2024: The Best Election Ever?

It's trite to say "voting doesn't mean anything" or "this election is stupid", so I won't bore you with my opinions on it. I am not voting. This is the first election I can actually vote in, but my political efficacy is so low that I haven't even registered. Every election cycle, the worst parts of humanity are exemplified. Politics make people crazy. This year is no different with the media putting our brainrotted society on display for the world to see with freaking Fortnite levels, meme wars, and clip farming during rallies. Not to say this hasn't been done in previous elections, but the presence in the digital world around us seems to have amplified ten-fold since 2020. I think this may be because people ripping weed pens like vapes while doomscrolling TikTok. 

Admittedly, AI-voices of the two candidates singing Kendrick Lamar are funny, but when you read the news every morning like I do, you realize how sad it is. Why do I just skim through articles about Palestinian children being bombed? Because there are articles about how Kamala is code-switching and doing racist accents. Or Trump was on the Joe Rogan Experience. The news has always been a business, but in the digital age, engagement and clicks matter. Honestly, why would I read a sad story about North Korea deploying troops in Kursk? I am at the point where I am scrolling the news like I scroll reels. But also, this election cycle has given me content to scroll like any social media. This is probably the most enjoyable, and also stupid, time humans have lived in. Every headline reads like satire. With of all the atrocities in this world, it seems we can only give in to the insanity and embrace the idiocy. Let's enjoy this thing while we can.

I Am Sick Of This Cold Weather.

The seasons have changed and it is now Autumn, but it doesn't even feel like that. Early in the morning and late at night, temperatures have dropped to below 40 degrees. F*** THAT S***. It has begun to take a toll on me. I've noticed that I have become sad far more frequently, and my motivation for everything has gone out of the window. Recently, work from both my two jobs, and also school, have consumed my life, and every time I do something I enjoy, it feels as if I am letting ,myself down or wasting my time. I will continue to try and skate, and I will continue to try and watch movies, but god dang it my life has been miserable as of late. Whatever. 

The other night I watched this short film, Short Stay, and it was awesome. Something about it felt so different from the regular mundane mumblecore movies out there. It captures a really specific feeling of awkwardness and routine. The routine aspect has felt incredibly similar to what I have been feeling lately. Day-in-day out, and as the main character switches his environment, his life is still horrible. Overall, I enjoyed it a lot and it is probably one of my top watches this year.