to and fro
Re-reading Ishmael. Fucking love this book!
Why is it that no one is excited? I hear people talking in the Laundromat about the end of the world, and they're no more excited than if they were comparing detergents. People talk about the destruction of the ozone layer and the death of all life. They talk about the devastation of the rain forests, about deadly pollution that will be with us for thousands and millions of years, about the disappearance of dozens of species of life every day, about the end of speciation itself. And they seem perfectly calm.
-Daniel Quinn, Ishmael
Today was freaking perfect. Perfect timing, everything. I made a new friend on the bus to Toronto- Dan. Awesome kid. I saw a small boy on the Ferry to centre island, and he was so amazed at absolutely everything. He was damn cool. I had a lot of fun.
Then I saw the fireworks. They are pretty spectacular- I had never been to the Riverside Canada day thing. People were right, though, the fireworks were awesome. Reminds me of a catchy little jingle from one of my favourite musicals, Chicago:
"Give 'em the old razzle dazzle
Razzle Dazzle 'em
Give 'em an act with lots of flash in it
And the reaction will be passionate
Give 'em the old hocus pocus
Bead and feather 'em
How can they see with sequins in their eyes?"
Pretty much because.. Who knows what is in Fireworks? But they just seem to make you forget everything else, and look. I tripped and almost fell on the way over there because I was looking at the sky instead of where I was going. Hey, I'm still here ^_^
Why is it that no one is excited? I hear people talking in the Laundromat about the end of the world, and they're no more excited than if they were comparing detergents. People talk about the destruction of the ozone layer and the death of all life. They talk about the devastation of the rain forests, about deadly pollution that will be with us for thousands and millions of years, about the disappearance of dozens of species of life every day, about the end of speciation itself. And they seem perfectly calm.
-Daniel Quinn, Ishmael
Today was freaking perfect. Perfect timing, everything. I made a new friend on the bus to Toronto- Dan. Awesome kid. I saw a small boy on the Ferry to centre island, and he was so amazed at absolutely everything. He was damn cool. I had a lot of fun.
Then I saw the fireworks. They are pretty spectacular- I had never been to the Riverside Canada day thing. People were right, though, the fireworks were awesome. Reminds me of a catchy little jingle from one of my favourite musicals, Chicago:
"Give 'em the old razzle dazzle
Razzle Dazzle 'em
Give 'em an act with lots of flash in it
And the reaction will be passionate
Give 'em the old hocus pocus
Bead and feather 'em
How can they see with sequins in their eyes?"
Pretty much because.. Who knows what is in Fireworks? But they just seem to make you forget everything else, and look. I tripped and almost fell on the way over there because I was looking at the sky instead of where I was going. Hey, I'm still here ^_^