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i hate conventions. and this is why.
the metro was very crowded this morning. not stand-up crowded: proped-up-by-the-pressure-of-adjoining-bodies crowded. it could be that i was heading to work at 7:45 in the morning, an hour earlier than i normally do and during the rushier part of rush hour (which, in los angeles, lasts from 6:30am until 8:00pm, except weekends, when you shouldn't even bother leaving your house at all). but most of the people on the train had those badges on. and we all know what that means.
E3 is in town this week, and like during every other god-damned convention, downtown has been infested with swagbag toating geeks. I say god-damned not because i dislike video game nerds (and some of theme are pretty hot, too--though nothing compares to the ecstasy of when there was some sort of gymnastics thing going on...mmmm mmmm good), but that it's hard enough to have a peaceful lunch in under 4 hours as it is without an additional influx of 20,000 people who stand in line at the mad burrito and don't know what they want to order. or if you want to find a nice spot outside of starbucks or the 'bean for your afternoon energy boost. or if you want to be able to not be shoved off the sidewalk by a blob of PSP fanatics slithering down the road.
you know, no big deal, just a little inconvenient.
the metro was very crowded this morning. not stand-up crowded: proped-up-by-the-pressure-of-adjoining-bodies crowded. it could be that i was heading to work at 7:45 in the morning, an hour earlier than i normally do and during the rushier part of rush hour (which, in los angeles, lasts from 6:30am until 8:00pm, except weekends, when you shouldn't even bother leaving your house at all). but most of the people on the train had those badges on. and we all know what that means.
E3 is in town this week, and like during every other god-damned convention, downtown has been infested with swagbag toating geeks. I say god-damned not because i dislike video game nerds (and some of theme are pretty hot, too--though nothing compares to the ecstasy of when there was some sort of gymnastics thing going on...mmmm mmmm good), but that it's hard enough to have a peaceful lunch in under 4 hours as it is without an additional influx of 20,000 people who stand in line at the mad burrito and don't know what they want to order. or if you want to find a nice spot outside of starbucks or the 'bean for your afternoon energy boost. or if you want to be able to not be shoved off the sidewalk by a blob of PSP fanatics slithering down the road.
you know, no big deal, just a little inconvenient.
1 Comments:
As a PSP owner, I feel the need to speak on our behalf: We're fools. All of us. I can't count the number of times I'm out walking with the headset on and watching the screen, not the sidewalk.
On the plus side, I've bumped into some hotties who, upon seeing said PSP, strike up conversations. W00t, sweetie, w00t.
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