yesterday was a glorious day. weather-wise, that is. it was chilly but not too cold, and the air definitely felt autumnal. i absolutely adore this time of year. it's sunny and clear today; i haven't yet been outside, but wunderground shows it being about 20ºC (69ºF), which is pretty nice. (= sunday night, i was at my parents' house going through all of the things i've still left there; i only have a small bit left to wade through, but the loads i did the other night really sent me tripping down memory lane. in some ways, i feel like i've changed tremendously in the past ten years; in others, i feel exactly the same. i wish i could move forward, but sometimes i feel like i'm a bit stuck. i'm hoping i can lift myself out of it. i keep looking outside to cheer myself up, and i've started decorating for halloween (a bit early for me, but fun anyhow). here are some current events i feel like waffling about: hard lessons in hurricane's aftermath while i feel bad for those devastated in hurricanes, at the same time, it's really hard for me to be sympathetic toward those who know the storm is coming and choose to stay in its path (determined or merely suggested). it's still difficult for me to understand why people choose to live in areas prone to such harsh natural disasters, though i know there must be reasons. still, knowing that these things happen as often as they do, especially with reference to the gulf coast, i don't see how people can avoid taking precautions and later expect others to 'save' them from their mistakes. it's on-par, in my mind, with a person leaving their wallet on a table in a busy disco or pub and simply walking away: one is naively trusting that things will be okay when all indication points to the contrary. it irks me when people ask for hand-outs after they've put themselves in the position to need them. i know we've probably all done a small version of that at some point in our lives; however, i'm talking about expecting the government to be the 'rescuers.' and, really, the government can barely take care of this country when things aren't going wrong. it doesn't help us any when we're putting tax dollars into this that could otherwise be used to benefit everyone in a number of ways...(if the gov't would allow for it; *edit: as it is, they're too busy worrying about spending it elsewhere, so, conversely, anything this country is able to get is a plus*). anyhow. just read the article; i particularly liked Sam W.'s comment; it's worth scrolling to find it. i was going to blather on some more, but being concise isn't my strong point, so i'll keep it as is; this entry is long enough for now. hehe ps. i've been listening to the who a lot lately. i wonder if that means anything. ____ tuesday, 16 sept 2008 13.29 CDT