The little things: taking the bus

Thanks to a broken down van, when i'm not riding my bike, I have had no other option but to ride the bus wherever I need to go. I have to admit that this is easier said than done. When you have to wake up at seven in the morning and you look outside and it's pouring rain, driving seems much easier than getting up extra early to catch the bus.

But it make me feel great, in this goofy contract, to commit to this. This, along with riding my bicycle, comprises the tiny steps. Ultimately I am spending less money and my carbon footprint is reduced. I have more time to read and relax, and since I don't have to worry about traffic and dumb people I don't get fits of aggressive road rage that fuel my unintentional sense of entitlement.

When I was getting an orca card today (the orca card is king county's "one regional card for all" that makes paying for the bus as simple ad a swipe as opposed to loose change and a pice of paper) I overheard a metro video advertisement declaring that king county will actually pay commuters to invest in a bike instead of a car. Very cool.