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| Thursday, May 18, 2006 |
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Today I Was Cheerful.
At the end of the day, I walked from work to drop something off at another office and then to the bus stop to go home. About 45 minutes all up. It was probably the combination of exercise and upbeat music on my MP3 player that made me feel very cheerful. For part of the walk I entertained myself by freaking out strangers. Did you know that if you sing along and bop your head, people try to pretend they're not grinning at you, but if you add some dance steps they actually get out of your way? So I have decided that, next time I have to get through the city in a hurry I will not run and try to dodge other pedestrians, I will dance.
I bought a single dark chocolate truffle at Haighs as I neared the bus stop. The trial chocolate today was a dark peppermint crunch, and the shop lady gave me three big chunks. I Love Peppermint Chocolate. I ate my truffle as I waited at a pedestrian light and thought about how cheerful I was. Then I gave people my most thousand-watt smile as I crossed the road and headed for the stop. I have discovered that middle-aged men in business clothes give the best response to radiance. Young ones just look uncomfortable. Women either give you a nervous smile or pretend they didn't see you. I ate a piece of dark peppermint crunch while I stood at the bus stop and thought about how much I love the Cat Empire.
The bus came and we got on. There was lots of room because it was only just after 5pm. The later buses tend to fill up before they get to that stop, and sometimes you have to stand. I sat facing the back. I ate another piece of dark peppermint crunch with my eyes closed and thought about how much I love dark chocolate and peppermint. I concentrated on the contrast between the chocolate and the chips of peppermint. I pretended for a second that I was going to save the last piece of chocolate for Mr Ata. Then I ate it, very slowly, imagining that I was tall and sexy with long dark hair and eyes to drown in.
If I'd had a fourth piece I could have been a billionairess on her own private island. But then the bus stopped, anyway, and I had to get off, so it was probably just as well. |
posted by Ata @ 5:29 pm  |
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It's ridiculous how much this post is making me smile.
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It's ridiculous how much this post is making me smile.