it’s sweet to have the office to myself…lights down low, music playing….hate wearing headphones….try to avoid it when i can.
why do people have to walk and talk on their cells, at the same time? i noticed that last week, as i was walking from the gym to church. nearly all folks were heading in some direction and their ears had somebody elses voice keeping them company. it was a bit disconcerting. as an undergrad, i don’t remember seeing so many students talking to thin air, as they walked from one class to another building.
most of the time, i liked walking alone.
kinda miss it. it was nice to have some quiet time in my head, as i walked. sometimes, it was the only time i had to think on my own – i was busy little bee in college. occasionally, i found my own moments of peace, while walking on campus. there’s this spot, down from the campenile, just past Wheeler, and just before Doe Library – where you can look straight down to the bay. On a clear day, you can see the Golden Gate Bridge. Even when I was running late for a class, that view always stopped me in my tracks. It helped me breathe again.
Last weekend, when I walked on my own, I slipped back into my own thoughts and people watched, every now and then. I felt sorry for the folks who couldn’t tear themselves away from their phones. It was a lovely day for a walk – sunny, hot, and lot’s of people to watch.
It’s luxury, to be a non-student, strolling through Berkeley. I’m glad I still have that to enjoy, before I take off for Chicago.