Now that I have work to do, All I wanna do is blog.

Thoughts about living in a city:

People are crazy. Period. But there are MANY levels of crazy, there is the friend that drinks a little TOO much, the people that cry a LITTLE TOO often, the people that slowly begin to emulate you to the point of creepiness, etc. etc. But then there are really crazy people, the schizophrenic ones, who have true problems that prevent them from really, well, living normal lives. Its unfortunate and sad, but also, in some situations, a little frightening.

In a city, you encounter the REAL crazies more than, say, a medium sized suburb an hour outside of Chicago. For years, it has been easy to identify the crazy guy on the subway or the side street. It is usally his attire and his voice, often speaking to someone who is clearly not there, that set off the 'crazy alarm'. Let's face it, you know some one is crazy because they are talking to themselves.

Alas, technology has thrown a fork into the whole machine that is IDing a "Real Crazy": the Bluetooth. That darn tiny little earplug, sits hidden away from the casual passerby, while the owner continues their conversation.



Suddenly, everyone talks to themselves! Real conversations! Fights! Demands! In grocery stores, on the subway, on the street, the list goes on! What are we to do? How do we know that the man walking behind us off the bus is a schizophrenic or just a businessman with too many things in his hands?!?!?!

And fashion? Well now its cool to look homeless--its vintage!

So, I am slowly creating a list of IDers to clarify and figure out which is which. Because, let's face it, we need to be aware, its a matter of safety here.

1. Crazy People often speak in a non-language. This is made complex with the addition of many immigrants who choose to speak in their native tongues, some of which, lets be honest, sound a little like crazy talk. Needless to say, when a man is speaking in a language consisting of lets say two-three English words, often along the lines of (pardon the language) "bitch" and "shut up" and a lot of mumbling, well..my friends...that man is crazy.

2. Crazy People will Over React. Now, a stressed out person can act similarly, but will then clearly be embarrassed. The crazy person will continue. Non Stop. Just walk away. They will not notice.

3. When talking on the 'phone' the crazy person WILL NOT stop to allow conversation to flow, they will continue for unbelievably long monologues that exist only in poorly written theatre or, in this case, in their heads.

4. A Crazy Person often walks, well, hurriedly. Also, a similar shuffle is witnessed in the harried business person, but this crazy shuffle is often more even, whereas the crazy is often limping or slightly lopsided. Don't ask why, they just do.