After nearly three years of travelling to uni by train I
have had plenty of time to indulge in one of my favourite activities – people
watching. Over the years I have seen many things; some made me smile and some
made me squirm. I have seen loved up couples with stars in their eyes – naww. I
have seen a man who was covered in scabs and spent the entire trip picking them
off and eating them – urgh! I saw a young fellow who carried out an entire hour
conversation with his reflection – definitely giggle worthy, although rather
concerning too… And most recently I saw the man pictured above – to me, his
sleeping behaviour mimicked that of a jedi/yogi/grasshopper amalgamation.
What really gave me a laugh about this man though was not
just his position but the way in which he got into it. Using the yellow bars,
he hoisted himself up (not unlike a gymnast), pushed off, rotating in midair
and flopped down on his back with his legs crossed up the window. It was rather
a spectacle.
I find people really interesting to watch, so it’s things
like this that make these train rides bearable for me. If there is an
entertaining character around I have been known to pass the entire hour and ten
minute trip by casually observing from beneath my sunglasses. I’ll put my iPod in my
ears for show, but if there is an interesting conversation going on I’ll have
it on mute. Hey, I spend an average of eight hours a week on public transport,
so a girls gotta have some entertainment, right?
Photo by Krissie (I was very stealth)
Photo by Krissie (I was very stealth)