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Remember in one of those Narnia books where CS points out that wretched, unimaginative, self-centered Eustace had read all the wrong sorts of books and was therefore ill equipped for life in Narnia? I always felt smug that I had read the RIGHT sort of books. So here's where this gets me:
Improbable events for which I have done extensive contingency planning:
--Surviving the zombie apocalypse (if they run fast, forget it.)
--Surviving on a deserted island (if the kid from black stallion can do it, how hard can it be?)
--Meeting aliens (Hoping for more Zaphod, less Tripod)
--Traveling in time and meeting myself (I never did lose weight? Nah, so don't stress anymore,k?)
--Gaining mutant abilities (Hoping for more Wolverine and less Jubilee)
--Finding myself on another planet, reality, or dimension (I'm so good at weird, it's scary.)
--Becoming a vampire (I've got a list of potential snacks to keep me busy a while)
Highly probable events for which I have done little to no contingency planning whatsoever:
--Living past the age of 30 (Holy shit, 34 already? how did that happen?)
--Getting married (11 years? No wai.)
--Having children (OMG I shouldn't be trusted with this kind of responsibility!)
--Pursuing an education (just finished my 15 year stint as a freshman)
--choosing a career (what do you mean I can only have one? I want a new one every 2 weeks!)
--Aging (it's not the years, it's the miles, right?)
--Dying (nope. not gonna happen.)
So how did your reading material affect your life?
Improbable events for which I have done extensive contingency planning:
--Surviving the zombie apocalypse (if they run fast, forget it.)
--Surviving on a deserted island (if the kid from black stallion can do it, how hard can it be?)
--Meeting aliens (Hoping for more Zaphod, less Tripod)
--Traveling in time and meeting myself (I never did lose weight? Nah, so don't stress anymore,k?)
--Gaining mutant abilities (Hoping for more Wolverine and less Jubilee)
--Finding myself on another planet, reality, or dimension (I'm so good at weird, it's scary.)
--Becoming a vampire (I've got a list of potential snacks to keep me busy a while)
Highly probable events for which I have done little to no contingency planning whatsoever:
--Living past the age of 30 (Holy shit, 34 already? how did that happen?)
--Getting married (11 years? No wai.)
--Having children (OMG I shouldn't be trusted with this kind of responsibility!)
--Pursuing an education (just finished my 15 year stint as a freshman)
--choosing a career (what do you mean I can only have one? I want a new one every 2 weeks!)
--Aging (it's not the years, it's the miles, right?)
--Dying (nope. not gonna happen.)
So how did your reading material affect your life?