March 14, 2009

And on the 14th day, God created Pi

Hey, happy Pi Day.

Today is the 14th day of March. 3/14. Similar to 3.14. Pi (or at least the first three digits thereof). I never noticed that similarity before this week, until several people at my office became inexplicably excited about it and declared a celebration of it yesterday (Friday). And the celebration involved, of course, pie.

Apple pie, key lime pie, chocolate banana pie, several others I didn't peer at too closely, all available for consumption in the common area of the art department. I had none of it. I hate pie, can't stand it. I will not eat cooked fruit. Trust me, I've given all of them adequate opportunity, summoned up my patriotic pride to dig into a hearty slice of old-fashioned apple pie, and it just makes me gag. Apples are beautiful, ingenious works of nature; do not despoil them by applying heat, I beg of you.

Meanwhile, there was at least one savory pie—a Frito pie, smeared with chili and bursting out of the chip bag like a hideous monster in a Stephen King adaptation. This was not for me either; I have always compared the taste of Fritos with the smell of rotten flowers. I got an imagination.

There is one kind of pie I remember enjoying greatly: Hostess Pudding Pies (no longer available, alas).



Actually, now that I see this ad again, and the flavor creeps back into my memory…eh, these were kind of disgusting too. No pie for me. (And yes, you could make a dirty joke here, but I'd appreciate a little originality, thank you).

As for the numbers: Celebrating Pi Day is cute, but it doesn't seem all that special, since 3/14 comes every single year. (I pointed out to someone that the coincidence will be far more potent in six years: 3/14/15.) I was reminded of 9/9/99, the 28th birthday of a good friend, who was especially excited about numerological confluence. Or 8/8/88, when I read in People magazine (one of the few times I ever opened it, I swear) about a large parade in a small Midwestern town called 88. Or, my favorite…

I was listening to the radio on a June day 20 years ago. During the hourly news brief, the announcer stated, "And in a little more than 20 minutes, there will be an amazing occurrence. It will be 1:23 and 45 seconds on June 7, 1989. 1:23:45 on 6/7/89."

I failed to see what was "amazing" about this, but I did not fail to see what was neat. I was in school, and when the moment arrived, my friends and I cheered. And that was it. But I had the distinct feeling that I had lived through and witnessed something that literally comes only once in a lifetime. That happenstance—whatever it means, possibly nothing—would never come back again, at least not till I'm dead and gone from this world. I would live on—adventures, heartaches, successes, battles—and never return to this very point. I was still very young, but for the first time, I felt the weight of time's inexorable passing.

I'm a lot older now. So this makes me depressed. I wish I had some pie.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

مكافحة صراصير المنزل
مكافحة صراصير المطبخ
مكافحة صراصير الخشب
تنظيف الافران
شركة تنظيف فلل شرق الرياض
شركة تنظيف فلل شمال الرياض
شركة تنظيف فلل غرب الرياض
شركة تنظيف فلل جنوب الرياض

qqqqqqqqqqqq said...

goyard handbags
air max 270
lebron shoes
adidas ultra boost
oakley sunglasses
yeezy boost 350
adidas yeezy

Unknown said...

chrome hearts
michael kors outlet
jordan 13
nike shox outlet
golden goose
kayno
michael kors handbags sale
links of london sale
christian louboutin
birkin bag

Unknown said...

ferragamo sale
nike mercurial vapor
caterpillar shoes
adidas eqt
ferragamo belt
nike air force 1 low
yeezy boost 350
ferragamo belt
hermes belts
cheap ray bans

jeje said...

Afin de minimiser l'érosion chimique, il ne peut nike air huarache light khaki pas être écrasé pendant une période prolongée et devrait laver la mousse immédiatement à l'eau froide. Maintenant, pour ne pas dire qu'il n'y a pas de bons produits que nous devons toujours prendre, mais une grande majorité de suppléments nous nuisent plutôt que de nous soutenir. Nike a même fournisseur asics france créé de nouveaux modèles de baskets convenant parfaitement aux vidéos de musique hip-hop qui ont été un type de placement de produit ou de service. Vous trouverez des organisations et des associations existantes pour chaque pays et soldes basket asics femme chaque région qui visent à mettre en commun ces ophtalmologistes. l'élément principal de vos baskets de sport, qui signifie souvent renoncer à la stabilité ou à un effet d'amortissement.En tant qu'ennemi de la durabilité, léger peut faire oublier nike internationalist femme blanc beige rapidement les baskets ultra légères par les gens.Mais la plus grande caractéristique de Lunarlite Foam est qu'il peut faire Les athlètes qui ont essayé des chaussures LunarGlide ont dit que Lunar les rend incapables de se déplacer pour aller travailler. En plus de cela, vous pouvez l'utiliser pour arroser votre basket new balance femme grise et rose cheval ou arroser vous-même.