How much escapism is too much escapism? - General Tiki

L LoungeShark Member Columbus, Ohio Joined: Apr 10, 2009 Posts: 196	L LoungeShark Posted posted on Thu, Nov 5, 2009 11:03 PM I find this topic very intriguing and ringing true to my own life. At work today, I laughed to myself in a meeting when I noticed everyone else taking notes in a very linear fashion...line after line. I looked down at my page and I've got stuff scribbled here, there, around the side, etc. No apparent rhyme or reason (least to others I guess) why I would be taking notes in that fashion. Ironically, I also had a tiki statue doodled on the side. This also makes me think of how I sometimes get frustrated with others (wife, co-workers, neighbors, etc.) and wonder how they can enjoy life without enjoying the little things. I can close my eyes at any moment and feel the wind blowing through my hair as I look out over the ocean in a distant memory. I find myself fascinated by how the leaves change colors, the constellations sparkle, the sun rises, etc. - and wonder why others aren't as captivated by this sight as I am. To further illustrate how this has been a longtime view for me, I look back to my senior paper in high school. It was to be one of those papers that would make all other papers easier to write in comparison. It was long, demanded a lot of research, included in depth footnotes, etc. I did my paper on Jean-Jacques Rousseau. I was fascinated with his praise of nature and his belief in the innocence of the natural man - the savage. Now obviously, in hindsight, we can say that his view was naive - as well as a host of other things. But, how much of what he said on this topic rings true with our view of the ancient islanders on Rapa Nui or some other South Pacific island? Do we look to those fearsome savages and see some kind of freedom that we lack in our modern age? In closing, I'm not sure if it is something different within, or something I learned by how I was raised - but, I sure as heck am glad that I have been blessed with it and that I have found this hobby/passion that further helps to develop it. Now set me up with a shot of the Robitussin. Mahalo! [ Edited by: LoungeShark 2009-11-05 23:08 ]

I find this topic very intriguing and ringing true to my own life. At work today, I laughed to myself in a meeting when I noticed everyone else taking notes in a very linear fashion...line after line. I looked down at my page and I've got stuff scribbled here, there, around the side, etc. No apparent rhyme or reason (least to others I guess) why I would be taking notes in that fashion. Ironically, I also had a tiki statue doodled on the side.

This also makes me think of how I sometimes get frustrated with others (wife, co-workers, neighbors, etc.) and wonder how they can enjoy life without enjoying the little things. I can close my eyes at any moment and feel the wind blowing through my hair as I look out over the ocean in a distant memory. I find myself fascinated by how the leaves change colors, the constellations sparkle, the sun rises, etc. - and wonder why others aren't as captivated by this sight as I am.

To further illustrate how this has been a longtime view for me, I look back to my senior paper in high school. It was to be one of those papers that would make all other papers easier to write in comparison. It was long, demanded a lot of research, included in depth footnotes, etc. I did my paper on Jean-Jacques Rousseau. I was fascinated with his praise of nature and his belief in the innocence of the natural man - the savage. Now obviously, in hindsight, we can say that his view was naive - as well as a host of other things. But, how much of what he said on this topic rings true with our view of the ancient islanders on Rapa Nui or some other South Pacific island? Do we look to those fearsome savages and see some kind of freedom that we lack in our modern age?

In closing, I'm not sure if it is something different within, or something I learned by how I was raised - but, I sure as heck am glad that I have been blessed with it and that I have found this hobby/passion that further helps to develop it.

Now set me up with a shot of the Robitussin. Mahalo!

[ Edited by: LoungeShark 2009-11-05 23:08 ]

Post #492296 by LoungeShark on Thu, Nov 5, 2009 11:03 PM