this morning #2064.

this morning, on day six of our trip, i chose to split off & explore the city by myself. fulfill my wanderlust. somewhat. no destination or plan. i started with a short walk to a neighborhood that they had no interest in seeing. “there’s nothing important over there.” all the more reason to go. i found a cute cafe & sat there for an hour with an americano & my book. didn’t end up doing much reading though. the scene was far too absorbing. in that hour, i feel like i got a sense of how folks over here interact with one another. friends & strangers. employees & customers. it’s not a cutthroat, zero-sum competition. no focus on “winning.” didn’t seem that way, at least. i could definitely get used to this. maybe i should. maybe i will.