The Smallest Things

Two days ago as I was heading out of the metro I stopped to add more value to my SmarTrip card. As I was approaching the kiosks I noticed this older gentleman lingering by the kiosks with a look of discernment. Not sure what he was in need of, I casually walked up to a kiosk near him and proceeded to add value to my card. As he witnessed my successful transaction he asked, “Could you help me? I can’t figure it out.” The man, if he could stand-up straight was barely my height and had an air of wisdom and kind-heartedness surrounding him. “No, problem,” I said as I took his Senior SmarTrip card and swiped it, then taking the crisp $10 bill he was holding and added that to the card, while trying to explain the process. He was beyond patient and his eyes spoke pure gratitude. He thanked me and shuffled away.

I hurriedly moved on to the escalators where (argh!!) I got stuck behind two people too busy talking that they didn’t bother to stay to the right side. Looking over at the other escalator, I whined a little, noting that it was free on the left-hand side. “pfft!” but then I looked down and saw the sweet man standing to the right, making sure he wasn’t in the way of any commuters trying to walk up the escalator.

I cannot imagine what it must be like to see a world whizzing by me, as I imagined that gentleman did. As I recounted the story to a friend I claimed that if I was in that situation as an older lady I would probably be whacking the kiosk with my big purse and grumbling about people who have no respect (which funny enough, doesn’t always take age for me to do that!). He was a nice reminder of the sweetness of civility and how it can make a world of difference.

Shark Week... READY!? (August 1st)

I am excited.

Are you ready?

No, No, No.

This weekend I am off to VA Beach area for some R&R. I needed to leave earlier than normal so I could get out of work earlier to attempt at beating traffic (note how I used the word ATTEMPT).

Well it wasn't that great of a morning because...

*Lack of alarm (or I turned it off without even realizing it, hrmmm.)

*No hot water (forgo morning shower)

*Missed/late train

*Kicked off of other train

... leading to me being 30 mins late. I figured, "Oh well, I can make up the time come Monday, at least I have the beach this weekend!!!"

I just checked the weather.



Bugger!

Anyway - I have faith that it will still be lots-o-fun and it will be awesome to get out of the Beltway. Fingers crossed that the B&B will have AC!

Joan Loves Space

Doesn't this chick look like she's Joan from Mad Men???

Great song and if you're into space of any sort - this is for you.

Vampires are SO 1990

I can't turn the teevee on, log into the interwebs or open the paper without seeing some darn piece on that vampire movie that all the tweens, 30-something yr old married ladies and one straight guy loves. It's, ummm, awesome? While I'm really not into that stuff too much (or at all) if I had to pick, I feel like zombies are a much more mature/classier way of going. I do have to say, after spending a good deal of time with people who were a bit zombified I took on a greater appreciation. They are a complex species - not an idiot one who has names like Bella (really, the last Bella I knew was a cow on my home farm).

So as I sit here wondering when the next zombie pub crawl or meeting is in my EC 'hood I will share a cool trick on making yourself a bit more zobmiesque.


Scars With Bubblegum - The most amazing bloopers are here