This is not the post I was intending to write this evening, but ... I need to write things down to sort them out in my head as best as possible. At approximately 2:50PM on my walk home from the metro station, I was attacked from behind. I have walked down Wayne Avenue at least twice a day for 5 years, at all hours of the day and night. I have always felt perfectly safe doing so. Even today didn't seem out of the ordinary. As I approached the intersection of Dale and Wayne, I passed a young black man in his early 20s. I made eye contact and nodded. I crossed Dale and heard a noise. I turned and saw someone running up Dale. That's when I noticed someone following me. I turned off my iPod and reached for my phone. And he jumped me, putting me in a chokehold and trying to pull me to the ground. I began hitting him over my shoulder with my large umbrella (which, sadly, is now in pieces). I hit myself in the head a couple times, too, and have a few lumps. He pulled me to the ...
Have a safe and productive trip!
ReplyDeletehave a good time and remember, we want to hear ALL the drrrrty details when you return!
ReplyDeleteFingaz crossed that I run into [read as: stumble into] you while out on da town!
ReplyDeleteHi to Mush! (Though I suppose I could comment that to her myself.)
ReplyDeleteHi Earl!
ReplyDeleteAwwwww. Bossy was just in NYC. In fact, Bossy met a gay nearly as cute as you.
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Yay! I love NYC and hope you enjoy your time here. I was in the city last night... We should have had a drink (aka Snapple or something).
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