Sunday, November 9, 2003

Soapbox

My Saturday sucked. Unfortunately, my friend decided not to call me yesterday, despite saying she would. I am unusually disappointed by this, I guess I was expecting something…at least a phone call. The other day she seemed so urgent on the phone, insisting that she wanted/needed to see me while she was home this weekend. So obviously I have been thinking/pining over her coming into town for the last few days, so I decided not to go to Pittsburg with my friend because I wanted to see her…oh well, you know what they say about the “well laid plans (and backslashes, of which I have used quite a few) of mice and men”. Somehow I ended up watching the majority of “How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days” with my cousin and her friends, it actually wasn’t all that bad, mainly because Kate Hudson is absolutely gorgeous. The movie made think of the one habit that quite a few women have that I truly find annoying. What are you thinking? This is by far the most annoying, tedious, and shallow question in the world. It is annoying because it is asked in a very impersonal way, when it is truly a very personal question. If I wanted someone to know what I was thinking, I would simply tell them, I wouldn’t wait until I was asked. It is tedious because so many women tend to ask it constantly, religiously, especially when you are trying to go to sleep at night or when you are driving in a car (y’know what I am probably thinking about? I am probably thinking about sleeping or trying not to hit another automobile). It comes to a point that I feel like I have to invent things that I am thinking about to appease the woman next to me. Maybe next time I am in this situation I’ll just tell the m the truth: Imaginary Girl Friend: Charlie, what are you thinking? Me: Well, since you last asked, ten minutes ago, I have been attempting to devise an elaborate, intricate lie to tell when you asked this very question. However, you caught me off guard and I was unable to finish creating said lie. I hope that satisfies your curiosity … I also think that “what are you thinking” is usually a very shallow, selfish question because the person that asks the question is more than likely hoping for an answer that has something to do with them. Anyway, sorry about the soapbox, I’ll get down now. On another note, buy the Beta Bands “Three EP’s” CD. It is only $10 and it is worth every penny…

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