Just got back from lunch with Jake. Back in bed. Listening to new music at least.
A few parties to go to tonight, but I'm not sure if I want to be drunk. And we all know what a disaster parties are when one is sober. Or maybe just when Aline is sober.
I want to clarify my use of the word retarded, for the future and my last-ish post and always. I'm not at all alluding to developmental disabilities, which I don't consider "retardation". I'm talking about perfectly capable people acting...well...like they aren't perfectly capable. I'm talking about ignorance, not seeing the obvious or seeing the obvious and acting against it. I can't stand it and I can't stand its prevalence- I really just don't understand how people can be so dumb. And I'm not thinking of anything/one specifically right now, but I'm finding this retardation to be a common theme lately.
About developmental disorders like Asperger syndrome and autism, I am thoroughly understanding. I am absolutely in love with my mentee who has Asperger's. When I say everyone should be a bit more like her, I'm not kidding. She is by far one of the brightest 9-year-olds I've ever met and definitely the funniest. Her sense of humor is certainly odd and quirky, and sometimes I'm not even sure if she's joking, but she truly is brilliant. I'm often jealous of the observations she makes, to be honest. One of my favorite things about her is how she expresses her excitement. When she is excited, she waves her hands behind her and makes the greatest face- you can't help but feel excited when she is.
I read an article in the New Yorker yesterday about an individual with Asperger's (written by that man) and was impressed and enlightened. It was beautifully written. Read it.
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