Saturday, October 08, 2005
Good lord
About 10 this morning I decided to go for a run in the large park next to St. Antony's. As I was running, I saw a odd-looking man pushing a baby carriage a little way up the path. I suddenly had an idea as to who it might be, but dismissed it quickly as wishful thinking.
As I got closer and closer, I noted the slightly spiky hair and rock-star clothing. I began to pass the person, and he turned and looked at me. He had on a pair of those great big pilot's sunglasses, but his slightly disfigured left eye was still partially visible. I've seen enough pictures of him, and seen him twice live, so I can safely say that it was Thom Yorke.
I nearly had a heart attack, and it was hard to overcome the teenage-era desire to stop in my tracks and demand that he sign my head or something. Instead I smiled back at him and continued on at the same pace. On my second lap I passed him again, and this time was sure that it was him. Funny enough, no one else in the park seemed to notice.
I knew Thom lived in Oxford, but I never expected to actually run into him. Interesting times, I'm going to see Jeffrey Sachs speak on Sunday. Maybe Bono is with him. Maybe I'll run into him on my next run.
I did a little research, and found that Thom has two children... but the second was born a few years ago, which begs the question: who the hell was in the baby carriage?
As I got closer and closer, I noted the slightly spiky hair and rock-star clothing. I began to pass the person, and he turned and looked at me. He had on a pair of those great big pilot's sunglasses, but his slightly disfigured left eye was still partially visible. I've seen enough pictures of him, and seen him twice live, so I can safely say that it was Thom Yorke.
I nearly had a heart attack, and it was hard to overcome the teenage-era desire to stop in my tracks and demand that he sign my head or something. Instead I smiled back at him and continued on at the same pace. On my second lap I passed him again, and this time was sure that it was him. Funny enough, no one else in the park seemed to notice.
I knew Thom lived in Oxford, but I never expected to actually run into him. Interesting times, I'm going to see Jeffrey Sachs speak on Sunday. Maybe Bono is with him. Maybe I'll run into him on my next run.
I did a little research, and found that Thom has two children... but the second was born a few years ago, which begs the question: who the hell was in the baby carriage?
