CULTURAL OBSERVATIONS A few things I like about being in the states: 1-being in

CULTURAL OBSERVATIONS

A few things I like about being in the states:

1-being in the same time zones as ‘the action’.

2-being able to use my language and vocabulary in other than stunted form.

3-the playful constant banter of teasing one another to preserve each other’s humility.

4-most stuff works.

Things I despise:

1-the combination of privilege, ignorance, and stupidity.

2-the complete lack of culture of any kind (thanks to the frankfurt school).

3-the unsocialized, and undersocialized, loneliness of so many of the people – for no good reason – because of the complete lack of culture.

4-the ever visible presence of an invasive and predatory state.

5-the unregulated advertising – most of which borders on criminal, and the ever-present ever-vacuous ‘proletarian’ media personalities.

Things I don’t care about any longer:

1-pretense of superior customer service doesn’t matter if you’re served by an alien underclass to uncouth to provide it.

Things I miss In Ukraine

1-People, particularly those I am close to.

2-The architecture of L’viv, the food, the culture.

2-My little red car, broken down roads, bad signs.

3-The ‘feel’ of ‘life’ everywhere.

Things i don’t miss (at the moment)

1 – the stress of constant difficulty doing anything because of my inability to use the language.