Crybaby [10.20.08]

Today's observation occurred in my friend's house on campus. I was sitting in his living room, working on my homework while he was playing video games with a friend of ours. Thankfully, I had my headphones (or ear buds) in, so I could not hear the play-by-play. The scores, passwords, or secret passages were entirely kept from me due to the concert going on in my head. I will be the first to admit that I keep my tunes rocking at a low roar for a purpose. Others have always said it was bad for my hearing, and even bad for theirs, considering they could hear it. Of course I disagree; my blaring music provides an escape from the world around me. Ironically enough, it has proven itself over and over to be the source of my focus. That is why I was so surprised to find out that someone could actually scream loud enough for me to hear it. There I sat on my my friend's maroon chair, when out of nowhere I heard someone howl: "OBSTRUCTION!" My head cocked itself toward the source - my friend and his buddy playing video games. I popped out my right ear bud just in time to hear the most entertaining argument. "We are totally playing that round again", player one said. "Oh, please. You are such a baby," player two fired back. "No," argued the player one, "that was completely unfair. You were in my way, and besides - I'm just getting warmed up." Both of them stopped in mid-argument as they slowly raised their heads in the realization that I was listening. I could not do anything but giggle, and shake my head. I wanted so badly to say that both of them were equally as ridiculous, but it seemed that both of them had suffered enough.