Girls

All I really want is girls
and in the morning it's girls
cause in the evening it's girls

I like the way that they walk
and it's chill to hear them talk
and I can always make them smile
from White Castle to the Nile - Beastie Boys

Since it might seem like I always rip on girls, I thought I should write a more positive piece. Maybe I don't obsess about girls as much as the Beastie Boys, but I do appreciate the female gender more than you think. We all know the obvious reason to value women in life: without them, there would be no babies. Not to overlook that fact, but I'm here to point out some of the finer things I've noticed which I like most about girls.

Exfoliating soap. I never knew about this stuff up until a couple years ago when my sister bought some at Bath and Body Works and put it in our bathroom at home. But now, I don't think I could go back to plain soap. Especially after my hands get dirty from doing manly things like mowing the lawn or changing my engine oil, there's nothing like the feel of those lovely exfoliating agents to make my hands feel thoroughly cleansed. I even had to get a couple bottles for my apartment so I could use it there. Now, the most common reaction I get when I talk about this (from both guys and girls) is "dang, you're pretty flaming aren't you." All I have to say is, give it a try and tell me it doesn't feel good. If you are then willing to deprive yourself of that sensation each and every time you wash your hands, just to avoid feeling gay, then fine. As for me, I choose clean, baby.

Candles. I would never be caught dead with a candle on my desk, but since Olivia gave it to me, then it's okay. Unlike exfoliating soap, it's not something where I recommend everyone go get, but I like to have it around and light it now and then. If you do want some candles, though, don't get too many, and get lightly scented or non-scented kind because no matter what, people are quick to question your manhood when it comes to things like these. Candles are pretty good to light so your room doesn't smell and if you're bored, it's kind of mesmerizing to watch the flame. I'm not a pyromaniac but still...

I could probably write a lot more, but to keep things short, let's just try to appreciate the little things about girls and not belittle their quirks.

And since we all came from a woman
got our name from a woman
and our game from a woman
I wonder why we take from our women
why we rape our women
do we hate our women?

I think it's time to kill for our women
Time to heal our women
be real to our women

... so would the real men get up?
I know you're fed up, ladies
but keep your head up - 2Pac