Posts for the 18th June 2004 (2 entries)

Transfer tickets

18th June 2004, mid-afternoon | Comments (22)

Yesterday I took the L-train to get downtown, and when I boarded I asked the driver how much a transfer ticket would be…

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Mission Delores Park

18th June 2004, mid-afternoon | Comments (18)

Sitting in Delores Park reading my book, I look up to see a middle-aged woman standing a few metres away from me. She has her hands held out in front of her, is shaking slightly, and spasmodically thrusts her hips from side to side. Every now and then she collapses at the waist, flopping forward so her head and ankles meet, before jerking back upright again. I wonder if she’s mental, and decide to keep an eye on her lest she get some momentum up and come jerking and thrusting my way to attack me…

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