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I'm still not ready to go completely car-less (my parents live an hour away, with no mass transit in between....I like to drive to school if I have to go at night, as there are a lot of robberies on campus) but I'm trying to reduce my dependence on my car as much as possible. It's getting along in years, and I want to make it last as long as possible, not to mention environmental concerns. I started taking the bus to work out of financial concerns--it's expensive to park downtown. The amount of gas is negligible, as I live within a couple of miles of the city's center, but the daily parking rates are insane for such a small city. As a student at my university, I'm able to take the bus for free. The bus picks me up right in front of my house and drops me off a couple of blocks away--why the hell wouldn't I?
Now if I can only make myself walk more...I live very close to some great restaurants/shops, I should definitely make more of an effort to take shank's pony rather than hop in my car....I walk some, but not nearly as much as I should, given the proximity of most of the places I frequent to my home-sweet-home.
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"With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
-Desiderata
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