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September 7, 2004
strange things are afoot at the circle-K.
recently, as i was sitting at a fold-out table scarfing down my lukewarm lunch out of a styrofoam box, the guy across from me began to tell me of his, well, most excellent adventures. his friend's brother got them jobs as P.A.s (production assistants -- the lowest in the tv/film production food chain) on this show i'm currently on. so they packed up their car, drove out to Hollywood-- ok, Los Angeles -- ok, the San Gabriel Valley -- full of dreams and excitement. they were going to California! they were going to the land of their boyhood dreams! to the sacred mecca of...San Dimas! yes, that's right -- San Dimas. to you it may be just a hot, dusty Inland Empire freeway exit, but to these guys, it is the Holy Land of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
please don't get me wrong; i love this 1989 classic film too; in fact, i actually consider Keanu Reeves at his ultimate best in this movie. but making a pilgrimage there? i thought with incrudulity: this is possibly the geekiest thing i have ever heard. i listened to this guy rapturously relive his day's quest. after taking photos in front of San Dimas High, and a Circle K ("it could've been THE Circle K" he says, eyes shining, "but we weren't sure."), the buddies searched for the mall where the "past dudes" ran rampant, and went to Raging Waters, the waterpark Napoleon loved so much. but when i asked him, half-facetiously, if they'd found any "princess babes," he gave me such a look of appreciation, so completely devoid of anything but lifelong love for all things Bill & Ted, that I suddenly reconsidered: who's the geek here? who's the real loser?
um, i think it's me. see, for that one day, this guy & his buddy were able to live out their Bill & Ted passion, to pursue a lifelong dream and adventure there at the confluence of the 210, 10, and 57 freeways. i had to really think hard about my passions, about the things and the dreams in my life that i love so well that my eyes shine when i talk about them. am i downgrading some of these things because they aren't big, grandiose, impressive dreams or things? am i ashamed of some of them because i think people won't understand me or think i'm a freak? i now realise i need to own and identify my passions; nuture them, pursue them -- no matter how small or odd or personal they may be. that would be most triumphant.
Posted by hadashi at September 7, 2004 7:50 PM
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Yay! It's an Erika site! It's Erika thoughts and Erika writing! I'm more excited than I have any right to be. :-) Will look forward to visiting.
An excellent reminder to be a little less judgmental, thank you. A good mantra to chant whilst laboring with the teenage masses all day. Their passions are not my own, but then they think I'M weird when I talk about mine.
Posted by: Ros at September 27, 2004 8:00 PM
Get to writing sister .... I'm eagerly awaiting the next installment.
Posted by: Marti at September 29, 2004 3:29 PM
I was just thinking about the infamous Circle K and did a quick Google search. To my shock and surprise I find your blog entry so very near the top of the results.
Posted by: Greg Mote at September 6, 2006 10:43 AM
i am shocked, SHOCKED, i tell you, at the weirdness of Google...
Posted by: hadashi at September 6, 2006 2:33 PM
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