No Fishing
by ChrisMarch 16th, 2006 3:46 am
I’m jumping on a plane and heading west for a few days. The hotel I’m staying in claims to offer broadband access, which is lovely, if true. I know enough about these things, to know that such claims are often only slightly more credible than the tooth fairy. That is to say, I may or may not be in touch over the next four or five days. I’ll be busy anyway. My brother is getting married and I’m the best man - I think. I was never asked or informed directly, but I have seen my name linked to that position on a few pieces of paper. At the very least, I’ve been measured for a tuxedo, so I assume I’ll probably be serving in some capacity or, at the very least, won’t have to worry about what to wear.
The wedding is in Phoenix Arizona, which is an interesting place if one defines interesting liberally. Phoenix claims that it is city. Odd, that. Peculiar even. While I’ve been to Phoenix a number of times, I’ve never seen a city there. Not even out of the corner of my eye after a few too many. I’ve seen a lot of ranch houses, strip malls and fast food restaurants. I’ve really never seen a “there†there. Rather, I’ve seen a suburban wasteland, whose design and very existence, show utter contempt for the environment, civil society and the welfare of our civilization. I’ve seen an environmental disaster of epic proportions, and a place where homogeny is embraced like a long lost lover. The entire place needs to be burned to the ground without even a single monument to mark its passing. Otherwise, Phoenix is lovely.
I should mention that this post was written just to piss off my brother. It’s what little brothers are supposed to do you know.
March 16th, 2006 at 4:56 pm
It’s okay, he’s said worse things about New York City.
March 16th, 2006 at 6:43 pm
I think that the burning to the ground might be a larger threat to the environment! What I had suggested for NYC was that it sink into the ocean. I think that would be much more eco-friendly!
March 16th, 2006 at 7:27 pm
Have fun! No matter what else they say about places like Phoenix, it is supposed to be really great climate for allergies, and there are times I feel like I’d blow Satan for allergy relief.
March 16th, 2006 at 8:08 pm
Give your brother and his fiance my best wishes. And try to enjoy Phoenix. Eat some tasty Mexican food and drive fast through the desert; they still have desert out there, don’t they? Or has it all been bulldozed and developed ? I’ve always thought the desert is one of the most beautiful parts of our country.
By the way, no more suffering for Zack. He was euthanized today at around 5:30. Hardest thing I’ve ever done, but definitely the right move.
March 17th, 2006 at 3:03 am
I’m very sorry Melissa. Zack was a wonderful little bastard, and I’ll miss him. I wish I’d been around to try and be useful in some way.
March 18th, 2006 at 12:27 pm
Thanks Chris. I know Zack liked you too. After all, you spoke the same language , “Woof!”
March 23rd, 2006 at 10:00 am
As a Tucson-grown Philadelphian, I have to agree about Phoenix. It always struck me as all the bad parts of Los Angeles, like suburban sprawl, freeways, and smog, without any of the good parts, like beaches and plastic surgery.