Back in the Dirty

As of August 12 I have left NY. Back in NC to start the MAC program on the 15th. Quite a quick turnaround, especially considering the 2 page list of (non-school related) stuff I had to do in the first week I got back. That was the largest contributing factor to the lack of posts these past 2 weeks. Actually, I did a really long post yesterday from the Bschool, but it got erased, so I'll try and hit the high points briefly.

1. Cheesecake & The Pimp. On my last day in NY I left work at lunchtime and took the 2 train back into Brooklyn to pick up a cheesecake at Junior's for Dad's b-day on Sunday- the apple crumb is phenominal. Much to my delight, for the third straight time I have visited Junior's, I was petitioned for money by a man whom I have deemed the "Homeless Crippled Pimp," mostly because he is infact a homeless crippled pimp. Yes,thats right, a homeless man in a wheelchair, which by itself is nothing to laugh about. However when said person is dressed in full pimp regalia complete with an oversized pink leopard print hat and a purple feather... let the laughter begin. It takes a lot of balls to smack a hoe with one hand and ask for change with the other.

2. American Express Platinum Card. I have one. Mostly due to the fact that I will be traveling a great deal in the next year and the card grants you free access to tons of exclusive airport lounges ("clubs"). So now I belong to that snobbish airline sub-culture of travelers who look down on the airbound peasants from their enclosed lounges while they sip complimentary mixed drinks and enjoy the comforts of free wi-fi access. Yes, I am one of those people. Jeeves, get me some collared shirts to pop. God help me.

3. Tony the "Jew-Hating" Tiger. Courtesy of Wiley Westall we have a 6 foot tall cardboard standup of Tony the Tiger. Poised in the traditional Tony pose with hand on hip and one finger in the air, Tony is perfectly positioned to make various exclaimations. When I look at that tiger with his smug grin all I can imagine him saying is something along the lines of "I hate the Jews," or "black people are inferior." Tony's racism should come as no suprise... the guy is the mascot for a product called Frosted Flakes. Nothing screams white supramacy quite like that.

My class today (on a Friday) is 9 hrs long. Started at 8:30, ends at 5pm. Great times. More posts soon.