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The Original Wolfman, man.
The health bill passed the House of Representatives. Water was found on the moon. Fort Hood had a shooting. Jay-Z played “Empire State of Mind” on Jools Holland’s show. Some of my postcards made it to various friends. I rediscovered Cab Calloway. I most likely passed a German quiz. I’m starting to really resent Ireland blocking all the fun websites.
I am pulling an all-nighter for the sake of getting back to a respectable schedule. It is now 11 am and I am going strong.
Every night for the past couple weeks I have been going to bed a little later until yesterday I woke up at 4 pm and realized I had become nocturnal. Sure, I would wake up early for classes when required but afterwards I would go straight home and sleep the evening away. It was time for drastic measures. I will probably not get a lot done today and end up a cranky, groggy mess — so be it.
I was assigned a story about church attendance in the Liberties area for class. I should be working on it, but I do not think that will happen today. Interviewing people right now seems like a terrible idea. Tomorrow is Sunday, though. I perfect day for a story about churches.
I need some harmless activities to entertain me throughout the day. By harmless I mean ones that won’t hurt my wallet or my brain.
I spent the past few days reading Reddit (internet crack for nerds) and playing Megadeth riffs on my acoustic. I did make it out to the modern art museum next to my flat at one point. The museum relocated Francis Bacon’s entire art studio to the middle of the building. It’s eerie and was probably a tedious endeavor.
I also met my UF friend’s Norweigian roommate’s German boyfriend at an Italian restaurant. In other words: my friend’s roommate’s boyfriend at a restaurant if you take out all the adjectives.
There is a major sporting event of some sort going on today. I am sure the streets will be filled with merry drunks in whatever team colors are appropriate. Walking merchants will be selling scarves, pinwheels and pom poms.
Last I looked it was raining. Maybe I will bundle up and head to Phoenix Park.
Harmless activity: Go out and take pictures of the drunk soccer(?) hooligans.
Almost harmless activity: Go to the local stop and go and pick up the cheapest/strongest booze you can find. Then go outside, see what one team is wearing, go back, change into something similar, same colors at least. Drink aforementioned booze and go join a riot.
Take pictures of all of it.
Ps. Thanks again for the post card, hopefully you’ll get yours before you leave.