hey y'all!

so... just a few words on my current mood: i feel WHITE. I live in this neighborhood for the summer that makes me so conscious of my race. black kids (not all of them came from Africa, so no point calling them African American, some even get offended b/c of it); Hispanics, some even look white, but they are NOT. and the way they dress, the way i walk, the way they talk, the way i even ask for food in the grocery store makes me feel so unwelcome. but then ...i'm only here for the summer; and it's not as bad as the Lower East side. i was there today to tutor that kid. China Town meets Polish immigrants who couldn't get a decent job; it smells like fried shrimp and there are stone dogs in front of people's doors. but then some New Yorkers (should i say..white?) cry over the last piece of the WTC that's about to be removed, and they even cheer for the Hispanics on the Puerto Rican parade day.. but only then. ..and two girls holding hands looked so happy kissing in the park; i think Manhattan killed all the straight people. Yey! to diversity.

gotta go eat