Monday 1/21/2012
It's funny that sleeping in till 5 seems like sleeping late.
I feel so grateful to have my car back and running and licensed!
I also that I accomplished something by being able to do without my car for all this time.
I didn't manage to pay off bills and it's pretty clear that while it's expensive to have a car, the expense of the 3 hours or more each way to work on the bus is huge, it takes time out of the other things you would be doing.
I also feel our OCTA bus system is set up to keep people unhealthy.
There are no bathrooms anywhere.
If you are in the middle of say a 3 and a half hour 3 bus trip and have to go to the bathroom, you would need to buy something from a fast food place to be able to use their bathroom.
So what I did, and what I feel like a lot of people do, is to cut down on the amount of water I was drinking, trying to not need to go to the bathroom during that time.
Fast food or sodas are unhealthy, and so is going without water.
I don't know a way to fix this system, but there should be some way.
Also, the fact that you can't depend on the bus actually getting there when it says it will is frustrating. Yes, there are those times when accidents or something happens on the road.
But, there are also bus routes that should have different start and end times for Fridays, when traffic is heavier. You know it's going to be that way so why not calculate that into the schedule?
And some bus routes that can't possibly make their route in the amount of time given for it on the schedule. Shouldn't the schedule be re-written to be realistic?
I could always, during this year, tell myself this was just temporary and try to enjoy what I'm doing, but it's a way of life for so many. It has really beaten me down at times, I can't think what it would be like if you knew it wasn't temporary, knew this was just going to be your life.
I'm out of that system now and have the knowledge of how to use it as a back up in case I ever need it, but I wish we could make it better for the people who do need to use it.
I also wish we could somehow make it better for everyone to use, but with a 40 minute drive taking 3 1/2 hours if you take the bus, most people would not choose to take the bus and I'm not sure what the answer to make this a closer time exchange is, I only know that it's an issue.
Back to Gratitude!
Wow, without friends I wouldn't have been able to do this year!
Mary and Tracye and Charles all loaned me their vehicles at different times!
Mary, Jaitri and Charles all took me home at different times, often in the rain or late at night.
Everyone was SO understanding and supportive!
I have really enjoyed the social aspect of this year. I've gotten to spend more time with friends and family than I would have in a normal year and I'm very grateful for all of you and for all of that. šššššššššššš
18.1.13
Friday 1/18/2013 - Car gets licensed today!
Friday, 1/18/2013
I'm going to get my car licensed and smogged today.
I can't wait to be back to driving everywhere!
I'm still going to hold off for the year marker (Monday) to start driving it, but I'm so thrilled that everything came together!
I'm going to get my car licensed and smogged today.
I can't wait to be back to driving everywhere!
I'm still going to hold off for the year marker (Monday) to start driving it, but I'm so thrilled that everything came together!
16.1.13
Wednesday 1/16/2013 - I pick up my Car!
Wednesday 01/16/2013
I have Tracye's car, but have to return it today.
I didn't get out of the house in time and decided to run errands anyway. So I've purposely missing the bus I was supposed to take to get to work on time from dropping the car off at Tracye's.
I grabbed food to take with me, but of course didn't actually eat it.
I got involved in watching the kids play a new game so got to the bus stop in time to miss that bus by 3 minutes.
I was debating staying there to catch the next bus bus and trying to get to work a different way when 2 women walked up and started smoking with the smoke blowing right at me. I ended up figuring out there was a different way to go that would get me there a whole 14 minutes earlier and decided to take that, leaving the smoke behind for a different bus stop.
I got to that bus stop a hole 1/2 a minute before the bus.
A lady with baby sat next to me. I held her bag on my lap for most of the way so she'd have a place to sit.
I thought I'd have time to munch a little bit between buses... but the bus I was supposed to transfer to arrived right as the bus I'd been on pulled out.
I'm on my way to work on that bus. I'll be arriving an hour late to work. Sigh.
My phone rings. I don't take it because I feel it's rude to do on the bus. But, I decide to listen to the message afterward (which I don't often do - buses being noisy). It was the auto shop telling me that my car was ready.
I was wondering if I dare take time off work to go from work... and if they would pick me up from work... then I realized that I might be able to get there easier from somewhere on the bus route. I looked at my gps and realized that right now the bus is crossing the street the shop is on, though judging by the numbers it looks like the shop is far away.
I ran a google maps thing on it and it said to get off this bus and get on another in just two minutes. I get off at the next stop. Before I manage to figure out if I was at the right stop a bus came and I got on it just in case.
It took me right to the door (well, across the street) from the auto shop! It turns out the auto show was probably being only a mile away from where I'd gotten off the bus before. I almost didn't have time to re-orient google maps before I had to get off.
So, now I have my car!
It drives fine! I still have to get it smogged and licensed
What are the odds though?! I mean I had to be on a different bus than I would normally take... and I had to be traveling later... but to be within a mile and easy access to the auto repair shop right when they called to say it was ready?! Pretty darn amazing!
12.1.13
Saturday 1/12/2012 - Took the car to the Transmission shop
Saturday 1/12/2012
I've been worried about how to get the car to the transmission place. I don't want to spend the money to tow it and it was still drive-able when I parked it, but the transmission was dying quickly.
I've decided to drive down there this morning. The traffic should be light since it's a Saturday.
Charles is going to follow me in case I have problems and to bring me back home afterward.
Well, they have the car. The trip down went fine, though I was worried the whole way. Also, the car was pulling a little to the right all the way down so there may be something else that needs fixed too. I made sure to tell them about it.
I've decided to drive down there this morning. The traffic should be light since it's a Saturday.
Charles is going to follow me in case I have problems and to bring me back home afterward.
Well, they have the car. The trip down went fine, though I was worried the whole way. Also, the car was pulling a little to the right all the way down so there may be something else that needs fixed too. I made sure to tell them about it.
They are looking at it today and will call me later. :-)
I called Chase once again to complain about having such a high interest rate..
The girl noticed I'd been using the card again (Christmas, etc..) and asked if I would want to move my available balance to one of my other chase cards. I never even knew you could do that!
So, I still have money on that card that still has a high interest rate.
...but the excess usable balance is now on a card with a lower (OK, not great but lower rate) oh and that card has 0% interest till August on it!
So now I'm trying to figure complex transfer schemes to see about transferring as much of the money out of the high interest account as I can... (chase won't let you transfer money owed within chase... but they will gladly transfer money from a non chase card, and then that one might be used to get the money out of the chase account, etc...)
I'd much rather just pay everything off, but lower interest does make it easier to pay things off.
10.1.13
Thursday - 1/10/2013 - My car may get fixed!
Thursday 1/10/2013
I'm watching my grandkids today.
While they are at school I'm going to take their car and go car shopping.
I have to start figuring out what to do.
I've noticed that there are a lot of car sales places on the one street over in what I think of as the Bario section of Santa Ana. I'm going to go there and look, just to get an idea of what the prices are.
This has been a very interesting experience, talking with these dealers.
Anytime you ask what the price of a car is, they ask you if you are going to finance it or pay cash.
One dealer finally told me, they pay a fee to the finance company when you finance the car. So, they charge you a higher price for the car.
I'm at this really small car lot. There is a guy here, I think he might own the lot. We are having this weird back and forth conversation, and he's refusing to show me a car! How funny is that?! You'd think his business would be to sell cars. He keeps asking me what I want for a car. After a year of going without a car my standards are fairly low. I keep telling him I want a car that: runs and gets decent gas mileage (I do have a long trip from home to work) and is fairly low price. That's it. He's refusing to show me a car because I'm not more detailed on what I want, and that is what I want.
I tell him I have a car that I love that's parked in a garage and will probably be torn apart and sold for pieces (my current plan), because it needs a new transmission and isn't worth the $3000 for a new transmission. He tells me it isn't his place to say, but I was quoted too much for the transmission. I tell him I got a couple different quotes and they all say approximately the same thing, and on top of that, none of them gives a guarantee and it's too much money for me to spend right now to not know if it's going to work.
He never does show me a car, not even one car. Instead he gives me the information for the person who does his transmissions. I get in Tracye's car and drive off confused. Then, I look at the paper he gave me and the address is close by. I might as well go talk to them.
At the transmission place, the guy is almost acting as if he knew I was coming. Maybe the car dealer called him?
