Sometimes I have to ride my bike at night. I avoid it as much as possible, but it happens. Even worse it that, when I do ride my bike at night, it’s because I’m coming home from work, and my uniform is black on black. Not exactly safe.

So I picked up a reflector. When I was looking, I thought: a small, tiny vest, but reflective enough to get me noticed.

Instead I got this massive, bright orange, construction-worker type deal.

Combined with my nerdy-looking helmet and lack of skirt, I guess I won’t be benefiting from the Mary Poppins effect any time soon.

But at least I’ll be alive.

(And hey, brains [especially still inside my skull] over looks any day, right?)