Wednesday 22 May 2013

A Public Place to Hide


It's nice to have quiet time in a crowded restaurant.  

If you've never dined alone, you're missing out. It can be a little bit scary to begin with, but if you take a book (or have good games on your cellphone) it can be lovely to sit somewhere warm, have someone bring you food, and just enjoy the time to think your own thoughts and people watch.  My favorite place to go is a Thai restaurant close to work, and I usually go there on days when I think I'm getting sick. Don't worry, I'm not a psycho bent on spreading my germs to unsuspecting folk - but I am convinced that a steaming bowl of spicy tom yum soup can stop a cold in its tracks. Today was no exception. I'd been battling a sore throat all morning, but I swear all that chilli and lemongrass cleared any lurking virus away before it could take hold!

I am naturally someone who likes spending time alone, doing something crafty, or reading. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my friends and going out to parties etc, but if I had to choose I would usually rather stay tucked up at home.  So sometimes a public yet solitary experience can be quite enjoyable - you get to go out and do something fun, but you can make all the choices about what you do, and you can go home to bed whenever you want!  I really want to try going to a movie alone, which I'm sure would be easier than a restaurant, but somehow I think I would feel creepy. Depends on the movie I suppose....

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  1. I love eating out by myself! not sure I could do the movies though, I'd feel like a creepy loner! :)

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    1. I'm the same! Maybe we could go alone together haha. We'll go in together but I'll just sit in the row behind you...then I'll be the creepy one, not you! :P

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  2. I was just having this discussion with a chick at work, and we both totally go to movies alone. That way no-one can try to talk to you during the movie, there's no-one to steal your snacks, and there's no debates over what to watch!

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    1. I'm on the way to being convinced...I've got to try at least once right? Ok, it's officially on my list of things to do before the end of the year! :)

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