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[aumentou]

Sooo, this evening, while having a shower, I was musing about life... and thinking that it is indeed a game, that some people play to have fun, and that others play to win, but since at the end of the day we are all going to die, no-one wins, hence you may as well play for fun. Note that this does not necessarily imply a lack of long term planning.

Then following my shower, I went downstairs, saw half an episode of spaced, and then Panorama about fascism in Zimbabwe.

This led to a reversal of thinking. Obviously, there are serious things in life. It's just that I had managed to forget about them in all that lovely warm water.

A minute after the pogram ended, there was some arsehole wittering about the oscars. This I found slightly obscene. Hey, its bad that people are getting beaten, raped, mutilated, tortured, maimed and killed, but here's some famous women in expensive dresses, so forget about it.

Conclusion: In Zimbabwe, life is a serious business. Here, life is a game*. Don't you feel lucky and happy now?

*mostly, except for the bits where you're driving too fast and kill someone, and similar.

Comments

[bluecassandra.livejournal.com]

Theres a program on soon about how life here is better than its ever been and yet we still feel like shit, should be interesting.

[chiv.livejournal.com]

So, anyone want to ditch the rat race and form a self sufficient commune away from the mess of the modern world?

[longhairedhippy.livejournal.com]

Don't tempt me - that idea has been banging around at the back of my head since I was about 16.

Plus we get to laugh at them when the oil runs out. Well, until they mob us for food, etc.

[ms-rivet.livejournal.com]

Sorry, some of the things you said were quite profound there, but I didn't take them in as you mentioned being in the shower..... ;)