here’s some highlights of my week:
walking home from the train on tuesday, i saw a man face down in the island of a busy intersection. a cable guy was standing near him and a passerby stopped to help. at first i thought the man was dead. my heart stopped a little. but he was just really, really drunk and had passed out. the passerby had just leaned down to talk to him when he woke up and lunged forward on his stomach. he inched with his elbows and reached out to grab the passerby, all the while grumbling and moaning. i walked over and asked if i could call someone; the cable guy told me he already had. the CHIERS van showed up a minute later and took the man away. at least, i think they did; i didn’t stick around to see the outcome.
my lower back has been aching for a couple of weeks. it’s more of a general, weird pressure in my lumbar region. i notice the pressure mostly at work. there’s something wrong with my chair or how i’m sitting. my company is hiring an ergonomist to check out my work space next week. i’m so grateful for this!
tonight i forgot my purse, the word “tempura” and tripped twice on the walk to dinner with my aunt L. we got to the thai restaurant and i realized i’d left my purse at home. weird! i never forget my purse. i love that purse! and i was trying to tell her how good the tempura was at this particular restaurant and i just blanked on that word. we got pad ke mao instead (love it!).
i’ve been writing in my other blog.
on monday, there were three chunky piles of human poop on the sidewalk at my bus stop. i knew it was human because it lacked that certain dog poop odor.
on thursday, there was a man sleeping on the sidewalk at my bus stop. in the rain. the blanket he was sleeping on and the blanket on top of him were both soaked. he was snoring, which was relieving … but heartbreaking nonetheless. about 15 people walked by him. i don’t even know who to call in that kind of situation. the police? no, the man wasn’t raging or dangerous or threatening. a shelter? maybe, but which one? would they come to get him? or does he have to go on his own? were they all full the night before? i was (and still am) at a loss.
and finally, i watched as the red sox won game 5 against cleveland! yeah!