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the beyondness of things
Feb. 1st, 2005 03:14 pmI drove by myself for the first time to the carpool meeting spot because Ellie wanted to sleep in, and somehow I felt unimaginably free. I was listening to "Morning Passages," from Phillip Glass's the Hours soundtrack, and suddenly I felt as if I was finally at pace with the rest of the world. Somehow I had stumbled my way onto some global harmony, and for a few minutes before I had to go I had a sense of why things were, had stumbled upon some hidden universal peace. Phillip Glass is a genius. That's what it feels like in my inadequate words to discover some musical truth in a wonderfully complex, mysteriously flowing piece of music. I don't think I've ever met anyone else who actually knows what I'm talking about, to be honest, someone who is familiar with this weird musical translation.
Yup, I probably sound like I've gotten a little too familiar with weed. I assure you that for the moment I am completely and utterly insane.
I think I've sat through the dullest English class of my entire life. Seriously. I probably sound like a total cultural barbarian saying this, but I honestly didn't see what was so great about Louise Glück's poetry reading. My brain might be totally fried or exhausted, but I didn't see the deep meanings or pretty figurative language or whatever. And her voice-well, I see why we need voice actors. I'm surprised that the people in the audience didn't all fall asleep listening to her drone. Amazingly enough, I didn't actually take a nap during class. And now, may I present to you:
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theladyrose's tried and tested ways to stay awake during boring classes (which thankfully she employs very rarely):
-Count in binary on your fingers and see if you can count to 1000 by the end of class.
-Practice sitting up with really good posture. Not only is it good for your spine, but you'll gradually feel more awake.
-Doodle or write random things down in your notebook. Just make sure you keep your hand moving the entire time.
-Try to see if you can bend your fingers on each hand one on top of each other. See if you can do it with both hands. This requires a certain amount of flexibility in the finger, and the mild aches and pains you feel will keep you awake.
-I've found the following to be the most effective: stretch your legs out and try to touch your toes while sitting in your desk. See how long you can keep your legs parallel to the ground.
Yup, I probably sound like I've gotten a little too familiar with weed. I assure you that for the moment I am completely and utterly insane.
I think I've sat through the dullest English class of my entire life. Seriously. I probably sound like a total cultural barbarian saying this, but I honestly didn't see what was so great about Louise Glück's poetry reading. My brain might be totally fried or exhausted, but I didn't see the deep meanings or pretty figurative language or whatever. And her voice-well, I see why we need voice actors. I'm surprised that the people in the audience didn't all fall asleep listening to her drone. Amazingly enough, I didn't actually take a nap during class. And now, may I present to you:
theladyrose's tried and tested ways to stay awake during boring classes (which thankfully she employs very rarely):-Count in binary on your fingers and see if you can count to 1000 by the end of class.
-Practice sitting up with really good posture. Not only is it good for your spine, but you'll gradually feel more awake.
-Doodle or write random things down in your notebook. Just make sure you keep your hand moving the entire time.
-Try to see if you can bend your fingers on each hand one on top of each other. See if you can do it with both hands. This requires a certain amount of flexibility in the finger, and the mild aches and pains you feel will keep you awake.
-I've found the following to be the most effective: stretch your legs out and try to touch your toes while sitting in your desk. See how long you can keep your legs parallel to the ground.
