There is something cruel

[maderr]

About not being able to enjoy a Friday night because you have to work on Saturday. Granted, I have no right to bitch. Plenty of my peeps work retail schedules, which means they never get weekends. Still, I think it sucks. However, the overtime is nice.

I also appear to be going over to chill with my homeslices tomorrow night, sing Greg is kind enough to offer to come get me.

Which just reminds me that I fucking fail at the whole driving thing. My brother and youngest sister are both able to drive now, which leaves me feeling vaguely stupid. Then again, the way gas is, how the fuck would I afford to anyway? If I put money into a car, all the other plans I'm working on would be fucked.

Still, it sucks when you tell comrades at work that you feel like a loser, and all you get is a long, awkward silence that obviously means I am a loser -__-

I would love to at least have the fucking license. But I can't afford a driving school, and that just makes me feel even more stupid. I wish I had a friend or something to take me driving, and polish my skills. My roomate said she would, but every weekend she has something better to do. What right do I have to nag? So I continue to fail. Maybe I'll work something out next summer. Blah.

Want to go to bed. Want to order pizza, but I'm trying so hard not to spend money I should not be spending. *sigh*

Now to muster the energy to get some work done, since I'm clearly getting zero done tomorrow.

Comments

[mechante-fille.livejournal.com]

*snugs* You are not a loser, you just lack opportunity. Also, I've been to that crazy city of yours; it's not the easiest place to drive. I wouldn't want to learn there (and I learned in Massholeachusetts). And I agree that you don't need a car when you have other things you'd rather put your money towards. Why live in a crazy city if not to use the public transportation?

But, as my brother once told me, it is always important to know how to drive yourself home from a party if everyone else is drunk. He was talking about teaching me stick shift, but it translates to many situations.

Good luck making opportunities to learn. Maybe there'd be someway to barter? *hugs* If I were 'home' more often, I'd teach you. *snugs*

[chilayse.livejournal.com]

If there was good public transportation here I would have taken a lot longer to get my license. It's not a loser thing. If someone says so to you point out all the money you save by not having to pay for a car, insurance, and all the gas. Yes you have to pay for the bus but it doesn't equal anything near that each month.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Nope. My bus pass if $55.00 a month. If I wanted access to all four zones, which is like well into some nearby outlying cities, it still wouldn't break $100.00

[chilayse.livejournal.com]

I don't have a car payment(I OWN my car...woo!) but i have full coverage insurance. Gas costs around $100 a month.(And I'm in an area where gas is relatively cheap!!) Insurance costs around $135 a month.(Unfortunately I'm in the top 10 for expensive insurance..) Most car payments cost between $100 and $250. I think the bus is very much the way to go for you.

There is no safe way for me to bike to work or I so would. It's only 4 miles..of curving road with no shoulders that people go 20 over the speed limit on and it's surrounded by trees.....The nearest bus stop is less than a mile away from work....And there are no blocks here cause I'm practically in the country.

So yeah NOT loserish to not drive in the city. It's SMART. ^-^

[sixpence1323.livejournal.com]

The whole driving thing is maybe just society expecting you to act a certain way - I don't know what traffic is like where you live, but sometimes taking the bus is just so much more worth it. I certainly do not think you are loser, even though we barely know each other. You seem the exact opposite of loser to me, actually. Not very many people can say, "I want to be a published author with fans," and not only do it, but attract so many fans.

[(Anonymous)]

I got my liscense only because my sister made me. I still hate to drive, don't have a car (and I live in the country 12 miles outside of a small town)

It is society that says you have to conform and to conform you have to drive, people always looked at me strangely because I never wanted to drive or learn to drive.

Personally, with all the talk of environmental stuff and gas worries, they should talk about making the limit to get a DL even higher than it is, because who tends to use up the most gas and use the car the most....

Catherine.

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

Eh, I'm closing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this week, and I got drafted in MCing karaoke on Sunday night...while I have to run shift.

*bitch whine moan* I'll go away now.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Heh yeah, you totally win ^_^ I'll be quiet now.

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

Nah, I'm not looking for pity. This is just reminding me that I need to take that time off while I wait for my meds to get sorted out.

[raielchan.livejournal.com]

Since it may be more convenient for Greg, Anna and I could come get you when we leave for Greg's. I'm just not sure when that will be so it might not end up being more convenient you. If interested, give me a call and let me know. Though, I'll check the internet whenever I get up.

[cornporngirl.livejournal.com]

don't rag on yourself about not driving I'll be 25 this next march and I've gone and gotten my permit .. um 4 times now, I think, maybe 5? either way I still don't have a license b/c everytime I do that I never end up being about to afford driving school or all my friends don't have the time to let me practice on their cars. Either way I have to point out that with the price of gas right now it's better to be taking the bus anyway.

Besides, where would you get your daily dose of insane people entertainment if you didn't take public transport?

[blackstarart.livejournal.com]

It seems a bit strange to me that not being able to drive is some kind of failure. I failed my driving test years ago, and never bothered again. At least 80% of the people I know either can't drive, or if they can, they don't have a car. Although it can be handy sometimes, its not the be all and end all of things.
Maybe its a cultural thing :/

[pantherrrrea.livejournal.com]

A car is good if
a) you live in the country
b) you wanna go on a vacation and be mobile
c) you have kids => sick kid plus public transport = nightmare
d) you have to make big purchase *thinking hard*... not true... if you live in a city you can buy it online and have it delivered
otherwise me thinks car is quite useless

I hate driving!!! *cuddle subway and Vienna high-speed railway* I shudder to think that I'd have to drive in Vienna

*moan bitch moan* I've had an exam from taxation law today and I don't feel real good about it