Well I'll pick a theme, alright! It's not like I've had a full summer to pick one or anything... Oh wait. Well once again procrastination got to me and between all the fun, exciting days summer I've let yet another thing slip through my fingers. No bother, I have a good theme. A theme everyone living in the city can relate to. A theme everyone talks about, complains about, they even throw up their arms in sheer frustration at the very thought of this theme. Yes, that's right; I'm talking about downtown and all the lovely awesomeness that comes along with it.
Ok, ok so maybe not everyone has as big of a problem with downtown as I do, but when you've been stalked off a bus, hip-checked into a building, asked for the little bit of change you've kept for a Tim Hortons coffee on a cold winter's day, and called just about every name from baby to... well you know, another ‘B’ word that's not so friendly, you too would hate walking the streets of downtown.
There are great things about downtown, don't get me wrong; The Forks is one of my favourite places in Winnipeg and the MTS Centre has always been a fun time, but if I can control it I try to avoid being downtown as much as I can.
So this is my new theme, I'm going to write about my downtown experiences. I’ll make sure to include both good and bad experiences because, really, there are some fabulous things that happen downtown. Like this spring when I was walking to work from school I stepped on some ice and fell flat on my stomach. Five people came out of nowhere, helped me up, and made sure I was alright. I was stunned to say the least and my perspective of downtown was, from that point on, changed.
I’ve always disliked being in downtown Winnipeg. Ever since I was eight and was cornered by a middle-aged drunk man who wanted my nonexistent money. I was sitting there, minding my own business when he approached me and asked for two dollars. My grandma just about punched him in the throat for getting that close to my face. Needless to say, from that point on my views were forever changed.
Yes, I’m overreacting and yes, it’s dumb to hold on to that forever, but everyone has places they don’t like and downtown is that place for me.
So hold on to your hats, folks because I’ve got some funny, scary, and silly stories for you!
Until next time,
M
