Blank Stares and Distractions

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I don't know how others feel about where they sit in a restaurant or a Starbucks, but I like to sit in a corner away from windows with my back to the wall and me facing the whole establishment. It's kinda strange to me because I don't get distracted or bothered by people coming in or out, but the sitting by an open window does. I will try to explain. There's times when I go to a restaurant or a place with a lot of windows and i'll catch myself staring out the window and looking at nothing. Maybe a handful of seconds will pass or a few minutes. Either way, I'm gazing out into nothingness despite the fact that there may be people and vehicles passing by. Then all of a sudden i'll catch myself looking out the window and coming back to reality. I also don't like sitting by open windows because objects passing by will continuously distract me and cause me to look to see what it is. The last time I went to the local Chilli's restaurant, the hostess started to raise the blinds and I immediately asked if she could just leave it pulled down. She responded by asking as to why i wanted it remain down. I simply said that I get too distracted by things outside and since we were by the parking area, the headlights were sure to bother me. Whether there's something there or not outside, it seems to bug me. Maybe I just have a problem with windows and the openess they represent. Perhaps i'd be more comfortable in a cave filled with darkness and candle light. Or can I just have some sort of psychological problem with me? -picture taken by me, Plethos-