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why do strangers feel the necessity to talk to me? i'm not even talking about the awkward elevator chitchat or the convos with security guards, etc. not even counting the verbose santa monica homeless people, four, and i really mean FOUR, people talked to me on my recent three block walk to the mall and back.

1. random foreign guy in the mongolian beef line: "they tell you not to squish the meat into the bowl, but i do it anyway."
2. blond lady coming out of mall: "that's a great jacket, where did you get it?" (i couldn't remember.)
3. indian lady on the promenade: "do you know which way wilshire is?" (mind you, there were like 10 people around me...she zoomed in on me. reminded me of the spain incident last year: http://saujpauj.blogspot.com/2005/08/sign-language.html)
4. some punk dude in front of rei asking me if i had a light. and no, i wasn't smoking...i was just walking by.

per these incidents, i feel i can put "friendly" and "approachable" on my pros list a la www.settleforbrian.com (thanks yuj and kevin & bean). quite a funny guy, this brian.

i am inspired. thinking about starting a website called www.upgradeforfob.com.