IIII did it, yes it has finally begun, and like one of the readers said let the hilarity ensue... Ok so some things I forgot about.
A.) Holding on- very necessary so as not to wind up in some strangers lap.
B.) Being polite- I really don't want to die and we all know in Bmore you can Bshot.
C.) Strength- Necessary to hold on, stand for an entire bus ride, and walk to numerous bus stops, stand while waiting for the bus, and running for the bus.
So what did I experience today, D.) All of the above.
Lord let me tell you taking the bus at 29 is soooo not the same as when I was 17. Even though at 17 I was in NYC in transition to Baltimore public transportation was public transportation, and today showed me that I am obviously out of shape.
Anyway other than the things I forgot I actually had a pleasant Welcome Home bus ride. The walk up my block was peaceful, the bus wait and ride timely. Yes, it was great. I mean what more can I ask for. As I said good morning to the first bus driver, she looked at me like I was crazy, and as I asked her my one and only question about my bus stop, her look of an unspoken death threat was enough to put fear in any born again bus rider. Then, as I proceeded on the bus with a book bag on my back, a purse on my arm, and a duffle bag, yes on top of my bus riding I had to bring a change of clothes for my bible meeting in this bag, which also had enough room for breakfast thank goodness because after all of this I'm going to need it, I avoided looking too happy that my first day on the bus had finally arrived amongst so many with such dire countenances. I also tried to follow book bag etiquette so that I wouldn't bump anyone with it. Yes as the untrained dancer I am I turned ever so slightly, bringing my bag to one shoulder and gracefully twisting through the packed bus on my tippy toes as if I had attended ballet class all my life.
Finally, after all the rocky changes of directions, and stops, I mean who said to make bus routes so curvy, geesh, I ended up at school, on time and with enough time to make breakfast, man this is better than driving. I even had a chance to read my bible and daily message. WWWOOOOHOOOO!!!. From here I went to work taking the same 22 bus in front of my school back in the same direction getting off at Greenmount Ave to wait for the 8. It came immediately and with 3 more behind it. I got to work on time and with enough time to work on my essay. From here I got my boss to drop me off at Northern Parkway and York Rd to take the 44 to my bible meeting at Rogers and Liberty Rd. Then, as I left my bible meeting, I walked to liberty rd and Rogers to take the bus 52 on liberty rd back to the 22 in front of my school where I was this morning and home.
Sounds like alot, it was, but the beauty of the whole situation was I rose above, I did what I had to do, and no commute on any bus even with the transfer took longer than a half an hour and my wait time was not more than 15 minutes, even in transfers. Could I have found my niche? Well maybe till the bad days come! But for now I am happy. Happy I have no car payment, happy I have no car insurance, happy I don't need gas, oil changes, and other car related things. And most of all no lemon to worry about. What about the winter you ask, I spent a good amount @ Sierra Trading Post on winter items so I'm ready, and remember I'm a prior New York Warrior public transportation extraordinaire.
I've missed the bus, I've missed the time to read, I miss the community of it all..... Now what's next....
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