So now that we moved to the temporary office on site, I no longer have to take the train into the city for work. But that means I have to drive now! Here are the worst and best things about driving to work:
1. No more extra hour of sleep in the morning. I’m pretty good about getting to bed at a normal hour, but after an occassional late night, my reward for getting out of bed and dragging myself to the train station was getting an extra hour of sleep on the train. Not anymore!
2. Going to work sick sucks even more. You can no longer throw yourself on a train, throw yourself at your desk and sit there like a lump for eight nine ten hours. You need to be alert and focus on driving and not killing yourself!
3. No more reading time. Pretty much the only time I read is when I’m on the train. Yes, I could watch less television or learn to pick up a book on the weekend, but having the train as a set reading time was really fantastic.
4. Traffic. There’s nothing worse than sitting in traffic for an hour and then finally finding out that people were only rubbernecking a fender bender. If I’m gonna be stuck in traffic, there better be blood and guts spewed across the road to make it worth my while.
5. Gas. Yes, train and subway tickets are massively expensive, and the difference between that and gas probably isn’t much, but you only have to lay out ticket prices once a month. There’s something about paying $50 two or three times a week that just gets your blood boiling.
1. Singing in the car. There’s no better stress relief after a bad day than belting out the new new Rihanna S&M remix featuring Britney Spears.
2. Not having to rely on the crappy Long Island Railroad. If I’m late, it’s my own damn fault (traffic conditions excluded, of course).
3. Getting in your car and going. I’m parked right outside. Really! Like, my car is right there. I step out of the office and BAM! Car. No more leaving the office to catch a subway to catch a train. When I leave work, I don’t even count commuting time as work anymore. I’m done for the day.
4. Morning Radio. I still think the gang from Elvis Duran and the Morning Show (formerly Z Morning Zoo on Z100) can be a little too “cool kids” for me, but they’re growing on me, and it’s fun to have a regular show to listen to in the morning.
5. Snacks! Of course you are welcome to eat like a pig on the train, but a) people will look at you like a crazy person and b) you have to carry your snacks in your bag. Driving in a car means being able to load up your console with goodies galore! The sugar rush also helps keep you awake when driving home.
How do you guys get to work? What do you love and hate about your commutes?
Being named Craig, all my life people have called me Greg. I usually laugh it off and say something silly like “Oh, don’t worry, I answer to both!” But really, I’m thinking “Fuck you asshole. Greg is an awful fucking name. How dare you call me that piece of shit!” Why do I feel this way? Well let me explain the reasons why Craig is a far superior name to Greg: 
