Thursday, January 27, 2011
You're a what???
So I am minding my own business waiting on the train platform for the greenline when this older man dressed in jeans and an old t-shirt gets up in the face of the guy in front of me and asks him a question that I can't hear and moves on. I of course think the worse, like he asked if he wanted to buy some pot. Lol. The same man walks to this other guy asks him a question then grabs the guys arms pulls them behind him and starts to search the guy. Another man about the same age as the man searching the kid is standing right there like he was the guys partner. People start staring when we finally see they are cops. Haha. All I can say is wow I would never had thought they were with the police. I feel a bit more secure about riding this thing especially since you never know who is watching you. The homeless looking man in front off you could turn around and flash a badge then give you a ticket for eating, drinking or riding without a ticket. Just FYI, it is not a real stretch though to think he was trying to sell weed, I've seen it before. In fact I am rarely surprised any more what people try to sell on the metro.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Wonder what they call me???
As you all know I take public transportation 5 days a week to work, normally it is the Metro - Green/Blue/Subway. I am pretty consistent on which trains I catch as well. My schedule does not vary much so this give me an opportunity to run into the same people daily. Some of you may know that on the trains people rarely talk to each other unless they are riding together. It is very unlike the Amtrak where people used to strike up some pretty good conversations with me. Most of the time I hide my face in a book or now my Kindle and just read. But of course what true good people watcher totally turns off their radar. So daily you see the same people walk on and off the train and it is kind of like you are friends, except for the fact you don't know anything about them. So of course I give them all names, makes them a bit more special to me. LOL. Here are some of my favorite friends:
The Cryer - this is a blond lady that I've seen crying a few times. I've prayed for her and told her I hope her day gets better but I guess when you need to cry you need to cry. (sidenote - I cry all the time...just rarely on the train. LOL)
The Rude Guy - this is a balding guy that pushes his way in front of the door as is pulls up to the station and can't wait for people to get off because he wants a seat. I have never seen him give his seat up to an elderly person or a female.
The Humble Homeless - This is the very sweet homeless man that I give money to most of the time. On time he sat down with me and told me about how much he used to like to read and write poems. He also told me that he can get a big bowl of grits for $1.75 that will last him for the whole day. He then recalled that his grandma used to make him grits when he was little after church on Sundays
The Cute Family - This is a couple that I have been seeing almost daily. When I first noticed them I thought how sweet, this couple works together and rides the train daily. What great quality time. Months later I thought to myself WOW I wonder if I would still take the train daily if I was the pregnant. Now I think how adorable they are with their little girl in there arms every morning taking her to daycare by their work.
The Pen Seller: This a homeless lady that carries huge duffel bags of "stuff" and as she walks down the aisle she knocks people on the head. She then stands at the front of the car and says "Excuse me ladies and gentleman, excuse me ladies and gentleman I am selling pens 3 for $1.00. They are good pens. 3 for a $1.00."
There are so many more: Lady who reads out loud, The Gum Snapper, The Sleeper, and of course The Train Inspector. If I see all of these people and many more daily and have named them, or recognize them my question is do the recognize me? If yes I wonder what the heck the call me.
Sincerely,
The Lady with her face stuck in a book who is not really reading or is she????
The Cryer - this is a blond lady that I've seen crying a few times. I've prayed for her and told her I hope her day gets better but I guess when you need to cry you need to cry. (sidenote - I cry all the time...just rarely on the train. LOL)
The Rude Guy - this is a balding guy that pushes his way in front of the door as is pulls up to the station and can't wait for people to get off because he wants a seat. I have never seen him give his seat up to an elderly person or a female.
The Humble Homeless - This is the very sweet homeless man that I give money to most of the time. On time he sat down with me and told me about how much he used to like to read and write poems. He also told me that he can get a big bowl of grits for $1.75 that will last him for the whole day. He then recalled that his grandma used to make him grits when he was little after church on Sundays
The Cute Family - This is a couple that I have been seeing almost daily. When I first noticed them I thought how sweet, this couple works together and rides the train daily. What great quality time. Months later I thought to myself WOW I wonder if I would still take the train daily if I was the pregnant. Now I think how adorable they are with their little girl in there arms every morning taking her to daycare by their work.
The Pen Seller: This a homeless lady that carries huge duffel bags of "stuff" and as she walks down the aisle she knocks people on the head. She then stands at the front of the car and says "Excuse me ladies and gentleman, excuse me ladies and gentleman I am selling pens 3 for $1.00. They are good pens. 3 for a $1.00."
There are so many more: Lady who reads out loud, The Gum Snapper, The Sleeper, and of course The Train Inspector. If I see all of these people and many more daily and have named them, or recognize them my question is do the recognize me? If yes I wonder what the heck the call me.
Sincerely,
The Lady with her face stuck in a book who is not really reading or is she????
Monday, January 3, 2011
The sleeping, talking to herself, and wearing latex glove lady
So today on the train home a little asian lady sits next to me. She immediately closes her eyes and starts to mumble to herself. Then it gets louder like a chant. She stops adjusts herself and goes back to sleep. As she is dosing off her phone goes off, when she goes to reach for it I see her white latex gloves. Hmmm I hope she not preparing herself for any exams. Lol.
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