
So, in this new adventure of working in Pittsburgh, I have learned a lot about "commuting" to the city. It has been nice because I can carpool with Josh or another girl I work with a lot of the time. However, sometimes there are days like yesterday, where I have to drive in all by my lonesome. I had to be at a meeting by 8:30. Of course, I was already running late. Needed gas. Get to the gas station, can't find my card, have no cash. After 10 minutes of panic, I realize it is in the middle console. Get gas. Now North Park has MAJOR traffic. Like behind 5 stopping every second school bus traffic. It is 8:10. YIKES! Make it down McNightMARE Rd. Then comes the moral crisis.....
usually, i carpool, so i can take the HOV lane. It is soooo bomb! You pass seriously about 80 cars sitting in traffic. It can take about 20 minutes off your commute. However- this morning, I am alone. Not carpooling. this is when i made the decision....... wait, i am not going to say it outloud and incriminate myself of illegal activity...but you can connect the dots.
the whole way down i kept feeling SO GUILTY! i kept looking over at all the people sitting in traffic, thinking i should be there! I turned on K-LUV for some inspirational music to bring me back to focus and ask God to forgive me.
I made it to work about 8 minutes late... my boss had just announced her engagement. our meeting didn't start for another 15 minutes because of this news. No rush to work that morning necessary.
So today, I commuted by my lonesome again.... came to the point of moral crisis....was very tempted to take the HOV, chose not to, and spent the whole time in traffic thinking i should have just taken it!
The HOV lane is pretty much like CRACK to me. It has a hold on me. It is creeping into my life and taking over. SAVE ME, JESUS!