Friday, November 30, 2007

Garbage!

One of my hobbies is clearing trash. It's something that I really really love to do. Getting my hands dirty... that's a manly thing to do, isn't it? So even though we take turns to take the trash out, I'm eager to do it every time. Why wait for my turn!

I honestly believe that any average house is a trashification centre.

We get stuff into the house. It's gets processed in one form or the other and then converted to trash. That is the main function of a house - to create garbage. During discount season or clearance sale a lot of items are brought into the house which on hindsight are nothing more than some more additions to direct processed trash! So then starts the process of demotion of these objects. They're put in cupboards and store rooms. Then some day it falls and lands up on the floor, then it's used an elevation device to step on so as to keep a new piece of trash in the store room, which is just beginning it's journey to junk.

Think about it... All that you own, all that you buy, all that you wish to get into your house is actually exists just a part of parade of garbage to the trash can. Everything you own as you're reading this is nothing more than pre-garbage. I mean... Look around how much pre-garbage, garbage, nearly garbage, almost garbage, definitely garbage there exists!

The only thing in this world that can save these objects from landing up in trash is ebay. Ebay, ofcourse, is one of the most significant steps in our civilized society. It's strange how someone actually came up with the idea that lets start mailing garbage back and forth to each other. Isn't that innovative!

But in trying to accept these new forms of dealing with garbage, we're forgetting one of the oldest customs which I firmly stand for. Ancient Egyptians used to bury all the objects of the person with him when he dies. That is actually good according to me. The message there is loud and clear... You're not here any more... Just take your crap with you!

Cheers!

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