“Game of Thrones?”

Girls on trains!

“Oh, that sounds interesting. Is it like Jimmy Kimmels’ Girls on Trampolines? Was that the Man Show? I can’t remember what it was called.”

I don’t remember. It was Kimmel and some other guy who got cancelled because he’s conservative. Kimmel is a liberal so he got a big tv contract and writers to tell him what to say. He’s a tool.

“So no trampolines then. That was pretty obvious what that was about.”

“So what we doing today? The beach?”

Sightseeing and drugs.

“Never gets gets old! I don’t believe you though. Drugs aren’t legal in most places and we have to go through airport security, customs and security in foreign countries, security boarding the ship, and unexpected situations. It’s just too risky. You didn’t buy any in the ports we’ve stopped at either. There are signs all over saying not to do that. The cruise lines have signs too. No way you are gonna risk it.”

Somebody did. I can smell it on the ship. And it was everywhere in the Caribbean. They probably sell more of it than t-shirts and rum cakes combined!

“By weight or volume? That’s probably why they made the signs. What sights we gonna see? Did you get a tourist map?”

We don’t need that.

“So what are gonna look at?”

There are things to look at everywhere. Architecture, culture, parks, exotic animals, exotic people. We won’t have any trouble finding what we are looking for. We will get on the train and head for the central business district. It’s a weekday so there will be lots to see and do. We can intermingle with the locals and do what they do, go where they go, see what they see.

The biggest building there is a casino. The ‘Royal’ casino. Go figure. There’s some controversy about it too. Go figure.

If you lay it on its side, it still isn’t as big as our ship.

“But it is big. 91 floors!”

The Lunar Festival decorations are very cute. I wish I was going to be here for it.

Many of the buildings are very old. Between the new buildings and these there seems to be a time gap.

“Missing time is an indicator of a simulation.”

Something else ‘brand new’ is going to happen here on this prime real estate.

The sun is going to come out for us. We’re back in Chinatown for lunch and to pick up our bag. I already miss this place.

It doesn’t get dark till late. Almost 10 PM before it is totally dark. I think the sunset is about 8:30.

We’ve been enjoying the people here. And on the trains as we come and go.

“I noticed city people don’t make eye contact the way other people do.”

Because their eyes are glued to their phones. They are having conversations with people in their earphones and online. Or they are watching videos or in some social app or game. They are on autopilot as they move around, looking around just enough to not walk into other people or get mugged or hit by a bus. You have to do something out of the ordinary to get the slightest attention. 

“Beats driving in a car with your foot on the brake half the time. Unless it’s a Tesla and it’s on autopilot. That’s pretty cool if you have a charger and a parking spot. Expensive though.  How you can tell if they notice you?”

I can tell who sees me and who doesn’t. I just stop moving when in their peripheral. It’s not normal to not be moving or staring into a cell phone so they have some small reaction I can see. It’s just a millisecond. Their eyes don’t look directly at me, that would be really obvious. They change focus from the screen that is only one foot away to me and I’m several feet away, but close enough to be a potential danger. 

It could be a quick glance but I’m talking about the smallest movement of one eye and not the other. That’s when they refocus but aren’t looking in a different direction. It’s very subtle. 

They have to be suspicious of out of the ordinary behavior or they will get killed. There is real danger, especially for women. They also aren’t inviting strangers to talk to them by making direct eye contact.

“They do if you are extremely attractive. But you aren’t. Go on…”

I’m looking at their eyes and they can see that I am looking at their eyes in a very short amount of time. If I’m looking at their body, they can see that too. They can tell if some guy is checking them out vs. someone trying to get their attention. It happens so fast but I can see it because I know what I’m looking at. 

“Because you’ve been in the Vegas clubs a thousand times! You’re like some casino security guard watching on the camera monitors. You aren’t missing anything.”

I don’t have a tech assistant like they do, but within the context of what I’m looking for, I know what I see. 

“You sure have come a long way. You were pretty naive most of your life. People told you that.”

Who? What people? Who said that?

“See! You didn’t even hear what they said to you. Not very observant. You weren’t listening. I think maybe you are getting it now?”

What? Sorry I was looking at that Ling over there.

“You funny like clown.”

When I see they noticed me I say something nice to get their attention. I like your dress, you make it look amazing. Is it a designer dress?

“And if they ignore you?”

I follow up with did you have a good day at work, or have a good day at work if it’s in the morning. 

“Hahahaha that’s so mean. They have no clue what that is for you. That’s something I would say. Hidden meanings in everything. Brutal.” 🤣 

I make it sound polite for the people listening. I know they can hear me. They aren’t completely unaware of what is happening around them, they are just used to it. And who doesn’t love a good train wreck! They wanna see the crash and burn. 

🚂 🔥 

I won’t let them know I’m hurt by the rejection. Nothing to see. I don’t want anyone feeling sorry for me. It’s actually worse if someone tries to console you. 

“Or laughing at you because you are out of your league with most of these girls.”

Embarrassing yes. And nobody is out of my league. I don’t need them. 

“Well, this is all great for you. Congratulations for taking a lifetime to figure out what other people did in half the time or just somehow know instinctively.”

Thanks! What?

“There’s thousands and thousands of girls going by on the trains and subways and walking in the streets right in front of you. You do this all day long! You don’t chase after them after you see this. Why aren’t you talking to those girls like the ones you ride on trains and ferries with?”

Obviously when they are passing on a train or subway you can’t. You just see them in the window as they go by, or as you go by if you are the one on the train or subway. 

If they are on the street you have to realize this is their home. This is their space and they are going somewhere, to or from work most likely. They aren’t just walking around looking for attention as if they were at a nightclub in Vegas. It’s a completely different situation. 

“So what’s the point then. Why get the attention of girls you only see for a few seconds, or even less?”

Because every time I get their attention, I get a tiny shot of dopamine. I’m already flooded with serotonin because I have no stress. I’m retired. Just look at where I am and what I’m doing every day. Everything I see and do is creating more of it. 

“Ohhhhhhh!!! Those drugs!”

Those are the best ones! They are free and there’s an endless supply. You can do them all day long every day and never get hung over, sick, or bored with them. Many people work very hard for them! They exercise, eat particular foods that are good for them, meditate, there are all kinds of good ways to have them. They might not know the chemistry but they know what makes them feel good. 

“Bad ones too. Eating unhealthy foods can do that too. Shopping for things they don’t really need. Gambling. Alcohol. Risky behavior for thrills. Other drugs not on your list.”

True. People don’t understand why they do what they do. They can become dependent on bad habits and not know how to change. They try, but don’t understand what’s happening to them when they try to change. They become deficient in serotonin and can’t control their behavior. They crave the dopamine and fall back into the habits they are getting it from. 

“Dr Wesley!”

😛 

“So this is all great for you. Does it do anything for them?”

The ones that respond get the same thing I do. 

“That little shot of dopamine. That’s what they see in you! They aren’t responding because you are attractive. It’s not flattery they are feeling. It’s not personality or charisma. They want what you have. They want to feel what you are feeling. It’s chemistry ⚛️. Maybe I should be calling you Spoon Man. You give them a tiny bit while you have an IV going! That seems unfair.”

More than one girl has said being with me is like being on vacation. Probably the reason why they say that. They feel crappy when they have to leave and don’t really know why. They say ‘back to the real world’.

“This seems real to me.”

It is.