For several months I have remained uninspired.
Even as I type these words I feel like it is a feeble and feigned attempt at getting back into the swing of things. Ebb and flow I guess.
I have a friend who is pursuing education in writing that recently asked me for a new post. This is for him, as uninspired as it is. (To prove my “un-inspiration,” it has been several weeks since he asked me for new content and I am only getting around to it now.)
During the ebb in posting I have become a reader. There is a lot to be said for what can be found in books. In the movie “A Knights Tale” there is an overarching theme of the changing of ones stars. Reading has been a huge contributer in this change. It was the words of Derek Zoolander that said “Words can only hurt you if you read them.” I have chosen to let them hurt me.
I believe that this is possible for anyone. I have changed quite a bit about myself. Not being lazy namely. I lost 30 lbs by just eating differently. I have gained an advocacy for anti-obesity. I have changed the way I interact with people. I love trying new foods. I listen to different music. I have decided to choose learning, writing, and reading over playing video games and remaining the same. I have become something entirely different from the me of my early 20′s.
This is not to say that I do not play video games anymore. I still do, I just enjoy them differently. Video games are different than they used to be. Wild stories that you can get totally wrapped up in because you control them. One game in particular is Red Dead Redemption. It is a western. Riding horses, shooting bad guys, dueling. It is wonderful. But what really gets me going about it is the story. It is somewhat typical in its infantile stages but unfolds into something much more broad than pursue the enemy and kill him. The ending is a total trip. It answers the question of what happens when the bad guy is dead and life returns to “normal.” If you aren’t a gamer, you can read about it here.
I am currently reading Johnny Cash’s autobiography “Cash.” If you are even vaguely interested in music, this is a great book. He is just a simple story teller and thus it is not a tough read. He knew everyone. You don’t have to be into country music to enjoy this book. If you are into the history of music you can’t afford not to read it.
Well, I think thats all for now.
