Wednesday - 3/14/12
I'm getting ready for work. I feel like I didn't have time at home at all. I know it was a day and a half, but it doesn't feel like it!
At least this morning I'm catching the 128 bus to take me to the 460. The stop for the 128 is about a block from my apartment. That's a big difference from the 1.1 miles to the stop for the 460! Too bad it doesn't run early in the morning!
I can't seem to get myself together today. First, I forgot to bring my lunch, then water, now, I'm looking for my ear buds. It's getting really late! I'm going to have to take off without them!
I'm at the bus stop. I might be late. I'm not sure. I don't see a bus in either direction. I'm not sure what to do. I guess I'll wait for awhile. If I'm wrong, I'll miss the 460, there won't be time to get there by scooter.
Still no bus. I'm debating. I don't think there's any way I can get to the stop in time. This is the awkward route. There aren't sidewalks all the way. If the 128 is just running late, catching it would be my best bet. It won't pick me up unless I'm at an official stop. So, I'd have to stay here. I really think I missed the bus. I decide to head to the 460. If the 128 passes me, I'll know it was a bad decision.
I'm going as fast as I can, just in case I can make it. I'm wishing I'd gotten the new A3 scooter I've been drooling at, it's supposed to be faster (bigger wheels.)
Here's a spot without a sidewalk, I knew it was coming. I have to decide what to do. I start out walking on the grass, carrying the scooter. I'll never get there in time this way. There isn't much traffic on the road, and it's two lanes so people driving up could easily see and avoid me. I decide to ride the scooter on the edge of the road until the sidewalk starts up again. The road is rough. Not easy to ride a scooter on. I'm still making better time than I would walking.
Finally, there's sidewalk again! I hear a noise behind me. It sounds like a bus. I must have been wrong to head off! The 128 was late!
Nothing like letting my mind run away with me! The truck that sounded like a bus just passed me. It definitely wasn't the 128.
I'm to the bus stop! No buses passed me on the way here. I did make the right decision! Now, to see if my some miracle I'm here in time. I'm just starting to look at the time when the 460 pulls up to the stop light across the street. I'm in time! How amazing! Wonderful!
It was worth leaving without the ear buds to get to the stop on time, but here on the bus I'm missing my music. It's going to be a long bus riding day without music or audio books.
Wow! Right off the 460 and the 43 (my next bus) is here! I'm assuming it's running a little late, I can't normally catch it that fast! Cool!
Riding on the 43, I'm debating what to do with the extra time. Catching the 43 early will give me an extra 20 minutes before work. I could go to Home Depot and pick up the light bulbs I've been needing, or stop at Mother's Market and pick up a few groceries... I've just remembered that there is a 99 cent store next to the stop I use for work! I wonder if they would have any ear buds? If so, that would make the ride home a lot nicer!
The 99 cent store doesn't seem to have ear buds, but they do have a cheap set of headphones. I'm going to get them! It will do for the ride today!
How cool! With all the things that could have gone wrong today, I'm to work on time and with a new 99 cent pair of headphones!
13.3.12
Recuperation - 3/13/12
Tuesday - 3/13/12
It's evening. I don't know what happened! I had this long list of things I wanted to do, and haven't done any of it. I didn't even do the laundry. I took a really long nap and otherwise, mainly played games on the computer. I guess I needed time to just be and not do.
I definitely needed time away from riding the bus. I know over-all I'm having fun with it, but it's been traumatic lately and I'm really, really glad to have had today at home.
I've already checked out the bus route for tomorrow. It will be the first Wednesday in awhile that I don't need to return the truck on my way to work. I get to ride a connector bus from the stop near my place to the 460. That's the difference between leaving early in the morning and leaving at 11 am. At first, Google maps didn't tell me about it, but I kept thinking I ought to be able to take one. I had to tweak the times a little to have it pull up that route for me.
Now, I'm printing out it's schedule. That way I can always check to see if I could use it. It's a trade-off. If I can use it, I end up spending an extra $1.50 to go a mile's distance, which seems silly, but it's nice to have that choice and it's nice to have the break.
It's evening. I don't know what happened! I had this long list of things I wanted to do, and haven't done any of it. I didn't even do the laundry. I took a really long nap and otherwise, mainly played games on the computer. I guess I needed time to just be and not do.
I definitely needed time away from riding the bus. I know over-all I'm having fun with it, but it's been traumatic lately and I'm really, really glad to have had today at home.
