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Wed, April 23, 2003
Rambling
It's funny how things work. Just when you think you've lost all faith in mankind, you'll be walking down the street and you'll see something that completely restores your faith in humanity.
Yesterday, I was on my way home when I walked past the laundromat on the corner of 5th and Ivy. When I glanced inside the window, I saw something that made me smile: An aspiring young artist, sitting inside a laundromat, working on a beautiful blue portrait. I looked at that and thought to my self, "there's still hope."
And it happened again today. As I rushed out of the bookstore (already late for Russian), I was hit by some singing coming off of a temporary stage in the free speech area. Except, for once, it wasn't bad singing. In fact it was good. Real good. Up on stage, a girl was playing the guitar and singing Four Nonblondes' "What's Going On" to a sparse audience. But you could tell that she didn't care if nobody was listening. When she blared out what's going on, you could tell she meant it. As if she'd been waiting all these years to ask that one question: what the fuck is going on? It was that powerful. I stood there in awe for a few minutes and just listened. Then I walked on to Russian with an omnious grin on my face, my faith in humanity partially restored.
As odd as it may sound, that kind of thing happens to me every once in a while (otherwise I'd completely go nuts). And that's why I like to walk. All it takes is a little thing. A glimpse. 30 seconds of a song. A flashback. A feeling. But there are so many little things that you can see when you're outside going 3mph, that you simply can't see when you're in a car going 30.
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Ryo Chijiiwa
I'm a biologically Japanese, culturally American, Germany-raised, socially liberal, politically independent, gun-totin', code writin' dude. My life is currently sponsored by Google.
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Posted Wed, April 23, 2003 10:30 by dirvish http://3fingersalute.net
I can see it now...
From the creators of "Boundless Energy" and "Sweatin' to the Oldies" comes "Walking for Sanity."
Seriously though, do you see people drive their cars from the BMU to Russian class?
Ok, seriously...I walked to school/work today and may have come short of "powerfull" but it was refreshing and relaxing (except when that car almost ran me over).