Friday, January 27, 2006 - 8:36 a.m.

When I entered the station, this man held the door open for me. I responded with a thank you which he proceeded to look at me funny. Have we gotten to the point in society where simple politeness is look upon as strange or unusual? I appreciate politeness during the course of my day. A bunch of people barking orders all day is not attractive yet I guess this is the world that man lives.

Again, thank you to the man who held open the door for me.

I saw a friend on the train and we proceeded to chat the whole way to the loop. It was nice to see my friend but I had a little headache so conversation was difficult.

There was a young fashionable man with a pretty sweater, that shaggy haircut, chunky white belt with his jeans .... and flip-flops. Flip flops in January. I was cold looking at him. Even 50 degrees -- which is rare in January -- would not make me get out my sandals.