I've already checked out the bus route for tomorrow. It will be the first Wednesday in awhile that I don't need to return the truck on my way to work. I get to ride a connector bus from the stop near my place to the 460. That's the difference between leaving early in the morning and leaving at 11 am. At first, Google maps didn't tell me about it, but I kept thinking I ought to be able to take one. I had to tweak the times a little to have it pull up that route for me.
Now, I'm printing out it's schedule. That way I can always check to see if I could use it. It's a trade-off. If I can use it, I end up spending an extra $1.50 to go a mile's distance, which seems silly, but it's nice to have that choice and it's nice to have the break.
12.3.12
The Day Seems Hard - 3/12/12
Monday Evening - 3/12/12
I'm ready to be home. I'm tired. It's been a long day. I haven't seen my place since yesterday. I'm definitely leaving the office on time! All I can think of is being home!
Here at the bus stop, there's this gentleman dressed in worn camo pants. He's the right age to be a Vietnam vet. He's drunk and talking about how people now days don't knowing anything, asking everyone if they have a gun. People here are ignoring him and looking uncomfortable. Fortunately, most of his time is spent rubbing the shoulders of a 50-ish lady in a wheelchair. He's doing all the talking. It sounds like they know each other, but didn't come to the bus stop together. I'm waiting for the 43 bus. It should be here any minute.
The 47 bus comes. A few people get on. The driver comes out to ask the couple if they are getting on the bus. I was hoping they would, but they didn't. My bus is late.
Now, the 55 is here. Once again, the driver gets out of his seat to ask the lady in the wheelchair if she wants to get on the bus. They turn him down. They must be waiting for the 43 too.
Finally, the 43 comes! I'm thrilled! The funny thing is that the lady in the wheelchair and her friend don't get on this bus either. There are only three buses that come to this stop. They let all three pass without getting on. Maybe they just use this as a meeting place?
The bus is so late. I'm hoping we'll make up time as we go.
I should know better. Late buses pick up people that are early for the next bus. More people on and off means a longer ride.
We're at Disneyland. The 43 took too long. I've missed the connecting bus. There isn't anything to do but sit and wait. It's cold. I'm tired and grumpy. I want to be home!
Finally, I'm home! I just threw everything down inside the door! I don't ever want to do that again! Never again take the bus, maybe never again go out of the house!
I'm ready to be home. I'm tired. It's been a long day. I haven't seen my place since yesterday. I'm definitely leaving the office on time! All I can think of is being home!
Here at the bus stop, there's this gentleman dressed in worn camo pants. He's the right age to be a Vietnam vet. He's drunk and talking about how people now days don't knowing anything, asking everyone if they have a gun. People here are ignoring him and looking uncomfortable. Fortunately, most of his time is spent rubbing the shoulders of a 50-ish lady in a wheelchair. He's doing all the talking. It sounds like they know each other, but didn't come to the bus stop together. I'm waiting for the 43 bus. It should be here any minute.
The 47 bus comes. A few people get on. The driver comes out to ask the couple if they are getting on the bus. I was hoping they would, but they didn't. My bus is late.
Now, the 55 is here. Once again, the driver gets out of his seat to ask the lady in the wheelchair if she wants to get on the bus. They turn him down. They must be waiting for the 43 too.
Finally, the 43 comes! I'm thrilled! The funny thing is that the lady in the wheelchair and her friend don't get on this bus either. There are only three buses that come to this stop. They let all three pass without getting on. Maybe they just use this as a meeting place?
The bus is so late. I'm hoping we'll make up time as we go.
I should know better. Late buses pick up people that are early for the next bus. More people on and off means a longer ride.
We're at Disneyland. The 43 took too long. I've missed the connecting bus. There isn't anything to do but sit and wait. It's cold. I'm tired and grumpy. I want to be home!
Finally, I'm home! I just threw everything down inside the door! I don't ever want to do that again! Never again take the bus, maybe never again go out of the house!
Went The Wrong Direction! - 3/12/12
Monday - 3/12/12
I slept over at Mary's last night. It's great! Right now, she's living in Costa Mesa. This morning, I get to sleep in, have a shorter bus ride and still teach Yoga! How great is that?!
She was worried I might not sleep, because it's just my sleeping bag on the indoor / outdoor carpet. I knew I'd do fine, and I did!
