At some point in life, we all have to grow up.
We have to fit into clothes, into shoes that we’re expected to wear, that we have to grow into.
All that once seemed so alien and so “that’s what adults do” now just seems so close, so imminent.
No longer can we shrug off those responsibilities, the expectations.
Sadly, we must grow up and grow up, we sadly must.
Goodbye Eugene.
Hello Eugene.
Sometimes
I wish I was brave
I wish I was stronger
I wish I could feel no pain
I wish I was young
I wish I was shy
I wish I was honest
I wish I was you not I‘Cause
I feel so mad
I feel so angry
I feel so callous
So lost, confused, again
I feel so cheap
So used, unfaithful
Let’s start over
Let’s start overSometimes
I wish I was smart
I wish I made cures for
How people are
I wish I had power
I wish I could lead
I wish I could change the world
For you and me‘Cause
I feel so mad
I feel so angry
I feel so callous
So lost, confused, again
I feel so cheap
So used, unfaithful
Let’s start over
Let’s start over
And when the universe has finished exploding, all the stars will slow down, like a ball that has been thrown into the air, and they will come to a halt and they will all begin to fall towards the centre of the universe again. And then there will be nothing to stop us from seeing all the stars in the world because they will all be moving toward us, gradually faster and faster, and we will know the world is going to end soon because when we look up into the sky at night there will be no darkness, just the blazing light of billions and billions of stars, all falling.
It’s funny how we tend not to attach last names to people anymore.
In almost any given environment with a reasonably large number of people (maybe less a very professional workplace), we tend not to differentiate people of the same name by using their last names but instead attach an adjective that best describes (or conjures an image of) them.
For example, the country of origin is one of the common adjectives used in schools with a number of international students. E.g. China John, Malaysia John, Korea John… The next most common adjective used then are physical attributes such as size, height, smell (LOL) or other distinct attributes such as sexual orientation, a peculiar behaviour, dress sense and so on.
I guess it’s easier to attach these characterising adjectives in certain situations, especially if the nature of their last name makes it hard to remember or pronounce.
Just an observation.