aWalrus's Journal: Mysticism and the spiritually challenged geek.

I ran into an ex-girlfriend last Sunday. It had been about three years since I last saw her. That made me remember a lot of stuff.

What attracted me the most about her, and ultimately the cause of our breakup, was that we had extreme differences in the way we see the world. She believes in spirits, energy forces, alternative healing methods and whatnot. This - I found - is quite an endearing quality to someone who, like me, is... let's say spiritually challenged.

When you have a job like mine, which is somewhat akin to the Dilbert situation, and every problem ultimately responds to a logical approach, you sometimes need a little magic in your life. I think my being with her was my attempt to vicariously live that life, to hear the voice of the Earth, to know the illumination that comes with the awakening of the Chakras. To catch a glimpse of all of those things I think it would be nice to believe in, but I don't.

This whole affair saddened me a bit, while at the same time it made me feel good. Funny how the mind does that to you sometimes.

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As usual, you can access the original post of this rant, along with the latest comic, at Overcaffeinated