A Different Beat

Do ants get lost? They have a whole system worked out where each ant knows its place in the social hierarchy of ants and they work tirelessly to fulfill the role of their status. But no matter how much Discovery or Animal planet I watch, I have never seen a show where they focus on anything beyond the groups of ants maintaining their status quo without a single protest. Do they have protests? Do they have major revolutions which totally mix-up the social order and usher in a new era? Can ants rise up the ranks? Do ants have a possibility of social mobility? I cannot imagine how they eternally slave on over the same task day after day, and not get bored out of their mind. And what happens to the ants who march a different beat? Who rebel against the suffocating system to go find own place in the world- what about the explorer ants? Other than the ones which end up biting unmentionables and dying a rather inglorious death, that is. Poor things- scared and alone and cornered. They never had a chance. Suddenly I feel like an ant. Sigh.

Maturity

Its been a really long time since I have been to any amusement park. Also known as theme parks. I wonder why. The only theme I can associate with it is FUN, which is really a good enough theme, but still. Ok, I'm getting distracted. As I was saying, I think one of the greatest joys in life is to be able to sit on a high, fast ride and have the time of your life. Once I get on that ride (my personal favourites being the hoop de loop, the roller coaster and the scarier versions of the flying saucer). I also love scary rides. They scare the crap out of me and I love them! For those hundred and twenty odd seconds I can leave everything behind and go into a world of my own, and I mean every single thing. My troubles fade, my mind blanks out and I'm in a world of my own where time stands still. I believe no matter how mature and grown up people think they have become, you can always bring out the child in them in an amusement park. I dont claim to be either mature or grown up, so I like to think I get maximum benefit out of such places. And when I feel even the slightest bit..ummm...adulterated, I just look at my facebook 'How mature are you?' quiz result. It says I have the maturity of a 5-year-old. I'm too embarrassed to publish it, but I still get plenty of joy out of it.