I have been told by my boss lady that I have been sorely remiss with
my horoscope duties. So, here's to you, Lisa (plus one)!
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Chronicles of an MTA strike victim
Monday, 12/19, 11:30 PM
Instead of watching the news to see if the strike is on, I finished
watching "Futurama" on Cartoon Network. Love that show. Stupid FOX,
always cancelling the good shows (Futurama, Arrested Development) and
keeping the stupid ones (Stacked, Trading Spouses: Meet Your New
Mommy). I knew the strike was going to happen on Tuesday. I could
feel it in my bones.
DAY 1 OF THE STRIKE:
Tuesday, 12/20, 3 AM
Horrible nightmares.
Strike is on.
Tuesday, 12/20, 6:30 AM
Listen to NPR and am afraid to turn on the tv. The media hysteria has
begun. Go back to sleep.
Tuesday, 12/20, 6:45 AM
Hit snooze.
Tuesday, 12/20, 7 AM
Hit snooze.
Tuesday, 12/20, 7:15 AM
Have to walk to work. Hit snooze.
Tuesday, 12/20, 9 AM
Leave the house, bundled up and wearing the sneakers. Am an hour
late, but so is the rest of the city.
Tuesday, 12/20, 9:05 AM
Everyone is cheery and smiling even though it's freezing cold and they
just walked here from Queens. Gotta love this city.
Tuesday, 12/20, 9:15 AM
Go to Duane Reade and buy stupid stuff.
Tuesday, 12/20, 9:30 AM
Go to Starbucks and buy an apple cider. Realize that their cider is
just a cup of apple juice (from a gallon jug that is sold at the
grocery store for $3) that has been steamed. Cost: $2.50. RIPPED
OFF.
Tuesday, 12/20, 9:45 AM
Buy an artery cloggin breakfast as I have walked 2 miles in the cold.
I feel I deserve a break today. Unfortunately, McDonald's is jam
packed with others who walked and felt they deserved a break too.
Went to the deli next door instead.
Tuesday, 12/20, 10 AM
Realize that it takes me 15-20 minutes to get to work by subway, 35
minutes if I walked without stopping, and 1 hour + by walking and
stopping and shopping.
Tuesday, 12/20, 10:15 AM -- 6:45 PM
Do the work of three people. However, just happy to be indoors after
that cold walk.
Tuesday, 12/20, 6:45 PM -- 9 PM
The walk home is much longer than that walk to work because the stores
are open in the evening. Shopped my way home. Vow to not stop during
my walk tomorrow.
DAY 2 OF THE STRIKE
Wednesday, 12/21, 6:30 AM
There is still a strike. Another reason to sleep in some more.
Wednesday, 12/21, 9 AM
Start walk to work.
Wednesday, 12/21, 9:15 AM
Ohhh, Sharper Image is open. Need to check on something.
Wednesday, 12/21, 9:30 AM
Not what I wanted. Oh, Brookstone is open... no, have to get to work.
Wednesday, 12/21, 10 AM - 6 PM
So busy!
Wednesday, 12/21, 6:10 PM
Line going out the door at Grand Central -- with no public
transportation, we have changed this uber modern city into a gulag.
It takes 3 hours to get to NYC by train from Brooklyn. Someone said
to me that they stood in line for 45 minutes just trying to get out of
the PATH station. What's next? Toilet paper rationing? God forbid.
Wednesday, 6:30 PM
I can't control myself....must...go...home --- screw it --Brookstone!
Wednesday, 9 PM
Damn holiday hours and stores. Back and feet hurt from the walking.
DAY 3 OF THE STRIKE
Thursday, 12/22, 6:30 AM
Dammit.
Thursday, 12/22, 9 AM
People aren't smiling anymore. I hear more grumbling and complaining
in the streets. Dragging my feet to work. Of course, stop by
Fourbucks for coffee. Oh, I need to get something at Duane Reade!
Thursday, 12/22, 10 AM - 3:59 PM
WORK
Thursday, 12/22, 4 PM
STRIKE OVER! Wait, I can't be elated just yet. It will take 10-12
hours for trains to run back on schedule and I have to go to 21st and
7th from 45th and Lex. CRAP.
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This week's horoscopes go out to:
Mike, Jen and Graham
Bob and Russell
Lisa D
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Horoscopes for week of December 29, 2005
By Rob Brezsny
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