En Route

En Route is a new series/section where I will talk about the noteable things I do or see during my travels around Philly. So without further ado . . .

• I almost hit a girl in a motorized wheelchair with my bike. She came off the sidewalk right into my path without looking or slowing down. After a dramatic skid, I stopped about a foot away from her. The moment was extra awkward because I kind of knew her. I met her through a mutual friend, I didn't see her for a long time, and now when i see her, she doesn't seem to recognize me.
• In the park, I saw a guy playing an acoustic-electric guitar in a way I haven't seen before. He was using the fact that it was amplified to make sounds you normally wouldn't get from an acoustic guitar. I've only ever seen electric guitar players play that way. More acoustic-electric players should take advantage of the fact that they're not playing a normal acoustic.