Long Holiday

Hey - back from a long holiday. The roads were clear since most people hit the snooze alarm after a long weekend.

I just breezed into work...like it was Sunday.


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Departure Time From Home: 6:33
Departure Time From Train Station 6:59
Arrival Time at North Station: 7:40
Weather as I call it: Sunny warm high 60s
Shady Gas Price: $3.83
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

Flat Noodle Friday

If you don't know about Flat Noodle Friday, you better ask somebody.


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Departure Time From Home: 6:57
Departure Time From Train Station 7:26
Arrival Time at North Station: 8:07
Weather as I call it: Cloudy, damp... you know, normal.
Shady Gas Price: $3.89
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: Noooooooooooo!

Good This Morning

I got up at my normal time and went to the train station at the normal time. I had a woman try to run me off the road on the onramp of the highway, but no problem.
I was good this morning. I only beeped my horn to let her know the error of her ways and then I let it go.


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Departure Time From Home: 6:34
Departure Time From Train Station 6:59
Arrival Time at North Station: 7:40
Weather as I call it: Cloudy, some rain
Shady Gas Price: $3.89
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 3
Feared for my life: No

Rest Is Never Overrated

I needed to sleep in today. This cold has been lingering and I hope that at some point I get to feel 100% better soon.

So I set the alarm for 6:20 and woke up a little less sleepy.

I didn't eat breakfast so I got some on the walk to work. The skies are still gray and the ground is still damp, but breakfast was good.

Plus, the bump on my head isn't that bad.

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Departure Time From Home: 6:52
Departure Time From Train Station 7:26
Arrival Time at North Station: 8:07
Weather as I call it: Cloudy, foggy, damp, cool
Shady Gas Price: $3.89
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

Did I See Birds?

I parked in a tight parking spot this morning. It was a real squeeze job between two cars. I opened my door and tried to get out but there wasn't a lot of space. I hit my head on my door and took The Lord's name in vain.

I think I saw birds and stars. It was not a good morning. I haven't looked in the mirror but I think there is a red mark on my forehead.

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Departure Time From Home: 6:32
Departure Time From Train Station 6:59
Arrival Time at North Station: 7:41
Weather as I call it: Cloudy, a little rain here and there.
Shady Gas Price: $3.89
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

I'm Telling Ya

It's going to be winter forever, baby! It's only spring sometimes, but really it's just winter forever.

Looking at the forecast for the week, there isn't any sunny break in sight until next weekend. So bring on the rain, the cool temperatures, the ice age.

I am observing that it is winter forever. Not that I want that, but it's what I see.

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Departure Time From Home: 6:32
Departure Time From Train Station 6:59
Arrival Time at North Station: 7:40
Weather as I call it: Cloudy, a little rain here and there.
Shady Gas Price: $3.93
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

Now Here's Some Sun

The sun was out and it was the first bright day of the week.

I took a later train and that was a good thing. It's nice to get a little extra sleep on a Friday...even if it is a Friday the 13th.

No bad luck for me. There was a woman who flipped me off, I think, on the highway. The train didn't have the right door open.

I got a good seat on the train and caught a few Zs while we rolled into Boston.

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Departure Time From Home: 6:50
Departure Time From Train Station 7:28
Arrival Time at North Station: 8:09
Weather as I call it: Sunny, cool
Shady Gas Price: $3.93
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: Nope

Clouds Right On The Horizon

There was sun when I left my house. Once I got to the train station, there was clouds. The cover of clouds was right there on the horizon. It was thick and depressing and I knew I was going right into it.

I couldn't stay out. I had to drive to work. Great, another gray day.

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Departure Time From Home: 6:32
Departure Time From Train Station 7:00
Arrival Time at North Station: 7:41
Weather as I call it: Sunny then cloudy
Shady Gas Price: $3.93
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 3
Feared for my life: No

Hey Look - It's Cloudy Again

I don't think this bodes well for the summer. I think June and July are going be like they were back in 2009: Wet and cold. Not great. I mean, can the universe really do this to us? We have a really snowy January and then June and July are going to be cold and wet? Please. Please. If you know mercy, please give us some sunny days in long stretches.

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Departure Time From Home: 6:32
Departure Time From Train Station 6:59
Arrival Time at North Station: 7:40
Weather as I call it: Cloudy and misty.
Shady Gas Price: $3.93
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

Temporary Solution

It's day 2 of my temporary solution of my car's overheating problem. Thankfully - just filling the radiator with antifreeze and keeping it filled seems to be working. There is a crack in the radiator but I think I can keep my car on the road for the time being as we prepare to buy a new car.

If I can get through the month of May without any breakdowns, I will be blessed. I have already decided that my car will only be used to drive to work. I have a conference to go to in June so I have been looking at flights to Seattle and that will allow my car to rest for a week. I have a back up bottle of antifreeze in my trunk for emergencies. Unless something catastrophic happens, I may be able to get away with driving a broken car.


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Departure Time From Home: 6:30
Departure Time From Train Station 6:59
Arrival Time at North Station: 7:41
Weather as I call it: Cloudy cool breezy 40s
Shady Gas Price: $3.93
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

My Car Was Smoking

I have been dealing with the old age of my car for a while now. Today, my car was getting a bit hot and smoke poured out of the hood.

I think I need to fix the radiator.

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Departure Time From Home: 6:36
Departure Time From Train Station 6:59
Arrival Time at North Station: 7:40
Weather as I call it: Cloudy, cool, 40s
Shady Gas Price: $3.95
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

Day 2 of This Sickness

I woke up feeling a little better but no where close to being 100%. I keep taking lots of Vitamin C and hope that it helps this cold end soon.

Other than that, the commute was fine. There was no problems in terms of timing - although at the station, people like to stand outside waiting for the train so it appears that I'm later than I really am.

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Departure Time From Home: 6:35
Departure Time From Train Station 6:59
Arrival Time at North Station: 7:40
Weather as I call it: Mostly cloudy, 50s
Shady Gas Price: $3.95
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

A Morning Just Like This Morning

A little sick in the head, nose, and chest. I don't know but it feels like I have been sick more times this year than healthy. Waking up from my melatonin induced sleep, I found out about Osama Bin Laden's death after I turned on the TV.

I remember Sept. 11, 2001 was a morning like this morning. Crisp air, blue sky, lots of sun.

It feels like closure but it's really just coincidence. I think I should get an iced coffee like I did on the morning I found out about the planes crashing into the WTC.


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Departure Time From Home: 6:36
Departure Time From Train Station 6:59
Arrival Time at North Station: 7:40
Weather as I call it: Sunny, cool, high 40s
Shady Gas Price: $3.95
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No