July 28, 09

Today I decided to take my bike for a ride down Mooney Blvd and found it to be a pleasant experience. Somehow, everything seems very different when you travel through the same place but at different speeds. I stop at Borders and wonder around looking for something good to read and had a Orange Mango drink.

My ride home was going well until I was passed a group of five Hispanic males. They are just like me, Hispanic. But the thing I do not like about a gang whether they be Hispanic, Asian, or whatever they be, is the way they give the stare.

So, as I was riding my bike home I could see that the group of five were talking, having fun, but the moment I get near they change their attitude and stop what they are doing and just keep staring at me. All the time I'm thinking they must have really bad eye sight since they give me that bad look. But that's all just to try and intimidate me to try and make themselves feel better.

Its as if they hated me or wanted to kill me. I don't know them but it always seems to happen. Your probably thinking I must be weird looking or something, right? Well, the answer has nothing to do with looks. In fact, I believe it has something to do with the gangsters in the area.

If you were to walk, drive (or maybe fly), nearby any gangster, they will check you out to make sure you are not a threat. And they always give you that look that they might hate you. Maybe its just to intimidate the person but I find it rather annoying. I have learned to ignore it over the years, I was just reminded of it... I just wish people didn't do that. Maybe it's just part of the culture?

It's a unique experience...