More music and thoughts...
So Norman Greenbaum has a wonderful little ditty called "The Day They Sold Beer In Church". A couple things come to mind. Mainly, who is the "They"? And would it be taxed? Technically, it would be a form of donation, no? Screw it...religion baffles me to no end. Definitely read the posted comments form my "God" post a few days ago. Some worthwhile reading.
An interesting Kant quote: "Error in principles is greater than in their applications."
And a great little story from my dear friend (I wish), Tim Burton:
"The Boy with Nails in His Eyes
put up his aluminum tree.
It looked pretty strange
because he couldn't really see."
There are certain inevitable happenings. At least that is what I believe. Rather, what I know. The best woman I ever shared part of my life with also shared this knowledge. We used to find odd places, simply to be a part of them. Do our food shopping at 2 AM. Eat at the Raceway Diner in the middle of the afternoon. Sit on a park bench with headphones on, but plugged into nothing. The point is to listen to your surroundings. It is easy for us to forget we are all part of a whole. Are you always aware that you are in a crowd of people every time that you are? I doubt it. We all say things under the pretext that we know we will likely never see these people again. So, in a nutshell, here are a few of the inevitables...
1) Sit in an establishment that serves food and drink (not necessarily alcoholic) for 20 minutes, and someone within earshot will always talk about a medical condition.
2) Someone is always better than you. In every way. Someone is doing something better than you. Someone is better looking. Or worse, depending which soapbox you are on at the time. You will always be outdone.
3) Cat hair will find its way into everything you own if you happen to own a cat. Everything. Including, but not limited to, the freezer. Don't ask how. Just believe it.
4) People will always amaze you at their ability to infiltrate your psyche. The most forgettable person in the world will do something that you will remember for years, or ever. How many times have you recalled some event or saying, but not the person that caused or uttered it? Point made.
Our life is made up of events. We can't run away from the fact that everything that happens must have happened that way. There was no other way it was meant to happen. Do I believe in fate? Sure. Do I believe that my whole life is planned out? No. No one would waste their time with that. I freak myself out when I try to plan out a whole day, much less execute it accordingly. But I do believe that there is no reason to doubt or regret our actions. Life plays out in the way it was meant to. And we must deal. What doesn't kill you makes you weirder. I can see the lips saying that...but I have no idea who said that. #4 proven again.
OK, I need to go get some things actually done today.
-Rich
An interesting Kant quote: "Error in principles is greater than in their applications."
And a great little story from my dear friend (I wish), Tim Burton:
"The Boy with Nails in His Eyes
put up his aluminum tree.
It looked pretty strange
because he couldn't really see."
There are certain inevitable happenings. At least that is what I believe. Rather, what I know. The best woman I ever shared part of my life with also shared this knowledge. We used to find odd places, simply to be a part of them. Do our food shopping at 2 AM. Eat at the Raceway Diner in the middle of the afternoon. Sit on a park bench with headphones on, but plugged into nothing. The point is to listen to your surroundings. It is easy for us to forget we are all part of a whole. Are you always aware that you are in a crowd of people every time that you are? I doubt it. We all say things under the pretext that we know we will likely never see these people again. So, in a nutshell, here are a few of the inevitables...
1) Sit in an establishment that serves food and drink (not necessarily alcoholic) for 20 minutes, and someone within earshot will always talk about a medical condition.
2) Someone is always better than you. In every way. Someone is doing something better than you. Someone is better looking. Or worse, depending which soapbox you are on at the time. You will always be outdone.
3) Cat hair will find its way into everything you own if you happen to own a cat. Everything. Including, but not limited to, the freezer. Don't ask how. Just believe it.
4) People will always amaze you at their ability to infiltrate your psyche. The most forgettable person in the world will do something that you will remember for years, or ever. How many times have you recalled some event or saying, but not the person that caused or uttered it? Point made.
Our life is made up of events. We can't run away from the fact that everything that happens must have happened that way. There was no other way it was meant to happen. Do I believe in fate? Sure. Do I believe that my whole life is planned out? No. No one would waste their time with that. I freak myself out when I try to plan out a whole day, much less execute it accordingly. But I do believe that there is no reason to doubt or regret our actions. Life plays out in the way it was meant to. And we must deal. What doesn't kill you makes you weirder. I can see the lips saying that...but I have no idea who said that. #4 proven again.
OK, I need to go get some things actually done today.
-Rich
posted by Rich at 2/26/2006 05:10:00 PM
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