1st Experience Riding A Bus
Thursday, June 17,2004
This morning I learn how to ride a bus by myself�thankful that when James and I went to IRS some months ago we took the bus schedule. So we knew how to get to downtown Mpls. I supposed to use bus that will take off from Target Knollwood at 7.45 am, but I get there on 7.46�I was thinking ooo maybe the bus late�in Indonesia, late is normal, so I was waiting and waiting and think waa it couldn�t be, it get 8.00 am but none bus came�then around that time there was a bus, the number was the same and I get in. I talk to the driver and he explain, actually the bus he drive was the next bus for 8.14 not 7.45 he would stop there ( at Target) for about 11 minutes and I was the only passenger, he talked to me�he is nice. He explain to me about the route etc etc�and he asked me about why I want to go to 2nd Ave S. The bus didn�t stop there, but I can walk about 1-2 block from the bus stop. He has been married for 29 years! And it was funny coz he always thought that I want to go on Monday for work. I told him several times, I want to get written test for city of minneapolis. I asked the bus driver ( I didn�t know his name) do you like the driver job? He said yes I do, it is a good job, I have been work for 12 years as bus driver. Then the bus stop at 3rd st S and I walked as he direct me where to go. It was nice to see so many people in downtown�Ooo there was farmer's market days everywhere especially at the sidewalks of nicollet mall! I tried to read direction along the way, and find the building, 305 2nd Ave S city of lakes building, gotcha I found it! An old and small building. I got in and find the room 101, oh no, the room 101 was across the front door, so close! Then what I need was to find the bus stop where I can get back to Hopkins�I walked into confusedly to wrong direction where there were so many bus pass by, but there was no number 17 eventhough I already watched out the time 9.12.. The I walked in different direction and find #17, but the lady inside the bus said that this was not the bus for public, eventhough that was number 17, I read later there was like notice in their window. Then she said you wait there, she pointed out�ok I had to get back to the direction where I came from then I saw the sign bus stop and some number of bus that pass by the street and also a bench..Then I sat, and wait for the bus schedule 9.27�The sun shine and everything was so beautiful�people look busy..here they were my bus, late for 3 minutes! And there was my experience�so glad! I learnt that I can use the same bus pass for the next 2.5 hours ( for any number of buses). So I only paid one time USD 1.75 ( rush hour)�And also the driver would mentioned/speak every place we passed. That was good! And no change for fare. To tell the driver we want to stop just pull the yellow string inside the bus next to passenger seats. Good! And oo when we see the bus inside, the interior is pretty much the same with what we just applied in Indonesia! I also notice that you can find different kind of people using bus, from teenager to old people. From a housewife with kids and office workers. But I notice black is dominate. It was such an experience!! Also this afternoon, James will delivered me to subway eden prairie. The Subway person has been contacted me 2 times ( 1st time he left a message about a week ago and 2nd time I picked up the phone) and asked me for interview. He didn�t want to tell what kind of the job we will talk it later that was he said. But in subway website they need lots of people as sandwich artists and managers. For me it will be more than experience to have interview so when I passed the written test for city of minneapolis I will less nervous when I have interview as the next step. also we have to use every chance�people said chance don�t come twice. I will have written test ( math test) for city of minneapolis on Monday June 21, 2004 on 9.00 am.. That is all experience from today�it was so fun
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