i was walking across 3rd avenue, where city buses are constantly passing by in the 100+ degree heat. in an unusual way, a lady from the seventh floor of the building to my left started yelling something to the guy on the other side of the crosswalk from me.
"hey! i'll be on the second floor!" she informed him. he looked up, but he put his hand to his ear and yelled, "what?"
the people who were stopped at the light and i were interested and concerned, so we tried to help. she yelled her announcement again, and the people in the car rolled down their windows to hear what she said. "second floor!" she yelled; "second floor?" he said, holding up two fingers; "second floor," said the people in the car and i, simultaneously with him and i held up two fingers. with his hand still raised, he turned towards our voices and saw me, crossing the crosswalk and holding up two fingers - and for a split second, two strangers were creating a serendipitous exchange of symbols. we were giving each other the "peace" sign.
we smiled, i passed, and was immediately confronted by a "sign up here to legalize medical marijuana" lobbyist. people, just because i am flashing "peace" signs at people doesn't mean that i embrace all that the hippie movement has to offer. i have to draw that line somewhere. but, man, for that moment in the middle of Phoenix on the 3rd avenue crosswalk, there was peace, bro. there was peace.
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Ha ha! Jana, I love your posts. "There was peace, bro. There was peace."
Your story reminds me of that classic concluding scene from "Crocodile Dundee" between the African American gent, the construction worker, Mic Dundee and his love interest. "Tell him don't leave, she's not gonna marry Richard!"
terrific entry Jana, thanks for a good laugh!
and, so i come home tonight to find my buddy and his girlfriend on the sofa watching tv, tears rolling down her cheeks, his eyes welled up but still in control. you can prob guess the cause...yep, they were watching 'So You Think You Can Dance!' seriously, i'm beginning to feel like i am missing out on something special here. like the first time i saw 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,' and silently wondered, 'where has this been all my life?' might have to tune in sometime and see what all the buzz is about.
Good story! And I love So You Think You Can Dance so much. I want that one girl to win...what's her name? Janette, Janine? The one who did Love is a Battlefield.
hey rach it's kira, jana's little sis remember me?! Well i remember you how are ya? :) anyways it is Janine you are talking about. if you have any questions on any SYTYCD information just ask me! i know it all haha.
And Aaron, SYTYCD is must watch i bet your friends had just watched the dance with Melissa and Ade about breast cancer, it is impossible to not cry watching that dance or your heartless.
Sorry jan for sabotaging (is that how you spell it) your blog it's super tacky of me. I decided i need to start a blog dedicated to SYTYCD it's the only way i'll get to vent all my opinions about it.
Anyways jana i love your blog and you. Peace.
hey Kira,
thanks for the info. i actually found the dance you mentioned on youtube just now and thought I would report back to you. so, i was most impressed with the way Ade was able to just pick Melissa up over his head so easily! and she looked so passionate too. but, i'm sure the question you're asking yourself right now is whether or not i broke down? well, i regret to inform you, and to my own dismay, i did not. please try not to call my character into question too much though, as i think there is a pretty good reason...you see, just before the dance began, Ade was being interviewed and he had a comb in his hair, which is something i've always wanted to do but never been able to, so it threw my concentration way off.
however, i'd like to give it another chance. i need a couple more suggestions though. are there any other dances you would recommend? that would be cool, thanks.
oh man, aaron, you need to discover the world of SYTYCD. so much goodness. my fave dance: "bleeding love." look it up on youtube.
that was a good one too. i liked the idea of him going off to work, her not wanting him to leave. then, the hand over her heart was pretty cool as well. kinda funny, i caught part of SYTYCD last night and 'Bleeding Love' was one of their featured dances!
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