Pon Takes A Trip
5:30 am, On an Amtrak Train, on the Outskirts of Cleveland
Welcome to Pon’s EPIC ROAD TRIP .
So, t’give everybody who may or may not be reading this (I’m leaning towards the latter, m’self) I’m undertaking this EPIC JOURNEY to visit my older sister during my spring break at her college (Skidmore, Saratoga Springs [near Albany {which, sorry to any Albanians, but it’s a crappy city…even more so than Cleveland}, and is the {I think} site of the beginning of the women’s rights movement]). I’m pretty sure I just broke, like, five different punctuation rules there.
Anyway, this is my first time on a train (and not a subway or scenic train ride, both of which I’ve only been on once) and I totally tripped like fourteen times getting on the train. Eh. It’s not bad, actually (the train). I get a seat by myself since there aren’t a lot of people on this car. I don’t know why, but for the strangest reason I expected it (the train) to look like a subway car. Y’know, automatic doors, plastic seats, the works. I mean, I knew that’s not how it was going to be, but myeh.
I should probably be looking out the window right now, enjoying the view and whatnot, but there’s not much to see. The outskirts of Cleveland aren’t exactly the most aesthetic. Also, it’s like, dark o’thirty (:D That’s my newest favorite phrase).
It’s really hard to type. The train rattles around a lot, so I’m like, vibrating up and down (along with all the rest of my stuff). It’s kind of funny, but my first reaction when the train started moving was to find a seatbelt. *sigh* I don’t know if that’s funny or just sad.
Also, my feet are falling asleep.
I think I should probably take a nap or something, seeing as how I got like, four hours of sleep, but that’s never stopped me before and I took a bath (shower, whatever) before we left for the train station so I’m basically wide awake.
There’s something metal rattling around in the overhead behind me, and it’s really annoying. I could always just turn my music up (I’m wearing headphones, chill) but. I don’t know. Don’t really feel like it. I’m actually in the process of ripping all my CDs into my laptop. I kind of don’t want to, because right now there’s barely anything on it (my laptop) and I’d like to keep it that way so it doesn’t slow down and all but I’m hoping to maybe get all my CDs on my MP3 someday. But until then, I shall forge on using antiquated CD players that no one sells/makes anymore. Oh well.
I feel like a blogger. :P Probably because I am, but it’s still a strange feeling.
PS: Y’know how your computer asks you to name your USB/MP3/whatever you stick in (that’s what she said)? I totally named mine Loverboi. J I dunno, I thought it was funny. :D You probably don’t care, but whatever.
6:41 am, Still On an Amtrak Train, Where the fuck-ever, Ohio
At least, I’m pretty sure we’re still in Ohio. It’s only been a little over an hour.
And yuck. We totally just ran over a skunk. Man, it reeks. Ugh.
Sun’s come up now. Kinda wish it’d have stayed dark longer. View’s not too great. :P
Didn’t get to see the sun break the horizon (too many trees in the way), but the sunrise is pretty nice.
9:14 am, Trying-To-Find-A-Comfortable-Position on an Amtrak Train Seat, Somewhere in the Countryside
Oh, ow. So I finally managed to get some sl-HOLY MOTHER OF THE EASTER BUNNY!
…
Wow! Sorry. Just passed another train, and wow the train’s are really really close.
Anyway. I got a couple hours of sleep and let me tell you. Sleeping in train seats is not the best place to fall asleep. My shoulder hurts. Not to mention I’m pretty sure I have creases in my face. Oh well.
Hey! I should count cows. :D I don’t th-GAH! TRAIN.
*whaps hand over heart* Sorry! I startle easily.
Anyway, I don’t think I’m in Ohio anymore Toto. I’m pretty sure the crops outside are corn (Ohio’s s’all ‘bout the corn) but it’s been four hours and I should be in Albany by 2. So.
*shrug*
9:34 am, Running-Out-Of-Witty-Locations On an Amtrak Train, Definitely not in Ohio
Yeaaaah. Not in Ohio anymore. Not even close, considering the fact that the conductor just announced we’re in Rochester now. XP
Almost there.
