Gesticulation!

Ahh the fated blog.
I was sitting in a coffee shop at some point today as my friend and her boyfriend fought feverishly over videos containing him and another woman. This might sound tragic, but since I haven’t or won’t finish the story you will never know exactly what happened in that smelly cafe. I came to a realization. You know those times when you’re sitting and realize theres a song playing in the distance, so you call to your friend and point upwards? Have you ever realized the radio is not located in the ceiling so pointing to it just looks a bit ridiculous if someone looks up and theres nothing but a blank canvas? It’s interesting that we use this gesture to indicate we’re talking about the music playing. Obviously the chances of us knowing exactly WHERE the music device is situated is kinda slim, so we point vaguely into the air.

Theres people who act over excited about everything. You know they’re not even excited in the least, but they insist on bouncing about and being non-sensical. They shout things like “COOL!” and “AWESOME” when no ones even said anything, and I think its because they feel uncomfortable in their own skin. They can’t stand a silence because they feel pressured to talk, or that its so very awkward that no ones talking. Basking in silence is great. Thinking is great. Its the one thing no one can monitor or tell you how to do.

~ by craspoissusurrant on February 10, 2007.