So I’m sitting here, staring off into nothingness and slowly realizing that I have no idea what I’m doing here and that it’s really starting to get me down.
When I first decided to go back to school it was a really easy decision. I had my tuition paid for and since the shop was nosediving for many varied and ugly reasons, it seemed the natural thing to do. And thanks to Ken and the paper, I had something to keep me busy - something that I could devote my energy to. Something to keep my mind busy.
But here at the UofI, I have nothing. Nada. Zip.
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20 years later, Transformers and Go-Bots are owned by the same company.
He-Man and G.I. Joe are back.
This is WEIRD.
(Now with Extra-Vile Swear Action. TSM would be proud.)
I whine about holidays that close stores pretty much non-stop. Christmas music drives me fucking batty. I never remember anybody’s birthday and rarely even remember in time to get my mom a card for mother’s day. It could be easily said that I hate holidays.
So why in the fucking hell should I rant - me, my liberal, whiny ass - about VETERANS’ day, of all things. You say “But Mav, you don’t even like the fuckin army!” That’s right, I don’t. But somebody has to have the balls to defend this shithole we live in. It’s our shithole, and it’s a nice shithole. I’m not particularly fond of it, but I know a lot of people that are, and somebody’s got to stand up for it.
People fight, and people die, over this whole freedom thing. Not like we really have that here, but it’s about as close as you can get. Plus, Veterans’ Day is is one of the few holidays that ISN’T a corporate sanctuary.
Continue reading “Veteran’s What? It’s What Day Again?”
Okay, so I’m sappy and corny and just a complete fucking fanboy. I’ll openly admit to all of the above.
I got to meet Rich ‘Lowtax’ Kyanka.
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