the bus

So I'm having the same problems a lot of you are having with this thing, which is frustrating. I posted earlier today, but it obviously didn't post. That's ok, this one will have more details anyway.
Today I woke up feeling a lot better, and more energized. That was until I went nutty looking for my open coffee, so I thought, hmm my hip feels okay, I'll walk up to Starbucks. So I found some other coffee (thanks to Kim and Kathy's box o'stuff) and went up to work in my office. Got the computer hooked up and my chair put together, and then decided, you know, I should just try to ride the bus today.
I walked up to the mall, which only bothered my hip a little bit. I saw 2 buses drive by me though and realized, I don't know WHERE in the mall the bus stop is! So I hike through the mall, turn towards KMart, and lo and behold, there is the bus waiting outside. However, by the time I turned the corner, the bus pulled away.
I called Pops to kill some time and tell him about my adventure, but while I was sitting in the mall cooling off, another bus drove by and I missed it too! So I decided I had better wait outside. I had to wait 45 more minutes for another bus, and was on the phone with Sarah when it arrived. I told her, OH the bus, I gotta go! Even though I wasn't even sure it was the right bus.
Rode around town and freaked for a moment when the bus went to residential parts unknown, but then saw downtown. Finally some guy in the back pulled the cord to stop and luckily it was right by school, so I hopped out too. Even better, it was right by the HUB, grand central station for us students. I was able to get my ID card, so now I can ride the bus for free, and got my other required books, plus some other knickknacks.
I decided, so far so good, let me try to find my building. Found it relatively easily enough, and the oak grove, so I stopped there to have a snack and chat on the phone some more with my sis. I ventured into McElhaney Hall, through the Economics department and Sociology, and thought, maybe I'm wrong, until I realized there was a 3rd ground floor. There were the double doors to the Department of Criminology, my new home away from home. I walked in and met Jeff, another PhD student (kind of cute) and saw where I'll be working (he said with probably 2 or 3 other students). So I'm feeling good about finding my way around campus, kind of. I meet my new boss on Wednesday, so at least I won't be freaking out.
Had to find another bus stop, and by then the humidity was killing me. Finally found one, and ended up on the phone with Twylla. Same thing with Sarah, I had to jump off the phone when the bus pulled up, but this time I at least rode for free.
Again, I started to freak about how I would get off, but figured most of the schedules I looked at stopped at the mall, so I should be good there. This bus however, announced each bus stop, or at least most of them. Around here, not all the bus stops are clearly marked (maybe it's like that at home, I have no clue). We headed down this street, Lilac and I kept thinking, that's right across from me and it had a stop. When I got to the mall I got off and asked the bus driver what the best way to get to school would be. He wasn't too helpful, but his relief ended up being nicer which coaxed him into being a little more friendly. So now I know I can walk across the street, and when school starts, there will be a bus every half hour that goes up to campus. Until then, it's hit or miss on the bus for me, yippee. I have to get on transporting my car!
Back at the mall I decided to run into Kmart for a tub stopper which they didn't have, but bought some more supplies for home. I couldn't wait to get in the door and turn on the a/c.
That was my big adventure in Indiana today. Ryan and my mom seemed impressed with my motivation. I guess maybe I am a little too. So I think I'm really going to be okay, and hopefully time goes quick enough.