.003 - food for thought

[captain_jtkirk]

If out of sight is out of mind, then how does absence make the heart grow fonder?

[Private to T'Pol]

I have an odd question for you.

Comments

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

You forget the most recent things that angered you first.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

It was a rhetorical question based on two contradictory Earth sayings but I give you mad points for answering it literally.

Anyone is free to notice the Marquis isn't going "OH! You're Back, Kirk!"

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

So when will you be departing?

[naughtbutlife.livejournal.com]

Absence does not make the heart fonder. It makes it heavier.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

The saying says fonder. But I agree with your interpretation.

[naughtbutlife.livejournal.com]

The saying was surely meant to give hope to those who have none. It always gave me such little comfort to hear it spoken.

[Private]

[with_discipline]

Yes?

[Private]

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

Are you versed in mind melds?

[Private]

[with_discipline]

[...Hng.] I am. Is this about your memories?

[cisskabob]

Out of sight is never out of mind. Some of those sayings are just bullshit.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

If birds of a feather flock together, then how do opposites attract?

[cisskabob]

...Do you have a book of phrases you're pulling these from, or something?

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

...huh...now that you mention it, they do contradict each other.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

A lot of proverbs do if you think about it.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

Alright, which one contradicts, 'you attract more flies with honey than vinegar'?

and now. weird proverb wars. :D

[accountsettled.livejournal.com]

Because, sir, the heart is not ruled by the head.

it's on c:

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

But the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

[lt-n-uhura.livejournal.com]

Do you need something to do other than sit around and throw out random questions?

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

Probably.

In the meantime, why does the squeaky wheel get the grease when silence is golden?

[championoftime]

Because in the absence of a good memory is a hole that can never be filled, nor would you ever wish it to be. You may find other things, perhaps better things, but in that emptiness lies a unique shape that no amount of moulding can make fit, and none of them would ever be quite right.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

Then I'll ask you how you think one should deal with that emptiness.

Now with 100% more sober.

[willkissawookie.livejournal.com]

I've never heard things put like that before.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

It's an old Earth saying. Or... I guess two sayings in one.

[gotgreenmagic.livejournal.com]

The attempt at witty wordplay is new.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

My personality changes daily.