In class a couple weeks ago my group decided to do a project on parks. After the presentation the class all sat in a circle (yes like in our kindergarden days) and discussed. When it was time for the class to critique my part in the presentation I felt a speech was necessary before they spoke. And me being the rambling, distracted person that I am, started my speech like this:
"So I don't really know much about parks, I'm not really a park person. Well if there are park people, like that category stereotype of park people... the people who go to parks. I don't really know what category I'm in, but I don't fit in with the park people... Parks and I don't really get along too well, I don't go and hang out in parks... Like park people do."
(Meanwhile, while my arms are flailing in the air and I'm looking at the ceiling, my classmates are just sitting there like "WTF is this crazy girl talking about?)
I continue: "I'm just saying I don't like parks... well I mean I went at night to do this project and it sucked. Like the last time I was in a park at night in Toronto I got a gun pulled out on me..." And then I paused to remember that day... and when I return my focus to the class my teacher and the students all have their mouthes wide open in shock... Oops.
After that there was no need for discussion, they moved into the next person. Thank you awkward silences.
(I took this picture at my closest park at 5pm about four weeks ago while it was pouring rain... Not fun)
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