Here is the story of my afternoon, in headlines.

Mark Thomas sees vehicle approaching, elects not to cross street

 

MT reaches into coat pocket, forgets why

 

Seeing NOW HIRING flyer, MT considers jobs in food service

 

Minding own business, MT suddenly surrounded by Koreans leaving church

 

Hearing police sirens, MT fears arrest for no reason

 

At Queens diner, MT says yes to free coffee refill, not intending to drink it

 

MT takes picture of Empire State Building, then realizes it's cliché

 

Impossible: MT thinks he sees miles-away Hell Gate Bridge from Hunters Point Av. at 36th St.

 

MT, at busy intersection, wonders if strangers appreciate his new haircut

 

MT sees billboard for new movie, thinks "No one is named Polly"

 

MT crosses Queens Blvd, survives

 

Waiting to cross street, MT can not remember location of Inari

 

MT prepares story in case security guard at electronics store thinks he's stealing his own cell phone

 

Walgreens: Unable to find desired product, MT just buys toilet paper

 

MT sees familiar woman, thinks "If that's Jennifer she must have gained about 200 pounds!"

 

Contemplating dinner, MT can't remember contents of freezer

 

Seeing words "BREAK FLUID," MT thinks "FRAKE BLUID"

 

MT defends decision to look both ways before crossing 1 way street

 

At Eckerd Drugs, MT wonders "Where the hell did they put the jelly beans this time?"

 

Seeing long, long lines at grocery store, MT mumbles "fuck this" and leaves

 

MT, at convenience store, wonders what cashier just said