I see that you see me.

Standing in the kitchen yesterday morning, coffee cup steaming, I was getting used to the idea of being awake when I noticed that the neighbors had tightly closed the aluminum blind in their window across from my kitchen. Anyone in a rental knows that these ubiqui-hideous blinds can be closed to varying degrees--sorta slated down for anti-glare, almost shut for privacy--and completely closed, twist the plastic wand til it almost snaps off. I wondered why they would do that, that window is usually unshaded, and the sunshine on that side of our respective buildings is so very warm, pleasant and as always, rare. Then I realized that I had been standing there, groggily reflecting for five entire minutes and well...nearly as bare as my own window. Oh.