Thursday, May 07, 2009

The Sounds of non-Silence

Let's go ahead with today's Clarity of Vision.
Last night, I woke up not hearing something. That's weird, huh? So, around 2am, I woke up thinking something did not sound right. Of course, in today's world, we can hardly get away from man-made noises. I heard that fan on the A/C. Sometimes, I can hear the pool pump from the bedroom, but it does not kick-off until around 5am. I heard the drip of the water in the humidifier. I heard a helicopter fly overhead, probably carrying a patient to a hospital 3 miles away. So, what woke me? I did not hear our bedroom sound machine running. I think that was it. Crazy that our minds can "hear" a missing noise.

God built us as amazing creatures, all our organs and mind working together as a whole. So, somehow, my mind knew the "normal" nighttime sounds I hear, and last night, it didn't sound right.

Hey, we saw Wolverine last Saturday. It was very good, although not necessarily great. Liev Schreiber was a good bad-guy, though. This weekend, Star Trek.

I did not talk to Dad, but I am sure they would have let us know if something had gone awry. Who created that word? It looks like someone just typed some letters together and then decided to make it mean something.

6 comments:

Craig Weeks said...

Hey, we have a "bedroom sound machine", too. We just call it a 10-inch fan. Well, actually, we just call it a fan ... or "the fan".

Caleb said...

I'm looking forward to seeing Wolverine soon. I finally got the family to watch the other three (Wal-Mart had a package deal for ten bucks.) Gambit looks really cool.

Zachary said...

Haven't seen Wolverine, I may. We have a "the fan" too, but ours is mounted to the ceiling. Contrary to popular belief (by Rick and Denise's bunch), it has never fallen on us while sleeping even though I mounted it myself. That would be something that would wake me quicker than a lack of noise!

Unknown said...

Man-made sounds? I stick with Jedi made sounds as I fall asleep to the gentle sounds of the light saber slicing through human flesh. Ah the peaceful sound of George Lucas related death scenes, how it warms the heart.

Craig Weeks said...

Hmmm. Anxiously waiting what The Preacher will have to say about the wanton violence thinly disguised as entertainment.

Wait. Maybe "K" *is* the preacher. Won't that beat all?

Keith said...

Don't know who "K" is.... As for the wanton violence, I did watch Caleb's X-Men movies, but I don't remember any scenes with violent chinese food.
As for throwing knives, I'd like a chance to demonstrate my skills while Randy rotates on a spinning board.