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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Unawake and on the Move


Public transportation is an excellent way to get from A to B, especially if it is your only option.  The bus and train are not however, great places for sleep.  Of primary concern is the risk of missing your stop and being late or not being able to get back at all if the routes aren’t bidirectional.  Secondary concerns include increased vulnerability to any number of shenanigans other riders might bring about.  And of course there is the lack of comfort.
There is a method for dozing on the train. Sunglasses can camouflage the duration between the start of a blink and its conclusion.  Knowing the route visually and by name of cross streets can provide micro status checks and determine levels of anxiety or ease.
One thing that you can count on is that any doze on the bus can never live up to a few dozen winks in your own bed.  

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