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[wildflowersoul]

Alright, so yesterday some random guy asked me out... but the story is mildly creepy. I was walking to the T from work and stopped at the branch of the BPL down the street to use the loo. As I was walking out of the building, this guy walked out after me and started talking to me about how fast I walk (and holy crap am I sick of strangers feeling like they can comment on my walking style- I've got short legs so I overcompensate. Jeez. Plus I'm usually trying to escape the filthy crush of humanity that is the sidewalks of Boston). So he said he saw me walking way up the street and I beat him here even though he was driving. He asked where I worked and what I did, blah blah, all the while I'm trying to put my IPod headphones back on and get away. Then he asked if I wanted to get lunch some time. Being a quick thinker, I said "uh, I don't take lunches." So anyway, he finally went away, but it leaves me wondering... did he stop at the library to follow me? 'Cause I was in there for all of 2 minutes to pee, and if he was driving down the street when I was walking down, why would he stop at the library for 2 minutes and leave exactly when I did? Hmmm. So anyway, while it's kind of an ego boost to know I've still got it, I'm vaguely creeped out.

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[(Anonymous)]

So will you have lunch with me or not?

[wildflowersoul.livejournal.com]

I really don't want to "fall down the stairs" again at home. So clumsy!

[alisonwndrlnd.livejournal.com]

i wouldn't believe a word that came out of his mouth! :D

[tdaschel.livejournal.com]

...so i spent all of a couple days in Boston (Waltham, actually) and would like to settle something: the locals i spoke with surprised me, saying "Wal-tham" (both syllables emphasized, the latter with an "am" as.in "i am" value). this made me feel silly on account my eye - and sometimes mouth - kept insisting on Wal'thum. unless the natives were having a bit of fun with an Unsophisticated Hick, i'm guessing their pronunciation was the standard one (as.in Moody St. and Environs). any thoughts on this?

[wildflowersoul.livejournal.com]

Heh. I think I usually go with the Wal-tham as well. At least they didn't try to take you to Woburn (which is supposed to be pronounced Wooo-bun, but there's an R in there that I just can't ignore). I think Bostonites insist on weird pronounciations just to be obstinate =)