Is there a point to my act? I would say there is. I have to. The world is like a ride at an amusement park. And when you choose to go on it, you think that it's real because that's how powerful our minds are. And the ride goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills, and it's very brightly coloured, and it's very loud and it's fun, for a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they begin to question - is this real, or is this just a ride? And other people have remembered, and they come back to us. 'Hey! Don't worry, don't be afraid, ever, because, this is just a ride.' And we... Kill those people. Ha ha ha. 'Shut him up! We have a lot invested in this ride. SHUT HIM UP! Look at my furrows of worry. Look at my big bank account and my family. This just has to be real.' It's just a ride. But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok. But it doesn't matter because: it's just a ride. And we can change it every time we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings and money. A choice, right now, between fear and love.
The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love, instead, see all of us as one. Here's what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. Take all the money we spend on weapons and defence each year, and instead spend it on feeding, clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together , both inner and outer, for ever, in peace. (recorded live at the Dominion Theatre, London, November 1992)
Isn't he a genius? He inspires me so much, I can't believe how relevant the things he said 10+ years ago are to today's world. Lately I've been inspired, to change the way in which I think, to become more conscious. Between Bill Hicks and Jay (with his somewhat extremist ideas, lol), I want to think more. Understand and feel more.
Have been studying, waiting for The O.C. to start. I've read loads of stuff on Nationalism in Indonesia, Cronyism and Democracy in the Philippines, and the 'Chinese Question' in Indonesia and the Philippines. I wish I had more background knowledge on South East Asia, because some of this stuff is so interesting. I can't wait to go there. Can't believe my parents are in Cambodia RIGHT NOW. Argh. I wanna be there.
Jay came over last night, which was so lovely... My poor baby is ill, stupid cold (and I feel guilty because I'm not helping it). We ended up going to sleep so early, and sleeping for like 12 hours, which we both needed. Now I miss him already. Almost a month. I'm sooo-hooo in love. *^^*