][ Stop & Stare.. ][

You know how sometimes you've gone to the mall with the intention of meeting up with your friends for * insert your reason here *. And, because we have all become slaves and followers of the " malaysian timing " trend, everyone is late! So, here you are in the mall, all alone with time to kill. 

What're your options then? Of course you could go to the arcade, go shopping, get a good book OR you could do the next best thing! 

People watching!

It's actually a really simple pastime, meant for people who are by nature observers. All you need is a comfortable location and you're set! Just open those big brown eyes and put them to work!

Amusing, really to watch the sorts of fashions people have on, the differences in appearance, the way they carry themselves, interactions between people, that group of wannabes trying to act chic and hip, couples cuddling up to each other in some corner and the list goes on. Of course this activity works best in a high traffic place where lots of people come by. 

Like the other day, I was sitting along the corridor waiting for the Malaysian Studies class to end so we could go home. I originally had planned to just bury my face in the ' Ps. I love you ' book ( yeah, I'm a nerd. Deal with it.. and btw, the book's awesome! ) but instead, I had music plugged in one ear while my eyes were just scanning the corridors. 

It was interesting. At one corner you had Aris jumping about, doing backflips and other moves practicing his parkour and other.. martial arts like things, not caring that people thought he was an odd one to be bouncing off the walls., literally. Then you'd see the loner shuffling his feet, downcast eyes with his files and books cluthed tightly to his chest. Then there was the loud group who made it a point to let everyone know they were coming by breaking the sound barrier twenty times over. Also, there was the guard who would be walking around seemingly in a trance making his rounds. Did you know he sort of sways from left to right when he walks? See, bet you didn't know that!

If you are NOT a people watcher, then OMG! What're you going reading thing blog? GO STAND OUTSIDE YOUR GATE AND PEOPLE WATCH! ( of course, this is assuming you are at home.. ) or if you're in the com lab then go sit along the corridor watch people go by. It's highly amusing, I can guarantee it! :D Even Ali Maju's a pretty nice place to people watch. Seriously!

So, take a little time out from your busy schedule and..

Become a people watch-er today! :D