All I can see is that he has his glasses pushed up onto his forehead, resting on his brow so he can read something on his phone and it makes me inexplicably happy. He is starting to bald at the crown of his head and he is wearing a three piece suit. It makes me…
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Spider Legs and Nail Polish
Her mascaraed eyelashes looked like spider legs sprouting from her eyelids. There was a sore on the right crest of the glossy bow of her mouth. Her fingernails had chipped purple nail polish on them.
An Open Letter About Ball Sweat
Dear Dudes, Look, I get it. It’s hot out. We just survived the hottest month of the year (on average for New York) and we are almost out of the dog days of summer. It is humid and sweaty and sticky and nasty out, but that is no excuse for your stank. I would apologize…
Bittersweet Sight
You are tall enough to hold the subway pole way over my head out of comfort, not necessity. Is it possible to tell the future from the lines in your wrist and heel of your hand instead of your palm? You have on what might be and expensive watch, but I can’t tell. The band…
Hey Inconsiderate Shithead
Hey Inconsiderate Shithead – Turn that shit off. It is 7:45 in the morning and you are playing fucking candy crush with your sound on and no headphones. Some of us just want a quiet morning commute without having to be part of your inane obsession. The girl in front of me looks like she…
Summery
Beautiful calf-length summer dress, airy with a circle dash pattern that looks abstractly like lollipops. Strappy, three inch, medium brown leather sandals with three flowers on the top of the shoe. A Vera Bradley-esque purse in her lap, candy crush on her phone. A silver crucifix around her neck. Short, wavy auburn hair in a…
Pressed Pants
Khaki pants, a little tight in the thigh, pressed and currently unwrinkled. His right pocket appears to have his wallet in it and his left his keys. Black dress socks, fawn colored leather loafers with obvious stitching. Dark navy blue t-shirt with epaulets and a collar. Two of the three buttons are undone and dark…
Answers
Hey Y’all! I got an e-mail on Friday, so here are the questions and answers! An Admirer said: What do you love about NYC? I moved to NYC August 2012 and have been here since. I have lived in three different neighborhoods and two difference boroughs. One of my favorite things (and also one of…
Runner
He’s leaning forward like a runner at the start line. Ready to bolt, right hand braced on his leg, left elbow propped on the other, his chin in his hand. He’s wearing big, clunky work boots that would make running difficult. A red backpack and canon camera hang off one arm. Deep-set eyes in a…
Sensible
You can tell a true office worker, who has been working in the business a while by her shoes. She’s smart and despite her pretty, flattering dress and matching jewelry, her feet are clad in practical running shoes with cute rainbow striped socks. Her sensible or maybe sexy heels are tucked away either in the…
Solitary
Bright, florescent pink running shoes and it looks like he’s not wearing socks, but maybe just really really low cut peds. Dark grey sweatpant shorts with a white drawstring. The exposed legs between sneakers and shorts are covered in long, dark hair. He’s wearing a body armor long sleeved shirt with the sleeves pushed up….
Little Gentian 