awkward family outings: meeting the daughters- malden, ma 12/28/08

"my cousin- she lives in NY too, and she's also a filmmaker? she's a dyke. she's biracial and she has these pretty green eyes and light skin, and long curly hair... you would have never guessed when she was younger. you sure you've never heard of her? i mean, she looks like a man now."

"well, i'm sure she looks like a very pretty man."

"haha, you're right!"

" i have a friend who lives around that part of NY.. prospect heights? she doesn't do film but she's a dyke too, and.. its not that big of a place!" laughs "i'm sure they know each other."

"mmm. she's great tho- my cousin? rly sweet."

"oh, i'm sure."

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"the great thing abt this new house is all the wonderful storage space. we can just stuff everything in the basement.."

"oh gee, rub it in..." laughs

"i didn't mean it like that!" laughs " i mean, there are perks to living in ny. like... i can't walk downstairs from my apartment at 4 in the morning and get ethnic foods."

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"i can't believe you didn't vote for obama!"