...i went to critical mass in berkeley tonight.

i went to go meet a friend there who i don't hang out with very often, so i figured this would be a good opportunity to hang out, talk, ect. meh...the ride starts and we get separated and every time i try to ride next to her we get separated yet again. oh well, i don't think she was trying to do it, i just think the chaotic nature of CM is well...too chaotic to try to have a conversation...that and they have a rather large stereo system blaring annoying techno...

anyway. it's just ****ing gross. all these people think they're doing something good for the world, when really, they're just screwing everything up, and pissing people off. plus they ride too damn slow and nobody looks where they're going. i don't believe in anything they stand for. plus there was some jackass walking around interviewing for KALX who came up to me and was all "do you mind if i ask you some questions?" to which i replied "sort of, yeah." and then he just started asking me questions! then i just told him i had to go...somewhere else and walked away. jesus christ what a rude bafoon! also before the ride started there were announcements and a woman from some berkeley better transportation agency (something along those lines) started talking about all these initiatives to get fewer cars on the roads and get something called "car-free housing" in berkeley, so that people can get housing and not have to worry about needing a parking space or something and it just didn't make sense to me because, if you don't want to have to worry about needing a parking space, then...don't get a car...why do people without cars need special housing? just all this stupid bull**** that yeah, it's a great idea and it's nice to want fewer cars on the roads, but...it just ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN!!

i split while i was heading to the front of the pack and i heard some women talking about how critical mass is a "male-dominated scene." and yes, there are more males there than females, but...in all the rides i did in boston, i never saw anything that could be remotely termed as sexism or misogyny. i understand the point, i just don't agree with it completely. plus, if you don't like it, don't come, OR...go to the female-only mass ride termed "clitoral mass."

after i heard that i booked it down the nearest side-street and thought to myself: "one. less. male." heh.

i'm gonna go shower...i feel ****ing disgusting. god damn crusty-ass hippies.