Blam! (That's the sound of me running face first into a quandry)
What is this brickwall-like quandry you ask? Well then, I shall tell you.
Time sucks. Yep, think that's a pretty good summary. There far too many things to do in any given day, even a day that is part of Spring Break (YEAH FOR SPRING BREAK!!!) ah yes, as I was saying, there simply isn't enough time. Take right now for example; I have a list of things that must be done today:
1. Sleep (check)
2. Eat (check... err... checking)
3. Spend time with family/friends.
4. Work
5. Read
6. Play
Now, the obvious solution is to multitask. Some things obviously are suitable for multitasking... for example, I am currently eating some rather delicious cereal and posting this, whatever category that falls under. However, most of the rest don't mix so well. Family and work? Uh... no. Don't think anymore needs to be said there. For that matter, I'm pretty sure my boss would take great umbrage (and rightly so) if I try really multitasking anything and work. So, scratch work of the multitasking list. Next, reading. If you can bring me anyone who can successfully read on a deep level and do anything else (except breathe and make snarky comments) I will give them the rest of my candy (which I am currently eying as a post-cereal snack). Finally, that leaves a combination of play with family or friends. Well, this only goes so far; to take it any further I must either change my friends or change my play, neither of which I feel like doing. Thus, my impasse.
Don't lose heart though! I have thought up a genius solution. Live life as a road trip.
What? That's totally ridiculous you say? No it isn't! I take great offense at you, imaginary reader! (No more lip from you today, you hear me?)
It makes total sense; haven't you ever noticed how car trips seem to bend the space-time continuum? Somehow it's a five hour car trip, and it only takes five hours, but you're in that car for more like a year. Now, apply this phenomenon to my quandry, and POOF! no more quandry. While still living within the confines of time, I shall have as much time as I want. Now, pardon me as I go rummage for an old RV for sale somewhere...
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haha that's hilarious... but i tried the road trip deal... it doesn't work... if your reading in a house/at school, there are so many more things to do to distract you... in a car, there are minimal options: bug your brother... or be bugged. or listen to you father go on and on about the historical significance of... hmmm... whatever you are driving past... even it's endless plains of... nothingnessss.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lovely hypothesis of time vs. tasks. If i would add anything, however, i would say one should put themselves in a position where there is NOTHING else to do than the task at hand... and then you have your solution!
p.s. your humor is fantastic... i laughed much
Any roadtrip without food is a false roadtrip. You must apply this better to your solution.
ReplyDeleteAhahaha space-time continuum.... oh, Matt Shaw
ReplyDeleteBonus points for the correct use of "umbrage." However, this does not over come the possible Tolkien slight. I just finished rereading the trilogy, and as usual, cried like me at the ending. I've gotten a Chinese student to start it, and she might use it for her thesis. Hah!
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