1/20/2026

Bars are one of my favorite places to people watch

The stools and libations given people this perceived status

They forget there are others around them

And a single women in the ocean of them goes unnoticed

I like to pretend I’m someone else

I use to say it was because of my careers

Neither are preferable to announce in a room full of drunk strangers

But, I also think I like the adventure of following a story that has nothing to do with me

I did this a lot as a kid

It provided a temporary escape to the experiences I was consumed by

There is a freedom in acting out a character I have never really lived

I get to manipulate the situation as I shift the details of my story

But being a chameleon has allowed me to enter rooms I probably wouldn’t normally be welcomed in

I’m not talking about power or status

Just rooms I have no business being in

It has allowed me observe different worlds and have new experiences

I’ve always struggled to truly connect with people

In this way, I’m control

I don’t feel so lonely