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[hintsoftragedy]

Lately, I've been learning a lot about people and life. I recently watched "Waking Life" again (a terrific movie) and decided to apply some of the concepts that I've always admired. One such concept, I'll call it "the ant syndrome" has always affected my behavior in a negative way. In the past, I've found it very easy to disconnect from people, my surroundings, and events. It wasn't until letting the concept of being in touch with life really sink in, that I started to act on it. Case and point: a few nights ago, I took a short break from work to walk over to starbucks for some iced coffee goodness. While chatting with the barista, a young woman, who was surfing the internet at a nearby table, interjected in our playful conversation about music. I quickly seized the moment to not let the opening slip and made a new friend. We've since had a couple of conversations, and we have found a lot of common ground in our life stories.

All in all, I've enjoyed how many new doors have been opened from just being in touch with life. Connecting with people is one of my favorite past times. And from now on...I plan on making it one of my worst habits...