We met on the bus, side-by-side, reading books that both won Nobel Prizes.
I was supposed to meet you here three years ago, and they’re out of apple cider. The cranberry cider is tart, but only too much when you sip it so. There’s a subtly distinct taste to it, barely enough to stop me from wondering if I just paid $2.45 for warm cranberry juice. I didn’t even want this drink; I just wanted to sit down and write.
I never would have come here if you hadn’t suggested it. There are too many people. Too many going for the freshly-grounded, shade-grown, fair trade bullshit that’s been marketed to the hipsters who think they’re doing the world a favour by patronizing the right kind of places. Pretentious people who come here to read, then put their headphones on because it’s too noisy.
I don’t fit in. That’s probably a good thing.
I was supposed to meet you here three years ago, but your boyfriend got jealous and wouldn’t let you come.
We met on the bus, and I haven’t seen you since.
“fair trade bullshit that’s been marketed to the hipsters who think they’re doing the world a favour by patronizing the right kind of places.”
I will only comment on this one point as it is one I find annoying as well (likely the least important part of your post but whatever :-) ). What arrogance and sense of self-importance we have to assume that by walking through one door rather than another and placing our $2 in one cash box as opposed to another that we can change the universe. Sure we can change…change our selves first. Make you damn coffee at home! Now…to enjoy my horrible Tim Horton’s coffee in peace.
This post sums up to me all the best points about you and your writing. Period.
Thank you for sharing this, Jeff. This is why I continue to read you. Powerful stuff, and worth the wait.
You’re a great writer, and I’ve only read one entry! =)
Well, I gotta say myself too, I don’t fit in either.
@Lloyd — I’m glad someone agrees with me on this. And I agree that we should change ourselves first, but the funny thing is that people have a hard enough time just doing that. Maybe coffee shop patronage is the way people can feel good about themselves without really trying.
And every part of my posts are important. :)
@Xibee — Some very nice words. Thank you.
@Jeff Starr — Are you implying that my best entries are so few and far between that you need to wait for them? :D
@Georgina — Thanks!
Rarely I find such a great writing. Thought-provoking..
Two thumbs up!
Thanks!