Time Out

June 4. Today I went to work and went to the movies Killers. The movie was very good. Better than I expected. As I left the movie I felt like I was on high alert though. It seems every time I see a movie like it I always leave feeling like I am going to be killed, or I am some hybrid James Bond/Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Why is it that whenever I see a movie I leave feeling like I am some how a character from the movie. Whether it be Harry Potter, Wanted or any fantasy I guess. Fantasy. Friend or foe? On my way home I saw a sign that said "put down the cigarette, pick up a hobby." I thought it was interesting. People constantly just need things to keep them distracted or to escape from everything else. Reading, movies and apparently smoking. I watched an episode of Friends recently that I thought pertained to this, Joey made Chandler sit in a box to think about what he had done. Which reminded me of time out. As children we are set aside to think about our actions. When in reality a child, or at least I remember it this way, you just entertain yourself while you are in time out by thinking about whatever. Not what you are supposed to be thinking about. Usually no distractions. Just our thoughts. Which then reminded me of one of the last episodes of Sex and the City when Carrie says she just has too much time to think. On this adventure I feel like I am constantly thinking about these open ended questions that probably have no answer. But I think it is interesting that I fill my time with thinking. It reminds me of time out. No distractions. So maybe put down the hobby, and take a time out. As adults I think a little alone time to ourselves can do us all some good. And then ask yourself what you learned, because you know you were asked as a kid what you learned after time out.