"It sounds to me like you really don't believe in the institution of marriage," said Jürgen.
"Uh... no..." said Helena.
"When I was your age I didn't either. Then I got married."
"It's a social construct," Helena commenced to say, poking fun at Jürgen, and 'Greeners, and herself, all at once. But Helena didn't want to talk about it anymore, so she didn't start with all that "social construct" crap again. She saved that for later.
Two things Helena does not believe in very much today: the institution of marriage, and addiction. Helena has decided, through vigorous cerebral exercise over the past few days, that these things both piss her off to a superfluous degree, and has decided not to think about these things in any context, if she can help it, for at least a week, although they're kind of difficult subjects to avoid. Especially in June.
Have you guys ever noticed that 95% of my friends are male? I don't like that. I think I'm going to find myself some girl-friends. Lesbian girl-friends. Straight chicks bitch and moan about make-up too much. And I hate being on the fringe of a straight-girl herd who are all dressed in exactly the same stupid little skirts, while I'm in jeans. Granted, there are fewer straight-girl herds at Evergreen than anywhere else in world, but they're still around. I like lesbians much better.
I just tested myself: I can type 52 words a minute without mistakes. That's damn near fast enough to take dictation. Somebody give me a job?
Going to finish work on my presentation for class near week.
~Helena*