* Medicines, if you take any,
* Chewable Pepto Bismol,
* Feminine products (optional),
* A few dollar bills and some change,
* Water, or soda, or juice, or coffee, or tea,
* Snacks,
* Mints, or gums,
* Lunch (optional),
* A pen,
* Friendship with fellow commuters,
* Good sense of humor (not necessary, but highly recommended),
* Patience.
* Shoulder bag, or briefcase, or roller bag, or backpack,…
* Wallet,
* Keys,
* Bus pass/train pass,
* Cellphone,
* Cellphone charger (optional),
* Headphones (optional),
* Tissues,
* Book, and/or magazine, and/or newspaper, and/or tablet, and/or Kindle (optional),
* Aspirin, or Tylenol, or Ibuprofen,
* Medicines if you take any,
* Water, or soda, or juice, or coffee, or tea,
* Mints, or gums,
* A pen,
* Friendship with fellow commuters,
* Good sense of humor (not necessary, but highly recommended),
* Patience.
The Man
* Any of the two options above, and:
•Laptop,
•Documents,
•Extra business cellphone,
•Business cards.
The Professional
* Any of the three options above, and:
•Benadryl, or allergy medicine for self and friends,
•Cold/flu medicine for self and friends,
•Bandages,
•Small umbrella,
•Commute option Plan B, C and D with alternate bus/train routes,
•Train schedules, and/or bus schedules,
•Portable charger,
•Checkbook (optional),
•Napkins,
•A place to hang out that has, at least a café (better)/convenience store (for lack of better) to get sustenance for energy and booze for the morale, and wherever to have a good time with fellow commuters while waiting for the next train (optional, but recommended).
The Super Prepared
The Sleeper
* Any of the options above, and:
•Eye mask, or dark sunglasses,
•Travel pillow, or a jacket rolled into a ball,
•Soft music or lullabies.
The Neurotic
* Any combination of the options above, minus patience and good sense of humor, and:
•A friend, and/or coworker, and/or family member on standby to complain or vent to
(necessary in case of meltdown), and ready to
rescue you from any commute issue situation, either real or imaginary.
The Minimalist
* Wallet,
* Keys,
* Bus pass/train pass,
* Luck.
11 - Ceres Magazine - Winter 2016