I don't believe this! He just gave me a quote of $1300 to fix the car, without seeing the car! He also said he will give me a one year guarantee! Wow. I feel like things suddenly became possible!
It's odd that the price he's quoting is within the credit I have on the new card, even interest free for a bit, and 1/2 of the price of anyone else who quoted fixing the car! And, with a 1 year guarantee! No one else was guaranteeing anything!
I wonder if the dealership guy called and asked him to give me a special dealership rate or something. However it went, I feel so grateful!
I'm watching my grandkids today.
While they are at school I'm going to take their car and go car shopping.
I have to start figuring out what to do.
I've noticed that there are a lot of car sales places on the one street over in what I think of as the Bario section of Santa Ana. I'm going to go there and look, just to get an idea of what the prices are.
This has been a very interesting experience, talking with these dealers.
Anytime you ask what the price of a car is, they ask you if you are going to finance it or pay cash.
One dealer finally told me, they pay a fee to the finance company when you finance the car. So, they charge you a higher price for the car.
I'm at this really small car lot. There is a guy here, I think he might own the lot. We are having this weird back and forth conversation, and he's refusing to show me a car! How funny is that?! You'd think his business would be to sell cars. He keeps asking me what I want for a car. After a year of going without a car my standards are fairly low. I keep telling him I want a car that: runs and gets decent gas mileage (I do have a long trip from home to work) and is fairly low price. That's it. He's refusing to show me a car because I'm not more detailed on what I want, and that is what I want.
I tell him I have a car that I love that's parked in a garage and will probably be torn apart and sold for pieces (my current plan), because it needs a new transmission and isn't worth the $3000 for a new transmission. He tells me it isn't his place to say, but I was quoted too much for the transmission. I tell him I got a couple different quotes and they all say approximately the same thing, and on top of that, none of them gives a guarantee and it's too much money for me to spend right now to not know if it's going to work.
He never does show me a car, not even one car. Instead he gives me the information for the person who does his transmissions. I get in Tracye's car and drive off confused. Then, I look at the paper he gave me and the address is close by. I might as well go talk to them.
At the transmission place, the guy is almost acting as if he knew I was coming. Maybe the car dealer called him?
I don't believe this! He just gave me a quote of $1300 to fix the car, without seeing the car! He also said he will give me a one year guarantee! Wow. I feel like things suddenly became possible!
It's odd that the price he's quoting is within the credit I have on the new card, even interest free for a bit, and 1/2 of the price of anyone else who quoted fixing the car! And, with a 1 year guarantee! No one else was guaranteeing anything!
I wonder if the dealership guy called and asked him to give me a special dealership rate or something. However it went, I feel so grateful!
9.1.13
Wednesday 1/9/2013 - I don't see a way out
Wednesday 1/9/2013
I'm tired, run down.
Tired of dealing with the buses and the lack of sleep.
Tired of dealing with the rain.
I don't see a way out.
I've been praying about this a lot.
I felt called to do a year without my car, but now the year is almost up and I'm tired and I don't see a way out. So, I've been praying about it.
On a lark, I had filled out and sent off a credit card offer. Weirdly (I wouldn't give me credit right now), they did send me a card, with a $1500 credit limit. There isn't much I can do with that, it's not enough to fix the car, or to buy a new car, and I really don't want to go into more debt. But it's interesting to know that I can get credit and it does have a no interest period. So, maybe it will help in some way to get a car.
I'm tired, run down.
Tired of dealing with the buses and the lack of sleep.
Tired of dealing with the rain.
I don't see a way out.
I've been praying about this a lot.
I felt called to do a year without my car, but now the year is almost up and I'm tired and I don't see a way out. So, I've been praying about it.
On a lark, I had filled out and sent off a credit card offer. Weirdly (I wouldn't give me credit right now), they did send me a card, with a $1500 credit limit. There isn't much I can do with that, it's not enough to fix the car, or to buy a new car, and I really don't want to go into more debt. But it's interesting to know that I can get credit and it does have a no interest period. So, maybe it will help in some way to get a car.
8.1.13
Tuesday 01/08/2013 - The Experiment didn't work
Tuesday - 01/08/2013
I have declared the year of doing without my car a failure.
Not in the bad sense of the word... just in the fact that it really didn't help to pay off the bills.
More things broke...
I lost income because I wasn't home to post on eBay, etc...
On the other hand, I learned SO much..
and I think I became more of a grown-up person..
and I think now I'm ready to make a success of something.
So, I'm just reminding myself that Edison and Einstein and all the others had LOTS of failures before they made one great thing.
Plus there are some awesome mental changes:
a.) I'm physically better at getting places on time / getting myself to leave at the right time / not pushing the boundaries. (though I do have to practice more with a car and those time frames - I still know that it has changed.)
b.) I figured out that I have a really hard time setting aside / letting go of / putting away "for now". This is huge and has been negatively affecting EVERY part of my life, without me even knowing it!
c.) I figured out that I keep wanting to re-invent the wheel and not look and see what others know that could help me.... thus creating failure or at least not as much success. (ex: eBay and the fact that I never once (until recently) listened to the radio broadcasts or took advantage of their offers to offer suggestions!)
d.) I figured out that while I said I was doing eBay seriously, and I probably was for where I was at the time, I wasn't really doing eBay seriously.
e.) I realized that while I might be able to get back into programming right now (and thus make the money to get the car and pay off debts), that I really like the freedom I have right now... freedom to spend time with the grandkids, etc... and that I still think I can make a go of this.
I'm still committed to doing without my car for the rest of the time, but I'm starting now to try and figure out what I can do about getting a vehicle and how to pay for it, etc...
That part is really depressing. I'm still in debt. It would still be $3000 to fix my car and it still only cost $4000 so probably isn't worth putting $3000 into, and I still don't know where the money to fix it or to buy a new car will come from.
That part is really depressing. I'm still in debt. It would still be $3000 to fix my car and it still only cost $4000 so probably isn't worth putting $3000 into, and I still don't know where the money to fix it or to buy a new car will come from.
28.12.12
Friday - 12/28/2012 - Reality Check
Friday 12/28/2012
I still have Mary's car. It makes life SO much easier having a car! It's raining outside. I'm SO grateful not to be going to the bus stop in the rain!
I'm trying to make sure I've written down any shopping or errands I need to do while I have the car, also the things that need transported. Last time I had her car I reveled so much in being able to get home at a decent time, that I didn't do most of the needed shopping trips!
I'm really grateful for this year and for all I've learned and all the growth I've gone through, but I'm also very happy that the time for doing without my car is almost up! I've noticed that my mind isn't necessarily taking in the fact that I'm going back to riding the bus after I give her car back. The year isn't done yet. I still don't know what to do about getting a car, either. I'm just hoping it will happen.
I'm leaving later than I meant to. I also meant to grab things from the garage to take to Avalon for giving away on freecycle. They'll have to wait till the next trip. That's one thing I'm definitely better at now, setting firm limits on when I need to leave, and letting go of anything that's not absolutely necessary once that point's reached. I'm not as good at doing it when I have a car as when I'm riding the bus. I have the mental building blocks, but I think it's about practicing now. I actually think staying riding the bus would keep me from growing more. Isn't that interesting?!
In between yoga classes I'm figuring out the costs of having a car. There's registration, gas (which I think is a little under $150 a month for me), Insurance, AAA, and any repairs (even the best cars need oil changes, regular maintenance and tires.) Wow! It really is a lot more expensive to have a car than to do what I've been doing! I'm figuring I'll be adding about $220 a month to my total expenses and that isn't taking into account any car repairs. If you add in $2000 a year for that (yeah, I know, that's probably high, but if you prepare for high and it doesn't happen you are just happy.... if you prepare for low and high happens you can be in a world of hurt!), then its about $385 a month extra, just to have a car and the freedom that goes with it. That doesn't include any car payment either! I thought I'd been tightening my belt, but I'm going to have to tighten my belt even more. I'm also going to have to build a savings account for the car expenses, build it up to the yearly insurance plus $2000 for car repairs and just let it sit there. That way I'll know I have it. I still think it's doable and still think it's worth it. It's a lot though. If I didn't have any debt it would be definitely doable, it's paying the debt down while doing this that's going to make it tough. One more reason to stay debt free!
