Just another day in the universe

Today is one of those days that makes me want to chuck my regular job. There’s been nothing really mind blowing going on today, but I’m finding it more and more difficult to clear my mind of work when I am doing something else. Anything else. Reading a mystery (by my favorite mystery writer no less), writing (so that one day I might be someone’s favorite mystery writer), creating whimsies, hooking a wool rug, going to the store - anything.

Scientists talk about dark matter. That the matter making up what we can see does not account for all of the mass in the universe. What we cannot see accounts for the vast majority of mass in the universe. Dark matter is of unknown composition, but its presence can be inferred from the gravitational effects on visible matter. I submit that my job is too much in my head and, thus, is impacting my visible universe. It is, in fact, dark matter and, more and more, I feel the need to get rid of it, to tell it to take a hike.

According to Wikipedia, only 4% of the total density of the universe can be seen directly. About 22% is thought to be composed of dark matter. The rest, 74%, is thought to consist of dark energy. I’m placing my hopes on dark energy. I like that idea that most of the density of the universe is made of energy and not mass. Makes me believe my efforts can overcome any dark matter and can take me beyond, probably into the unknown. Old maps used to have warnings posted at the borders of unexplored areas, “Beyond this point, there be dragons.” So, first I’ll slay my job, then I’ll face the dragons. Time to sharpen my sword.