chaos

Well the 4th big fire in the past year is now burning in the very middle of Qualicum Beach. All the past fires have been in prominent areas too, suspiciously. It started in one store and is now working it's way up the building, involving 2-3 other stores in the 4 hours it's been burning and it's not getting smaller. No one was hurt. Five engines all with multiples hoses each. There's hundreds of people watching, television cameras, people on rooftops, an enjoyable family moment for all. It's quite the spectacle. I mean, if you like mobs of people, flames, and billowing. Huge plume of smoke. Anyways I just wanted to say how stoked I get when stuff like this happens. Not the tragedy or any of that, but just the fact that it breaks routine, and is something totally out of the ordinary (well, except for this town). It's a social situation without established rules. It really makes you feel in the moment to be watching an inferno or whatever the disaster might be. Now I'm not saying I'm happy that disasters happen, like the tsunami, but it's definitely fascinating. I'm gonna do some research into volunteer stuff. If I can find an organization to get me there, and maybe some free meals, I'd be ready to leave in 24hr's notice. Something so new and rare, yet involving so many people. Amid the devastation, there's something beautiful about these sorts of human events. The creativity and compassion bred by adversity is a marvel to behold. Real human emotion, unrehearsed reaction, spontaneous teamwork. In summary.... Pure Anarchy....