dairyland

for the most part, all is well in america's dairyland. been hit on by two old gay men. still have the occasional teary-spell when i look at old pictures and think of where i should be. but overall, madison's not a bad alternative. heart's still a little broken, so that clip-art is staying on the background of my shitty lg flip phone for a while. i'm kinda like that girl from dance party usa who was so obsessed with prince that she wore a fake tear on her cheek until the day she actually met him in person (or some other stupid shit like that. i actually think her name was 'princess' but, yeah, not gonna go there.)on the other hand, had an awesome squash curry with chicken from what's touted as the best laotian food in the city, lao laan-xang, at the atwood summerfest street fair. did not disappoint. was a little weirded out by the near-east madison hippies, but didn't take any videos of them dancing cause i thought that might have been a little exploitative.

had my first shift of paid work at the madison va hospital last friday. surprised no one asked what i was. well, i guess someone did ask where i was from, but i kinda eschewed the racial undertones of the situation and just said 'new york.' otherwise, not much different than my experiences in the manhattan va, now with the bonus of an awesome view (lake mendota. the awesomeness of the view is kinda compromised by the overcast day, but i'll replace it once i get a better pic).

there are, however, definitely ways in which madison is different from new york:
- went drinking for some dude's birthday at the mall
- no filipino nurses in the hospital
- less body dysmorphic disorder
- polite homeless people
- college football

i'm sure i'll add more to this list throughout the year. wish me luck.