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i wanted to leave her in california but her dad didn't like that idea so i'm stuck with her.
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<p>And they say romance is dead.</p>
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Yes, it's not always easy to read if the subway's extra crowded or whatever, but it usually is perfectly feasible and compares favorably to driving/commuting in SoCal.
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THAT is sure the god's honest truth. Anything that spares me having to drive is a godsend.</p>
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THAT is sure the god's honest truth. Anything that spares me having to drive is a godsend.
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<p>Having a short Manhattan commute using one train and living close to the subway is great. Having some long commute where you have to change trains 1-2x and where you're a hike to the subway form both your house and your school/office is not a godsend by any means. Sitting in your air-conditioned car listening to the radio in 5mph stop-and-go traffic beats walking 15 minutes to the train in 100degree weather and then roasting on the smelly urine-infested platform waiting for the train to come.</p>
<p>Fortunately, for me, I only have three blocks to walk to the 14th Street station. However, i definitely can see how much of a burden it can be being in the situation of switching trains then walking ten + minutes to one's apartment. I am completely cognizant that native New Yorkers and native Angelanos respectfully think their commutes are worse then the other. Yet with that said, no matter how much anybody debates the difference between which commute is better or worse - i will never ever change my stance regarding being stuck on the 405 for an hour + doing the stop and go shuffle (looking at the back of the same license plate the entire time). For those who have never done this - let alone experienced it as any everyday routine - pray that you never do. I think, in the end, a change in the type of commute is a godsend but like any change - it only takes a year or so before it becomes an annoyance. We'll see how long I can deal with it. As long as i can read i will be happy.</p>
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Sitting in your air-conditioned car listening to the radio in 5mph stop-and-go traffic beats walking 15 minutes to the train in 100degree weather and then roasting on the smelly urine-infested platform waiting for the train to come.
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<p>False comparison. Most nyc weather isn't 100 degrees, most subway platforms aren't urine-infested, and most waits for the train are short. On the other hand, most LA rush hour commutes <em>are</em> stop and go and an utter waste of time. On the subway, you can normally get a seat and read the whole way, or if you want to change trains you'll get there faster in tradeoff for the interruption and less reading. Either way, it's much better than the typical LA commute.</p>