I’ve been asked one of two questions lately. For those that don’t know me, the first question is:
Ewww why do you take public transportation?

For those who do know me, the question is:
So I know you’re not on the light rail line anymore, but why not write about your bus rides?”

Both of these are really good questions that I do have answers for. Let’s start with #1….

First of all, you have to be ignorant to think all public transportation is “ewwww”…and probably from Texas. If I lived in NYC and made 6 figs a year, I would be taking the subway, is that so “ewww”?

Reason #1 I use public transportation: Parking in the med center is so expensive because it’s probably being used to demolish buildings and build new ones. That’s what Houstonians do, we get bored of buildings so we blow them up and build new ones…..with the exception of the Astrodome….that guy will continue to be infested with asbestos way beyond my years.

Reason #2 I use public transportation: I’m saving the world. Even in a big diesel bus that emits 10 times the amount of CO2 that my car does. But at least there’s one less car on the road. This was a more applicable answer when I was on the light rail line.

Reason #3 I use public transportation: It’s like having a chauffeur. Technically, I’m a baller for having somebody else drive me to school/work and you’re a scrub that has to do it yourself. Sleep on the way to school? why not! I won’t even get in a wreck!

Reason #4 I use public transportation: I like to send complaint tweets to Metro when their buses suck and they fail to update their website. It’s like the checks and balances system of the government. If I didn’t ride, they wouldn’t have an active social media user rider to keep in check. I like to think of myself as the legislative system of Metro.

Reason #5 I use public transportation: My boyfriend won’t take me to school.

Now on to #2…why don’t I blog about the bus?

Have you ever been on the 87 bus line? It’s the most boring in the city. Of the 11 people on the bus this morning, there was 1 other dental student, 8 med students, 1 MD Anderson PhD student, and 1 lady who works somewhere in the med center.

How do I know this? I asked. But I really didn’t have to. I can categorize everybody on that bus route (maybe stereotype is the better word).

1. If you’re wearing misty green scrubs, you’re most likely a dental student. If you’re wearing misty green scrubs and I’ve never seen your face before, you’re from some other hospital.
2. If you’re wearing a short white coat, you’re a 3rd or 4th year med student.
3. If you’re wearing scrub bottoms and a tshirt with disheveled hair, you’re a med student with a test today.
4. If you’re wearing scrubs with cats on them, you work at some random office in the med center.
5. If you’re of Asian decent, speak little English, and sit next to me, you’re not moving when it’s my stop and will make my give you a lap dance on my way off the bus.
6. If you’re wearing scrubs, but have on make-up and cute hair, you’re probably a nursing student.
7. All the rest are grad students at MD Anderson studying cancer.

Now you can see how boring my bus rides are. They are not blogworthy at all, and I apologize for not heing able to brighten your day just a little but.

Moral of the story: I miss the lightrail just as much as you miss me riding it.