Do you ever wonder...

Sometimes when I'm in public places, like sitting among others on the bus, I wonder what their stories are. Where are they coming from, what is their house like? What time do they get up in the morning? A lot of times I like to think about all the people in my vicinity, in the city, and how we are all buzzing around eachother closely within the urban grid, accomplishing things in our own little worlds, with very little interaction. I wonder, if I could float above and watch people moving through the city, where would they be coming from, and heading? I'd like to tie never-ending ribbons to everyone's belt loops, attaching the spool to their bedpost in the morning, and be able to see their paths throughout the day. It could be beautiful, all these streamers fluttering about. Though then we'd have to have special slits made in our jackets.... Sometimes I also think it would be interesting to hover over an apartment building, or an office tower, and peel away the skin of the structure to see the people going about their day, having perfectly mundane, private moments, watching The Price is Right, making soup, or checking their personal email and bidding on eBay in the middle of the workday- these very isolated, independent existences within very close proximity.

Maybe that sounds like Jack Handey's "Deep Thoughts", or Mary-Catherine Gallagher from Saturday Night Live, but oh well, if I'm outed for being a weirdo, so be it. I'm not sure if I haven't been outed already.