December 2010
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“Make the most of your regrets. … To regret deeply is to live afresh.”
– Henry David Thoreau
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The awkward feeling you get when you are too shy...
Your words invite comment
As I sit at the desk
Wanting to raise a timid hand
Full of apprehension
But knowing
That I will not be called upon
What I learned...
What I learned, things only get as complicated as we allow them to become. Sit back, smile, and let things go, and they will happen as they happen. What comes will come, and what does not, does not.
Happy Holidays everyone :-)
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Beauty and the Sublime
Over the last five months or so, I have had the opportunity to participate in a study on the discussion of Beauty, particularly in the discussions raised by Susanne Langer, a philosopher of symbol theory and art, and her student, Arthur C. Danto, a philosopher of Art, Artist, and Art Critic.
They both have a great amount to say on beauty, and while I have had the chance to study the two of them,...
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Beauty and the Sublime
Over the last five months or so, I have had the opportunity to participate in a study on the discussion of Beauty, particularly in the discussions raised by Susanne Langer, a philosopher of symbol theory and art, and her student, Arthur C. Danto, a philosopher of Art, Artist, and Art Critic.
They both have a great amount to say on beauty, and while I have had the chance to study the two of them,...
This I Believe: The Power of Music
This is another essay in a series of essays I am writing in homage to the essays of This I Believe, an organization which accepts essays from everyday and famous people, on the topics which they hold dear to them.
Today is going to sound very redundant, if you have read any of my essays on music that I have posted previously. I really feel that music is one of the most important aspects of my...
Loose thoughts.
I try to avoid putting anything too personal up here. I had intended for this to be me rambling philosophical, and not me posting about the inner conflicts of my life. Inner conflicts, because that is what they are. The idea of a personal blog always struck me as unique, but one where I was never sure what to write (I’ve had a few of those over the years).
As with most blogs, I want...
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Dream.
This morning, I awoke from a very strange dream.
I’m not sure how old I was, but it had to be near my age or a little older.
I very specifically remember that everyone kept calling me a Marine.
I had two little boys, whom I did not live with or have seen in a long time. I remember wondering if they even knew me as their father.
And then I awoke, feeling nothing but pure, dark guilt, for...
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The Digital Life: Going off the Grid
I’ve been sitting on this post few about a week now, while finals were going on. Now that those are done, I have some time to flesh this out. I actually had this essay inspiration while writing a final; it is by no means original, and has been treated before many a time, but is something I still feel is relevant.
I have a terrible love-hate relationship with social media and technology. ...
The Digital Life: Going off the Grid
I’ve been sitting on this post few about a week now, while finals were going on. Now that those are done, I have some time to flesh this out. I actually had this essay inspiration while writing a final; it is by no means original, and has been treated before many a time, but is something I still feel is relevant.
I have a terrible love-hate relationship with social media and technology. ...
Child-like Eyes
I hope I always have child-like eyes That keep seeing the world as new and alive And not the jaded eyes That the love and hurt have left me with
Ahh long time coming...
I’m so grateful for the end of the semester. I’ve had a bit of work to do, and honestly, break won’t really be much of a break, since I am doing comps again in mid January (The friday before the semester starts, no less!)
But still, it was a good semester. One of my hardest, class wise. I think I am starting to get back what I lost, though it is slow going. I didn’t like...
“… but before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one...”
– To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (via itookadeepbreath)
Hrumph...
Tumblr ate my This I Believe post for today.
I’ll have to rewrite it later when I have time.
It was to be: The Heart is the Key
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Introspection
I wish I knew a way to properly describe My excitement for the coming weeks While I know the turn that comes will keep me busy The open ended possibility that floats just beyond my reach Keeps me double in anticipation
I’m not so good with words I have no real talent for verse And what I write, always seems to come out wrong Yet for my fear, being open still scares me In a way I have not...
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This I Believe: Treat All People Decently
This is the third essay in my brief explanation of some of the ideals which I hold. These are in homage to the essays submitted to, and published by This I Believe. I have never submitted an essay to This I Believe, but who knows? Maybe this will be a springboard for an eventual submission.
I believe that it is incredibly important to treat all people I meet, whether in person or indirectly,...
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To me...
To me, all it means Is that we loved, lost, and lived And be loved again
I’d like to hope that Should the barriers fall down Would see what is real
Tonight’s frigid grip Winter cries out its welcome The lone heart sheds heat
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This I Believe: People are Good
The second of my essays in honor of This I Believe, and this one covering another of the core beliefs which I hold.
I believe that people are inherently good. By this, I mean that people are not fundamentally evil, cruel, or any other adjective you could wish to ascribe to them that would imply that they are anything other than good.
This belief of mine I can trace to a specific source, one...
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This I Believe: The Realm of Possibility
For those unaware, This I Believe is an organization which accepts and publishes essays written by people, famous, infamous, and unknown, about their core beliefs. You an check their web page out here, and maybe give a listen to their podcasts. They are enjoyable, particularly if you enjoy listening about the ideals that people hold.
In their vein, this week I so too shall attempt to lay out my...
Sometimes...
Sometimes, just sometimes, guys also want to be that person who sweeps in and rescues the girl.
The happy ending riding off into the sunset, that would be nice.
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Addendum to the Previous
And, since I didn’t want to mince the personal into the philosophical, I’m really kind of miffed.
I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am still hurt. You told me that if you wanted to be more than friends, but failing that, not friends at all. I was confused; if we couldn’t be friends, how could we be more than friends?
I thought we had been amicable when we ended, I had...
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The Politics of Digital Space: Unfriended
In general, Digital Space is a very interesting place to look at interpersonal relationships. The internet, as noted in other works, offers a very interesting situation of perceived anonymity, and allows people to react in ways which they would otherwise not, were they in person.
In popular culture, they call this the Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory (from Penny-Arcade). Internet + Anonymity +...
A personal...
Rant today. I’ll be back with philosophical ramblings later.
This has been a period of hard choices. I needed (need) time to focus on myself. And, I made some progress. Then life happened, and progress stalled.
I’m coming up on the most important test of my life (again), and this time, I cannot afford to fail it. A good chunk of my life has lead up to this point, and I need to...