summer bloggin’, had me a blast…

As I write, I’m actively people watching from the patio at Hexe (pronounced a bit too much how it’s spelled – second E is not silent apparently). I have a perfect corner spot in the shade to see the entire court😎. Here’s what I’m seeing:

12 tables are taken.

4 have laptops up.

3 people are ridin’ solo, myself included.

That’s enough for the stats though; the 3 x 4 = 12 of it all feels right for the reporting.

I’m only in eavesdropping distance to one of the tables. I’ll take what I can get though. This table has two dudes sitting at it. As one approached the other, they did the basic “bro” handshake and then proceeded to say “dude” back-and-forth five too many times. Dude 1 is giving Dude 2 a Notion 101 lesson. And tbh, as a Notion newbie myself, I super +1 this convo; notion has been keeping my work life in order and I love me a sharp project management platform. Dude 1 has a speaker attached to his laptop and is wearing a Kingston Mines shirt; I wonder if his day job is music adjacent.. I don’t have any curiosities about Dude 2; seems like just your average dude.

Now for the couple sitting to my left. They’re giving me Gen Z vibes. One is reading a textbook that looks bland, long, and boring. (I wish I could see what he’s reading, but I did just come directly from an eye exam and my ever-worsening vision isn’t doing me justice in the moment). The other is locked into her laptop, doom-scrolling the latest fashion trends. Scroll on, friend.

Speaking of friend, next to them is probs my top choice human I’d be happy to befriend, and yes, it’s mostly cuz I sense some queer vibes. The tattoos, kavu, sports bra, checkered vans, cannondale bike combo is only reaffirming my assumptions. Seems to also be actively people-watching; shit we just locked eyes. I digress …

Summertime Chi is here, and it feels like it’s gonna be gone before we know it. I could do away with the 80+ degree heat, but I can’t help but lament the impending end of peak patio, people-watching season. As I observe with unending curiosity about the people around me, I can’t help but wonder how to strike up a conversation at a coffee shop without it feeling awkward, especially as my phone’s battery reaches its final breadth and I need to land on my next form of entertainment. Feels like a friends of friends vibe solution could be a nice solve one day…