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through me with ineffable waves of joy and delight. I just stand there, staring at her remarkable presence. She really is the most beautiful girl that I've ever laid my eyes on. "Hey, gorgeous," I greet her, forthright with conviction. "Hey yourself," Emilie cheerfully replies. "Should we go or should we just stare at each other all day?" "The latter definitely sounds fine." "The latter? I don't feel like going on a date with a dork." "Do you feel like going on a date with a future doctor?" "Yes, Dr. Johnson," Emilie quickly answers, laughing. "Well, let's go then. I'll write you a prescription for a good time." I really am a dork.
14 Halfway through our drive to Koreatown, which is just west of downtown LA, Emilie and I talked about everything: family, friends, college, even the nefarious MCAT. We're both about to take it for the first time, and we're both very nervous about it. It's good to know that I'm not the only one with anxieties about the MCAT, after all, it's only the biggest obstacle of my life. I've thought about the second-place option of being a lawyer, but I'm just not cut out for it. I just can't defend people that I know that are guilty, and besides, I hate going to court. Court is like a country club full of backstabbers, betrayers, traitors— otherwise known as politicians— and anyway, I'm not invited; nor do I want to be. I wouldn't make it in law school; there's just no way. As we approach the outskirts of LA, I can see the intense barrage of graffiti on the sides of buildings along the freeway. Some of the artwork can actually merit an exhibit at an art gallery, unlike one particular piece of graffiti which catches my eye, "The One And Only Joe," sprayed in pink paint across the boarded doors of an abandoned warehouse. "The One And Only Joe" — of course I know that Joe, since he's the one and only; there can't be any other Joe's in this world, since he's the one and only, right? I don't necessarily mind graffiti but at least spray something clever, not something stupid. Does he really think he's "The One And Only Joe? ” I should spray "The Second And Other Joe" right next to his, except that I don't carry a can of spray paint with me, plus, I'm on a date and graffiti's not worth my time. Idiocy like this really irritates me to an astounding degree. Emilie turns off the radio, which is tragic because The Velvet Underground's Sweet Jane was playing, one of my favorite songs of all-time— the wonderful things I have to give up for women. "So Johnson, what do you usually like to eat? ” Emilie asks, pulling a compact mirror out of her Coach purse, probably to check her make-up. "I usually like to eat organic stuff, but my parents always shop at Asia World Market to
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pressure from my parents. Plus, Asi
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