a dose of drones

[fourteen]

A friend of mine has a habit, and not necessarily a bad habit, but she really does do it a lot. Maybe habit is the wrong word, maybe addiction or amorous, repetetive pass-time are better fits. She plays a mean game of solitaire, and if it was anybody's business but her own she claims to be good at it. We joke about it lightly, but what is solitaire representing in our technologically dependent world? Entertainment and joy comes from a little green screen with digital cards? And who actually knows how to play solitaire without the computer shuffling and laying them out with that little flick-flick-flick sound?

In a class this morning my TA said some interesting things about how everyone are just products of their environment, and no one makes a decision for themselves, everything is pre-intended by society's norms and consequences. Why is it that no one seems to be able to think for themselves? and even if they do, it never really is their own thoughts. It is a scary thing to think that what you are thinking right now has been influenced by years and years of socialization, and expectations of society and chronic politeness that suppresses every citizen of the world's true thoughts. You are technically not in control of your thoughts.

And so I wonder if honesty still exists, or love, or any other ideology that so many people think so deeply upon. Why is there judgement? Because society says certain things are suitable and certain things aren't. If the world was fair, karma would be immensely influential, and life would probably seem worse than today. We tell so many lies in one day that it is sickening, and that is a social norm. That is what is expected.

Its heartbreaking.

And so I challenge you to think about things that you think about, and the things that you find acceptable to say. Life is becoming more and more like a game of solitaire everyday, fate has shuffled and randomized the cards for us, but society has shaped the rules and expectations of the game. How we manipulate the cards to conform to that game is the verbatum: we control the cards in regulation of society's rules. And if you do something not in the rules, you lose.

On that cheery note, have a wonderful Friday! I have a long weekend, so I am spending the afternoon with a friend around campus, and will spend the night with my good friends, and hopefully no more injuries,

Until tomorrow,

Jess :]