Observing people on the train
Out of the 25 odd people sat down in the section of train I'm in, only around 4 of them are not reading something, and just staring into space. Books are in decline but others read magazines, papers and many, their mobile device. I guess some are sending messages, not exactly reading... but there's a guy definitely reading something (and it looks quite interesting too) on his blackberry.
The 5 people standing in the doorway aren't reading at all. Most likely because it's quite difficult to stand up and also concentrate on reading. So what is everyone reading? Let's see.
One woman has a Douglas Adams novel, err I can't make out the title but it looks like around 350 pages. Guy sat next to me has the Evening Standard, and woman next to me has some Hot USA mag or some celebrity bollocks. Fair enough with it it's jus tnot my cup of tea to know that Jennifer Aniston likes carrots on a wednesday.
Actually that would be more interesting than what they print, because it's about OH MY GOD she turned the page and it's about 'hollywood's 10 best dressed little girls' and there's some small kid looking rather normal. But OMG she's in Hollywood so therefore has the attention of the world focused towards her. Next up, The Independant, read by the guy next to her.
Not a bad paper in my opinion, nice size for the train compared to the Guardian I had this morning. That was massive and got in the way quite a bit. And of course we have the Mirror, he doesn't look like a mirror reader. Well maybe. I don't know. What does a mirror reader look like?
And right on time, the girl that was on the phone is quickly disconnected because there's no signal on the last quarter of the train journey. Therefore goes back to reading the phone.
Ooo now it's the TV guide, trouble is I can't see what's on at 10PM tonight. Actually I can. Charlotte church on 4, Still game on 2, News on 1 and 3... That's tomorrow though.. how dissapointing.
Oh she's found some signal, my headphones went quiet as the song changed and she's dutifully saying 'its fine, its the middle of the country init'. Yes love it is. Ha what a weird mood I am in this evening on the train. Signal's gonna go in a bit... wait for it... go on go on, I bet it doesn't, Oh gwell, time to put my laptop away and go and eat Nandos, and see the new Narnia film. I enjoyed the last one, hope this one's alright.

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