And America Hearts Me

Tomorrow is Indepedence Day and I´ve been trying to think of some ways to celebrate. Kevin Lo suggested yesterday that I burn an American flag because it´s still legal to do so and I added that maybe I should run into the American embassy, burn the flag and then run out but we both agreed that they probably won´t get the joke. Plus I´m not big on fires being near my person. Specifically ones that I start because I´m much more likely to catch on fire that way. And I am quite burnable.

So, the question is, what is a girl to do on Independence day when the damn day lands on a Tuesday and she is about a thousand miles away in a country that couldn´t care less?

I consired putting together a red, white and blue outfit but that idea will backfire for the following two reasons: 1) chile´s flag is also red, white and blue and 2) my mother will - without a doubt - make a comment about how ridiculous I look.

My final thought was that I should just forget it all together since I´ve never done anything particularly special for the fourth of July, except last year when I, um, went to Live 8 and got a really bad shoulder tan. That was relatively eventful.

Oh, and Abby lost her identity. That was memorable as well.

But nothing else that I can think of.

So, I think it will be the usual for me this July 4th, unless someone can think of something more awesome and less likely to get me arrested than burning a flag at the embassy.

I heart America,
- E