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I heard something on NPR today...some professor was stating, and I don't remember the story, that in this electronic age it will be difficult to put history down as we once did. We only know as much as we do about people such as Ben Franklin because writing was one of two ways people corresponded (and orally defeats the purpose of what I'm saying because that makes someone a legend), and with Franklin, we only know every intricate detail of his life after 30 from his letters. Because why? Because he wasn't famous until he was that age, and no one thought to keep a letter from little ol' Ben, but afterwards, he probably wrote down his laundry list or something of that nature, and someone saw fit to keep it, like it displayed a mysterious side of him that we all didn't know and most of us don't have. Like fucking Abe Lincoln was making a to-do list one day and sandwiched in between the "visit a plantation" and "take weekly bath", the fucking Emancipation Proclamation was number 3 on his list. Anyway, this professor stated that he instructs his students to keep a journal, a real one, and keep up with it semi-regularly because that will be the only way in this day and age to remain and become...immortal. Well then, I shall be forgotten the moment my last breath is taken as I have stumbled upon many a journal that I have failed to keep up with. Many of them large tomes in which I only really get introspective and "deep" after some such nonsense as a breakup or being slightly intoxicated. Whoever said the sober people are the only ones who get anything done was full of shit.
No, I don't really believe that, but to a point I do-that things should be done only in moderation. Course, I hate Hemingway and he was a drinker, so good fucking riddance to THAT boring old fuck.
Well, at this age I think we all think we're going to be immortal and leave some huge impact on the greater world, but most of us will see in our heart of hearts that we are mediocre and will remain that way. I'm okay with that, with knowing that the only people that I give a shit about what they think pretty much knew me in and out anyways and didn't care that I have a massive amount of shortcomings. I'm NOT always deep (far from it sometimes), I'm NOT always on par with politics, I CAN be gossipy, my second to the last toe on my right foot is a hammertoe, I dye my hair, and I fake my tan. Meh. I CAN, however, give great hugs, good kisses, good advice (that I may never follow, but as I always say, do as I say, not as I do), have great religious converations, and make good mashed potatoes.
No, I don't really believe that, but to a point I do-that things should be done only in moderation. Course, I hate Hemingway and he was a drinker, so good fucking riddance to THAT boring old fuck.
Well, at this age I think we all think we're going to be immortal and leave some huge impact on the greater world, but most of us will see in our heart of hearts that we are mediocre and will remain that way. I'm okay with that, with knowing that the only people that I give a shit about what they think pretty much knew me in and out anyways and didn't care that I have a massive amount of shortcomings. I'm NOT always deep (far from it sometimes), I'm NOT always on par with politics, I CAN be gossipy, my second to the last toe on my right foot is a hammertoe, I dye my hair, and I fake my tan. Meh. I CAN, however, give great hugs, good kisses, good advice (that I may never follow, but as I always say, do as I say, not as I do), have great religious converations, and make good mashed potatoes.