I don't like myself when I mope. Yet moping is something I am very good at. It's an activity that's inexpensive, self-perpetuating and can drew upon a deep reservoir of potential material. I think everyone has such reservoir somewhere in their head, capped by well opening. Every time something unpleasant happens, I dump some foul liquid into the well. Every once in a while, when I lose faith in the future, I haul up a bucket of sorrows and concoct elaborate cocktails from the contents. Then I sip from this bitter drink of my design, complaining how terrible it is, yet savoring every mouthful.
posted by tom 11:10 AM