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Saturday, January 30, 2010

A watched pot never boils


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Delray Beach, FL, December 2009
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Sometimes, a direct shot of something is too easy. Sometimes, you feel more than a little abstract, so only an abstract photo will hit that sweet spot in your mind and make you feel all is right with the world. Or so I hope. In this case, I didn't just want to share a pic of one form or other of dihydrogen oxide. Rather, I wanted to illustrate that the vessel within which it is held is often just as important.

Or perhaps I just liked the line of the pot. Or was it the way it reflected the light? Meh, I can't decide.

Yup, I've had a lot on my mind of late. Maybe I'll tell you a story when I have a moment...

Your turn: Is there any truth to the "watched pot never boils" thing? Or was my mother pulling my leg all those years?

7 comments:

  1. She was definitely pulling your leg. Eventually every pot will boil, someone watching or not.

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  2. It will eventually boil but it takes much longer when it's being watched. I think it's stage fright.

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  3. It takes the same exact amount of time... it's your brain that takes longer just waiting. around. for. the. dumb. thing. to. boil.

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  4. I was watching a pot just like that yesterday evening whilst I was making some dinner.

    In my case I didn't actually want it to boil, so I guess the saying may at least sometimes be true.

    Its good also to sometimes make time slow down and such things can achieve that.

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  5. Well... in a metaphorical sense, I'm finding that my current project at work is making time fly... mainly because I'm behind. This, however, is a good thing. Because I have a trip coming up in a couple of weeks that I'm so looking forward to...

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  6. Heh. forgot to mention that I love this shot. And yeah, I think it's the curve of the joint between pot and lid that does it.

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