I believe I have lost my favorite hat.

I am sad.

Yesterday, while I was out with merryperseis, while walking past a group of teenagers, one of them yelled "Nice hat!". I walked quickly on as a couple more of them repeated the yell. I ducked into a local shop, and three of them followed me in. One of the girls came up to me and asked "Where did you get that hat?". I responded that I didn't know, that it was a gift. She said "Okay." and left. As she went out the door, I heard someone from the group yell to her "Did you find out where they got the hat?". It was then that I realized they really liked the hat and simply wanted to know where I had gotten it.

I'm still in the mode where I assume shouts from random groups people mean they are trying to harass me, as that used to be the case more often than not. Groups of teenagers especially freak me out, as they were often (though not always) perpetrators of the harassment.

I'm not used to passing on the street, and I feel strange not being a regular target. It's almost eerie when I think about it. I like it, I just wonder how long it will take to get used to it and put my guard down a little.

Session Start (neitherday:thegreathatsby): Fri Mar 17 10:11:31 2006 [10:11] thegreathatsby: i say, old bean, have you seen my hat? [10:11] thegreathatsby: yes my good sir, thy hat is on thy head, my good sir [10:16] neitherday: good hello [10:16] thegreathatsby: who are you! [10:16] neitherday: i could ask the same of you. [10:16] thegreathatsby: i say, old bean, have you seen my hat? [10:17] neitherday: yes my good sir, thy hat is on thy head, my good sir [10:18] thegreathatsby: my hat is not on my head, my good sir. [10:19] neitherday: then it is gone! so be it, then. [10:19] thegreathatsby: you dont say, my good sir. [10:19] neitherday: i do say and in fact i did say. [10:20] thegreathatsby: did you say, my good sir. [10:21] thegreathatsby: WHO ARE YOU! [10:21] neitherday: yes i did, my good sir. however i do not wish to say again, so it may be correct that i don't say. [10:21] neitherday: i would ask the same of you. [10:22] thegreathatsby: i asked you first [10:22] neitherday: why have you messaged me if you do not know who i am? [10:23] thegreathatsby: i didn't messege you! [10:23] thegreathatsby: this thing is confusing! [10:23] thegreathatsby: this thing is a manuel communications IP bot [10:23] thegreathatsby: if you add it to your buddylist [10:23] thegreathatsby: say something to it [10:24] thegreathatsby: within about 5 minutes, someone random will reply [10:25] neitherday: ah.. well then. so be it and have a nice day. [10:26] thegreathatsby: good day to you too, sir Session Close (thegreathatsby): Fri Mar 17 10:27:18 2006

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