adventures in bussing

okay, so i have been taking public transportation for just over a month now. at first, i loathed the bus. communal transport has never really been my bag - i mean, i enjoy my own climate controlled car, where the stinkiest person is me, and i can choose who i ride with. this being said, over the past few weeks i have come to discover that the bus is good for a couple of reasons - it's always on time, and it's kind of fun standing up while it's driving.

but there are still several things i loathe about the bus. when it's friggin' hot outside, i hate waiting for it. all the other busses emanate heat, and that blows on me when the drive by. i hate the bus after work, because everyone and their lawnmower is trying to take the bus home at the same time, which means i end up standing in the middle of the bus and shuffling around at each stop to let people off or squish more people on.

i must say though, the bus is a great place to people watch. there is mr. crazies, who comes on and sways back and forth talking to himself. there is geek-boy, who i swear must be getting shoved into his locker with a four-picker wedgie daily because of his geekiness. there is a jack black look alike (pre-weight loss) who always makes me laugh, because hey! he looks like jack black. and yesterday, there was this dude talking in some foreign language with a lisp. i thought that to be interesting.

i wonder sometimes what people think when they see me on the bus. any thoughts?