I printed out the directions for getting to the Yoga Center from here yesterday, but when I got to Mary's I couldn't find them. She doesn't have a printer here. Last night I used her computer to look up the route and times and scribbled them onto a sheet of paper, which I'm now clutching in my hand.
Leaving the house, I'm feeling good. I have some flex in the schedule too! If I miss the bus I want to take, the next one will still get me there in time.
It's dark. I'm on my scooter, looking for the street I'm supposed to turn on. I haven't seen it. I did see a 4 inch change in sidewalk levels. Thank goodness I saw that before I hit it! The scooter hitting that definitely would have caused me to fall! None of the streets are the one I'm looking for. I stop a couple of times to try and get Google maps on my phone to give me directions. It's still messing up. The one version gives me a blank screen. The other version won't recognize where I am and isn't finding any of the street names I put in. The choice is to keep going forward, hoping I just haven't come to the right street yet, or to go back, thinking I missed it. Either way, this is getting me to the bus stop later. I'm pretty sure I'm not going to catch the bus the first bus. I decide to keep going forward.
Well, the street I'm on just ended. I have to have missed the cross street. I'm heading back, worried about the time. I'm starting at every street sign for every street I cross along the way.
This has to be it. One small, unlabeled street that I took to be an apartment complex entrance. I'm almost all the way back to where I started. This is the only possibility. I'm turning down it, crossing my fingers.
I'm relieved when the street makes the turns Google had said were coming. It must be the right street. I still haven't seen a street sign.
Now I'm at the street where the bus stop is. There's the bus stop, on the other side of the street! I'm just trying to figure out when the next bus is coming, when one shows up on the horizon. Everything is good!
On the bus, now. We pass the 405. That seems strange to me. I thought we were already on the Yoga Center side of it, but I could have been mistaken. Mary does live very close to where the 405 is. Oops! The speaker system just announced South Coast Plaza. I'm pretty sure I shouldn't be passing that! That has to be in the wrong direction! I ask the bus driver about it. It takes a little while for him to understand where I want to go. He says I'm definitely going the wrong direction! He stops at the next stop and points me across the street and down a ways to the bus stop I'll have to wait at for the bus going the right direction.
Now, I'm worried! There was some flex in my schedule, but is there enough flex for this? I don't know. I get to the bus stop and wait. There isn't anything else to do. The 47 bus comes and goes, but that isn't the bus I'm waiting for. I need the 55. I'm trying to get Google Maps to work and still having problems. I finally got Google Maps to work! It says that I will get there just in time! Yay!
I'm on the 55 bus now. Google maps has changed it's though though. It's saying I'm going to arrive late. I keep trying to jump it ahead to other bus stops to see if there is a better way of getting there, but it isn't working. I'm not sure what to do. It could just be that this bus was running late so Google maps doesn't recognize it and that I will get there on time. I'm hoping for that. I'm very tense, though, as I'm riding the bus. I'm set to call one of the students if it truly looks like I can't get there in time.
Big sigh of relief! The bus just dropped me off at the exit next to the Yoga Center! I am on time! Just barely, but for right now, that's great!
I slept over at Mary's last night. It's great! Right now, she's living in Costa Mesa. This morning, I get to sleep in, have a shorter bus ride and still teach Yoga! How great is that?!
She was worried I might not sleep, because it's just my sleeping bag on the indoor / outdoor carpet. I knew I'd do fine, and I did!
I printed out the directions for getting to the Yoga Center from here yesterday, but when I got to Mary's I couldn't find them. She doesn't have a printer here. Last night I used her computer to look up the route and times and scribbled them onto a sheet of paper, which I'm now clutching in my hand.
Leaving the house, I'm feeling good. I have some flex in the schedule too! If I miss the bus I want to take, the next one will still get me there in time.
It's dark. I'm on my scooter, looking for the street I'm supposed to turn on. I haven't seen it. I did see a 4 inch change in sidewalk levels. Thank goodness I saw that before I hit it! The scooter hitting that definitely would have caused me to fall! None of the streets are the one I'm looking for. I stop a couple of times to try and get Google maps on my phone to give me directions. It's still messing up. The one version gives me a blank screen. The other version won't recognize where I am and isn't finding any of the street names I put in. The choice is to keep going forward, hoping I just haven't come to the right street yet, or to go back, thinking I missed it. Either way, this is getting me to the bus stop later. I'm pretty sure I'm not going to catch the bus the first bus. I decide to keep going forward.
