the economy is in shambles, well clearly, unless youve been missing out

on all current news lately, or just like to be that dumb ignorant idiot

i encounter at least once daily, whether it be the fact that you feel

that you can now state your completely irrelevant vulgar comments into

any conversation because you are now in fact a real life "independent

college student" or you are the type that thinks its a good idea to

ride your bike side by side with your buddy having a conversation

(important no doubt) while riding the exact width of the sidewalk

leaving all but an inch of concrete for fellow pedestrians to balance

upon. However the world is falling apart in a much different way,

noticed by few, worried about by even fewer, a good friend of mine

called it a "romantic recession". What is romantic about life these

days, well if you ask some of my hallmates its fornicating in your

shower and telling fantastic stories about it, but to the dwindling

romantics left in this world, there really isnt much hope at all.

Romanticism is dead, a gentleman is no longer desired and literary

works are no longer treasured by anyone. When was the last time you

heard of a great literary work being published since about 1985 that

was truly considered an ultimate classic? If you say harry potter or

the Da vinci code i really hope the true literary Gods smite you on the

spot. Lets face it, a gentleman isnt desired, most people are seeking

random flings and a quick fix, people constantly talk about how much

they want a true lover, a romantic lover, but what one must come to

realize is they are simply looking for someone to miss them, someone to

need them when in fact no one is searching for a friend. I will not sit

here and dictate to you the meaning of love, but i will sit here and

forewarn you of this, times are changed (clearly) things lose inner

meaning and become trendy (like voting for barrack obama) therefore it

is hard to distinguish between a true romantic and a trendy one. i

caution do not look for needs in life, look simply for friends, real

ones, ones that can turn into lovers and need nothing of you or you of

them, ones that you are willing to have an on the go bike conversation

with, side by side, damn those pedestrians anyway.