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September 8, 2005Walking out of the post office this morning, a man wearing a white undershirt and gold chain crossed my path. “Good morning,” he said, as he got closer to me.
“Good morning,” I smiled. I’d been up since 7-something and felt pretty good about the day.
Right as we passed one another, he said: “Here, you need one of these.” I looked down at his hand and saw a slip of paper. In black ballpoint ink, it read “Ron,” with a phone number. Without having time to think, I laughed and said “No, thank you!” He laughed, too, and kept on walking.
In my car, I remembered how my friends and I used to think how funny it would be to have pre-written phone numbers ready for such chance meetings. We didn’t realize that people actually do it.
I'm Christine, and this is a slice of my life—a sweet, rich, wildly indulgent slice that would taste really good with a scoop of Breyers vanilla bean ice cream. Read more >>
I run a darling, friendly, little graphic design studio.
I look on the bright side.
I take photos. Lots of photos.
I wish on stars and on websites.
I built my first web site 7 years ago and got 15 seconds of fame. (It changed my life.)
I launched, then relaunched, an online magazine.
I admitted to several embarrassing crushes.
I consumed more bacon than any human should and lived to tell the tales.
that is just *too funny* hahaha. the other day i was in the grocery store and some produce guy restocking the aisle said, hello. you are very pretty.
it was more than akward!
good thing that ron laughed back! :) you should wear a necklace or tag or button when you’re out…”taken.”
i can say this for ron:
he has great taste in girls.
Actually, apparently the new thing for the chic urban woman is to make up personal “business” cards to hand out at just the right moment … my sister and best friend are actually considering doing this.
i was trying to cross the road once and a man stopped in the middle of the road for me and held up traffic so my daughter, molly, and i could cross. i was slightly embarrassed by him doing that. then as i cross he shouted: It’s only because you’re pretty! i was even more embarrassed then, but it was nice to get a compliment. :-)
You are an inspiration to me. It truly makes me happy to read what you write. You are one of those “little things” that help me get through day-to-day life. Thank you.
I wish some nice girl would stop me in the supermarket and say something like that!
Maybe I should get the “not taken” t-shirt!
I love your work… It’s great. Like Jennifer said, it’s an inspiration. I love seeing such original stuff, I hope to go into art design, I love the imaginative and creative way of thinking. Does anyone agree?