Jan 08, 2009 16:21
i like to have something to read on the walls while i'm in the bathroom. i was just delayed in the public restroom of the boston stoker coffee shop downtown because i got caught up reading the drivel on the walls. but this was tasteful drivel. in fact, i'm quite certain it was artistically intended part of the decor, part of the experience. just from context clues: they've got pictures of movie stars in the cafe and nyc ballet in the women's bathroom. two quotes sharpied on the walls particularly had me twisting my head around from an already compromising position:
"you know you are in love when you see the world in her eyes and her eyes in the world."
and
"to the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world."
they were signed by their respective scribes but i couldn't tell if they were just local people or quotes by famous somebodies. there was, after all, a whole poem by robert frost next to the paper towel dispenser -- "the road not taken," probably my favorite of his works.
literaria in the most chance places is my favorite way to experience art. just think: if i had disregarded my kidneys i would never have made such a meaningful discovery in the bathroom on my day off.