Keen scientific observation
Coffee shops. That's all that was open yesterday. January 1st 2005 also turned out to be a bit of a bonechiller. Nothing like starting the year off with long underwear. So the coffee shops were all crowded to the hilt with adventurous Ottawans who had wandered out into the cold to escape their cabin fever and restlessness. At least, that's why we were there. I can only assume the rest of the city was of like mind.
However, sometimes, even on a Saturday, even on a Saturday that happens to be New Year's day, there are important things to do and even more important phone calls to make on one's cell phone.
He was walking south down Bank St. A trench coat too cold and too fashionable for Ottawa in January. Designer shoes that didn't provide much traction on the icy pavement. Blackberry held firmly to right ear. He turned into Starbucks at the exact same moment as we did. Naturally, he ushered himself through the door first, hand never leaving cell phone, cell phone never leaving ear. "That's the yuppiest dude I've ever seen. Bet he orders a latte," mused CoOS.
"Well, it is the Glebe. Chai latte, non fat, soy. Bonus if it's organic."
Guess which one of us was right? I wish I'd placed money on it.
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