Comments | genevievealicia: Reflections from a drive home

genevievealicia

Reflections from a drive home

Dec 24, 2005 20:51

The most valuable lesson I have learned is that only half the rules of this world we have been taught actually exist. This includes the defition of who we are, the words we use and the limits of creativity and depth of understanding we posses. That a simple question is never simple, the amount of meaning given is completely contingent on the user ( Read more... )

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kahab December 25 2005, 08:50:10 UTC

:) it is interesting that you talk about so much that has been on my mind lately. i've been thinking about who and what i am lately. and about what i really know about myself. i have also really been thinking about what a huge role alcohol has played in my life since last june, and really feel like i need to stop trying to escape for the sake of escaping. but time is what has really been weighing heavily on my mind. the idea that if i could just go back to last christmas and try last year over again, if i could just get a second chance... i dont know why i spend so much energy thinking about it. it seems very childish of me. what i need to realize is i don't have a second chance at yesterday, even though it may very well be happening all at once, what i do have is today and a chance to change the way i see myself. i have made some mistakes, i was not very genuine even when i was so convinced i was. i did not treat many people very well. i was living as if nothing mattered, with very bad results.

thank you for your ideas.

genevievealicia December 25 2005, 19:52:32 UTC

wow, thank you for actually reading everything I wrote. i didnt think anyone would so that means a lot to me. I am blown away by your truly genuine response. Lol, that word. Well we try. Take care and call me soon.

captn_dramatico January 3 2006, 12:57:30 UTC

Have you ever read Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughter House Five? He deals with the time issue in much the same way that you write about it. That time is all actually happening at once, that each moment is separate from all the rest of the moments, and that there's pretty much no such thing as "chronological order". You should read it if you haven't. It's really interesting.

lohengrinlite December 27 2005, 03:21:11 UTC

You should talk more. Philosophy majors are the best ( ... )

captn_dramatico January 3 2006, 12:55:21 UTC

I love Genevieve! I have one comment. Alcohol DOES teach lessons. For instance, I got drunk on New Year's (first time ever) and now I know that the small amount of fun that I can remember from being drunk is not even CLOSE to the crappiness of throwing up all night. That is the lesson I learned. :)