A monkey and his key-bored: Acclimation....

Friday, September 17, 2010

Acclimation....

In my attempt to become an integrated Coloradian (Coloradite?), I went on a trip this afternoon to the "Tattered Cover" bookstore and the "Outdoor Exchange" used camping supply store. This is documentation of what I bought. I will post videos of my excursion into the wild sometime tomorrow (assuming I am not eaten by a bear).

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AnonymousSeptember 18, 2010 at 3:33 AM
Have fun on your hiking adventure today ! Dad will want to see the beer map I am sure ! Love, Mom
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AnonymousSeptember 18, 2010 at 5:40 AM
Hey Bill!!! Watched your blog video---haha you crack me up..."this was free or at least I think it was... it was by all the free stuff" haha that sounds like something dad would say :) Well we are off for a race dad is getting all jazzzed for his 1.8 mile run hehe Have fun hiking loves you!!
Lynz
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Where am I? This isn't my beautiful life (Heads, T. 1980)!

Why the name???
One of my favorite sayings in the world is, "If you give a monkey a typewriter and infinity, he will write the Bible (you can insert any great book here as to not offend a religion)." I love this quote because it really makes several interesting statements. At it's heart it is a comment on probability. Basically saying that if you try at something long enough you are bound to succeed...no matter how deficient you are. It is the basis of science, failure begets failure, until we learn enough from failures that we are able to succeed, and I love science.

I also feel like this statement reminds us all that we shouldn't get too impressed with our abilities as a human race. We are not so far away from that monkey clunking away on the typewriter. Yes, we have invented many wonderful things. But, we have also participated in some horrible wars over odd things, excluded and hurt people simply because they are different, and created general mayhem on the environment. Despite the Parthenon, Shakespeare's sonnets, and our religious tomes we are just one small incident away from becoming monkey's chucking spears (or poop). The image should keep us all humble.

I often feel when I am authoring a blog that I am trying to create something meaningful that will, at the least, entertain people. Associated with that feeling, I often feel like I am flailing miserably. However, I shall keep hacking away, hoping some day probability prevails and I write something meaningful. In the event I do write something worthwhile, I hope I am level headed enough to remember my second point. If not, the five of you who read this blog can feel free to remind me.

And what about keyboard being spelled key-bored? Aside from the fact I utilize the English language like a dog would handle a paintbrush, bored refers to the emotion that usually precedes my writing, boredom. Get it? It is my attempt at being clever and deep.