Hotashi

I’m currently stranded at Jack’s place because of the stupid wind. For the past three days I have gotten about 8 hours of sleep here and there, so I was dead tired this morning. I was up all night (minus a one hour nap at 2am) because I was working on a take-home exam. After handing it in this afternoon I head over to Jack’s place to sleep. It would have probably been the last time I saw him for a couple of weeks since we have crazy schedules for the week and a half. So being passed out in the same room with him while he studies is better than nothing. Well…i slept for a few hours just to wake up and realize that I would be stranded at his place. The wind is REALLY BAD. We went to pick up a pizza from across the street and I not only almost got blown away, but I also tried running against the wind and I didn’t make any progress! I was running on the spot with almost all my force. CRAZY! So yeah…I’m stuck here for the night and I didn’t bring anything to do. So my only source for entertainment is the internet! I guess it could be worse. I could be stuck reading. XD

So I’ve been reading a really awesome site called Racialicious. It posts articles and entries about “race” and racial issues in contemporary society, especially the media. I love reading it. Some other articles that I would recommend reading are:

1. Racial slur on sofa label stuns family: This happened in my home town. At least now I know where I should avoid buying furniture. I can’t believe that people can tolerate such blatant racism by claiming that it’s not their responsibility to take blame for racial slurs on packaging.
2. Woman, 30, posed as teenage boy in sex case: I found it really interesting how the media presented this story. I wonder if anyone else picked up on the fact that the parents charged the woman with abusing their daughter AFTER they found out that Mark was actually Lorelei. Seems to me this is more about saving face than it is about justice. Also, there wasn’t any mention of whether Mark was actually a transsexual and not merely just a con artist. The idea that those who cross dress and bend gender norms are somehow a threat to public safety really disturbs me. It’s not that I advocate fraud, but it I feel we take for granted the ways in which people are demonized.

read comments (2)