New Cross

I had a thought today, as I was watching World Trade Center with a flatmate of mine.

New Cross- the area where my current university is located, is a very diverse area. And its truly diverse. It is an amazing blend of all types of nationalities from all the continents all bonded together only by choice. There is a large middle eastern population in this area. If you stuck New Cross in the middle of suburban town USA, would it be as easily mixed together.

I had a rather unpleasanr experience with a friend of mine today who "jokingly" called me an n-word. He figured because of the inter connection between people who are jewish and blacks as historically misrepresented it was a mutual understanding that he didn't really mean it "that way."

Look, I'm not naive I know these racial slurs exist everywhere, but I wanted to fly across 3,o00 miles of water just so I could possibly get a break from the "didn't mean it that way" factor. I've felt at Capital and just in general that I've always had to explain race and race relations. I am tired of explanations.

Luckily, I am studying in a place where most people look past general judgments that are inevidible in my life. And of course this derogatory statement came from an American- not a Brit.

Enough on that. Football...Football...Football

Tomorrow are the football try-outs and my gear is all ready!

I got some pointers from a couple of people today so I think I'll be ok. Luckily, I go to an art school. Its 1:08 AM and I will now retire

Cheers