Not Your Average Joe

This time next year, I'll be living in New York City.

(Now that that's out of the way):

Today I was at a restaurant I go to at least 5 times a week. An unusual looking guy (I guessed around thirty or so) sat at the bar about three chairs down. I caught him looking at my sushi. I was annoyed - typically timid South African, I didn't want him to talk to me. I'm usually much more comfortable pretending to text or to be on the phone or to think really hard and to avoid eye contact completely - anything's better than talking to a stranger.

"What's that you're eating?"

HOLY SHIT: HE'S AMERICAN.

I was shy but quickly convinced myself to strike up a conversation with him (especially after he told me he lives in NYC). And I was so proud of myself. We chatted for the rest of the meal. He showed me pictures of Hurricane Sandy, his home, his halloween outfit, etc. Told me he was there at the restaurant (eating Sushi) because it's Thanks Giving today. I said "not quite a turkey" and he laughed. It was sweet of him.

We chatted away, he could hear me (I worked quite hard not to mumble) and he introduced himself right at the end as 'Joe from New York City'. And he wasn't a jerk, or obnoxious, or loud, or stupid or naïve, or any of the other equally as presumptuous traits so many South Africans readily lend their Western counterparts. He was just Joe from New York City. And it was so nice to meet him.

I'm so excited for next year.

Confirmation: Bisexuals exist.

I find this hilarious. It has been confirmed (in the New York Times, nogal) that bisexual men do exist. This is the headline:

NO SURPRISE FOR BISEXUAL MEN: THEY DO EXIST.

In an unusual scientific about-face, researchers at Northwestern University have found evidence that at least some men who identify themselves as bisexual are, in fact, sexually aroused by both women and men.

Wow.


The rest of the article is here - in case you're not yet convinced.

Cheerio.

#equalityforall.

Albany, New York (CNN) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the state's marriage equality bill hours after it passed the Republican-controlled Senate on Friday night, making it the sixth state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage.

Cuomo signed the bill into law after the legislature cleared the way to legalize same-sex marriage with a 33-to-29 vote, the first time a state Senate with a Republican majority has approved such a bill.

The new law, which will allow same-sex couples in New York to marry within 30 days, drew a sharp rebuke from opponents, who spent millions to try to defeat the measure.

Good job, NYC. I love that LadyGaga has been backing this campaign to legalize gay marriage all along. Legend.

This bizarre youtuber is superhappy:

And this person is just naïve. Sweet. But so naïve:

Peace out and well done almal.

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