I forgot my wallet at home. It's in the coat I used last night. Instead of running errands I'm going home to get it. Maybe I'll have time for one stop on the way back to Avalon. At least I have a car so I can go home for it!
I'm almost home. I've realized it was silly for me to drive all this way for my wallet. I'm not going to have time to do any errands before work, I'm spending all the time driving. After work, I'm going over to DD's for dinner. She hardly ever sees me these days, I need a car to be able to comfortably go home after visiting her. Anyway, no shopping after work either because I'll be busy! At least I'll pick up the things I had in the garage for freecycle while I'm home. The trip won't be a total loss!
Hah! It turns out I need to go to Home Depot and pick up some things for Avalon. I couldn't have done that without my wallet. It was a very good thing I went home for it!
I still have Mary's car. It makes life SO much easier having a car! It's raining outside. I'm SO grateful not to be going to the bus stop in the rain!
I'm trying to make sure I've written down any shopping or errands I need to do while I have the car, also the things that need transported. Last time I had her car I reveled so much in being able to get home at a decent time, that I didn't do most of the needed shopping trips!
I'm really grateful for this year and for all I've learned and all the growth I've gone through, but I'm also very happy that the time for doing without my car is almost up! I've noticed that my mind isn't necessarily taking in the fact that I'm going back to riding the bus after I give her car back. The year isn't done yet. I still don't know what to do about getting a car, either. I'm just hoping it will happen.
I'm leaving later than I meant to. I also meant to grab things from the garage to take to Avalon for giving away on freecycle. They'll have to wait till the next trip. That's one thing I'm definitely better at now, setting firm limits on when I need to leave, and letting go of anything that's not absolutely necessary once that point's reached. I'm not as good at doing it when I have a car as when I'm riding the bus. I have the mental building blocks, but I think it's about practicing now. I actually think staying riding the bus would keep me from growing more. Isn't that interesting?!
In between yoga classes I'm figuring out the costs of having a car. There's registration, gas (which I think is a little under $150 a month for me), Insurance, AAA, and any repairs (even the best cars need oil changes, regular maintenance and tires.) Wow! It really is a lot more expensive to have a car than to do what I've been doing! I'm figuring I'll be adding about $220 a month to my total expenses and that isn't taking into account any car repairs. If you add in $2000 a year for that (yeah, I know, that's probably high, but if you prepare for high and it doesn't happen you are just happy.... if you prepare for low and high happens you can be in a world of hurt!), then its about $385 a month extra, just to have a car and the freedom that goes with it. That doesn't include any car payment either! I thought I'd been tightening my belt, but I'm going to have to tighten my belt even more. I'm also going to have to build a savings account for the car expenses, build it up to the yearly insurance plus $2000 for car repairs and just let it sit there. That way I'll know I have it. I still think it's doable and still think it's worth it. It's a lot though. If I didn't have any debt it would be definitely doable, it's paying the debt down while doing this that's going to make it tough. One more reason to stay debt free!
I forgot my wallet at home. It's in the coat I used last night. Instead of running errands I'm going home to get it. Maybe I'll have time for one stop on the way back to Avalon. At least I have a car so I can go home for it!
I'm almost home. I've realized it was silly for me to drive all this way for my wallet. I'm not going to have time to do any errands before work, I'm spending all the time driving. After work, I'm going over to DD's for dinner. She hardly ever sees me these days, I need a car to be able to comfortably go home after visiting her. Anyway, no shopping after work either because I'll be busy! At least I'll pick up the things I had in the garage for freecycle while I'm home. The trip won't be a total loss!
Hah! It turns out I need to go to Home Depot and pick up some things for Avalon. I couldn't have done that without my wallet. It was a very good thing I went home for it!
17.12.12
Monday - 12/17/12
Monday - 12/17/12
Can't get printer to talk with laptop. One report isn't getting turned in.
Left late. Going to further bus stop.
It's the new bus driver. I kind of hope she isn't our permanent one. I said goodmorning to her. She said nothing back.
Raining.
Not washing DD's car today. Going to wash her car and Mary's the day after Christmas.
Stopped at Mother's Market on the way to the chiropractor That way I'll go out in the rain the least I can
Villa Tuscany is changing banks. This means I'll have a much harder time making deposits. The branches don't seem to be near anything.
Dara and Tina gave me an evergreen thing for the office and one for my home too!
Bought pants for Mom & Me and some things to sell from Goodwill
Bill me later gave me more credit - which just seems funny to me.
Though it will help with my credit score.
Went to the Wilson bus stop. Nice seeing the Christmas lights along the way.
The bus hardly has anyone on it. There are only 9 of us. Two gentleman are sitting in front talking about the one man's kids. He's very proud of them. I'm dozing. The girl in the seat across from me is sleeping with her arms on the backrest bar of the seat in front of her and her head on her arms. The guy in the seat right behind her as well as one of the people in back are doing the exact same thing. It almost looks like a performance art piece.
Can't get printer to talk with laptop. One report isn't getting turned in.
Left late. Going to further bus stop.
It's the new bus driver. I kind of hope she isn't our permanent one. I said goodmorning to her. She said nothing back.
Raining.
Not washing DD's car today. Going to wash her car and Mary's the day after Christmas.
Stopped at Mother's Market on the way to the chiropractor That way I'll go out in the rain the least I can
Villa Tuscany is changing banks. This means I'll have a much harder time making deposits. The branches don't seem to be near anything.
Dara and Tina gave me an evergreen thing for the office and one for my home too!
Bought pants for Mom & Me and some things to sell from Goodwill
Bill me later gave me more credit - which just seems funny to me.
Though it will help with my credit score.
Went to the Wilson bus stop. Nice seeing the Christmas lights along the way.
The bus hardly has anyone on it. There are only 9 of us. Two gentleman are sitting in front talking about the one man's kids. He's very proud of them. I'm dozing. The girl in the seat across from me is sleeping with her arms on the backrest bar of the seat in front of her and her head on her arms. The guy in the seat right behind her as well as one of the people in back are doing the exact same thing. It almost looks like a performance art piece.
10.12.12
Monday - 12/10/12
Monday - 12/10/12
It's cold. Buster is curled up, asleep on the bed, laying next to my legs. I'm not ready to get up. I know I'm pretty prepared for this morning, and I have another alarm that'll go off in 15 minutes. I decide to go back to sleep and wait for that one.
I've got my regular reports done and sent off. I was working on a special report, but just realized how late it is. I have to leave it for now and finish it tonight.
I've been trying to leave at 15 after in the morning. That way if I'm a little slow or the bus is a little early, I know I'll still catch it. It's 4:30 when I finally walk it the door. I should still be able to go to the closer bus stop and catch the bus. This is the time I used to leave for there. I make up my mind to head out to that bus stop.
I guess I'd just been trying to trick myself. Once out the gate I automatically turned to go to the farther away stop. I want to know I'll make the bus and this way I know it.
It's cold. Buster is curled up, asleep on the bed, laying next to my legs. I'm not ready to get up. I know I'm pretty prepared for this morning, and I have another alarm that'll go off in 15 minutes. I decide to go back to sleep and wait for that one.
I've got my regular reports done and sent off. I was working on a special report, but just realized how late it is. I have to leave it for now and finish it tonight.
I've been trying to leave at 15 after in the morning. That way if I'm a little slow or the bus is a little early, I know I'll still catch it. It's 4:30 when I finally walk it the door. I should still be able to go to the closer bus stop and catch the bus. This is the time I used to leave for there. I make up my mind to head out to that bus stop.
I guess I'd just been trying to trick myself. Once out the gate I automatically turned to go to the farther away stop. I want to know I'll make the bus and this way I know it.
30.11.12
Friday - 11/30/12 - rain
Friday - 11/30/12
I'm awake. The alarm has gone off. I'm sitting here in bed, listening to the rain. I love the sound of the rain, but not today. Today I have to go to travel in it. I don't love that. I love teaching yoga though and this is part of what I do to be able to do that. I'm taking a few moments to focus on and remember the positive and remember how wonderful my life is (and it really is) before I get up and start moving.
It's been awhile since I've taken the bus in the rain. Definitely a while since it's been both cold and raining. I pulled out my boots. I guess I'll take my heavy winter gloves. They look more waterproof. It will be my first day testing out my new Rain jacket. It's lightweight. So I'm going to try wearing it over my sweatshirt jacket. They both have hoods. It should work.
