In other words, a rant.

I am, as ~mianna put it, very much an Aries. Impulsive, dominating, short tempered, outspoken. Type-A personality when in familiar situations. I don't work well in groups for large projects - I end up doing most of the work because I don't trust other people to do a good job. I'm terminally lazy, but at the same time I want to be the best, the most successful. It torments me that I go to an exclusive private school because it means that a good portion of the class is smarter than me.

So, I present a piece of advice to the world. I think I'm qualified to give it, as I'm constantly critiquing myself and others (read: gossip)

_{YOU ARE NOT JAPANESE.
YOU ARE NOT JAPANESE.}
YOU ARE NOT JAPANESE.
YOU ARE NOT JAPANESE.

But Erin! you say. I am clearly a white, middle class female from fuckin' Duluth or something. I just inject Japanese words into my conversation to show my intense appreciation of the culture. It's my way of infusing foreign traditions into my traditionally white, iceberg-lettuce-and-Wonderbread sort of life.

Mhm. Infusing. Of course.

Then, pray tell me, why do you not infuse Noh drama? Sumo wrestling? Any of the 2374874747 other parts of the rich Japanese culture that don't involve stereotypically good-looking men nailing each other in the ass?

No, Hello Kitty doesn't count.