Something I will never understand about Texans - winter comes every year, and it is just as cold as many of the northern states. Yes, it is a much shorter season here, but it still happens every year. Why is it that so many seem to be taken by surprise? Every winter I see people shivering their way down the street in nothing but their shirt sleeves or wrapped in a blanket - no coat. Today I saw the apparent new trend replacing the chill blocking, wind breaking scarf - the feather boa.

Vintage

Lady across the isle very carefully lines her seat with newspaper before sitting down.

The vending machine inside the train station says "please use exact change," but the fucking thing isn't accepting any coins.

Lady sitting across the aisle from me has a big, transparent dish of what I think is gumbo. It is the only gumbo I have ever smelled the stinks like arm pits and feet.

Sleeping Beauties

I just had to call my boss to let him know I would be late - due to a dead body blocking the tracks.

Okay you little fuck nut, I didn't ask your opinion of my desire to change careers. This kid, who stinks like moldy laundry by the way, took it upon himself to tell me that it's a good thing I plan to use my Masters degree to teach because, at my age, becoming a writer would be rather unrealistic.