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Down the rabbit hole

Me: I think I'm in a rut. How do you get out of a rut?
Scott: You're asking the wrong person. I don't get out of ruts.
Me: You just stay in a rut? Forever?
Scott: No, I move from one rut to the next.
Me: Does that mean, like, you climb out of the rut, and then fall into another?
Scott: I sort of explore the rut and then it turns into another rut, so there I am, still in a rut. But a different rut.
Me: Are you trying to get out of the rut, or just make a left turn and you're in another rut?
Scott: I don't try to get out. I find other ruts within the original rut. I just keep going deeper and deeper into the rut until bam, another rut.
Me: Sounds like you've worked something out for yourself.
Scott: I am a rut-spelunker.

January 17, 2008 | Permalink

Comments

sounds like a habitrail.

Posted by: All Adither | January 17, 2008 at 10:18 AM

Impressive. That must be some inherited skill or something.

Posted by: Sarah R | January 17, 2008 at 10:23 AM

Huh. I'm in a rut myself. Guess I should just explore it? ;)

Posted by: Z | January 17, 2008 at 10:54 AM

Definitely adding "hard hat with flashlight thingy" to the shopping list. And some power bars.

Posted by: Sheila | January 17, 2008 at 11:00 AM

It's so easy down there in a rut, just letting it guide you along. I understand completely.

Posted by: braine | January 17, 2008 at 11:08 AM

A few weeks ago...

Abel: What's wrong?
Me: I'm just in a funk.
Lucas (age 2): Fu*k, fu*k, fu*k
Me: (Laughter) Guess that fixed it.

Posted by: aimee | January 17, 2008 at 11:11 AM

Too bad he doesn't have a stinky book to keep him company down there in that network of ruts-ville.

HEY!! Maybe THAT's how the book got stinky!!

Posted by: TSM | January 17, 2008 at 11:12 AM

'Rut Spelunker' sounds just dirty enough to be a passable name for a p0rn flick. Note to self...

Posted by: You can call me, 'Sir' | January 17, 2008 at 11:14 AM

So...he's in a rut rut?

Posted by: SuburbanCorrespondent | January 17, 2008 at 11:47 AM

He better be careful or it could end with him having to chew his arm off.

Posted by: Mrs.Strizzay | January 17, 2008 at 12:56 PM

I laughed so hard.

Posted by: She Likes Purple | January 17, 2008 at 12:59 PM

Wait, Scott is as brilliantly hilarious as you and Henry? Can I plant a bug in your house just to listen in on random funny conversations?

Posted by: lizpenn | January 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM

Wow! Sounds just like a conversation from my house!

Very funny :-)

Posted by: GHD | January 17, 2008 at 02:46 PM

So it's rutting season all the time for Scott? Lucky you!

Posted by: tuckova | January 17, 2008 at 02:47 PM

I thought for sure this post was heading for Rutt's Hut.

Posted by: jm | January 17, 2008 at 02:53 PM

I think January is the official Rut month.

Posted by: Zellmer | January 17, 2008 at 03:19 PM

I can totally relate to rut spelunking.
Men love to be in ruts, see no need whatsoever to get out of them. I think it's the main reason they marry. Got the woman, got the remote, life is good...

Posted by: witchypoo | January 17, 2008 at 04:01 PM

Call Roto-Rutter.

Posted by: hi kooky | January 17, 2008 at 06:37 PM

Also, I'm really sorry you're having head pain. I hope you feel better soon.

Posted by: hi kooky | January 17, 2008 at 06:38 PM

Just how deep is he by now? He sounds content to roll in the ruts, but on the chance he may want to surface I fear the worst.

Posted by: Karen | January 17, 2008 at 06:58 PM

Sounds like his ruts at least keep things interesting! My ruts never move around or lead to different ruts.
Jules
House of Jules

Posted by: jules | January 17, 2008 at 07:12 PM

Just remember to make sure the rope is long enough!

Posted by: Ree | January 17, 2008 at 07:13 PM

Sometimes if you follow the rut long enough, it leads somewhere!

Posted by: Jenn @ Juggling Life | January 17, 2008 at 11:14 PM

That sounds like such a healthy approach! I occasionally worry about ruts, but now, I think I'll try exploring. or at least when people make fun of me for having what we call a "routine" i'll just say I'm spelunking

Posted by: Davin Schnappauf | January 18, 2008 at 07:53 AM

brilliant. And, somehow, reassuring.

Self knowledge is a beautiful thing.

Posted by: lee | January 18, 2008 at 03:56 PM

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