Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Public Transportation

So I braved it! Today I decided to finally take public transportation. Now the main reason I have not taken it is because I only live about a mile away from the office and I really enjoy the walk in the morning. This morning I decided that I would try not looking like a dork wearing my non dress shoes to work as I am wearing a skirt and the shoes really stick out (I have a pair of shoes that I got here last time that are black tennis type shoes...more like old school Sperry topsiders then Nikes...so I don't look like a complete idiot wearing my white Nike running shoes to work but still I scream I'm not from here). I go onto Torino's version of the transitchicago and since my internet is awful it takes about five minutes to find that there is a bus stop right by my place. It says to take that 52 or the 60. I walk to the bus stop and although the route planner clearly stated to get on at the Blingy and San Dominico stop I got so excited that the bus was coming that I hopped on. We get to the first stop light and I think, hmmm this street is north of me and I need to go south. The bus makes a turn west and I think maybe it is going to turn south at the next light. I totally dismiss that the route planner showed the bus going directly south and not north and then west and then south. It doesn't and I start to have flash backs of my run...seriously. I begin to recognize a lot of the things I was running past (when I was lost) and think wow at least I know where I am now. I go for a long stretch and soon realize that I am too far west. I decide to exit the bus and look at the map. Sure enough I am going the opposite direction. No big deal I cross the street and wait for the bus going the direction I need. Good thing the bus tickets have two rides within seventy minutes!

2 comments:

Seitz said...

And you wonder why I don't take the bus.

Anonymous said...

Second attempt...never wrote on a blog before...get ready girlfriend because I am thinking your mother and I are going to have the time of our lives come June...are you ready for the challenge of our visit? Loved reading about your adventures...you brave gal...public transportation to work...I am impressed...
hope this reaches you....
xo