Despite the fact that this was all set up to be one of the most productive days I’ve had in a long time, I feel like it ended up being a total waste of a day.
I started with actually getting up at the inspiring hour of 7:00am. This is a rarity for someone who usually has no reason to get up at all in the morning (or afternoon for that matter). I finished building my desk, and proceeded to move the new one out, and reassemble the computer on the new one. That completed, I re-organized the now box-free dining room area.
So far so good.
By that time, I had to go take a shower and get ready to go to my interview. So off I trundled to interview for a job I wasn’t really sure about – and I think my hesitation really came through in what was already a not great interview. Tomorow’s project will involve what damage control I can muster up.
While I was out, I got a call from my boss asking me if I could cover a shift for tonight – so I figured that the gym could wait, yet again, until tomorrow (it’s already been waiting about a week) and that I’d fill in. Well I just got back from that shift. A shift that entailed two and a half hours of sitting around waiting for a customer, any customer, then giving up and closing.
I’m also realizing how much I absolutely and completely hate not having a car. I know I’m in just about the best possible location (for me at least) when it comes to taking transit where I need to go. It’s just that it takes so damn long. I could drive most places downtown inside of 15 minutes. Instead I get to take the skytrain and usually hike a few blocks. I was also looking at the address of this place that I interviewed for today – driving directions should take me about 11 minutes. The most efficient bus route will take 40 minutes.
I just hate this feeling like I’ve been running around all day, and still got nothing done. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Scooters are a great idea, yes. A bit of a pain in the rain and snow, but there’s nothing else like it. (except maybe a motorbike)
If mine wasn’t being used, I would ask if you wanted to insure it and borrow it untill I get back. As far as I know, it is being used so tuff-titties. 😛
As for the easy/difficultness of getting around Vancouver I would say that it might seem harder to get around Vancouver because of the mix of residential and commercial around and scattered all over the city, where-as most cities have more deffinate areas.
Travelling around the world, I still like Vancouvers set-up much more. Traffic never seems as bad as else-where for one thing.
Wish I had some help on how to get from point a to b quicker. All I can suggest is that you should move downtown or demand better translink services!
Unfortunately, I take no consolation that I’m being “green”. I’m only in this situation because of a lack of green – so to speak. I’m also seriously considering scooter-ism (are you out there Jesse).
And think about this: Motorcycles and Scooters are the least environmentally friendly engines out there. They only use so little gas because they’re light – but per gallon they produce over twice the emissions! (but they’re cool, so it’s ok)
You could always get a scooter. 🙂
As another car-less Vancouverite I feel your pain. Go to any European city the size of Vancouver (or smaller) and getting from A – B is effortless. The same is true of Montreal as well. Vancouver is so painful to travel around.
That said, you are saving so much money, and energy, by not having a car. So, although it may not be much of a consolation, you’re doing your part to save the world while others do their part to smother it in carbon monoxide!