Exercise in futility

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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.

Comments

[spikesdeb.livejournal.com]

LOL. Yep, the hare and the tortoise, definitely.

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Yeah, but the hare would totally win if he didn't get delayed on the Metro all the time! Sometimes I think it's a conspiracy...

[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?

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That last one, definitely.

Although I was kind of looking forward to the killer calves. Nothing better than inadvertent exercise.

[gabrielleabelle.livejournal.com]

Meh. This is why I drive.

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

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Eeeee, I think driving would be even worse. (See previous posts about GPS and poor city planning.)

[urania-calliope.livejournal.com]

Murphy is very wise.

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:(

[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!

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I considered some sort of time warping explanation, but I think it's more likely that the universe just enjoys messing with me...

[larabeckinsale.livejournal.com]

Oh, the Murphy guy!! LOL

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Grr argh.

random commenter

[rowanda380.livejournal.com]

I agree, there is a lesson, a good one :0)

Re: random commenter

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Heh, no more rushing for me.

[shapinglight]

Heh! Definitely.

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Leisurely it is, then. :)