Gas Woes

All of my time spent blogging hasn't been wasted, it turns out. I have become really good at cutting and pasting. I had to. Who wants to type all of the stuff that is stolen borrowed from other places? On the second day of my computer class, we had to cut and paste to construct documents. I was the only one who could do it.

The young nurses are more profient with computers, but obviously, they don't blog. After the first bad day at computer class, my damaged self-esteem got a much need boost.

On a side note, the traffic has changed from the last time I had to drive in rush hour traffic. The 25 mile drive should have taken between 60 and 90 minutes. Both days, it took about 25 minutes. Either half the population of Los Angeles decided to go on vacation at the same time or the gas prices have taken people off the roads.

I'm paying $4.87 a gallon for gas now. The last time I bought gas, it cost $72 to fill up the tank and I have a small car. My gas station has taken down its big price signs which could be read from a block away and replaced them with one small, discreet, sign. Next, they may take the sign away entirely and just say that if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it.

There is no way for me to get to work other than drive, but I have made some other changes. I no longer drive twenty miles just for a Pink Berry. Costco's frozen yogurt isn't as good, but it is much closer to my house and a fraction of the cost.

I'm also driving slower and avoiding quick accelerations. Driving isn't nearly as much fun, but I also don't have to keep an eye out for the cops any longer. Are you doing anything special to deal with the high gas prices?