Bored

Blogging. I suppose this is the part where I say a little bit about myself. I’m Philip.

Now for the meat and bones of this blog. This thing is going to be my new haven to discuss my thoughts, opinions, fears, and concerns. And Maybe a dude like me—coy, yet sweet in heart and spirit—needs some sort of “outlet” to express the overwhelming pressures and day-to-day struggle of being a grownup. Fuck exercise, imma write. For you see friends, behind my tough, rugged, exterior lays something more creative. I don’t want this to be funny or anything like that. I’ve made a promise to myself to at least keep this forum sacred and protect it from vulgarity. That’s what that trashy Facebook account for, I suppose. But now I’m just rambling. So, I guess I’ll make this short. but there’s been one thought I’ve been dying to share and maybe discuss with people, but sadly I’ve yet to have anyone willing to share in his dialogue. And that is boredom…

In a recent episode of FX’s Louise, the show’s protagonist, Louise C.K., takes his daughters on road trip across the beautiful New England countryside to see a long forgotten relative. In the middle of the trip, Louise’s daughter says, rather routinely, that she is bored. In response, the comedian yells that there is no real reason to EVER be bored (in a funnier way, of course). And, in that response, I take away true brilliance. Most people go through life just abusing the word BORED. In a world, like ours, so vastly rich, full potential experiences, people, cultures, art, pain, justice, happiness, wonder, joy, memories, love, LOVE, LOVE… A place where people may only experience only the worst of what is out there… A world where most of us will only get to see a fraction of a percent… and even within our minds, in which there are unfathomable amounts of self-discovery and growth… Is there really a way to be bored??? I guess so; I’ll check my wall to see if someone poked me back now.