Philosophy

Animals

Victoria — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:14:05 -0400

"He's like a bird that I would like to own, but can't bear to keep in a cage."

"Surely no one likes to be owned?"

"No, no. There are people like dogs, they like being owned, and they'd feel lost without an owner. Or there are people like cats, they like to pretend to be owned."

"So then, what about you?"

"I would like to be owned, but like a giraffe, I will never fit into anyone's home."

(Music to go with: Coco Rosie - Animals)

How we walk

Victoria — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:18:27 -0500

If you walk with your eyes on the ground, you'll see where the shit and puddles are and can avoid stepping on them. However, you'll miss out on the beautiful scenery.

If you walk enjoying the scenery around, you risk stepping on shit and puddles.

What is one to do?

So when I came to England, I bought my first pair of waterproof walking boots, planning to steel myself and walk watching the scenery instead. It won't matter if I stepped on shit and puddles. My boots can handle that.

Why we buy shoes

Victoria — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400

I have recently bought a new pair of shoes that gave me pain.

Now the blisters have hardened and become thick ugly calluses, I no longer feel pain wearing those shoes.

So, should I leave the calluses be, let my feet keep their natural defence (though looking ugly) to spare myself further pain?

Or should I buff away the calluses, beautify my feet again, make them soft as ladies' feet are expected to be, and open them up to new pain?

Or maybe I should just forget about pretty shoes, and get myself a pair of Scholls?

Or maybe somewhere out there, there exist pretty shoes that cause no pain.