Alexandre's notebook entry: Mar 01, 2011

A tour over around my hometown.

(goals: tenses, prepositions, vocabulary and all suggestions you can give me)

I’m not used to not relying too much on city public transport, but yesterday it was just ridiculous.
I went to the bus stop about 5 minutes before its schedule. Even though I have lost missed it.
As I had no other alternative, I had to wait for the next one; supposed (due) to arrive 10 minutes after.
It was 15 minutes after and nothing.. 20 and more of still nothing.. then after about 25 minutes its finally arrives.

I was already was completely late, so I was trying to phone my destination. They did not answered to the phone.

So I thought: Ok, Is there something that I could do to improve this situation? No, so I'd kept trying to contact the people who were waiting for me.

At a certain time (At one point), the bus driver had an idea: he decided to cut off a part of the route, a sort of shortcut, as he as very late. For that, he asked the passengers for permission. Now my nightmare was installed assured. This solution is what we pejoratively call “Brazilian way” . solution.

One of the passengers did say that she was going to that region, but her voice was suppressed by the others, whose were, as like me, (already) very late – as the driver did not heard her, he got onto took the shortcut.

At the instant she realizes she was not going where she wanted to, she started to argue with the driver, while I was too busy trying to talk to those who were waiting for me. (convoluted)

The driver, seeing the angry woman, stopped the bus as soon as he could and opened the exit doors.
 
Once more, she gets very frustrated – with all plenty of reasons for that. She strongly said: (She said firmly / agitatedly / forcefully. ) 
- I am not getting off here. This bus has a route in which and I have paid for it. Take me there.
The driver had no arguement. for it. Therefore, the worst was about to happen.

As he was unable to go back because of the direction of the avenue, he had to take an even longer route to go (get back) back and get onto the original route for to reaching the woman’s destination.

Now everybody else was anything but happy. I was still trying to alert tell him that I was going to be late, but now I am very late.

The time that I was supposed to be at my destination arrived, and I was still going back (along) the route. Strangely I was not nervous, as there were nothing I could do. I had had an opportunity before, when I noticed that she was not being listened to, but I was too busy to give too much attention for to it. Now I was paying the bill (price).

When my call was finally answered, they told me that it was ok. They would attend to the others that already were there first – it seemed no big deal for them.  (first or already but not both)
I had not realized that there was a person (someone) on in a wheelchair in (on) the bus. I was about to figure out why it was so late.

The disabled person pushed the button to stop the bus. For helping To help her, the driver came and started to activate the door elevator. That device (It) was not working properly or the driver had no idea on how to operate it. The poor person was now being gazed (stared) at, as if it was her fault.
More Another 5 minutes for helping (to help) the disabled person to get off.

At least for me, everything got was fine in the end. There were even more adventures, but (this) text is getting too long for now.

But the thing that is I bare  in my mind now is: "How come we are all so selfish?". If not so, I would not get have been so late... I meant we.. of course. See?

I see. You're a very inconsiderate person Alex... We don't let people like that into the UK.    hehe  

I will look at this again, when time allows, to see if I have anything more to add.

Alexandre's notebook entry: Mar 01, 2011

A tour over my hometown.

(goals: tenses, prepositions, vocabulary and all suggestions you can give me)

I’m NOT used to not relayING too much on THE city'S public transport, but yesterday it was just ridiculous.
I went to the bus stop about 5 minutes before THE BUS WAs scheduleD. DESPITE THIS, I MISSED it.
As I had no other alternative, I had to way for the next one, WHICH WAS supposed to arrive 10 minutes LATER.
It was 15 minutes LATER and nothing.. 20 and STILL nothing.. then AFTER about 25 minutes its finally arriveD.
I WAS already was completely late, so I was trying to phone my destination, BUT they did not answered to the phone.
So I thought: Ok, Is there something that I could do to improve this situation? No, so I'LL keep trying to contact the people who ARE waiting for me.
At a certain time, the bus driver had an idea: he decided to cut off a part of the route (DEVIATE FROM THE ROUTE), a sort of shortcut, as he Was very late. For that, he asked the passengers for permission. Now my nightmare was installed. This is what we pejoratively call “Brazilian way” solution. (HAHAHAHA I know all about those!  Ending up in the middle of nowhere when you don't speak any of the language is NOT funny!!)

One of the passengers did say that she was going to that region, but her voice was suppressed by the others, whose were, LIKE me, very late – as the driver did not heard her, he STARTED TO TAKEonto the shortcut.
At the instant she realizeD she was not going where she wanted to, she started to argue with the driver, while I was too busy trying to talk to those who were waiting for me.
The driver , seeing the angry woman, stopped the bus as soon as he could and opened the exit doors. Once more, she gOT very frustrated – with all reasons for that. She strongly said:
- I am not getting off here, this bus has a route in which I have paid for. Take me there.
The driver had no argueMENT. Therefore, the worst was about to happen.
As he was unable to go back because of the direction of the avenue, he had to take an even longer route to go back and get onto the original route for reaching the woman’s destination.
Now everybody else was ANYthing but happy. I was still trying to alert THEM (who?) that I was going to be late, but I WAS now very late.
The time that I was supposed to be at my destination arrived, and I was still going back DOWN the route. Strangely I was not nervous, as there wAS nothing I could do. I had had an opportunity before, when I'D noticed that she was not being listened to, but I was too busy to PAY ANY attention TO it. Now I was paying the PRICE.
When my call was finally answered, they told me that it was ok. They would attend to the others that were ALREADY there – IT seemed no big deal for them.
I had not realized that there was a person IN a wheelchair ON the bus, I was about to figure out why it was so late.
The disabled person pushed the button to stop the bus. TO helping her, the driver came and started to activate the door'S elevator. That device was not working properly or the driver had no idea on how to operate it. The poor person was now being gazed at, as IF it was her fault.
IT TOOK 5 MORE minutes TO helping the disabled person to get off.
At least for me, everything WAS fine in the end. There were even more adventures, but THIS text is getting too long for now.
But the thing that is STUCK in my mind now, is, how come we are all so selfish? If IT WASN'T so, I would not HAVE BEEN so late... I meant we.. of course. See?