July 31st, 2008; 5:49 PM
I actually LIKE taking the bus. There's something nice about having a hard schedule, and knowing that you just plain and simply cannot be late. I just can't be late. If I am 2 minutes late, I miss the bus. So it's nice. And it's so calm and relaxing just being a passenger. I get to listen to my music, and relax. And strangely the bus gets there only about 5 minutes later than if I drove myself. The down side is that I have to leave about an hour and a half earlier, but so what. I get to relax, have a walk, listen to some good tunes, and read or have a latte in the morning. Plus I am also doing something that is good for the environment and my pocketbook. My co-worker is awesome-sauce though, and she does give me much appreciated rides home in the afternoon.
I did get my bike going yesterday. A friend had borrowed it, and I really didn't take a look at it when I got it back, until yesterday. Mer. It had a flat tire. The light was broken off of the bike...which is lame because I spent about $35 on it and it was brand new when she borrowed it...as was my helmet (which she painted "XL" on in friggin' YELLOW paint!?! WTF?!), and then there was my new lock from REI, which she lost and replaced with an inferior lock... I'm trying to be chill about it. I just won't loan out my stuff to her anymore. Oh well...the bike itself was old anyhow. I spoke with a co-worker who owns a bike shop and shamelessly asked him if he would give me a good deal on a new one, and he said yes. So...now I just have to pick one out. See...there's always a silver lining.
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