{"id":1389488,"date":"2016-05-11T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.sparknotes.com\/?p=1389488"},"modified":"2016-05-10T13:35:55","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T17:35:55","slug":"calling-all-sparklers-what-are-you-guys-looking-forward-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/calling-all-sparklers-what-are-you-guys-looking-forward-to\/","title":{"rendered":"CALLING ALL SPARKLERS: What Are You Guys Looking Forward To?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Most of life is just waiting for stuff, whether it’s a pizza delivery or the new season of How to Get Away with Murder.<\/i> It’s just what we do as people. We wait. I used to live my life one Harry Potter book release date to the next, and when that was over, I had to move on to other obsessions. For instance, I liked when Captain America: Civil War<\/i> came out last week. That was cool. I had countless hours of frantic, half-delirious anticipation under my belt, and they were finally, finally<\/i> paying off!<\/p>\n

The problem? Now that I’ve seen the movie, I feel empty inside. I’m trying to fill this emptiness with delicious moon pies, and I’m disappointed to report that it’s only sort of working. Here’s the thing: I was looking forward to the movie for so long that I think the rabid excitement became something like 60% of my personality. Now I have to stop relying on Cap’s butt as a conversation piece and start relying on my nonexistent charm. I have to start making jokes and small talk again. I don’t remember how to make jokes and small talk, people, and frankly I’m frightened by the prospect.<\/p>\n

This always happens when something I’ve been looking forward to finally comes about. I lose all direction. I deflate like a balloon. I lack purpose. I mean, without the promise of things to come, what am I? Just some lethargic flesh-suit wandering aimlessly through the hollow pit of life. What am I supposed to do? Go back to watching the same 10 episodes of Law & Order<\/i> and living off the taco crumbs I find in my bed, of which there are so many that I can just about make a whole new taco? I’d rather die. I’ve seen the way the world can be. I’ve seen what it’s like to hope. I can’t go back. I can’t.<\/i><\/p>\n

So what are you guys looking forward to? What are you waiting for? What’s the next thing on your horizon? Tell me. I need something to keep me going. I’m running on empty here. I need a new lease on life.<\/p>\n

OH GOURDS, the loss of Captain America excitement has truly crippled us. Halp us figure out what to look forward to next!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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