Hello, friends!
Yesterday I got hosed. No excuses, just my own mistake. Here's what went down.
I was running a ton of errands around town getting ready for Megan's parents to come and visit. One of the places I needed to hit was the grocery store. The other was the copy and print place.
The plan made perfect sense in my mind. I had a lunch meeting with a student out by the grocery store so I would stop there, pick up the groceries, get the copies done, and make my way to the my other meeting with a student on campus. Of course, things didn't quite go as planned. Lunch took a little bit longer than anticipated and grocery shopping took longer than anticipated such that I didn't have time to make the copies before my meeting on campus.
So we get to the copy place and I realize 2 things: 1) I don't know if there are any coins in the car and 2) I'm pretty sure I bought milk. The conclusion was simple. I needed to make copies REALLY quickly.
Friends, I was quick, like 7 minutes quick. But, I wasn't quick enough apparently. When I got out of the copy place, there was a little yellow envelope waiting for me. Parking tickets are the WORST!
What's the moral of the story? I suppose it could be that I should always keep some coins in my pocket. Maybe the lesson is that I need to always shop for groceries last. Perhaps the great piece of wisdom I have gleaned is that no matter what, always take the time to look for coins.
No, I think the moral of this story is simple. Biking is way better, all the time. =0).
Stats:
Distance: 8 miles ($.57)
Meters: 4 hours downtown ($2.40) + 12 hours on campus ($12.00)
Ticket: -$10
Total: $4.97
Grand Total: $506.41
Left to Save: $96.60
Happy Biking!
~Adam
The story of a guy trying to rationalize the money he spent on his bike and other random thoughts.
