The last semester of my undergraduate career has officially started. My schedule seems daunting, but even scarier is the fact that I’ll be stepping into the real world in May. I can easily remember a time when I could say “the real world is four years away, no worries.” Three and a half years have gone by, really fucking fast.
René, one of my best friends and provider of standby airfare, came to visit. He gave me a nice new perspective on New York. Consumerism is prety much rampant in Manhattan, the best example being Times Square. It’s basically one huge “on sale” sign, ridiculously bright so you won’t miss it. It looks as clear as day even at midnight. The pure consumeristic decadence of such a place is overwhelming. I’m sure walking through Times Square could be likened to walking around the Roman Forum in the golden times of the empire, and we certainly thought of it like that.
Huge contrasts can be seen all through the city. You have the synthetic glory that is Times Square, and then you have the shitty houses seen on the Airtrain ride from the airport to the subway station, be it Jamaica Station or Howard Beach.
I also introduced René to the online procrastination tool known as Facebook. He has already taken advantage of it, creating a group called Al carajo con Starbucks. The mission statement is as follows:
Al carajo con la expansion de Starbuks en Puerto Rico. Malditas sean las personas que deciden comprar cafe malo por un precio alto en uno de los paises que mejor café tiene en el mundo. Estamos Unidos por la defensa del Café del Pais y en contra de la explotacion de Starbucks. Viva el Café de Puerto Rico!
As avowed coffee addicts, we both loathe the crap Starbucks sells claiming to be coffee. We encourage anyone to steal napkins and sugar from their establishments. Like René posted on the group, “The only worthy thing starbucks can do for me is remove the mucus from my nose.”
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