Mindless Friday Fun

The weather this morning was perfect for walking to work. It was sunny and a little breezy. I hope it holds through the weekend. The walk itself has become rather routine, so to spice it up, I tried to amuse myself with random idiocy.

I started with the silly game of avoiding the cracks and lines on the sidewalk. Of course, it helps if the sidewalk is concrete and not constructed from smaller-than-foot-sized bricks. This is also best played when no one else is around.

I listened carefully for unusual sounds. There was odd whistling noises, the creaking of a metal sign twisting against a pole and a broken crosswalk speaker that didn't go "bee-doo-bee-doo" but rather "snurk-it-snurk-it".

I memorized the message on the scrolling marquee outside a business building, which repeated, "8:00 45° Dow Jones +80 Nasdaq +31 Markets Closed Friday Happy Easter".

I counted the number of steps it took to cross major and minor intersections. For a typical four-lane road with a dedicated left turn: 22 steps. A typical two-lane with on-the-street parking: 12 steps. The same street walked against the light with oncoming cars: 5 sprinted steps.

Finally, I purchased a large caramel macchiato with an extra shot and extra caramel. It isn't my typical order, but it was exactly what the person in front of me ordered. That definitely spiced things up. For future reference, extra caramel is too much caramel.