"GIRL!!!....I be humping me sum squirrels tah git tew da wood...mmhmmm" referring to the quiet, wooded and costly Seattle suburb of Lynnwood. This is what my seat partner on the Metro vented about this morning. Now of course she was talking OVER me to her friend, I was lodged betwixed the two young black women, screamed inwardly to get to my stop. They paid no attention to my existence and complained of how 'ghetto' Federal Way was getting and how life would be easier in Kent or anyother place on the east side of Pac Hwy, 99, Aurora Ave., and how just getting an apartment away from the aforementioned Hwy would make life much easier. They laughed and joked for my entire 5 minute bus ride and I was their invisible white chick in the middle. I was impressed that these young women wanted to better themselves and their surroundings and I thought to myself ....*you go girls* (weak attempt @ hip culture vibe). As I got off the bus at my destination, I reflected on my humble exsistence, I'm employed, I have a nice lil apartment with all the ammenities and enough clothing to dress most 3rd world countries. I'm blessed, and damn if I didn't work hard to get these blessings!! Seattle's growth these past few years has been overwhelming and the cost of living is huge, just today, two years after the begining of all the Dot.bombs, it was announced that Washington has the highest unemployment (7+%) in the country. It's getting rough out there. And I was proud to be sitting inbetween these women who wanted a better existence away from my um...ghetto....because....in times like these...sometimes you have to hump a squirrel or two to get what you need in order better yourself, PETA be damned!