Well, the street I'm on just ended. I have to have missed the cross street. I'm heading back, worried about the time. I'm starting at every street sign for every street I cross along the way.
This has to be it. One small, unlabeled street that I took to be an apartment complex entrance. I'm almost all the way back to where I started. This is the only possibility. I'm turning down it, crossing my fingers.
I'm relieved when the street makes the turns Google had said were coming. It must be the right street. I still haven't seen a street sign.
Now I'm at the street where the bus stop is. There's the bus stop, on the other side of the street! I'm just trying to figure out when the next bus is coming, when one shows up on the horizon. Everything is good!
On the bus, now. We pass the 405. That seems strange to me. I thought we were already on the Yoga Center side of it, but I could have been mistaken. Mary does live very close to where the 405 is. Oops! The speaker system just announced South Coast Plaza. I'm pretty sure I shouldn't be passing that! That has to be in the wrong direction! I ask the bus driver about it. It takes a little while for him to understand where I want to go. He says I'm definitely going the wrong direction! He stops at the next stop and points me across the street and down a ways to the bus stop I'll have to wait at for the bus going the right direction.
Now, I'm worried! There was some flex in my schedule, but is there enough flex for this? I don't know. I get to the bus stop and wait. There isn't anything else to do. The 47 bus comes and goes, but that isn't the bus I'm waiting for. I need the 55. I'm trying to get Google Maps to work and still having problems. I finally got Google Maps to work! It says that I will get there just in time! Yay!
I'm on the 55 bus now. Google maps has changed it's though though. It's saying I'm going to arrive late. I keep trying to jump it ahead to other bus stops to see if there is a better way of getting there, but it isn't working. I'm not sure what to do. It could just be that this bus was running late so Google maps doesn't recognize it and that I will get there on time. I'm hoping for that. I'm very tense, though, as I'm riding the bus. I'm set to call one of the students if it truly looks like I can't get there in time.
Big sigh of relief! The bus just dropped me off at the exit next to the Yoga Center! I am on time! Just barely, but for right now, that's great!
11.3.12
A Very Full Day! - 3/11/12
Sunday - 3/11/12
I've been a little bit worried about today. There are too many things scheduled, and I know it. It's all things that couldn't be postponed. So, I'm just going to do it! The big thing for me is that I'm giving a talk tonight. I want to make sure I do a good job. I've been studying for it for the last few weeks and I did study for it earlier this week. Normally, though, when I give a talk in the evening, I spend most of the day preparing for it, and I can't today. The Natural Products Expo is still on. My friend Mary and I are going to that. It's only once a year and I love it. So, I'm arranging my life differently today!
It does't help that there was a time change last night! What a time to lose an hour!
I woke up at 3am (yes, even with the time change). I must have been worried about preparing for the talk. I've spent all that time re-studying the material and creating printed notes for the class. I feel prepared!
Mary is going to meet me at the Disneyland bus stop at 9am, which will save me at least an hour on the trip (compared to traveling all the way to her place, or to Avalon.) I'm totally grateful! The convention center is right there, next to Disneyland. So, it makes sense too.
Right before the bus stops at Disneyland, I get a text from Mary saying she is across the street, but is trying to get closer. I'm confused by her message and am texting her as I get off the bus, trying to get a clarification before I cross the street. Suddenly I see her car driving up. She's in the far lane, not where she needs to be! I'm waving to her, but she doesn't see me. She calls me and I tell her that she just passed me. She's going to turn around and park on the other side. I only saw her for that brief moment. The bus blocked my view of her after that. I figure she needs to go down a few stop lights to turn around.
I cross the street, pick a visible place to wait and wait, and wait. She should have gotten back here by now. I'm just starting to text her when she walks up! It turns out she had been in the turn lane, had gone immediately over to park on the other side and had been waiting for me in the parking lot! Oh well! At least we got together! Off to the expo!
I had a great time at the expo! Well, I guess I always do. I even got to talk to the representative from Enzymedica about a problem I've been having with one of their products. I really appreciate being able to talk to people who know the product!
The expo is over. It ended at 3. I was sure it was supposed to end at 4 and wasn't ready for that. It was a shock when the lights went off, signaling the end! It's probably a good thing, though. It will give me more time to decompress and ramp up for the talk tonight.
