3.14 and £10 notes

I love Yann Martel's "The life of Pi". GoodBook. Easy and thought provoking, which is i guess pretty cool. The reason i say this is it has one of my all time favorite passages on the sea.

"And between them both, between the skys and the seas. There were all the winds"

The intention is supposed to be desolate and yes it is, but i think it is also alluring and fabulous and dreamlike. It's a phrase that seems to cover all that is great, and all that is terrible about the sea.

It's worth reading the book for that.

It occurs to me that at the moment this blog is pointless. I guess the point is to play with words and try and gain some understanding of them. I would love to write a book, but i know i'm no good at it. So here i will try and get better. It is not easy to explain the draw of the sea to people who dont know it, i will try here. Over time it may start to make sense.

So the Sea.
Imagine you are by the sea shore, everyone has been there. It isnt crowded, there isnt anyone as far as you can see. It is not lovely weather, it isnt sunny or warm. There is a cold wind, spray whipped off the sea comes with it. It stings your face. But you feel alive. It is cold but perfect. With your eyes closed all you can feel is the spray on your face, and the wind in your hair. The sound of wind and waves is all you can hear. Now you are reminded that the world is beautiful.

Or maybe Sailing is just standing in a cold shower tearing up £10 notes.

Maybe Over Time