TFW you’re at the gym debuting your freshly arrived Austin Kleon merch and a very NOT unattractive guy comes over and you think he’s going to ask you how long you’re on the bench you’re using and …

He: You speak English?

Me: Yes.

He: I really like your shirt. I read that book, it’s a trilogy, right?

Me: Yes, and a fourth is coming out in June. I’m a big fan.

He: Are you a writer?

Me: I am.

He: What do you write?

Me: Some flash, tinker around with my novel, and I’ve got book out called Salute.

He: What’s that about?

Me: A collection of essays about yoga, but really it’s more about self-acceptance and starting over. Are you a writer? He: Yeah, non-fiction. Do you have an insta?

So thanks, Austin, I might have made a new writer buddy here in Barcelona.