divineguitar

hanging out in dc, took a stroll down embassy row, the vp’s house, saw things like cato center and Carnegie Institute for international peace, etc — even did an extra roundabout around dupont circle.

heading out to baltimore, the ‘dingle berries of capitalism’ start to appear, McDonalds, KFC, Wendy’s, you name it. i have a splitting headache, I’m glad to see a Walgreens to pull in, to buy a predictably cheap bottle of aspirin.

I’m curious as to see if things in Europe will be as easy as convenient, making it possible for anyone to feel at home in a huge nation, weather you’re in Houston or DC.  Easy traveling….or will it be harder work and an inconsistent experience.

Consistency is awesome in the states, I like that part, but sometimes it gets old.  Sometimes I’d like to cruise somewhere and not see a Cracker Barrel, Best Buy, Buffalo Wild Wings, Target, Wal Mart, McDonalds, etc –

Makes me think about the EU, as their growth model (along with bringing prosperity to certain regions) is trying to keep up with Asia and America, at the expense of homogenization of their culture.

I personally don’t want to see a homogenized Europe, hence the aesthetic, sustainability and growth model I intend to invent and defend over the next 10 years or so.