Day 8 The Veritable Houdini

I am reluctant to move on from hedonism. Having enjoyed a day of ‘oh fuck it, it’s hedonism day’ I have consumed copious amounts of chocolate, wine, food, laziness, television. I’ve basically indulged my senses insofar as is doable with limited spends and an impending essay deadline… Oh yes, within my limits I was CRAZY!! I EVEN, yes – this is true (and led to one of my best friends declaring ‘I thought I knew you’), had a can of FULL FAT coke. Dear lordy I have sugar coursing through my veins. Such happiness.

I have been sent an abundance of ‘ism’ opportunities. I specifically would like to mention the following two: Resistentialism - the theory that inanimate objects display malice towards humans (brilliant) and Adamitism - the belief in being naked for religious reasons. Both equally amazing. The latter I’m sure would be much fun but not being religious and not particularly wanting to be naked during an English winter I’m gonna give it a miss (and I have to travel around London tomorrow and wish to do so without risking arrest).

So today, my third ism is… Escapism.

This is based on some kind of vague theory that the world in which we live is so jam-packed with stress, technology, and people who talk REALLY LOUDLY ON MOBILE PHONES ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT (I do not care to hear that you are indeed ON A BUS) that we are forced away from both our natural biological rhythms and What Really Matters in life. And blimey there is a heap of things on offer to distract from reality. ‘Healthy’ escapism refers to those little essentials in life... from watching mindless TV to celebrity magazines (I KNEW IT!! 5 continuous hours of Come Dine With Me and a back catalogue of Heat magazine is testament to something!) But escapism can be addictive, become extreme, and lead to all manner of craaazzzy obsessions like the preference of a virtual existence and virtual relationships from excessive Internet abuse. Stumbled across this little gem of a quote on a blog from user ‘anon61166’ Escapism is 'very healthy - the alternative is living a "normal" life, which, here in America, isn't very healthy or beneficial, to anyone'

Brilliant. Today, ladies and gents, I’m going to board that little cruise ship of delusion and sail away from reality. With looming deadlines this is all going to have to be Within Reason (eugh) so, to realistically escape I’m going to find my own little ways. This will no doubt involve at least one tabloid magazine and at least three episodes of The Dog Whisperer.