but i thought of something to say right now. kinda sad, as it's coming so
late. but here it is. television has made me dumber. yeah, everyone knows
this. but i think it has really affected me over the years. that and my
stinkin laziness. the combination of the two have pretty much reduced my
brain to mush. i see this in all aspects of my life. of course, there are
a lot of other factors that go into it, but im highlighting these two as
of now. im sure tex will be annoyed cuz im writing about how lame i am
again, but sorry man. i cant think of anything else right now.
anyway, so tv. i watch too much tv. way too much. a really really really
ridiculously large amount. and ive been doing so for the past 3 years, the
effects of which have left my brain in sleep mode for like 90% of the
day. it's even less active than sleeping, i think. im sure everyone
knows this, but why tv has done this to me in particular is because it
just feeds me, the viewer, entertainment/trash. there's no effort
necessary on my part to comprehend what's going on. that's why i like it
so much. i love vegging. it's probably my favorite activity because i
dont have to do anything but sit there. this has affected my ability to
think critically, creatively, and analytically, and it's obvious in all
of my academic writing and my thoughts page-which is mostly comprised of
superficial introspection and scant memories with one dimensional
descriptions. it's also turned me into a pretty boring person, right
eumie? which leads me to my next subject of thought.
last night was great
because i didnt just sit at home watching tv or a movie. i actually went
out, though kinda by force. after a work meeting/potluck, paul, kenneth and i decided to hang
out. we couldnt think of anything to do, so we went for a drive...about a
4 hour drive. kenneth didnt let us (me) just sit at home
and watch a movie, which i suggested like 3 times. im glad he objected to
it because we had a great time driving around and seeing the nicer parts
of the bay area. we drove around the berkeley hills, then went on to
tiburon, mill valley (my original place of residence in CA), and
sausalito, and saw some sites in SF as well. i had a fun time seeing the
realized potential of human architecture accentuated by God's overwhelming
creative genius and aesthetic eye, especially in a full moon shining over
the bay. priceless. we didnt even need girls to share the moment with--we
had each other...but we didnt stand close together. we're not THAT close.
even though it was freezing. we still like girls.
so the moral of the story. if we're hanging out, let's not just sit at
home watching tv. dont let me, even if i want to, which i probably will.