oh! i forgot to tell you i met the enigma! last week i was on sixth street in austin with some friends, and i saw the enigma handing out fliers on the sidewalk. i stopped in my tracks and stared at him. he stared at me. i stared at him.

me (pointing at him): i saw your x-files episode!
him: yes, that was me. i’m the enigma.
me: i know! i’m alison! (we shook hands.)
him: so where are you gonna be later? i’m swallowing swords and eating fire upstairs at ten p.m.
me (looking in my bag for my camera): uh…
him: you should come! it’ll be fun.

before i could ask him for a photo, someone he knew came up to talk to him. i was too shy to interrupt, so i didn’t get a picture. i’m still kicking myself for that.