I have this big debate going on in my head about where to go from here. I need to be somewhere alone for awhile to get the expo out of my head, and the talk back into it. I can't go home. There wouldn't be time to get back down here on the bus. My main choices are either to go to the Yoga Center and spend the time there, or to go to Avalon. The Yoga Center is a more comfortable place to be, and if I did that, I'd already be there for class, but it also comes with the possibility that someone could walk in and interrupt me while I'm studying. I decide to have Mary drop me off at Avalon. I can easily get to the Yoga Center from there either by bus or just using the scooter.
I'm now totally prepared! I even took a short nap with my head on my desk. I messed up though! When I looked up the bus route to the Yoga Center it would take so long, that I decided to ride the scooter instead. It's less than 20 minutes to 17th street and then it's less than 20 minutes from there to the Yoga Center. Somehow, my brain combined those two and was thinking I could make it to the Yoga Center in 20 minutes! It would be totally funny if I wasn't worried about making it to class on time. I have to be there! I'm the teacher! Fortunately, I left some extra time. I think I will make it! I'm speeding as fast as I can on my scooter!
I made it! With a whole 5 minutes to spare! How funny! I don't want to do that again!
The talk went well. Mary stays after to wait for me. I'm going to her place tonight. She's renting a room from someone and has asked permission for me to stay over occasionally. I'm very grateful. It will save me a lot of time. I won't have to catch the very early bus back down here for my class in the morning!
I've been a little bit worried about today. There are too many things scheduled, and I know it. It's all things that couldn't be postponed. So, I'm just going to do it! The big thing for me is that I'm giving a talk tonight. I want to make sure I do a good job. I've been studying for it for the last few weeks and I did study for it earlier this week. Normally, though, when I give a talk in the evening, I spend most of the day preparing for it, and I can't today. The Natural Products Expo is still on. My friend Mary and I are going to that. It's only once a year and I love it. So, I'm arranging my life differently today!
It does't help that there was a time change last night! What a time to lose an hour!
I woke up at 3am (yes, even with the time change). I must have been worried about preparing for the talk. I've spent all that time re-studying the material and creating printed notes for the class. I feel prepared!
Mary is going to meet me at the Disneyland bus stop at 9am, which will save me at least an hour on the trip (compared to traveling all the way to her place, or to Avalon.) I'm totally grateful! The convention center is right there, next to Disneyland. So, it makes sense too.
Right before the bus stops at Disneyland, I get a text from Mary saying she is across the street, but is trying to get closer. I'm confused by her message and am texting her as I get off the bus, trying to get a clarification before I cross the street. Suddenly I see her car driving up. She's in the far lane, not where she needs to be! I'm waving to her, but she doesn't see me. She calls me and I tell her that she just passed me. She's going to turn around and park on the other side. I only saw her for that brief moment. The bus blocked my view of her after that. I figure she needs to go down a few stop lights to turn around.
I cross the street, pick a visible place to wait and wait, and wait. She should have gotten back here by now. I'm just starting to text her when she walks up! It turns out she had been in the turn lane, had gone immediately over to park on the other side and had been waiting for me in the parking lot! Oh well! At least we got together! Off to the expo!
I had a great time at the expo! Well, I guess I always do. I even got to talk to the representative from Enzymedica about a problem I've been having with one of their products. I really appreciate being able to talk to people who know the product!
The expo is over. It ended at 3. I was sure it was supposed to end at 4 and wasn't ready for that. It was a shock when the lights went off, signaling the end! It's probably a good thing, though. It will give me more time to decompress and ramp up for the talk tonight.
I have this big debate going on in my head about where to go from here. I need to be somewhere alone for awhile to get the expo out of my head, and the talk back into it. I can't go home. There wouldn't be time to get back down here on the bus. My main choices are either to go to the Yoga Center and spend the time there, or to go to Avalon. The Yoga Center is a more comfortable place to be, and if I did that, I'd already be there for class, but it also comes with the possibility that someone could walk in and interrupt me while I'm studying. I decide to have Mary drop me off at Avalon. I can easily get to the Yoga Center from there either by bus or just using the scooter.
I'm now totally prepared! I even took a short nap with my head on my desk. I messed up though! When I looked up the bus route to the Yoga Center it would take so long, that I decided to ride the scooter instead. It's less than 20 minutes to 17th street and then it's less than 20 minutes from there to the Yoga Center. Somehow, my brain combined those two and was thinking I could make it to the Yoga Center in 20 minutes! It would be totally funny if I wasn't worried about making it to class on time. I have to be there! I'm the teacher! Fortunately, I left some extra time. I think I will make it! I'm speeding as fast as I can on my scooter!
