October 2008
10 posts
Bedford Ave, L Train to Manhattan
L Train = BAD.
There were massive delays.Disgruntled commuters formed packs, sprawling the length of the platform.
I noticed her, or her unfortunate choice of (excessive CZ) ear jewellery, amongst the sea of heads. She has slicked back bleached hair, a faded black shirt and black legging.
The surge of passengers trying to board an already overcrowded train, forced us together; in unfortunate...
103rd st, C Downtown.
We sat at opposite ends of the bench, but were clearly aware of one another.
I think i can recognise Europeans.
She was certainly not American, and it wasn’t just the great interest she took in her pocket map, that gave it away.
When the old man sitting next to me left, she looked over, and i asked her if she was alright.
She was at the end of a year travelling around America. 13 months...
1st Ave, and the L to Bedford Ave
I would of probably expected he was a failed model or struggling actor.
He was attractive. Broad and muscular. But Short.
There was something about him.
Something ‘not quite right’.
He sat next to me on the metal bunker, near the bottom of the stairs to the 1st ave platform, and commented on calling this spot as he saw it.
His voice was muffled by my ipod and passing trains. I...
1 Train, Uptown
A Regular.
We didn’t start speaking until we became well accustomed with sharing the 6pm 1, Uptown. For me, it was always the end of a long day, for him, the beginning of a longer night.
It started with a comment about my tattoos.
Neither positive or negative, it set the ground work for everything else he had to tell me.
He was/is the father of 6 daughters. Despite his mothers insistence...
1 Train, Uptown
Sometimes, people on the subway just want to talk.
to anyone.
I’m not sure why so often I seem to be the one the talk to, but i can always spot them.
He made a beeline for me, before we even got on the train. predictably, the coversation started on common ground; tattoos. He was shorter than me, his build was slight, he wore a vest, a cap and low slung jeans… his skin was a...
1 Train, Uptown
“English, see it and take it.”
August 20th 2008
L Train
“Sunday equals LOVERS
For shame…”
August 13th 2008
Rock Centre Plaza
“What’s all that… stuff…?
It’s a threat to security…
Take it down… i want you to take it down…
it’s 6.41 now, in 5 minutes it’s going to be 6.46.
i’m going to come back at 6.46… i want you to have taken it down.
or….
i’m going to call the cops… at 6.46.
ok…?”
August 11th 2008
“It’s 6.41, in 5 minutes it’s going to be 6.46…”
