Well, I've been in Nevada for two weeks now and people are still making stupid "911" jokes. Stop.
There are slot machines in grocery stores and it hadn't rained in 85 days until today. I finished my first actual work week and some critter made off with one of my bourgeois sandals I bought in Denver. I know how to use chainsaws now (they are now far less intimidating) but have only cut down one tree with one; I have cut down another with a Pulaski. I'm just doing trail work right now; (man, do I ever love the ";") the projects we're working on have to do with reducing erosion that contributes to reducing the clarity of Lake Tahoe, which is stunning, really. I camp next to the lake and go for a chilly evening swim after work every day. I have yet to set foot in a casino but it might happen on this four-day weekend of mine. The local newpapers are total crap, even the independent weekly. I live with five people who are generally pretty easy to get along with and all interesting. Things are going well and yesterday they started lettting me drive the work truck, which is a little intimidating because it's giant. There are so many interesting aspects to this place but it hides under a facade of general sleaziness. My worksite for the next couple of months- mentioned previously- is next to rich-ass South Lake Tahoe, California, which very nearly burned down a couple of months ago. You can see the exact point at which Nevada starts on almost every border, because there is a casino right there, in some cases a mere three feet away from California. Casinos are the only tall buildings in Reno. I can't tell what else there is to this town, besides the Cemex plant.
It's certainly not Arkansas-y.
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Well crap I deleted my comment. What I said in it was:
NevADDa sounds interesting. I can totally relate to some creature having to steal a shoe because he can't get any money to buy one of his own. Though I'm sorry it had to be your shoe. I like my new home, too. We miss you!!! (You know who I mean)
You're back! Hurrah! Stay back! (By which I mean, "continue to be back", not "get away from me".) I like you!
Hamilton and I got to use a mini-chainsaw this summer to saw down mini-trees and parts of regular trees. I agree that they're much less intimidating after you've used one. Beforehand, I didn't even want to touch the things...they seem liable to spring to life and bury themselves in your abdomen of their own accord.
I want to see this sleaziness firsthand. But in the meantime, you should document it as carefully as possible. I think you should try the casinos out for size...but be careful. The casinos in Tunica feel like funerals to me, but with more cigarette smoke and bright lights and horrible noises. Same ambiance, but worse aesthetics.
Also, did you have to call "911" in "Reno" when you lost your shoe? GET IT????
You love me.
Nathan, i know that this is really boring, but i think that I had a dream about you and lake tahoe the other night but I can't remember what happened in it or if it was even a dream i had at all or just me thinking about you at lake tahoe.
anyway, i'm glad you are posting on your blog. i hope that you post more stuff on your blog.
i didn't even make the 911 tv show connection - probably because i've only seen it once for a few minutes. i understand that it's a funny show. So I won't make a 911 tv show joke, nathan. don't worry.
instead i'll make another 911 joke:
Q: What do you call a global network of Muslim extremists organizing and executing a very difficult and ballsy plan to fly a couple of fucking planes in the fucking world trade center buildings?
Enjoy coming up with your own punchline for that one!
ok, ok,
my punchline is this
A: A real bad time!
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