I got dressed and ran out the door to my car seeing that i only had 8 minutes to get to the express bus stop. I roll through stop signs and red lights (making right turns of course) and pull into the parking lot at 6:38 (my clock is ten minutes fast). A bus was parked at the second bus slot. I think to myself "man! i missed the express bus!!!" (the espress bus parks at the first slot)
The bus in the second slot pulls off. I sit for a minute. The clock has 6:41. I back out the parking space and head out to the street to drive to the train station.
Me and a MARTA bus are at the red light together.
I look in the window at the people and see familiar faces.
The bus and I make a left turn onto Windward and another left onto 400.
I'm pissed!!!!!
Thats my freakin' bus! I sat in that stupid parking spot for two minutes and actually watched the express shuttle (not the MARTA bus) pull off while I was waiting in the parking lot! I was HOT!
I cussed all the way to the train station!
My gas meter went down another little notch and I refuse to buy gas until Saturday. I hate... HATE the traffic on 400! This was the first time I realized how much of a "luxury" it is to ride the freakin' public transit.
So... In the words of Kris Kross
"I missed the bus... and that is somethin' i'll never ever ever do again!"
Monday, May 5, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Doing good!
I've done really well with riding the shuttle to the train station!!! I've used the shuttle every day this week and it doesn't even add time to my commute if I catch the 6:30 shuttle.
Zack and I went to the new GREEN Walmart (which almost seems contradictory to me... using "green" to describe a Walmart? I just don't know.) and bought four rubbermaid containers to serve as our recycle bins.
We put them out on the patio since we didn't have room in the apartment. The location is a little (or a lot) inconvenient but I've been really serious about putting our plastic bottles and paper (mostly main) in the bins. I have one mini coke can in the metal container... we're on our way!
The "Green" Wal-mart (which is still a sprawling facility) has a green roof instead of a blue one. The lights are not as bright and they use sensors to turn on lights in the freezer sections. The lights stay off until you step (and stay) in front of the freezer door. They also sell those cloth grocery bags for a dollar. I wanted to buy 5 but Zack convinced me not to get the bags and use the cost-co box I keep in my trunk instead. I still think the cloth bags are cool so I'll probably go back and get a few.
I've also been trying to be conscious enough to take my own to-go trays to the cafeteria but I haven't done it yet. My co-worker and I went to the cafeteria the other day to get breakfast and I was caught in this huge dilemma about how I was gonna take my food to-go without getting a styrofoam container. I walked in circles (literally) trying to make a decision... I eventually got the styrofoam and felt sooooo bad. I did it again this morning after forgetting to take my little plastic bowl. *sad face*
baby steps
Zack and I went to the new GREEN Walmart (which almost seems contradictory to me... using "green" to describe a Walmart? I just don't know.) and bought four rubbermaid containers to serve as our recycle bins.
We put them out on the patio since we didn't have room in the apartment. The location is a little (or a lot) inconvenient but I've been really serious about putting our plastic bottles and paper (mostly main) in the bins. I have one mini coke can in the metal container... we're on our way!
I even try to save the stuff from work to take it home and put it in the bin. I currently have a one quart milk jug and Froot Loop cereal box on my desk at work that I plan to take home.
The "Green" Wal-mart (which is still a sprawling facility) has a green roof instead of a blue one. The lights are not as bright and they use sensors to turn on lights in the freezer sections. The lights stay off until you step (and stay) in front of the freezer door. They also sell those cloth grocery bags for a dollar. I wanted to buy 5 but Zack convinced me not to get the bags and use the cost-co box I keep in my trunk instead. I still think the cloth bags are cool so I'll probably go back and get a few.
I've also been trying to be conscious enough to take my own to-go trays to the cafeteria but I haven't done it yet. My co-worker and I went to the cafeteria the other day to get breakfast and I was caught in this huge dilemma about how I was gonna take my food to-go without getting a styrofoam container. I walked in circles (literally) trying to make a decision... I eventually got the styrofoam and felt sooooo bad. I did it again this morning after forgetting to take my little plastic bowl. *sad face*
baby steps
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