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About 20 minutes ago I walked out of my apartment and thought how wonderful and crisp the world is at 7 am. Yes, I literally thought "crisp". I was in the middle of promising myself that I would get up at 7 am more often (which would last approximately 1 day at best) when this guy comes up to me and asks me for change. He then asks me on a date. While my dating card is a little emptier than usual and I risk forfeiting the prestigious title of 'dating bandit', I politely decline. He promptly says that I have "a nice ass", a comment in keeping with proper dating etiquette. When that doesn't work, he informs me that I probably have nice panties. He ends with a cordial "Are you a fuckin' bitch?" Now that's one that will take some time to figure out the answer to...

About 25 minutes ago, I hugged heather and emma goodbye and left my apartment smiling. It took less than a 5 minute encounter with a random stranger to make me feel like my body wasn't my own. My body is overwhelmed with the invasion of his words, and I remember how common this is. Maybe at some point I should walk out the door expecting this, and put on layers of emotional protection. But for now I'm going to stick to the belief that people should be able to walk down the street without being harassed. There are numerous ways to do violence towards someone without ever touching them, and I wish the world would clue in faster.