Ovens, Bottle Caps & Toothpicks
4.07.2006

   
I detest those days I preferred to be passive and ignorant. Five long years of taking each day for granted when I could've done more productive things with my time. There are thousands of books out there that could've went through my hands, or classics waiting to be watched. And I stood high, doing nothing, like the grasshopper who sang all summer.

Hanging out with Eric made me realize that I have brain cells too, that were in the brink of being converted to dandruff if left idle. I didn't want to grow old listening to random people talk and find myself saying "oh, I didn't know that." If someone would make fun of Sherwood Anderson and a toothpick, I want to be laughing really hard and not making a puzzled face while trying not to be oblivious.

I grew up with the notion that I was a really smart kid, because that's all I hear from my parents. According to them , I learned the alphabet by myself. They were caught by surprise when I was pointing letters on my grandfather's tombstone and reciting them loudly. My father bought a set of encyclopedia and an atlas when I was seven. After a few months, I knew all the capitals of all countries (except parts of Africa, I was a bit of a racist then) and my proud parents would parade me around making people quiz me about geography. But the USSR was still one whole republic, so it was so much easier back then. I shoud've been on that "gifted child" children's milk ad.

Twenty-two years after, I find myself a bit juvenile. It's flattering when people say that you look younger than your actual age, but it's a completely different thing when your IQ's delayed by five years.

All I'm saying is, when I finally die, I'd like them to find me suffocating inside an oven. Or choking on a bottle cap. Or a toothpick. But until then, I am nothing but shittr, shikt and shitsky.

   

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Blogger ruff nurse-du-jour

what a realization! though the fact remains that our journey in this world may be transient, i couldnt help *but* feel happy growing up as i have learned that years make us wiser, our experiences make us stronger, and our special someone makes everything (in the whole trip) worthwhile.

btw, a very happy birthday bro'! my wishes of GENUINE love, happiness, success and prosperity (and wisdom) be with you always.

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and my happiness? all i can say is that "i'm still hangin' on."
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Blogger ruff nurse-du-jour

I stood high, doing nothing, like the grasshopper who sang all summer.

omg. you stole that from Bridget Jones's mother! :lol: kidding! :D

Blogger Peewee

yeah. oo nga no. i was thinking din where I heard that. hehe.

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