I made it! With a whole 5 minutes to spare! How funny! I don't want to do that again!
The talk went well. Mary stays after to wait for me. I'm going to her place tonight. She's renting a room from someone and has asked permission for me to stay over occasionally. I'm very grateful. It will save me a lot of time. I won't have to catch the very early bus back down here for my class in the morning!
10.3.12
A New Path - 3/10/12
Saturday - 3/10/12
Rose and I are going to the expo again today. I'm excited! I've sorted and cut down on the things I'm taking. No need to stop by Avalon first today.
Google isn't giving it as an option, so I can't compare, but I'm thinking of getting off on Fair Avenue and scootering down that road to Roses'. I haven't done that before. It would make a nice change of pace.
Across from me on the bus is a clean-cut 50-ish gentleman. He's having a fairly animated, intelligent conversation about the economy and the trade deficit. The thing is that there isn't anyone there for him to talk to. He doesn't have a phone headset on either. His conversation is so intelligent, I keep looking for the hidden phone headset, but it isn't there.
I'm dozing, sill riding on the bus, when I realize we're close to Fair. I always get off after this. So, I forgot to watch for it! I managed to get off, but now that I'm off I can't see Fair drive and I'm totally confused. Did I get off at the wrong stop?
Fortunately, the Hispanic gentleman who also got off, pointed me in the right direction. The bus had been blocking my view of the other street! How funny!
I'm enjoying the scooter ride down Fair Avenue. It's a lovely, sunny day. The foliage around here is beautiful. The city planners did a good job here. It makes the scooter trip a lot more fun! I'm going to make a point of trying to take this route occasionally.
I'm at Roses' a whole half hour early! What a difference from yesterday when I was running late the whole way! I don't feel like bothering her this early, and it's a lovely day. She has a small park close to her apartment. I decide to stop there for awhile. I find the one and only picnic table, set my stuff down on it, re-organize my things, and take off my socks and jacket. Now to do a few yoga postures here on the grass in my bare feet. What a wonderful way to start the day!
It's closer to time now. I gather my stuff, go to Roses, change out of my insulated clothing and we are off for a day of fun!
Tonight, Rose will drop me off back at Avalon, where I'll leave any fliers and items I've acquired. After that, I'll head out to my normal bus stop for the trip home!
Rose and I are going to the expo again today. I'm excited! I've sorted and cut down on the things I'm taking. No need to stop by Avalon first today.
Google isn't giving it as an option, so I can't compare, but I'm thinking of getting off on Fair Avenue and scootering down that road to Roses'. I haven't done that before. It would make a nice change of pace.
Across from me on the bus is a clean-cut 50-ish gentleman. He's having a fairly animated, intelligent conversation about the economy and the trade deficit. The thing is that there isn't anyone there for him to talk to. He doesn't have a phone headset on either. His conversation is so intelligent, I keep looking for the hidden phone headset, but it isn't there.
I'm dozing, sill riding on the bus, when I realize we're close to Fair. I always get off after this. So, I forgot to watch for it! I managed to get off, but now that I'm off I can't see Fair drive and I'm totally confused. Did I get off at the wrong stop?
Fortunately, the Hispanic gentleman who also got off, pointed me in the right direction. The bus had been blocking my view of the other street! How funny!
I'm enjoying the scooter ride down Fair Avenue. It's a lovely, sunny day. The foliage around here is beautiful. The city planners did a good job here. It makes the scooter trip a lot more fun! I'm going to make a point of trying to take this route occasionally.
I'm at Roses' a whole half hour early! What a difference from yesterday when I was running late the whole way! I don't feel like bothering her this early, and it's a lovely day. She has a small park close to her apartment. I decide to stop there for awhile. I find the one and only picnic table, set my stuff down on it, re-organize my things, and take off my socks and jacket. Now to do a few yoga postures here on the grass in my bare feet. What a wonderful way to start the day!
It's closer to time now. I gather my stuff, go to Roses, change out of my insulated clothing and we are off for a day of fun!
Tonight, Rose will drop me off back at Avalon, where I'll leave any fliers and items I've acquired. After that, I'll head out to my normal bus stop for the trip home!
9.3.12
A Fun Day - 3/9/12
Friday - 3/9/12
Today I'm playing hookey. I love teaching yoga. I don't like to miss it. Once a year though, my friend Rose takes me to the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim. I have a blast there! I love seeing and hearing about all the products! Getting to taste all the vegan food samples is, of course, great too! (I love food!)
