tait's blog

What really is randomness?  Is it a salad - hey monkey lover.

Green.

Whichever way is up is anti-down, you clown.

Greenwhich.  Village.  Or, Mean Time?  Nah, Central.

OK, sandwhich time is up, cheeseheads.

What really is randomness?  Is it a salad - hey monkey lover.

Green.

Whichever way is up is anti-down, you clown.

Greenwhich.  Village.  Or, Mean Time?  Nah, Central.

OK, sandwhich time is up, cheeseheads.

I want to be in love again.

I want to be in love again.

Ever wonder if there's a balance sheet somewhere tracking your pluses and minuses?

I have.

Ever wonder if the things you do that people remember positively will outweigh the negative at your funeral?

I have.

Ever tear up during a movie when there's a "feelings" song because you wonder - what impact have I had on people?  Is it good?  Or bad?  A mix?

I sure as hell have.

Ever wonder if there's a balance sheet somewhere tracking your pluses and minuses?

I have.

Ever wonder if the things you do that people remember positively will outweigh the negative at your funeral?

I have.

Ever tear up during a movie when there's a "feelings" song because you wonder - what impact have I had on people?  Is it good?  Or bad?  A mix?

I sure as hell have.

Today is my birthday.  The other day, a friend of mine asked me how old I was going to be and when I replied 33, she exclaimed, "Oh, that's how old Jesus was when he died!"

Now, I'm all for strange birthday sayings, but this one takes the cake (no pun intended) and got me thinking how I should find an appropriate deity or public figure's death to compare people's birthdays to.  Here's the list I'm currently working off of:

Congratulations on turning 56 - you know, that's the same age Abraham Lincoln was when he was shot.  Don't go to any plays!

Today is my birthday.  The other day, a friend of mine asked me how old I was going to be and when I replied 33, she exclaimed, "Oh, that's how old Jesus was when he died!"

Now, I'm all for strange birthday sayings, but this one takes the cake (no pun intended) and got me thinking how I should find an appropriate deity or public figure's death to compare people's birthdays to.  Here's the list I'm currently working off of:

Congratulations on turning 56 - you know, that's the same age Abraham Lincoln was when he was shot.  Don't go to any plays!

What would happen if you disappeared?  Who'd notice?

The problem with some experiments is that they are often times irreversible.  The trick to life, I believe, is determining whether the wonderment of your brain is worth confirmation or not.  Most people - and I truly believe this - prefer not to know.  They'd rather the illusion.  Rather the facade of solid rock rather than the reality of cardboard.  Rather watch the movie and never see the behind the scenes.  Rather the lies that feel good than the truth that stings in all the wrong places.

Not me.

What would happen if you disappeared?  Who'd notice?

The problem with some experiments is that they are often times irreversible.  The trick to life, I believe, is determining whether the wonderment of your brain is worth confirmation or not.  Most people - and I truly believe this - prefer not to know.  They'd rather the illusion.  Rather the facade of solid rock rather than the reality of cardboard.  Rather watch the movie and never see the behind the scenes.  Rather the lies that feel good than the truth that stings in all the wrong places.

Not me.