Today While Walking...

Today while walking…

I saw a young man making a music video at Pacific Plaza downtown. He was creating this video by himself with his phone on a stand. I wonder when his album will come out. 

I was followed by a pug puppy. They were proud of themselves for going potty. The pug was off leash and was well behaved.I found the owner and gave the puppy back. 

I saw a person park their car, get out, and hand someone money and then drive away. The interaction was so quick that I thought the person from the car owed the money to the unhoused person. 

I saw an older man get on the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority. He was the only one the trolly. It looked like a very peaceful thing to do on this cloudy fall morning. 

I was whistled at. I thought cat-calling was a dying phenomenon, but I guess I look pretty good today so thank you. 

I was almost hit by a car door. They parked really close to the sidewalk so their door flew open and I jumped. In their defense coffee is very important on a Friday morning. 

This man thought I was staring at him but I was checking to see if cars were coming so I could cross the street. I wonder who looked more sketchy. Me appearing to be staring at him or him on the corner not crossing the street and staring at me. 


10:12 AM

Today I drove my car to work...

Today I drove my car to work: 

It was more chaotic than driving to work than walking to work.

Lanes are closed for absolutely no reason. Detours that are around one way streets and now I’m lost when I know exactly how to get there by foot.  

People are walking across the street without looking because they are texting their lovers good morning or replying to the work email they should have answered an hour ago. 

Cars driving into my lane without looking. Then honk at me because I was in the way. 

The security guard asked me if I’m doing alright today twice. I gave him a side eye and wondered if it was because of the bird shit on my car or because someone wrote “wash me” on my car. 


9:56 AM