There's a bunch of music posters in here, maybe I should write about that? And I do own over 400 CD's. There's some artwork? Movie references? A surprising amount of Star Wars paraphernalia (I spelled that right the first time, be proud of me). A well stocked vanity table (which is less than shocking, let's be honest). I'm looking for inspiration and listening to old Zombies 45's. There are a lot of comic books in here. And woah! LOOK AT THOSE BOOKS. Oh man, that's my old sticker collection. Wow, that has not been cleaned in a while. I love this purse! Where did I find an Einstein bobblehead?
Just kidding, this question isn't hard. I find meaning in being so awesome for other people to experience. I mean, if there wasn't a ME, I don't know how the proverbial YOUs could go on. I find meaning in being me, because there is no alternative. What would you do if I wasn't here? My meaning is in filling other lives with my overflowing awesomeness. And what could be more honorable?
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
"How Do You Know What You Know?"
I'm posting this with almost no time left because this question is too complicated. How do you attack the most complex question except "Why?" in a blog post? I've been thinking about this since 6th period Philosophy yesterday, and have arrived at the conclusion that I can't. I can't tell you how I know what I know. The classic example of how-you-know-the-stove-is-hot is boring. But I guess you can't know that the stove is hot because it was last time, because it's not always hot. So you have to touch it every time or you can't be certain. But the bit of uncertainty is not generally worth the burn, so you have to assume that the same actions will produce the same results every time, but that could not be true.
I've been thinking about this since 6th period Philosophy yesterday, and suddenly understand why so many of the world's great thinkers have been reclusive or drowned themselves in alcohol.
I've been thinking about this since 6th period Philosophy yesterday, and suddenly understand why so many of the world's great thinkers have been reclusive or drowned themselves in alcohol.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
The Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living?
It's all very noble and grand and happy to make statements such as these. It takes us to a new level of intellectualism to say things like this, right? Anything we assume that, when questioned, holds up is therefore valuable. But not worth living? That seems inaccurate.
Unexamined lives don't amount to much, true. People that work the land or the cubicle, that marry someone, have a family, maybe grow old (maybe not) and eventually become statistics, these are people that live lives worth living. These are generally happy people, even if they're not content on a day-to-day basis. But the examiners, from the first question they think, condemn themselves to lifelong frustration.
Frustration with their fellow men for accepting everything at face value, disgust with their inability to seek truth, let alone find it. Anger at everyone, that even if unvoiced remains a pest in the ear. Examiners become like Winston Smith; a single thought that forces a choice:
1. To be condemned
or
2. To live a shallow life that he can see to be shallow
...and examiners often end up like Winston Smith as well. They have no grand affect on the world. It continues to turn while they are shut down like Winston.
So the unexamined life is entirely worth living, but only possible if you have the rare ability to think about nothing at all.
Unexamined lives don't amount to much, true. People that work the land or the cubicle, that marry someone, have a family, maybe grow old (maybe not) and eventually become statistics, these are people that live lives worth living. These are generally happy people, even if they're not content on a day-to-day basis. But the examiners, from the first question they think, condemn themselves to lifelong frustration.
Frustration with their fellow men for accepting everything at face value, disgust with their inability to seek truth, let alone find it. Anger at everyone, that even if unvoiced remains a pest in the ear. Examiners become like Winston Smith; a single thought that forces a choice:
1. To be condemned
or
2. To live a shallow life that he can see to be shallow
...and examiners often end up like Winston Smith as well. They have no grand affect on the world. It continues to turn while they are shut down like Winston.
So the unexamined life is entirely worth living, but only possible if you have the rare ability to think about nothing at all.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
"About Me"
Serena Thiel is an exceptionally beautiful person. She is always looking to help others or give a friend a confidence boost, but sometimes gets distracted looking at her own reflection in the mirror. When not doing these things, she is reading books that will make other people think she's smart or just stop creepy strangers from talking to her on public transit. She lives alone with over 400 CDs and 17 cats, and one of those pieces of information is true. (Who has CDs anymore? Spotify, HELLLOOOOOO!) While not having fantasies about being Batman, she thinks up ways to mention that her dog is from a shelter in daily conversation. Her favorite food is Kraft Mac 'n' Cheese wrapped in salami and eaten like a taco.
Other delicious tidbits for you to nibble on:
She is a reporter at the Daily Planet
She spends an unreasonable amount of time talking, thinking about, and touching her hair
She knows all the words to Will Smith's album "Lost and Found" by heart
Her favorite words include 'calm' (it's a noun, verb, and adjective), 'adjectival' (that's the adjective form of adjective, chew on that one for a while), tureen (look at it. LOOK), and icosahedronism (the quality of being a twenty-sided polyhedron).
The single greatest moment of her life so far was the day that Ringo Starr favorited one of her tweets (June 24th, 2012). When she got the notification, she said "My life has reached its pinnacle."
Other delicious tidbits for you to nibble on:
She is a reporter at the Daily Planet
She spends an unreasonable amount of time talking, thinking about, and touching her hair
She knows all the words to Will Smith's album "Lost and Found" by heart
Her favorite words include 'calm' (it's a noun, verb, and adjective), 'adjectival' (that's the adjective form of adjective, chew on that one for a while), tureen (look at it. LOOK), and icosahedronism (the quality of being a twenty-sided polyhedron).
The single greatest moment of her life so far was the day that Ringo Starr favorited one of her tweets (June 24th, 2012). When she got the notification, she said "My life has reached its pinnacle."
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