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Shallow, clich�d philosophy proves spot on in my life

 
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merlot



Joined: 04 Nov 2005
Location: I tried to contain myself but I escaped.

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:15 pm    Post subject: Shallow, clich�d philosophy proves spot on in my life Reply with quote

Be careful what your desires are because you may just get them.

An expression I never paid much attention to until lately. Suddenly I have everything I ever desired in abundance. What a trip.

But, I paid no heed to the "be careful" part and, as it were, it came as a package deal. Not only have all my desires landed in my lap almost overnight, but all my vices followed like a sharks hunting baitfish. So here I am with all the things I ever wanted accompanied by all the detrimental fun things I should have never fantasized about in such abundance.

Oh, I'm having a grand time here in Central America--money--success--beautiful girlfriends, travel etc. But my demon playmates, in their various forms, showed up as well and won't leave me alone. These were things I only thought I wanted in abundance; I wasn't careful enough about choosing my desires.

So now I understand exactly what that little enigmatic phrase means; I'm living it.

But, I am having the time of my life; it's just that my life may be cut a bit short unless I haul ass out of this paradise. What a dilemma!

In other news, I got grazed by a lightning strike the other day in the mountains:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHc9ZDj3g_0

That's all--just a rambling as I haven't been here in a while..
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Justin Hale



Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Shallow, clich�d philosophy proves spot on in my life Reply with quote

merlot wrote:
Be careful what your desires are because you may just get them.

An expression I never paid much attention to until lately. Suddenly I have everything I ever desired in abundance. What a trip.

But, I paid no heed to the "be careful" part and, as it were, it came as a package deal. Not only have all my desires landed in my lap almost overnight, but all my vices followed like a sharks hunting baitfish.


For instance?

merlot wrote:
So here I am with all the things I ever wanted accompanied by all the detrimental fun things I should have never fantasized about in such abundance.

Oh, I'm having a grand time here in Central America--money--success--beautiful girlfriends, travel etc. But my demon playmates, in their various forms, showed up as well and won't leave me alone. These were things I only thought I wanted in abundance; I wasn't careful enough about choosing my desires.


And what, exactly, are these demon playmates? Of what speaketh thou? Come on, buddy, out with it!

merlot wrote:
So now I understand exactly what that little enigmatic phrase means; I'm living it.

But, I am having the time of my life; it's just that my life may be cut a bit short unless I haul ass out of this paradise. What a dilemma!


Why, for heaven's sake?

Are you doing mountains of blow?

merlot wrote:
In other news, I got grazed by a lightning strike the other day in the mountains:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHc9ZDj3g_0


Are you saying you are the gentleman in that video?

If so, you're amazingly lucky.
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merlot



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Location: I tried to contain myself but I escaped.

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was the one filming. And that's the only question I'm answering.
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