I like my commute by bus... Seems odd, but I do. For one thing, we live a few stops from the terminus, so C and I can always get seats for the trip to nursery. Also, the first part of our morning commute (and the second part of our return trip - although this can often be grumpier) gives me a great chance to speak to Christopher about a lot of things - often inspired by what we see on the bus or out of the window.
Some of the things that he comes out with really give me pause for thought, an unschooled insight into the world uncluttered by adult preconceptions, prejudices and well... ...tact!
The other part of my journey, my solo trip to and from the office is also welcome - because it gives me a chance to be utterly selfish and do nothing but listen to music. And I always enjoy the chance to listen to music. Recently, I have started to enjoy it even more, because I got some rather nice new headphones (AKG K451s if you're interested - quality far beyond their £60 price tag if you ask me!) which have lead to a change in my listening habits. I have weaned myself off the equaliser on my Creative Zen XFi-2 (although I still use the XFi setting cos they do make MP3s more listenable).
This got me thinking this morning about how much we filter our experience of the world and how much it is filtered for us before we even really notice it. Our perceptions are not as straightforward as we perhaps like to believe - spin of all varieties is omnipresent - so we need to apply different filters to try to get back to the truth if possible. Which ultimately makes me somewhat jealous of Christopher and his clearer, straightforward view of the world. Say what you see, say what you see...
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