open letter to Guy In Line Behind Me at the Post Office

March 6, 2010 in March by rach | No comments

Dear Guy In Line Behind Me at the Post Office,

When you walked in and took your place in the long line 3 people behind me, what you did not know was that the guy in front of me? Yes, the thin one with the hooded sweatshirt who smelled faintly of French cheese? Well, he had earlier been tempting me with his thoughts on this particular Post Office being a parallel universe. While this might be true, I just was not able to muster the energy to engage in such a metaphysical conversation while standing in line to mail my taxes.

The tax-gathering process had put me in a very concrete frame of mind, you see. While generally I welcome overtures for new friendships, on this particular day at this particular time and with this particular gentleman, I was really just not up to the task.

So, I buried my nose in my iphone and directed my attentions solely there while the fantastical words swirled around me. For this reason, when I heard your voice say “Did you snarl at that young lady?”, I did not immediately recognize that you were talking about ME to Mr. MetaScience. Nor did I recognize that the line in front of me had budged a few inches forward, creating a welcome gap between myself and Dr. Starstuff.

When I did finally realize that I was being discussed and that now, all eyes in the post office were on me, I blushed a little. I looked up and told you Guy In Line Behind Me, that “I was reading” and that “it was nothing personal toward Cap’n Orbit”…but…really? I was lying. I admit now that I was trying to keep my distance.

When I went back to my iphone and heard you say to the woman behind me that “They have done studies and some people are addicted to their ipods”, I did not correct you and say “iphones”. I took your words to heart. Maybe I do have a problem.

Then later, when I went to Wholefoods? When the very same Dr. Metaphysics came up to me and said “That old guy in the Post Office? He was wrong! We were all just in our own atmospheres, man!”…I did not agree with him. Instead I apologized and told him “That guy was not old, he was wise…and taught me a valuable lesson about MAKING FRIENDS”.

Then, we had a good laugh, shared a fair trade coffee and I did not even LOOK at my iphone the rest of the day.

So thanks, Guy In Line Behind Me at the Post Office. Thanks for being a great teacher.
Rachael

comic con, etc.

July 27, 2009 in july 09 by rach | Comments closed

We went to comic con last week. It was my first trip and was exhausting, overwhelming and all the descriptors that traveling with an infant typically conjure. But also… it was inspiring and wonderful. It was pretty amazing to see so many people so passionate about their fantasies, and living them out for a few days.

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omg where did the time go?

August 22, 2008 in august 08 by rach | Comments closed

I guess it went to little Lili Bean Clementine, who was born on my very own birthday, May 21st. She is a little dreamboat, a time consuming little teapot. I’m her slave, but I don’t mind so much.

hold on a sec…

May 14, 2008 in may 08 by rach | Comments closed

ok so now it’s may? htf did *that* happen?!? could it be that the major life change thing that is about to occur has screwed up all my circadian rhythms? possibly. i truly haven’t been able to do much else [even capitalization is too much to bother with, obvs.] but nap, go for walks, and read in anticipation of ‘the big day’. This *big day* allegedly will be either on the 18th or on the 21st, and the 21st also happens to be my own birthday so wouldn’t THAT be nuts? we’ll soon see, won’t we?

how did that happen?

February 14, 2008 in February 08 by rach | 1 comment

It’s February? It’s 2008? The week before last it was February, 1978 again. At least it was in the Castro, where Castro street was transformed to its 1978 glory for the filming of Milk, starring Sean Penn and directed by Gus Van Sant. I was an extra, and it’s not so easy to squeeze into my 70s fashions at 7 months pregnant, no it is not.

Anyhow, Happy valentines day, valentines.

all i want for christmas…

December 7, 2007 in December 07 by rach | 1 comment

Is just this one tiny thing: a pickle suit. It’s what the season is all about, now really.

eat them up, yum.

November 13, 2007 in november 07 by rach | Comments closed

Totally reminds me of 5th grade, when I walked around Skaggston Elementary School singing this song with a girl named Jama after seeing it on early early MTV. Who can resist?

monkeys on a scale

November 12, 2007 in november 07 by rach | 5 comments

The heaviest monkey is king.

holiday hat

November 8, 2007 in november 07 by rach | 2 comments

Holly Haversham wore her holiday hat long after the holiday seasonal prime.

nyc and time change

November 6, 2007 in november 07 by rach | 1 comment

My friend larissa just hopped on a plane for NYC last Friday, not to visit…but to move there, like permanently. I love New York too, but come *ON*, this is taking it a little too far! She’ll do fabulously there, I have no doubt but still it makes me stamp my feet in mild and dainty rage that NY stole my friend away. Her move got me thinking about NY vs. San Francisco, and when I googled exactly that, I found that the NY vs. SF topic is a common debate that people who like to debate things argue over quite a bit. I guess I love both cities for different reasons, but right now I am angry with NYC for stealing my pal. I’ll get over it by the time I visit that metropolis in January, hopefully.

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