一探閒人市集 / Exploring the Wanderers' Market

在城市的街頭巷角，總有些閒人，他們不是來自某個特定的地方，也沒有特別的目的地，他們只是漫無目的地在街頭閒逛，某個夏日午後，我剛好路過松山文創園區，話說，我最近經過該園區的機率蠻高的，主要是拜台北大巨蛋所賜，很多朋友都想去台北大巨蛋逛逛，所以我們見面時，會約在大巨蛋附近，而位在台北大巨蛋旁邊的松山文創園區，就很容易被路過。

當我經過園區時，在園區內看到，到處都有色彩鮮豔的看板，我猜是有甚麼活動，看板上面寫著，「閒人在此」或「閒人請進」等字語，讓人不禁想一探究竟，到底是甚麼活動，原來是個呼籲閒來無事，閒來逛市的閒人市集，市集雖然是在室外，但還好是攤商都在樹蔭處，有樹蔭稍稍可以抵擋炙熱的豔陽。

黑暗不足地獄商店是家販售老闆自製的各種黑暗、古怪、魔法等生活小物與藝術品的店家，飢啖糕是家文青風的創意雞蛋糕店，店名取的有創意，不過商品有些貴，是類似商品兩倍的價錢，波泰奶茶是一家來自台中的泰式奶茶攤車，我對泰式奶茶蠻熟的，對我沒有吸引力，Louis療癒空間是一家主打身心靈諮詢的店家，我也沒有興趣，但是這類的身心靈諮詢的店家，人氣還不低。

後來，在市集的服務台，有場爆笑的投票活動，有個三人搶婚的橋段，讓路過的閒人們，投票來決定那一對情侶能夠修成正果，不需要在市集有消費，只要想要，就可以投票，雖然我根本搞不清楚來龍去脈，但是我也投出我神聖的一票，好笑的是，三個人都是男生，主辦單位應該是打算，作為引爆熱度的壓軸活動，我還蠻好奇，最後的投票結果。

In the streets and corners of the city, there are always some wanderers. They don't come from any particular place, nor do they have any specific destination. They just roam around aimlessly. One summer afternoon, I happened to pass by the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. Recently, I've been passing by there quite often, mainly thanks to the Taipei Dome. Many friends want to check out the Taipei Dome, so when we meet, we often do so near the Dome. And since Songshan Cultural and Creative Park is right next to it, it’s easy to end up passing through.

As I walked through the park, I saw colorful billboards everywhere. I guessed there was some event going on. The signs said things like "Wanderers Welcome" or "Wanderers, Please Enter", making me curious about what was happening. It turned out to be a market for wanderers, encouraging people with time to spare to come and browse. Though the market was outdoors, the stalls were all under the shade of trees, providing some relief from the scorching sun.

One of the shops, Dark Delights, sold various quirky, dark, and magical homemade items and artworks. Another shop, Hungry Eggie, was a creative egg waffle store with a trendy vibe. The name was clever, but the items were pricey—about twice the cost of similar products. There was also a Thai milk tea stall called Boba Thai from Taichung. Since I'm pretty familiar with Thai milk tea, it didn't really interest me. Louis's Healing Space offered mind-body-spirit consultations, which wasn't my thing, but these kinds of shops seem quite popular.

Later, at the market’s service counter, there was a hilarious voting event. It involved a skit with three guys competing to get married, and passersby could vote to decide which couple would get together. You didn't need to make a purchase to vote; you could just cast your vote if you wanted to. Even though I had no idea about the backstory, I cast my vote. The funny part was that all three contestants were guys. The organizers probably planned this as the grand finale to stir up some excitement. I was quite curious to see the final voting results.

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