This probably the last day it applies so...

THE BUS STRIKE IS OVER. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Apparently, the buses should be up and running by Feb 9 (In time for Obama's visit. Imagine that!). The first week, rides will apparently be free, so double-yay!. A deal was struck last night about an hour before the government was going to start working out a back to work legistlation (Right? I don't actually listen to or read the news, my sister just tells me stuff.) While that is all well and good, today's actual favourite thing is driving in the bus lane. You see, they opened up the bus lanes in Ottawa for public use while the bus strike was on. In normal times, if you are caught driving in the bus lane, it is a $150 ticket. I didn't drive in the bus lane all the time while the strike was on, but it was nice when you were stuck in traffic and realized "Hey, I can drive in the bus lane!" At first, it felt odd, like you were doing something illegal, but after awhile, it became less forbidden fruit-y. Hopefully, I will remember not to drive in that lane when it becomes, you know, used for the buses but it was good while it lasted. (Just that part though, everything else about the strike sucked.)