Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 8:18 a.m.

It always perplexing to me that today I left 10 minutes earlier than yesterday and today I was on time where yesterday I was late. WHAT IS THAT? such a mystery ...

I had a nice seat on the red line because I am far enough north ... but these last few days I have had to change to the brown line. Standing all the way into the loop. Being crowded and not getting to read the Tribune (takes up too much room).

And to that guy who kept ignoring his phone .... either ANSWER the fuckin' thing or put on your silencer. I am volunteering to help you. Just bring me your phone and I will turn it off for you. Also, I will get rid of that annoying ring tone that sounds like the Munsters door bell. It was not cute the first time or the tenth time.

Funny thing is when I looked up after the 10th time, I probably looked annoyed and yet this man stares back at me with this apologetic look like there was NOTHING he could possibly do to rectify the situation.

There was a woman in a pinkish hat who was sitting below where I stood and was getting the soduku puzzle much faster than I was. It was making me jealous and annoyed that today I do not have the mental capacity for soduku.