I know I said I wouldn’t write for a while, but come on…give me a break. I’ve been blogging consistently since January 2006 (not just here—other places). It’s like a muscle reflex at this point! I’ll only be writing a few times a month, but that’s better than nothing!
I was probably late in hearing about the viral video “David After Dentist.” Or maybe not. I don’t really have a sense of “pop culture” anymore. I’ve watched television once in the past four months, and I’ve developed a heightened aversion to the daily news flow. I do know that this has already been on “Tosh.O,” and I think that says something. There’s also the fact that it had 3 million views within the first few days of being online.
Anyways, I mention this video in an essay inspired by the film Inception that I just finished. My first thought: it’s so funny that YouTube is now like America’s Funniest Home Videos, but for the entire world. Second, what a clear image of complete existential horror! Can’t help but laughing, even though (*shudder*) I’ve sometimes felt this way. What I didn’t consider the first time I watched it is that he was probably terrified by the dentist! That experience still scares the dung out of me.
