Depending on the freelance job I have my morning commute can take about 30 - 50 minutes so to tolerate the ride I listen to some tunes and people watch. I have to admit I just love the crazies. And by "crazies" I mean basically everyone that rides the NY Subway just because we all have that potential to do something wacky thinking no one can see us. I've done it, I know you have too.
I am not quite sure if the woman across from me was testing out her Halloween costume or just got drunk and went crazy with a pair of tweezers. Her eyebrows were - NO JOKE - 2 and 1/2 inches apart. She wore a small pair of frame-less glasses that accentuated the fact that her eyebrows were really far apart. On top of that they were really dark and bushy. I haven't read anything in Vogue that says this was a new fashion trend so I assumed that she is going to be Milhouse Van Houten from the Simpson's for Halloween. She could pull it off.
When she left I noticed the guy that was next to her was talking to himself. I tried to read his lips and I could have sworn he said, "I love you." I thought, like me, this man has a concert going on in his head where he is the star. Immediately I went through my song lyric knowledge and tried to figure out what song was on going on in his head. Was it Stevie Wonder with "I just called to say..." or Milli Vanilli with "Girl You Know It's True" or was it the from the Broadway Play Guys & Dolls with "A Bushel & A Peck?" I tried to get some more lyrics from him but his teeth were very distracting (so gross). After a few minutes of this mumbling he blesses himself. The Man was praying on the subway and I was rocking out to a sold out crowd at Roseland. Then I thought what did this guy know? Now that we are all paranoid with terrorist and snipers could this guy "know" something. I figured it wouldn't be too bad if I too said a little prayer. (Granted it probably wasn't for the same thing he was praying for) when low and behold at the next stop a tall yummy looking man got on and sat next to me. He had that 2-day-old rough and ready beard that I am really digging lately. My paranoia subsided and I enjoyed the rest of my ride as I tried to rest my head on yummy boy's shoulder. Thank you Jeebus, Thank you!
