What Should I Do?
November 17th, 2008 | 
Author: The price of gas has dropped below $2.00 a gallon. We haven’t seen that price in YEARS!
So, that begs the question: do I now start driving my car once more? Do I continue riding public transportation? These are serious, life altering questions, ya know.
Advantages of driving my own car:
- won’t have to leave so early in the morning
- won’t have to leave so early in the morning
- will get home earlier in the evening
- can stop at the grocery store on the way home from work
- can run errands during my lunch time
Disadvantages of driving my car
- I’ve paid for a year’s bus pass
- I’d have to spend money on gas (our monthly bill has dropped to around $80)
- More wear and tear on car and tires
Advantages of riding public transportation
- don’t work past quitting time (gotta catch the bus, ya know!)
- keep saving money on gas
- don’t have the hassle of trying to find parking at work
- get lots of reading done (about 28 books in 28 weeks!)
- have intellectually stimulating conversations with my husband as he drives me to the bus stop (Me: So what do you think of Obama’s position of health care reform? Him: yawn . . . Me: In Freakonomics, the author was discussing statistical data about the impact of a mother’s education on her children. Him: yawn . . .)
- meet interesting people (like the retired librarian who has been to China, South Africa, Russia, and Australia doing volunteer work — making me really want to retire!)
Disadvantages of riding public transportation
- have to leave earlier for work
- get home later from work
- meet interesting people (like the man whose body odor could knock the paint off a barn)
- taking food to work is difficult — juggling a crock pot of soup, or a cake AND a pan of corn bread AND a laptop AND a book bag while getting on the bus, riding the bus, and getting off the bus is a feat more challenging than any Olympic gymnast ever has to do
After deep reflection and pondering (3.18 seconds), riding public transportation wins. I am thoroughly enjoying all of the reading I’m able to do.
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