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type: Article
title: The Ying and Yang of commuting
description: I had a very bizarre trip into work today. I got a seat on the train and the heating was off. Nobody walked past me in a bad mood. It was simply a perfect commute.
resource: https://www.simoncox.com/short-articles/2003-06-11-the-ying-and-yang-of-commuting/
tags: [Shorticles, Misc, Life]
timestamp: 2003-06-11
---


I had a very bizarre trip into work today.   
I got a seat on the train and the heating was off (and the lady next to me was slim so I had plenty of room on the seat).   
Nobody walked in front/across me (so I didn't have to interrupt my leisurely stroll).   
I didn't have to queue at the ticket barriers (and I always get the person with the duff ticket in front of me).   
I had a large gap in front of me on all 6 escalators I travel on (I don't care much to be looking at someone's dandruff or getting a face full of last nights boozy wind!).   
I didn't have to queue to get on the tube (it can often be a bun fight) and the carriage was nearly empty (which was nice). 

Compare [this journey with last weeks](/short-articles/2003-06-03-commuting/) and there is definitely a ying and yang of commuting. You can't say commuting is always dull and repetitive! 

Then again I may be losing it...


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