Comfortably Numb

Blogging is more fun than I realized. I think it might because you are actually creating something instead of just thinking it and then letting media numb your actions down. In fact, I realize we as a society have become numb, almost desensitized to the day to day happenings in our lives and the world. Somewhere betwixt YouTube and Recorded TV, we have learned that life generally cycles the more exciting events to us over and over again, and therefore if we missed it the first time, we have the opportunity to pick it up on the second go-around. The idea that you MUST go see something, MUST create something, or MUST be somewhere gets downplayed with the general response of, "Ehh, I can catch it another time."

In some ways that is why I maybe enjoyed working with kids this year. To them, doing or not doing something means the world. Sometimes, I feel like I miss that raw energy and desire - the idea that something had to be done at that moment, that instant, and everything else could be cast aside. Now I'm too lazy to walk to the other room to catch the Daily Show in its live showing, mainly because I know I can watch it like 4 times tomorrow.

Perhaps, that is why I enjoy blogging. It must date back to old times when you get that joy out of creating something. Maybe what I'm really saying is that I'm lazy and numb, and I try to make myself feel better by saying society has made me that way - but I guess I am overlooking the millions of people that are always doing shit. I just feel that those people get enough credit. What about the lazy folk? Who speaks on their behalf and tells them that it's okay that they ate a whole row of Chips Deluxe Cookies with the M&Ms (They're so damn good, it's not even fair. They win every time in Roby vs. Cookie). Who tells the lazy people that perhaps numbness and lack of desire is something your ancestors worked hard to provide for you, so maybe it's okay to enjoy it.

So I say, enjoy your lazy days without all the guilt. I can't tell you the amount of people that tell me I did nothing today and feel bad about it. I also really don't like the people that get uber excited about doing nothing on a day either, because if they're too excited it means that they don't do it enough. You know the people I'm talking about. They smile, and they're all like, "I did absolutely nothing today and it was awesome." In my mind, if you're not numb about your lack of activity it means you do too much and you're not an authentic lazy person. That person that exalts their lazy day is going to do a fuckload of shit tomorrow, you just wait. And then it's not fun because they deserve their lazy day. The best is when you haven't done anything during the day to be tired except eat Bugles, and you still find yourself waiting to take a nice good nap. So, I say on to all thee who love the lazy life, be comfortably numb. And for all you "Type-A" personality types out there, know that nobody cares about your list of errands to do - just get it done and then come chill out and don't talk about it.