A Treasure Found at Home

holy cow! getting to work today was a huge deal. i left about ten after seven, but got to work close to 10am! craziness…almost three hours. thank you muni.

between a late bus and a bus which apparently was hit by a car, though no one except the driver could actually see the damage, and was suddenly ‘out of service’, i missed my train. the next train is about half an hour later, but not a bullet train so i still get there just a bit before the next bullet. i could wait at the station for the bullet, but it’s chilly and wet today and i’d rather be on the train, honestly. plus, it feels like i’m making progress even if i’m going more slowly and will end up on the same shuttle as if i’d waited for the bullet.

however, at the coffee shop this morning they were offering eggnog chai! oh. my. mmmmmmmmm. the girl asked if i wanted a shot of espresso in it, too, and i agreed. the guy behind the register, though, offered to buy my shot! how sweet.

i was also getting some looks from a guy at the castro & 18th st bus stop. i know i have some outfits which make me look a little more androgynous than others, but i didn’t think this was one of them. i’m pretty sure the guy staring me down was gay, but what do i know, really? maybe he’s just really cock-sure and just runs when things get a little difficult.

ok, that’s an inside joke.

i saw _the squid and the whale_ last night, which i recommend. i think i would actually like to see it again, though i’ll wait till it’s out on dvd.

anyhow, i had a theory that one of the characters is actually gay, but ‘b’ thinks he’s not. his theory is that the guy just acts all ‘cock-sure’ and then balks when he’s faced with something he where he isn’t sure exactly what to do.

either way, a free shot and some appreciative looks from a seemingly sane person is a nice way to start the day. it rather made up for how late to work i was.

and may i just say…

real full fat eggnog is absolutely the way to go. i think this morning’s eggnog chai completely made up for all the lowfat eggnog i encountered this holiday (at both the hippie celebration and the family weekend).