in a bright yellow vw euro van. we listen to popular rap songs mixed by white djs. and laugh. stop at all the pancake houses we can find to order waffles. and wear matching green on green stripy socks hiding under our jeans. we have conversations about how offended we are by the stupidity of american television and the offensive nature of people who quote philosophers/theorists but have never actually read them. you won't believe me when i tell you that my favorite musician is jay z or that i'm planning to call my first born child aloysius simply because of a bet i made with my older brother when i was eight years old.

it's always different. though. every time.