Introduction: At this time I do not own a car. Baltimore's public transit is deadly and time consuming.
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11/3/06
Styx "dreamer" is playing on the radio. I'm trying to decide between taking 3 buses to Village Learning Place for Hip Hop live or go to my fifth Casey Sears concert at Borders in Timonium. I ended up hitchhiking from Trader Joes foyer. This time I only had to wait and as for about 15 minutes.
Usually I only go with women. But a very good looking man smiled at me and I knew instantly that he was a safe person. I even told him that his smile tells me he's safe, and I only hitch with men who are carrying fresh flowers ;) (he is)
He said he isn't going north but that he will run me where I need to go.
Him-"You don't have a gun do you?"
me-"I'm not violent. If you need to frisk me that's fine" "I have references!"
He agreed to take me. We had a lively discussion on the way to Borders but I was scared because he was flying!
His bumper sticker declared that he is republican yet we enjoyed the covernsation so much that he idled for 25 minutes when we got to Borders. He said that he knows the buses are scary. He agreed that there's no way out once u crash financially. He's a "big brother" He's 27 from Napa Valley, CA. He has ideas for publishers for my book.
He's separated from his girlfriend, her choice, he's crushed. We exchanged business cards and I hope we become friends.
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Friday, May 2, 2014
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
"Can't you JUST TAKE THE BUS?!"
God forbid, you an American, should ever admit that you need help from another human being for ANYTHING!
It is very rare for me to ask for a ride. But busses are grueling and it is not uncommon for me to spend up to 5 hours a day in transit.
Today, i asked for help with just a one way trip home from an event tonight.. Woman 1 said: "Aren't there busses? can't u JUST TAKE THE BUS?!"
I replied: "The point is not whether or not there is public transportation. The point is that it is gruelingly complicated, they don't run late, and women in Mountain Town should not be out after dark alone!"
She said, "I had no idea, i have never been on the busses!"
Another woman chimed in and said "Elana is absolutely right. this is no town for a woman to be out after dark!"
So, they are going to try to get me a ride somehow, home from tonight's event.
It is very rare for me to ask for a ride. But busses are grueling and it is not uncommon for me to spend up to 5 hours a day in transit.
Today, i asked for help with just a one way trip home from an event tonight.. Woman 1 said: "Aren't there busses? can't u JUST TAKE THE BUS?!"
I replied: "The point is not whether or not there is public transportation. The point is that it is gruelingly complicated, they don't run late, and women in Mountain Town should not be out after dark alone!"
She said, "I had no idea, i have never been on the busses!"
Another woman chimed in and said "Elana is absolutely right. this is no town for a woman to be out after dark!"
So, they are going to try to get me a ride somehow, home from tonight's event.
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