From here I headed to go see the new movie Ender's Game. I read and loved the book so I thought I would check out the movie. I enjoyed it, and from it I took away: a) water is a precious resource (it's the reason the whole war started) b) in order to defeat your enemy you must know them so well that you end up loving them and c) that there are other means of communication other than talking, i.e. telepathy, something I think all of us humans have the potential to do, we've just forgotten.
After the movie I wandered downtown and talked to the homeless folk at the Right to Dream Too camp, a homeless facility run and operated by the homeless of Portland located smack dab in the middle of downtown. Interesting concept, though the couple I met, Pyro and Kate, are both homeless, engaged and pregnant together (with her being bipolar to boot). Homelessness is certainly a problem in this current society of scarcity and lack (even though we live in a world of abundance).
Next I headed into an arcade bar and played some video games and some pinball, great times. I was also able to order a vegan, gluten-free snack at the bar, damn I love this town. From there I headed to Voodoo Donuts to get some of their world-famous donuts. I was stoked to find out that they had vegan donut options! I've been trying to stay away from the dairy as much as possible as it kind of messes with my skin. After devouring three donuts on the spot I decided to head home.
Before heading home I decided I should do one more Portland activity, go to a strip club. Portland has one of the highest per-capita strip and porn businesses in the U.S. so I decided that if I saw one on the drive home I would stop and check it out. Sure enough I passed by Union Jacks and decided to go in.
Strip clubs have always been a little awkward to me, and this was really not that much different in that regard. However it did have a different vibe then the strip joints I've been to (which is all total I think 3). It was more like a bar with some strippers than just a strip joint. After paying the $5 cover I stood about awkwardly since I'm not a drinker and observed the scene. There were definitely more girls as customers than in any strip club I'd ever been to, which is a good change from a room full of old dudes. The mood and energy of the whole place was still pretty awful, with flashing red lights and an atmosphere of taking advantage. The guys want to take advantage of the girls for their youth and beauty, while the girls want to take advantage of the guys for their money. After being approached by two dancers soliciting a dance (and me saying no because I wasn't into them), I decided to get a dance from an octopus-tattooed cute brunette who called herself "Pisces." Since I haven't really had a sex drive in months, it was interesting to be in that situation with a girl again, however fake it might have been. The dance definitely worked, I was intrigued, though we still shared a few laughs and kept it upbeat. She was nice, I was nice, I think it all worked out.
Yours,
Lotussary
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