Fog

Has anybody ever gone outside at night when it's foggy? What do you see? You obviously don't see too much, but if there is a light nearby, that stands out in the fog. And yet the light looks different from normal. It's not as concentrated - it's more dispersed. I guess that's how I'd describe it. It's difficult to describe, but let me tell you. It's beautiful. Fog gives our world a whole new perspective. Sometimes I feel like it hides all the normal stuff and brings out only the beauty. Don't get me wrong - I know there is more beauty than just what we see in fog, but with the fog, EVERYTHING we see is beautiful. Everything has a mysterious, whimsical, magical quality to it. It is as if it is unreal. It's almost like entering a whole new world. It's a good time to get a new, better perspective on life.

Myths and Legends

Where do myths and legends come from? How much truth do you think there is to it all? How much is imagination? Most myths and legends are really old stories. Back in the days where everybody was in search of the truth and did not encourage developing imagination like we do today. Today there are fiction stories all around us, and they keep getting more and more out of this world and impossible. However, back in the day many people were determined to learn more and discover the truth. But did they really believe some of the myths and legends? Did they just make it up? Where do these things come from?

Vampires

Why are vampires so popular today? Vampires mostly, but then there's werewolves, zombies, witches/wizards, fairies have even propped up. All of these fantasy books are getting turned into tv shows and movies. Don't get me wrong, I love it. Although I wasn't a big fan of the Twilight movies, I love the books. I love almost all books that include this paranormal romance and whatnot. But now it's seen everywhere. The bookstores are exploding with new stories in this genre, and more and more tv shows are propping up that include vampires and werewolves and love stories between humans and the supernatural. It's the ultimate "want what you can't have" thing. But I think it's more than that. We are in a recession, life is becoming difficult. We want to escape. We want to believe in the impossible. Notice how almost all of this takes place in modern time and at the beginning of the story, people think vampires and the supernatural are all just ghost stories? We want to believe that even in our world today when it is all myths and stories, that it still can be possible that there is excitement, love, a wonderful life out there that we can experience.

Entertainment fascination

Why do we pay millions of dollars to athletes or movie stars? Being an athlete is hard work. I will give you that. You have to work out, and keep up with your mental game as well as your physical game. You have to really give it your all when some people have jobs that require minimum effort. Movie stars is a little iffy... acting classes cost money, so I would hope to make more money than they cost. There's also a hell of a lot of competition for that. And movies and tv shows help us escape from life especially if we're suffering from this recession or something else. But, why do we put more stock into entertainment than firefighters or policemen or teachers? The people who save lives and mold our lives? Don't get me wrong. I respect athletes and movie stars, and I know they help mold our culture, but sometimes I wonder where our priorities are.

Colors

You know what amazes me? Colors. They liven up an object or person or whatever else. They can make some things look good and other things look bad. Colors are also associated with different things - red usually means anger or death or something not great. Pink means love. Green means envy or money. Blue means sadness. Yellow means happiness. Etc, etc. And my favorite color is constantly changing. It used to be red, then green, then orange, then pink, now it's blue, although purple is starting to look nicer and nicer. Yet it's all just the way a light reflects off an object, right? So, how do we know we are all seeing the same beauty? I know some people are color blind. I'm sorry if you're one of them. Our sight and our ability to see color is fascinating. It really does make life less boring, more exciting, and more beautiful. But if you are color blind, don't feel too bad because black and white photographs are still the most beautiful of all.

Memories

Don't you wish you had perfect memory? I know it would suck if something bad happened to you. That is a definite drawback, but I have sooo many fond memories and people I want to remember forever, and everyday the memory fades. It's a sad part of life. But on the plus side, as you go through life, you can create more and more memories to cherish as long as your brain allows. Memories are the best part of life. Something to learn from, something to remind you of who you are. They're priceless.

The miracle of music

I know nothing about music except that it is always comforting. It fits every mood imaginable. If I want to dance, there's a million songs to choose from. If I'm sad, music makes me feel better. If I'm happy, music keeps the good mood going. Music is like a miracle. It can be funny, thoughtful, shallow, truthful, etc. And it's always comforting. I don't know how songwriters can keep developing new types of music, but it's one of the amazing things I love about life.