Everyone is super excited about the transition of October 31st to November 1st. Honestly, I am not too excited; the year is almost over, sad excuses for mustaches are appearing left and right, people begin to think it’s okay to play Christmas music, and, the most dreadful of them all, alternate street parking has begun.

First Reaction: Denial

It does not look like it’s going to snow anytime soon so what is the point?

We have to move our cars EVERY day

Every. Single. Day.

Reality Sets In

Finally you realize this is going to be our life now until April 1st. We are going to have to figure out what streets are considered even side and what streets are considered odd side because obviously we don’t have $20 to spare everyday.

All the City Cops

They will think of any reason to give us a ticket now. Too close to the crosswalk? Ticket. Already have a ticket on your car? Ticket. I’m bored? Ticket. (Okay maybe not that last one, but it sure seems like it).

When the only parking spot open on the correct side of the street is five million miles away

Although snow won’t be here anytime soon, it is still chilly out. The new walk of shame is having to slowly mope back to your house which is 5 too many blocks from where you had to park.

When you don’t have a ticket

We all have those days where we can’t remember if we parked on the correct side of the street or not. We cross our fingers and shed tears of joy we don’t end up having one!

When you finally do get a ticket

Pretty much.

Cops Right now

The cops are throwing tickets around like their confetti, raking in $20 at a time.

When you’re trying to figure out what the street numbers are on the houses

You’ll finally find a spot but have no idea if it’s on the correct side of the street so you have to pass the spot just so you can figure out if the houses are even or odd.

When someone takes your spot

Maybe not the exact words you use but they’re along the same lines.

When you nail parallel parking

You deserve a high five and a pat on the back after that one.