Apr 09 2005
missing the South
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Currently Reading Confederates in the Attic : Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War (Vintage Departures) By TONY HORWITZ see related |
Well…
thought I update because of all the lovely comments I’ve been getting.
Crap its so early…(to be exact 4)
Spring break:
So, I have to say I truly miss the South. I miss the reenactment*, Dixie, the wasted cottonfields, people still cheering at the sight of a confederate flag, everything cooked in butter. Everyone is SO damn nice. ‘
Well not so nice. I received a speeding in Virginia. HAving only had an hour of sleep the previous night and an uncomfortable 9 hour flight, I’ve learned it isn’t the best idea to go on a 5 hour drive afterwards in the wee hours of the morning.
I spent some time on both camps. I ate a fascinating random stew with the Confederates and a pretty good roasted steak with the Union. It was odd seeing the camps and everyone in uniform, but the passion was evident and interviewing these men I could see how dedicated they were. More than half of the Confederates were there because of ancestors. They were spewing stories about their “great-great-great grandaddy”.
::whistles dixie::
I actually got a lump in my throat as Confederates lost the battle of bentonville and the Calvalry rode by waving that beautiful red, white and blue…
*scroll down and see my post on spring break if I’m confusing you
sigh,…and I’m missing the appomattox reenacment right now…..I absolutely despise being so poor
Philadelphia was spectacular. I fell in love with antique row, but once again was too poor to buy anything. But god, was the tourist line long and annoying. Screaming annoying children everywhere and a lot of Koreans for some strange reason. But the architecture was beautiful, though I missed the museum.
Amazing shopping though. Found a lot of great boutiques that actually sold real vintage stuff.
Onwards to DC. Spent a week on Go’s couch. The man is an amazing cook! (You will make someone an EXCELLENT wife someday Go Kasai). GO drunk about every night. Everyone seems to be more academically superior than I am, spewing out articles, news, this amendment, that event, etc. And I thought I was caught up on news.
Toured the usual sights. The Senate floor was…..humbling. much smaller than I anticipated, but no less awe striking. It was odd to see how much christian symbolism played into the architecture of the Senate, like the relief of Moses facing the floor of the Senate “because he was the bearer of laws” my tour guide explained to me. Still….disturbing. So much for seperation of religion and state.
Now on to other news:
It’s official. I will be leaving this country June 19 for the beautiful country of France
So if you need to apologize/buy gifts/confess/thank/compliment/yell/berate/have hot sweaty animal sex/insult please do so before the aforementioned date above. I will not be returning for the next 3 years due to France and wherever the Peace Corps sends me. Thank you!
There. I updated.
Now, what you guys REALLY want to see and I’m posting it because I would like more lovely comments…
