April 2012
14 posts
Unexamined Torture
I haven’t been pacing as regularly I have in recent years. Pacing has always provided a reasonable sense of comfort for me, and it really has to do with the fact that when I pace, I think. I think hard. I can be pacing for a half hour, and it will feel like I have figured out my life and then some. I used to get into some pretty deep thoughts and would catch myself pacing without even...
Stuck in Cinematic Dreams
Last night, I eventually let my eyes close and wander off into dreamland shortly after I went with a few friends. I remember that our conversations were guided by a few movie references, hilariously terrible music, and general catching up. I didn’t bring my headphones out with me when I went to visit them, so I felt uneasy not being able to retreat to my music on my train ride and walk...
A thought or two
I find it so very welcoming to watch entertainment that caters to the needs of very specific populations when I feel like I identify myself as a piece of that specific group. However, the joy that is to be found in these outlets seems nothing more than noble attempts to employ group stereotypes onto an ever-expanding list of commonalities that we all seem to ‘know’ about that group. ...