I'm on the way to the bus stop. It's not that bad. It's a steady, heavy misty rain. In the dark it's giving everything an otherworldly quality. I didn't think to pull out rain pants to wear. I'm a little worried that my pants will be soaked by the time I get to the yoga center. I could have at least brought an extra pair. It's all just theory now and planning for the next time It's too late to go back.
Oh no! I was sure I was on time. I just saw the bus pas in front of me though! I'm a full block away from the bus stop. There isn't anything to do except keep going and take the later bus. It's been ages since I've missed the bus! What a day for it to happen too!
At the bus stop. I've got a half hour to wait for the next bus. The bench is covered in rain. I would definitely have soaked pants if I sat down there. There's one little patch of concrete, next to the bench that looks mostly dry. I sit on it to wait.
Sitting here watching the misty rain is nice. This is what we teach in yoga, staying in the moment and enjoying. I can let my mind worry about that last part of the trip that I may have to do on the scooter, I can worry about making it to the yoga center in time, or about how wet I'll get by the time I get there. I can't influence any of those thing right now. Worrying doesn't help. I could have my mind on all of that and not be happy, or I can sit here, in the now, and enjoy the beauty and the peace of this moment. It's lovely!
I'm awake. The alarm has gone off. I'm sitting here in bed, listening to the rain. I love the sound of the rain, but not today. Today I have to go to travel in it. I don't love that. I love teaching yoga though and this is part of what I do to be able to do that. I'm taking a few moments to focus on and remember the positive and remember how wonderful my life is (and it really is) before I get up and start moving.
It's been awhile since I've taken the bus in the rain. Definitely a while since it's been both cold and raining. I pulled out my boots. I guess I'll take my heavy winter gloves. They look more waterproof. It will be my first day testing out my new Rain jacket. It's lightweight. So I'm going to try wearing it over my sweatshirt jacket. They both have hoods. It should work.
I'm on the way to the bus stop. It's not that bad. It's a steady, heavy misty rain. In the dark it's giving everything an otherworldly quality. I didn't think to pull out rain pants to wear. I'm a little worried that my pants will be soaked by the time I get to the yoga center. I could have at least brought an extra pair. It's all just theory now and planning for the next time It's too late to go back.
Oh no! I was sure I was on time. I just saw the bus pas in front of me though! I'm a full block away from the bus stop. There isn't anything to do except keep going and take the later bus. It's been ages since I've missed the bus! What a day for it to happen too!
At the bus stop. I've got a half hour to wait for the next bus. The bench is covered in rain. I would definitely have soaked pants if I sat down there. There's one little patch of concrete, next to the bench that looks mostly dry. I sit on it to wait.
Sitting here watching the misty rain is nice. This is what we teach in yoga, staying in the moment and enjoying. I can let my mind worry about that last part of the trip that I may have to do on the scooter, I can worry about making it to the yoga center in time, or about how wet I'll get by the time I get there. I can't influence any of those thing right now. Worrying doesn't help. I could have my mind on all of that and not be happy, or I can sit here, in the now, and enjoy the beauty and the peace of this moment. It's lovely!
29.11.12
Thursday - 11/29/30 - a day off
Thursday - 11/29/12
I planned on working on eBay today. Early in the morning I did update quite a few ads. I have a lot to go though. eBay adds features or extra definition fields and it's great because they are responding to what buyers want. It's just frustrating being a seller and having to update all of your listings to include the new information.
I'm helping Richard with the album he's converting to digital. I love that he's taken on this project to do! He's almost to where he can do it all without help, but not quite.
It's dark and rainy outside. No wonder I'm lethargic. It's that kind of day. I decide to give myself time off, sit down and read a book. I'm currently reading "the cat who smelled a rat."
Time to go to bed. I ended up reading two books! I'm dreading having rain on my busy Friday and taking the bus in the rain. It's just part of it though, isn't it? I'm very grateful to have a way to get to the yoga center, a way to be able to teach class. I need to focus on that... How wonderful it is and how grateful I am.
I planned on working on eBay today. Early in the morning I did update quite a few ads. I have a lot to go though. eBay adds features or extra definition fields and it's great because they are responding to what buyers want. It's just frustrating being a seller and having to update all of your listings to include the new information.
I'm helping Richard with the album he's converting to digital. I love that he's taken on this project to do! He's almost to where he can do it all without help, but not quite.
It's dark and rainy outside. No wonder I'm lethargic. It's that kind of day. I decide to give myself time off, sit down and read a book. I'm currently reading "the cat who smelled a rat."
Time to go to bed. I ended up reading two books! I'm dreading having rain on my busy Friday and taking the bus in the rain. It's just part of it though, isn't it? I'm very grateful to have a way to get to the yoga center, a way to be able to teach class. I need to focus on that... How wonderful it is and how grateful I am.
11.11.12
Sunday - 11/11/12
Sunday - 11/11/12
It's easy to tell that I haven't been home much. I was home all day. I worked on my reports for tomorrow, baked bread, made Indian food for lunch, photoed some eBay items, etc...
It's 4:30 now. I need to leave around 5:45 to catch the bus to the yoga center. My inner world is having a tantrum about leaving. I know I'll enjoy class and I know I need to go, but I SO want to stay home! It doesn't help that it's cold and dark outside. My inner world is arguing that I'll stay both safer and healthier if I stay home.
I'm leaving. It's hard to go. I'd love to just stay home, watch a movie and pet the cat. Buster's saying he'd like that too. I think he gets lonesome when I'm gone for so long. I haven't been to class in a few weeks though, and I do like it and want to support it.
Before I left home, I sat down and looked at my calendar. Next weekend I'm declaring a whole weekend at home. I'll stay home from class then. It's not long enough. I really need 3 to 5 days at home, but it's something. Having two days together when I stay home should be awesome!
I'm taking a bus route that I haven't taken before. I got to leave a half hour later and start off with the 62. It's stop is closer than my "normal" one. I'm not looking forward to the trips to and from the bus. It's already dark and cold out.
At the bus stop for the 62. I suddenly realize why I haven't taken this route before. The next bus I take is the 42! The bus I've been trying to avoid! Oh well. It's too late to change routes now. I'll just have to hope it runs more on time on Sundays. I've got a 20 minute wait between the 42 and the 1. Hopefully that will allow enough flex time for the bus to run late and me to still make it to class.
It's easy to tell that I haven't been home much. I was home all day. I worked on my reports for tomorrow, baked bread, made Indian food for lunch, photoed some eBay items, etc...
It's 4:30 now. I need to leave around 5:45 to catch the bus to the yoga center. My inner world is having a tantrum about leaving. I know I'll enjoy class and I know I need to go, but I SO want to stay home! It doesn't help that it's cold and dark outside. My inner world is arguing that I'll stay both safer and healthier if I stay home.
I'm leaving. It's hard to go. I'd love to just stay home, watch a movie and pet the cat. Buster's saying he'd like that too. I think he gets lonesome when I'm gone for so long. I haven't been to class in a few weeks though, and I do like it and want to support it.
Before I left home, I sat down and looked at my calendar. Next weekend I'm declaring a whole weekend at home. I'll stay home from class then. It's not long enough. I really need 3 to 5 days at home, but it's something. Having two days together when I stay home should be awesome!
I'm taking a bus route that I haven't taken before. I got to leave a half hour later and start off with the 62. It's stop is closer than my "normal" one. I'm not looking forward to the trips to and from the bus. It's already dark and cold out.
At the bus stop for the 62. I suddenly realize why I haven't taken this route before. The next bus I take is the 42! The bus I've been trying to avoid! Oh well. It's too late to change routes now. I'll just have to hope it runs more on time on Sundays. I've got a 20 minute wait between the 42 and the 1. Hopefully that will allow enough flex time for the bus to run late and me to still make it to class.
5.11.12
11/05/12 - Monday - New Scooter - New Shoes
11/05/12 - Monday
I'd set the iPod alarm last night so I could wake to music rather than alarm. I forgot to change the time on the iPod though. It's 2:30 and it's going off. An hour before I need to get up. I'm still tired. I get up, shut off the alarm and go back to bed.
