something to ponder

Go ahead, ask me where I got my super powers.

Nashville

Nashville is what I would call a small-town city. It has all of the makings of a city; sky scrapers, business districts, big universities, convention centers, sports teams, and segretated living, yet somehow, it refuses to act or feel like an actual city. It's pace is slow, there's way too much green space (though I'm not complaining about that), it seems like nothing's open all night, and people are much too friendly (again, not really complaining) for it to actually be a city. It just feels like Nashville is in some sort of constant transition, like it can't decide whether it should just keep being a kid, or grow up and get a real job. Instead, it's convinced that this constant state of limbo's a better place to be, as long as people keep making music and spending money. I mean, I guess it works, but somehow it all just seems fake to me, like there's some sort of facade covering the real Nashville. Although, I'm willing to say that some of the facade is really just the 'southern hospitality.' As nice as people really are, you know some of that is just a show. It's like being in small town Ohio, where people are too concerned with thier image to actually speak thier minds, so instead they just blow smoke up your ass. Personally, I like my ass smoke free, I'd rather you tell me you don't like me or 'my kind' (whatever that may be for the day) to my face so we can either deal with it or agree to dislike each other. People bitch about political correctness, I bitch about southern hospitality...they are close relatives.

hrmmm...

I for some reason felt inspired to begin a blog. This could be a really bad idea; either I'll turn it into a personal journal of insipid whining, or I'll get all political and on a high horse of ridiculousness, or both. More than anything I want to share (for my own benefit) with the world what it's like to go to a Div school in the Bible belt when you've turned away from organized religion. Maybe from time to time you might get something interesting or worthwhile, but that's doubtful. I'll keep you updated