- spontaneous trips out of the city.
- uneventful ferry trips that allow me to catch up on work.
- being able to tune out the chatter of 50 young asian students all in matching uniforms – the girls with the same haircut and the boys with the same bored expression.
- giving a ride to a Korean Mary Kay representative who was stranded at the ferry.
- getting free stuff, and the promise of a free facial from the Korean Mary Kay rep as a thank you for driving her home.