It is one blustery day and everyone
is packed into the corner café like sardines. It is about six o’clock at night
and there is a lot of people seeking shelter from the crazy cold wind. No one
is sitting outside because of how cold it is, so everyone and their mothers are
inside. There is maybe two or three seats open out of all the seating. Even the
bar area is full. There is no one coming in, but there is also no one leaving,
so traffic is slow.
There is some upbeat music playing
inside and the lights are low because all the light is coming through the
windows. There are a lot of people studying at the tables, this could be
because there are “pre-break” exams this week. There are no couples this week,
thank goodness! But there are a couple of study groups. The sign language group
aren’t here today, which is probably a good thing because those poor people
would have nowhere to sit! Aside from the two groups of students, the rest of
the people are just here to relax and drink coffee. Surprisingly, there are
very few people here that are on laptops and on their phones today… WEIRD!
I had to sit at one of the comfy chairs
today and the person to my left is reading a newspaper and the person to my
right is just sitting there thinking about life, so it seems. The man to my
left is right next to the door so every time someone comes in he looks at the
door slightly irritated and sinks a little more into his jacket and chair to
warm himself up. The people across from me at the other comfy chairs are also
not on their phones or computers. One person is listening to music and enjoying
her coffee, the other two are just talking to each other.
Since there is no traffic of
people, it is pretty quiet inside because the coffee machine isn’t running. You
can hear the baristas talking to the people at the bar. I am almost positive
that the people sitting at the bar also work here but they are just not on the
clock. The baristas are always talking and laughing and having such a good
time, they must really enjoy the fact that they have fun at work! One of the
workers is putting out all of the Christmas mugs and there is at least three
people looking at them. Mugs with designs on them are the best, and I think
people tend to buy them, not only because they are ‘limited edition’ or for Christmas
presents, but because they allow them to make hot drinks! Everyone inside the café
has a hot drink right now with the exception of two crazy people who got
frapps.
There is also a lot of sniffling
and coughing going on, including myself. This weather has definitely been
affecting us poor southern New Mexicans. And when people start feeling bad or
get sick, where do they go? Coffee shops. Whether its to get tea, hot coffee,
or to get the cozy feeling and vibe of a coffee shop. That’s why I’m here, I
want some hot tea! There are two girls sitting at the table in front of me and
they are both in hoodies and sweatpants, such as myself, and drinking tea also!
We actually just joked about how we were triplets because we were all dressed
the same, drinking tea with honey, and working on homework. This is another
example of how people are so nice and how people can get bond over the silliest
things. Now, I’m sitting at the table with them and doing homework. Pretty sure
they just felt bad that I was trying to write on paper on my leg. But hey! New
friends!
Well, that about wraps up my night
here at the corner café!
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