Maybe not discovery, but realization. I’ve noticed that a lot of times, once I like something, it ceases to be. I used to like East Germany, for example.
No, seriously, I first noticed it in the world of comics. I liked Bloom County, Far Side, Foxtrot and Calvin and Hobbes. My favorites at the time. And Berke Breathed, Gary Larson, Bill Amend and Bill Watterson stopped drawing their strips! Yes, at different times, but I started liking them at different times. I liked Stone Roses, and they ended up in record company hell. I liked Heroes – it tanked and was canceled. Journeyman – canceled. Awake – canceled. Meanwhile Seinfeld, a show I never liked, went on and on and on.
Authors – the big three in sci-fi, Heinlein, Asimov and Clarke. I loved Heinlein and Asimov, and didn’t like Clarke nearly as well. Guess which one is still alive? Yeah. In a sort of sideways move, I loved Richard Bach’s books One and The Bridge Across Forever, which detailed the concepts of spirituality and soulmates and love, and inspired me to follow that path. He and his wife Leslie Parrish went around giving talks and such, inspiring other people too. And a few years after I was filled with hope from these two books, I discovered that they had gotten a divorce!
Even in my latest craze, Japanese visual kei, I loved Kagrra, and then a month later, they announced they were breaking up, went on their last tour, and if that wasn’t enough, the former lead singer Isshi died.
I liked where I worked, at my last office. And then I was moved out of it. Now, fortunately I like my new office too, but come on! The office before that, I was stuck in a place I hated for 3 years! And that brings me to today, where I had one of the best situations for pictures ever, and somehow my camera phone malfunctioned, or whatever happened, and none of the dozens of pictures it appeared to me I was taking actually took!
Yeah, of course some things I like are long-lasting. I’ve been married 16 years. A lot of bands and other entertainment I like is still on, and a lot of authors I like are still writing. I’m not just focusing on the negative. But I am noticing that things I like tend to either end, or last forever.
What does that mean?
Edward Hotspur
That torii? Yes, I drew that on my white board at work.
Ok, now would be a good time to tell me you hate me because I really don’t wanna die yet.
Oooor, perhaps your big brain is thinking too much and it *needs* a glass of wine or five to forget about camera phones and photos and stuff.
They put up a parking lot.
On the flip side:
1. Harlan Ellison is still alive (but probably not for long) and kicks all sci-fi, screenplay, biographical, twisted shit authors to the wall.
2. Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer are married. Utter coolness.
3. Bearman is still turning everyone on to old and NEW cartoonists. See his latest blog.
4. Seinfeld does suck… but am pretty sure Dexter is still on. Know your Piratebay!
5. You are still creating art! At work! Good deal Edward.
6. East Germany? Was there when it WAS East Germany. East Berlin looked like WWII was still happening. For real. A fucking surreal difference between the view from the front of the bus and the rear was never to be forgotten. Dug East Germany and the people though.
Not all is lost, some of it is only misplaced and we find a piece here and there.
Another great post my friend.
Thanks. Wasn’t sure about that one. I wondered if people thought that I really think I have some kind of magical powers. I do, but I wondered if people thought I thought that.
I thought you were right on the mark but I’ve got to think about your thoughts regarding the thinking of your thoughts
You think so?
It means I’m debating whether or not I want you to like me.
LOL!
I liked this post, so cross your fingers man cause I have the same curse. I hope I didn’t just inadvertently set into motion the gears of the universe that bring an end to the things we like.
I think we might cancel each other out. Or end each other. Who knows?
Well shit. Either I want you to like sushi or not.
I’m not a big fan, really. Oh, every time I like a restaurant that has it, that restaurant closes down. I forgot about all the restaurants that have closed down over the years or switched businesses after I worked there. Like a couple dozen of them. Big box stores, small stores, convenience store chains that went bankrupt, yeah, that’s part of this too.
Stop liking me… I don’t want to not exist anymore…