12:13 am, On an Train (But Not an Amtrak One), Somewhere In New York (the state)
So I brought along Season three of Numb3rs to watch during the trip (season three because the library didn’t have season one nor season two), and the opening soundtrack kind of sounds like the opening soundtrack to Supernatural. Y’know, that whooshing sound. Maybe I’m just crazy.
I wonder if anyone slashes Don and Charlie. They probably do. Why is it always brothers? Dean and Sam, Don and Charlie, Nathan and Peter…
Man, I am not looking forward to the four hour wait between getting to Albany and leaving for Saratoga. XP
2:36 pm, Back From Exploring an Amtrak Train, Somewhere Between Syracuse and Albany
I kind of wish I took this trip closer to summer. New York’s got some breathtaking scenery (Ithaca, anyone?) but everything’s brown and green-less since winter just ended and all. I’m thinking the scenery would be so much better if the trees had leaves and the grass was green and whatnot. I’m actually not quite sure how far we are from Albany, since our train got delayed a while back (one track, five trains, you do the math) and my ticket says arrival time was estimated to be 2:40, so I’m guessing we’ll get to Albany by maybe 3:15.
To tell you the truth, I’m really not looking forward to the two, three hour wait in Albany for my next train. I saw a bit of Albany when we dropped my older sister off at college the first time and let me tell you, what I saw wasn’t very pleasant. It reminds me of the worst parts of Cleveland. :P
Also, I keep switching between “I” and the royal “we”. Hmm.
6:30 pm, Not On an Amtrak Train (But In an Train Station [I Don't Think it's an Amtrak one...]), Albany
So, the Albany train station is kinda really really nice. Like, wow nice. Big, open, spacious and really colorful and bright. Ceiling-to-floor windows, funny shaped skylights, tourist shops, cafes...reminds me of the airport, just smaller, brighter, less hectic, more colorful....so really nothing like an airport.
You probably don't want to know this, but train bathrooms? Nasty pieces of shit. Smells like it too.
Welcome to Pon’s EPIC ROAD TRIP .
So, t’give everybody who may or may not be reading this (I’m leaning towards the latter, m’self) I’m undertaking this EPIC JOURNEY to visit my older sister during my spring break at her college (Skidmore, Saratoga Springs [near Albany {which, sorry to any Albanians, but it’s a crappy city…even more so than Cleveland}, and is the {I think} site of the beginning of the women’s rights movement]). I’m pretty sure I just broke, like, five different punctuation rules there.
Anyway, this is my first time on a train (and not a subway or scenic train ride, both of which I’ve only been on once) and I totally tripped like fourteen times getting on the train. Eh. It’s not bad, actually (the train). I get a seat by myself since there aren’t a lot of people on this car. I don’t know why, but for the strangest reason I expected it (the train) to look like a subway car. Y’know, automatic doors, plastic seats, the works. I mean, I knew that’s not how it was going to be, but myeh.
I should probably be looking out the window right now, enjoying the view and whatnot, but there’s not much to see. The outskirts of Cleveland aren’t exactly the most aesthetic. Also, it’s like, dark o’thirty (:D That’s my newest favorite phrase).
It’s really hard to type. The train rattles around a lot, so I’m like, vibrating up and down (along with all the rest of my stuff). It’s kind of funny, but my first reaction when the train started moving was to find a seatbelt. *sigh* I don’t know if that’s funny or just sad.
Also, my feet are falling asleep.
I think I should probably take a nap or something, seeing as how I got like, four hours of sleep, but that’s never stopped me before and I took a bath (shower, whatever) before we left for the train station so I’m basically wide awake.
There’s something metal rattling around in the overhead behind me, and it’s really annoying. I could always just turn my music up (I’m wearing headphones, chill) but. I don’t know. Don’t really feel like it. I’m actually in the process of ripping all my CDs into my laptop. I kind of don’t want to, because right now there’s barely anything on it (my laptop) and I’d like to keep it that way so it doesn’t slow down and all but I’m hoping to maybe get all my CDs on my MP3 someday. But until then, I shall forge on using antiquated CD players that no one sells/makes anymore. Oh well.
