coffee, coffee, coffee, work, work, work, coffee, work, wine, coma, repeat
Luckily, I was able to squeeze in a mini vacation: NEW YORK CI-TAAAAAAY. I was prepared for amazing performances, greasy street food and gallons of wine. I wasn't prepared for the much appreciated culture shock. You know what I mean...
BLACK PEOPLE!!!
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| Cast Member of Fuerza Bruta and I. |
Ok, ok, not just black people... There were lots of Orthodox Jewish Rabbis, tiny Asian tourists, and generic fat people too! The Great American Melting Pot is alive and I loved every minute of it. But, vacations end and life goes on. Back to the Boulder Bubble. Back to the sea of blonde hair, blue eyes, washboard abs and nonfat almond milk, decaf, lattes with half-a-packet of Splenda.
My recent NYC trip probably made my recent Ignorant Boulderite Encounter (IBE) more insufferable than usual.
SOOOOOOOOO,
I was walking in to the law school to clean out my locker. I was feeling refreshed, accomplished, and nostalgic. "Who flippin' cares about the bar exam?! I graduated from laaaaaaw school. I'm cleaning out my laaaaaaaaaw school locker. I'm gonna take a pee break in the laaaaaaaaw school bathroom. Why isn't there a ThAC going on right now? Boo."
I had just stepped out of my car when I see Pasty Broseph #342 skateboarding through the parking lot. He hopped off his skateboard and kick-flipped it in to his hands. The skateboard had a "3 OH 3" sticker on it. He started walking toward me...
Pasty Broseph: Woooooaaaaaaaah!
Me: *staring at his stupid face*
Pasty Broseph: Holy shit, gurl. Is that hair real?
Me: Yup. *commence power-walking like a super important person. So what if I'm wearing a T-Shirt that says "I Believe in Santa"*
Pasty Broseph: Fuck yeah, gurl! Are you black or something? Or Mexican?
Me: ... Really? Seriously?
Pasty Broseph: You're probably black, huh..?
Me: Yeah... Gotta go soooo...
Pasty Broseph: Ok, ok, BLACK POWER, amirite?
Me: ???????? Uhhh... You're welcome? *power-walk away*
I'm not sure why I said "You're welcome." I was giving him his (likely) first experience interacting with someone darker than Nicole Kidman. I was responding to his distorted version of "Thank you" (aka "Black Power")
Needless to say, I was pissed. What do Boulder kids learn in schools? Crocheting 102? Organic Gardening 305? Trust Fund Spending 501?
Dear Boulder,
Pay for some non-white people to attend your Elementary, Middle and High Schools. You can afford it. The kids need it.
Love,
A Black Person
