I have vocal exercises on my iPhone, and today I was was doing them in my truck. I was sitting at a red light, headphones on, and stretching for the high notes.
I'm sure I was making a weird face, which normally isn't a problem, but when I glanced to the left, I saw two women in a Lexus who were stopped at the light next to me. They were staring at me, and laughing hysterically.
I had two choices: I could try to somehow recover and assume my suave and debonair Sean Connery persona, or I could carry on like they weren't there. I chose the latter path.
I think when I was younger, I would probably have been embarrassed, but a funny thing happened on the way to getting older -- what people think no longer bothers me as much as it once did.
I see people doing goofy things in their cars all the time. I guess people think they're invisible when their cars. It's not uncommon to see people reading, texting, checking email, or looking for a cigarette they've dropped in the floorboard.
I saw a woman changing clothes as she drove down the Interstate a while back and she was down to her underwear.
I am thankful that today, I was only doing vocal exercises :)
I'm sure I was making a weird face, which normally isn't a problem, but when I glanced to the left, I saw two women in a Lexus who were stopped at the light next to me. They were staring at me, and laughing hysterically.
I had two choices: I could try to somehow recover and assume my suave and debonair Sean Connery persona, or I could carry on like they weren't there. I chose the latter path.
I think when I was younger, I would probably have been embarrassed, but a funny thing happened on the way to getting older -- what people think no longer bothers me as much as it once did.
I see people doing goofy things in their cars all the time. I guess people think they're invisible when their cars. It's not uncommon to see people reading, texting, checking email, or looking for a cigarette they've dropped in the floorboard.
I saw a woman changing clothes as she drove down the Interstate a while back and she was down to her underwear.
I am thankful that today, I was only doing vocal exercises :)
Which begs the question: what else might you have been doing on another day?
ReplyDeleteChanging her clothing while driving? Talk about distracted driving.
ReplyDeleteI guess you do change with age ;)
ReplyDeleteI seldom feel embarrassed anymore. Once you reach a certain age, I think you realize it's time to do what you gotta do.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
My commutes are never so exciting! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI rely mainly on public transport (overground trains) and unfortunately people I share my commute with have lost all sense of decorum - mainly it's women putting on their full make up. I mean - serious make up - from moisturising,to plying on foundation. to powdering, to putting on eyeliner... to brushing their hair.. and somehow think that's acceptable. I feel like brushing my teeth in front of them! LOL!
Take care
x
I drive a mail truck for 4 hours a day.
ReplyDeleteTrust me. You really do not want to know what I see.
:)
Oh that's funny! You can just imagine what they were thinking when they saw you making those faces. LOL
ReplyDeleteI find that I care far less about what people think as I've gotten older. It's very liberating. :)
Meh, I'm past worrying what people think of me any more, which is a good job as I fall over a lot which people seem to find funny.
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