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Feb. 3rd, 2026 10:46 pmI have a travel cup at work, for water. It's a tall insulated stainless steel cup with a clear plastic top. This morning I got water, but when I tried to drink from it, no water came out. I figured the the mouth was closed, so despite thinking that this was highly unlikely, I went to slide the cover back from the little hole. It was already open! So I tried again. No water came out at first, but then it suddenly poured through and splashed down my front.
WTF #1: How did this happen? A bubble of air blocked the opening? I can't picture it.
WTF #2: This has never happened before.
WTF #3: When it did happen, it happened in a meeting.
After work, I walked over to the Public Market to meet a friend for dinner. I walked up to a corner as a bus pulled away. There was a guy there whom I was sure was going to ask me for money. He did, saying the bus left him behind because he didn't have any change. I was pretty sure I didn't have any small bills in my wallet, but I always carry coins in my coat pocket. I reached in and pulled out... a dime, two nickels and four pennies. I just looked at it trying to figure out what to say to the guy, like this isn't much, do you want it? He said, "God's gonna reach down for you," like I was going to get smited. I put the change back in my pocket and he reiterated something similar. So I got to stand there with him, waiting for the light. He walked back to his stuff by a light post and said something about what Jesus thought of me.
WTF #1: How did this happen? A bubble of air blocked the opening? I can't picture it.
WTF #2: This has never happened before.
WTF #3: When it did happen, it happened in a meeting.
After work, I walked over to the Public Market to meet a friend for dinner. I walked up to a corner as a bus pulled away. There was a guy there whom I was sure was going to ask me for money. He did, saying the bus left him behind because he didn't have any change. I was pretty sure I didn't have any small bills in my wallet, but I always carry coins in my coat pocket. I reached in and pulled out... a dime, two nickels and four pennies. I just looked at it trying to figure out what to say to the guy, like this isn't much, do you want it? He said, "God's gonna reach down for you," like I was going to get smited. I put the change back in my pocket and he reiterated something similar. So I got to stand there with him, waiting for the light. He walked back to his stuff by a light post and said something about what Jesus thought of me.