I'm sitting semi-crouched in bed. The real alarm did go off. I'm trying to wrap my mind around today. I know I'm taking the early bus this morning. That's all that's managed to sink through my not-quite-awake-yet brain fog. Oops! It's Monday. It has to be Monday. That means there are reports due this morning... And I haven't done them! Well, I'll do as much as I can.
It's almost time to leave and I haven't finished prepping the deposit. I really want to do the deposit today. I don't want to leave the complex for anything tomorrow. I want a whole day at home. I feel like I haven't had that in forever.
It's time to leave. The deposit prep isn't finished. I'm going to have to leave it and go. I throw a few things into my backpack, grab the blinky caution lights I had for the kid's Halloween, fasten them to the outside of the backpack (one on a front strap and one on the back) and take off.
I automatically headed to the closer bus stop. I'm sure I left a few minutes late. I should have headed to the other stop. It's too late to change directions now. I'll just have to hope I make it. I'm using the new scooter with the bigger wheels today. It's first "working" trip. It is faster. I can feel it.
I'm having real trouble with this whole thing today.... This riding the bus, doing without my car thing. I'm tired of it. My place is a mess. It feels like I'm never home to take care of things.
I tell myself I'm doing this to work on paying down debt. It doesn't help that I don't feel like I have been paying down debt lately. I'm not at all sure this is the thing to do. I have to keep reminding myself that this is about putting energy toward that... That I felt called to do it... And that right now it's about finishing. Completing what I started is important, whatever the outcome. For the rest I just have to keep trying and trust.
I think I'm to the bus in plenty of time. I set everything down and wait. I leave the blinky lights turned on to help the bus driver see me in the dark.
I'm on the 43, headed down harbor to catch the 55. Dawn is happening outside. I'm not supposed to be on this bus for dawn! I'm worried somehow I got my travel times mixed up. Oops! I just (once again) realized we had a time change! I guess I'm now on the bus for dawn! Hey! That means I could go to my adopted bus stop! It'll be light by the time I get there! At the other bus stop. The 55 is in front of is. If that bus waits for us, I'll get off to catch the 55 and leave cleaning the bus stop for another day. The 55 heads off, before our bus has stopped. Where ever I am, it's going to be a bit of a wait for the next one. I'm definitely going to my adopted bus stop! Might as well see if there is trash to pick up!
There is trash. Not too much big stuff.. A shoe, a paper bag, some papers. There are a lot of cigarette butts. I pick up a little, throw it in the trash, look to see if the bus is coming, then pick up a little, etc...
After yoga. It's the first time I've made it to the corner in time to catch the bus, get a ride part way to the chiropractors. The funny part is that I can't catch the bus today. My bus pass expires on Wednesday. I've decided to stop at the ralph's grocery here to buy the new one. It's the closest I'll be to a place that sells the passes. I'm proud of myself. I think this is the first time I've specifically bought the pass ahead of time!
I love my new scooter! I wasn't sure about it at first. Now though, I love it! It glides a lot farther on one push and goes a lot easier down a slope! I'm having trouble picking up the breaking. It uses the same braking system, but has a wheelie bar too. I keep stepping on that instead of the brake. I know I'll figure it out! No problem!
I'm also wearing my new tennis shoes, which might be part of the problem. I love the shoes (yay I finally found ones that work for me!), but, trying to feel for where the brake is in the new shoes is harder.
Time to head home. I've decided there's no reason to try and catch the earlier bus. I think the bus I'm waiting for today normally gets there a few minutes before that one. I've resigned myself to not being home till 9. That way I won't be as frustrated when I miss the 460.
A regular sized bus pulls up. It throws me. I almost let it pull off without me. I was sure it wouldn't be a 43 bus, they are always double buses. I guess not always! This could work in my favor! If this bus gets full (packed like sardines, even down the aisle) then they don't have to pick up any more people and we might make it down the road faster!
It's funny. Not as many people are getting on as I normally see at this time. The bus isn't getting over full. They were right to send the small bus. I have no idea how they knew though.
We're at Disneyland in time to catch the 460 I like to catch! It leaves in 1 minute. So, there isn't time to cross the street to the Disneyland stop. I'll go down the street to the far stop and make it there in time. Woo Hoo! I'll be home by 8:30!
I'd set the iPod alarm last night so I could wake to music rather than alarm. I forgot to change the time on the iPod though. It's 2:30 and it's going off. An hour before I need to get up. I'm still tired. I get up, shut off the alarm and go back to bed.
I'm sitting semi-crouched in bed. The real alarm did go off. I'm trying to wrap my mind around today. I know I'm taking the early bus this morning. That's all that's managed to sink through my not-quite-awake-yet brain fog. Oops! It's Monday. It has to be Monday. That means there are reports due this morning... And I haven't done them! Well, I'll do as much as I can.
It's almost time to leave and I haven't finished prepping the deposit. I really want to do the deposit today. I don't want to leave the complex for anything tomorrow. I want a whole day at home. I feel like I haven't had that in forever.
It's time to leave. The deposit prep isn't finished. I'm going to have to leave it and go. I throw a few things into my backpack, grab the blinky caution lights I had for the kid's Halloween, fasten them to the outside of the backpack (one on a front strap and one on the back) and take off.
I automatically headed to the closer bus stop. I'm sure I left a few minutes late. I should have headed to the other stop. It's too late to change directions now. I'll just have to hope I make it. I'm using the new scooter with the bigger wheels today. It's first "working" trip. It is faster. I can feel it.
I'm having real trouble with this whole thing today.... This riding the bus, doing without my car thing. I'm tired of it. My place is a mess. It feels like I'm never home to take care of things.
I tell myself I'm doing this to work on paying down debt. It doesn't help that I don't feel like I have been paying down debt lately. I'm not at all sure this is the thing to do. I have to keep reminding myself that this is about putting energy toward that... That I felt called to do it... And that right now it's about finishing. Completing what I started is important, whatever the outcome. For the rest I just have to keep trying and trust.
I think I'm to the bus in plenty of time. I set everything down and wait. I leave the blinky lights turned on to help the bus driver see me in the dark.
I'm on the 43, headed down harbor to catch the 55. Dawn is happening outside. I'm not supposed to be on this bus for dawn! I'm worried somehow I got my travel times mixed up. Oops! I just (once again) realized we had a time change! I guess I'm now on the bus for dawn! Hey! That means I could go to my adopted bus stop! It'll be light by the time I get there! At the other bus stop. The 55 is in front of is. If that bus waits for us, I'll get off to catch the 55 and leave cleaning the bus stop for another day. The 55 heads off, before our bus has stopped. Where ever I am, it's going to be a bit of a wait for the next one. I'm definitely going to my adopted bus stop! Might as well see if there is trash to pick up!
There is trash. Not too much big stuff.. A shoe, a paper bag, some papers. There are a lot of cigarette butts. I pick up a little, throw it in the trash, look to see if the bus is coming, then pick up a little, etc...
After yoga. It's the first time I've made it to the corner in time to catch the bus, get a ride part way to the chiropractors. The funny part is that I can't catch the bus today. My bus pass expires on Wednesday. I've decided to stop at the ralph's grocery here to buy the new one. It's the closest I'll be to a place that sells the passes. I'm proud of myself. I think this is the first time I've specifically bought the pass ahead of time!
I love my new scooter! I wasn't sure about it at first. Now though, I love it! It glides a lot farther on one push and goes a lot easier down a slope! I'm having trouble picking up the breaking. It uses the same braking system, but has a wheelie bar too. I keep stepping on that instead of the brake. I know I'll figure it out! No problem!
I'm also wearing my new tennis shoes, which might be part of the problem. I love the shoes (yay I finally found ones that work for me!), but, trying to feel for where the brake is in the new shoes is harder.
Time to head home. I've decided there's no reason to try and catch the earlier bus. I think the bus I'm waiting for today normally gets there a few minutes before that one. I've resigned myself to not being home till 9. That way I won't be as frustrated when I miss the 460.
A regular sized bus pulls up. It throws me. I almost let it pull off without me. I was sure it wouldn't be a 43 bus, they are always double buses. I guess not always! This could work in my favor! If this bus gets full (packed like sardines, even down the aisle) then they don't have to pick up any more people and we might make it down the road faster!
