Last year we made the decision to cut our high priced snail paced satellite internet (the only thing available where we live) and opted for a mobile hotspot through my phone. Good news is its much faster, one third the price and goes everywhere I do. Bad news is if your 6 year old streams Mario movies for an entire week off YouTube (please scold my parenting later) you run out of data a week too early.
So, here I am, at the overpriced coffee mecca for some 'free' wifi. Free that is with the purchase of a Grande cup of coffee not near as good as what I maike at home for the price of the whole can of what's in my pantry.
But I digress....
This is a fascinating place.
Although I seemed focused on my email, paying bills, etc. I am doing much more people watching. Several students seem to be studying intently getting prepared for their first week of exams. Some seem to be honestly intrigued by their subjects while others may be more consumed by social media.
A few suit wearing business men sit on the couch between college bud light pajama pants boy and then the sleepy hippie in the corner that hasn't seen the sandman for days. Two men on the patio sip and converse seemingly enjoying the cooler weather. A young beautiful blonde that is doing nothing more than just being pretty with a latte as far as I can tell, and the older gentleman in the Harvard sweatshirt who obviously looks like he knows more than this cafe full of Aggies.
Then, there is me, pretending to ignore the masses while writing about them on the internet.
We all look different but have something that brings us all together.
Free wifi and $4.00 coffee.
People watching ... among the greatest of free (or almost free) pastimes. Nice entry.
ReplyDeleteIs a good place to do this...nice mix of people. And thank you.
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