The Shattered Prayer

Sunday is my second favourite day of the week, next to Wednesday. I’ll bet UFO watchers and paranormal investigators know why I like Wednesdays, but not many other people will.

Sundays, however, are probably about the only good idea the christians every had. “Hey, lets make a day of rest. A day to do nothing.” A day of rest. In other religions, holy days are days to do something. Usually something religious.

But not the christians. At least not the ones in the south. Around here, its a day to do nothing. Maybe barbeque some ribs, watch some TV, put your feet up on the ottoman.

Not everybody appreciates the beauty of Sunday, the beauty of a day to do nothing. Morrissey sang Every day is like Sunday as if it were a bad thing.

Morrissey, by the way, is my cultural reference for the day. Lets see how he does when we pit him against snakes, planes, pirates and HIM.

Of course, if every day were like Sunday, I’d never get to have a Wednesday. But I’d be happy if the week consisted only of two days. Wednesday, and Sunday. I hate Tuesday - have you noticed how bland tuesdays are? For a day thats named after the god of war, nothing ever happens on a tuesday.

And speaking of tuesday, our beloved president has declared Tuesday, the 29th of august a day of remembrance for Katrina victims. Thanks, bushy, for remembering me on ONE FUCKING DAY OF THE YEAR. And not even a good day, but a goddam Tuesday.

And even as Tuesday approaches, TS Ernesto is picking up steam. Ernesto is the only hurricane this year with a cool name, being Che’s real name. I’m praying Ernesto doesn’t cause too much trouble. Hurricanes still scare the crap out of me, even though I’m living light-years above sea-level now.

I wasn’t named after him, by the way, though some people seem to think so. And get really offended by it too, as if I’m going to run off and start a revolution.

My feet hurt too bad for me to start a revolution. I’m just gonna sit my ass at home and have a good soak. Its sunday after all.

Latest on Ernesto (10:44 am): He’s officially a hurricane now and the latest trajectory has him heading to north florida. I’ll be watching and praying; best to all y’all down that way.

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