Stuck At Work to Avoid Traffic

There are times when I don't feel like dealing with the drive home on Friday afternoons. My commute from work back to my house in Corona is not a terribly long one. However, it does have its problems. The freeways I drive through are packed with people who are just as eager as I am to start off their weekend. And I always have to watch out for those individuals who decide to pay more attention to their itinerary than watch the road. Driving on Friday evenings is a two to three hour affair for a thirty mile drive. Again, not terrible consideroing what others go through, but there are other things I'd rather be doing. When I get home, I end up feeling drained. I would end up spending that night passed out on the living room couch when I would rather party it up till Saturday morning.

When I have one of those Fridays, like today, I usually try to find something to do in and around Tustin, the area where I work at. When I'm inclined to spend a little money, I visit the nearby shopping center. I'm really big on gadgets and books, so I'm glad that The Market Place has a Best Buy and a Barnes and Noble. Even if I don't have much money to spend, drooling over a big screen HDTV or "previewing" the latest in fiction (meaning reading the whole thing without paying for it) is always a nice diversion compared to banging my head on my steering wheel.

But today I don't feel like participating in rampant consumerism. So right now I'm stuck at work. Each of us has a key to lock up, so my boss didn't have a problem with me staying here. It's weird to see this place empty, even though there are only four employees total here. The pressure to get work done had dissipated after the final person (other than myself) had left. Without that aura, my workplace has taken a whole different kind of atmosphere. It's a more relaxed one in an area that's meant to promote activity. To be honest with you, it creeps me out.

Still, it's better than dealing with traffic. I'm not on the clock so I don't get paid for it, but it's still worth sticking around here. At least I have internet access to keep me company. I'll stay here until that creepy feeling completely takes over, then I'm running out scared.