Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder
My sister's in Europe, and I have the keys to…
Hi, reader. I wrote this in 2002 and it's now more than five years old. So it may be very out of date; the world, and I, have changed a lot since I wrote it! I'm keeping this up for historical archive purposes, but the me of today may 100% disagree with what I said then. I rarely edit posts after publishing them, but if I do, I usually leave a note in italics to mark the edit and the reason. If this post is particularly offensive or breaches someone's privacy, please contact me.
My sister's in Europe, and I have the keys to her car, and I find myself driving on a regular basis. When I have a late shift at work, I drive there and back, since I don't have a lamp and reflectors for my bike yet. Today I'm going to drive to a laundromat and a grocery store and a workshop.
This new me is unfamiliar to the old me. This new me enjoys the convenience and speed and safety of driving, even as the old me bugs the new me about environmental consciousness. And I find myself actually caring about petty things like good parking spots and stoplights that stay red for "too long." I'm glad that I'll get paid soon, so I can get reflectors and a headlight for my bike. I'm also glad that my sister will be back in a few weeks.
