When I went to bed last night it was already a winter wonderland and the snowplows were out in full force. By then I’d already given up the idea of driving to the flight centre after work, but it stopped snowing in the afternoon and the sun came out to melt some of it away. I debated whether to make an appearance in class this evening, but by the time five o’clock rolled around the amount of paper growing on my desk turned into a document version of a snowbank. That pile of paper made up my mind for me: forfeit the class and try and get the paper under control before it eats me alive!
So I ended up staying until about 7:20 (unheard of for me, here), but it was very quiet with everyone gone home and I could sift through it all with no interruption and actually finish something. I walked home as per usual and took some photos:
I find walking home while listening to music an effective way to decompress from the day, and taking photos is also very relaxing. I used to think it would be better to work even closer to home — not that I’m far away, but I believe in keeping the commute as short as possible — but now I think the office is in an ideal location (in terms of what shops and services are enroute) and just the right distance from home. I still take transit to work in the morning because I can’t seem to get it together very quickly in the a.m., I like to just get there since I don’t have time to stop and take pictures on the way in. The subway is faster and more frequent, but given a choice and a shorter distance, I’ll take the streetcar, thanks. Why? Because I like to be above ground and see things. In the subway, there’s nothing to look at but people who look in every other direction or advertising (ugh). Sure, there are ads above ground, too, but there’s also sky and people walking their dogs and parents pushing strollers and cars honking at taxis. That’s why I love and miss the Skytrain — there’s always a feeling of connection to the outside world (except in the few underground stations downtown).
Although works tires me out often because of the steep learning curve, I’m really enjoying the challenge of a career switch. It will take me a while to settle into government work, but ultimately the experience is invaluable. This new job combined with flight training taxes my poor brain sometimes, so it’s now more important than ever to find ways to relax and keep taking photos so I can try and fire up that right hemisphere and give the left one a break!
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