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drove publically today

September 22nd, 2007 at 01:54 am

Saving log - 0$ tip box
(deposited 47$ yesterday from the tip box to the bank)
Spending log - $6 parking

Our little department was involved in a county-wide volunteer "Day of Caring" today, but we needed a ride to the place that we were to volunteer.

I publically drove our little group. It sounds strange, but I commute every day by bus, I don't really own a car (I consider the cushmobile DH's car), I hate driving standard transmissions that DH loves, I bum rides off of co workers, I consider driving the ruin of my finances and the cause of my weight gain. All reasons that for most of my life I drive maybe once a year. In other words, even after 7 years of working, no one at work has ever seen me drive. The cushmobile - a white Buick - is an automatic transmission, seats five very comfortably, so it made sense to carpool and for me to do it.

It was fun. The volunteering project was a landscaping job - good hard work and we had just enough people. Everybody was busy doing something, we got the project done at about 3 pm, and we had a lot to show for it.

Everyone considered me a boring driver - the conversation kept at a steady stream, no "eeek watch it!", no honking, and probably no stories or whispers behind my back. Big Grin

The only issue was a frugal one - I paid 6$ for parking - my only spending for today. I know that DH would frown deeply. (Spend money on lot parking? Take away my cojones right now. Big Grin) I'll save the parking receipt - I might just as well ask if I can get reimbursed for it. And if I get reimbursed for it, maybe I can get my cojones back.

2 Responses to “drove publically today”

  1. PauletteGoddard Says:
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    It's great to be the boring driver! I'm envious of your ability to limit driving so much--I took the Seattle Climate Action Network questionnaire and I'm about average for Seattle for driving. Way to puncture the smugness balloon!

    You totally should get reimbursed by your fellow workmates.

    The company where I work sent its Diversity Crew to do some painting at my child's school on the "Day of Caring."

  2. baselle Says:
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    Paulette - Don't be so envious. Big Grin Some of that ability is a bit of fear of driving and having an accident. I just have a conceptual thing about hurtling a couple of tons of metal and plastic 70-80 miles an hour.

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