Creative Amusement
One of my favorite sayings is this:
There are three necessities in life: something to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
Even thought I do have things to hope for, I officially have nothing to look forward to. I think that is the most dreaded feeling. To know that all the fun things you had planned have past and that your vacation bank has been emptied. Now the only things to look forward to are boring usual things (like summer and Friday's).
On a more chipper note, I am lucky to be one of those people who are easily entertained. I can often find amusement it the odd things in life.
When I was a little kid I used to close my eyes really, really hard. If anyone reading this had ever done that, your eyelids first go tingly and then you start to see things - shapes, spots, lines... The longer you do this the more inventive your mind gets. You start to see things that you think about but they are distorted and in strange colors. Then I would spend the next moments wondering why everything was green (because for some reason everything appears to have a green tint) and continued pondering how you could see things when your eyes were closed. If your lids were pressed tight how is it possible to see colors? Somewhere along the way I had decided the things I saw were bacteria and germs that were somehow magnified. It took me a long time to figure out it was all in my brain.
Now you understand what I am talking about. Most think of easily entertained as normal things like games and such. I think my biggest kick are two things: people watching and star gazing. Put me outside on a clear night and sometimes you won't see me until the morning. And, it is a miracle that I haven't gotten my butt beat from watching people! I try not to stare, but that can be hard to do when you are watching. At least I can say I am not judgmental like my parents. I have tried really hard to not be that way and after about 14 years of practice I have mastered the skill.
Anyway, please excuse my rambling. It is Friday and I am itching to get out the door (or at least off the phone). I hope you ALL of you in cyberland have a wonderful weekend!
There are three necessities in life: something to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
Even thought I do have things to hope for, I officially have nothing to look forward to. I think that is the most dreaded feeling. To know that all the fun things you had planned have past and that your vacation bank has been emptied. Now the only things to look forward to are boring usual things (like summer and Friday's).
On a more chipper note, I am lucky to be one of those people who are easily entertained. I can often find amusement it the odd things in life.
When I was a little kid I used to close my eyes really, really hard. If anyone reading this had ever done that, your eyelids first go tingly and then you start to see things - shapes, spots, lines... The longer you do this the more inventive your mind gets. You start to see things that you think about but they are distorted and in strange colors. Then I would spend the next moments wondering why everything was green (because for some reason everything appears to have a green tint) and continued pondering how you could see things when your eyes were closed. If your lids were pressed tight how is it possible to see colors? Somewhere along the way I had decided the things I saw were bacteria and germs that were somehow magnified. It took me a long time to figure out it was all in my brain.
Now you understand what I am talking about. Most think of easily entertained as normal things like games and such. I think my biggest kick are two things: people watching and star gazing. Put me outside on a clear night and sometimes you won't see me until the morning. And, it is a miracle that I haven't gotten my butt beat from watching people! I try not to stare, but that can be hard to do when you are watching. At least I can say I am not judgmental like my parents. I have tried really hard to not be that way and after about 14 years of practice I have mastered the skill.
Anyway, please excuse my rambling. It is Friday and I am itching to get out the door (or at least off the phone). I hope you ALL of you in cyberland have a wonderful weekend!
posted by Nic at 2:28 PM
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