Post by killerzzz on Oct 10, 2008 6:26:29 GMT
Today was very odd. In fact, it was perfectly normal yet... some things were slightly off, and too coincidental. It didn't feel... authentic. Like I was in a waking dream or an artificial reality. We'll see if it carries into tomorrow.
The first oddity, although I didn't notice it at the time, is that many things seemed to ring true with works of fiction in some way. I do have the habit of putting quotes from books, movies, tv shows, into life situations for fun, but certain parts of my day seemed inspired by those things. For example, a conversation two people had was the exact sort of thing you'd see between Michael Scott and Dwight Shrute from "The Office", and I mean EXACT. Then later, a short story I'd read before suddenly felt very related to a Stephen King short story, "Apt Pupil".
It seemed that as I began to grow aware of these connections, the oddity shifted. Because suddenly I was running into several people I haven't seen for years. They were people that I'd known briefly, and we only exchanged a few "Hellos" and "Hows-it-goings" or "How-you-beens", but I don't run into people like that. Like, I might run into someone like that once every two months. And suddenly I get five in one day?
I've also noticed that I drove in to work today and it was sunrise; the sun was in my eyes. As I drove home, it was sunset; the sun was in my eyes. Much of the day seemed automatic and surreal. I passed through it in half-awareness. Animals seemed to act strangely, as though indecisive. Things when I was driving, like a man standing in the middle of my lane (waiting for traffic in the other lane to pass, so he could cross, and I've seen this many times, but still this man seemed odd). Also, a truck seemed to "shift", and by that I mean its frame seemed to twitch or glitch, leaving me unsure if I'd seen anything after all.
All these things are explainable, and purely coincidental, but it was just weird that it all happened today, together, and I noticed them all.
And it wasn't just them; the day seemed off. Everything was strange. I even got a good parking spot that I NEVER get! ;D
Its like today was a story out of a book, the kind you read and find symbolic connections that anyone else would pass over.
Well, thats me rambling.
Wasn't sure if this goes it General or what, cuz its just me tripping out.
Killerzzz
The first oddity, although I didn't notice it at the time, is that many things seemed to ring true with works of fiction in some way. I do have the habit of putting quotes from books, movies, tv shows, into life situations for fun, but certain parts of my day seemed inspired by those things. For example, a conversation two people had was the exact sort of thing you'd see between Michael Scott and Dwight Shrute from "The Office", and I mean EXACT. Then later, a short story I'd read before suddenly felt very related to a Stephen King short story, "Apt Pupil".
It seemed that as I began to grow aware of these connections, the oddity shifted. Because suddenly I was running into several people I haven't seen for years. They were people that I'd known briefly, and we only exchanged a few "Hellos" and "Hows-it-goings" or "How-you-beens", but I don't run into people like that. Like, I might run into someone like that once every two months. And suddenly I get five in one day?
I've also noticed that I drove in to work today and it was sunrise; the sun was in my eyes. As I drove home, it was sunset; the sun was in my eyes. Much of the day seemed automatic and surreal. I passed through it in half-awareness. Animals seemed to act strangely, as though indecisive. Things when I was driving, like a man standing in the middle of my lane (waiting for traffic in the other lane to pass, so he could cross, and I've seen this many times, but still this man seemed odd). Also, a truck seemed to "shift", and by that I mean its frame seemed to twitch or glitch, leaving me unsure if I'd seen anything after all.
All these things are explainable, and purely coincidental, but it was just weird that it all happened today, together, and I noticed them all.
And it wasn't just them; the day seemed off. Everything was strange. I even got a good parking spot that I NEVER get! ;D
Its like today was a story out of a book, the kind you read and find symbolic connections that anyone else would pass over.
Well, thats me rambling.
Wasn't sure if this goes it General or what, cuz its just me tripping out.
Killerzzz
