In my family, there have been times that we've rushed over to the hospital in some sort of emergency. We all know the routine. We get assessed by a triage nurse and then we wait. And we wait. Unless we're oozing blood we know that heading to almost any hospital in a big city means waiting, and … [Read more...]
Being SEEN on the Subway…part 2 (aka Julie Wilson is checking you out)
Julie tells me she likes to watch. She makes notes of what she sees. Sometimes it's fascinating and she wants to get involved and strike up a conversation. But mostly, she observes and imagines beyond what she sees. And she's not a stalker and will never intrude but all of the sudden I see what she … [Read more...]
WHAT JUST HAPPENED? Being “seen” on the subway.
I'm on the subway often commuting from A to B. When I think about the whole commuting on public transit experience it just seems so mechanical. People are sandwiched in together sitting side-by-side, often touching arms and legs yet very rarely does anyone talk to each other. In a big city, we're … [Read more...]