Coffee Table Declarations
Friday, November 12, 2004
Thank goodness it's Friday. It really could not have come soon enough. It's been a long week but here are the highlights:
1. There is a new ceramics painting place right around the corner from my apartment but I haven't been able to bring myself to go in there alone. I think it's because whenever I go by, there's never anyone there. If I was the only customer I'd feel a little on the spot somehow like I couldn't just sit anonymously in a corner and paint. Sunday afternoon I finally had someone to go with and when we got there the sign on the door said "closed" even though the hours read "Sunday 12 - 7". Looking inside, we saw the girl working there, sitting at a table in the back, on the phone and crying. We figured she had closed early because of whatever was causing her to cry. I just hope she wasn't crying because she never has any customers because we were there.
2. There's something about hearing the Beastie Boys on the radio on the way to work early in the morning that somehow makes it all seem worthwhile.
3. The strawberry flavored Starburst are by far the best.
4. I watched a wonderful program on pbs about gorillas who can communicate with people using sign language. I love pbs and I love the idea of talking with gorillas. I think I've found my new calling in life - teaching sign language to gorillas. The show was so touching because the gorillas were able to express emotions and have conversations and even paint works of art. So far there are only two gorillas who know sign language. Why aren't we teaching them all?
1. There is a new ceramics painting place right around the corner from my apartment but I haven't been able to bring myself to go in there alone. I think it's because whenever I go by, there's never anyone there. If I was the only customer I'd feel a little on the spot somehow like I couldn't just sit anonymously in a corner and paint. Sunday afternoon I finally had someone to go with and when we got there the sign on the door said "closed" even though the hours read "Sunday 12 - 7". Looking inside, we saw the girl working there, sitting at a table in the back, on the phone and crying. We figured she had closed early because of whatever was causing her to cry. I just hope she wasn't crying because she never has any customers because we were there.
2. There's something about hearing the Beastie Boys on the radio on the way to work early in the morning that somehow makes it all seem worthwhile.
3. The strawberry flavored Starburst are by far the best.
4. I watched a wonderful program on pbs about gorillas who can communicate with people using sign language. I love pbs and I love the idea of talking with gorillas. I think I've found my new calling in life - teaching sign language to gorillas. The show was so touching because the gorillas were able to express emotions and have conversations and even paint works of art. So far there are only two gorillas who know sign language. Why aren't we teaching them all?
