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August 23, 2006
Things I Saw on My Walk to Work Today
A border collie racing around like it was on extremely important business.
The highly dessicated remains of a squirrel.
Two women (one with a leash) looking for a border collie. Named Violet.
A young woman searching for the stop for the bus service to Pullman. (She'd just finished a yoga class downtown.) I was completely unable to help her. But we chatted for a bit anyway. She's going to Central and studying art. Jewelry making. Which I think is unbelievably cool.
A cranky woman behind the counter in HR who was snotty about the fact that I was just now updating my expired I-9. (Since I only knew about it yesterday, and didn't have the proper ID with me, I don't think accusing me of unnecessary delays is the appropriate response.)
A harrassed barrista, trying to serve six people at once as she ran everything in the coffee shop.
A lost old dog looking for home. (I'd be happy to give it a home in SHS 209 in the Psych Department, but I'm guessing the University would object. And her owners would probably miss her. She seems like a sweetie.)
A young woman, defiant stride, doing the Walk of Shame down Greek Row.
Two African men speaking some beautiful language full of round, bouncy sounds and wonderful pitch variations. I wanted to stand and eavesdrop, to just soak in the gorgeousness of the sounds, but I was late for my office hours and suspected they might consider it rude, since I didn't know either of them.
Posted by sally at August 23, 2006 09:38 AM
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