Speaking of silhouettes

I was driving to work, down dodge, and I'm about to drive under the bridge at around 60th, just after UNO, and I see this girl standing on the bridge. Well, the sun was kinda in my eyes and behind her, which made her just a dark, well defined, figure. She was standing with one hand on the railing, facing north, probably talking on her phone, one leg cocked back and balancing on its toes. She was wearing a 'proper' school girl outfit, skirt down past the knees a little bit and a blue-ish top, and she had braided pig-tails and large backpack on the ground.

Now, I may be watching a little to much anime. But she looked just like some main female lead or heroine of some anime. And it got me thinking about anime in general and how most of the characters are kids still in school. Even of the big movies that everyone sees, not just the cartoons animes. Anyway, it got me thinking about their culture and how it seems that the reason kids are portrayed in anime (beside the revered young and beautiful of most societies) is that kids seem to have it the hardest in Asian culture. Not all Asian culture, of course. But it seems to me that it portrays the concept that kids have to do school work (and get good grades for the success of the family) on top of everything else like, chores, relationships, sports, health, and extra classes for stuff not taught in school. When I was teaching, most of the kids came to school at 7am and were in classes (of various schools) til 8pm. And it is no wonder these kids go crazy for games because it is their only outlet that isn't required and isn't pressuring them to do well. I think anime portrays kids as the heroes because it is advertising for kids, sort of. Hear me out. "If these kids in the cartoons can do all their heroic stuff and get good grades, then you can at least get good grades". But not quite as harsh, more like encouragement. Like, "let them save the world, you just do your part and be successful so that their sacrifice has meaning" sort of like. Although this has bled into today's cartoons in America (seeing as how we are showing a lot of anime now), but when I was growing up I had Transformers, He-Man, GI-Joe, Thundercats, Mask, Silverhawks. Cartoons about adults, or young adults. And even comics (the real heroes) portrayed adults; Superman, Batman, Wolverine, Spiderman. Although, most mutants discovered their abilities when they hit puberty it wasn't until after they grow up that we see their story. Interesting, it makes sense, really. Just never REALLY looked into it...all because of an anime girl in real life.

Okay, on to what has occurred since last. So, I get vol2-3 of Mezzo Forte yesterday and guess what; Vol 2 has the same crack as Quest for Egg Salad did. This one didn't break when I bent it, though. It just bent. So, now that there is a speed bump on the disc, I cut in half and mail it back as well as reported it. I'm starting to hope I run into more so I can break them, you know, helping out the man sort of thing. Making sure they don't mail off a bad disc to other customers. Quest for Egg Salad comes today, heh, we'll see. And 2 discs down for M.A.S.H. Almost through the first season.

I forgot that I had bought a ticket to go to a dinner on Sunday, well, dinner/raffle. And right in the middle of my fast. I'm going with my mom and she will be bringing something to take her dinner home in, sounded like a good idea for someone on a fast to do as well. You know, I always wondered if I get looks from people because I am a little off norm. You know, not embarrassed about things I do or don't. Like people think I have no shame or something. Well, I do, it is just not the same as 'societies standard' view of what to be shameful for. I am ashamed of a few things, things I consider dark in my past. Some people know what they are (at that is how it will stay) but I notice that when it comes up, like at a party or a big group conversation (just a topic, not like my stuff personally) the people who know about my shame always shift one eye on to me to see my reaction. And I always catch them lookin'. Sometimes I ignore it. I have a great ability to act like I am a different person and that stuff has never occurred in my life (all those years of people watching, I mime pretty well). And sometimes I'll shift an eye back and give a silent nod or cheers. Everyone who knows me has seen this sort of thing. Especially when you do something in a crowd and I am the only one who saw you or heard you. We give a slight smile to each other. I usually catch that stuff, as you all fully know.

Anyway, I can not tell you how excited I am that it is only one more day 'til Resident Evil: Extinction. At this point, I don't care if it sucks, it is gonna rock my kazba. Feel These Nipples.

::EDIT:: This entry below is in anger and frustration. Just feelin' the moment. Also, this is not caused by one person but by hearing many (and I mean many) stories about it; and most were just this morning::EDIT::

Okay, I decided to post this here instead of in the comments section of someones blog. I am really getting tired of this taser crap in the news. A college student got tasered at a rally, a drunk got tasered in front of his home, taser this, taser that. Who the fuck cares. I am in full support of the use of tasers. There are a lot of fucking idiots who just need to get tased. And I'm sorry, but you get full warning from the police that they will taser your ass. They give you 2-3 warnings. Saying, "Sir/Ma'am, if don't calm down I will taser you". If a cop says he will taser you, he will. Don't test his patience. He is in full right, as long as he gives warning, to taser you. And cops practically have to now in days with all these people resisting arrest. That is why they taser you, they don't want to be injured while escorting you the cruiser. And don't talk to me about how it injures you. It doesn't, tasers cause pain not injury. They cause PAIN. You're fine after you recover. If that isn't a fucking good enough explanation then go to med school and learn the difference between pain and injury. These are non-lethal ways to sub-do a person resisting arrest. Everyone is like, "Oh, my god. That is so terrible, that's not right". You know what, it is. How about you stop being a jerk-off and then you won't get tased. Btw, yes, I'm evil. I have no compassion for idiots. You deserve what comes to you if you're being an idiot, and that goes for me as well. If I'm fartin' around and I break something, that is my dumb-ass fault and I will give myself a mental ass-reaming for it. Gawd, when did society turn into such pussies.

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