Yay for Labo(u)r Day!
Now Playing: Maroon 5's "Sunday Morning"

"Labor Day differs in every essential way from the other holidays of the year in any country," said Samuel Gompers, founder and longtime president of the American Federation of Labor. "All other holidays are in a more or less degree connected with conflicts and battles of man's prowess over man, of strife and discord for greed and power, of glories achieved by one nation over another. Labor Day . . . is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race, or nation."

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.

i bet ya' didn't know that. i didn't, i had to look it up. google it, it's almost an interesting read.

i celebrated Labor Day by lazing about my apartment watching bad movies. i can't think of a better way to waste a day off from work! it was actually really nice, as my life has been going a mile a minute recently (or so it seems). i also got much writing done, which is always a perk.

i suppose i should mention Katrina (the storm, not the girl). i've made it a habit these past six years or so to avoid the news at all costs (probably why i'm a demmy, who knows). and so it wasn't until Friday night, when Tony and Kelly filled me in, that i realized just how horrific it is down in New Orleans ("Nahlens") right now. i was physically sick when i heard the stories that are coming out of there. then, on Saturday, my dad was called and asked to drive a bus down there (this, after another one of our buses was shot at). i'd be lying if i didn't say it scared the pee outta me to think he was going down to what has become a third-world war-torn city.

he was packed up, ready to go, and they canceled it. story of our life. God is always looking out for that guy. He must still have big plans for him. i'm still praying my thanks over that.

but do find a way to support those people. in your own way, whatever way you can. if all you can afford to do right now is pray, then pray. if you can send money, send money. there's a billion legitimate websites set up right now that's taking contributions.

my favorite one thus far, and the one i contributed to, is www.bungiestore.com, which is the official website for Bungie, the creators of the game "Halo." you can get a clever little t-shirt there that says "Fight the Flood," and has Master Chief from "Halo" kicking a little alien from the Flood race from "Halo." it's an 18$ shirt and 15$ of it goes to the American Red Cross. i signed myself up for one and am expecting it in the mail.