Ethnography

Ethnography

October 18, 2014

Awkward Eye Contact With El Paseo

   Can you say awkward? Can a guy change in his car without being stared at? haha is that too much to ask for? Just kidding! That's why I need to get tinted windows. It was funny because it was just another day of me going to do my observations at a school, and since I have to go straight after class, and because its always hotter than the boiling sun, I can't be wearing slacks, and a button up shirt without passing out of heat exhaustion. I cannot wait till it gets cold, and STAYS cold because we are in that time where it's so nice and crisp in the morning, then gross and hot in the afternoon. But back to the story.
    So I left my history class, and had everything all set on my passenger seat so i could change, and since i didn't have time I would have to change on the way to the school, and that's what i did... It was such a hilarious drive though because of course it's not easy to change while in a car, that you are driving. It wasn't easy! I wasn't changing while the car was in motion though! That would be suicide. So while i was changing at a red light I noticed that the car next to me. The lady was staring because she caught me changing, and when I noticed she caught me, just that look that we had was hilarious because I didn't know what to do or say, and she kind of just smirked, shook her head, and smiled at me. So i just smiled back and got all embarrassed. So I finally finished putting on my pants, and now it was time for my shoes. I literally had my legs bending in ways that they shouldn't bend just so i could put them on and tie them. Got passed by two high school girls, I caught eye contact with one and then she asked me," Umm, Are you okay?" kind of chuckling... let me remind you that i have my body sideways with my knee hanging out of my window... and I was all embarrassed, "studdering while i answered," Yeah, I'm okay, just have to put on my shoes." So they zoom by, as I finished tieing my shoes. One last step before I got to the school, and I still haven't finished putting on my pants because i still had to button them up, and put on my belt. So one final lunge and pull, and i would be set. Well i did do that, and yeah... my luck that there was one more person who just happen to pull up next to me and witness me accomplish that... I just shook my head, and didnt even give them eye contact. So i realized that we have some nosey people in LC haha.

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