Even to simply consider writing about an experience as it occurs transforms that experience into something much more palpable. I will never forget the excitement of having my world turned upside-down in Indonesia, and then being further overwhelmed by knowing that, immediately, I would be able to share it poetically on a blog with people back home. The anticipation of making my experiences public significantly and invariably heightened my analysis of the situation as it was happening. I have missed that sensation – the compound effects of remembering to remember. There is something remarkable about the sense of being fully in tune with one's surroundings. And in suspense of writing for this blog, I cannot wait for the excuse to strive for more active cognizance once again!
Of course, this feeling may not be so fleeting for everyone reading this post. Beware that the above comment is coming from the guy who had to be reminded again, just today, of the name of the library that he has been using nearly every day for the past month and a half. I will be the first to admit admit that my general state of awareness needs to improve before I send in that application to the CIA.
In any case, as fascinating as it is to discuss the marvel of being nostalgic about being nostalgic, or (to extrapolate) being conscious of being conscious, I must acknowledge that the only thing geekier than blogging is:
meta-blogging.
So with that, my two-part introduction to the world’s newest web log comes to a close!
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