Comments on: Isolation Insanity http://www.guysmith.org/blog/2009/07/03/technology-isolation-insanity/ Guy Smith - writer, songwriter, political provocateur Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:48:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: angela http://www.guysmith.org/blog/2009/07/03/technology-isolation-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-356 angela Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:09:00 +0000 http://www.guysmith.org/blog/?p=338#comment-356 To think it might be sacrilege to treat something as a sacrament itself seems sacrilegious. I suppose the main thing is that you don't consume it sitting in the gutter. To think it might be sacrilege to treat something as a sacrament itself seems sacrilegious. I suppose the main thing is that you don’t consume it sitting in the gutter.

]]> By: guy http://www.guysmith.org/blog/2009/07/03/technology-isolation-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-355 guy Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:33:32 +0000 http://www.guysmith.org/blog/?p=338#comment-355 Amen to that first drink. I'm not sure it it is sacrilege to treat whiskey as a sacrament, but that initial tipple will be consumed ceremonially. Amen to that first drink. I’m not sure it it is sacrilege to treat whiskey as a sacrament, but that initial tipple will be consumed ceremonially.

]]> By: angela http://www.guysmith.org/blog/2009/07/03/technology-isolation-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-354 angela Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:09:26 +0000 http://www.guysmith.org/blog/?p=338#comment-354 After 6 long years of having my ear constantly bent by two young children, the idea of having several weeks of solitude seems like manna from heaven. But I've probably already done more than my fair share of sojourns into insanity. I did come across a rather dark poem about lonliness though - Don’t surrender your loneliness so quickly. let it cut more deep. Let it ferment and season you as few human or even divine ingredients can. Something missing in my heart tonight has made my eyes so soft my voice so tender my need of god absolutely clear. –Hafiz I have always thought that my happiest moments have always been when I've been alone, and I think the essence of the world is the same as my own essence so I am never alone. Looking on the bright side, I'm sure that first drink after 2 weeks will taste extra sweet, not to mention whatever other pleasures may lay ahead. After 6 long years of having my ear constantly bent by two young children, the idea of having several weeks of solitude seems like manna from heaven.

But I’ve probably already done more than my fair share of sojourns into insanity.

I did come across a rather dark poem about lonliness though –

Don’t surrender your loneliness so quickly.
let it cut more deep.
Let it ferment and season you
as few human or even divine ingredients can.
Something missing in my heart tonight
has made my eyes so soft
my voice so tender
my need of god
absolutely clear.
–Hafiz

I have always thought that my happiest moments have always been when I’ve been alone, and I think the essence of the world is the same as my own essence so I am never alone.

Looking on the bright side, I’m sure that first drink after 2 weeks will taste extra sweet, not to mention whatever other pleasures may lay ahead.

]]> By: angela http://www.guysmith.org/blog/2009/07/03/technology-isolation-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-353 angela Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:37:01 +0000 http://www.guysmith.org/blog/?p=338#comment-353 'Getting mugged might be disagreeable, but it certainly livens your day.' That does sound like 'growing, isolation-induced insanity'. I know what you mean about technology though, my local library has recently installed a machine that I can use to withdraw my books, just incase I should get the crazy idea of chatting to the librarian, who is basically in there on her own all day anyway. ‘Getting mugged might be disagreeable, but it certainly livens your day.’

That does sound like ‘growing, isolation-induced insanity’.

I know what you mean about technology though, my local library has recently installed a machine that I can use to withdraw my books, just incase I should get the crazy idea of chatting to the librarian, who is basically in there on her own all day anyway.

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