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I've had a revelation!

03:20 / 13.05.04

I was walking down the street, listening to some music and singing along (as I always do. I can't help myself). I passed by some people and as I did one guy turned around and smiled. He gave me a thumbs up and said he thought it sounded good (my singing, that is).

That's the world I want to live in. Not the boring drivel I usually run around in, but a place where you can walk down the street singing and people will smile at you (as opposed to thinking that you're weird). Now I just have to figure out how to stay here. I'm thinking it has more to do with your mindset than anything else.

Anyway, has anyone else experienced something like this? Like a peek into another reality and you wish the whole world was like that?

Sorry if this is a bit hard to follow. Like I said it only just happened so I didn't have the time to think about it much. It was just such a powerful thing that I actually said "That's the world I want to live in" out loud in the street. I had to tell it, while it was still fresh.

03:23 / 13.05.04

You just had a good moment during the day. Eventually you'll forget all about your revelation as you start to get bogged down with career choices, get married, start paying bills and things of that nature. Three months from now you won't remember making this post or the guy complimenting your singing.

03:29 / 13.05.04

Ignore him.
I had the something almost similar happen a few weeks back. I was walking through the underground that connects the outside to the metro and the was a violinist playing Leonard Cohen. It just made my day. I dropped a 20$ into her case and said "I really like Leonard and You've just made my day". She cast this 'kindred spirit' type look and muttered "Me too". She looked like she was about to cry. Beautiful

04:09 / 13.05.04

Sorry LykeX and Keggers. I was just being a prick. I apologize.

04:14 / 13.05.04

Sorry, some people at Millarworld were seriously talking about nuking the entire middle east and they weren't being cheeky or sarcastic or anything like that, they really think it's a good idea to nuke the entire area and it put me in a pissy mood all night.
But to make up for my prickish comment, I'll go ahead and tell you about one of those moments you had. I was watching the news late night when America had "liberated" Iraq and all these civilians were looting some palace. People were coming out with computers and furniture and stuff like that. And then I saw an Iraqi man with a great big smile running out with a big beautiful boquet of flowers, and I wanted to laugh and cry tears of joy at the same time.

04:40 / 13.05.04

Well, Mike, I can understand your slightly crappy attitude, it's very easy to get pessimistic when you look at the world. But that's exactly why I posted this; to remind myself and others about the good things. Hopefully making sure I won't forget about this day.

Thanks Mike and Keggers for your stories.

ONLY NICE THINGS

05:35 / 13.05.04

Well, Mike, I can understand your slightly crappy attitude, it's very easy to get pessimistic when you look at the world.

Not *the* world. *Millar*world.

05:46 / 13.05.04

I think Mike oughtta solve Millarworld with his FISTS!

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08:13 / 13.05.04

Mike's a Robot.

The CLAMPS, the CLAMPS!

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05:49 / 14.05.04

Though it *would* simplify matters if the Middle East were nuked. We would be nuked shortly thereafter, and then everyone could get some sleep. Yawn.

/+,

22:21 / 14.05.04

See M$, that's what makes me realise the world I want to live in. The one 1000 years from now, written by skilled script-writers. Ah, to be young... and also a robot.

22:48 / 14.05.04

"A moment"

I was sitting outside a pub in Leith (Edinburgh) enjoying a very nice pint at the end of a day building louvre doors (not a regular ocuurance). I was already feeling quite blissfull and enjoying closing my eyes and feeling the sun (this doesn't happen too much either, especially as there were quite a few people there).

Any way, as I'm blissing I feel this warm/soft/scratchy presence in my lap and when I look down I see a squirrel!

He quickly did one then 'cause I kinda jumped (not out of fear, just surprise).
Lot's of people noticed and several comments were made, I didn't get freaked by the attention (I was still thinking 'bout the lovely squirrel)and proclaimed myself "a squirrel lover".

It was a moment, a message and a very nice thing. I couldn't help but think I must have seemed like a safe place to climb

I feel I should mention that there really aren't many trees near there (it's down by the docks) and I'm still not sure where the squirrel came from!

I would like to live in a world where animals (and people) don't have to be scared of people (or animals).