The Meaning of Life

Ok Mar, here it is. The first Really Deep Question.

Last night James and I watched Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. While it was highly entertaining (I do recommend it if you have not yet seen it, have you? Lots of sex), I was a bit disappointed. The meaning of life, according to them, is, "Uh, try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations."

What do you make of this? Sadly I think they are right. Life just seems so long sometimes, for that to be all... like there should be something we all have to accomplish or discover. I can't get my head around only being 20. I just keep asking, "What next? What else do I have to do?" Just wondering your thoughts, it obviously doesn't have to be anything profound. And take your time.

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Our first real post, OMG!!!

So, Lydia...

Ever since I got my iPod (I'm behind the times, I know), I've been thinking a lot about music. Even more than I usually do, that is. When I was setting up this blog, I chose to use a line from the Simon and Garfunkel song, "Old Friends" as the title and quote the song in the footer.

To me, this song reminds me a lot of our friendship. It's at once a comment on the stability and longevity of our relationship, but it also speaks to me about both our past and our future.

It reminds me a lot of our past, because you were really the first one to introduce me to Simon and Garfunkel. In fact, as I'm listening to my Best of Simon and Garfunkel CD at this very moment, I remember that I burned it off of your copy years ago.

As for the future, I can totally see us sitting on a bench in Rec Park when we're seventy, bonding. The sentiment "How terribly strange to be seventy," also strikes a chord for me, since I just turned twenty-one. That's a long way from seventy, but it still feels strange and new to me right now, like I'm kind of old. As we grow older, I think our friendship has only grown stronger, and I hope you would agree.

Okay, so for my question (sorry for all the babbling, but hey, that's what blogs are for, right?), I'd like to ask: If you could pick a song that reminds you the most of our friendship, what would it be? Why?

I'm looking forward to hearing your response, and hope that you liked my first post. This should be fun and interesting.


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This is just a test post until we get started. :)