i just finished up a collection of short storied, articles, and interviews by alfred bester today. several times while reading it, i was struck by interesting ideas and provoking passages. i didn't write any of them down. so in retrospect, i can remember being moved by parts of the book, but cannot remember anything about those parts. i don't think that i should let this happen anymore and so i am going to have to start taking notes on the things that i read. a bit of a pain as you have to stop reading and write instead, of course it will leave you with a collection of thoughts to think, and maybe some things to write about. bester himself did this, he had a collection of ideas and concepts that he kept in a book. fodder for future reference. i would like to have some of that myself. it certainly would prove useful on those days when i can not think of anything to write about. plus, it would leave a couple of brain cells (and their wonderous synaptic connections) free to contemplate instead of being forced into the service of remembering.
unhappy with my social interactions as of late, i am trying to meet new people and encourage conversations outside of the context of small talk. last night was good for that as i moved a relationship with an aquaintance towards something more of a friendship. tonight will hopefully prove to be a little more of the same.
in addition, i was complemented last night by two friends in a wonderful way. there is nothing like flattery from someone who's presence you find flattering to begin with.
tonight more of the same while looking to make it something different. sometimes you have to take what you have and make it into what you want.