Wednesday, February 3, 2010

A place for my stuff.

Being a long time George Carlin fan, I can definitely appreciate his sense of humor. He can be dry at times, but you'll notice he always has a point. He makes several interesting points in this performance regarding humans and our need to have "stuff." I have one sister, and between her and my mother I cannot begin to tell you how much stuff they really do have. He is trying to ask us at what point do we have too much stuff, and how much emphasis are we really putting on it? I have been condensing my stuff on and off for the past year because I've transferred from Kent to Hocking, and then again back to Kent. I feel like I'm living out of a damn suitcase at times. I've learned to look past my stuff and on to what stuff really is important.

I think George Carlin brings up a great point about our homes as well. What is it exactly that makes our homes our homes? Its our stuff. Its how much crap we can shove into it in a specific order. I personally believe (and I think George does too) that we value our material items more than we should. Sure they are nice but doesn't that just seem to be the perpetual cycle? What stuff can I sell to get more stuff? What stuff can I do so I can get that stuff? I enjoyed listening to this piece very much.

1 comment:

  1. Moving often (I identify) definitely forces you to re-evaluate your stuff in terms of what is truly essential.

    Are there any positive aspects of ourselves wrapped up in these material things?

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