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Ambition
"We are all creatures of ambition, even if that ambition is to free ourselves of responsibility. The desire to escape ambition is, in and of itself, ambition, and thus ambition is an inescapable truth of rational existence.What is your dream? Do you dream big enough? Are your designs grand ( Read more... ) -
Self-Reflection
"The point of self-reflection is, foremost, to clarify and to find honesty. Self-reflection is the way to throw self-lies out and face the truth -however painful it might be to admit that you were wrong. We seek consistency in ourselves, and so when we are faced with such inconsistency, we struggle to deny ( Read more... ) -
Moving Days
Well, it was a whirl and a blur, but the lease is signed. I'm now gonna be moving in with my long time best friend in an apartment, not too far from Carlisle, right next to Andrew, in fact. It's a nice place, the layout is nice, the price is ok ( Read more... ) -
Memories
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24 hours
24 hours later, we drove past our house, stopping across the street to pick up shoes. I'm glad, since I've been wearing rubber boots all day ( Read more... ) -
My House Caught Fire
No, seriously. My house caught fire. It started in the basement. My parents were on their way out of the house, and spotted it fairly early. It burned for 15 minutes before it was completely put out......In that time, the other half of the basement was totally destroyed. Slag. Melted. I'll detail things later, but suffice it to say that be ( Read more... ) -
Search
Welcome to another edition of Laptop Image Search. Our first star this week is the Lenovo N100 0768ELU!
This contestant was actually found on the 5th page (last few were about p26). To make up for this quick find, there were some great moments along the way!
Today's bonus: pictures posted in lj cut!
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Response 2
"Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness. Never hope to find people who will understand you, someone to fill that space. An intelligent, sensitive person is the exception, the very great exception. If you expect to find people who will understand ( Read more... ) -
Why nice doesn't finish last
There's a classic assumption that nice guys always finish last. In a way, it is true. But there's more to it than that. We are playing a different game entirely. Our lives are governed by the rules of our morals, and we roll that way. So what if we don't "get ahead" or "get laid" daily? Those were never our goals to begin with. We live our ( Read more... )
