I ride the bus. Yes, I use public transportation. While I consider myself to be pretty eco-friendly, the reason I ride the bus is not entirely because I like reducing my carbon footprint. There's no free parking downtown where I work and it's just convenient for me to hop on the bus. It picks me up outside our apartment entrance and drops me off right in front of the theater. So easy! And it's free! There are no downsides! Until tonight...when I missed the bus on my way home from work.
Oh sure, everything's rosy when you catch the bus. But when you miss the bus you realize that there are in fact very few options available for you to get home. Which is why I made the tough decision tonight to walk the 2 miles home.
You know what? It was surprisingly OK. Sure, it was cold (about 30 degrees) and yes, it was dark, but Ann Arbor is pedestrian-friendly, so it was well-lit and I had my ipod to distract me from the notion that I was getting more exercise today than the entire last year combined. Which means I can cross "work out" off my to-do list for 2008! Yes! Now that I'm all set with exercise, I think I'll try and catch the bus the rest of the year.
1 comments:
I am very impressed with your two-mile walk. I have to be honest, if I were you, I would have called Eric and begged for a ride home. And truth be told, I would have asked that he stop by Starbucks so I could enjoy a warm coffee as well.
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