what doesn't kill us, makes us stranger

"What doesn't kill us, makes us stranger" - Aeon Flux.

I'm not sure what it was, but something about this quote made me stop for a second. maybe it was because i've come to the conclusion that i like strange people. all of my friends are what you might call on the quirkier end of the scale. but that's what draws me to them. i like that people do practiced duets in karaoke (singing both parts), dress up like ninjas for fun, eat hello kitty chocolate waffles, form a band just so they can play in japan.

or maybe it's because i'm a little weird. my favorite dress at the vivienne westwood exhibit was the bondage dress. i like to eat pineapple with cottage cheese. really though, i think that quote stopped me for a second because i just think it's true.

all the crazy things and hard challenges that we have to go through in life - well, i'm sure we all react in interesting, strange ways. we start to develop our own perspectives in life that aren't quite like anyone else's, simply because of the series of experiences that are unique to you and you alone. "oh, you had pet turtles too?" "but were yours named sam n ella and did they die because they suffocated from water-soaked wheat bread?" "yeah, didn't think so"

and as you get older, as i am sadly, the increase in those unique experiences causes your perspectives to both diverge more, but also find commonality among other quirky-ites. particularly among the curious bunch. maybe the older you get, the quirkier you become. maybe that explains all my strange friends. but man, how fun are they and how much do i love them for it?

Answer: LOTS