how strange life can be

early this afternoon on the subway, i ran into someone i went to university with - rod charles (he used to have an amazing website named black voice, but it seems to be gone now). we were good friends in school, i always enjoyed his company. then, we lost touch (as so often happens) but in a strange twist of fate i ended up seeing him again & at a time when i had no job, he helped me get hired at new media company that was co-owned by someone else we went to school with. long story short - after 2.5 years of working there as a project manager, i got squeezed out in a corporate restructure, which began my second slow dance with EI.

rod is an odd one to figure out. when we ran into each other today - i had my ipod on ('hey kids' by who else, david usher) and i was pretty zoned out, having just come from yoga. anyway, i look over at the man standing right beside me and it's rod. wild. funny how small a city like toronto can sometimes be. even odder - this morning on the subway i had a random recollection of the time i met sean gethons on the subway (he also worked at that same company with rod and i) and how nice it was to see him. gotta love those psychic flashes - they're often as clear as my fish pond.

so, back to rod - it was just so strange - he looked at me like i was from another planet. like i'd somehow grown a second head since he'd seen me last. i've heard through the grapevine that he thinks i'm a little too unpredictable and volitile in my behaviour towards him. i honestly find that to be quite funny. i'm expressive, yes, passionate, yes - but i really am anything but unpredictable. oh well... i guess rod might feel like i am too much effort - but really, was i ever his to take on?

i hope i'll be able to see him from time to time. he is a sweetheart with great intentions. and i truly wish him nothing but the best. it's sad when a work situation (that had NOTHING to do with him) ruins a great old friendship.

also - i did a quiz today and found out that i am a visual learner and right-brain dominant. fun fun. interesting that i often end up getting jobs as the 'organizer' in artistic situations. maybe my right-brain allows me to understand the unorganized creatives - and i'm some how more organized than they are! scary. my work space can never be described as 'neat' - but i do know where everything is in my chaos - generally.

must go get ready for a visit from my dear friend michael.

ooh - also - tonight david usher appears on george stroumboulopoulos' show, the hour. i am very much looking forward to this. and then the show in mississagua on friday. this is a good week.

[music | u2, "love and peace or else"]