These are field notes for the Introduction to Anthropology 201G class at New Mexico State University.
Ethnography

April 3, 2016
Day 1 Ambience
The atmosphere...calm, warm and welcoming. For this time of day, it
seems to be semi busy for a coffee shop. It could just be that its a college
town... probably why the atmosphere feels as it does. With a consistent flow of
people coming in for their vice, makes me wonder how much people spend on their
designer coffee per year. I think for many its an addiction, for others I
wonder if they come in for the atmosphere. With people sitting huddled in
groups of two to three; there is the occasional individual sitting there in
solitude. You can tell that the individuals sitting there in solitude are there
to people watch like myself. I wonder what the commonality is for many of these
people to come and congregate at this location. I wonder if it is the designer
coffees, or if its the atmosphere. Sitting here its as though everyone around
me is glued to some sort of device, the only individual that is to my nine
O'clock is sitting in solitude seems to be very shifty. Smart but shifty! He
has a book that reminds me of the calculus book that I used to have, and along
with his beard, it has me thinking that he may be a graduate student, or PhD
student studying Math. This is one of my favorite spots to people watch. There
seems to be a larger diversity at this particular location than I find at most
coffee locations. With such an ideal location, its no wonder that there is such
a diversity of people that seem to be congregating at this location. It seems
to be a hub between food, booze, and well a perfect spot for coffee that is
ideally close to campus. I wonder if the gorgeous young lady with red hair is
seeing the young man sitting next to her. As I pass the gorgeous young lady I
cannot help but notice how perfect her hand writing is. I don't think that I
have seen such perfect hand writing before. The young woman sitting to my
twelve O'clock must have an oral fixation much like my self. The woman to my
twelve is sitting there chewing on the coffee stoppers much like I do with
everything. The number of women to men is nearly two to one. Everyone that is
sitting seems to be engrossed with whatever they have at hand, whether it be a
laptop, phone, or the company that is in front of them. The young blond that is
sitting to my one O'clock has a laugh that seems to carry across the room in a
manner that is almost annoying. I wish she would keep it down.
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