I feel like a blogger. :P Probably because I am, but it’s still a strange feeling.
PS: Y’know how your computer asks you to name your USB/MP3/whatever you stick in (that’s what she said)? I totally named mine Loverboi. J I dunno, I thought it was funny. :D You probably don’t care, but whatever.
6:41 am, Still On an Amtrak Train, Where the fuck-ever, Ohio
At least, I’m pretty sure we’re still in Ohio. It’s only been a little over an hour.
And yuck. We totally just ran over a skunk. Man, it reeks. Ugh.
Sun’s come up now. Kinda wish it’d have stayed dark longer. View’s not too great. :P
Didn’t get to see the sun break the horizon (too many trees in the way), but the sunrise is pretty nice.
9:14 am, Trying-To-Find-A-Comfortable-Position on an Amtrak Train Seat, Somewhere in the Countryside
Oh, ow. So I finally managed to get some sl-HOLY MOTHER OF THE EASTER BUNNY!
…
Wow! Sorry. Just passed another train, and wow the train’s are really really close.
Anyway. I got a couple hours of sleep and let me tell you. Sleeping in train seats is not the best place to fall asleep. My shoulder hurts. Not to mention I’m pretty sure I have creases in my face. Oh well.
Hey! I should count cows. :D I don’t th-GAH! TRAIN.
*whaps hand over heart* Sorry! I startle easily.
Anyway, I don’t think I’m in Ohio anymore Toto. I’m pretty sure the crops outside are corn (Ohio’s s’all ‘bout the corn) but it’s been four hours and I should be in Albany by 2. So.
*shrug*
9:34 am, Running-Out-Of-Witty-Locations On an Amtrak Train, Definitely not in Ohio
Yeaaaah. Not in Ohio anymore. Not even close, considering the fact that the conductor just announced we’re in Rochester now. XP
Almost there.
12:13 am, On an Train (But Not an Amtrak One), Somewhere In New York (the state)
So I brought along Season three of Numb3rs to watch during the trip (season three because the library didn’t have season one nor season two), and the opening soundtrack kind of sounds like the opening soundtrack to Supernatural. Y’know, that whooshing sound. Maybe I’m just crazy.
I wonder if anyone slashes Don and Charlie. They probably do. Why is it always brothers? Dean and Sam, Don and Charlie, Nathan and Peter…
Man, I am not looking forward to the four hour wait between getting to Albany and leaving for Saratoga. XP
2:36 pm, Back From Exploring an Amtrak Train, Somewhere Between Syracuse and Albany
I kind of wish I took this trip closer to summer. New York’s got some breathtaking scenery (Ithaca, anyone?) but everything’s brown and green-less since winter just ended and all. I’m thinking the scenery would be so much better if the trees had leaves and the grass was green and whatnot. I’m actually not quite sure how far we are from Albany, since our train got delayed a while back (one track, five trains, you do the math) and my ticket says arrival time was estimated to be 2:40, so I’m guessing we’ll get to Albany by maybe 3:15.
To tell you the truth, I’m really not looking forward to the two, three hour wait in Albany for my next train. I saw a bit of Albany when we dropped my older sister off at college the first time and let me tell you, what I saw wasn’t very pleasant. It reminds me of the worst parts of Cleveland. :P
Also, I keep switching between “I” and the royal “we”. Hmm.
6:30 pm, Not On an Amtrak Train (But In an Train Station [I Don't Think it's an Amtrak one...]), Albany
So, the Albany train station is kinda really really nice. Like, wow nice. Big, open, spacious and really colorful and bright. Ceiling-to-floor windows, funny shaped skylights, tourist shops, cafes...reminds me of the airport, just smaller, brighter, less hectic, more colorful....so really nothing like an airport.
You probably don't want to know this, but train bathrooms? Nasty pieces of shit. Smells like it too.