Little Moments With People

When a shy person smiles to themselves because of a pun or a sassy comment you made, you have a victory on your hands! The way their eyes fixate on yours and how much of a good listener they are.

Sitting on benches in town or next to the art gallery, talking about the most random topics and watching drunk people pass by/funny scenarios playing out. Serenity in opening up with them. 

Using glasses, bottles, lemon slices (aka Cyprus) to explain the journey of your ancestors and the geographical location of countries.

Asking a gastronomy graduate what they think of McDonalds food and them replying with ‘their food safety is pretty good’. Them analysing food wherever we go because of their qualifications.

Visiting a bar with many crosses and religious symbolism - my grandmother would love this. Them understanding your cultural background.

Voice recordings with friends you don’t speak to often whether they’re from the same country and have a sassy boyfriend who joins in or in another country and lonely.

Them not knowing about ‘cold coffee’. Becoming a regular at a coffee place called 'Bean and Gone'.

Asking them how often they eat chocolate and to be honest; them being embarrassed to say they have 2 bars of chocolate a week!

Being out for hours, losing track of time and playing it cool although you’re both cold!

Discovering new cafes and bars in the town you studied in after you’ve left it. Having a drink in a quiet bar with an old friend.

Them randomly revealing they have Raynaud’s and you laughing at how nonchalantly it was mentioned. 

Mentioning you have an exam you need to wake up for in a couple of hours and them getting over-protective and shocked.

Them offering to drop you off home and you exclaiming ‘road trip!’ every time you turn into a specific roundabout.

Always asking them to text you when you get home.