just another ordinary day..

yesterday Brian and I went to see Body Worlds 3 at the Vancouver science centre.

the whole exhibit was really interesting. People warned me that parts of it were a bit too real for them, or that other parts made them feel sad. I have to say at no point was I grossed out or really moved, I did find it interesting to see some reality put to the pictures I have seen in text books so many times.

at the very beginning there was a skeleton that I spent a few minutes looking at, figuring out what I knew and what I wasn't familiar with. At this point I thought to myself how strange it was that I was staring at this skeleton that once belonged a living person, that was at one point someone's wife, or daughter. One day someone could be looking at me this way (not that I will be donating my body to Body Worlds). Anyways, since there was no realness to the skeleton, I realized it did not evoke any kind of emotion in me. I went and found Brian and tried to explain this to him. I said that I had just realized that since there was no mind or soul associated with any of these exhibits that I didn't feel much by it. We continued on and saw the rest of the show. The most interesting part for me was the oversized test tubes showing the embryo developing over the weeks. It is amazing to see what we are capable of. How does it all work, really?!

Anyways, at the very end of the show there was a quote on the wall, one that in retrospect, I wish I had written down, but of course, I didn't. It said something along the lines of "we can now realize the importance of the soul by its very absence in this exhibit"... That was exactly what I was thinking! It really was a very cool realization. Maybe it is just me, and how it affected me at that particular time, but that was the best part of the whole experience. If you have not been yet, and have a chance, I suggest you go.. and if you do, write down the damn quote for me!