Sometimes, the energy expenditure involved in being a responsible adult is simply not worth it. 😆
Tag: #life
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As soon as I woke up this morning, the first thing to pop in my head was Hatebreed lyrics. Specifically, a song called Something’s Off. Once I got my morning started and logged into work, I’ve had my Hatebreed collection on shuffle. It’s a nice start to a Monday.
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“There’s a beast in every man who breathes. With him from birth until beside him in the grave. A hideous presence just aching for release. Its chains aren’t as strong as its memory.”
– Hatebreed, Something’s Off
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I saw something the other day that reminded me of the movie Multiplicity, and couldn’t help but wonder…. What would I do if I had a clone?
Now, of course, the movie included some interesting caveats – each clone had a… specialty, I guess? Certain elements of the original being that were heightened – work focus, family focus, whatever. But. What if, in this situation, for hypothetical purposes, the clone was an exact copy of me at the time of the clone’s creation? Would do and say exactly as I would in any given situation? What would I do if I could perfectly duplicate my existence for everyone impacted? And, let’s add in the additional condition that I gain/retain the memory of both me and the clone, so I don’t technically miss out on any given experience, I just don’t have to endure said experience myself. My clone would retain both sets of information as well, for continuity.
Now, if all these conditions were true, and I could gain the experience and insight of my clone’s activities, but still be off doing something else? Holy shit, batman! Bonus life! I would spend all of my time reading and writing, and let my clone experience humanity and the world for me, drawing on this experience for said writing… I mean, how perfect can hypothetical circumstances be?? It would basically be the ability to be in two places at once. I am very intrigued by this idea.
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My favorite thing about snowstorms is the silence.
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I have a newfound appreciation for teachers, what they do and what some of them may experience.
I was in a CPIM class recently, as was someone I work with. My boss had asked me to help this other person with studying and understanding class materials and whatnot. I realized through various conversations with both of them that this was just as important a goal to them as it was to me, so I did my best to make sure we were both prepared for the exam.
I took my test first, and passed. I was relieved for sure, but there was another test to be done. Another week full of study and review sessions, and finding ways to explain things in relatable, plain English. And that last part could sometimes be difficult, because we all know how verbose and indirect textbooks can be, especially with topics that are complex to begin with.
She passed her exam yesterday, and I was so happy for her. She called me and I could hear the giant smile on her face. I was almost as nervous for her as I was for my own exam, it was insane. Last night, I slept so good knowing that I helped someone achieve an important goal for themselves.
I got to thinking… what do college professors or high school teachers go through during midterms or finals week? Do they experience the same anxiousness beforehand and the same relief once it’s over? And how do they react if a student doesn’t pass? It’s just this whole other mini-cosmos in the world that I had never really considered.
If you are a teacher, either by trade or by circumstance – thank you.
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Why does some weather, like rain or snow, have a smell beforehand?
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I think everyone should have one of these. A list of things you absolutely *must* do, achieve, or experience before you die.
Here are some of the items on my list:
- See the aurora borealis.
- Visit Sandia Crest, NM.
- Skydive.
- Pet a cheetah/tiger/lion or other big cat and listen to them purr.
- Preferably a cheetah, as from what I’ve read, they are the most timid, and therefore and least likely to eat my face while I’m still using it.
- See a wild wolf and look it in the eye.
- Hold/raise/feed a big cat kitten or a wolf pup.
- See a white buffalo in the wild.
- See Alaska and/or a glacier.
- See a night sky from the middle of nowhere and catch a glimpse of how amazing the night sky could be if not for humans.
- Sidebar – see a lunar eclipse on said night of star gazing from the middle of nowhere.
- Determine – with an acceptable degree of certainty – that a single theory I have or have had about the universe is correct. Or, alternatively, determine, with the same degree of certainty, that one of them is incorrect. In any case, I want to know.
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I miss days when life was simpler, but I’m not sure anymore if it’s that the world or my perception of it is what has changed more…
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Letting go gives you freedom to be.
A Peculiar Cerebral Tangle 