Monday, October 27, 2008

the entry where the wild things are

we'd like to think of ourselves as rational beings: humane, conscientious, civilized, thoughtful. but when things fall apart, even just a little, it becomes clear, we are no better than animals. 

we have opposable thumbs, we think, we walk erect, we speak, we dream. but deep down, we are all still fighting it out in our primordial ooze. biting. clawing. scratching out an existence. in a cold, dark world like the rest of the three-toed sloths.

there's a little animal in all of us. and maybe that's something to celebrate. our animal instincts are what that makes us seek comfort, warmth, a pack to run with.

we may feel caged. we may feel trapped. but still, as humans, we can find ways to set ourselves free. we are each other's keepers. we are the guardians of our own humanity. and even though there's a beast in all of us, what sets us apart from the animals, is that we have the capacity to think, to feel, to dream, and to love. and against all odds, against all instincts, we evolve.

25 comments:

Anonymous said...

sounds very poetic. and very enlightening. =]

Anonymous said...

is this some kind of sudden epiphany that you have? cos this is something that sounds really abstract and yet deep with meaning.

Anonymous said...

hi des, what's up? in love? haha

iruffcookiedough said...

(tyc) well, it's an excerpt from one of the favourite episodes from "grey's anatomy". watching it?

(anonymous) ditto to the above.

(singapoor) i wish! singlehood's pretty much been by my side, and if i am better off, i would not be stuck with this status at all. hehe.

Anonymous said...

des, why being so sentimental?

yes, agree with ur points. it is all because we are human.

believe you know what is 太极? one side is black and one side is white. actually, there is a grey area where we don’t notice until “when things fall apart”.

anyway, we must believe life is beautiful and we are beautiful too. let’s make it happened.

~no name~

Julius said...

dont think so much bro..

just....

womanizer womanizer!!!!! LOL.

Anonymous said...

That's why it sounded familiar. Haha. I do watch Grey's religiously, but don't usually pay attention to Grey's mumblings.

Well Des, do you want to be in love in the first place? Haha, who knows, maybe love is trying to catch up with you, but you're the one refusing it. ;-) Ergo, you may have some unresolved issues... haha. Spill! :p

iruffcookiedough said...

(no name) i should so go watch that film "life is beautiful", directed by a european guy who was jumping bananas at the oscars a couple years back. just can't remember his name now.

(julius) don't try to front ah ah! i know just what you are ah ah. =]

(singapoor) what does md mean? i have no one in my life right now, apropos of the ergo remark about love, meaning i am still single. nothing to spill. you tell me about yours! haha.

Anonymous said...

MD is the suffix for Doctor of Medicine (M.D.).

Apropos? Why?? Have you had one before? Lol. Anyway, mine is complicated too -- I have "one" though, but she's abroad. Cheesy! :D

You're becoming poetic (and thus have been able to write Grey's mumbling) because you are practically longing for someone. Hahaha. True? :p

Anonymous said...

Have some LM. wash it down with snapple.

(:

iruffcookiedough said...

(singapoor) so not true! i am left on the shelves, abandoned in the pits of loneliness, shafted into the doldrums of singlehood. md = mass destruction too.

(ptmd) join me join me!

(mr-wolvie) i am disappointed. i would have expected a blow by blow acct. i want more!

Anonymous said...

des, how pathetic. btw what's your ym? would be very nice to share my greys anatomy moments as well! ;-)

kOoKy pLuM said...

i love grey's... they have some nice quotable dialogue...

Anonymous said...

loneliness. how familiar. only those who have been gone through the same process can feel the same pain and understand what is the true meaning for loneliness.

des, look at the bright side. 挥别错的才能和对的相逢. sure u will
meet the right one soon.

cheer up.

~no name~

Anonymous said...

Hmm... To think, to feel, to dream and to love... I thought animals can do all those too? No?

Jurpleworld said...

: )

Anonymous said...

I think Machoman is lost in wilderness... looking for her princess. :)

Anonymous said...

his princess, rather. my grammar was thrown out of the window.

Anonymous said...

bitch ... god damn u

Anonymous said...

haha why would someone so hot be left on the shelf? u miss be picky. haha

-randombloghopper

iruffcookiedough said...

(singapoor) i don't use ym, apparently. add me on facebook? look me up there. i would lurve to have water-cooler moments on grey's.

(763092) well, not in our kinds of levels i believe.

(emiaj) =] =] partee!!!!

iruffcookiedough said...

(kp) actually i heart the gory parts as much as the emotive speech from grey too.

(singapoor) haha, gender bender. should i throw you out of the window too? just kidding.

(randombloghopper) just because, there are more things than just being hot alone that justifies whether one's in a relationship, i guess.

Anonymous said...

haha thats very true but from however u blog, u dun sound like a indecent person and i believe u will meet your match very soon in the near future.

-randombloghopper

Anonymous said...

hi des, finally i met you today (@ 3am). where? u’re on your way to the pub name starts with ‘T’ (i guessed) when I just left the pub. from the direction where you
come from, i believe you just left another pub where the name starts with ‘P’.

sorry for not saying hey because we never introduced. tried not to give u a shock as well.

u are dating with R now? saw both of you’re holding hands. if yes, congrats to both of u. so you can throw your singlehood and loneliness to the Pacific Ocean.

in this case, I don’t need to log in to your blog as often as now because for sure 90% of your blog is going to be happy remarks in your life. dun need to worry about u’re facing any downturn.

btw, please please don’t publish this comment and show to any1 coz it may give some troubles when others read it. please don’t.

if you want to reply my msg, you can send to octobersky1001@gmail.com

wish u all the best. bye!

~no name~

Anonymous said...

Haha, congratulations Des! Someone I guess saw you, hahaha :D God, 3AM?!?!?!