Comments on yes and yes: How to Enjoy Your Commute (Or At Least Hate it Les...

>> If you're really ambitious (or a Virg...

2010-02-14T15:53:06.870-06:00

>> If you're really ambitious (or a Virgo) you could even listen to language-learning tapes. >>

AHAHAHA! as a very-Virgo Virgo, I have run the edifying podcast gamut, from This American Life to Coffee Break French, which is totally awesome. The guy & girl who narrate it are Scottish, which means that in between the French practice, I get to hear adorably-accented English too. All my edification is on hold, though, since my stereo is now broken... as is my catalytic converter, which means that March is new-used-car-buying month... hello, new Virgo project.

I just use the time to think. It's nice havin...

2010-02-10T05:07:15.528-06:00

I just use the time to think.

It's nice having to just think about the driving and then have your own thoughts running through your head

I have tried to enjoy my commute more but it's...

2010-02-09T23:47:40.905-06:00

I have tried to enjoy my commute more but it's hard to with all of the wild west drivers in Northern Cal. I do take the opportunity to play great music and enjoy the stunning view of the Bay Bridge. An alternate route isn't available unless car diving is an option - Sometimes when I am sandwiched between demon eyed, exhausted truck drivers, I vow to start using my feet as transportation. However, checking the brakes is a great suggestion. This is an engaging post btw.

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my commute is an hour! i am on my 4th audiobook. i...

2010-02-09T00:16:48.482-06:00

my commute is an hour! i am on my 4th audiobook. i recently joined a book club and listened listened to the first book club book while driving. i also sing lots to myself and generally try to enjoy that time as much as i can - while also attempting to quell the road rage (and now have tried to completely stop talking on the phone while driving - so all the more time to "read" the audiobooks :)).

I quite enjoy my 30 minute bus ride to art school,...

2010-02-08T23:38:29.987-06:00

I quite enjoy my 30 minute bus ride to art school, daydreaming whilst listening to my ipod. Going home is a different matter because I'm allways so eager to just be home already.

I used to have a horrific drive to work and found ...

2010-02-08T20:18:14.686-06:00

I used to have a horrific drive to work and found starting work really early (I had flexible working hours) helped. I just had to be super motivated to get up early, but the thought of a much shorter time in traffic really helped :)

Atm, I have about an hour bus/train ride and I use the time to study Japanese (yes, I am a Virgo, had to laugh at that). I am also thinking of doing a run/walk trip home a few times a week instead of going to the gym. I'd ride my bike if I wasn't so scared!

I always love going to work because I use my mp3 p...

2010-02-08T19:50:05.056-06:00

I always love going to work because I use my mp3 player for music. I know all the tunes (some of them exceedingly embarrassing) so I can easily rock out on my way.

My commute is either 15 minutes by bus, 20-30 minu...

2010-02-08T19:16:24.404-06:00

My commute is either 15 minutes by bus, 20-30 minutes by bike or 45 minutes or so by foot. I dig podcasts, the funnier and more positive the better.

I used to do a 30 minute commute to and from my ol...

2010-02-08T14:00:51.529-06:00

I used to do a 30 minute commute to and from my old job on a tiny two lane, constantly under construction (for 2 years!) highway. I guess it never bothered me since I just let my mind wander and create stories.

this is exactly what i needed to read today. my 2...

2010-02-08T13:12:25.067-06:00

this is exactly what i needed to read today. my 26 mile St. Louis Park to Maplewood commute is atrocious on most days and extra horrible on bad weather days. i've mastered the car dance and know all alternative routes. book on tape is next for sure.

As someone who commuted via public transportation ...

2010-02-08T11:22:34.634-06:00

As someone who commuted via public transportation or via my own two feet for five years and then had to make the drastic and horrifically painful transition to a 17-mile commute in gridlock traffic each day, I so, so, SO appreciate this post!! Bravo

Haha. Those are great ideas. I commute 5 minutes...

2010-02-08T11:11:20.409-06:00

Haha. Those are great ideas.

I commute 5 minutes to work but my drive to school takes about 30 minutes. I often use the time to call my mom and chat. I also use the time to practice for interviews, trials, school presentations or whatever else I have coming up. I'm sure I look somewhat insane. And once in a while I do the pretend interview thing too!

thank you for your posts, Sarah. You always make m...

2010-02-08T09:19:12.888-06:00

thank you for your posts, Sarah.
You always make me smile and usually I end up laughing!

Rebekah

These are excellent tips. I used to do hour+ commu...

2010-02-08T07:05:54.040-06:00

These are excellent tips. I used to do hour+ commutes each way in both Chicago and Los Angeles (and by the way, don't let anyone tell you LA traffic is the worst - Chicago is THE worst, I guarantee it). Besides getting carpal tunnel syndrome (I'm not kidding - from gripping the steering wheel so hard from the stress!) I learned to speak both Portuguese and Italian. I recommend quitting jobs that require ridiculous commutes, but if you can't quit, these tips will at least lessen the white-knuckled frustration. That and some deep breathing!

What a great idea for a post! My commute is 30-45 ...

2010-02-08T06:55:19.496-06:00

What a great idea for a post! My commute is 30-45 minutes depending on traffic. I make it bearable by (1) bringing coffee, (2) listening to the awesome independent music station or NPR so at least I'm keeping up on the news while I drive and (3) rocking out to my favorite albums on the way home to release the stress of the day (this way I'm already in a pretty good mood by the time I get home). Oh, and my boss asked me to start working till 5:30. At first I was very unhappy about this, but then I realized that the traffic if I leave at 5 on the dot is so bad that I get home at the same time anyway. Leaving at 5:30 means I still get home before 6:30, but I don't spend as much time just *sitting* there waiting for traffic to move and wasting gas.