This day always makes me cry

September 11th will forever remain a day to cry on and not writing about it would be un-American. (If that's even a word). It's weird to say that ten years ago this all happened, because to everyone who was sitting somewhere having a perfectly normal day that day, only to have it rocked and shaken, it still remains as vivid as ever. 

We get thrown right back into that moment each and every time. We can remember what we wore (I can tell you right now I was rocking some pretty awesome glow in the dark sneakers), where we were, and the minutes, hours, and days that continued afterwards.

I was only 12 at the time, which seems crazy. How can a twelve year old even try to comprehend what was going on? As a 22 year old, I can barely keep my cool about it.

I was sitting in health class when the PA system came on, my principal solemnly telling us the news. And I'm going to be completely honest here. When he said that the World Trade Center had been hit, I didn't even know what that was. It was only after my health teacher said "twin towers" did I even begin to picture a place, a moment. 

Since I was young, none of my teachers showed us the news, which means I had to wait until I got home that day to see the devastation and our antennae wasn't working that well. I lived about three hours north of New York City and apparently some of our news coverage got beamed out by the antennae on top of the towers. To this day, I can't watch coverage without crying. I remember being obsessed with a collector's book about the events of the tragedy that my grandmother kept in her living room. Every time I visited her small house in Florida, I read it front to back. 

I don't know why I love to pore over news about that day and I'm sure I'm not alone. There's a great exhibit in The New York State Museum in Albany with newspaper clippings and some objects that were damaged. My friends always told me they didn't like it because they couldn't handle it. But the artifacts and the firetruck just make it seem that much more real, not something I only saw on television.

Courtesy of Sam Spratt Illustration

I don't think there will ever be a day where I can forget that. And I'm thankful no one I knew was hurt. But to those people whose families were ripped apart, you inspire me. Your courage after such a day will always be remembered.

Meg Cabot always posts this entry every year, which is so moving and I think you should all check it out.

-Sarah

Random Squabble

I'll be honest in saying that when nothing exciting in my life is happening, I have a tendency to withdraw from my blog, seeing as it's been awhile between my last post and this one. But, it doesn't mean I'm going to ever stop completely, because I love it too much and there are so many articles and subjects to talk about!

First on the subject list: "New Girl."  Zooey Deschanel is starring in an upcoming show this fall on Fox and even though we don't get cable here, I am SO excited about it. I have loved Deschanel ever since I bought (500) Days of Summer discounted from the Hollywood Video store that was closing down. I will always see her as Summer no matter what role she plays. 

She plays newly single and heartbroken Jess, who moves in with a bunch of bachelor guys soon afterward. She is cute and dorky, something all us girls can relate to. Not only does the trailer make me interested (just go here, the website I go to for my movie/TV show news drip feed) , but I just read today that Justin Long will be playing a love interest in a three episode arc! How exciting is that?! Two of my favorite people in one show! Who honestly does not love Justin Long? He's awesome.  

I've been reading like a crazy person lately, devouring four or five books in a couple of weeks. It started out with Promises to Keep by Jane Green that was an incredibly heartbreaking story of two sisters, but in that really good way where you cry your heart out and as you turn that last page, you can't believe what just happened. It was personal and realistic and so so good. 

I then got roped into two Marian Keyes novels. Keyes is quite possibly my favorite author (at this time anyway) and I love the way her stories start out seeming like your ordinary chick lit fluff, but then delve into emotional hardships and suddenly real scenarios, many of which stem from her own personal life. I think Keyes is really quite inspirational.

On a completely unrelated note, everyone has to go check out the Google homepage right now, meaning July 6th (which for me happens to still be July 5th, but we West Coasters are special in that way). It's the coolest Doodle ever featuring Freddie Mercury! They've really been upping their creativity when it comes to their doodles lately and I am very impressed. 

It's big news (well, when it happened) here in the Silicon Valley with the sudden resignation of Steve Jobs. It was sad and his face graced the front page of every newspaper. You could feel the shock waves everywhere, even the Peets coffee shop I happened to be in the day after it happened.  As an avid lover and user of all things Apple, I know I'm one in a million of people who saw Jobs as a revered and inspirational businessman as well as an innovative genius.

My favorite quote that really stuck with me was one featured in an article titled "Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO, stunning tech world." in The San Jose Mercury News. 

"He always wanted to get technology out of the way for people to get answers in their lives, " said Jobs erstwhile partner and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. "I could never do it as well, but I always wanted to. He wasn't one day ahead of everyone else, he was 10 years ahead of everyone else." 

And now there is this whole fiasco with the iPhone 5 being lost in yet another bar, this time in San Francisco, which is just making me confused and skeptic. It's shady and unclear and I don't think I'll comprehend it until the final story is uncovered. 

I know this post has been random, yet I bring the promise of exciting things in the future. It will happen. You can count on it!

Until next time, 

Sarah :)