There is nothing like staring at a blank screen and wondering what to write when all of a sudden you actually look at your screen and realize that it is in desperate need of cleaning. Then, that is when it hits you. Inspiration. It just pops out of the blue. Pop! Great, I have a dirty screen and I cannot leave my computer because if I do then the idea is gone just as it came. Pop!! Damn that pop! So, what are my options? Remain seated at my workstation and start typing while using the sleeve of my sweater to temporarily clean the screen, of course, making a mental note to clean it properly later. Despite making the mental note, it is very probable that the screen will be forgotten later. The other option, well, that idea has still yet to come because at this point I have already begun to write.
In life, I have realized that inspiration often comes and goes as it pleases. I will look at people in different ways and try to see different perspectives from an unbiased point of view. At least, that was part of the challenge when I worked in customer service. I still remember some of the customers and I guess I should be grateful, in a sense, for the difficult ones because they have offered me a way to write about their behaviors. After awhile I began to look at people as specimens in my science projects. I do enjoy playing the evil scientist and laughing maniacally in my mind. While working in customer service, I did notice other people as well. I noticed how good a person could be. I found that a source of inspiration.
It is the middle of October and Halloween is coming fast. The leaves are turning a beautiful orange-red-yellow and the air is so nice to breath in as well. It brings back memories of trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving and of course zombies. For those of you who had not guessed it, I am a huge fanatic of zombies. If there were ever an outbreak of zombies, I would be prepared and ready to embark on a journey to rescue my family with my pan...only because I left my katana in K-town (a.k.a Kitchener). I suppose my katana would not have come in too much of use because it was not even sharpened!
I would like to say that my favorite season is autumn because of the changing leaves and Halloween and the wonderful memories it brings, but the truth is, I have so many powerful memories in every season. How could one season be better than the others when there is so much to appreciate about all of them. In winter, I appreciate the snow because of tobogganing, snowman making, and snowball fighting (even though it was forbidden in school playgrounds, I think it was even more fun because of the restriction). In spring, after all the snow has melted, everything is brought back to life. The leaves are bright and full of life. In summer, even though it can be smoldering hot, who can deny that swimming and camping are not favorable past times?
When it comes down to it, there is nothing that is short on inspiration as long as you try and find different ways of looking at things. Sometimes all it takes is a walk in the park, and other times it is just sitting in front of a computer. However it comes, I welcome it with my pen at the ready and a journal to record them. Bring on the inspiration!
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