Practicality.

[alasanon]

For future reference, the proper way to go about your day is to politely ignore all the other people who pass through your vision. This should last only just right up until you come into contact with the people you want to be around. At that point, you should stop ignoring the world and come into focus with a bang. Those people deserve your attention, or as much of it as you are ever able to bring together in one place for a few moments.

Ah, to be a glossy mongoose.

No, today was not bad. Neither was it good, but that's an entire other kettle of fish.