my regular bus inmates

There are several regulars I see everyday on the bus. My dad once asked me what I do on the bus, to which I replied that I read while steadily ignoring the other passengers. He asked me why I don’t talk to the other people. I don’t really know why I don’t, other than I just don’t want to expend the energy to talk loudly on the bus when I’m mostly tired from a day at a job where I actually have to work now.

No, I prefer to exercise my stalker tendencies and study the people from afar so that I can make up stories about them that are probably far more interesting than the reality. Or make fun observations about them.

Old Asian drunken master: He looks like a Poindexter and definitely has a voice I’d be happy never hearing again. He could totally sub in for the role of a Kung Fu master in a movie, as long as he didn’t have to say anything.

Bible boy: He reads his bible every day on the bus. Late stages of adolescence, and has the accompanying mild acne and flush of youth. One of the rare males on the bus who actually offers his seat to females. Would make an admirable addition to the Kick Ass group.

Hot Indian chick: Has notable taste in purses. Favorite so far is the metallic silver lavender tote she regularly abuses by stuffing too much crap into, although I do like the recent new purse she’s been carrying: a chic black and white mottled medium size hobo.

Black woman who is a city worker: Found out to my detriment that she smells like rancid baby powder when I sat next to her one day. Spent the ride alternately holding my breath and getting dizzy from the lack of oxygen.

Smelly law student: Fairly handsome in a Matthew Fox sort of way, although he looks like he’ll be bald in another 5 years if that hairline is any indicator.

Geeky white man: Has interesting taste in reading material. Am convinced he’s the next Unabomber or closet perv.

Tall lanky older man: Looks like he’s in his 40s and always wears a pair of giant headphones. Never offers his seat to women.

Older white Bible reading man: Has comb-over and abuses hair spray for the amount of hair he has.

Midget Asian couple: Both cute as buttons, and I doubt that either of them clear 5 feet. On the lazy side, seeing as how they like to take the elevator up one floor.