Vim Quietude

What could?

Hey you.

Yeah, you.

You know that thing you do where you worry or wonder about what could have happened?

Stop that.

posted by Deriser @ 2:53 AM 0 comments

Eyelids

A post all about eyelids? Read on.

I'm not sure how well eyelids are supposed to work. Close your eyes and then turn the lights on and off. You can see that. This means that eyelids are not effective in keeping out light. Maybe the light doesn't go directly into your eyeballs, but that's not the point. Compare your eyelids to....say...bone. Bonelids would keep the light out. Maybe the light's not supposed to be completely shut out because, you know, you're supposed to be awake during the day.

But that's all beside the point. Actually, now that I think about it, I don't really have a point. I was thinking about how I'm not getting good sleep but I guess you're not supposed to sleep in any kind of light.

So yeah, eyelids. Think about it.

And if you come up with some kind of point let me know.

posted by Deriser @ 4:57 AM 1 comments

Innocence.

I hereby claim exemption for anything I may say or write. I just don't know any better, and it's not my fault.

Today I examine the possibility that innocence = ignorance. I don't like the idea of sheltering children from the world outside. They're stronger than you might think, and they learn quickly. I know that it's probably hard to break bad news to that cute little face, and the natural instinct is to do whatever it takes to prevent that child from crying. I mean, a lot of actors on "Inside the Actors Studio" say their least favorite sound is a child crying.

And I say "probably" because I've never raised kids, so maybe I'm a little innocent as well.

But really, how old do kids have to be before they start getting molested? Yeah, I said it. Now think, if they're old enough to be in danger of molestation don't you think they're old enough to know it's a bad thing?

Yes, I guess I have to mention Michael Jackson here. I should probably take the high road and not say anything about him and such but I'm not like that. If it's there, I'll mention it. If you want my opinion, I don't care if he did it or not. Why? Because I don't really hear much about Jacko in danger of jail time. The parents are only interested in MONEY. So I don't care. Let me know when justice isn't mixed with greed.

But, on the other hand, there probably isn't a jail that could hold MJ. He'd just melt then reform on the other side of the bars.

Anyway, perhaps it's time to stop buttering our kids up in a magical fantasy world where nothing is bad and everything is good, only to force them to grow up at some point. Isn't it better to start at the bottom and then work your way up in terms of character growth? We should hide everything good from our kids as they're growing up and let them figure out the good in the world on their own. That way it'll be their own.

Now don't get me wrong here. It's not children's fault that they're adults with less experiences. The ones who are truly ignorant are parents. They're too afraid of mistakes that they put up a barrier of innocence when dealing with their kids. Next time, get a dog. You don't have to teach them anything. You don't like talking to your kids about something? It makes you uncomfortable? That's fine, but don't claim innocence when your kids learn something the hard way.

Oh yeah, and if your child IS a fast learner, remember that they can't be tried as an adult until....about 15 or so now? It depends on how rich you are and what race. Anyway, that's not much time. Get working ASAP!

posted by Deriser @ 6:24 AM 0 comments

Like stone ---

One day I met a man who was so certain. He was so certain he was like a rock. He walked through things and not around them. He couldn't shake the earth when he walked but he tried. When I told him of his condition he replied that he knew what he was and that nothing could change him.

What do you do with a rock? If you roll it down a slippery slope it'll break at the bottom. But I'm not strong enough to roll it anywhere. You can break it down with acid, but acid is dangerous for everyone involved. Plus, you should be of considerable intelligence to make it in the first place. Maybe it's best to build on top of it. A rock is such a strong foundation. Eventually it'll be buried.

So I went up to the rock and said, "Isn't there anything you've ever thought to be true that turned out to be wrong? Like hopes, dreams, or traditions?" I heard him say, "A rock only dreams of rocks. There are always rocks."

posted by Deriser @ 1:02 AM 0 comments

Shaving.

I don't understand shaving. Surely the hair grows for a reason, right? I wonder what that reason is. Whatever the reason, it doesn't seem smart to shave so early in the morning. When I stick a razor blade to my throat I want to be at my most alert. Maybe that's the point. Wake up fast. Instant jolt, works better than coffee.

What would be the problem if I shaved in the afternoon? I guess I'd look scraggly in the morning. But it's morning, I should reflect how I feel by how I look. If everyone did it it would seem normal. Perhaps we could all shave at noon instead of seven. It'd be like how the British break for tea-time, except this would be shave-time.

posted by Deriser @ 8:15 PM 2 comments