It's funny. Not as many people are getting on as I normally see at this time. The bus isn't getting over full. They were right to send the small bus. I have no idea how they knew though.
We're at Disneyland in time to catch the 460 I like to catch! It leaves in 1 minute. So, there isn't time to cross the street to the Disneyland stop. I'll go down the street to the far stop and make it there in time. Woo Hoo! I'll be home by 8:30!
28.10.12
Sunday 10/28/12 - back from retreat
Sunday - 10/28/12
Most of the people at the retreat are staying till noon on Monday. That's the right way to do it... Give everything a better chance to sink in. A few of us, including Mary and I have things we need to go back for. We're leaving after lunch.
One of the things I've really enjoyed about this year is riding with people. You get to spend so much more time with the special people in your life if you are traveling to things with them. I enjoying the ride with Mary.
I'm already thinking ahead to next year, when hopefully I'll have a working vehicle. I generally stay to lead postures. So I leave later then the others leaving on Sunday, including Mary We might be able to have Mary ride down with me and then back with someone else. I hope so! I like the idea of continuing the social I've added this year.
I told Mary I wanted to stop and buy some lemons if we see a roadside stand with them. None of the roadside stands we've seen had lemons. She's so sweet! She took a different way to the 15 so we could stop at the one stand I used to love!
They had lemons! I bought lemons, reed avocados. Grapefruit and pomegranates! I'm thrilled! They also had this weird lemon that looks like some kind of Halloween item. They say it's grown for it's skin, not the juice. I bought one to give to Tracye. I think she'll like it as a Halloween item.
On the way up I told Mary it might be nice to stop at a Walmart on our way back, to see if they have the a3 or aw125 scooter (basically the same scooter but the aw125 was made for Walmart.). Now I've made the commitment to get a new scooter, I want to do it. She asks me if I'd still like to stop at a Walmart. I check their prices on the internet, then check prices in eBay. There's one that's cheaper on eBay! I think that's the first time that's happened! It seems to ship really slowly I guess Christina can wait I tell Mary I don't need to stop, that I'm going to buy the one on eBay.
At home I ask Mary if she wants to stay for awhile. She gets her knitting out of the car. We watch cadfael and then some Ted talks I'd wanted to show her. I cooked a green salad, rice, chana masala, and stir fry broccoli and peas.
Most of the people at the retreat are staying till noon on Monday. That's the right way to do it... Give everything a better chance to sink in. A few of us, including Mary and I have things we need to go back for. We're leaving after lunch.
One of the things I've really enjoyed about this year is riding with people. You get to spend so much more time with the special people in your life if you are traveling to things with them. I enjoying the ride with Mary.
I'm already thinking ahead to next year, when hopefully I'll have a working vehicle. I generally stay to lead postures. So I leave later then the others leaving on Sunday, including Mary We might be able to have Mary ride down with me and then back with someone else. I hope so! I like the idea of continuing the social I've added this year.
I told Mary I wanted to stop and buy some lemons if we see a roadside stand with them. None of the roadside stands we've seen had lemons. She's so sweet! She took a different way to the 15 so we could stop at the one stand I used to love!
They had lemons! I bought lemons, reed avocados. Grapefruit and pomegranates! I'm thrilled! They also had this weird lemon that looks like some kind of Halloween item. They say it's grown for it's skin, not the juice. I bought one to give to Tracye. I think she'll like it as a Halloween item.
On the way up I told Mary it might be nice to stop at a Walmart on our way back, to see if they have the a3 or aw125 scooter (basically the same scooter but the aw125 was made for Walmart.). Now I've made the commitment to get a new scooter, I want to do it. She asks me if I'd still like to stop at a Walmart. I check their prices on the internet, then check prices in eBay. There's one that's cheaper on eBay! I think that's the first time that's happened! It seems to ship really slowly I guess Christina can wait I tell Mary I don't need to stop, that I'm going to buy the one on eBay.
At home I ask Mary if she wants to stay for awhile. She gets her knitting out of the car. We watch cadfael and then some Ted talks I'd wanted to show her. I cooked a green salad, rice, chana masala, and stir fry broccoli and peas.
27.10.12
Saturday - 10/27/12 - yoga retreat
Saturday - 10/27/12
I woke up at 2 this morning. I probably should have stayed up. Instead I reset my alarm for 4:20 instead of the 3:30 I'd had it set for and went back to sleep.
I fell asleep last night soon after I got home. I didn't finish packing. I'm doing that now. It's always funny to me that I seem to pack about the same amount of things for a 2 day retreat as a 10 day. I know it's because of the pillow and bedding and such. It's still funny though.
The new gate remotes I ordered came yesterday. I need to set one and leave it for the new tenants. I also need to clear some things out of their back yard. I wish I'd done some of this last night. I know I was really tired though.
I'm done and still on time. Yay! A t-shirt sold on eBay last night. I'd like to get that packed and out to the mail before I leave. So far everything I've shipped out this month has been shipped within a day. I'm hoping this will get me back my "top rated" seller status with eBay. I still don't think it's fair they took it away because I didn't ship quickly while I was on vacation, since I had my ads marked that I was on vacation. Now though I'm just in damage control. They average the last 3 months together to come up with the status. My vacation will be included in the next two status summaries. So every item counts.
I'm on my way to the garage to get the t-shirt. The outside lights are off. They shouldn't be. It's still dark. I go back into my apartment, get the keys to the work room and check the timers. The one was set wrong. Ok. Now we have lights.
I almost forgot my coat! It will be cold at night at the retreat on palomar. I'm frustrated. I'm running really late. I grab my suitcase and the remote for the garage. I'll drive down to the garage and get my coat and then head off.
I thought I might still make it on time, even with leaving later than I wanted. I think that wasn't possible I left too late I'm going past road work now. I'm definitely going to be late
I'm finally at Mary's. I'm 15 minutes late. She's waiting outside. I'm glad I got everything done that I did, but I feel horrible for being late. She takes over he driving and we head off for the retreat.
We stopped for coffee (for Mary) and gas and still made it to the retreat site in plenty of time. Thank goodness the traffic was light all the way! I'm so glad I didn't cause us to be late! Now to enjoy palomar mountain and a wonderful yoga retreat!
I woke up at 2 this morning. I probably should have stayed up. Instead I reset my alarm for 4:20 instead of the 3:30 I'd had it set for and went back to sleep.
I fell asleep last night soon after I got home. I didn't finish packing. I'm doing that now. It's always funny to me that I seem to pack about the same amount of things for a 2 day retreat as a 10 day. I know it's because of the pillow and bedding and such. It's still funny though.
The new gate remotes I ordered came yesterday. I need to set one and leave it for the new tenants. I also need to clear some things out of their back yard. I wish I'd done some of this last night. I know I was really tired though.
I'm done and still on time. Yay! A t-shirt sold on eBay last night. I'd like to get that packed and out to the mail before I leave. So far everything I've shipped out this month has been shipped within a day. I'm hoping this will get me back my "top rated" seller status with eBay. I still don't think it's fair they took it away because I didn't ship quickly while I was on vacation, since I had my ads marked that I was on vacation. Now though I'm just in damage control. They average the last 3 months together to come up with the status. My vacation will be included in the next two status summaries. So every item counts.
I'm on my way to the garage to get the t-shirt. The outside lights are off. They shouldn't be. It's still dark. I go back into my apartment, get the keys to the work room and check the timers. The one was set wrong. Ok. Now we have lights.
I almost forgot my coat! It will be cold at night at the retreat on palomar. I'm frustrated. I'm running really late. I grab my suitcase and the remote for the garage. I'll drive down to the garage and get my coat and then head off.
I thought I might still make it on time, even with leaving later than I wanted. I think that wasn't possible I left too late I'm going past road work now. I'm definitely going to be late
I'm finally at Mary's. I'm 15 minutes late. She's waiting outside. I'm glad I got everything done that I did, but I feel horrible for being late. She takes over he driving and we head off for the retreat.
We stopped for coffee (for Mary) and gas and still made it to the retreat site in plenty of time. Thank goodness the traffic was light all the way! I'm so glad I didn't cause us to be late! Now to enjoy palomar mountain and a wonderful yoga retreat!
