Shit happens....literally.
Feces seem to make a frequent appearance in my life. And not in ways one might expect. There is a certain story, only known to a select few, about an incident that my friend Lori and I had in a hostel in London. I will not go into details, but if you know what happened, then you certainly will know why I feel that feces have it in for me (and arguably for Lori as well...).
So yesterday, I was driving home from school and turned up the tiny street to my house. I found my way obstructed by a young boy of about 10 who had dropped trou and was standing casually on the side of the road taking a large dump. I mean he was really going for it. It was in total daylight, and yes, right in the middle of the road! I actually had to stop my car because I couldn't get around him and he saw me and tried to hurry but seemed to be doing so out of politeness rather than embarrassment. I had to wait for what seemed like a ridiculously long time while he finished, all the while trying to find somewhere else to look other than at the large turd that was being ejected from his tiny body. Eventually though, he finished and stood to the side, naked from the waist down, while I drove past him. I seriously don't understand Japanese culture sometimes. I frequently see men changing and getting naked in public, peeing in in public, and so forth (I guess I can add defecating to that list, although it was just the one time). Women would never be seen doing something like that here. In any case, it gave me something to laugh about, and laugh I did. In the car, out loud to myself. Life has a certain absurdity to it sometimes....
posted by Lana Lovasic @ 4:01 AM
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