By Mike Poon
A Daydreamer ’ s Weird Inspirations
By Mike Poon
I was adventuring on the other side of the Earth , arriving at my dream house and numerous lovely dogs and cats , which I have always wanted to breed . All nuisances were put aside . Then I was burning every piece of homework I found in the local school . My heart almost popped out in the next second , not because the cops caught me for arson , but because the teacher slammed my table with her ruler and burst out , “ Mike ! Stop daydreaming and get your mind back in the class !”. That was how my adventure ended every time during lessons .
Daydreaming is where my inspirations come from , even now . It ’ s not only about fantasies that are not likely to happen , but also reflections of and ideas about my life , with perspectives on both academic and daily issues . I ’ m still wondering why my teacher interrupted my dreams every time –– definitely not because I ’ ve been daydreaming since the start of the class !
The best places to daydream , outside of boring classrooms , are in bed , under shower heads and on toilets . The bed is a wonderful place for daydreaming , although most of the time you are unwilling to do so , especially after consuming caffeine . I have checked the dictionary for the definition of “ daydream ”: it does not necessarily occur in day time , but also at night , as long as you are dreaming without sleeping . Eighty-percent of the content of this article came to me while I was in bed ; I intended to sleep that night but ended up sleeping at 2 am .
The shower head and the toilet are usually located in the same place –– the bathroom . This place is as magical as bed . We usually do two things which relax us inside the washroom ; I guess that ’ s the reason why inspiration comes . Taking a hot shower is comforting , your tense muscles relax , and nuisances evaporate with the steam . Whereas excretion , well , you release any annoyances with your metabolic wastes . These two activities , honestly , are two of the most peaceful events in the day . During such a peaceful period of time , nothing interrupts your contemplation ( except if your family knocks on your door shouting , “ Are you done yet ?”). Inspirations comes when nothing is hindering you . A few teachers in my secondary school and even one lecturer in university told me to bring notes with me while doing my business , as they all agree the toilet is a magical place for thinking .
Daydreams mostly occur when you get bored . While bored , everything , even your hair , becomes interesting . I should put fantastical daydreams aside ; certainly they are interesting , but it is meaningful to think about more serious ideas , but not necessarily boring , like the philosophy of life .
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