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How do you get rid of one experience? Have 100 more to take it’s place. So, in the spirit of keeping things fresh and exciting for myself I’ve decided to drown myself in a multitude of experiences. Once a week (hopefully, if not every two weeks) I will try to do something new. Something I haven’t done in a while or something I haven’t done ever. This shall include, trying new foods, things, situations, and whatever comes to mind. This week it was riding the bus to work.

Los Angeles has a type of bus service called the Commuter Express which is basically a fast bus service for professionals that only runs during Rush Hour. This makes riding the bus from the San Fernando Valley to downtown Los Angeles even remotely feasible. With the help of my sister, I was able to plan this expedition out and hit the buses for the first time since almost 7 years ago!

The 1.5 mile walk to the bus stop from my house was supposed to take the place of my morning jog, however, unexpected circumstances (working on my timeline), caused me to wake up a little too late. I thought I would have to scrap this entire plan until another time but a quick little thinking and I got a ride to the bus stop ready to make my trip.

The journey was long, but at least I didn’t have to be the one dealing with the traffic. Commuter Express travelers are a different sort of peoples – a fact made evidently clear by the fact that paying the fare seems to be more of an honor system than anything else. After 20 minutes of initial excitement the lack of anything to do left me bored and slightly impatient. To make matters worse, I began to realize that since I didn’t drive to work today, I left my work pass at home. Curses! An hour later I arrived in downtown LA and made the walk to work. Uneventful, but truly an experience I haven’t had in a while.

Don’t get me wrong, I think that public transportation is a good idea. I however, don’t think it’s for me. I do like being able to sit back and relax and wait out a morning commute, but I don’t like being dependent on a schedule that isn’t mine. It wasn’t a bad experience, but I don’t necessarily think that it’s one that I’ll get to again right away. The price of $3.10 one way doesn’t necessarily make it more of a draw for me, but it is a good way to get another car off the road.

With week 1 over, now I just need to find something to do next week, and the week after that, and the week after that one. Leave me a comment, help me figure something out.

P.S. Also check out my timeline, you can see it on the front page on the lower right, or if you click on the “My Life In Digital” link you’ll find it there. If you remember any important dates I’ve forgotten, please remind me.