A Trivial Comedy for serious people archives

I don't really think this is an excellent idea. I mean, about the whole bodyguard idea. Maybe about the principles, though. I'm so jealous of people with those.

Wow, I have some big essays to write. You know how I used to be in intellectual love with my professor? I'm not sure how true that is anymore.

I listen to him repeat himself, tell the same beautifully articulated stories, and go on with the same lovely thoughts in the exact same fashion. I think the ideas are quite good, I just feel like I could just as well sit and listen to a phonograph.

I am a sucker for those who are articulate, and can speak in a way that you could write it down and it would parse perfectly. (I am, um, you know, very clearly uhh, not one of these.) But at the same time, the second or third time I've heard him give his beautifully articulated speech, I'm not sure how to react. I'm a bit less impressed.

Oh intellectual love! You were nice while you lasted. You gave me belly fire and you made sure I always did the reading. Now I won't have to work so hard on that essay, right? Cause I don't have to impress him so much now? NO! Do not listen to the evil voices! I shall cast them out and they shall shrivel in the desert of my studious and intelligent hard work!

2003-04-10, easily parsed love

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