Considering David Foster Wallace

Every so often, you come across a writer that seems to articulate your thoughts better than you could ever do. It’s exhilarating and comforting when this happens. The language, the ideas fit smoothly into the grooves of your own thoughts. It reinforces your beliefs. This is important because often, life gets lonely, especially if you have a thought that popular culture doesn’t seem to embody. You begin to doubt the validity of your ideas and the sanity of your mind. Just then, you stumble upon another human being who not only echoes your thoughts but endorses them.

That’s what I felt reading David Foster Wallace’s Consider The Lobster.

I Fuckin’ Love That Song – Music Recomendations

Had asked people to share the last song that made them go, ‘I Fuckin’ Love That Song!’

Realised a couple of things:

1. People on Instagram are generous with music recommendations.
2. Not a SINGLE song duplicated. Preferences have survived the onslaught of pop music. Maybe streaming helps. I don’t know why this happened, but it’s surprising to see.

Anyway, here’s the list. Enjoy:

The Pity Sponge

I fell ill recently and came to self-knowledge that was definitely more painful than the viral infection that had taken up residence in my throat. I realized I was a Pity Sponge.

Overthinking The Top Five Question

“What are your top five books/movies/TV shows/comedians/endangered animals?”

I get asked these questions a lot and chances are so does everyone else who has been alive for long enough.

Outsiders

I’m always window shopping, stopping

At the big stores and looking, stealing

Glances, longing to find something that fits