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So, new job, right? New commute. Been at it almost two weeks now. Every day, I leave work at 5pm. Every day, I take the Metro to the bus station (which should be a 10 minute ride, but often ends up being longer due to slow-downs and delays). Every day, I haul ass through the Metro station (running up two escalators), so I can make the 5:23 bus. And every day, I manage to miss it by a couple minutes. Oh well, I figure, a month of this and my legs will look amazing.

Today, I decide, "Screw it. I'm tired. I'm not gonna kill myself when I know I'm not gonna make it anyway." I leave work at my usual 5pm and walk leisurely to the Metro, where there is a 4 minute wait for a train. This is a little longer than my usual wait time. I get off at the bus station and actually ride the escalator, rather than running like a deranged Olympic sprinter in high heels. And, lo and behold, I make the 5:23 bus.

I think there's a lesson in this, folks.

Date: Jul. 23rd, 2009 11:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spikesdeb.livejournal.com
LOL. Yep, the hare and the tortoise, definitely.

Date: Jul. 24th, 2009 12:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angearia.livejournal.com
I think there's a lesson in this, folks.

Laziness is its own reward? Overachievers never prosper? Good things come to those who don't give a damn? The Metro is run by a cruel fairy who likes to play mind games with you?

Date: Jul. 24th, 2009 01:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gabrielleabelle.livejournal.com
Meh. This is why I drive.

Also, cause my city doesn't have public transit for some stupid reason...

Date: Jul. 24th, 2009 06:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urania-calliope.livejournal.com
Murphy is very wise.

Date: Jul. 24th, 2009 07:13 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] silverusagi
The lesson is that time actively speeds up when you're in a hurry, and slows down when you're not. Scientists would tell you time runs at the same speed, but they LIE!

Date: Jul. 24th, 2009 03:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] larabeckinsale.livejournal.com
Oh, the Murphy guy!! LOL

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Date: Jul. 24th, 2009 03:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rowanda380.livejournal.com
I agree, there is a lesson, a good one :0)

Date: Jul. 24th, 2009 06:16 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] shapinglight
Heh! Definitely.
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