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November 6th
Nov. 6th, 2024 08:28 pmReading Parable in real-time turned out to be a genius idea. Octavia Butler is a goddamn genius. I read something on someone's IG story, an interview or maybe even an excerpt from one of the Parable books (I didn't pay too close attention because I didn't want spoilers), and it something to the effect of:
"I didn't have to make anything up. All I had to do was look at the world around me."
For something to still be emotionally true in 2024 as it was in 1993 provides just as much despair as it does hope. But at least change is inevitable.
I hadn't really given much thought to the election until yesterday, and then all the thoughts came at once. I was 100% expectant of the ultimate result; in fact, I wished I bet on it. That's how convinced I was. And I didn't really have an explicit reason for it either-- I could just sense it. It really was just a vibe.
But my boss actually made some good points today that I really do think make sense and contribute to why I felt this way, even if I couldn't explicitly say so before. People are just tired, and politicians turn their stomachs.
The world has felt like it's gone to shit for a while now.
Things don't feel too different because once I actually understood things for the first time, I've tried to be more actively involved with things that align with my morals and values. So I guess I've just gotta keep going.
"I didn't have to make anything up. All I had to do was look at the world around me."
For something to still be emotionally true in 2024 as it was in 1993 provides just as much despair as it does hope. But at least change is inevitable.
I hadn't really given much thought to the election until yesterday, and then all the thoughts came at once. I was 100% expectant of the ultimate result; in fact, I wished I bet on it. That's how convinced I was. And I didn't really have an explicit reason for it either-- I could just sense it. It really was just a vibe.
But my boss actually made some good points today that I really do think make sense and contribute to why I felt this way, even if I couldn't explicitly say so before. People are just tired, and politicians turn their stomachs.
The world has felt like it's gone to shit for a while now.
Things don't feel too different because once I actually understood things for the first time, I've tried to be more actively involved with things that align with my morals and values. So I guess I've just gotta keep going.
