The first thing I want to say about the amazing and fitful art of having an epiphany is that in my experience they seem to come at the least opportune moments. When I say that I mean in a place where I cannot write them down (or am unwilling to because of an immense amount of laziness). In my defense, at least of my laziness, I have come to numerous and soul stirring ideas and thoughts in two places. One and in a very stereotypical almost cliche place, the shower. Ahh some of the greatest things I have ever come up with were in the buff. As great as these thought were I obviously have never been able to capture them in a more permanent way. My brain is not a safe place, it is cluttered and I will misplace anything that is simply stored in it. The best place for my thought provoking thoughts is in bed right before I fall asleep. These are easily the greatest things I have ever "written" so to speak. Some actually good poems, great essays and miraculous insights have been achieved in my bed but since it is in my bed and far away(a mere five feet, just far enough where I have to get up) from any means of putting it down permanently.

I believe that the reason the greatest of our thoughts comes in these time is because it is the most peaceful and truly alone (sort of) time a person has. The interference of other people in a person's thoughts are a huge detriment to the creation of greatness. A prime example of this is when Coleridge, in his opium induced epiphany, was writing Kubla Kahn and was interrupted and was never able to finish what would probably have been one of the greatest poems of English literature.

Procrastinators Anonymous

I was told last semester by dear Dr. Sexson that I should attend Procrastinators Anonymous, but he admitted nobody would ever go. Well I have gone and finished my 12 step program and am at least a little better off than usual. I will catch up on the points I've missed later and just hop in to what we are doing now.