Friday, January 21, 2011

friends in the city 1

I'm a bit scared of big cities. I wouldn't say that they chill me to the marrow, but I definitely don't feel comfortable in them. Survival in the city requires the ability to block things out. The volume of your music player is turned up above the squealing traffic and the stinky gutter-fumes need to waft through, unnoticed. I'm more accustomed to amplifying the outside world, rather than muting it.

A lot of clever people seem to think that facing your fears is a good idea. That doesn't really work if, like me, you're also scared of being scared.

I now live in a big city. In order to subdue my fears, I've decided to find some friends - in particular, friends who are the city.

These three were a little wary at first, but soon we were discussing the craftsmanship of fine shoes and satchels.

The horizon - a most trustworthy companion.

A friendly place to rest. The ground is even padded if you roll off.

Next episode of "friends": January 26th

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