Philly Popefest 2015
I'm not going to lie... these new reports are kind of starting to freak me out a little. Some of the reports claim it's going to be just like a blizzard. Stock up on food. Stay in your houses... weather the storm.
The Pope-storm.
At least I don't live IN the city. But still, I'm imagining it being like a scene from that one movie from the 90s where Bruce Willis had to save the world and people are just wandering the streets abandoning their cars in gridlock traffic. And Aerosmith is all like "AND I DON'T WANNA MISS A THAAAAAANG!!!!"
Even my work has decided running classes and having students/staff/faculty try to travel to the college is going to be just way too treacherous...
They canceled classes and closed offices Friday through Monday. So I get a four day weekend out of it. Now they also said that since there will be no work or classes... anyone that would like to... could use the time off to experience this once in a lifetime event...
I'd love to. I'd really love to. But... I can't do massive crowds. I mean I can. I've gone to concerts before... I've gone into the city countless times (even though I've gotten unfair and unjust parking tickets out of it, which apparently I learned today from a co-worker, I'm one of many others that have suffered the same fate)... I've even gone to overnight festival music camping events, although that was all the way back in 2007 so I haven't done that in forever, and it was just a one time thing...
I don't feel like... it would be a very comfortable experience once there are a million people all around me and I'm packed in like sardines and the bathroom has a line wait of over an hour.
I feel like I'd get antsy. I get claustrophobic and I need to get out. But you can't get out because there are A MILLION PEOPLE!!!!! Seriously. They keep saying there are supposed to be so many people that you won't be even be able to walk more than a mile an hour.
Soooo... I'll just look for friends to go and tag the Pope in their photos and take Pope selfies (Pelfies) and what not.
Instead I'm going to use my 4 day weekend to relax and rest and work on creative things and recharge and maybe do a little work remotely even. I'll head to Longwood and the winery probably. Coffee shop. I plan to meet up with a friend to head to Celtic Festival up in Bethlehem which will have MUCH less than a million people present... presumably everyone will chilling with the Pope so maybe it will be an even lighter crowd than it usually is each year and I can just sit and enjoy a beer and watch some of the demonstrations or acts or shows or whatever they are called and then walk around and listen to music and maybe buy a fun little craft nicknack thing or two.
It actually looks like it's going to be a lot of fun!
But, all in all, I'm actually really thankful that the Pope has caused my work to graciously gift me a 4 day weekend. Go Pope! Pope power. Pope in a half shell. You're welcome back next year so I can get another 4 day weekend.
I'll be sure to update on the outcome of Pope-a-palooza for sure.
For now, I'll leave everyone with this...
http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/09/13/pope-in-philly-survival-guide/
Stay safe out there this weekend my friends. Or just relax, take it easy. Or just go wild and get your Pope party on! When in Rome... Or Philly.
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