Friday, July 21, 2006 : Mmmmm....
I have been doing alot of deep thinkings lately. About what, I shall not mention in such a public manner. And these deep thinkings keep on leading to the negative side of my life. Which in turn, leads to my depression.
No, I'm not going to commit suicide. Or use the over-consumption of cough medicine method, although cough med does make you extremely sleepy. Haha. =D
I think I'm thinking too much. Too many thoughts run through my mind that it even amazes me. Last time, I couldn't sit down alone. My fingers were always itchy, finding a victim to disturb. Hah.
But now, I can even sit down alone and my mind will automatically go into deep-thinking mode. Where I lose sense with everything around me. Thoughts start running through my mind. Sometimes, so fast, I can't even think about the thoughts properly.
But as a close friend adviced me, I'm just thinking too much. So don't bother.
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Okay, end of depressing post. I watched an Animal Planet programme about a week ago. And something amazed me profoundly.
Male penguins actually starve for 4 months, all for the well-being of their offspring. Like, wtf?!
Okay, this is how it starts. The male penguins will first feast like the world is coming to and end. They feast, literally, like how they would on a buffet concept, except that the food has to be self-obtained. Then, they get extremely fat.
Then, winter comes. Male emperor penguins have to hike 70 miles across harsh conditions to find a mating partner a.k.a. female companion. After mating, the female lays the egg and returns to the "warm" part of the continent to go eat, get a manicure and facial etc. etc....
The male penguins, on the other hand, have to keep the egg warm by hiding it in between their furry legs and below their furry genitals. With sub-zero temperatures, male penguins huddle together to increase their temperature. Bear in mind that they are also mammals.
The cuddle up together like gays to keep themselves warm. The absence of food for 4 months would be unbearable if it wasn't for snow. The male penguins, who were deserted by their wives, gourge on snow for water. That is their only fluid for 4 months.
Then when 4 months are over. The egg will hatch. And you'd think that the ordeal suffered by the male penguins would be over. But no-no. Unless their female companions return from their shopping spree, male penguins have to I dunno, thicken their saliva? Or so thats what I remember. So that they can feed the young penguin.
Then finally, when the female penguins return with baby food, they take over. And the male penguins get to have a gala. But the males must also return with baby food.
Mmm.. sounds like alot to sacrifice for their child. Hats off to the male emperor penguins.
Ah shit. Have I become so boring that I have resulted in watching Animal Planet shows?