Picking Out Flowers: Gale's Florist

-Oh my goodness, she is just adorable.
-Awe, thanks. Can you say thanks?
-Gank you.
-Oh my goodness, how old is she.
-She's just about three and a half.
-She's just beautiful. And what's your name?
-O. B. Y.
-Obi? What's your name? Obi?
-Her name's Abigail.
-Oh, A. B. Y. I thought of Obi-Wan Kenobi, haha. Oh, hahaha.
-Well, her brother's just learning to spell, and his ends O. B. Y. So she's learning from him.
-Oooh, I see. Haha. What's his name?
-He's Toby.
-Well, she's going to be very smart, hahaha.
-Ya, I think she is.
-Oh thank you. She just made my day. Haha.
-Awe.
-Thank you, Abigail. I haven't laughed in days and days. You're very special.

One Table Over: McDonald's

-Hey are these Aaron's keys?
-Yeah, he's in the can.
-Let's go take his shit!
-What?
-Let's go take his shit!
-Uuuh...
-He leaves his laptop and shit in his car.
-Oooh, take His shit. I thought you said take A shit.
-Haha. Oh my god.
-I was like, What'd he do to you that you wanna go take a shit in his car?

In the Pit: University of Regina

-But I feel like we have such easy lives in the West.
-Yes. Yes.
-Do you feel like it's easier here?
-Mmm. So-so.
-So-so?
-I miss my home very much.
-Oh, of course. But do you think you'll go back there?
-Yes. Yes. Yes.
-To live?
-Yes. Not sure. But. I miss family. Very much.
-Just go visit them or something!
-Yes. Yes.
-I just can't imagine how hard it must be over there.

Study Tables: Public Library

-So anyway, I finally got to see a psychiatrist yesterday.
-And how did that go?
-It went Okay. She says I've got something called persistent depressive disorder.
-Geeze. What's that?
-PDD. It's depression that has lasted longer than two years.
-Oh my god, really? How long has it been?
-Not sure. Long time. Can't really remember not being depressed.
-That's so weird. Like whatta you mean? Suicidal and stuff?
-Not really suicidal, but just down all the time. And like thinking wouldn't it be a big relief if some truck just t-boned me and that was that.
-Oh man.
-I dunno. It's not all the time. It just takes a lot of hard work for me not to be miserable I guess.
-I guess I have that sometimes.
-Have what?
-Like I think I wouldn't mind it if I had to die. Oh my god, that's weird to say.
-They call it a passive death wish. Like you're not planning on killing yourself, but you wouldn't mind if someone did it for you.
-Weird. Like I don't think about it lots. But I have thought it. I don't like that.
-Totally. Like I always thought I was super weird or whatever, but then here they have some label for the crazy thoughts I've had.
-Just means other people go through it too, I guess.
-True.
-Like ya know how people are always saying we should talk about mental illness and not hide it? And it's just weird to think of you as depressed. You're always so funny or laughing or whatever. Or like it's weird thinking of anyone as depressed.
-Yeah.
-I guess that's why it's good to talk about.
-Totally.
-I guess everyone has their little issues.

In Line: Starbucks

-Man. What a miserable day.
-Cold?
-Freezing. Aren't you?
-Yeah. Totally. I just hate the word miserable.
-Miserable? How come?
-I don't know I just always have.
-Like the sound of it?
-It sounds like someone losing all their hair.

Two Tables Down: Tim Horton's

-Do you guys think I talk a lot?
-I dunno. Yeah I guess so.
-It's cause I know so many facts.
. . .
-Ask me something.
-Like what?
-Say a subject and I'll tell you some facts.
-Whattaya mean?
-Just any subject. What do you wanna know about?
-Boys. Haha.
-Okay! Did you know that all men start out as women?
-Haha. What the heck?
-It's true. I just read it.
-What do you mean? Start out as women?
-It's like when babies first come out, we're all girls. Or something. And then some how the guys grow their junk.
-Hahaha. What the heck?
-See. I just know a lot of facts.

At the Kiosk: Chapters

-Can I help you find anything in particular?
-Yeah, I'm looking for a book called 'The Spiritual Handbook.' I forget the author.
-Ok. Sure, let's look it up. Is it kind of like a little devotional book?
-Devotional?
-Just like your daily devotions type thing.
-Oh no. Not at all. It's like a sorcerer's guide to spells and potions, specifically for protection against evil.
-Ah. I see. Ok. Well let's look.
...
-Doesn't look like it's coming up on our system.
-Nah. I knew it wouldn't. Nobody sells it, but I really need it. Man if you seen the shit I seen, you'd want it to. I mean you are one lucky son of a bitch. You all are. Everyone is so lucky they never seen the evil shit I seen. I mean it's real shit and it's real scary. I'm not even gonna tell you cause it would ruin your life and you'd be so scared. You don't even wanna know.