reignite my thirst for knowledge

Well… whilst doing the 3pm refresh at work with all the management team, a debate broke out over what Capers really were. Turns out a few different beliefs were circulating amongst the different management staff…

In the end they took a bet on it – I was not involved except to spur on people (as I usually do as the resident shit-stirer). Anyways… a small thing, and a very small piece of knowledge… but it’s better than nothing. So when I got home yesterday I looked it up.

Turns out capers are the bud of a specific type of rose plant. Like I said – it’s small – but it’s better than nothing. Right?

I used to love just researching things… doing maths… looking up physics… even history and literature. Somewhere along the way through Uni I lost interest in it, and I can feel the difference. I don’t feel particularly well-educated anymore. I know I’m not stupid… I can easily hold a conversation about many things… but I miss having that thirst for knowledge and actually WANTING to learn.

I really miss learning maths… learning how things work and the principles of physics… Hell, I’ve read “The Universe In A Nutshell” and understood it… so why am I just content to sit around playing games and working at woolies? It’s not like I need to be something more – there is nothing wrong with working a honest job and relaxing – but I think I would be a lot happier with life if I was still educating myself. I don’t really know how to do this… but I’m gonna give it a go.