Holy 9/11 rant batman!

I ended up watching a 2 hour special on A&E about the amateur filmmakers that had decided to capture different aspects of 9/11.

Creepy:

• Seeing a guy jump to his death.
  
• Watching a girl in Brooklyn take a home video of the WTC burning, and having various pieces of debris fall on her about 20 minutes after the attack. She actually picked up papers and showed them to the camera. There was a financial statement, and some other document.
  
• Watching people throw-up after inhaling all the dust.
  
• Seeing the people walking around like zombies, covered in white dust, completely dazed and confused.
  

Inspiring:

• Watching two people scream at each other. They both were yelling about having to pick body parts out of the WTC the day before, and they concluded that they just needed a way to process the horrors that they witnessed. They then hugged, as did the rest of the crowd that was also arguing. (I think this took place in Union Square.)
  
• Seeing the people of New York stand on the road where all the emergency people and Ground Zero workers were going back and forth, and cheering them on.
  
• A group of about 30 people just joined hands the day after, in downtown New York and started singing 'Amazing Grace'
  
• People were just stopping and talking to each other, and this little sparrow, was just walking right in the middle of their little group. When one of the men squatted down to try to touch it, it barely moved away from his hand. It was just in shock. They came to the conclusion that the bird also needed their little circle in order to absorb what had just happened.
  
• Seeing the candle light vigil in Union Square.
  
• Watching them light the two tower lights on March 11, 2002 as a tribute to the WTC.
  

Comforting:

• Knowing that we all felt the same way that day.
  
• Knowing that we as humans all fell into our roles as concerned citizens and do-gooders without even thinking twice about it. Even McDonalds donated food for the cause.
  

I was wondering why 9/11 was so prominent in my mind. DUH. Next week is the three year aniv. That should really be my last rant about that.

School

School started last week. I'm taking a computer programming class and an American History class. They are both online classes, so no real interaction or anything. Online classes don't feel real. Oh well, 6 more credits this semester, 6 next semester, then its time for NAU!