Jan. 30, 2007 (Tue)

we’re rushing inside a busy train station (Umeda, that is) and then there’s this guy I came across with who seemed to be staring at me.  I stared back, wondering if I know him. I was following dad while going down the stairs catching our ride.  He passed by me, staring still.  When I looked back, he was walking towards the opposite the direction i was heading to and yet looking still at me.  And then, afraid of losing sight of dad, I rushed.  That guy went back, pat my back and said,

guy:  Hey, where are you from? 
me:   ..from the Philippines.
guy:  i’ve been to the Philippines a lot of times.
me:   ….
guy:  i transit there often.

i smiled and then had myself vanished with the crowd.

it’s similar to those we see in movies when a guy meets a girl and he says somethin, just about anything, to begin a conversation despite the crowd.