T is for Traffic

I have officially been initiated into the LA traffic club.  I have a real commute, not one of those baby ones that I used to whine about when I lived in Utah and the I-5 would get a little congested (AKA it would take me 12 minutes to get home instead of the normal 10).  No, this is legit.  I started working in West LA about 2 months ago, which is about 30 miles from where we live.  On the first day of orientation, I took the route that mapquest gave me. Mistake #1.  It took me about 1.5 hours to get there.  As the days went on, I had fun trying different routes until I finally found the best one that I've stayed with ever since.  I got that 1.5 hours down to about 45 minutes, give or take a few.  I never thought I would think that 45 minutes each way to work would be GOOD, but now I truly believe that!  Especially when I have co-workers that commute from Lancaster to West LA.  If your eyes didn't get big when you read that, you should mapquest it.  They do that everyday and they don't carpool.  That is commitment, people.

So, if I have been calling you more lately, especially around the hours of 3:30-4:30 on Monday through Thursday, now you know the real reason: I'm bored out of my mind.  And plus I want to talk to you, of course!!! :)

I wanted to document this so I can look back when I'm about to complain about small-time commuting in the future. :)  

On the plus side: 1. My driving skills have improved a lot. I can weave like the best of them (somewhat) 

2. Quiet time in the early morning is nice. 3. I only work 4 days a week, so its not as bad as it could be. 4. In this economy, its good to have a job, period. 

What annoyances do you have in your life?