This Kodak moment made me almost want to go into photography not long ago. I'm still thinking about taking some classes. I was walking along Forbes Avenue (the main drag in Oakland, the college part of Pittsburgh) when an Indian woman turned the corner onto the street. She was dressed very professionally, and had her hair pulled back into a braid. It had just started to rain, only a light sprinkle. To cover her hair from the rain, she had taken her breifcase bag and was holding it on top of her head with one hand. It reminded me so much of those pictures you see in National Geographic where native women are carrying containers on their heads that I would have loved to get a picture of it. The fact that she was dressed like she was going to a business meeting made it even better.
Best pre-ass beating line I've ever heard (from a story an old co-worker told me):
This very large gentleman is in a bar drinking with his friends when an attractive woman comes up and starts talking to him. A few minutes later her boyfriend comes up and feels he needs to prove himself, so he starts talking trash to the guy. After a few moments of consideration, the big guy says:
"Buddy, if you don't leave me alone, I'm going to kill her and fuck you."
Fight ended before it started.
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