Bus conversation notes
Women- I didn’t think they would either, but it was fun for us. We were free to party you know?
Man- Ya.
Women- It was just kind of our first chance to party away from our families.
Man- Ya, but you can party with your family too.
Women- Ya?
Man- Ya I remember going to with my mom to my sisters wedding.
Women- Wait, didn’t she marry Darrin?
Man- Ya.
Women- I went to school with Darrin. What’s he doing now?
Man- He’s in the air force.
Women- Oh.
Man- Anyway, Kevin was there; he and my mom have been kind off and on. Mom was having fun. She had a few drinks. He was dead sober.
Women- Oh ya?
Man- Ya, you should have seen her trying to dance with him.
This was a conversation between a young man and women sitting across from me on the bus. They sat side by side, the young man was on my left. He was wearing a plaid button-up, blue jeans, and Vans skater shoes. He had sunglasses pushed up on his head. He had short-cropped sandy colored hair and he was sipping from a cup of coffee. He was slender, maybe 5’9” and 140-150 lbs. A green backpack rested at his feet.
She was taller then he was, about 6’1”. She had long brown hair, very straight. It ran down between her shoulder blades and draped over her shoulders. She was also slender, maybe about 150 lbs. She had on blue shorts that went down to her knees. She was wearing a white tee shirt and also had sunglass pushed up on her head. An oval shaped silver necklace hung from her neck on a simple black string. She had on sandals (flip-flops) and was holding a black women’s wallet.
Story ideas:
- Do students often party with their parents? Do they often do so, or only at special occasions like weddings?
- It might be interesting to examine military weddings. Do young people get married before they do their military service? Do men and women in the armed forces marry each other?
- How do students feel about their single parents dating? How do parents feel about exposing their fully-grown children to their romantic exploits?
Waiting for the bus
Women- I meant to ask you something but now I forget.
(Silence)
Women- Oh, ya, I wanted to ask you what time you wanted to leave for Reno this weekend?
Man- I don’t know.
Women- Did you want to stay for the whole weekend?
Man-Ya.
Women- I talked to Paul, we can stay with them till Sunday.
Man- I’ll call Justin; see if he wants to go out.
Women- Saturday?
Man- Ya.
Women- Is he still living with that girl?
Man- Ya.
They were standing at the bus stop a little to my right. It was hard to write standing up. He was wearing a black tee shirt and tan shorts. He had on sunglasses and a black baseball hat with “C” on it. He was wearing sandals and a backpack. He was short, about 5’4” and 130-140lbs. He had short blond hair coming out the bottom of his hat. He seemed disinterested in the conversation; he was playing with his cell phone.
She was about the same height, but she was heaver set, maybe 160 lbs. or so. She was also wearing a black shirt but hers had a picture of a person’s face on it in it in white ink. She had blond hair that went down to just above her shoulders; I don’t think she was a natural blond. Her roots were dark. She was driving this conversation. She was wearing blue jeans and black shoes. She was not wearing a backpack.
Story ideas:
- With gas prices being what they are, do many students still go out of town over the weekend to party? Is Reno a popular destination?
- Do college age couples often go on short weekend vacations together? Do they often stay with friends or in hotels?
- Do students travel to Reno to gamble? To party at clubs and casinos?
Cell Phone
Hey What’s up?
Not much, I just got my cast off.
No, I’m doing pretty good. They just took it off last week and I’m getting my range of movement back.
Well, when I fell on it I really did a number on it, but I’m starting to use it more.
(Long pause)
Well, it has a few glitches, but some of the graphics are great, the trees and the water. If you shoot at the water right it will actually create shock waves.
Some people had complaints, but I thought it was pretty cool.
From what I’ve heard it’s gotten pretty good reviews from polls and stuff.
Oh, Star Craft has got to come out.
That should be a fun game.
I can’t wait; I grew up playing that game.
This young man was wearing a grey long sleeve shirt and a sliver necklace with of a pentagram. He had on long green pants and black boots. His shirt was tucked in. He had on a black studded belt. He was sitting in front of me on the bus, and when I passed his seat he was drawing. It looked like he was drawing characters from a super heroes comic book. He had curly red hair that was cut into a kind of mullet. Short on top but hanging long in the back. He had on black steel rimed glasses.
Story ideas:
- Do students spend a lot of time playing video games? Do they talk about release dates and think of games they way some people think of movies?
- Do young people worry about medical bills because they oft times don’t have insurance? What happens if you break a bone? Can most young people work after such an injury?
- Is there a kind of social community that revolves around gaming? Do people who otherwise have little in common come together over something like video games?
