Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Apples and Oranges

7 comments:

Space Monkey said...

Besides the general composition of this photo, I enjoy the implication of trying to eat an apple while climbing. I liken it to my current social setting.
I met a girl with luscious dark hair and eyes, but feel set in my ways of sabotaging relationships, of being inexperienced and basically inane when it comes to the opposite sex. Thus I seem to be attempting to climb intimacy, while chewing bitter cynicism, or consuming feelings of inability, dread, inevitable disappointment, or the simple idea that females are stupid. I feel old, bitter, tired and afraid of trying. The horrible irony is she is a beautiful English teacher whom I met in a coffeeshop/ book store and we laugh about books and teaching for hours. She seems more suited for me than any girl I have been attracted to, but I feel too tired and reluctant.
Many of you Linden boys maintain relationships for long periods of time.
How? Or perhaps the question I intend is (should) how could I?

Blogger said...

The moss on the rocks reminds me that nature still exists. I forget sometimes, as the only thing that grows around me are the black bubblegum stains on the sidewalks.

Females are not stupid. I have never been in a relationship for a long time -- therein lies evidence that girls are not stupid.

Memorize a poem for her, that's my advice.

Tim said...

Ry, buddy, you ask a deep and meaningful question.
1. You have to actually want a long term relationship.
2. Once you get to know a person better you have to say, 'these are the things I like, and these are the things I don't. I like these first things enough that I can live with the bad things.'
There's lots of other things I've realized as well, but whatever, we're each different. I think I should just come see this girl for myself and judge if she's worthy. Do you have any free weekends in the next month or so?

Space Monkey said...

Yes. All weekends would be great except for the 21st through the 23rd. But the following one is your birthday; should I go down to Denver? That'd be fun and my camping weekends are finally all done.

Dad said...

ryan,

sometimes i'm not sure you've fully embraced hopelessness the way i have. come my child, feel the anger, together we will overthrow the emperor and rule the galaxy together, as father and son, the way we were meant to.

Space Monkey said...

yes master.
I'm sorry master.
Don't give up on me master.

Space Monkey said...

"Sticking feathers up your butt doesn't make you a chicken"