Literally.
I was thinking of something to write about. I started to write about The Copyeditor’s Handbook which I bought as a result of its huge recommendation by Sarah. Shortly after flipping through it, I decided that grammar was a complete impediment to communication. Then there was nothing. I thought, “maybe I’ll write some random opinion that I’ve developed.” None came. No opinions, even. Then I realized I was thoughtlessly living my life. Not thoughtless in the sense that I’ve been careless or reckless (can one, in fact, be reckful?), but rather I have been living without thinking. I’ve formed no opinion about the huge accident on the 5 that clogged LA traffic even more than normal. I don’t know what I think about Mitt Romney running for president. I don’t even know what I think about…I can’t think of another thing that I haven’t thought about.
Wait, what?
I wonder if it is the nature of being an adult and having a “real job” that prompts one to turn into a brainless zombie. Doing the same thing day in and day out has to wear down at a person. Even as I write that, I realize that that cannot be the case because I haven’t had a “real job” in, well, ever. I kind of have a real job, but it is far enough away from a normal job to ruin the experiement.
Maybe it doesn’t have to be a “real” job, but, perhaps, any job could illicit zombification. That can’t be it either, because I’ve met more than my share of brainless unemployed people. When did someone sneak in and steal my thoughts? Should I blame the media? The government? NASA? You’re right, not NASA, they’ve got plenty of ideas already. Sigh.
I guess I’ll just see what is on TV.
:) Why is it that when I read this entry I thought of Seinfeld the whole time.
Grammar is a complete impediment to communication, huh? Oy vey. Let’s go out to dinner when you get back so I can let you have it!
I hope someday you will find the handbook useful . . .
I can totally relate to the zombification, as you so eloquently put it. I for one, have felt increasingly dumber since I have joined the working world full time.
I think any routine can make a person get to that point, especially if they don’t do anything to try and stimulate themselves. Even on weekends, doing errands and the same old same old will keep you numb. That’s why it’s fun to have longs lists of things you should do that are out of the norm and actually make time to do them. Or get new hobbies. Sometimes those things are enough to add a little something extra to your week, or trigger new thoughts that make you remember that you are human after all. And that’s quite a refreshing feeling!
Hmm, yeah, I don’t really have opinions ever. And yes, doing the same thing every single day and like Ashley said, running the same errands on the weekends gets boring too. Wow, we’re really cool. Thanks for making me realize I’m boring. lol.