Physiognomy-(Gk. physis, nature and gnomon, interpreter) is the assessment of a person's character or personality from their outer appearance...

... especially the face.

A few weeks ago I was leaving the Mac store on west 14th Street and a guy rode passed me on a bicycle and yelled “You look so sad I’m going to say a prayer for you!”.

How miserable do you have to look for random strangers to comment on your apparent mood? In New York? I could see it happening in a happy city like Minneapolis or LA or Branson. But this is New York, a city known for it’s crappy attitude. Good to know that even in a city filled with curmudgeons I stand out.

"You look so sad I'm going to say a prayer for you!"

The irony is that I was feeling pretty good at that moment. I’m like “Things are looking up! I don’t have to get my Macbook fixed! And I have a bunch of gigs booked! And I just lost ten pounds! And I’m listening to my Eckhart Tolle and living in the now! Sweet!”

“Not so fast sister!” says the universe. “First you gotta turn that frown upside down!”

So, that’s me on a good day, getting heckled in the street for looking sad. Back to the face gym to work on those smile muscles.