Lest We Forget

Another month, another day. Im currently watching CBC's Remembrance Day special. In about 15 minutes they'll start so I'll be making a quick one or taking a break midway through to pay my respects. For me, its hard to relate or have a connection with Remembrance Day. Maybe its my lack of history and real connection to the land that I feel separated from this experience.

I do think that all the box and chain stores should have waited to display their Christmas merchandise until after Remembrance Day. I think it's disrespectful and tackless. They make enough money off of Christmas as it is, the least they could do is observe respect for a holiday that is important.

A surprisng amount has happened over the past couple weeks. I'm leaving the pool hall. I haven't really told anyone over there ie. customers. I'm planning on celebrating my time there on my last day and I'm being particular about who I tell because I don't think I want them there. In fact, I may not say anything even though I probably should. My friend M called me a league girl. Which I have been, for almost 3 years now. It's the least I could do by saying something. Does it really even matter? When it comes to business we're all expendable. Someone else has already jumped at my shifts. I can't blame her. Tuesdays have been mine since we opened up at the new location, and now they'll be somebody else's. It would help if people would not compliment me now that I'm leaving. I like the appreciation whilst doing something, not when it doesn't matter or have the same meaning to me.

I'm excited about the next chapter of my life. I don't think I'm going to mark my body again though. I've thought about it. This one just isn't as life changing for me. This year has been nothing less than a growing year for me in so many ways. For this I am thankful. Knowledge comes at a price though. To say it was easy would be a lie. Anyone telling you where they got was easy, that would be a lie too. Unless they sold their soul to the devil. In that case, to sell your soul for so little, it must have been an easy decision.

Now I remember why I had the urge to write. Typical me, my thoughts flow wherever they flow. For some odd reason I've forgot the word for it too. Which is definitely ironic because Philosophy professors are really bad for it. I imagine this will get worse with time. I came on here because I have an obsession for horoscopes lately. And mine for today on myAOL reads as: You have high hopes for reaching your goals today, but the determination for which you are famous may not be enough to guarantee your success. Instead of relentlessly driving toward your singular destination, remain open to what's being revealed by the changing circumstances. It's more important to be light on your feet and willing to switch direction than it is to doggedly push toward an objective that no longer makes sense.

What does this mean? I get it. It's accurate, although I'm not going to divulge it's accuracy. I like being sly about things and then never remember what I was talking about later. The day is early. I'm guessing if I just let things go where they go I should just let them go where they go. Why I'm so relaxed about this is odd. Is it because I don't care or is it because there is no use fighting what can't be fought? I'm JFL today. It's weird having a day off so close to the weekend, but still have to go back to work for one more day will be weird. Last night felt like Friday, so does that mean tomorrow will feel like Monday?

For some reason, this video and this song came to me. A Tribe Called Quest Why I thought of this seems to sum up this day. This day is going somewhere and so do I. If you have some time and feel like getting funky after watching or listening to the video, check out the playlist for A Tribe Called Quest. It's pretty good. Dancing in the morning is awesome.

Lest We Forget.