Ugh. I feel disgusting. I fell asleep for about an hour while watching TV earlier and now I feel like dirt. Add to that a feeling that certain people are disappointed/upset with me and an element of being broke as hell. I don't mean to do these things. I mean, I'm trying.
Today, I woke up late for work. I actually slept in about thirty minutes late and thought:
"What's it gonna hurt? They aren't gonna fire me for being late 15 minutes before the store even opens for an eight hour shift."
Well, I actually arrived to work on time. I don't know how I feel about that one. When I got to work I immediately felt sick. I've just been so tired lately. I need to be re-energized. I need a vacation. My boss told me I needed one. He recommended somewhere South of the Border. Maybe Mexico. He spent a few days in Guatemala last year, volunteered building stoves for the poor. I think I could do that. Making stoves in Mexico sounds good. I'd build them during the day, sweating and burning in the sun, then at night I'd drink beer and watch the coyotes. I'd like that.
My girlfriend doesn't like Superman. I don't understand it. Superman is something that transcends so much. It plays on such a universal desire. Anyone who has ever wanted someone to stand up for what's right. Someone to stand up for them. Even now, I'm 21 years old and when I see someone in the bottom right-hand corner of the page saying...
Look, up in the sky!
I get goosebumps, because I know when I turn the page he'll be there, saving the day. Doing what's right. It's such a simple thing, but it hits me so hard I can't help but get excited when I turn the page. I think people have this idea of Superman as goofy, with the red and blue tights. But I think it's amazing that the red and blues have survived for so long. I mean, that's an original superhero concept. Tights and underwear on the outside. And such bold colors.
My girlfriend likes Batman. But to me, they're almost the same character. Only, one's an alien. Maybe one could give it to Bruce that he went through some tough times to get where he's at, but so did Superman.
I guess I'm just saying I appreciate Superman. And Batman.
About Batman, the other night before dinner, we stopped at a print/book shop on Broad St. It's a great little shop with comics, books, prints, posters and just various other collectables. I found two Batman trades, The Black Glove and Batman:R.I.P for $4.00! AMAZING. These books go for about $15 or $18 each, retail and I can get them both for $8! ugh, I wish I had money. So, I hid the books behind some other books on the shelf for me to come back to. Made a quick little note in my phone so I could find them again and left. Now we play the waiting game. I hope they're still there. Gonna be so disappointed in my hiding skills if they're gone in a few days.
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