"This is your one opportunity to do something that no one has ever done before and that no one will copy throughout human existence. And if nothing else, you will be remembered as the one guy who ever did this. This one thing." -Sam, "Garden State"
Sometimes I think the fact that I'm so ADD that I barely ever stop thinking is a good thing, though recently I think it's led me to have all kinds of crazy weird thoughts and led me to ask questions about a lot of stuff that others don't think about. I realized this tonight while talking to a guy friend that I've realized I might have some feelings for (which is a whole other GIGANTIC entry, but really I think it's a convenience crush, where it would just be easier and make everyone else more comfortable if we just declared that we were dating). But basically, during occasional moments of awkward silence, I've asked him some pretty random questions and tonight followed one up asking if he ever thought about these kinds of things, to which he (not surprisingly) said he definitely did not.
So, what are these crazy weird thoughts? Well, my review/rant about "Taken" was part of it. I know everyone else would have just shut off and been able to watch the movie and enjoy the ass kicking and action sequences. Tonight, I asked male friend if he ever thought about one day, if he ever had kids or just interacted with younger people, if they accused him of never being fun or being young and he had to respond, or at least started to think about how that wasn't true (even if he didn't say it out loud), what would he think about? I was recently pondering that while trying to think of some fun adventure to have some time soon... I think it's all ultimately tied to my desire to just think about something else, something new, something that isn't life and death and what I did wrong and why I suck at life. I think that's how I end up pondering the sense of justice that is or isn't restored by a crappy action movie or what adventures I might tell young kids about one day to prove I had a rebellious spirit once upon a time.
So what do you guys think? Do you ponder whether there's a real difference between those who own motorcycles and those who own them AND go to biker bars and biker nights? (My recent theory is yes, a theory supported by the police stops around all the biker bars.) What else do you guys think about that's totally random and you find yourself wondering if anyone has ever thought about this before...?
