Look at What This City Has Done To My Language

So they're filming a movie (Julie and Julia) on the same street as my school. This, coupled with the annoyance of the Hollywood transplants at the Tribeca Film Festival , not to mention the creation of 2 dresses for finals week, has left me a bit edgy. I was already running late because over the past week I have been forgoing breakfast to make it to my 9:00's on time (2 tardies count as an absence and after 2 absences the teacher can fail you), and I physically/mentally/emotionally crash some time around noon, still having to be at school for at least an additional 10 hours after that. (Last night I left the building at 11:38-in the pm-, it was ridic) Well today since my class doesn't start until noon, I decided I was going to eat my plain bagel with plain cream cheese come hell or high water. It's a 20 minute trip to school, and I left my place at 11:50 so I wasn't expecting a miracle. As I get to 12th street, I see these huge trailers everywhere and then I remembered the pink signs that have been around for about a month saying that the street will be shut down today for filming of that movie. It was kind of crazy, the trailers have code name like "Lucy" and "Desi" on them. Being a Midwestern transplant, I'm not used to all the fanciness of movies being produced so close to me, so once I saw the title of the movie I imdb'd it for additional information and found out some general plot information and that it's starring Meryl Streep!!!! (The greatest actress in the history of the human being). So back to the story, by this time it was 12:05 and I was kind of annoyed with this pushy security guy that really wanted everyone to know just how important he was. He was being a total ass to everyone, not letting people pass, saying stupid stuff like "Lucy" wouldn't want you this close to her trailer", et cet. I honestly thought it was a joke because I was thinking that no one in their right mind would, nay could, be this douche-ish for real. So I tried to pass and he touched me and kind of shoved me off to the side. I paused. I timed out. I thought about it. Then it was instantaneously like someone shook up a pop and opened the top. The phrase "I don't give a good goddamn about Meryl Streep or her fucking trailer, I have to get to class. Now move it or lose your nutsack, buddy.", may have been uttered.* Gosh, I'm so New York now....


*I'll admit the "buddy" put it over the edge, but he deserved it. And I must issue a brief apology to Meryl Streep. I love you, you're my favorite.