Just thought I would note some 'pinpricks' during the day, moments that made me happy in a pure sense - ie, happy for no particular reason, just because.
On the train, into town, two grandparents and their two grandchildren got on. The two granddaughters decided to stand up, the grandmother sat down next to me, and the grandfather was pointed over to a seat about three rows away. After everyone was settled, one of the girls looked into the next carriage, and said there were plenty of spare seats there - the grandmother checked, agreed with the girl, and said to the grandfather we are going into the next carriage. The guy rolled his eyes, as he had just gotten comfortable, when he looked over at me, our eyes met for a minute in this exasperating kind of joke, and I smiled widely as he wandered into the next carriage.
When I was in town, I was trying to avoid the major chains for lunch, and in Wintergarden I found this pizza place. Where the owner/manager makes the pizza and bakes in right in front of you - in four minutes even. And the pizza was delicious - had a piece from one of the local freebie papers saying he had given up his job as a systems analyst to bake pizzas professionally. Had a infectious smile on his face as he gave 'pizza perfection', and the food was great as well.
Third pinprick or sunspot of the day was coming out of the Myer Centre, coming across the end of a street performers show. I thought I could get away with killing a few minutes watching, rather than rushing on, and the guy was on top of a six foot ladder, on the top rung, juggling an apple, ten pin bowling pin, and a machete - or, as they would say in Inala, exhibit A - his words, not mine. He was a bit rough around the edges, in the way he spoke (in a not respecting his audience way), but coming across something like that in the street, when you are on holiday, is a good feeling.
No rush for anything. Just wandering around town at my own pace, rather than having a half hour lunch break to make the most of. No customers on the phone all day, for the past several days, and for the next several as well. It has been a good holiday so far.
The bigger things I did with the day were getting a digital camera - as exhibit B will show, in burgundy - and seeing a movie. Saw Inside Man, the reviews I had read and heard were pretty scathing about it, but it was better than I expected. Just maybe went on a half hour longer than needs be.
Think that was about it for the day - more later...
Pauly
On the train, into town, two grandparents and their two grandchildren got on. The two granddaughters decided to stand up, the grandmother sat down next to me, and the grandfather was pointed over to a seat about three rows away. After everyone was settled, one of the girls looked into the next carriage, and said there were plenty of spare seats there - the grandmother checked, agreed with the girl, and said to the grandfather we are going into the next carriage. The guy rolled his eyes, as he had just gotten comfortable, when he looked over at me, our eyes met for a minute in this exasperating kind of joke, and I smiled widely as he wandered into the next carriage.
When I was in town, I was trying to avoid the major chains for lunch, and in Wintergarden I found this pizza place. Where the owner/manager makes the pizza and bakes in right in front of you - in four minutes even. And the pizza was delicious - had a piece from one of the local freebie papers saying he had given up his job as a systems analyst to bake pizzas professionally. Had a infectious smile on his face as he gave 'pizza perfection', and the food was great as well.
Third pinprick or sunspot of the day was coming out of the Myer Centre, coming across the end of a street performers show. I thought I could get away with killing a few minutes watching, rather than rushing on, and the guy was on top of a six foot ladder, on the top rung, juggling an apple, ten pin bowling pin, and a machete - or, as they would say in Inala, exhibit A - his words, not mine. He was a bit rough around the edges, in the way he spoke (in a not respecting his audience way), but coming across something like that in the street, when you are on holiday, is a good feeling.
No rush for anything. Just wandering around town at my own pace, rather than having a half hour lunch break to make the most of. No customers on the phone all day, for the past several days, and for the next several as well. It has been a good holiday so far.
The bigger things I did with the day were getting a digital camera - as exhibit B will show, in burgundy - and seeing a movie. Saw Inside Man, the reviews I had read and heard were pretty scathing about it, but it was better than I expected. Just maybe went on a half hour longer than needs be.
Think that was about it for the day - more later...
Pauly
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