BIG TUESDAY...HUuuuuuGEEEEE!

Omgosh, yall!  It’s been a big Tuesday here already.

It was just a normal subway ride in except these two chatty Latinas were in my ear the whole way.  One of them had no sense of personal space and was totally up on my back. I don’t like most people touching me.

Sometimes I can’t be bothered to swap trains at 42^nd street, but since I was already a (normal) few minutes behind, I jumped over to the 4 train at 42^nd street (just went to the train across the platform because it was there)  The 4 shoots straight to my next stop.  The 6 that I take down makes 2 stops in between, but oddly enough the 4 isn’t THAT much faster. 

I wait on 16^th street at our street elevator (the one of the side, not the one through the marked lobby, all my anthro friends  think it’s cool that I go up the mysterious elevator on the side of the building) with 3 other people who were already waiting for the elevator to come down.

I get on the elevator and fall in love! 

This guy asked me if it’s supposed to rain (because I had my umbrella with me).   this is just funny because I NEVER pay attention to the weather, but since I’m going straight to a Yankees game tonight, I actually paid attention.  I laughed because he didn’t get the irony in it, but I said “yeah, for once I actually checked, and I think it might.” 

He says “awesome!  I love the rain!” 

You might not think this is a big deal, but let me tell you WHY.  Everyone in this city is constantly complaining about the weather.  Constantly.  

“this was the most horrendous winter”

“it is so hot out today!!  it’s sweltering”

Then Monday, it cooled off and it was water-cooler talk: “it’s so cold outside today!! wahh wahh wahh”

So I liked this guy’s positivity!  I think I said something like “awesome! I love that!”

When I got off I said something like “well, for you, I hope it doesn’t rain since you didn’t bring an umbrella”  and he said something about not needing an umbrella cause he LIKES the rain! 

As a recent umbrella-convert (I used to never use one) I appreciated this.  I only carry mine now because it’s awesome. If it wasn’t, I would still just get wet.

Well he was nice, breathe of fresh positive air to start the morning!

Did I mention I’m GOING TO MY FIRST YANKEES GAME TONIGHT?!!

Also, the French partner at the firm is going to his first Yankees game (he has lived here for 12 yrs), so I enjoyed being ultra-hyphy and pestering him about his excitement to take in America’s Favorite Past time.

he didn't get the big deal.  he said he just was looking forward to hot dogs and beer (but it was certainly charming in his french accent)  

Then, as if the morning wasn’t great already, one of the kids here found an asbestos notice  at his apartment this morning, so he spent the next 2 hours freaking out about it.  fortunately, he is good-hearted, so it was hilarious to me.  he was researching it on google and literally thinking he was going to die.  One of the other kids shouts “SUE!!”  haha!  These people!  After talking to a city representative, he felt much better understanding that the asbestos was just in the cable on the roof and not in the paint as to become airborne.   People freaking out is funny, at least when it’s not me. 

Then an email came across my inbox that started with “Lauren, I’m not trying to awkward, but….”  ….. WHO WRITES THIS?!  Who professionally writes “I’m not trying to be awkward.”  Rule: if you ever say you’re not trying to be awkward, then you automatically ARE.  I found this funny too.

I may be am easily amused, but life is just too short to not laugh at the little things.  and smile a lot.  and be kind to as many people in the day that you can.  

Go Yankees!

AND NOW JUST WHEN I THOUGHT IT COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER...

my new friend Bets (who I was intro'ed to thru Mozz!) just text me that her job came through and she is moving here starting her new job on july 5th. AHMAZING!  i better quit now while I'm ahead. 

simply grateful.

i wish you could see the dance I just did at my desk.