Dark (K)night

I was too exhausted to string my words together last night (and won't do a good job now either) but I feel compelled to share...

So last night I stayed at work late to get an important deliverable out the door. I hadn't planned to stay so late but when I went to send my email I got the pop-up that I had exceeded my storage quota. This means before I can send or receive anything I have to clean out my email. So before you know it, it's 8:20 and pitch black. Great.

So I'm walking my regular route while talking on the phone to my friends, and I come upon the grassy field that I swore I wouldn't walk through in the dark again; but I honestly had no choice. I'm not feeling too scared because I at least have virtual company. I'm walking along and next thing you know a freaking BAT swoops down close to me! While I'm trying to rationalize what just happened, the bat takes another swoop! With that, I screamed (yup, horror movie scream too) and started running. All the while thinking I'm going to get bit by this bat and get rabies. Having virtual company was moot because he was laughing at me. The laughter only got louder once I revealed that I fell. Needless to say, I made it out of the field alive and without being bit. Now, there may be debate as to whether or not that was a bat but I maintain that it was. After the first swoop my friend goes "that bat ain't thinking 'bout you." Two well timed swoops tell me different. I tried to tell him bats can't see. All the bat knows is that he's detected large, warm, flesh moving through this field!

Lesson learned: Clean out my email.

Get Your Athlete's Foot Off the Seat

I know it seems intuitive to sit and kick your feet up but as a courtesy to others who sit on the seat you should really refrain from doing so. I guess she thought taking off her shoes was good enough but the sign that is in plain view says "Keep feet off seats." It should also say "THIS MEANS YOU!" I love when conductors actually enforce this rule. I know these trains aren't the picture of health but it's a sanitary concern. She has on socks but what about those that don't. This time of the year, crusty toes on the seats run rampant. Besides that, she's taking up 3 seats for this operation. Even when I sit in a two seater, I only take up one seat. Mostly because you never know when a potential mate might want to sit next to you and strike up a convo ;-)

Just while I was writing this, a mom came on the train with a folded stroller and a car seat carrier in hand. This lady tried to make space but thankfully someone else gave up their seats. Guess she got scared straight - she now has her shoes on and feet down. Gotta love it.

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