Sunday September 21
1:33pm I walk into the café and I sit down at the bar next
to a man studying. I’ve seen this man before here at the café and on campus as
well. He introduced himself to me once but by the way he reacted when I sat
near him now I can tell he does not remember me. He is wearing a black zip up
hoodie with the hood over his head. He has tattoos up and down both arms and on
his head as well. Because I met him before I know he is the gregarious type and
not at all intimidating one might expect due to the tattoos.
1:36 Tattoo man is has an empty café cup next to him,
indicating he’s been here a while. He reads from a highlighted text book and
constantly scribbles down notes in his 5 subject spiral notebook. A stack of
used note cards also sits above the book. He is consumed in his studying and
reading.
1:39 Three baristas work behind the bar holding friendly
conversations with the constant customers. 2 male, 1 female. I recognize the
female. She has a short pixie cut, brown hair. She walks in and out of the
backroom refilling various things. All three workers wear the same black
collared shirt, khaki capris, green apron, and black shoes.
1:43 the tattoo man next to me calls for one of the
baristas, Michael, by name. He grabs his empty cup and asks Michael for a
refill of water with no ice. No problem.
1:44 I wonder if the baristas noticed I sat down with my own
mug from home filled with hot tea. I didn’t buy anything. They are too busy
probably.
1:47 “Grande Ice cinnamon dulce latte” Michael calls out.
And a young man, middle twentys, collects his drink. He wears a skin tight
white under armor long sleeved shirt and basketball shorts. Quite possibly he
just came from working out. He also had on a white baseball cap and thick
rimmed glasses. Maybe he just came for a midday coffee. As soon as he grabs his
drink he walks right back out the door and leaves.
1:50 Of the three baristas the woman with the pixie hair
seems to be the most talkative and happy to be behind the bar. As an older man
walks in she greets him like an old friend. I am not close enough to tell if
she knows him or not. The older man with the white shirt, white mustache and
bald head orders a grande iced coffee, and something else I cannot hear, and
walks over to the bar to wait for his order.
1:53 The old man collects his two drinks and two pastries. I
am not sure who he is here with but he heads out side and sits next to a woman
who looks alsoabout his age. I guess his wife.
1:56 In line is a middle aged couple. The woman oders a
small iced coffee and the man orders a short double shot latte.
1:56 at the par waits another older middle aged man in a
green shirt, a green cap and khaki shorts. He has on glasses. Picks up his large no whipped mocha and
immediately walks right out the front door.
1:58 The café is full of people studying or working on their
laptops. In fact everyone who sits inside is sitting alone with an open book or
an pen laptop. Some with head phones, some without. People who want to converse sit outside
underneath the shaded tables.
2:00 people count (inside and out)
MALE: 9
FEMALE:9
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