One day

So due to a schedule conflict I have to work this one day, New Years Eve, in the middle of my 16 day vacation. Well that is fine. I was beginning to feel bored anyways and this will make it feel like two mini vacations instead. Wee!

Quite the empty train today. I have a feeling today will mostly be me cleaning up email and other misc administrative tasks.

Long weekend

Oh I need this time off. Oh man I do.
I'll be off the blog for two weeks but will be back well rested and good to go.

Blog

I already get the irony of this: the guy on a laptop next to me blogging, or journaling, into MS Word about watching movies with his daughter I assume.

I read it. You smash into someone on the train with a big laptop you lose your right to privacy.

I need breakfast.

Jinx

So far today is rocking. Slept in a little, caught every light on the way to the train, therefore I caught my train. Even got my favorite single seat.
Just two more days and I get some brain-time off.

Women

Done.

Planned

This morning feels like the Truman Show with Jim Carey. It felt on my way to the train station it was all scripted like: cue all red lights on my mark, move traffic, and go pedestrians!

I left 11 minutes before the train arrival to drive the half mile to the park and ride, and due to all that crap missed the train? It should not take 13 minutes to go 2500 feet at 6am anywhere.

Now I am late for work, but at least I have a seat and nobody smells bad.

Life

I saw a man die today. I don't profess to know why, only how. Whatever the reason he felt it necessary to end it all. But I don't have a problem with this. People die every day by their own hand, someone else's, or Mother Nature.

Look, Mr. Drama, If your last act on this earth is to kill yourself that is your prerogative. Do everyone a favor though and don't do it in public. You almost landed on people. You almost landed on children. You missed, however, and only damaged a tree, but mentally you scarred dozens of people who had to witness your body unceremoniously flump onto the ground.

You prick. How dare you. Be glad I, and nobody there, will ever know your name. You will always be that thoughtless guy who ruined a Monday for everyone; all the reasons why you did the act unknown, uncared for, and forgotten.

Known

Since kindergarten everyone knows what sawdust means.

Picture says it all.
Be glad iPhone doesn't have smell-o-vision yet.

Nose

Either the lady next to me has very bad vision or is using her nose as a stylus on her Surface tablet. I feel kinda bad for her because she does some finger swipes then practically smashes her face against it.

My back hurts way too much to laugh.

Broken

@trimet trains are poorly maintained. They break down fairly frequently. Were I most industries I would be in trouble. Their MTBF (mean time between failure) level is pretty unacceptable given their increases in fare every year.

But when you are the only game in town you can have crappy service. I mean, who is going to threaten your turf?

Forethought

Xmas holiday party tonight, so parking closer to downtown. More train options at night if I am here instead.

Also, quite full train this morning. But bearable. Annoying to see kids in seats next to standing seniors. Parents: if you want your kid to sit: you stand next to them and let grandma sit down.

Crowded

Lots of people yes, I get it. Rush hour, of course. Christmastime even.

Stop pushing.

Seriously we all want on the train and we all want to get home. Stop acting like such an entitled dick. Relax.

Cologne

Look man, mad props to you for not smelling like piss or BO. Trust me I'm very glad you smell good. Hell, it's even a nice choice of scents, but did you have to put on so much? My eyes are watering.

Crying. Not just sad movie or sad memory tears, but kicked in the nuts with a boot crying. It BURNS!

So many

Cold breeds need. Clever sounding lament for the state of downtown these days. The lower the temperature the more money people seem to want. They beg on corners, or even when waiting in line at the grocery store.

I had a guy ask me today for a dollar so he could get some whiskey. First off, kudos for honesty. Next, Spoiler Alert! Let me GUESS that you spend your money on booze.

The woman in front of me on the train was drenched in a cheap perfume fire hose. I wonder what it smells like to her, because to me it smells like rose petals that have been urinated on.

Excess

Slept a little long last night. Fell asleep too early and slept really hard. This work week might be good, but might be really hard depending on how people take the changes.

There is a pile of pumpkin seeds all over the floor at me feet on the train. Love how people disrespect things that aren't theirs.

Big guy with an ugly beard just smashed in next to me, too. He smells bad oh god and I have like 10 stops left.

Slice

The woman next to me is using her seat and 3/4ths of mine. I am balancing on one little bit of seat. No one else wanted to sit next to her, and I can see why: my buttcheek is falling asleep because its on edge.

Tomorrow is Friday. /swoon

Size

Why are honored citizens on the train all so damn fat. Not just overweight. Many American people have weight issues, but these people are "melted onto their hover-round" huge. She is literally taking up space where seven people usually stand.

It is astonishing.

Not

Life can be unexpected. Experience is supposed to be a great teacher, but I say it's a fairly shitty one. It's like having the winning powerball numbers the week after the drawing: would have been great if you had the knowledge you needed when you needed it. It does me know good to have such phenomenal knowledge after the fact.

Later trains are less eventful than rush hour ones. I have my own seat, everyone is just tired and beat right now. Heads leaning against greasy windows and books being read. Nothing exciting thankfully.

I'm going to listen to music, stare out the window and contemplate cause & effect.

Parts

Guy here singing, sort of. On occasion, the words he remembers come leaking out of him like drool on a bed pillow. He obviously likes the song, but knows roughly 3.48% of the words.

Also: it is really moist on the train right now. So many umbrellas dripping with rain are making this big metal snake one big humidor.