Dec
22
So the strike is over, but I figured it would be fun to live-blog my walk to work from Brooklyn to Manhattan. Well not live per-se, but you get the point:
8:15 - When I would normally leave, but extra time is needed to psych myself up.
8:20 - Begin bundling up.
8:30 - Finish bundling up and leave the apartment. Mood: Energetic
8:50 - Reach the Williamsburg Bridge. Nose begins to run. Remember I forgot to bring tissues with me. Mood: Disappointed
8:55 - Curse quietly to myself about still being over Brooklyn land. How long is this bridge again? Mood: Annoyed
9:05 - Reach the middle of the Williamsburg Bridge. Mood: Glad to be moving downhill
9:06 - Remember how fast bikes will now zoom past me because we’re moving downhill. Mood: Frightened
9:10 - Finally reach the other end of the bridge where Red Cross is giving out free coffee and tissues. Get a packet of tissues from the really nice lady, who seemed a bit disappointed I only want tissues instead of coffee. Did I offend her? Did she make the coffee herself? Who cares, I really needed those tissues. Mood: Elated
9:15 - Find deep doorway to blow nose in. Thoroughly wipe nose and mouth region because there is snot everywhere. Mood: Grossed out
9:16 - Continuously check nose for leftover drippy snot. Mood: Paranoid
9:20 - Walk past enormous Calvin Klein ad on Broadway and Lafayette. Make dirty joke to myself about luckily having the tissues. Mood: Clever
9:25 - Recognize the fact that I’m nearing work. Mood: Anxious
9:30 - Reach work in one piece. Mentally pat self on back. Compare self to Lance Armstrong and Mother Teresa. Mood: Proud
9:31 - Realize I forgot my lunch at home. Mood: Fucked
