conversations that distracted me while I was minding my own business in Starbucks during AU's power outage

ambiguously Jewish-looking boy: I don't like talking to people about my family. They're like, totally weirded out when they find out my dad is a rabbi and my brother just became a Muslim. Talk about rebellion. 

girl sitting on top of her boyfriend: mmm, baby, I missed you sooooo muuuuuch! You know what one of the hardest things about being separated was?

boyfriend with double-pierced chin: What's that, babe?

girl sitting on top of her boyfriend: Whenever I used chapstick, I felt really...you know...sad.

boyfriend with double-pierced chin: Why did chapstick make you sad?

girl sitting on top of her boyfriend: Well, you know, I'm so used to using your chapstick. Or you using mine. Or at least offering you some of mine. But when you weren't there, I couldn't do that, and it was so HARD.

boyfriend with double-pierced chin: awwww, baby.

*They commence a very public make out session, and I get up and move so I don't throw up*

girl who was in one of my classes last semester but doesn't recognize me: Oh my god, this place is closing already? It's so late!!! I came here with my computer and my book, hoping to do a little typing and reading, but I didn't expect to be sitting here and talking about Jesus for so long! Wow!

other girl who was in a different one of my classes last semester and also doesn't recognize me: Yeah, I'm not ready for the night to be over yet. I just didn't have enough human interaction when I was in Minnesota, so it's all coming out now.

adorable Hispanic woman (in Spanish, so this is obviously the only conversation I was excited to overhear): There's no power at the university? How strange. You mean none of the buildings have electricity? When will it come back? These students should be enjoying their last week before classes start! I'm enjoying my last week before I have to go back and clean up after them, THAT'S for sure.

<3tara