8.8.04
August is here and for some reason it feels like Hawaii in December. I’m enjoying the cooler temperatures and lower humidity, its a good change from what DC is normally around this time of year. Heading down south to the Carolinas is a trip in itself, meeting some of the agencies in the field and figuring out what actually went on about a year ago will be a challenge. Looking forward to it overall.
Another season of Real Time started up again, bringing up a lot of election year issues and topics. Last week had Micheal Moore which was quite a crowd pleaser, especially following the DNC. This week they had talk about the heightened DHS alert and more political commentary. I notice that they try to get a good balance of panel members, not to stack it too heavily right or left. Watching it reminded me last summer hiding in my hobbit hole from the sweltering heat in Dupont.
The south is a whole other part of the country that I have not had much contact with, for the most part I can recall some of my favorite teachers in HS hailed from the south. Something about similarities to plantation mentality, agriculture, fried greasy food, small town relations, the Aloha spirit and Southern hospitality? I suppose I’d be willing to say that I’ve probably heard a lot of rumors about the south than actual facts. Heck, if midwesterns make fun of the south, then I wonder where Hawaii stands on the regional pecking order of Americans.
Working out my finances over the past couple months, I’ve been able to save a decent amount of change from my meager earnings towards my future, be it school, real estate, or other investments. This and not really sacrificing leisure activities, at least not to the point where it would bother me that I was depriving myself of a normal life in the city. Will have to see how it all plays out still yet.