Your place to share stories on and off the bus.
On a wild Flickr hunt, we came across this painting of the 19-Polk by Andy Stattmiller, an illustrator in the Mission, who has rendered characters on the bus lovingly. Note the sassy fishnet stockings about to step off the back door.
Andy also has a great painting of a packed 49-Van Ness and its stops on his website. Check it out.
Photo by Ben Morrison, taken on Valencia Street
…those of us who meditate also know how hard it can be carrying that divine relaxation over into the rest of our lives…One super place to practice is on Muni, either while you’re waiting for that bus that feels like it will never come, or when you’re stuck in the tunnel for the umpteenth time. Since riding Muni can be such a stress-inducer, why not turn the situation around and make our city’s fine transportation system your stress-reducer?
Hmmm. Really? The writer sensibly suggests that you first make sure there are no lurkers or drunken passengers around you, then, “surround yourself in a bubble of divine white light, for protection…take a deep breath and let your tension sink into Mother Earth.”
I don’t know about that take a deep breath part, as I suspect that there are many smells you might not want to take in on the bus. Lastly, the writer suggests repeating some favorite mantras inside our heads. For this, I have many ideas:
Want more tips and details for meditating on Muni? Read the rest of the Examiner story.
Jeremy A. spotted this N-Judah going to the South Bay on the 280. Thanks, Jeremy, for snapping the photo while driving 85 miles per hour. Hey N-Judah, San Francisco is the other way.
Drop your photos of Muni in any habitat in our Muni Photos Flickr pool.
Photo by Flickr user blarfiejandro
Oh, what am I talking about — Muni is a riotous ride no matter what, and we’ve got some hairy evidence to prove it.
In Muni news this week:
On Muni Time Capsule this week, we bring you a 1968 photo of a “Muni experimental bus.” Turns out it’s not so mysterious after all, but still, we have some questions that maybe you or a transit buff you know can help answer.
Remember, Monday is MLK day but Muni will operate on its regular weekday schedule. Enjoy these photos and your sunny weekend!
Photo by Jesse Johnson
Photo by Markus Spiering
Photo by Flickr user reidspice
Photo by Flickr user pburnham
Well, we could hardly beweave our eyes when we saw Brenden’s picture. I watched Chris Rock’s Good Hair last year so I know these hair units can be expensive. Somebody needs to hit up Kim “Don’t Be Tardy for the Party” Zolciak for some advice. Word is that the Atlanta Housewife knows how to keep her weave on her head.
We found this small lovely vignette of affection in our Muni Photos Flickr Pool. All together now…AWWW. (big photos below)
What did you see on the bus today? We want to know!
Photos by David Lytle