As a 21st century generation grown up, I hardly watch TV. (Not that I have cable anyways) . But when I come home, when dad has the TV on, I watch our satellite TV with him. Today I was watching CTV which normally doesn't have much good stuff. But there was a quick excerpt of news that really caught my attention and kind of echoed what I've been thinking about recently.
"Artificial Light Causes Drowsiness"
http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/8996912/Artificial-light-causing-drowsiness
A research conducted by the University of Colorado explains how artificial lighting may cause our sleep cycles to go haywire and cause fatigue and drowsiness.
Clearly, most of us do the thing called not seeing the sunlight enough. (Not exercising enough is a subset of this)- video gaming, TV, web surfing, programming, all the way too too much. On our eletronic devices the entire time.
I've recently began to question if I want to live my life in the frenzy of urban cities, busily running with young working class trying to scrap out a pavement for themselves- For I do plan to teach abroad for a couple years, hopefully see the world and live in a fun, urban environment.
But it seems that sometimes I question this. I have also seriously considered going up North. Not to mention, on the realistic side, Canadian Public School teaching experience with the purpose of aiding a developing area is great for my resume if I want to come back later- Oh noes, jumping back to practicality so quickly.
Yesterday I was talking to my sister with her currently living around the Dundas West subway station in Toronto, being so close to High Park, she wanted to buy a cheap road bike so she can go cycling. I always thought my sister as the type that likes to exercise and live actively, like most healthy western people. But I think for her to come up with this idea, that really embodies the healthy active living standard. Full respect.
She also talked about her every day's run down along Lakeshore, and how good it feels in the brain after the body is drenched in sweat while brain is more awake and active than ever.
My mom strangles me all the time about " He Xuan, you must take 1 hour out everyday to exercise!"
This summer term, I went out and played some very occasional soccer with TSA people. Terrible player I am, but if I stop thinking how bad I am and try to be competitive, I feel content just to be playing or watching my friends play. I like it when I just think about nothing, and take it easy.
I've recently thought about the purpose of a young working hard generation competing for jobs, glory and wealth; looking good with good fashion, marrying well and raising family and what I would like for my children-smart? personable? hardworking? good at math? plays violin? goes to Harvard?. And I think that when you look at sports, you forget about the flaws and miseries of reality, you forget about being pretentious, and really put yourself in a high energy state, all the way into it.
Maybe living a primitive, outdoor but active and happy lifestyle is really what all one can ever ask for.
I think of one of my favourite Studio Ghibli films Castle in the Sky, the heroine's quote from there, when she was battling in a drifting castle powered by impossible mechanics and technology, while the out side of the "Castle" is grown with wild trees, plants birds and other animals, while robots have become friends with these creatures and live as one. And she said:
"This is a song from my home in the valley of Gondoa that explains everything. It says, "Take root in the ground, live in harmony with the wind, plant your seeds in the winter, and rejoice with the birds in the coming of spring." "
The Chinese has the words “生命在于运动”-"Life is all about actively moving". Like I said last time, I need some out by myself, away from every little annoying thing going on and really think about life. I feel I need to regain a feel of myself and my position in the surrounding I'm living in.
But maybe I should just rise with the sun, go down with the starlight, live as one with nature, and be thankful for what I am.
Speaking of which, I'm off to take a walk before the sun goes down.
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