Blogpost #2: I like buses now.

Hello. I have once again just arrived from a very stressful commute and so I thought I should take this opportunity to rant about what's been happening with my life.

It's been a week now since my heart was thrown and torn into tiny bits in front of my face. I'm not planning on telling you the whole story but as I was on my way home today, I realized that having your heart broken and getting jostled on a train are pretty much the same thing.

Most of us, (most because some people think 2 is always better than 1) believe that our hearts should be dedicated to that one person and that one person only. There's a limit to the number of people you should be with in a committed relationship and that is 1; same goes with the number of passengers the MRT 3 could acquire- only 560,000 per day. It is your choice, though, if you want to force yourself into being the 560,001st passenger but remember that there's a big, big chance of you getting hurt.

I used to have this anger towards taking the bus but now that I have finally had the time to sort things out, I have come to realize that taking the bus is a lot more convenient than taking the MRT- that is if you're not on a rush, of course. The problem with those who take the train is that they only care about how fast it can take them to their destination despite all the discomfort they know they might encounter; and then they complain. Sometimes you gotta learn to take things slowly in order to lessen the hassle. Take the bus!

In this article entitled, 4 Ways Cities Benefit from Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), author Robin King said that new research shows that bus systems have a wide range of benefits for quality of life in cities.

"In terms of quality of life, travel time savings is perhaps the most important benefit of BRT systems: it allows passengers more time to live, not commute.", said King.

I totally, a hundred percent, agree with what King stated. Commuting should not, in any way, take our lives away from us but rather be a time for us to enjoy it.

Another article I came across is one entitled Taking the Bus (vs) Compared to Driving a Car - It's effects on Pollution, Global Warming, and our Health, where the author said that by taking the bus, you can actually relieve your mental stress.

"Between your commuting time from destination A to B, your mood and mental health have possibly improved and you probably formulated a better answer to your problems.", said the author.

It's obvious that being seated on a bus instead of being elbowed in a train full of strangers allows you to relax. And when you're relaxed, your blood pressure lowers and it also gives you time to think and appreciate the beautiful things in life and brightens up your mood.

Here are a few activities you can do while on a bus:

1. Listen to your favorite soundtrack- scientific study shows that music releases dopamine in your brain which alleviates your stress!

2. Read a book - by doing this, not only is your physical form being transported but also is your brain to a place where it loves to go.

3. Take a nap - according to Dr. Daniel G. Amen, a renowned Neuroscientist, people who sleep less are more prone to obesity. Taking short naps helps you recover required sleep time you lack the night before.

Besides the opportunity of having a productive commute, you also get the privilege to breathe. You get to inhale and exhale and do all of the above without worrying about that guy on the train grinding his crotch up your butt.

We all have our desires, but sometimes you just gotta learn to wait in order to get what you truly deserve. And you deserve a fun commute. Go get it. Take the bus.