DC, unlike LA has a nice public train system. however, in my 'hood, we have no train stop. it seems that the georgetown set prefers to keep the "riff raff" out by constantly voting down any intitatives to bring the train our way. so as a result, i take the DC metrobus to work. i'd like to give y'all a glimpse into my fun commute to/from work on thered line bus. i've been tracking the daily happenings of the redline#s 32,34,35,36 buses. i call them "club redline" since the buses areso much fun....and usually standing room only.
2 weeks ago -- meet a friend's spring soiree date from 2 yearsago....she's nice.....wants me to apologize to my friend for ditching him for her friends.....i laugh...would have been funnier if it was someone brandon biegenzahn knew.
2 weeks ago -- guy sits next to me as i board the bus on capitol hill.he looks older, but completely normal.....that is until he gives me abrochure regarding george w. bush's ability to control the weather,blaming him for the severe hurricane season. i laughnervously....planned bus escape route.
last tuesday -- bus driver stops at the national archives. turns busoff. leaves bus....20 or so passengers wonder what happens to the busdriver.....driver returns 20 minutes later...no explanationLast wednesday -- woman sitting next to me praying the rosary, withfull rosary beads, the entire (45 minute) bus ride.
Last Friday -- bus driver tells us that he's going to take an"impromptu detour"....not sure if he can make that decision....i saynothing.last friday -- bus brakes suddenly -- about 5 people standing are nowlaying on the ground.
monday -- bus #34 hits a parked car. just keeps going.
also monday -- bus stops at national archives......10 blocks fromwork.....bus driver announces that this will be the last stop of theday....bus should have continued further.....i think the bus driver is improvising again....i acquiesce, exit the bus with several otherconfused people and walk.....getting used to the constant footpain/bleeding.
Tuesday -- bag lady asleep on bus. by "bag lady" i actually mean a lady wearing bags. she was covered in garbage bags. she slept for most of the ride, but managed to wake up in time to get off at her stop. she carried with her a handbag, as well as a cart of bags.
Tuesday -- miss 7:58 bus -- waited for a half hour while 4 busses of\another number pass by. by the time a red line approaches,\approximately 100 people are at the stop waiting to ride.
this morning -- wating in the front of the bus to get off.....elderly\woman in front of me.....she smelled of old lady really bad......black man with no teeth comments how bad she smell.....he does this out loud.....very loud......he doesn't realize that he smells of beer andwinstons."
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