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January 21, 2003
Instead of watching Buffy this
Instead of watching Buffy this evening, I had the rare opportunity to patrol in the back of a police car, searching for the mugger who attacked me. I am thinking this leads me closer to being a real New Yorker. Scott told me I just need to throw up from an open subway door. I'm working on that.
This evening, I went to Life Cafe a few blocks away, intent on creating brilliant lesson plans to amaze and astound the kids. I worked for two hours, frantically working on a self-imposed deadline. Gotta get home to watch Buffy at 8! I finished with about 15 minutes to spare, threw my backpack over my shoulder, and headed out into the freezing weather.
I wasn't paying attention to my surroundings, so I didn't focus on the guy walking the opposite direction. Let's just say that I noticed him when he easily grabbed me and shoved me up against the wall. He was at least three inches bigger than me, and he was holding me with one hand while reaching into his pocket. I started yelling and hit him once. He was pushed back, I kept yelling, and he ran off.
I'm a bit freaked out, but I also think I was really lucky. I'll definitely be paying more attention while I'm walking.
Posted by G at January 21, 2003 10:02 PM