Adventures on the bus, #8742

Last night I had a meeting in Georgetown, so I took a different bus than I normally take. I was sitting, reading and listening to my iPod. This woman sat down next to me. After about 3 minutes, she tapped me on the shoulder. Normally, I would imagine if a person is reading and wearing headphones, they do not want to chat. I guess she didn't think the same thing.

Anyway, she proceeded to tell me about a used book sale, "in the old Sunny's Surplus building." I think I probably should know where that is, but I don't, so I just pretended I did. Paperbacks are $1 and hardbacks are $4. (personally, I think that's a little pricey for used books.) I nodded politely, but did not remove my headphones. She kept talking, though, telling me tips about the sale ("Bring a canvass bag! They only have Safeway bags there."), then telling me how she better put 2 books aside otherwise, she won't have anything to read at the beach this summer. Then telling me how she had bought a book last week that a friend wanted to borrow, but she found it there, so she bought it for her, too.

She mentioned that she was telling everyone she sees reading about this sale. She must have been doing a lot of talking. Washington is full of readers on public transportation.

I love the bus. Seriously, this would not have happened on the train. The bus is like this weird world all to itself. You never know what's going to happen next.