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The Moth That Knew Too Much
Love is a scary word. It involves admitting to, and committing to, certain things. It means offering a piece of yourself in the hopes of finding that missing something else. To love is to care deeply, and therefore, the possibility to be hurt equally. And so love can be turned into hate, hatred for others, but also of yourself. That kind of ( Read more... ) -
Heart Over Mind
Humans are emotional creatures. Don't ever underestimate that. I've found that when it comes to things that matter to us, on a personal level, opinions are worthless without resonance. People will fight to the death to defend what they've come to believe in, the filters they employ to make sense of the world, and it is only through speaking on ( Read more... ) -
Fando Y Lis (1968)
"Once upon a time, a long, long time ago... there was a mystical city, Tar. And at that time all the cities were intact and flourishing, because the final war had not yet begun. When the great catastrophe occurred, all the cities crumbled... except Tar. Tar still exists. If you know where to look for it, you will find it. And when you get there you ( Read more... ) -
Haxan (1922)
I saw this movie some time ago and I think what I found most fascinating about it is that even though it is a decade shy of being a century old, its message still resonated with me powerfully and seems no less relevant today.
"Centuries have passed and the Almighty of medieval times no longer sits in his tenth sphere ( Read more... ) -
It's Raining Paranoia
My life experiences have tempered me into a very skeptical and cautious person. I approach everything with some extent of suspicion, because I'm a firm believer in "better safe than sorry". So I try to be prepared for all outcomes so at the very least I know I tried my best. As the Flaming Lips say in "Fight Test": "For to lose I could accept, but ( Read more... ) -
Dancing Secrets
Here's something curious I noticed about myself. I generally espouse that I do not dance or that I am at least not very fond of dancing, but that is not necessarily true. I find that when I'm listening to music by myself, music that for the most part is not generally "danceable", I do end up performing bodily movements that one could hazard to ( Read more... ) -
Almost Me
So after finally having internet again, I had some thoughts. Adjusting to a different environment is a little strange at first. Not just your surroundings but even in your daily routines. I unpacked all my things, furnished half of my new room, and organized a bunch of other stuff I'd been putting off for some time. It's funny the things I've ( Read more... ) -
Thus Spoke Nietzsche: Prologue 2
Zarathustra descended alone from the mountains, encountering no one. But when he came into the forest, all at once there stood before him an old man who had left his holy cottage to look for roots in the woods. And thus spoke the old man to Zarathustra ( Read more... ) -
Thus Spoke Nietzsche:
So I've started reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Not sure what I think of it yet, but there have been at least two passages I really liked that really spoke to me. And parts of others I liked. I've been considering posting the parts I like here for future reference. Let's see... -
The Stranger You Know
So I just got back from work, and had an interesting/disturbing conversation with a coworker. Now I'm not trying to be melodramatic but some of the things said gave me pause to think. First I was told her skin was sensitive and would break out or something. Fair enough, I can respect that. Then I made a playful false poking motion as if I were ( Read more... )