Every week for the last 3 months there's a constant feeling of relief that I can get to the end of the Friday knowing that some adventure will unfold in the evening or on the Saturday or just to have a day where nothing can be done. Lazing in the sun supping on some nice Belgian beer stolen from the actor who always stands to the left of you. The problem is the creep of Sunday post 4pm where I know that the shitstorm of the week will brew up, it hasn't hit yet but then I still haven't learnt that it never does. Someone said to me a week ago 'if you hadn't of done it, it would have been me that done it' the first thought that ran through my mind was 'I don't think you have the patience for it'.
I'm always a step closer to 2046 though, the peon is starting to bloom a bit more.
December 17th 1937 after Nanjing fell to the invading Japanese Imperial Army, for 6 weeks mass executions, rape, pillaging and the general destruction of a city. Give reasons for war, hunting out disguised soldiers, politics, the evils of the Japanese Army. Personally, I can't forgive them for what they did and I never will, they (the Japanese Government) have never admitted to it or how they laid waste to many parts in Asia during the war, not just China.musik
But I will be going to Japan this year, holding no grudge against the people, for the sins of the past are the crimes we shouldnt commit in the future. To hold on stubbornly to my own hatred of those events would make me or anyone a poorer person. It's incredibly easy being whiter than white after being born in a country where people have it easy, but also a country which cannot even look after it's own children murdering each other, in a country which when told to jump says how high, in a country where we rain death on others for oil. I bear no grudge, if we are the next generation, ignorance and apathy is something we shouldn't hold onto. If you have protests to make you should wear them on your sleeves however.
I can't save the world, but I want to go and see yours and listen to what you might have to say. Love you all.
- In the Back Seat- The Arcade Fire
- Honey- Mariah Carey
- Canon in D Major- Pachelbel
- The District Sleeps Tonight- The Postal Service
- Take it Easy (Love Nothing)- Bright Eyes
- 冷戰- Wong Faye
- Doing It Right- The Go! Team
- Best of You- Foo Fighters
- Pirhana- Sasha
- Icaras- Sasha
- Nausicaa vol 2- Hayao Miyazaki
- planes being flown at silly speeds and very low, into balloon towers
- the gundam model sitting on my hifi
- lightsabre cheese knives onsale near you
- Simon because hes an understanding dude and will listen to my opinions rather than dismiss them in ignorance (for that you get the dedication of that Foos song)
- Alan's alternate history essay, a bit naive in its content but has potential
- talking to Katie on the phone about riddles
1 comment:
much appreciated shumbles, good post, enjoyed it :)
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