this morning's subway ride to work was very eventful. normally i notice nothing because i'm trying to read my new york times, fumble with the damn newspaper's size, etc. etc. but today, i felt serene and centered and didn't need any worldly news to interrupt my "zone."

well, because i wasn't reading anything, i was looking at people. those who know me will find this strange: "seapea actually looked at people??!?!?!?!?!" yes, i did. and this is what i saw in the 10 min subway ride:

• a couple looking at each other, holding hands, obviously very much in love, completely oblivious to crying babies and iPod rocking heads;
• a couple sitting side-by-side completely ignoring others as they had a huge and very loud silent rage that surrounded them, just vibrating with anger
• an old couple holding hands (like grandpa & grandmas).

a true representative of all walks of relationship. i've been in stages 1 & 2, but obviously not in 3 yet. ha ha ha!!! not that this is news to anyone, but i realized that the subway is like a living museum of human behaviors. new york's great!