For about a week I’ve been bicycling to work in the mornings. I haven’t been killed yet, which is good. But I think the best part about it is that it wakes me up. I arrive and feel very alert. I haven’t been drinking tea to lift me up in the morning, and I haven’t really needed it. Partly because it’s much more physical activity than I normally do, but I think it’s also because I’m avoiding the subway.
The subway ride is always very tiring. Standing in a dim tunnel with a bunch of other people who don’t want to be standing in a dim tunnel. Then getting in a car filled with people sleeping, or wanting to be sleeping. And the background groaning of the train. The waiting. Much more exhausting.