1/16/2009 morning

This morning was an adventure! I got up and ready alright, and even though it’s amazingly super cold I made it to the metro. They were flashing signs that said there was a delay. Apparently trains had been sharing tracks at the other end of the line but things were running normally at that point. It just meant that every train was already super crowded even though I’m only the second stop on the way. We get 2 stops away from where I get off and my train dies. But they weren’t ready to admit it was dead. They open the doors, they close the doors. They open the doors they close the doors. Open close open close open close. We got off the train, then we got on the train, then we got off the train, then we got on the train, then the doors closed the doors opened, the doors closed the doors opened, then the train finally pulled out of the station empty 25 minutes after it got there. There were 3 trains waiting right behind it, all super full already, and the people on the platform tried to pack themselves in like nobodies business. Doors were closing on people because it was so crowded. Being smart and not wanting to be a sardine, I waited about 3 trains before I even attempted to board one. Over a half hour later than I should have been, I finally made it into work. I realized I forgot my lunch. But I did have work shoes!