Man's Couch

Bart's post from yesterday echoed vaguely familiar. I know from experience that having poo on your person that did not come from you changes your view... on alot of things. As that experience repeats itself, you will not like any more in the future than you do now. You will, however, notice other parts of your life will seem slightly more trivial in nature.

I can agree with the deep sense of uneasiness about our future. I had really hoped I wouldn't have to wake up every morning for the next few years and eat my Marxist Mini-Wheats while watching SNN (Socialist News Network). Then walk to my newly assigned "wealth distribution employment opportunity" and help my underprivileged, labor-allergic, fellow citizens to realize their dreams. But I digress...

There really is no anticipation anymore. No build up. Why show up to the movie theater three days early when I can watch it on my super deluxe home theater system before it's realeased in theaters? Why stay up late when I can watch the full vesrion of the movie (swears and all) on my iPod while I lay in bed. Why should I have to wait for anything?

It's unnerving to us because we know what it's like to sleep overnight on a sidewalk to see the best concert that will ever come to the Salt Palace. We know what it's like to have to convince our parents that staying up late to watch Solid Gold will really increase our IQ's. We know what it's like to hear about the 2nd coming and then have to wait for it, instead of downloading the "pirated" version into our cellular phone-computer thingy's. Maybe we're just older and putting that much energy into being excited about something just makes us sleepy.

I dont know how Im going to instill the sense of excitement and anticipation about anything into my kids. The 2 year old throws a fit if the Muppet Show DVD doesnt start itself over at the end. We actually have to create events, like going to the pumpkin patch to pick halloween pumpkins. That one's good for at least 2 more years...