j e r r y . s t a n d . u p

[lessonsofsheep]

Jerry Stand Up is a song by band Something for Kate, centralized around the character of 'jerry'. The song critiques the life of said character - a life of process and unmet desire. jerry is anybody who follows the concrete path, anybody who works to a relentless schedule without any consideration of sideways deflection, anyone who has lost

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[blueshattered]

i will be there. happy to be a pseudo-business-girl and tote my own sign. time/place. will probably also paint face all white and stand perfectly still for an hour or two. to give illusion of lexi = dead.

[lessonsofsheep]

the white face thing is genius.
i wonder if there's some sort ... process we could undergo.
in my mind i see us, for example, putting together large lego pieces in some pointless masquarade of work... perhaps making a big tower as symbollic of "bigger is better" and other cliches... and then on completing the tower pulling it all down and then doing it over again as our graphical analogy of process.
you've also reminded me that briefcases would make a good optional extra to the attire.

[chrjs]

I seem to have a lot to say on this subject, but I have a really hard time putting my thoughts into words. I find this whole topic pretty depressing, actually. I usually try not to think about it. I mean, life is depressing enough without worrying about all the other messed up people in the world. I just concentrate on my life and the lives of those close to me.

You can't fix the world. You might call me overcynical if I say that I think it's impossible; that we as a species and as a society will become gradually more fucked up until we wipe ourselves out.

Ah, to be young and idealistic...

-sigh-

[lessonsofsheep]

Somewhere along the way you gave up.
Or maybe you were never young.
Naive as it might seem, I'm willing to put my all into trying.
Whether I fail or not is obselete.
Life isn't black and white, it's not a video game.
Changes can be made, and when you're still in bed from the previous all-nighter on the internet, I will be standing out there in the midst of it all, making or at least attempting to make these changes.
Cynicism turns into apathy, and that's a way I refuse to slide.
You might have problems of your own, and it's fair enough that you wouldn't feel able to take on anybody elses. But I don't, and for some reason I care about people like you. I know, I'm crazy right?
Yeah, once upon a time I was crazy. And that hasn't and will not ever change.

[sourgirli]

Maybe we will wipe ourselves out - that's pretty realistic. but it's also more depressing. I'd rather at least attempt to make a difference. I'll know I've tried.

Don't be like all those people that say "what different can one person make? Why should I donate to charity, my $20 won't make a difference". That's such bullshit. You help, and 5 other people notice, and maybe 2 of those people help, and 10 other people notice, and 4 of those help... maybe one day everyone will help. We've come a long way so far, you can't deny that.

But, we've gotta start somewhere.

Don't be so cynical. If you think it's all hopeless, fine, but let us try. At least we care.

[sourgirli]

I just sent an email out on the sfkforthenovice yahoo group, with a link to here and some info - hopefully some people from there (there is a few perthies in the group) will be interested.

[thebigpicture3]

Wow. This is so cool that you and your friends are really going to do this. It's so easy just to talk about doing something and then just sitting on your ass. I applaud you guys. Woooo!
Your ideas are absolutely brillant! Best of Luck!

Leslie

[lessonsofsheep]

Thankyou =)
I look forward to the day, with slight anxiousness =)

[ladymuck]

it's all happening.