Photo by Joey Harrison http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeyharrison/I did something today that I haven't done in a long time. I went into the grocery store while
listening to music via headphone. I was on my lunch break walking around town and realized that I had a coupon for free Folgers coffee. When I approached the entrance I considered turning off the music...but decided not to when I remembered how magical it feels to go into public places with headphones on. You go into a sort of trance that changes the world from real life into your own personal music video land. If you have never done this, I suggest you give it a try.
I entered the store listening to Sugar Magnolia by The Grateful Dead. It was quite magical. I strolled right in like it was my own house. I glided down the coffee aisle and took my time deciding which variety to purchase with no anxiety that I was in anyone else's way, or that "time was running out". I approached the checkout line and waited patiently for my turn. I was a little nervous about using the manufacturers coupon because I know the cashier probably doesn't encounter them often. With the music in ear, I had no desire to explain where the coupon had come from or anything of the sort, even when she looked at it all crazy-eyed and examined the coffee can to make sure I wasn't pulling some kind of scam. I simply stood quietly, confident that she would figure it out.
Outside of music video land, I am usually not this way. In a normal state, I would have been all hyped up and nervous that I would be forced to pay for the coffee and would feel the need to blabber on about how I obtained the coupon because the last can of cinnamon flavored coffee was lacking the cinnamon flavor and because of this, Folgers was trying to redeem themselves by giving me a free can. The cashier would then wish for death and then I would go back to work.
The point is, the music made me focus on what I was in the store for and eliminated all the imaginary drama that tends to swirl around me when I go into public places.
When I was a single gal living on my own, I thought grocery shopping was exciting stuff and would often bring my portable Cd player with me to fully enjoy the experience. I recall one time I made a trip to Aldi with the soundtrack to Purple Rain in ear. It was probably the most productive and pleasant shopping trip I have ever taken.
This trick works everywhere. The car wash is one of my all time favorite places to go into music video land.
Enjoy,
Zoma
listening to music via headphone. I was on my lunch break walking around town and realized that I had a coupon for free Folgers coffee. When I approached the entrance I considered turning off the music...but decided not to when I remembered how magical it feels to go into public places with headphones on. You go into a sort of trance that changes the world from real life into your own personal music video land. If you have never done this, I suggest you give it a try.
I entered the store listening to Sugar Magnolia by The Grateful Dead. It was quite magical. I strolled right in like it was my own house. I glided down the coffee aisle and took my time deciding which variety to purchase with no anxiety that I was in anyone else's way, or that "time was running out". I approached the checkout line and waited patiently for my turn. I was a little nervous about using the manufacturers coupon because I know the cashier probably doesn't encounter them often. With the music in ear, I had no desire to explain where the coupon had come from or anything of the sort, even when she looked at it all crazy-eyed and examined the coffee can to make sure I wasn't pulling some kind of scam. I simply stood quietly, confident that she would figure it out.
Outside of music video land, I am usually not this way. In a normal state, I would have been all hyped up and nervous that I would be forced to pay for the coffee and would feel the need to blabber on about how I obtained the coupon because the last can of cinnamon flavored coffee was lacking the cinnamon flavor and because of this, Folgers was trying to redeem themselves by giving me a free can. The cashier would then wish for death and then I would go back to work.
The point is, the music made me focus on what I was in the store for and eliminated all the imaginary drama that tends to swirl around me when I go into public places.
When I was a single gal living on my own, I thought grocery shopping was exciting stuff and would often bring my portable Cd player with me to fully enjoy the experience. I recall one time I made a trip to Aldi with the soundtrack to Purple Rain in ear. It was probably the most productive and pleasant shopping trip I have ever taken.
This trick works everywhere. The car wash is one of my all time favorite places to go into music video land.
Enjoy,
Zoma
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