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21 observations from people watching - by shani

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Painting weddings for a few years now, I have spent a fair bit of time observing strangers move through a room.

21 observations from people watching shani Apr 01, 2025 12,390 384 2,091 Share Painting weddings for a few years now, I have spent a fair bit of time observing strangers move through a room. Seeing someone new, I always have a feeling of noticing their internal architecture. I did not realize that some people do not feel this way, at least not as intensely. By internal architecture, what I mean is, when someone talks to me, what I notice first are the supporting beams propping up their words: the cadence and tone and desire behind them. I hear if they are bored, fascinated, wanting validation

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