I left and it was still summer. Now its completely Autumn. Hopefully when i wake up tomorrow it will be winter: because then i can go snowboarding. might be too much to ask for though.
Guess what i have enjoyed most about coming back to Canada. think about it. I have enjoyed the fact that we have a sky. Lima is so depressing you won’t even believe it. Whether its the mountains blocking the wind, or the ocean, or the fact that 1/3 of Peru’s population is driving their fossil fuel burning cars in a big valley in close quarters; Lima and much of what i saw of Peru did not have a sky.
Instead it had a big grey translucent blob a couple hundred feet above the city. I didn’t see the sun, i didn’t see the moon, i never saw a single star, I couldn’t even pick out a the shape of a cloud in that grey mess. It was LA except a gajillion times worse. Everything is always the same; their weatherman probably has the laziest job in the entire world.
“today is grey skies with a hint of burning tire.”
Obviously this means that quality of air sucks too: Imagine rolling up and taking a nice long hit of a fine cuban cigar filled with shredded garbage bags and styrofoam cup bits instead of tobacco. Goes down smooth. Malboro smooth.
- Man we have air, and i mean air. It’s crisp like a potatoe chip and fresh like trident gum.
screw excel. their name is gay.
- and the sky is sky. man it goes on for-ev-er. it doesnt’ end 500 feet up. holy crap what a revelation. and theres clouds up there! man what are they doing? movin’ around, thats what.
Oh i also enjoy talking to food service industry employees and gas station attendants. I can understand your language! tell me again what the cost of the burger is! I know what your saying! it’s great. I can approach them with confidence, with swagger and boldy say:
“I’ll have the the soup and sandwich combo”
“what? no i don’t want it toasted”
“hot chocolate to drink also”
“may i also say that i am thoroughly enjoying our verbal discourse right now.”
“what no, i’m not a freak stalker”
“sure ok, i’ll leave before you call the police, nice talking to you!”
Also enjoyed flip city. Was good to see everyone again. And to do backflips and wallflips and all that fun stuff. couldn’t find a place like that in Lima, too bad.
Listening to: Daedelus, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Bob Dylan
