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The weekend, that thing in the brain, and Temptation Island
The weekend, that thing in the brain, and Temptation Island
Yes! It's the weekend. No! I have to work tomorrow. Yes! Just 2 hours work, after which I am determined to go for a little walk by the sea. Yes! I am looking forward to that!
You know that thing in the brain/mind/whatever that makes you think what you don't want to think? It's like, if you're trying hard not to think of something, that 'something' becomes important so the brain/mind/whatever gives it centre stage. Kind of makes sense. I mention this because I often meet people and don't feel nervous at all, then I get worried I'm going to get nervous, then I do get nervous. I saw it all today. Well, not everything, I just saw it happen. I was fine, then I felt myself getting nervous because I was trying not to think about getting nervous. Bloody stoopid! I thought maybe there are two people in my brain/mind/whatever: One in control and the other nothing to do with me. But I don't think that's the case: It's just one who worries and creates infinite abstractions of one: Just like water can fit into any shape you want to make, so too can the mind/brain/whatever.
Temptation Island is the UK edition. It's quite funny. Everyone is a plonker though, but it wouldn't be the same if everyone was stoic and wisely resisted temptation.
....Oooh forgot to put Miso soup time in my title.......I've made Miso soup with Pots, Carrots and miso. Should be delicious, if it's not, I've only myself to blame!
posted by PA on Friday, February 27, 2004
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