Adventures in Mass Transit II

I have missed every morning train I have intended to catch this week. It's Thursday and that makes me 0 and 4. Perhaps it is my own fault for not giving myself enough time or maybe it is just fate playing a cruel joke on me. Either way it has been very interesting. My efforts to get to work a little earlier have frustrated me to the point where I am not going to try to get to work early on Friday, despite the fact that I should. Well here are some funny stories from me missing the train this week.

After missing the train on Monday I decide to wake up a little earlier to try to make it on Tuesday. I had on my running shoes but then for some reason decide to change into my other shoes that do not have any laces. This act alone cost me the time necessary to actually catch the train. After my morning routine I walked out the front door with what I thought was plenty of time to spare. After I was half way to the station I could hear the train approach from the tracks beyond. From where I was I had enough time to catch it if I ran. I bust up the steps taking them two at a time. After about three leaps my shoe flew off and fell down the steps as I had to throw my hand out to catch myself before falling face first into the steps. Then I went to retrieve and got to the platform just in time to watch the train beginning to pull away.

Then after an unsuccessful attempt on Wednesday, I gave myself even more time. But this time my cell phone, which I use as an alarm was broken so I had to use a different alarm. It woke me up before I turned over and then went right back to sleep. I woke up with that start that you get when you realize that you went back to sleep after you turn off your alarm. I looked at the clock and saw that I had exactly five minutes to reach my train. I have done it once before as long as I made a full sprint to the station. So after my mad dash I pulled up just in time to look up and see it pull into the station. Alas I was too late. I ended up taking a different train and got to work at my usual time.

I think tomorrow I will just say screw it and plan on sleeping in. Hell I might actually end up being early.