It's this weekend. Today, my friend Radha is teaching class for me and the Avalon office is closed. I have a total day off! I'm supposed to meet Rose at her place by 8:15. That should be easy, since I'm normally going down there earlier than that. It's not easy though. For some reason I'm having trouble getting ready. Oh! There my phone is, not sitting on the charger! I plug it in, knowing there isn't any way it will be charged by the time I need to leave.
Finally, I've found clothes I can wear over my long johns (it's still cold outside,) that will look good for the expo once I take the long johns off. Leaving the apartment I know there's a possibility I'm late. I defintiely had trouble getting myself out the door. I push myself all the way to the bus stop, hoping to make it. There's the north bound bus going by, just as I'm getting to the stop. Normally, that bus comes by before mine. Relieved, I sit to wait.
Ten minutes later, I'm sure I missed the bus. I'm trying to use google maps on my phone to see if there's a better way to get there than waiting for the next 460 bus. Google Maps still isn't working. I think the update I did on the phone might have messed up the app, but I haven't had time to look at it.
I finally got something from Google Maps. It says the next 460 bus will come in 5 minutes (that's what happens when you spend 15 minutes getting the app to work!) Now, it's right to wait for it. It even says I can still make it to Rose's on time! Just barely, but on time. That's great!
The connector bus, the 43, was late, and it's getting more and more packed as we go down Harbor Blvd. I had't thought about it. It's rush hour. Apparently buses have rush hour too! Our bus (which is a double one,) is so packed the driver just refused to let more people on! I'm glad they have a limit, and we couldn't have gotten more people on, but I can't help wondering how many of the people left behind had a schedule they needed to make. I think I saw the bus driver offer to let the person with a monthly pass on. So, there may be some side benifits to having a monthly pass.
I'm definitely late now, and I need to stop at Avalon on the way. I brought some things down sunday night, when I had the truck, to use for today. I'm debating not picking that stuff up and going straight to Rose's, but I do want the things and I don't think it will buy me much time to skip Avalon. So, I'm going forward with my original plans.
Google wanted me to take a third bus. I'm time pressured. So, I'm not going to. I'll use the scooter for the last part of the way. That's a debate too. If the third bus is on time, it could get me there faster. I just don't trust that I would be able to catch it with this bus being as late as it is.
All the time I'm scootering down Newport blvd I'm watching for that bus. If it passes me, then I made the wrong choice.
I made it to Avalon without the bus passing me. I made the right choice. I'll have to look when I come out to see if the bus is coming. If it is, I could use it to get closer to Rose's and cut some travel time off that trip. I grab my things and take off, taking a moment to text her, telling her I'm late. I know she won't be happy about that, but there isn't anything else I can do right now.
I totally forgot to look for the bus! It passes me soon after I pass the bus stop. How silly! Oh well, no bothering with that now. Fortunately, Rose's place is close by. When she sees me I'm in all my travel gear (insulated layers of clothing, backpack, hat, etc..) She says I look like a street person. She's probably right. I go to change.
We made it to the expo in time for a good parking space. Rose has forgiven me for being late. My phone is dying. The few minutes I charged it this morning didn't do much . It's constantly showing some error that I haven't had a chance to fix. I think that could be making it lose power faster. Mary and I are supposed to meet after the expo. I send her a message that I may not be able to contact her until I get back to Avalon. I also make sure Rose knows my phone is dying so we try not to get sepperated. No texting today!
The expo was wonderful! We both had a great time! My phone battery is dead. No contacting Mary until I get to Avalon. Rose is going to drop me off at Avalon and then I'll call Mary and wait for her, while I catch up on anything that needs taken care of.
I'm not sure why Mary offered to drive me home. Maybe she wants to show me the house she's put an offer on.
It turns out, she just wants company. That's cool. She needed to do some shopping too. So, I'm picking up my harder to carry items, while I have a ride! We go to Trader Joe's and then to Container's Etc., and then on to the Santa Ana Mother's Market (my favorite grocery store!) I picked up a little bit of something everywhere except for the container store. Nice to do shopping before it's absolutely needed! Nice also not to have to try and stuff it all into a backpack!
Mary is hanging out with me for a bit now that we're back at my place. It's nice. A nice end to a wonderful day!
