Independence Day

No I'm not talking about the film that launched Will Smith into Hollywood Star Status. Although a film about the world being taken over by aliens and being saved at the last second by a crazy nerd and a military man would be an interesting Blog post. But if I was going to talk about Will Smith as an actor I would talk about "The Prince of Bel-Air" before "Independence Day". Thank you Will Smith for you cineamatic contributions to society.

I could talk about the 4th of July. But would that really be fitting considering we are in the middle of September. No, no, no lets try and think this out. Where am I living right now. Oh yeah MEXICO. Today is the start of the Mexican Independence Day. Personally I almost feel like Mexico gets more excited about gaining their freedom from Spain than American do about gaining their freedom from Britain, but who am I to judge. So everyone has been asking me what I'm going to be wearing to the celebration and what am I going to do. I said nothing special because I'm an American. I'm still going to go but I'm definitely not dressing up in all the clothes they've tried to convince me "I need to wear" since they think this is the only way I will "truly experience the "REAL MEXICO."" Sorry not going to happen, I would get more crap for looking like a gringo who is trying too hard, then actually learning about the "Real Mexico." But being the American that I am, I wanted to show them what Americans do on days they celebrate independence.

Can you guess how I displayed my patriotic spirit. Guess it's going to be fun, Guess.

What does every red blooded american do when they want to display their patriotic heritage. What is the first sound you hear the morning of the 4th of July. What are the first smells that will permeate the smog layer and contribute to the giant hole in the O-Zone. Why will every American run out to Sear, Home Depot, Lowes, or Starbucks. Because they need to do one thing to show their Red-White-and-Blue. Guess just Guess. I did it this afternoon and I wasn't even in the US. Maybe you aren't True American like I am, but I was so proud of myself.


Yep, I smashed a big ANT HILL can you believe it only took these ant's 6 day's to build this. We crush it every so often to give them something to do. The life of ant must be boring so why not give their life a little more spice by making them rebuilding what you've been constructing for the last 6 days.

Ok. that isn't what I did to show my patriotic spirit, I just wanted to show you the giant Ant hill.

No, I'm such a joker in these Blogs, I actually moed the lawn. I started around 11 and then ran out gas at 11:30. After that I had to go get more gas because the gas can was empty. It cost me a $160 pesos at the PEMEX or about $16 US to fill a 5 gallon can. I don't know how many liters that is, sorry. Then I got right back to moeing. Cause the lawn is really big. I didn't finish until about 2:45 when lunch was getting put on the table. I must say I felt like a real American Patriot moeing my lawn even though it was in Mexico celebrating Mexican Independence. As they say in Rome, "Viva Mexico."

Scott Ekstrom