Coming Up: since when did rubber bands become a male hypotrend?

another one of my ridiculously inane commentaries... i promised i was going to write something 'sensible' -- well maybe these two particular topics aren't, but anyways.

1) oh baby do i love your ankles.
it's been years since i suspected myself of an ankle fetish. 'ankle' meaning the back of the foot just before the metacarpal phalanges that makes up the feet & toes.. i think it started back in 2nd year, when i unconsciously stare at ladies' ankles while going up the stairs in school. i ADORE those ankles (made me think, maybe they're "dancer's ankles" since most of the sexy-ankled ladies were dancers), and i wish i had them. sadly, i'm not even close to being a dancer & my ankles are kinda invisible. so i'm not saying that's my "men turn-ons" since i've never actually seen a man's ankles (long pants! hello?? -- unless you're talking about my dad who's got them, but duh! =p) i just envy those women. i think sexy ankles ARE sexy. (and heck, it's not a sign you're malnourished!) they sort of send a signal that you're attractive. i don't really know. just my humble opinion. (credit tea for making me think about this!)

2) attack of the rubber rubber
i've noticed lately that many men are wearing those ubiquitous bands (rubber bracelets, baller bands, whatever you call it)... it's like a phenomena -- 5 out of 15 (perhaps) got 'em slinged on their wrists. when there are stuff like these selling on the sidewalks, men come forward to choose & buy. in one particular PUJ ride, i've seen not only one, not two, but THREE guys in a row wearing the yellow-orange-blue bands! that's well, wow! i never really thought men would go for accessories, but then, hey we're at the 21st century and it's a 'sexual' revolution for the Adams-- the fight for the right to be a heterosexual, a homosexual or a metrosexual. oh well. like when some cool famous guy (think david beckham or the hoops people) dons that band, the others follow suit. maybe it's also the ONE campaign with jamie foxx wearing the white band that's influenced some others out there... or just the 'wanting to be cool' people would like to show their masculinity. (men protest: "you're not the only people who wear jewelry, you know!") i personally don't really like them, but i wouldn't mind. mom thought they're cheesy. what's your take on that? *again, talking to myself*

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