
The Marlboro Light began to stain my pointer figure as I sauntered amongst the splotched blackened snow. I had feverishly allowed myself to smoke two back to back giving me a feeling of guilt and sinfulness but allowing the extreme cold as an excuse for my actions.
I walked up the hustling road as cars engaged my attention by passing by as I see pain and apology in their eyes as I suffer the cold with a backpack in toe as they safely cruise by in the comfort of their SUV’s and “Obama/Biden” bumper stickers in tacked.
I childishly blow smoke from my mouth in hopes to contrive a ring or some beautiful smoke figure, as if a prize awaited me if succeeded ( Cancer anyone?) I continue to walk…

As of recently this particular situation was common and a part of my daily ritual. As hard as it is to admit such an ambiguous fact about myself…. I Kyle Sullivan-Jones am a “Bus Transient” .. “Phew!”
It’s taken me a few months to allow such an alarming fact to conclude in my brain. One who utilizes the Spokane Transit Bus usually has particular traits and cliché’ stereotypes that one thinks about when brought up (Ill-favored, indigent kooks) Correct?
Some can argue that would be biased and rude and be along the lines of saying “rednecks love Jeff Foxworthy,” or “All Gays like Sandra Bullock movies.”… Well.. I’m here today to reassure everyone that all these alleged facts are 100% correct !

Such conclusion came while I rode the monotonous vehicle one morning on my way to work. Dressed in an Italian cashmere P-Coat, freshly showered and feeling rather confident for it being 7 am, the Spokane Circus had allegedly joined me on my ride-o-fun.

Have you ever had that feeling when your pissing in a urinal at an empty public restroom and you feel complete safety. It’s one of those pisses that orgasms out your urethra, possibly even allowing that much held in fart to squeak out. This particular feeling is nothing but pure auspicious blissfulness !
But let’s be honest here? Have you ever attempted to experience such a piss of ecstasy only to have it interrupted by some loathsome creature that decides to choose the urinal right next to you, instead of using pure consideration to be two booths away (Common rule, duh !). Well such a metaphor is how I look at riding the bus; minus the horrific pee “stage fright,” us men endure when dealing with the vexed urinal dilemmas.
I pose my face towards the window while sucking my cheeks in and yielding my best attempt at being a sassy bitch. I allow my facial expression to look concerned and vindictive in hopes that my presence will come unsettling for people to want to sit next to me. It no longer becomes a simple game of getting a $1.00 ride to work…. This my friends has become war of the social classes.
Successfully I had started my adventure in a rather savory, softened way as my I-POD played on and I allowed my thoughts and dreams to consume attention. Perhaps the upbeat tune from my player had allowed myself to soften as I watched on as two rather overweight sisters wearing FUBU and taking notice their Old Navy jeans where emphasizing there stretch marked flavored muffin tops.

Perhaps the ultimate gift from riding the bus is the people watching aspect. We all do it (malls, restaurants, Church). As a society we have ultimately become the harshest critics, but most of that negative energy gets filtered out due to pure consideration for others. If I see someone that lacks a physical trait or is pure burning of the retinas it’s rather sad that I instantly create a joke inside my conscious as if I think I am the ultimate illusion of pure supremacy. I may not be perfect, and it’s fair to say that I’m being harsh.
But Holy-Fuck balls, not in regards to these deficient “Bus Transients.” It’s as if all the imperfections of the world where to all congregate in one suffocating inducing space .
In one particular scenario, I Rosa Parks my ass in the central private location of the bus interior, only to be bothered by a “Bus Chameleon.” What’s that you say? These are people that trick you with the illusion of having good health hygiene, and perhaps even having all their teeth intact. “Oh thank goodness, a normal,” I jokingly think to myself as a middle-aged man sits near me looking rather vivacious and mysterious. He was drinking a Strawberry-Kiwi Propel water, so in my eyes he was the epitome of cool (LOL!)
As the bus filled more and the stale stench of B.O and mayonnaise filled my nostrils, this charming middle-aged man began to speak to a Ghoul, with dark “home-dyed” hair, and discolored shoe laces that where sooooo EMO of her, mixed well with her Twilight sweatshirt and duct-taped purse.
As I eavesdropped on to this rather interesting encounter between opposites I realized that this rather normal lad was discussing his love of the “Old Testimate of the Bible.” “OH FUCK, I have been compromised.” I quickly fanned the flames that amplified upon my ears and choked back the utter surprise. This man is coaxing this poor individual into listening upon his fictitious beliefs as I quietly wept and wished that I had a toothless prostitute with a goiter sitting next to me instead. Those damn Chameleons and there witchery.
“I just can’t win,” I suddenly theorized as the bus made its way to my destination. Until I can fortunately achieve a vehicle of my own I will patiently endure this crazy world of urine, menthol cigarette smelling abyss of hell. I can assume that I’m coming off rather excruciating and negative towards this particular convenience that has helped me commute amongst my city of meth heads.
I can honestly admit that riding the Spokane Transit bus, though extremely unpleasant at times, is the best Shit-Show you’ll ever pay $1.00 to witness .
On a side note, I’m off to watch “While You Were Sleeping,” as thy Gay Goddess Sandra awaits, and I must wake up in 6 more hours only to anticipate what fabricated nightmare I’ll endure tomorrow morning on Bus 90 (Sprague to Downtown).
K-