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O Horror

Ok, I am whining...

But, oh the horror: this morning I had to wake up at 6.30(!!) for a job.
Why 6.30? Because we had to get in Brussels at 9(!!)
It sounds crazy to foresee 1.5 hours for 50 km.
But things got worse:we left at 7.20 and arrived at 9.50.
Yep, 2.5 hours for 50 km.

I have a huge 'bad-morning mood' when waking up too early, and one can not expect a decent conversation before 9AM. (Just in case you meet me that early and my face reads 'thunder': it ain't you!)

I have been working in a carpentry for one year, and work started at 8AM. I almost had forgotten these awful mornings, but today, suddenly it all came back.
I am a so much happier person since I wake up at 8.30/9. I work longer to compensate. I am surely much more productive, and A LOT nicer. :)

Next to that, as a car-free person, I don't get to be stuck in traffic often, and if so, it ain't at 8 in the morning.
So I also forgot how many people drive to work ALONE.
I understand people need a car to get to work, not all jobs are easy accessible by train or bus. But so many cars with one person inside.
My co-driver pointed out right: they should make smaller cars, so we could double the amount of cars onto the roads. Or double the roads.

That's the next point: why do people drive really huge cars, like land rovers and huge jeeps? Alone?
It seems that only women are allowed to drive 'small cars' and men need more status. Or something like that...

I don't get it. We all complain about environment, and the global warming. But are we willing to let the car at home?

I love taking the train (except for when it refuses to close the doors ;) ): it allows me to work. It doesn't get me stressed. And it never took me 2.5 hours to get me somewhere.
As for the car: De Lijn and Cambio are cooperating these days. Check it out.

(PS: Don't get me wrong: I am not against cars. And the text above is not negative whining -except for the first part :) - It just got me wondering.
I am pretty sure one day I'll buy a car. I love sitting in a convertible with heating chairs :) but sometimes I just don't get the advantage of driving into traffic jams.)

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