fantastic hat

this morning as i was sitting in my room on the floor, i took notice of my running shoes tossed in front of my dresser. when i saw them, i felt like i was looking at an artifact left behind by someone dear to my heart. seeing them brought the same sense of comfort one gets when something reminds them of an old friend, yet i was also somewhat bothered. i've been feeling as of late that perhaps i've been ignoring certain aspects of my character, and seeing those shoes reminded me of yet another love i've been neglecting. i've been thinking about why i've let slip some things i used to hold dearly, though mostly such thought as left me feeling as if i was confined to my circumstances, boxed in without my consent. in response to such confinement, my rebellious tendencies have been emerging. not generally being one to lose sight of all practicality (though i think practicality is somewhat overrated, and in some instances completely worthless), i've refrained (thus far) from doing anything particularly drastic. i have, however, recently become the proud owner of yet another truly fantastic hat. i do not believe that we can be at peace with ourselves when we ignore our true selves, our higher selves, and thus, my personal declaration begins, with one truly fantastic hat.

as an aside, another fantastic endeavor includes reading. oodles of reading. i just finished Life of Pi, and have since delved into 1984. i have not decided my feelings about Life of Pi just yet, but the adventure was thought provoking. below is an excerpt that i happened to really like:

"if you stumble at mere believability, what are you living for? isn't love hard to believe?"
"mr. patel--"
"don't bully me with your politeness! love is hard to believe, ask any lover. life is hard to believe, ask any scientist. God is hard to believe, ask any believer. what is your problem with hard to believe?"
"we're just being reasonable."
"so am i ! i applied reason at every moment. reason is excellent for getting food, clothing and shelter. reason is the very best tool kit. nothing beats reason for keeping away from tigers. but be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bathwater."

-yann martel, Life of Pi