Tuesday 8:05 a.m.

The ride is so much smoother when you get a seat on both trips. Also, I was in the el zone today - walked up the platform and walked on the train. At Belmont walked directly into a waiting red line.

On the brown line was a guy dressed like he was going deer hunting. Flannel, big brown coat with those brown overpants that are real thick with some shit-kicking boots. He had these funky glasses too - like the kind you get when you are in the army. Seemed a little out of place amongst the businees goers.

The theme of the day reading wise was spirituality. Next to me was a guy reading some Christian Scientist book that looked a little ominous. Across was a woman with a tiny diamond nose ring that was reading a well worn copy of Divine which looked to be published in the 60s.

Once I transferred to the red line with my partially filled out crossword puzzle, the seat that was available was next to a guy who had his small bag on the seat. I paused before sitting to allow him to remove the bag but he never did. Not during the entire ride to downtown.