Parking: Changing it Up!!!!
This week for my AM class on Tuesday and Thursdays I decided to change where I park. I have parking access at the LDS institute on campus but often times the lot is full in the mornings. So, I started thinking about my options. This sounds like careful, methodical planning however really what happened was I left my house late on Tuesday AM was descending upon campus 10 minutes before class start time with the other 4 million people that have class at that time and started the parking panic!
I HATE being that person that runs sweating into class late and disrupts the very beginning of class. So, I drove into a lot where you pay to park in a numbered stall. It was full!!!! 5 minutes till class start across the street so I did something I normally would NOT do. I parked in a spot clearly designated as a resturaunt only parking space and ran to my class. I started calculating in my head how much the parking ticket would be, thought about what I would order for lunch there in exchange for using their parking space or freaked out a bit at the possiblity that my car would be towed. It was 10:00 a.m. and the resturaunt was not open yet so I crossed my fingers it would be okay. I ran out of class at 11:30 a.m.to my car and it was safe and sound with no ticket! I moved down the street to public parking and graetfully paid to park there for the day. This little event may be more of an illustration of being dishonest, increasing my risk taking or just plain idiocy but I did feel a bit of the creative juices flow as I brainstormed sitting in traffic how I would solve the problem of getting to class on time without leaving my car in the middle of the street. :)
This is not something I want to differently on a daily basis but it is good to shake up the routine and discover new solutions to old problems! :)
I HATE being that person that runs sweating into class late and disrupts the very beginning of class. So, I drove into a lot where you pay to park in a numbered stall. It was full!!!! 5 minutes till class start across the street so I did something I normally would NOT do. I parked in a spot clearly designated as a resturaunt only parking space and ran to my class. I started calculating in my head how much the parking ticket would be, thought about what I would order for lunch there in exchange for using their parking space or freaked out a bit at the possiblity that my car would be towed. It was 10:00 a.m. and the resturaunt was not open yet so I crossed my fingers it would be okay. I ran out of class at 11:30 a.m.to my car and it was safe and sound with no ticket! I moved down the street to public parking and graetfully paid to park there for the day. This little event may be more of an illustration of being dishonest, increasing my risk taking or just plain idiocy but I did feel a bit of the creative juices flow as I brainstormed sitting in traffic how I would solve the problem of getting to class on time without leaving my car in the middle of the street. :)
This is not something I want to differently on a daily basis but it is good to shake up the routine and discover new solutions to old problems! :)
Because I have been in this position before, the feeling I had when it was happening to me came back while I read your post.
It gives me anxiety! But excitement is good! --LR