Falling In Love

Being in orbit around the earth is much like being in love.

They're similar in the following ways:


1. you feel weightless.

2. euphoria comes and goes.

3. time passes differently (sunsets and sunrises in quick succession).

4. queasiness could set in for a spell.

5. your appetite for food might disappear.

6. apart from the people with you in space, communication with others feels distant.


We like being in love because the body reacts positively. A closer examination reveals a different reality, ie:


1. you aren't weightless, you're just going too fast to hit the earth.

2. euphoria won't survive the realization you're in a tin can with no flushing toilet.

3. try sleeping with ninety minute nights and days.

4. queasiness = space sickness = vomitus = sympathy chucking.

5. sympathy chucking + blowing chunks in space = distaste for food.

6. after a while you'll kill to talk to a convenience store clerk for variety.


Still, if we ever decide to go to Mars or beyond, we'll need to figure out how to be in outer space AND in love. 



Bottoms Up, Or Down, Whichever.