Class & Common Sense

We all need plenty of both. There's really no debating that. We do love however, to debate how often (and how much) we lack those two things...and for most that's a losing argument.

While on the bus this morning, we arrived at the stop at 46th & Aurora, near the Wallingford area. Typically this is one of the biggest stops, at least based on the number of people that typically board the bus, and this morning was no different. Unfortunately the bus was already brimming with passengers as we pulled up, and as such, we were only able to take on a few more riders. This meant leaving a good 10-15 people still waiting at the bus stop. What is also important to note, is that this section of Aurora is very busy in the mornings, and even if buses did slow down after pulling away from the bus stop to let on that last person running for the bus (which they seldom do)...this would not be the place for such an exception.

Why do I paint such a picture for you? So you can fully understand just how stupid and classless this man running for the bus was this morning. As we were pulling away, the man was running towards the bus stop and waving as if to catch the bus driver's attention that he wanted on the bus. Silly man, that trick never works...and why would the driver stop to let you on if she just left 15 other people waiting at the bus stop...or stop a giant bus in the middle of a busy street? I realize he was in a hurry and probably didn't notice the other people still waiting, but come on, think about it a little. To show his frustration, he emphatically flipped us the bird. Thanks guy. Way to follow up your stellar display of intelligence with a brilliant showing of how classy you are. Sitting in the back of the bus, I had the best view of the entire event...which lasted roughly three seconds. I saw him run out, wave both arms quickly, then extend his middle finger in anger...and I found it extremely hilarious. I know I do the same thing sometimes (vent my anger or displeasure with an unwarranted and profane hand gesture) but I couldn't help but find it comical and chuckle contently to myself that I didn't miss my bus this morning.

Stay classy Wallingford.

Bus girl...

I have a crush on this girl who rides the 358 and is often on the same bus as I am, both heading to and from downtown. I know very little about her, but the few things I know...I like. A lot.

Here is what I know to be true about her:
-she had long dirty (some brown) blonde hair
-she's roughly 5'6"/5'7"
-extremely cute
-well dressed
-march madness fan (heard her talking to a friend on the bus about a march madness party so I know she at least appreciates it if she doesn't actually like it)
-incredibly sexy voice...slightly rough and deeper than a normal woman's voice (omg so hot!)
-she likes a band called The Format, which is a band the average person has never heard of because they're not played on the radio at all...and I like them a lot so I was like whoa! when I glanced over one day on the bus to see she was listening to The Format on her i-pod
-great booty (can I say that without sounding sleazy?...well I don't care because its true and I'm not even an "ass man" so now you know it really has to be fantastic)

Unfortunately I don't know some important things: her name, how old she is (mid 20s I think), where she works, if she's single & where she works/what she does.

I bring her up because I was having a slow moving, sleepy morning but when I got off the bus at my stop downtown she was getting off too...better morning!!! (bus was so full by the time we got to her stop that I couldn't see the front of the bus where she was) I decided to follow her to see where she worked, and perhaps use that to start a conversation (oh yes, p.s. I've never talked to her). Now it's not creepy bc she was walking on a route that took me directly to work. She ended up ducking into the Tully's a block down from work, so that didn't go as planned...but I know she likes Tully's over Starbucks.

So I have a crush on bus girl. That's her name right now because I don't know her real name, which I'm guessing is something slightly uncommon but not unusual...like Marissa or...ok so that's my only guess. She's way too good looking to be single (especially if she likes college basketball) and totally out of my league, but even if that is the case, its still fun to have a little crush that makes my mornings brighter.