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Monday, Apr 27, 2009

I haven't truly blogged in quite some time, but...the feeling of summer is in the air here (it's 85 out today), and the feeling of leisure always accompanies summer for me....eventhough nothing's really changed for me except the weather this time.

At the moment I'm looking forward to the Variable. I'm a big Faraday fan, more than my husband would think apropriate I think, but he doesn't have to know . Also, my birthday is next Monday. I never thought I'd feel ancient at 22, but I sorta do. Which ironically is what I always wanted until it happened. I don't know if it's just me or humanity in general, but I've never until now truly understood just how much the grass is greener ideaology permeates my life's perspective. I ALWAYS want the opposite of what I have. I used to think that was due to novelty. You know, I have this..I wonder what having that would be like. Now, however, after I have often seen both sides of the coin in many instances..I still feel that way. Things that used to seem obvious dead ends when I was thoroughly submerged in them, now absolutely reek of possibility. Now is that nostalgia talking or a new appreciation for what I once took for granted? I've came to the conclusion that everything is simultaneously fantastic and terrible at the same time. Maybe the only thing left is to appreciate the heck out of the fantastic part, and remind myself that all other roads inevitably lead to an existence not so unlike the current one. Whoa..I just dived into a philosophical spiel and took you with me, I apologize.

Anyways, for my birthday we're going to Asheville to see The Presidents of the United States perform. I'm not a huge fan or anything...it's more about the trip to Asheville and seeing a band for my birthday that I look forward to. I would've rather seen 311, but I'm too cheap (Yes I could say frugal...but somehow the double entendre is ok with me)

I've been reading alot lately. I've returned to Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. I've read some of them before, and missed them. I suppose vampire novels are a cliche, but hers are like a surreal acid trip for me filled with eroticism and timeless luxury...two of my favorite things. IMO, if the Twilight saga had been written more in that vein it could've been a masterpiece...but as it stands, while enjoyable, it was overall reekingly juvenile. But that's ok, I would've done the same thing.

I've been watching Idol this season as well. I used to think being addicted to Idol was weird...until I became addicted to it. Now, I completely understand. But it may be Adam Lambert I'm addicted to. Good thing he's more or less the clear winner. I know it's been done a lot, but I wish they'd have Beatles week again. Oh what he could do to Eleanor Rigby or I'm Only Sleeping...or yeah...it'd probably be Helter Skelter.

Lastly, what I'm most looking forward to this year comes on 09-09-09. If you haven't heard...yes it's Beatles Rock Band. The guilty fantasy I've had come to fruit. I still don't think anyone else could love it more than me. If you wanna see teaser clips type in McCartney Coachella Rock Band.. then salivate to your heart's content.

So does that count as a real blog?.....I wrote more than a sentence yay!

Love you all, (or just spod since he's probably the only one who reads this)

Brianna xx

Posted by Gubler_Gal, 7:30am
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I think all fields look flat from a distance - till you walk them and get mired in mud, or your foot stuck down a rabbit hole. And, once you're half-way through a difficult field, it always seems easier to start again somewhere that looks flatter and easier. After all, we all like easy. (And cheap. Cheap and easy; that's best. ;-)


But also, as I've got older I've become more aware of my own corrupting influence: it's not so much that the grass is greener elsewhere, but that it wilts under my feet, or I allow it to grow madly out of control. And wherever I go the same things happens. If you can "appreciate the heck out of the fantastic part" that's great. But I think a little bit of dissatisfaction is a good thing: we all need a drive to improve. The trick is to settle on a patch and work at keeping your grass greener, rather than continually starting over; and to do so without getting obsessed about it.



FWIW I also think you're dead right about holding multiple feeling simultaneously. I first encountered the idea in the mathematics Quantum Mechanics, where it's called superposition, and I've found it everywhere. Philosopher Dan Dennett likens the human brain to a legislature where our feelings and ideas arise from votes by "neurons" - some happy, some sad. But however you look at it, we all exist in a mixture of emotions.


PS Late happy birthday too. Enjoy your concerts.
Posted Apr 29, 2009 6:22 am PT
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