Musings of mine: Rambling Mind on This and That #9

Quote of the day: 

I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people. -Isaac Newton 

A 12% Chance of Rain

A cursory glance at the weather app and it reveals a 12% chance of rain with cloudy skies. I'd assume to a cloud this wouldn't sound promising. The probability of supplying rain is cut to a minimum. No fanfare, no water fights, no frolicking with the wind, no thunder heard or lightening seen, and certainly no reason to laugh at humans dashing about in the rain, some with crooked umbrellas, others without a care in the world walking majestically in the rain-getting soaked is not for the fainthearted. But even the weatherman gets the weather wrong sometimes.

Can't Remember Not to Forget

Have you ever had a thought, a memory or flashback come at you right out of nowhere? I am talking about something from years and years back. No triggers or anything. Or better yet, have you ever had someone retell a story that involves you from like a decade ago, but for the life of you -you've got little recollection of. They relay back everything you did and said, even down to the clothes you wore, the wristwatch on your left hand, the month and time of day, putting in as much detail to try to paint this picture, to help put the jigsaw pieces back together in your mind, and when they finally ask 'do you remember now?', there's nothing greater in the world at that moment than saying a big NOPE.

Don't Be Late

Being late for something is bad enough. What could be worse than that you ask. Well here lets break it down. You see the same way the universe conspires to help you when you want something (think Paulo Coelho), is also the case for when you are late -it conspires to slow you down even further. All of a sudden traffic pops up on the otherwise free route, humans on footpaths turn to slow walking zombies, travelers pop up in front of you from the sky with heavy suitcases blocking your entire progression, and for added measure sprinkle a couple of tourists taking photos into the mix. The only thing that doesn't get slowed down when you are late is time -instead it accelerates. Although sometimes being late can't be helped, striving for punctuality is certainly better than fighting off zombies.

Rage Against Discounts

Who doesn't like a good discount? 50% off, screamed the signs at a shop, 75% off at another. But wait a minute shouldn't that have been the original price in the first place? They buy low and sell at a higher price (to put that in perspective, an iphone cost $200 to make and is sold for $600-$800). So technically it's not a discount really, and giving it away for free -now that's the real discount. But businesses exist to make profit bla bla bla. Don't get too excited about discounts now that you know their secret.


To The Friends Who Make Us Laugh

We all have some particular friends-or even best friends who are literally comedians, and if they would come to this life again -it would be as clowns working at a circus. They make you laugh a little louder than most, they find the humour in everything, and on some days when the world seems gloomy they shine a light through the fog. With silly one liners and jokes life would be boring without them Here's to the friends who tickle our senses. And if you have no such friends, here's a hint: It may just be you.


Peace. Love. Light* 



Current Listen: Sonny Rollins St. Thomas