strange behavior

i have tons of fun here. it's like that old ass commercial for hungry hungry hippos, where all the kids are going crazy playing around as though they've never before experienced adrenaline. however, i suppose i'd be lying if i said my time en los estats was completely fun/game oriented.

first, a word on objectification. i find it quite difficult to connect, or even converse with people who are incessantly discussing women without regard for personal feelings. i suppose it's just the dude thing to do, devising point systems for physical contact. thank God i'm not a dude i guess. it sickens me here, as it does in japan, as it did in vietnam, as it did in thailand, and as it does everywhere else i'm ever enveloped in testosterone. 'tis a global phenomenon, this bullshit, and i wish i could find some kind of escape. ladies, i feel for ya.

next, i'd like to say hi to the next wave of hip fashion: the negative 'burn! i'm sure you all see this every time you put COPS on the teli. it just kind of makes me uncomfortable.

i haven't seen it spring up in the hip crowd yet, but i can sense it on the horizon. i feel like the next time i'm in portland i'll be hard pressed to find a decent sideburn at ron tom's.