So I've had this weird encounter. It's not that the encounter was weird per se, but to me the conditions surrounding it are weird.
There is this girl, I have no idea who she is, but it seems like we run into each other on a fairly regular basis. I couldn't really tell you what she looks like, because I haven't really gotten a good look at her, but I know it's her every time I see her.
It's nothing wierd - I'm not stalking her, and I doubt she's stalking me, but it just seems that we end up in the same place, at the same time a lot. More than anyone else I know. I have friends that I see less than her.
The first time I noticed her, she was riding a bike across the street from my house. The reason I noticed her was because her bike looks a lot like my sons, so I thought she stole it.
I thought this because we lived in a rough neighbourhood, we've since moved.
Anyways, I saw her ride by and that was it - a 2 second look at the back of this person riding by. I didn't even know she was female until I saw her again a few days later - she was wearing baggy clothes when she rode by.
The next time I saw her was a similar situation - I was walking through city park with my wife and son and she walked by. Remember, I hadn't seen her face before, yet I knew (don't ask my how) that this was the same person.
A week or 2 later, my wife and I were out - different location in town, sitting on a park bench and she walked by again, and a few days later, I was at work, talking to a co-worker and this same girl passed me again.
I don't think she knows that she's encountered me in the past, but I definitely know it's her. And the other day, at work, I got a good look at her now. This is the first real clear look I've had of her. Usually she's wearing baggy clothes and sweaters with large hoods so I've never gotten a clear view of her face.
In any case it seems strange that we encounter each other on an almost regular basis at different locations throughout this city. The city is not huge - about 100,000 people, but not tiny either, so the odds of repeatedly running into the same person (or at least paying attention enough to notice them) much be huge.
I know this may sound weird, and that I'm probably into this girl, or after her, but that's not the case.
What is the case is that it seems strange to me that we can be in the same place at the same time so often, at random, which lead to my question - is there such a thing as truly random?
I know there is, but when it comes to people probably not. I would be interested to talk to this girl (I keep referring to her as a girl, but I'm sure she's at least in her mid 20's) just to find out what drove her to be at that location at that time.
Of course I would never do this, because I'm sure she'd want to know why I'm asking, and if I brought up the fact that I've noticed her around she might get a little freaked out.
Of course the other thing it could be is like when you get a new car. You don't really notice the make and model of the car until you own it, then it seems like everyone has one. Maybe it's kinda like that - maybe on some subconcious level, now that i've noticed her more, I will continue to notice her.
So what is it about her that stands out? I couldn't tell you - she is a good looking girl - no doubt about that - but not spectacular. Not one you'd normally forget what you are doing and look at her, but one you may notice on the street.
It just seems strange to me that a) I seem to notice her more and b) we seem to be in many of the same places at the same time.
Guess I'll never understand or know why.
There is this girl, I have no idea who she is, but it seems like we run into each other on a fairly regular basis. I couldn't really tell you what she looks like, because I haven't really gotten a good look at her, but I know it's her every time I see her.
It's nothing wierd - I'm not stalking her, and I doubt she's stalking me, but it just seems that we end up in the same place, at the same time a lot. More than anyone else I know. I have friends that I see less than her.
The first time I noticed her, she was riding a bike across the street from my house. The reason I noticed her was because her bike looks a lot like my sons, so I thought she stole it.
I thought this because we lived in a rough neighbourhood, we've since moved.
Anyways, I saw her ride by and that was it - a 2 second look at the back of this person riding by. I didn't even know she was female until I saw her again a few days later - she was wearing baggy clothes when she rode by.
The next time I saw her was a similar situation - I was walking through city park with my wife and son and she walked by. Remember, I hadn't seen her face before, yet I knew (don't ask my how) that this was the same person.
A week or 2 later, my wife and I were out - different location in town, sitting on a park bench and she walked by again, and a few days later, I was at work, talking to a co-worker and this same girl passed me again.
I don't think she knows that she's encountered me in the past, but I definitely know it's her. And the other day, at work, I got a good look at her now. This is the first real clear look I've had of her. Usually she's wearing baggy clothes and sweaters with large hoods so I've never gotten a clear view of her face.
In any case it seems strange that we encounter each other on an almost regular basis at different locations throughout this city. The city is not huge - about 100,000 people, but not tiny either, so the odds of repeatedly running into the same person (or at least paying attention enough to notice them) much be huge.
I know this may sound weird, and that I'm probably into this girl, or after her, but that's not the case.
What is the case is that it seems strange to me that we can be in the same place at the same time so often, at random, which lead to my question - is there such a thing as truly random?
I know there is, but when it comes to people probably not. I would be interested to talk to this girl (I keep referring to her as a girl, but I'm sure she's at least in her mid 20's) just to find out what drove her to be at that location at that time.
Of course I would never do this, because I'm sure she'd want to know why I'm asking, and if I brought up the fact that I've noticed her around she might get a little freaked out.
Of course the other thing it could be is like when you get a new car. You don't really notice the make and model of the car until you own it, then it seems like everyone has one. Maybe it's kinda like that - maybe on some subconcious level, now that i've noticed her more, I will continue to notice her.
So what is it about her that stands out? I couldn't tell you - she is a good looking girl - no doubt about that - but not spectacular. Not one you'd normally forget what you are doing and look at her, but one you may notice on the street.
It just seems strange to me that a) I seem to notice her more and b) we seem to be in many of the same places at the same time.
Guess I'll never understand or know why.
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