May 21, 2007
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dang, i'm full of things to say or things i want to jot down and capture this evening. maybe it's all just oozing out because i haven't blogged in a few days.
i'm thinking there might be something to this idea of where there's a very thin line between love and hate. (although hate is a very strong word.) specifically, this idea that you see in comedies... okay, maybe romantic comedies... okay, it was inspired by watching stranger than fiction again... but you know, it's where you hate someone or something at first, and then you grow to love it. or maybe you say you hate it initially, but it's just a mask or disguise because you know deep down, it's something or someone you could really like. it's like that whole elementary school, "i'm socking you in the arm because i really do like you" kind of mentality. and i've been through this before now that i think about it- i thought i despised this particular person. i thought he was so arrogant, annoying, obnoxious, full of shit... and then i ended up feeling things quite contrary to those initial repulsions- it turned out i liked him. i liked him a lot.why do we do such things? it's so troubling. i don't understand what that's all about. it could apply to several different things at the moment- the yankees for one, and an actual person two. it's so bizarre. perhaps this means that i need to not make judgments so quickly. maybe that's it. strange. very strange.
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This is my first xanga comment ever. Even at my advanced age, it's still cool to try something new.
Anyway ... you watched Stranger Than Fiction AGAIN!? You are virtually stalking Will Ferrell. He may need to file a restraining order against you.
How many times have you watched it now?
Re: love & hate, the movie scenario is a combination of first impression & snap judgment. If I recall correctly, Will didn't make a good first impression & Maggie rushed to judgment. She instantly sized up Mr. Taxman & attributed all the values she despised on him. He was dead on arrival.
Of course, first impressions don't always hold true. Thank God! Otherwise none of us would get a second chance & life would be boring if there was nothing new to discover after the first meeting.
Some peeps are great at making first impressions & some stumble. Generally you gotta give peeps a fighting chance to legitimize themselves for better or worse.
Adios.
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