26.10.12
Friday - 10/26/12
Friday - 10/26/12
I'm awake. The alarm won't go off for a few minutes yet. This never happens. Hopefully it means I got enough sleep last night. I know I fell asleep early. I'm laying here in bed with buster laying next to my legs, petting him a little and enjoying the quiet moment.
I finished steaming my laundry and prepared the business deposits. Now I'm rushing out the door. I still haven't managed to leave 15 minutes early (and I was thinking about it) but, I'm pretty happy that I'm leaving on time. It's the closer stop this morning!
I haven't yet replaced the blinking light that broke off the back of the backpack. I'm wearing my blinking shoes and the scooter has the light up wheels. As long as I stay moving I should be very visible. I hope I can get the light up wheels for the new scooter when it comes. It's fun and a great safety feature!
I'm at the stop. I know I left the apt on time. I feel like the bus should have been here by now though. I'm starting to get worried that I missed it.
That could be it down the street. The lights are right. It didn't stop where it'll it normally does though. I get off the bench and move over to the stop to wait for it. Oops! That's not it! It's a motor home.
There it is! That has to be it down the road! It's stopping at the right place.
We've got a different driver today. That explains why the bus was late!
We almost passed some people. Well, I guess we did pass them. The driver either didn't see them or didn't know there was a stop there. They yelled as we went by. The driver heard it and stopped for them.
At Disneyland. We just pulled up. The 43 is already here. I hope it waits. I'm rushing for it It looks like it is waiting!
Wow. I'm the only one that got on from the 460. It waited just for me! That's special!
Buying groceries at mother's market. I missed the bus. Sigh.
Fortunately it isn't that far from Mother's to Avalon. So, I scootered there.
Rented all three apartments!
Mary picked me up we dropped off my deposit at union bank, then walked around the Tuesday morning store for awhile. I bought some fabric spray paints. Maybe I'll make some t-shirts for the kids and I.
We went to pizza port for dinner. I'm disappointed that they don't have vegan cheese. But at least they can make a pizza I can eat and also have a gluten free pizza crust Mary can eat.
Now back home to my place, driving Mary's car. I'll come back down in the morning to pick her up on the way to our yoga retreat.
I'm awake. The alarm won't go off for a few minutes yet. This never happens. Hopefully it means I got enough sleep last night. I know I fell asleep early. I'm laying here in bed with buster laying next to my legs, petting him a little and enjoying the quiet moment.
I finished steaming my laundry and prepared the business deposits. Now I'm rushing out the door. I still haven't managed to leave 15 minutes early (and I was thinking about it) but, I'm pretty happy that I'm leaving on time. It's the closer stop this morning!
I haven't yet replaced the blinking light that broke off the back of the backpack. I'm wearing my blinking shoes and the scooter has the light up wheels. As long as I stay moving I should be very visible. I hope I can get the light up wheels for the new scooter when it comes. It's fun and a great safety feature!
I'm at the stop. I know I left the apt on time. I feel like the bus should have been here by now though. I'm starting to get worried that I missed it.
That could be it down the street. The lights are right. It didn't stop where it'll it normally does though. I get off the bench and move over to the stop to wait for it. Oops! That's not it! It's a motor home.
There it is! That has to be it down the road! It's stopping at the right place.
We've got a different driver today. That explains why the bus was late!
We almost passed some people. Well, I guess we did pass them. The driver either didn't see them or didn't know there was a stop there. They yelled as we went by. The driver heard it and stopped for them.
At Disneyland. We just pulled up. The 43 is already here. I hope it waits. I'm rushing for it It looks like it is waiting!
Wow. I'm the only one that got on from the 460. It waited just for me! That's special!
Buying groceries at mother's market. I missed the bus. Sigh.
Fortunately it isn't that far from Mother's to Avalon. So, I scootered there.
Rented all three apartments!
Mary picked me up we dropped off my deposit at union bank, then walked around the Tuesday morning store for awhile. I bought some fabric spray paints. Maybe I'll make some t-shirts for the kids and I.
We went to pizza port for dinner. I'm disappointed that they don't have vegan cheese. But at least they can make a pizza I can eat and also have a gluten free pizza crust Mary can eat.
Now back home to my place, driving Mary's car. I'll come back down in the morning to pick her up on the way to our yoga retreat.
Friday - 10/26/12
Friday - 10/26/12
I'm awake. The alarm won't go off for a few minutes yet. This never happens. Hopefully it means I got enough sleep last night. I know I fell asleep early. I'm laying here in bed with buster laying next to my legs, petting him a little and enjoying the quiet moment.
I'm awake. The alarm won't go off for a few minutes yet. This never happens. Hopefully it means I got enough sleep last night. I know I fell asleep early. I'm laying here in bed with buster laying next to my legs, petting him a little and enjoying the quiet moment.
24.10.12
Wednesday - 10/24/12 - Watching The Kids
Wednesday - 10/24/12
Walked Christina To School. She rode my scooter. I've been wanting to try one of the A3 scooters (bigger wheels). She will get mine when I buy a new one.
Christina is on a health kick so we stopped at Mother's.
Went to butterfly place... no butterflies until may!
Stopped at my work. Showed the apartment to one couple.
Time to take the kids home!
Tracye offered to let me borrow her car and return it tomorrow. I've debated it, but I don't want to take the time tomorrow to return it. Taking the time today to ride home on the bus is better.
I took too long leaving. I think I've missed the 54, but I'm close. I decide to get to the bus stop and then figure it out. I can always head off for a different bus stop if it has come.
There's a lady there waiting for the bus! It's running a little late so I've made it! We get into a conversation about buses and which ones run on time. She tells me there have been concerts at the OC fairgrounds the last few weekends and she's been taking the buses there. She says the last group was terrific! She's showing me the pamplet, but has to get off the bus. I'll have to look it up.
I get a chance to sit down once we get to the train station. An older lady sits down next to me and we start talking. She asks me if I know where the Hyatt is. There's a woman she met at the train station who is on our bus who needs to go there. I look up the Hyatt, it's on Harbor and Chapman. This bus stops right in front of that hotel. It turns out the woman's husband is here for a convention. She decided to go out exploring. I often get off at that stop to go to Disneyland to meet the 460. This time I'm going down to Beach Blvd, so I'm going farther. I tell her I'll make sure she gets off at the right place. Standing room only on this bus. I'm very grateful to have a seat.
At the stop for the 29, I get into a conversation with a gentleman about which buses normally run late. He rode out with me on the 54 and then took the time to go buy food at Carl's Jr, something I hesitate to do. I always worry the bus might come on time and I might miss it. He was just sure it wouldn't. He says the 29 and 43 are the worst buses about not being on time, and we are right at rush hour now. All the people getting off work make it more difficult. I tell him the 42 is the worst bus. He agrees that one is bad too. He said the main problem with that one is that it's got such a long run, with stops all along the way, it's just bound to run late. The bus is here and we're still talking. We wish each other a good day and get on the bus.
Oh no! I was so engrossed in the conversation, I forgot my scooter! It's folded up back on the bench! I'm standing and can't even reach a cord to pull to get the bus to stop at the next bus stop! I'm asking everyone to pull the cord for me! No one is moving! Finally one gentleman tells me that he already pulled the cord for the next stop. That's why no one was helping! I get off the bus and head back to the last bus stop on foot. It felt like we went quite a ways in-between. I hope not. I hope the scooter is still there! I'd be horrible to have just promised it to Christina and then to lose it! It's starting to get dark and it was folded up, sitting on the bench. Hopefully it isn't too visible. Hopefully, I'll get there in time!
I'm finally close enough to see the bench! There it is! The scooter's still there! Yay! Now to figure out how to get home!
Google maps is saying I need to wait over 1/2 hour for the next 29 bus. That's the only bus that stops here. I think I'll head up the road a bit. The bus stops here on beach are fairly close together. It will give me a chance to see a little more of what is around, and if I find a bus stop that serves another bus, it might be a better option.
I passed a few bus stops for the 29, but nothing else. I'm at another 29 bus stop. This one has lots of people at it. Google maps is still telling me the bus isn't coming for awhile. I'm thinking about taking off again when the bus comes! Oh! I forget sometimes! Google maps is trying to make a "trip" for me. So, if the later bus is the one that will (by schedule) catch the 460, it will give me that bus instead. That must be what happened here! I'm glad I caught the bus! It's standing room only, but I don't mind as I'll be getting off soon.
