The empty cup.

Oh come on! Don't die Don't die Don't die. please
Of course I'm talking about my internet.

I actually have a few things to say, but I'm far to tired to type it all.
Today, we were told to plan a narrative based on the title "The empty cup." Exactly what my mind (and I'm sure the rest of the class too) was like. No ideas.

Bright idea! (light-bulb please)
I'll just google it.
Actually it was Annie's idea. It's definitely the most common solution for any 21st century teenager. I didn't expect much, but I found something interesting.

'A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor's cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself. "It's overfull! No more will go in!" the professor blurted. "You are like this cup," the master replied, "How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup."'

Actually the first search term was a 10 page essay on why western philosophy was bad because presenting arguments closes the mind. The absolute irony of it was that the author was presenting arguments to prove his point. Haha!

This is a popular zen story. Think Buddhist parable. I recognised it from a few Asain movies I've watched, except the over-filling of the cup was a metaphor for ambition- not about the problem of preconceived ideas conflicting with learning.

I would steal this story, but it's too obvious. >> Then I spent the entire reading other zen stories. Still no ideas.

I only ever come up with a very good story idea once a year . And the only time it can come to me is if I'm in a state of complete boredom/blankness where technology is out of reach- opportunities of which are increasingly rare.
I'll have to work hard on this one- but if an idea doesn't come soon, it's going to be crap. I hope it isn't marked for next semester report. >>

I don't want to do waterpolo on Friday. Definitely NOT in the middle of winter, and especially when my body is more wasted than ever (too much sitting in front of computer). I'll come close to hospitalisation by the end of the lesson. Not kidding! Incoming god-sized leg and arm cramps horray. o_o I must devise an evil scheme...