after a while i kind of switch off. i looked up at a tree and for an instance thought it was full of white flowers, and then realised it was actually the sky filling the gaps between leaves.
you can't really be lost when you're alone. lost is quite relative. you're either lost to someone or you've lost them, otherwise you're just in a different place.
i smiled at a construction worker and he looked stumped for a few seconds before smiling back, and i realised that not many people smile at him because of the constructionworkersarerapists stereotype. but when he smiled back it was so genuine that i thought what a waste it is that i havent been friendly to them sooner. a while back i was rollerblading around my area and as i went past some roadworks a worker shouted out to me to stop and so i did and a truck rolled out where i would have been a second later. if i was in a worse mood i would have assumed he was trying to be funny and have just gone on, but i didnt. i grinned at him appreciatively and when the truck passed some other workers went to make sure no other vehicles would come out so i could cross safely, and cross i did, waving back at them and shouting bye! to which they shouted back to be careful, and i thought how strangers arent really strangers.
my parents took me to dinner with their friends at my favourite italian restaurant. i was kind of sleepy so i just sat back and listened to their verbal fencing, something they always do and that is very funny to listen to.
[terri] *talking about how ugly male models on tv are* why would you want to buy a perfume after you see a face like that? *turns to me* do you think he's good looking?
[me] er, no.
[terri] see?
[papa] the thing is, terri, my daughters have such a masculine, goodlooking father that everyone else pales in comparison.
[chris] *shocked* wait, i thought you were their father?
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