Crows are really smart. There’s a group that I’ve been feeding for a while. They absolutely talk to you and about you. They know which apartment I’m in, what car I drive, and where I tend to go. They’ll ask for food and are pretty good at communicating what they like and don’t like.

They go crazy for cat food and know what the bag looks like. One of them spotted me buying some recently and made a beeline for home. It was a big bag, and when I went to put it out, there were at least 30-40 crows circling overhead. When there’s less food, they only call a few of their friends over.

What do you like to do, or is there anything you’d want to try? I love going to concerts and hanging out in line all day. You can get talking and make friends for the day or longer, and people tend to really look out for each other. You bond over the music and the craziness of getting sunburned or rained on just to see a band you love.

I took rollerblading lessons for a while and met some great people. There’s a local art gallery that has classes and movie nights. Or hanging out with the neighbors at the community garden. There are other groups that meet to help out in the community or talk about [insert hobby here], but I haven’t gone yet.

As a kid, I didn’t know what I wanted to be. I’m a lawyer now and there are parts of it I like, but I’m burned out. 60+ hour weeks, not much vacation, and having to work when I’m sick. The deadlines don’t care. I feel like it’s time for something completely different. Maybe translation work, but I really don’t know.