Took the train in to town today. Got on a bus to get to Uptown, a shopping district that was supposed to be cool. It was similar to Broadway in Seattle, but no where near as good. It is shocking how many black people there are in the states, and particularly this city. At one point on the bus ride the three of us were the only three caucasians onboard a full bus. I hate the state of fear of the black population that is instilled in me through the media and years of societal conditioning. I took note of the subtle fear and nervousness that I felt when surrounded by people who just had a different skin color and how when I got off the bus and back in to the mall, surrounded by white people again I felt okay. Black people down here are what asians are in Vancouver and maybe it just takes time to adjust to it.
I am looking forward to returning to Vancouver tomorrow. I do like getting out of the city. I really enjoy airports and airplanes and flying. But Minneapolis is boring and I am bored of this hotel room. I’ve spent a great deal of time lying on my bed watching American TV, ordering room service and sleeping. After a while, lying about in a hotel room makes getting some drugs a good plan.
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