I suppose we cannot avoid what we are, the questions that arise in our mind, our sense of focus. What is it we see? Retraining seems possible, but only within the confines previously existence. In the same way that we cannot annul space and time, we cannot annul what we are, but inevitably the present must become the past, and in this ( Read more... )

I'm convinced that the world couldn't run without me, and the world isn't doing much to prove me wrong.
And in this instance, the world refers to the place where I volunteer.

I'm going to India!

Hopefully.......

As soon as I find $1,000....

Also, congratulations to me for surviving yesterday. Now I just have to make it through the rest of the week.....if I can stand the suspense.....

grrr.
Why did my father never bother to teach me guitar??

Rage against parental apathy.

One of the most telling things about philosophy is that philosophers take themselves seriously.

On page 77 of the Critique of Pure Reason, by Immanuel Kant, there is about 3/4 of a page of blank space. This being a 700-page book of philosophy, most students chose to put something of use in this space. Some wrote notes of the nature of space and time, some jotted responses to the theory of cognition, and one very, very special student drew a ( Read more... )

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Love is a struggle.
Every moment of every day you must love,
and every moment you must strive
to love more than before.

Love is not easy.
There is no struggle without sacrifice,
And you must sacrifice
Your hate, your pride.

Love is free.
It cannot be teathered by jealousy, to prejudice.
It must belong to the many
'Ere it can belong to one.

We Wear the Mask ( Read more... )

I woke up on time, I went to class, I cleaned the refridgerator, I researched insurance, and I did my homework.

And yes, I do feel special. How many of you have had to clean a whole refridgerator all by yourself?