Today was beautiful and sunny outside. I wish I had remembered to bring my camera. I met my friend J for lunch at Matt's in the Market. J insisted on paying, citing that I didn't have a job and he did. It was very kind of him, though it made me feel bad. Allowing people to pay for you is always tricky. I feel bad that people feel the need to pay for me just because I am out of a job, but then again, I don't want them to think I am trying to be ungrateful by arguing that I want to pay for myself. It's a fine line and is dependent on who I am with. 

Moving on, the food was good but overpriced. Sometimes the service can be a little snotty. We did not have a reservation (it was at 11:30 AM), and the hostess said, "No reservation? Well...I'll have to check to see if we have a table." He then left and probably pretended to look around. He later came back and told us that they had "one more" table left. Okay...the place is practically empty. For not having a reservation, we scored a pretty nice spot right by the window. I had my usual catfish sandwich and J had a swordfish sandwich. Both were excellent, though the swordfish sandwich was a bit heavy. It was deep-fried and shaped like a crab cake. 

Afterward, I walked around Pike Market. For a week day, it was surprisingly crowded. Sometimes I like to stare at people and wonder what their lives must be like. Do they have a job? Are they visiting? Are they laid off? Maybe they are just independently wealthy or taking the day off to enjoy the sunshine? Who knows, there are so many explanations.