Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
you.
I love the way people never cease to amaze me.
And there's really two different meanings to this thought...the positive and the negative...
example #1: In the alley next to our building today there was a stand-off between police and an armed felon...classic downtown right?
I was expecting we'd have to close the windows and doors, maybe keep customers inside as men ran aroud outside with their guns, but no. Instead, people ordered gelato like 'no big deal' and took pictures of officers blockading the man to show their friends back home. A security guard came in to explain the situation and literally right after, a customer who overheard the conversation grabbed his little girl's hand and took her outside to see the action. whoa whoa whoa.
People will never cease to amaze me with their irrationality.
example #2: (this one's a little heavier)
A few nights ago, two friends and I went to the beach to watch the Perseid meteor shower. It wasn't too late...maybe eleven...and there were quite a few groups of people out in the park as we pulled into the parking lot.
As we got out of the car, there was some yelling coming from a cluster to our left, but it really wasn't a big deal. The park is kind of known as a party place and so we continued to walk out on the beach and leave the drunk people to themselves. At the most, we were on the beach for one minute and saw a total of two airplanes when the yelling was not just yelling anymore, it was malicious.
Since it was dark and we were at a distance, I could not see everything clearly. Since it was dark and we were at a distance, I saw a man crouched and I heard his fists hit something over and over again, but I did not see the woman beneath him or hear her friends crying until we started walking back and I told one of my friends to call 911.
Obviously, the situation was intense. We were the only witnesses, we called the police, and we had to give statements after the woman had been put in the ambulance.
Most of it is too traumatic to recount neatly, but that night has really stuck with me more than I thought it would.
People will never cease to amaze me with their brokenness...or with the hurt which can manifest itself in a cycle of violence and/or hate.
examples #3-8:
I sat on the roof and looked at the city
I watched the moon over the Sound on a night run
I fell asleep
I waved to people on the canal
I leaned against the cop car
I drank my coffee in the crowded shop... all with you.
And I am still amazed, not only by those individual moments of beauty, but by their resonance in my life. Those moments with you make all the bad things okay.
Though I've experienced ugly, hurtful things caused by people -whether it's simply annoyance or something more brutal- people will never cease to amaze me with their complex and seemingly innate good (for lack of a better word). You are full of joy and purpose and love and encouragement and good conversation. You are a light.
Thank you.
Currently listening to: The Fire by Imogen Heap
Au Revoir!
xoxo
Caitlin
caitlinboyd72@gmail.com
And there's really two different meanings to this thought...the positive and the negative...
example #1: In the alley next to our building today there was a stand-off between police and an armed felon...classic downtown right?
I was expecting we'd have to close the windows and doors, maybe keep customers inside as men ran aroud outside with their guns, but no. Instead, people ordered gelato like 'no big deal' and took pictures of officers blockading the man to show their friends back home. A security guard came in to explain the situation and literally right after, a customer who overheard the conversation grabbed his little girl's hand and took her outside to see the action. whoa whoa whoa.
People will never cease to amaze me with their irrationality.
example #2: (this one's a little heavier)
A few nights ago, two friends and I went to the beach to watch the Perseid meteor shower. It wasn't too late...maybe eleven...and there were quite a few groups of people out in the park as we pulled into the parking lot.
As we got out of the car, there was some yelling coming from a cluster to our left, but it really wasn't a big deal. The park is kind of known as a party place and so we continued to walk out on the beach and leave the drunk people to themselves. At the most, we were on the beach for one minute and saw a total of two airplanes when the yelling was not just yelling anymore, it was malicious.
Since it was dark and we were at a distance, I could not see everything clearly. Since it was dark and we were at a distance, I saw a man crouched and I heard his fists hit something over and over again, but I did not see the woman beneath him or hear her friends crying until we started walking back and I told one of my friends to call 911.
Obviously, the situation was intense. We were the only witnesses, we called the police, and we had to give statements after the woman had been put in the ambulance.
Most of it is too traumatic to recount neatly, but that night has really stuck with me more than I thought it would.
People will never cease to amaze me with their brokenness...or with the hurt which can manifest itself in a cycle of violence and/or hate.
examples #3-8:
I sat on the roof and looked at the city
I watched the moon over the Sound on a night run
I fell asleep
I waved to people on the canal
I leaned against the cop car
I drank my coffee in the crowded shop... all with you.
And I am still amazed, not only by those individual moments of beauty, but by their resonance in my life. Those moments with you make all the bad things okay.
Though I've experienced ugly, hurtful things caused by people -whether it's simply annoyance or something more brutal- people will never cease to amaze me with their complex and seemingly innate good (for lack of a better word). You are full of joy and purpose and love and encouragement and good conversation. You are a light.
Thank you.
Currently listening to: The Fire by Imogen Heap
Au Revoir!
xoxo
Caitlin
caitlinboyd72@gmail.com
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
ode to brittany
On the way home from work yesterday, a beautiful man got on the bus. Like one of those true Seattlite men who match meticulously and take the bus to work to contribute to a sustainable society. He had his ipod earphones in of course and smiled at each woman who made eye-contact as they swooned over him. This man, let's just name him Alejandro for Lady GaGa's sake, decided to sit next to me. Lucky me, who smelled like disinfectant and probably had a nice shine from cleaning the espresso machine.
Currently listening to: Cinderella Man by Eminem
Au Revoir!
xoxo
Caitlin
caitlinboyd72@gmail.com
Currently listening to: Cinderella Man by Eminem
Au Revoir!
xoxo
Caitlin
caitlinboyd72@gmail.com
Saturday, August 7, 2010
i like this
Currently listening to: Poison and Wine by The Civil Wars
Au Revoir!
xoxo
Caitlin
caitlinboyd72@gmail.com
Friday, August 6, 2010
things on my mind
1. Today is my last day of house-sitting, THANK GOD! It's definitely been a good time and there have been a lot of perks, but the half-hour commute, time management between my responsibilities at home and taking care of the cats, and sleeping in an empty house are beginning to take a toll on me. Starting tonight, I will only have to worry about my own stuff...for a while.
2. I'm realizing how fast the Portland Marathon is approaching. 2 months, 4 days. I'm terrified.
3. I want the school year to come faster. Faux pas, I know, but I'm ready for summer to be over! I'm just too anxious for football games, a consistent schedule, and people to be back in Seattle.
4. How excited I am for a hair appointment on Wednesday AND going home for the weekend of the 20th :)
Currently listening to: Sleeping to Dream by Jason Mraz
Au Revoir!
xoxo
Caitlin
caitlinboyd72@gmail.com
2. I'm realizing how fast the Portland Marathon is approaching. 2 months, 4 days. I'm terrified.
3. I want the school year to come faster. Faux pas, I know, but I'm ready for summer to be over! I'm just too anxious for football games, a consistent schedule, and people to be back in Seattle.
4. How excited I am for a hair appointment on Wednesday AND going home for the weekend of the 20th :)
Currently listening to: Sleeping to Dream by Jason Mraz
Au Revoir!
xoxo
Caitlin
caitlinboyd72@gmail.com
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