Recently my family received a new addition:
okay, it isn't really new: it's actually rusty and all, but I've been using it a lot these days- I've got tuition nearby in Ang Mo Kio and I've been using it as my mode of travel. It's proving to be very useful despite its looks.
Today, I've decided to give myself a challenge:
I was to cycle to learn to drive.
You see, usually I would take a bus to and fro, spending around 4 dollars. Utility derived from the trip is generally negative (mainly due to the disutility from driving and its fees).
Here's a C&B analysis of the average trip:
Monetary:
-3 for travelling expense
-40/60 for driving fees
(depending on whether I was doing circuit or not)
Utility:
~0 from trip,
(depending on whether I fall asleep (+) or if the traffic is bad (-))
but EV is 0
~-10 from driving lessons
(don't ask)
Today,
Instead of spending that 3 dollars boosting the stock price of SBS, I decided to stop by a siew mai shop and buy 4 siew mais and popped them into my mouth while cycling.
So I gotta add another variable here:
Calorie:
+50x4 = 200kcal
However, the entire trip was 7.2 x 2 = 14.4 km and that translates to a 200kcal burned.
So total Calorie intake = 0 (but I get to tone my muscles ~)
Also, I usually take 30 minutes to get to Ubi, sometimes I reach there late and have to forfeit my driving time (even more - Util from driving)
Now, my trip there took 30 min cause I really didn't wanna be late, but my trip back took me a good hour (stopped by siew mai stop though). so that's a nett loss of 30 min.
Which isn't that bad, cause if I were at home I'll waste it playing empire and allies anyway (blog post about that again)
a slight decrease in cash spent, a slight increase in firmness of body and a definite decrease in time, which actually doesn't change my overall satisfaction in live.
But I'm so much happier
While cycling, even though I don't really have a boom box in my obiang basket in front of the bike, I hear Rihanna singing S&M, I hear Breathe by Michelle Branch , I hear the song that goes it's so nice to be happy~ shala la la ~
It also gave me utility by thinking about this blog post and concluding that I just made my driving trips more Pareto efficient.
Makes me reflect on why did I take up driving in the first place- I was hoping to drive in Canberra but I figure that a good bike would do better. Now, it's just inertia (and pride) thatb keeps me driving argh.
Gonna feast on crabs now. happy ~ sha la la la!
Update: Sharon heard about my cycling and forbids me to do so D: - Util.
okay, it isn't really new: it's actually rusty and all, but I've been using it a lot these days- I've got tuition nearby in Ang Mo Kio and I've been using it as my mode of travel. It's proving to be very useful despite its looks.
Today, I've decided to give myself a challenge:
I was to cycle to learn to drive.
You see, usually I would take a bus to and fro, spending around 4 dollars. Utility derived from the trip is generally negative (mainly due to the disutility from driving and its fees).
Here's a C&B analysis of the average trip:
Monetary:
-3 for travelling expense
-40/60 for driving fees
(depending on whether I was doing circuit or not)
Utility:
~0 from trip,
(depending on whether I fall asleep (+) or if the traffic is bad (-))
but EV is 0
~-10 from driving lessons
(don't ask)
Today,
Instead of spending that 3 dollars boosting the stock price of SBS, I decided to stop by a siew mai shop and buy 4 siew mais and popped them into my mouth while cycling.
So I gotta add another variable here:
Calorie:
+50x4 = 200kcal
However, the entire trip was 7.2 x 2 = 14.4 km and that translates to a 200kcal burned.
So total Calorie intake = 0 (but I get to tone my muscles ~)
Also, I usually take 30 minutes to get to Ubi, sometimes I reach there late and have to forfeit my driving time (even more - Util from driving)
Now, my trip there took 30 min cause I really didn't wanna be late, but my trip back took me a good hour (stopped by siew mai stop though). so that's a nett loss of 30 min.
Which isn't that bad, cause if I were at home I'll waste it playing empire and allies anyway (blog post about that again)
a slight decrease in cash spent, a slight increase in firmness of body and a definite decrease in time, which actually doesn't change my overall satisfaction in live.
But I'm so much happier
While cycling, even though I don't really have a boom box in my obiang basket in front of the bike, I hear Rihanna singing S&M, I hear Breathe by Michelle Branch , I hear the song that goes it's so nice to be happy~ shala la la ~
It also gave me utility by thinking about this blog post and concluding that I just made my driving trips more Pareto efficient.
Makes me reflect on why did I take up driving in the first place- I was hoping to drive in Canberra but I figure that a good bike would do better. Now, it's just inertia (and pride) thatb keeps me driving argh.
Gonna feast on crabs now. happy ~ sha la la la!
Update: Sharon heard about my cycling and forbids me to do so D: - Util.
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