must.. not.. let.. idiots.. bother.. me.

Before I dive into things that have left me flabbergasted, let me talk about something else.

The first aid class went fine, despite my lack of sleep on the Friday night. Was a little shaky all saturday, but I think I got what I needed to cover done. All in all, the course went pretty well. There were some tiny timing issues and I think I talked too much, but a little bit of tweaking of the lesson plan will fix that right up.

The rest of week was just long and hot. And highly sleep deprived. For some reason I can never sleep before 1:30am. Something always come up. Have been looking at a lot of Boston related stuff for Edward cuz 1) I'm nosy and I like looking at stuff.. and 2) since I can't go down there to help him look for a place, I'll do the research on all the other stuff/costs of living in Boston. (ie. flights, internet, phone, cell, insurance, etc.) I don't think he should deprive himself of basic luxuries (is there such a thing?) while he's in school because he'll be there for 4 years and that's a long time to be without things like high speed internet and cable TV.

Not surprisingly, I was a tad upset when it was confirmed that he was gonna go to Boston. Plus, some ppl who are supposed to care about me made some horrible comments about the situation. But now it's cool. This will be an awesome experience for Edward and really, four years isn't that long anyway. Especially since we'll see each other every couple of months.

But anyhoo, on to things that boiled my blood.

Finished HP 6 as indicated on my MSN name. (awesome book, I won't say any more) This girl I know saw my MSN name and sought me out to tell me that she's "philosophically opposed" to HP. Apparently it's not suitable for adults because it does not encrich one's mind. She also said that HP is like Walmart. Cuz it's mass produced and people picket it. Yes, that made lots of sense. Uh huh. She ended the conversation with "HP is to lit(erature) as Walmart is to corporations". Right. Way to contradict yourself. Also threw in a couple of "let's agree to disagree." Alright then, moron, run away from your flawed and pretentious argument.

You know what else annoyed me?

Some guy I know said that women have expirations dates. And that men will still be valuable when they are older than 30. Also, by then, women will be lining up for him and he can have his pick and vote them off Survivor style.

You know what took the cake?

A woman actually agreed.

WTF.

What expiration dates are we talking about?? Honestly, what is wrong with society that people of our generation still think that way?? Inequality existed decades ago because men were the sole breadwinner of a family and therefore women WERE waiting to be picked. Women who think like this today are either throwbacks from previous generations or they are seriously lacking in self-esteem. Open your eyes, things are a little different now.

What kind of fucked up, chauvinistic attitude does someone have to have to actually think that women have expiration dates? Do they not realize that women of today are independent and will marry for love and not for money? If he THINKS women will be lining up for him when he's older, he better get out of his bubble and realize that it's an equal playing field. And try to expand that tiny crack of a mind you have. And also, Asian men in general age a lot worse than women, just something to keep in mind while you are on your high horse. So when you are 35 and you wonder where that line of girls are, be sure to give me a call. I always enjoy a good laugh.

There, I'm done. I've tried not to get so worked up about things. But sometimes.. sometimes a good bitch slap followed by a swift knee in the groin just seem like the best thing you could do for someone.

time for: shower, some tidying up. and sleep.