Didyouevertrytosharesomethingthatimpressesyouverymuchwithsomeonewhoimpressesyouverymulytoreceiveanimpressivelackofappreciation?

    Itsliketakinglandscapepicturesfromyourvacation,andthenshowingthemaround.Justdontbother.

    ThishappeomewithHarukiMurakami.Murakamiisaverytalented,abs,inspiringwriterwhowrotethebestshortstoryIhaveeverread,"Sleep."Healsowrotethefollowingstory(whichisshorterthan"Sleep"andthusmoretranscription-friendly),whiumbedmylittlefiypingoutonedayatwork,riskingmyjob,eyesightandcirculationforthesakeofe-mailingittothreeingrateswhosepuzzled,lacklusterreaadethemunworthyofmysuffering.(Imean,Iwasalsoreallyboredand,irospect,potentiallyabittouchedthatday;butthatsbesidethepoint.)

    Iguesswemustchooseourculturalbattlescarefully.

    Butifatleastonepersonisseargforsomeeleurakamiandisgratifiedbythispage,mylaborwillnothavebeeninvain.

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    TheSedBakeryAttack,byHarukiMurakami

    ImstillnotsureImadetherightchoicewhenItoldmywifeaboutthebakeryattack.Butthen,itmightnothavebeeihtandwrong.Whichistosaythatwrongchoicesproducerightresults,andviceversa.Imyselfhaveadoptedthepositionthat,infact,weneverchooseanythingatall.Thingshappen.Ornot.

    Ifyoulookatitthisway,itjustsohappensthatItoldmywifeaboutthebakeryattack.Ihadntbeenplanningtitup--Ihadfottenallaboutit--butitwashosenow-that-you-mention-itkindofthiher.

    Whatremindedmeofthebakeryattackwasanunbearablehuhitjustbeforetwooclothem.W