Post 021021

Maybe I should give up trying to give my posts titles by default. The topics I write about are often too spontaneous and diverse within each post to be given an appropriate, cohesive, and concise title.

The flat sheet may be the most cumbersome invention in the history of bedding, maybe other than the quilt cover. Especially when the fitted sheet already has the elastic that holds the sheet in place, what was the motivation behind leaving the flat sheet in its plain rectangular form? Maybe it was merely to make the bed-making process more difficult so that bed-makers would feel better about their bed after having made their bed. Maybe compounding additional layers of complexity onto the bed-making process, while unnecessary, would render the procedure of bed-making a more sophisticated skill that reflects the ability of the bed-maker.

I began reading War and Peace today. I heard that doesn't have a well-united plot the way most novels do and that the book itself is hardly a book because of its uncommonly great length and because of the numerous topics contained within it. Nevertheless, it must be a classic for a reason. I look forward to understanding more of Tolstoy's great ideas and hopefully, I don't grow too bored while reading.

I have an eccentric desire within me that someone reads this post and enjoys reading what I write. I realize that this hope is somewhat self-centered, especially since the majority of topics I write about are either about myself or tainted by my personal views. My conclusion is that this is a childish wish I must let go of. It's an immature wish too--the hope that somehow, by chance, the object of my desire will float into my open hand. So, I'll try to let this go and to wish only for the things that I can work towards attaining.