Monday, October 30, 2006

rat race... to run again or not to run again

imagine u are this rat... in this building with many different wings, all connected... with many many flight of stairs. on top of each building is cheeseland! path is quite clear... just run up the stairs. if u get bored, run to connecting wing, and continue up the stairs. sometimes, the building is not very tall, u get to cheeseland faster. and sometimes, u run in circles and never find cheeseland. and sometimes, u might be running downwards when u think u are running up. but it's pretty predictable. just keep running. and be careful of other rats going the same direction...

then at every level, there is a special exit. once u exit, it's dark outside. no longer within the building. but u know there is also cheeseland out there... somewhere... u've heard stories... stories of cheese so much u swim in it... cheese so easy, u dun have to run very long nor very far... then again, there are also stories of rats being eaten by owls before they can run very far. stories of rats getting lost, and never never finding cheeseland... very uncertain out there in the dark. but if u work at it, take the right steps, cheeseland can be nearer than you think!

so, here i am... out here in the dark. the door to the building still visible... barely. the lights are fading out. walking around a little aimlessly. cheeseland nowhere in sight. then suddenly, a door back into the buildings is open... right in front of me. do i run in? what do you think?

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