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Enlightenment: I’m interested in enlightenment but I also like thinking. Some thoughts are helpful so I try to have those. I don’t really know how thinking works. Perhaps I can think my way to enlightenment. I think I’ve done it a few times. Sometimes when I’m bored at home or at work I remember to…
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Empathy for Strangers: As I get older, I find it easier to feel empathy for strangers. I spend most of my time indoors playing video games but when I go to work, I’m suddenly surrounded by strangers. I never used to think about them, but now I am able to remind myself that they have…
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Pretending: “How are you?” I ask myself. The answer is always, “I don’t know”. There are few things that offer more relief than admitting, “I don’t know”. If I try to make up an answer like “good” or “not great”, I get an uneasy feeling, as though I’m lying. How could I possibly know how…
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Coping with Loss: He-Man was a cartoon and a series of action figures in the 80’s. I loved it. I lost two of my figurines in tragic circumstances. Skeletor got sucked down the drain. I remember grasping helplessly at his bright blue form as he swirled into the void. Mosquitor was the other figure. His…
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Are You OK?: I like to ask myself, “how are you?”. I answer as honestly as possible. It’s nice to know someone’s listening. I always listen to what I tell myself. I never drift off while I’m listening to me. I only realised this recently. That I’m my friend. Perhaps I’ll buy myself a gift.…
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The Blog: I’ve been working weekends for the last 3 years so I rarely see friends. This blog is my attempt to socialise. Wonder: There’s a question I didn’t think to ask until my 30’s. It’s “What’s going on?” As a kid it seemed like my parents and teachers knew and they were teaching me…
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Yo Adrian: I watched the Rocky fight scene again. Maybe the 20th time this year. My favourite parts are: 1. Round 1 before the music starts. It looks like a real fight. Rocky takes many punches to the head and the commentators mention it. I try to imagine it happening in real life and I…
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The Ball: I named this site after my favourite aspect of Australian football. The way the ball spins. When I was younger I kicked the ball nearly every day with my brother. We got the ball spinning. I won’t bore you with the details but I think if you can control how the ball spins,…
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Hello: I woke up this morning hungover. It’s my day off. I walked down to the train station to get a Juice Monster. I’m drinking it now as I write. Popularity: I recently re-watched a movie called The Craft (1996). There’s a scene where the popular girl loses her hair and in the same instant,…
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Hello and welcome to my blog. I bought a $300 office chair. An $800 laptop. I’d like to share some thoughts with you. Quotes: There are some useful quotes out there. Some of them may ring true. Others may infuriate. Perhaps your job is to find the little bit of truth in everything. My Love:…
The Spin of the Ball 