Hello lovely reader! I hope you are having a wonderful day today. If it’s not wonderful, I hope you are able to take a few moments to relax and let the negativity wash away. Take a nice hot shower, or even a bath if you have a tub, and just chill for a little while.…… Continue reading Train Time
I get it from my mother. That’s not true. I get it from myself. Although I probably picked it up from a lot of the people I have interacted with, during my short time on this planet. But I am very stubborn. And I’m stubborn about things that don’t even matter, while I am a…… Continue reading I Am Stubborn
The train is a fun place, isn’t it? You get to experience all these personalities, and yet pretend that no one exists unless you need to leave the train and you don’t have an aisle seat. If it weren’t for other people, the train would be awesome. But unfortunately, we share the world with the…… Continue reading Overheard on The Train II
The other day, on my way back from from work, I overheard the following exchange between a mother and her young child as they were boarding the train: Child: There’s no seats! Mother: That’s okay. Let’s find seats where we can sit together. Child: There’s no seats! I don’t care! Mother: C’mon Jake, don’t be…… Continue reading Overheard on The Train
I have a pattern here of talking about things that I make, and the train that I take. The two are usually interconnected as I have a lot of time to myself on my daily commute. This time, I’d like to talk about smells. Yes. Smells. If you have ever been in a public space,…… Continue reading Offensively Smelly
Cup holders. A first world solution to a first world problem. But honestly, why not? According to the New York MTA around 1.8 billion people use the subway service and 85 million people use the railroad annually. That’s a lot of people. Most of which are probably repeat riders, like myself. I see many people…… Continue reading Cup Holders
It looks like this week is train week. So, let’s talk about trains. I have the luxury of commuting with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), using their Metro North railways to get in and out of New York City for my lovely day job. There are several lines which come into the city, and each…… Continue reading Train Quirks
