a little bit wet

i just stood in the rain for an hour waiting for a bus that was never going to come.

"there's trouble on the line"

i explored the web surfing capabilities of my phone while waiting. i discovered that chris's blog crashes my phone's web browser, while my blog loads just fine. ha!

i also discovered that while it seems i can try to post comments to blogs, it won't actually let me click on the "publish" button. sigh.

i also discovered that nextbus.com doesn't tell me when the number 6 is coming next. only the trains. that makes no sense! shouldn't train information be at nexttrain.com?

for the record, my candy-n-booze plan for the day failed miserably. i did no afternoon shots. i broke down around 5pm when the sugar from my candy lunch depleted, and i decided to get myself some apple juice and cashews at walgreens downstairs. then i stopped for sushi on my way to the bookclub. i did drink wine there (yay! according to plan!) but also ate a chocolate cookie (boo! not planned! although, can that fit under the candy-only category?). i also never felt like eating guac and chips.

sigh. and it is still raining here. did i mention that i waited for the bus in the rain for an hour? yes i did. well, just when i was at my grumpiest point - trekking up 3 blocks from lincoln to get home after taking a different bus - and just when i was grumbling internally at a frantic rate about all sorts of grumbly things, i passed a person sleeping half in the rain/half under an awning with a cardboard box as their blanket. and i realized, "you know, at least i have somewhere warm and dry waiting for me in 2 blocks and 5 minutes away."

and things felt okay for a moment.

and then, things felt sad all over again. because it's not just about me. here i am, 2 blocks and 5 minutes later, in a soft sweater, teeth brushed, hair combed, phone charging, typing away on my computer.

while that person is still out there sleeping in the rain...