Thursday, February 20, 2014

I totally did this

Tonight.
Get off the train. Texting. Texting. Texting. Tweeting. Tweeting.
Get on bus.
Bus pulls out of station.

I DROVE TO THE STATION THIS MORNING.

The first stop off the bus out of Oshawa GO is not until we are well past the highway - a good kilometre or two from the GO Station. We were way past any place safe for the driver to drop me off so I didn't bother asking or begging. I just sat back and sucked it up.

I was on total autopilot. I had the car because my husband is away and I am on babysitter pick-up and drop-off duty. I just sat there on the bus totally pissed at my own stupidity.

It was a wet, snowy, windy walk back to the GO Station. I kept hoping that someone would recognize me and pull over, like a train buddy, or a friend, or a neighbour, and give me a lift back. Nope. Didn't happen.

I was over 45 minutes late to fetch my daughter.

My babysitter fed her dinner. I am blessed I tell you.

11 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2014 at 9:28 PM

    It happens. Don't beat yourself up about it. I think we've all done that once in our life!! At least I've done that before. You'll laugh about it later!

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  2. C.J. SmithFebruary 20, 2014 at 9:34 PM

    No beating here. Just amazed that I could be that distracted. I still can't believe I did that.

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  3. SquigglesFebruary 21, 2014 at 8:16 AM

    The odd time I drive to the station, I actually have a mantra I do both on the way to the office and on the way home. At the office, I write a sticky note and put it on my keys. Because I know this will happen otherwise.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2014 at 9:09 AM

    Auto-pilot is evil. Glad it all worked out in the end.

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  5. Skin ManFebruary 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM

    Scarier yet, is when you are in your car on auto pilot, and suddenly come out of the reverie and you have passed your exit! How safe of a drive was that!

    The human mind.. a wonderous organ!

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  6. SylvFebruary 21, 2014 at 11:21 AM

    Reminds me of the time I lived about 2 km from work. I walked home only to realize I had left my purse (and keys) at work! I had to walk back and home again, all the way hoping someone would recognize me and stop to offer a ride - didn't happen :(

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  7. C.J. SmithFebruary 21, 2014 at 11:33 AM

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  8. C.J. SmithFebruary 21, 2014 at 11:34 AM

    I'm sure my adoring band of trolls will be delighted to learn that I woke up with razor blades in my throat and a raging fever. I was not dressed appropriately for that hike and my wool coat got soaked. I was chilled to the bone. The seats are heated in our car but it didn't help.

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  9. DFFebruary 25, 2014 at 11:59 AM

    I take the bus almost every day now too and I am just waiting for the day when I actually drive and take the bus home. Ive almost done it a few times myself. Why didnt you just stay on the bus and do a loop back to the station for your car?

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  10. C.J. SmithFebruary 25, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    You mean having stayed on the whole 45 minutes to Newcastle and back? Not a good idea.

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  11. Alphax45February 28, 2014 at 11:18 AM

    Be careful about autopilot: http://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/19fmjf/autopilot/

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