The world is a vampire.
So. Hmm. It's 9/11. It never really occurs to me that it's 9/11 when it is 9/11. You know, it never really occurs to me at all. I feel that once the country has capitalized on an event, it is no longer important. At least, not important in the sense of an unforgettable event, something so terrible that happened that no one could ever speak about it...things like the Holocaust. I never see "Remember the Holocaust" t-shirts or coffee mugs. Because why the fuck would you want to remember something like that? I mean, it's terrible. Just like 9/11 was terrible, but now we've turned it into another money-making ordeal and I just frown upon that.
Moving on.
I still have no job, which...ya know, I guess is okay. I'm trying to stay positive because I know it's hard out there right now. I should just be glad I have enough money to survive without an income. I finally found out that the reason we aren't getting the GI Bill stipend is because Tav's school sent the paperwork in like a week ago. That was real smart. So, we probably won't see any of that money until mid-October. It kind of sucks, but it's okay.
We went to Philadelphia last weekend to see Emily & Ross. It was fun! We ate some authentic Philly cheese steaks...at Steve's Prince of Steaks. I don't know how you can NOT eat at a place called PRINCE OF STEAKS. Although, I suppose the King of Steaks might trump that. We saw the Liberty Bell and the Declaration of Independence and all that touristy American stuff. It was cool to see, but it was kind of sad. We walked by Betsy Ross' house and it was just so sad...there was a fucking pretzel stand attached to the front porch. And it was like, attached to two skyscrapers. It was just...I don't know. We make so many cases for "preserving history", but creating a spectacle is really not preserving anything. Most of the people that visit those sites have no idea what these things mean, they don't care about them, they just go to go...because it's what you should do. I guess I have a different perspective on things because I want to archive history, but I just don't think everyone should be allowed to paw at things that deserve, at the least, a thorough appreciation if not a long contemplation.
But that's just my opinion.
It was, all in all, a good trip. We finally met Ross, seems like a cool dude. Drank some PBR, played some cards, ate some good food and just hung out. It was nice.
The Party Wolfe came over this evening for some Straub and some cards. It was a good time. I see an 80's night with her in the near future. It's good to know someone.
Anyway, I guess that's all.
Moving on.
I still have no job, which...ya know, I guess is okay. I'm trying to stay positive because I know it's hard out there right now. I should just be glad I have enough money to survive without an income. I finally found out that the reason we aren't getting the GI Bill stipend is because Tav's school sent the paperwork in like a week ago. That was real smart. So, we probably won't see any of that money until mid-October. It kind of sucks, but it's okay.
We went to Philadelphia last weekend to see Emily & Ross. It was fun! We ate some authentic Philly cheese steaks...at Steve's Prince of Steaks. I don't know how you can NOT eat at a place called PRINCE OF STEAKS. Although, I suppose the King of Steaks might trump that. We saw the Liberty Bell and the Declaration of Independence and all that touristy American stuff. It was cool to see, but it was kind of sad. We walked by Betsy Ross' house and it was just so sad...there was a fucking pretzel stand attached to the front porch. And it was like, attached to two skyscrapers. It was just...I don't know. We make so many cases for "preserving history", but creating a spectacle is really not preserving anything. Most of the people that visit those sites have no idea what these things mean, they don't care about them, they just go to go...because it's what you should do. I guess I have a different perspective on things because I want to archive history, but I just don't think everyone should be allowed to paw at things that deserve, at the least, a thorough appreciation if not a long contemplation.
But that's just my opinion.
It was, all in all, a good trip. We finally met Ross, seems like a cool dude. Drank some PBR, played some cards, ate some good food and just hung out. It was nice.
The Party Wolfe came over this evening for some Straub and some cards. It was a good time. I see an 80's night with her in the near future. It's good to know someone.
Anyway, I guess that's all.