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Cocktail Conversation

Setting: A chilly winter's night. Person1 and I are strolling in the garden, right after dinner. Person1: You're totally spoilt aren't you?! You should try to be a "good girl". Me : Yea right. Whatever. Is it a crime, to have fun, to be a little crazy sometimes? If its one thing I've learnt, its that craziness is key to creativity, to liberation. Person1 (Trapped, and knowing not what to say) : ....That all said and done, there must be a little discipline in your life. Me: Wrong. Instead, you should have your own set of dynamic philosophies. These are philosophies you build on, based on your experiences.You keep experimenting with them, and if a particular philosophy fails, you chuck it, or modify it according to your reason. Silence. I can feel the wind caressing my face, and a person2 somewhere close by, watching us. I'm guessing person2 is interested in the way the conversation is going, though when I look up at her, she gives me an expression that sug