*~-. WaKiN' HaBiT .-~*

For the first time in my no-wonder-happens life, I somehow discovered an interesting link between my grandmom ... and an American transcendental philosopher... Henry David Thoreau.

The thing is ... while I was surfing the Internet this morning, browsing for nice quotes to be adopted as my MSN display name, I accidentally ran into this quote of Thoreau, whom I've read some tiny pieces of his work...

Cultivate the habit of early
rising.
It is unwise
to keep the head long on a level
with the feet.

This is almost exactly what my granny used to say when she dragged me out of bed every morning...

I'm wondering if Thoreau had ever experienced orental --especially Thai-- culture, which considers head as the most important and respectful part of the body.
On the contrary, feet are supposed to be lower and should not be raised up at the same vertical level as head.

Still, lately I find myself letting my head very very long on a level with my feet...