A wonderfully surreal thing happened to me today. I was on the metro, listening to my mp3 player, on my way to the theatre to build the set for the play and, two stops after I got on, a group of about 10 wily fifteen year olds got on with their teacher. They were apparently coming back from a day at the beach with their class. All the towels and bathing suits gave it away. Anyway, I noticed two of the girls looking at me. I tried not to stare but they kept looking. I sort of smiled and then looked away – trying to let Fatboy Slim win out over my curiosity – and then the girls started giggling. The first thing that entered my mind was: they either think I’m cute or they’re laughing at my hair. Both have happened to me before. I looked back at them and one of them said, “Joshua?” I looked down to see if I had my name on my shirt or something. I didn’t. So I took off my headphones and looked at the two girls… and then I totally recognized them! From an English language theatre summer camp that I helped run a few years ago! I must admit that I couldn’t remember their names, but their faces were very familiar to me (only now three years older). We talked briefly about school, practicing their English, and theatre until I had to get off the metro, but it was lovely seeing them, speaking with them, and being recognized by them after so long. It made my day 
May
26
2005
26
2005
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