I Walk Alone

Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day

I walk a lonely road, the only one that I have ever known...I walk alone, I walk alone. That's how that song goes. As mentioned in my last entry, the OC Transpo (Ottawa Transit) has gone on strike and as a result walking has been my best friend. Because I don't live on residence, I rely on busses for all transportation and lately all I've had is my feet. The good thing was, my major exams were done so really the only transportation I had to do was getting to work and back everyday. The bad thing, I worked a whole week from Thursday to Sunday with just a Wednesday off. I actually like walking so that was never the problem. In fact, because I love snow so much, walking to work listening to my music was actually a lot of fun at the beggining, but a half hour wak to work and then back eventually drained me out when I got home.

So lets start off by talking about walk. Its a long, straight walk. I get out of my apartment and walk all the way down to my mall. No turning left, no turning right, just straight. A blind man would be in heaven! As much as I've enjoyed my experiences walking, thinking about the long run, I really need the busses to go off strike because soon my holidays will be over and it will be back to school. School is an hour away (by walk of course) and with 5 courses in the semester walking there and back everyday at various times wouldn't be the best option. That being said, spending 40 on a cab every day for 5 days wouldn't be the way I intend to spend the money I'm currently making at Go! Games. So really, I hope by new years all this is figured out and the strike is over!

To be honest, so many people rely on the bus system in Ottawa; University students, workers, seniors and without the transit we can only last so long! I'm not the only one; there are students who live on the opposite end of town that are paying their way to school and the last thing they need is to find a way to get there. I was reading an editorial today labelled "How the Grinch stole Transit which I found amusing and true.

So before I end this rant, I guess the bright side to this whole walking is the exercise (oh I make myself laugh) and really the time I need to myself to think and reflect upon myself and what I do and what I will do. In a way I'm glad I have the walking oppurtinity and a way to enjoy Ottawa's snow, however I do wish it ends soon enough so I can start getting around town normally.