Things We Forget

I met a well-known fashion designer. Their outfit looked like the future.

I met a game developer who created a cult-favorite game. I nerded out. Hard.

I talked to a marine biologist who’d been on TV. I learned more about coral reefs in two minutes than in my entire life.

I met a famous travel blogger. Their passport looked like a work of modern art.

I met a famous choreographer. Their movements were like poetry made of bones.

I saw a reality TV star at a coffee shop. They ordered iced coffee—as all legends do.

I briefly talked to an opera singer. Their voice carried through the entire lobby like magic.

I shook hands with a mayor once. It felt like making a deal with a very polite wizard.

I met a celebrity chef who swore they could taste emotions. I believed them immediately.

I took a selfie with a viral dancer. The lighting was chaotic, but the memory is perfect.