surprise

The last time I was at the market place, there was a moustached man who nearly jumped in front of me, as I was coming over to a grocery stand. He only told the woman selling her goods there "Be aware of the man with the moustache!". So he disappeared as suddenly as he turned up.

It was like a scene from a movie. I felt somewhat surprised, wondering if they were really making a movie right then and there. Also because I do have a moustache myself, even a beard. But then I got the carrots and leeks that I'd paid for, and had to realise that it was just another ordinary day.

Lately (I feel a tiny bit more pissed off...)

Still didn't receive the papers from my last job. Not my last salary either. Didn't even get to talk with them. They don't take the phone. Obviously are busy with someone else.
Instead I received a call from my mobile service provider. They think it would be best for me if I had a monthly subscription. Instead of charging my card whenever I empty it. They can see that I've paid too much lately.

How does it make you feel?

I remember this picture on the page of a science-fiction magazine that I read as a teenager. I couldn't understand if this creature in it was (meant to be) evil or simply strange.
Now I know that it was alone. That's why it seemed so unreachable and so hard to comprehend.
Exactly like me. And several hundred thousand others to that. In this very world, and not in a sci-fi story.

Rotten

On Friday I saw a man crying on the train. He was older than me, maybe fifteen-twenty years more. He was sobbing loud now and then. That's how I noticed him. I was deep in my book. Then heard him letting it out loud. He couldn't help it or just didn't give a damn.
After a while, I felt like going over to him, and give him a big hug. But I didn't. Instead I gave my notice at work.
The water tastes so strange in this heat. Even if I let it run for a minute or so. Rotten.