Far Away Places

I've decided that, at least for the moment, I don't really believe in Sweden. Sounds strange, doesn't it? But that's the way it is for far away places. You know intellectually that they're there, and that they're are people there, but as far as you're concerned, they might as well not exist; you've never been there, and don't really know what it's like. I guess it's just not a real part of my mental map of the universe at this point.
Ranting about this reminds me of a quote from the His Dark Materials books, comparing love to china; the character thinks that love is a lot like china in that some people went there, and she's sure it's very nice, but she would never go.
Then she realizes she's already been, and...*returns to topic*...but I'm dead sure I've never been to Sweden.

In other news, the METALLICA show is ALL SOLD OUT. And I didn't get a ticket. From what I've heard, all the tickets were gone an hour and a half after they went on sale. GAH!!! I guess I'll just have to surf ebay for the next five months...or mug someone outside of the theater...or sneak in. Or just explode.
The choices...