I realized this weekend that pretty much no one reads my blog these days ... so in the name of maintaining my dignity, I'll just pretend I do this for the purpose of having an "archive" of my life. Righto.
Recently I noticed that a student in one of my English classes is the Japanese equivalent of me in high school. He's shy, trying so hard to be cool, and has long hair. Girls don't want to talk to him or be his partner because he's just too ... different and angry. I want to tell him so much "no no no you're doing it all wrong. Girls do not like guys who are different, unless you are different by virtue of having a shitload of cash. And cut that hair too!" Back in high school, females were the singularly most important (and simultaneously inaccessible) thing on the planet. Long hair and angst did not help the situation. Thankfully he is on the right track (maybe) and cut his hair. Now he looks like a girl. In Japan, that goes a long way to getting a girlfriend.
In another class, a boy has a painfully obvious crush on a girl. During class, of course, he can't talk to her (much) but after class I swear he manages to teleport to her side. He carries her books. He massages her shoulders. He pays her more attention than I thought was possible. Unsurprisingly, she gives him the cold shoulder. But maybe that's what she's supposed to do? My limited understanding of Japanese romantic relations tells me that showing genuine affection is some sort of taboo activity. I had thought younger people weren't affected by the same affliction (nice alliteration) but perhaps I was too quick. Or well ... maybe she just doesn't like him.
Thank God I'm out of high school.
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now, just get an LJ account so you can get whiney! ... i mean, read my entries....
Posted by: roy | July 11, 2005 2:11 PM
Actually, I always read your blog (via RSS). In fact, I am disappointed on most days because you haven't updated.
Anyhow, I just watched some movie, War of the Worlds, or something, and the teen actor had long hair. I thought he was just the kind of guy I would have been madly in crush with in high school (and if he was closer to my age, madly in crush with him now).
Hmm, I was really into angsty guys when I was in high school. I was so happy when Nirvana made it cool to be angsty and every second guy wore his inner torment upon his sleeve.
She probably just doesn't like him, except for how much she can use him. Maybe she is pining over someone else and wants to make the other guy see how desirable she is. Maybe she is suffering just as much as her slave boy.
Oh, and guys who have cash...Donald Trump doesn't turn me on. What I really hate is when guys remember they have no money at the end of the meal and make me pay. Then I can see the wisdom of liking only rich dudes.
Hmm, the constant dilemma: poor but nice guy or rich but asshole guy. Someone wrote a novel about that.
Posted by: Maktaaq | July 11, 2005 3:22 PM
RSS is king. I don't actually read anyone's "real" blog I don't think ... just the feed.
Girls like you would've made high school bearable. Maybe.
As for the dilemma. I think most people already know the answer to that ... women choose assholes, even without money! Of course, men choose bitches, so it all evens out.
Sad future for the human race, even without mentioning the George Bush Future (tm).
Posted by: Justin | July 11, 2005 6:09 PM
I read your blog and apparently so the the commenters above so quit ya bitchin *wink*. I do agree with Roy that you should get a LJ account then you can read my "inside my head" blog. What a scary trip that could be!
Posted by: Michelle | July 14, 2005 1:30 PM