I'm Having Neil Gaiman For Lunch

My officemate saw me walking out with a paperback in my hand and he goes, “You’re having lunch alone, as usual!” as if it was the most incredulous thing he’s ever seen.

Most people are uncomfortable eating alone in a public restaurant. For most parts I don’t but sometimes it depends on the restaurant. I have no problem being alone in fastfoods and small restos. I prefer a venue wherein I can quietly blend in the background. I like to be left alone with a good book and good food—lunch time for both mind and body.

A physical and spiritual oasis in the middle of a hectic day: that’s lunch time, and that’s why I guard mine jealously.