The best thing for being sad, I think, is to go for a long bike ride in the mid-day sun. I wore my discount water shoes so the wind blew threw my hair AND my toes for extra refreshment. Wandered along the warehouse district, weaved through the alleys and sidewalks of downtown until I decided to stop at the downtown library and pick up some books. Ignored the security guard when he called to me – “sir…ma’am…sir…ma’am…ma’am!” – I figured it he wanted to look through my bookbag badly enough, he would chase me down. (The Birmingham Public Library, by the way, does not allow anyone to enter if they have clothing in their bag…a thinly veiled excuse to keep homeless folks from using public services.) Apparently I didn’t look homeless enough to chase.
Other things that help being sad:
- Morrissey
- making plans with friends
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