Economic Crisis.

No shit we're in an economic crisis.

This is so fucked.

I WAS going to discuss the movie (omg it's so good), I WAS intending to discuss Obama's inauguration and Michelle Obama's impeccable style - but now, now I'm going to discuss current affairs and universal human theory.

That sounds pretty farfetched and bizarre but now I've finally come to terms with what it means to be in an economic crisis. The ripple effect of America is truly, truly... well, just, shit.

America sneezes and the whole world catches a cold. Well, when you're middle class, it's the FUCKING Ebola virus.

Today was a bittersweet day, my friends came over and we burned our notes and hung out. It was mellow and relaxing and it was excellent to see them once again, once more before the commencement of school. That was the sweetness, the bitterness is the knowledge of what is happening in the world around us. Across the news we have been bombarded with layoffs and people losing their jobs, getting fired, becoming unemployed. Rudd seems quite aloof, but hey, he's high and mighty, he's UP THERE, not down HERE. To be honest, I watched the news with a crease of concern wrinkling my brow with enough compassion to consider those who were now unemployed, but not enough consideration or grasp of reality to ever even entertain the thought that such ripples could effect my family and I.

Remove your head from the clouds of ignorance Dana and take a look at the world around you. They don't call it the worst crisis since the Great Depression for nothing. I haven't studied economics, so I couldn't wholly understand the mechanics of the situation last year, neither could I fully appreciate it. Hell, I do NOW.

Kono aida, (the other day) my dad was laid off. I was surprised, but my dad was laid off last year and we survived it. My dad was out of a job for a couple of weeks and we survived. He found a new occupation and we were once again fine. It was alright because my mum, in any case, was occupied with the higher paying, more substantial and financially secure job. I never thought this would happen.

She was laid off today too.

It's a bizarre feeling, precariousness and insecurity, not knowing the future - whether we'll sink, float or spend the next few years treading water. I'm quite nervous, I don't know what we'll do or what happen - but it's okay. As long as we're together we'll be fine. All we need is each other. We are what is important.

My mum cried, but at the moment my parents are both optimistic and cheerful. It makes me wonder what tumultuous troubles they shelter behind their smiles. In our precarious situation, I have no idea as to what we'll do. Both my parents don't have a job. Of course it bothers me, I'm almost furious but I don't want to blame anybody. I wouldn't know who to blame anyway, besides, blaming doesn't do anything or fix anything aside from granting us the dark satisfaction that finally we can extrapolate our hate and direct it at someone.

But it's of no use.

I don't know what will happen, but as Domyouji says, "It's ok to look forward."

Obama. Congratulations. NOW FIX THIS.