Even though you are physically awake there is a high possibility that you are still in your sleeping mode. Here are some of the examples for you to consider. I've captioned the video so I do not need to elaborate my thoughts in writing. Enjoy this one and improve accordingly.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
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Very true Barry! You tend to bring out interesting vlogs, make us to THINK :) I believe I'm AWAKE :), one of a few young people like you.
ReplyDeleteI wrote my comments on Deaf Anthology # 687: "Existialism"
ReplyDeleteOne Deaf vlogger just posted the "Sleeping Mode," challenging us if we are living a life or we just exist, nothing more than the same routine day in and day out. His discussion reminds me of a movie I saw two decades ago, "Joe Versus the Volcano," an existialism comedy film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The plot is that Joe, a hypochondriac, thinking he's dying, willing to get out of the rat race, accepting an offer to become a human sacrifice to save the Waponis tribes by jumping into a live volcano to show that he has finally accomplished something in life, saving the island from sinking into the ocean. Here is some quotes I've selected from the movie which I think confirmed what Barry Sewell been discussing.
Dr. Ellison: And what did you do in the fire department?
Joe Banks: Well... I put out fires.
Dr. Ellison: You have some time left, Mr. Banks. You have some life left. My advice to you is: live it well.
Patricia: Nobody knows anything, Joe. We'll take this leap, and we'll see. We'll jump, and we'll see. That's life, right?
Patricia: My father says that almost the whole world is asleep. Everybody you know. Everybody you see. Everybody you talk to. He says that only a few people are awake and they live in a state of constant total amazement.
Patricia: I'm soul sick.
So let's wrap it up, once thing for sure I didn't slept through his vlog, but I want to point out that since the dawn of Man, we are often baffled by this question, "Why are we here? and "What is the purpose of life?"
(the raccoon escaped the island)
This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Goodnight, Deaf America!
Such a beautiful message in such a beautiful language. It is such a blessing to have found your vlog/blog, Barry. I, like you, see people walking around while asleep and am glad to have found another kindred. Greetings!
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