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| angel_bob (profile) wrote, on 8-23-2007 at 7:31pm | |
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| I took my first ride from a stranger. It was like inadvertent hitchhiking. I was on the bus and it started sprinkling a little bit and then, out of nowhere, POURED. I got off the bus and the driver suggested I take a schedule to use as a makeshift umbrella. I did. I walked five steps and my pants were soaked. I don't even know what my backpack is like, I should probably go air it out. I got to E Beltline and the light just turned red so I had to wait. I was standing in the rain for maybe 15 seconds when a car pulled up and the driver started talking to me. It was a kind of old car and there were two kids in the back. He asked me how far I had to go, I said only down E Beltline. He offered me a ride and I accepted. Maybe only Kelly will understand why I did this. It was raining, I was soaked, wearing a very light tank top and jeans, the light was red, I still had 479 yards to walk (1,437 feet) and I did not get any apprehensive/creepy feelings at all. Which is unusual for me because I worry about everything. He had two kids in the backseat, I had my cell phone and plenty of heavy books with which to whack him. I got home fine and was filled with warm fuzzies about very kind people. People rock, the world is good, the end. Now I have to wait until Nick gets home to get lectured. I love you all. P.S. I also have been overpaying for my bus rides and the bus driver was kind enough to point it out. She said that AQ students only pay 40 cents and the 10-ride card is basically 80 cents a ride. I only had a ten dollar bill so she said I can just pay twice tomorrow instead of overpaying. People are awesome! |
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sike-a-delic_grasshopper | 08-23-07 11:09pm Yes, people are awesome. And usually you can trust people w/ kids. It's funny, the one time I went hitchhiking in the rain I ended up waiting over an hour for a ride. I usually get them in 15 minutes or so. |