Today I'm playing hookey. I love teaching yoga. I don't like to miss it. Once a year though, my friend Rose takes me to the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim. I have a blast there! I love seeing and hearing about all the products! Getting to taste all the vegan food samples is, of course, great too! (I love food!)
It's this weekend. Today, my friend Radha is teaching class for me and the Avalon office is closed. I have a total day off! I'm supposed to meet Rose at her place by 8:15. That should be easy, since I'm normally going down there earlier than that. It's not easy though. For some reason I'm having trouble getting ready. Oh! There my phone is, not sitting on the charger! I plug it in, knowing there isn't any way it will be charged by the time I need to leave.
Finally, I've found clothes I can wear over my long johns (it's still cold outside,) that will look good for the expo once I take the long johns off. Leaving the apartment I know there's a possibility I'm late. I defintiely had trouble getting myself out the door. I push myself all the way to the bus stop, hoping to make it. There's the north bound bus going by, just as I'm getting to the stop. Normally, that bus comes by before mine. Relieved, I sit to wait.
Ten minutes later, I'm sure I missed the bus. I'm trying to use google maps on my phone to see if there's a better way to get there than waiting for the next 460 bus. Google Maps still isn't working. I think the update I did on the phone might have messed up the app, but I haven't had time to look at it.
I finally got something from Google Maps. It says the next 460 bus will come in 5 minutes (that's what happens when you spend 15 minutes getting the app to work!) Now, it's right to wait for it. It even says I can still make it to Rose's on time! Just barely, but on time. That's great!
The connector bus, the 43, was late, and it's getting more and more packed as we go down Harbor Blvd. I had't thought about it. It's rush hour. Apparently buses have rush hour too! Our bus (which is a double one,) is so packed the driver just refused to let more people on! I'm glad they have a limit, and we couldn't have gotten more people on, but I can't help wondering how many of the people left behind had a schedule they needed to make. I think I saw the bus driver offer to let the person with a monthly pass on. So, there may be some side benifits to having a monthly pass.
I'm definitely late now, and I need to stop at Avalon on the way. I brought some things down sunday night, when I had the truck, to use for today. I'm debating not picking that stuff up and going straight to Rose's, but I do want the things and I don't think it will buy me much time to skip Avalon. So, I'm going forward with my original plans.
Google wanted me to take a third bus. I'm time pressured. So, I'm not going to. I'll use the scooter for the last part of the way. That's a debate too. If the third bus is on time, it could get me there faster. I just don't trust that I would be able to catch it with this bus being as late as it is.
All the time I'm scootering down Newport blvd I'm watching for that bus. If it passes me, then I made the wrong choice.
I made it to Avalon without the bus passing me. I made the right choice. I'll have to look when I come out to see if the bus is coming. If it is, I could use it to get closer to Rose's and cut some travel time off that trip. I grab my things and take off, taking a moment to text her, telling her I'm late. I know she won't be happy about that, but there isn't anything else I can do right now.
I totally forgot to look for the bus! It passes me soon after I pass the bus stop. How silly! Oh well, no bothering with that now. Fortunately, Rose's place is close by. When she sees me I'm in all my travel gear (insulated layers of clothing, backpack, hat, etc..) She says I look like a street person. She's probably right. I go to change.
We made it to the expo in time for a good parking space. Rose has forgiven me for being late. My phone is dying. The few minutes I charged it this morning didn't do much . It's constantly showing some error that I haven't had a chance to fix. I think that could be making it lose power faster. Mary and I are supposed to meet after the expo. I send her a message that I may not be able to contact her until I get back to Avalon. I also make sure Rose knows my phone is dying so we try not to get sepperated. No texting today!
The expo was wonderful! We both had a great time! My phone battery is dead. No contacting Mary until I get to Avalon. Rose is going to drop me off at Avalon and then I'll call Mary and wait for her, while I catch up on anything that needs taken care of.
I'm not sure why Mary offered to drive me home. Maybe she wants to show me the house she's put an offer on.
It turns out, she just wants company. That's cool. She needed to do some shopping too. So, I'm picking up my harder to carry items, while I have a ride! We go to Trader Joe's and then to Container's Etc., and then on to the Santa Ana Mother's Market (my favorite grocery store!) I picked up a little bit of something everywhere except for the container store. Nice to do shopping before it's absolutely needed! Nice also not to have to try and stuff it all into a backpack!
Mary is hanging out with me for a bit now that we're back at my place. It's nice. A nice end to a wonderful day!
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