you take my bag away.

there is a place at the front of every sydney bus where passengers are encouraged to leave their bags and parcels to make a bit more room on the bus. and the shocking thing is that people actually do leave their things there: backpacks, birthday presents, skateboards, pinatas, birthing stools, you name it. this shocks me!

if you asked someone on the ttc to kindly leave their bag at the front of the vehicle to make a more pleasant ride for everyone, they would likely- well, first they would likely ignore you since we are mostly afraid of making contact of any kind. then they might scoff and demand of you if you know just how much this lululemon yoga/diaper/colostomy bag cost them, thank you very much. and then they might spit at you. or not. but they certainly wouldn't leave their bag at the front of the bus.

i'm still clutching my pack on my lap when i ride the bus here, the reason being that it is small and unobtrusive. but give me time.
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this picture has nothing to do with the bus. but i took it yesterday and i think it is pretty.