No gas...

Today was the first day back to class after the week long break for Thanksgiving. Needless to say, I was not happy to be driving back downtown and even more unhappy to see that I had no gas. I probably should of checked the night before but that would of made too much sense. So I had to get gas before going to class, which was a pain! But, I made it to class and I was happy.

NOTE TO WISE: check gas before leaving to commute!

Never again....

Well yesterday, I decided to venture out and go shopping on the craziest shopping day of the year. This was my first time ever to go shopping on Black Friday. I was in for a rude awakening. I left to go shopping around 10 p.m., thinking I got a head start leaving 2 hours earlier...boy was I wrong! I was stuck in traffic for a good hour to two hours. Once I got there, I stood in line for another hour to get inside the stores I wanted to go. Needless to say, I'd rather pay the extra $20 dollars than sit in traffic, and wait in line just to get a good deal.

Accidents Happen...

On my way home after class this afternoon, my commute was going smoothly. No traffic, what-so-ever. Fifteen minutes into my commute home, I was stopped behind a huge line of traffic. It was only 1:00 pm when I was coming home. There was no reason, that I could think of to have this much traffic. I was at a stand still for a good 20 mins. As traffic started moving, I could see flashing red and blue lights, and knew that there had been an accident of some type. I understand that accidents do happen...a lot. But that accident was cleared, and a police was controlling the red lights. They only back up traffic more by doing that. I got home an hour later...when I should of been home in 25 minutes. Bummer.

"Commuter Car"

Today's commute was not as smooth as it was yesterday. There was a lot more traffic because of people coming back to work, I'm guessing? But I was thinking about what if I had a car that could just fly over all of the cars in traffic and be at my destination in no time. Think about it, NO traffic, NO red lights...perfect right? I mean I know that there is no such thing and there probably will never be such thing but a girl can dream, can't she? But i did a little research and found this car. A Commuter Car. It's the "fastest urban car". It is so tiny that it can weave in and out of cars like its nothing! Check it out! Let me know what you think and if you would consider buying something like this!

Happy Veteran's Day!

Happy Veteran's Day everyone!

This morning's commute was rough. Since I got an e-mail the night before saying that the parade is going to shut down roads that I take to class, I made sure I was up in time to leave and make it downtown before all the roads were blocked off. Now don't get me wrong I am not mad about the parade just the fact that someone sent an e-mail out the DAY BEFORE the parade. I like to have things beforehand so I can plan. But besides that, I got down there in time...a little early though for my class. But I did not get to enjoy the parade because I had class, but I definetly got to hear it!

Did anyone attend the parade? If so, what things were interesting?

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Mappin'

Well today, was a good commute into town. I was actually running late and hit half of the traffic I would of if I was on time to leave. Weird, I know...maybe I should start leaving late and see if it happens again! But as I was sitting in the little traffic that I hit, I was thinking about another route I could take. Now I'm not very familiar with my surrounding areas, so I had no idea where to look. But GOOGLE MAPS, is a good place to search for new routes! Type in the address to where you are going and the address to your home. It is a great tool to help you find new routes to miss out on traffic or even a faster way into work!

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Is Your Commute Killing You?

I found this interesting article of CNN.com about a man who needed surgery because he commuted every day. Check it out and let me know your opinions!

Letting Loose!

The only thing that makes my commute go fast when I end up getting stuck in traffic is music. I gave up on the radio because all of the lengthy commercials. I usually have my Ipod or a burned CD. I usually end up listening to country, especially Taylor Swift, because the lyrics are easy to remember. Therefore, it makes it easy to sing along. I probably get a lot of stares when I sing in my car, but who hasn't done that? Now that Christmas is coming up, I'll be listening to that non-stop!

What kind of music do you listen to that makes your commuter faster?

Advantages...Are there any?

The other day I was talking to a friend who lives on campus. We got onto the topic of commuting versus staying on campus and thought that this would be a perfect topic for my blog. I know many people who have different opinions on commuting. Some say you don't get the full effect of college if you commute, others say you have a seperation of home and school life. I honestly agree with both of those statements. I do wish I lived on campus, I would know a lot more people if I did. But living at home, for me, is the best fit at this point in my life. I like coming home to my bed, in my OWN room, not having to worry about a roommate. I have dinner ready for me when I get home. And when I have a problem, I always have my family close by. So, yeah, for me commuting has advantages.

Disagree with me? Let me know your opinion!

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