The 460 should have passed already, but there are probably 15 people here, waiting for it. It must be running late. That's funny! It's possible I'll be catching the same 460 I would have caught if I hadn't left my scooter on the bench and had to go back for it!
We're packed into the bus. Standing room only. I don't like standing for longer times. Mainly because I worry about accidentally hitting someone with the scooter I'm holding. There's no choice here. No one is offering their seat. Most of the people sitting around where I'm standing seem to be sleeping.
Wow! The bus has gotten more and more packed. I normally don't try to catch the 128 home because of the extra expense and the amount of time I have to wait for that bus after the 460 drops me off. Well, also, most of the times I come home the 128 has stopped running. With this bus running late I'm wondering if I could get off at the alternate exit and catch the 128. I set the scooter down on the floor, hoping no one behind me has to get off while I check google maps on my phone. It says the 128 is leaving in one minute. I don't think there's any way to catch it. We're still several stops away from there.
I'm still debating getting off. I don't know if the 128 runs on time or not. It is 1/2 mile farther to get home from the Carminita stop if I've missed the bus. It might be worth it to get out of this bus!
I talked myself into staying on the bus till my regular exit. I'm sure I missed the 128 and taking the extra time to get home seems silly. A really tall gentleman has been standing in front of me. It makes reading the sign announcing the stops almost impossible. I know we're close. So, I'm working my way toward the door now. That way I'll know when we get to my stop!
Walked Christina To School. She rode my scooter. I've been wanting to try one of the A3 scooters (bigger wheels). She will get mine when I buy a new one.
Christina is on a health kick so we stopped at Mother's.
Went to butterfly place... no butterflies until may!
Stopped at my work. Showed the apartment to one couple.
Time to take the kids home!
Tracye offered to let me borrow her car and return it tomorrow. I've debated it, but I don't want to take the time tomorrow to return it. Taking the time today to ride home on the bus is better.
I took too long leaving. I think I've missed the 54, but I'm close. I decide to get to the bus stop and then figure it out. I can always head off for a different bus stop if it has come.
There's a lady there waiting for the bus! It's running a little late so I've made it! We get into a conversation about buses and which ones run on time. She tells me there have been concerts at the OC fairgrounds the last few weekends and she's been taking the buses there. She says the last group was terrific! She's showing me the pamplet, but has to get off the bus. I'll have to look it up.
I get a chance to sit down once we get to the train station. An older lady sits down next to me and we start talking. She asks me if I know where the Hyatt is. There's a woman she met at the train station who is on our bus who needs to go there. I look up the Hyatt, it's on Harbor and Chapman. This bus stops right in front of that hotel. It turns out the woman's husband is here for a convention. She decided to go out exploring. I often get off at that stop to go to Disneyland to meet the 460. This time I'm going down to Beach Blvd, so I'm going farther. I tell her I'll make sure she gets off at the right place. Standing room only on this bus. I'm very grateful to have a seat.
At the stop for the 29, I get into a conversation with a gentleman about which buses normally run late. He rode out with me on the 54 and then took the time to go buy food at Carl's Jr, something I hesitate to do. I always worry the bus might come on time and I might miss it. He was just sure it wouldn't. He says the 29 and 43 are the worst buses about not being on time, and we are right at rush hour now. All the people getting off work make it more difficult. I tell him the 42 is the worst bus. He agrees that one is bad too. He said the main problem with that one is that it's got such a long run, with stops all along the way, it's just bound to run late. The bus is here and we're still talking. We wish each other a good day and get on the bus.
Oh no! I was so engrossed in the conversation, I forgot my scooter! It's folded up back on the bench! I'm standing and can't even reach a cord to pull to get the bus to stop at the next bus stop! I'm asking everyone to pull the cord for me! No one is moving! Finally one gentleman tells me that he already pulled the cord for the next stop. That's why no one was helping! I get off the bus and head back to the last bus stop on foot. It felt like we went quite a ways in-between. I hope not. I hope the scooter is still there! I'd be horrible to have just promised it to Christina and then to lose it! It's starting to get dark and it was folded up, sitting on the bench. Hopefully it isn't too visible. Hopefully, I'll get there in time!
I'm finally close enough to see the bench! There it is! The scooter's still there! Yay! Now to figure out how to get home!
Google maps is saying I need to wait over 1/2 hour for the next 29 bus. That's the only bus that stops here. I think I'll head up the road a bit. The bus stops here on beach are fairly close together. It will give me a chance to see a little more of what is around, and if I find a bus stop that serves another bus, it might be a better option.
I passed a few bus stops for the 29, but nothing else. I'm at another 29 bus stop. This one has lots of people at it. Google maps is still telling me the bus isn't coming for awhile. I'm thinking about taking off again when the bus comes! Oh! I forget sometimes! Google maps is trying to make a "trip" for me. So, if the later bus is the one that will (by schedule) catch the 460, it will give me that bus instead. That must be what happened here! I'm glad I caught the bus! It's standing room only, but I don't mind as I'll be getting off soon.
The 460 should have passed already, but there are probably 15 people here, waiting for it. It must be running late. That's funny! It's possible I'll be catching the same 460 I would have caught if I hadn't left my scooter on the bench and had to go back for it!
We're packed into the bus. Standing room only. I don't like standing for longer times. Mainly because I worry about accidentally hitting someone with the scooter I'm holding. There's no choice here. No one is offering their seat. Most of the people sitting around where I'm standing seem to be sleeping.
Wow! The bus has gotten more and more packed. I normally don't try to catch the 128 home because of the extra expense and the amount of time I have to wait for that bus after the 460 drops me off. Well, also, most of the times I come home the 128 has stopped running. With this bus running late I'm wondering if I could get off at the alternate exit and catch the 128. I set the scooter down on the floor, hoping no one behind me has to get off while I check google maps on my phone. It says the 128 is leaving in one minute. I don't think there's any way to catch it. We're still several stops away from there.
I'm still debating getting off. I don't know if the 128 runs on time or not. It is 1/2 mile farther to get home from the Carminita stop if I've missed the bus. It might be worth it to get out of this bus!
I talked myself into staying on the bus till my regular exit. I'm sure I missed the 128 and taking the extra time to get home seems silly. A really tall gentleman has been standing in front of me. It makes reading the sign announcing the stops almost impossible. I know we're close. So, I'm working my way toward the door now. That way I'll know when we get to my stop!
23.10.12
Tuesday - 10/23/12 - Sleep Over At Tracye's
Tuesday - 10/23/12
Greg got ahold of me. He needs money and is thinking of selling the Meissen china I have listed for him for cheaper. He's even thinking of selling it to replacements.com he says he thinks they offered him $750. That's almost nothing. He want my opinion on if he could drop the eBay price and have it sell. I think it will sell on eBay at the price it's at. It's a beautiful set. eBay is so random though. I can't tell when something like that will sell. I'm thinking of making him an offer for the china. It is a beautiful set and I do believe it will sell. I just have no clue of when. If I do buy it from him, that would be the end of my plan to buy a computer during the black Friday or Christmas sales. I have to think carefully about this.
Having not-together day.
Kind of grumpy.
Going to Tracye's later today.
460 was crowded and grouchy
On the 29 a guy made me a rose!
On the 54 there was a lady greeting everyone
Christina let me pick the movie. I picked The Princess and the Frog because I hadn't watched that one before.
Greg got ahold of me. He needs money and is thinking of selling the Meissen china I have listed for him for cheaper. He's even thinking of selling it to replacements.com he says he thinks they offered him $750. That's almost nothing. He want my opinion on if he could drop the eBay price and have it sell. I think it will sell on eBay at the price it's at. It's a beautiful set. eBay is so random though. I can't tell when something like that will sell. I'm thinking of making him an offer for the china. It is a beautiful set and I do believe it will sell. I just have no clue of when. If I do buy it from him, that would be the end of my plan to buy a computer during the black Friday or Christmas sales. I have to think carefully about this.
Having not-together day.
Kind of grumpy.
Going to Tracye's later today.
460 was crowded and grouchy
On the 29 a guy made me a rose!
On the 54 there was a lady greeting everyone
Christina let me pick the movie. I picked The Princess and the Frog because I hadn't watched that one before.
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