it IS a small world!
i was out living my life yesterday morning, trying to be as anonymous as possible while running benign errands with my head in a million different other places. while i was awkwardly standing at the counter of a restaurant, waiting for the manager, i was approached by a young man bathed in intent. i didn't have to think twice about who he was or why he was quickly approaching me before we were wrapped up in a giant embraces and smiles. he was someone i hadn't seen in years, and hadn't worked with in more years than that, yet here we were, my sideline crossing with his. we caught up for a few moments before he went back to his lunch and i floated back in to anonymity.
... that is until i ran into yet another impossibility in the maze of a mall i never go to. she strode by me with her glasses and pink dress while i negotiated logistics on the phone, oblivious of my fellow mall rats. something must have registered with her as a moment later, she spun around and said my name and took off her sunglasses disguise, revealing a lovely lady who i hadn't seen in the flesh since longer still than the other guy. her normal residence isn't even this side of the atlantic, making the encounter all the more acute. we walked and chatted and consumed american goods before parting ways again... but this time i was a little more aware of my surroundings, waiting for that next "hey, i know you!" moment.
current mood: wow, like magic!