I keep having these dreams that I win the lottery. I've never even played the lottery. Like, ever. I'm not even having money troubles right now, not really. I just know that I'll be taking like four to eight years of school, and really love being a student and hate being a waitress. If I did just have a lump of money that I won or inherited my life wouldn't change that much. I might even keep my job. I'd just work like two days a week instead of five. I might look for a different job, but I don't think I'd not work altogether. I'd feel so useless if I didn't do some kind of work. I'd still be going to P.C.C. to transfer to a four year school. I'd just sit on the money until I graduated.
I don't even know why I waste my time thinking about it. I think that things are going really well for me and I just don't have anything else to stress over. My relationship is going really well, I have great job security, I'm a new college student that isn't living with my parents nor am I living off of Ramen or rice. I like my classes and my teachers. It's the holiday season, which I absolutely LOVE. I just had a doctor visit that gave me good news and put some stresses to rest.
So I give myself an ulcer over money issues that I don't even have. I've been doing this with different things lately. I just pick something that I really can't change and stress over it as if it's the end of the world. Two weeks ago it was my boyfriend's ex girlfriend. Before that it was all the things I didn't know about transfer degrees. Five days ago it was whether or not my insurance would cover a specialist that I needed to see. Most of these have answers that I could have taken the time to find out. But no. I sit and stew and stress until I'm ready to burst, then I move on to something else.
I think I'm going to leave town for a while before Christmas. Maybe go down to California and see some old friends. Just for a week or so after this quarter is over.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Philosophy Club 2009/2010 School Year
So, this year I will be attempting to help get Philosophy Club back into meeting! I've been working on a website and making it a bit easier to follow the club for members. I also created a poster, as is viewable on both my blogs (Novum.ARIA and Grandtree) as well as available full rez for download.
I will launch the website and then post the URL to both my blogs, and on here for others who follow to see and make suggestions. If anyone has suggestions now, go ahead and post them as a comment! I'd be glad to get some help in getting things rolling.
Also, any new topics for meetings will be listed and posted on the website so people don't get too confused. Hopefully that will help a bit!
Farewell for now,
~Anders
(P.S. I need to find out what time and days are best for everyone to meet.. If possible, including any still local members who wish to meet-up!)
I will launch the website and then post the URL to both my blogs, and on here for others who follow to see and make suggestions. If anyone has suggestions now, go ahead and post them as a comment! I'd be glad to get some help in getting things rolling.
Also, any new topics for meetings will be listed and posted on the website so people don't get too confused. Hopefully that will help a bit!
Farewell for now,
~Anders
(P.S. I need to find out what time and days are best for everyone to meet.. If possible, including any still local members who wish to meet-up!)
Saturday, September 12, 2009
It made me think
WARNING: Spoilers for first episode of Star Gate Atlantis below.
I was watching the first episode of Star Gate Atlantis just today and it made me think. You see, in this episode John Sheppard kills Colonel Marshall Sumner. Sumner is being viciously murdered, slowly, and Sheppard shoots to put an end to the misery. Though there are other circumstances that complicate the situation. Sheppard has a black mark on his military record for disobeying orders and Sumner hates him because of it. Since Sumner is Sheppard's commanding officer he tends to make things difficult for him, and it is obvious to all that they do not get along. So, in shooting Sumner, Sheppard risks the threat of suspicion of his motives to shoot, dishonorable discharge, and even criminal charges including murder.
I think killing him was the right thing to do. Had Sumner survived (which he wasn't going to) he would have been miserably deformed and his life span would have been decreased by several decades. The pain he was in was immense and he was refusing to give up information. In that he was protecting billions of human lives and he deserved an out.
I would prefer to be given a quick death over a terrible one, and I think I would do the same for someone else. But is that necessarily right? Is it necessarily wrong? What would you want? What would you do?
--Cheater Fish
I was watching the first episode of Star Gate Atlantis just today and it made me think. You see, in this episode John Sheppard kills Colonel Marshall Sumner. Sumner is being viciously murdered, slowly, and Sheppard shoots to put an end to the misery. Though there are other circumstances that complicate the situation. Sheppard has a black mark on his military record for disobeying orders and Sumner hates him because of it. Since Sumner is Sheppard's commanding officer he tends to make things difficult for him, and it is obvious to all that they do not get along. So, in shooting Sumner, Sheppard risks the threat of suspicion of his motives to shoot, dishonorable discharge, and even criminal charges including murder.
I think killing him was the right thing to do. Had Sumner survived (which he wasn't going to) he would have been miserably deformed and his life span would have been decreased by several decades. The pain he was in was immense and he was refusing to give up information. In that he was protecting billions of human lives and he deserved an out.
I would prefer to be given a quick death over a terrible one, and I think I would do the same for someone else. But is that necessarily right? Is it necessarily wrong? What would you want? What would you do?
--Cheater Fish
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Too long.
It's been far too long since any posts have been placed here, so I'll attempt to remedy the situation. Today's thought piece: Helping People.
An old friend and I were discussing helping people for the sake of it, and he described what lengths he would (does) go to to help people who are distressed, distraught, or just in a pinch of trouble. To me, some of it seemed ridiculous. Not only was the amount of effort and help given a bit more than I'd ever consider, it seemed to me that he was helping people that just did not deserve it.
But maybe you're not quite as callous as I am.
People -- how much help, or support, or whatever do you think certain people deserve? Start from the most obvious and work your way down. Your spouse? Your immediate family? Your friends? Your extended family? Neighbors? Co-Workers? Strangers? What sort of circumstances warrant your aid, and what factors disqualify somebody as deserving of your assistance?
An old friend and I were discussing helping people for the sake of it, and he described what lengths he would (does) go to to help people who are distressed, distraught, or just in a pinch of trouble. To me, some of it seemed ridiculous. Not only was the amount of effort and help given a bit more than I'd ever consider, it seemed to me that he was helping people that just did not deserve it.
But maybe you're not quite as callous as I am.
People -- how much help, or support, or whatever do you think certain people deserve? Start from the most obvious and work your way down. Your spouse? Your immediate family? Your friends? Your extended family? Neighbors? Co-Workers? Strangers? What sort of circumstances warrant your aid, and what factors disqualify somebody as deserving of your assistance?
Friday, July 17, 2009
An age old question.
This is a question posed at our last meeting, one that I've been mulling over. I will not interject my own opinion right now; I will do that presently, after some feed back from you, the Club.
What is the/a soul, and do you believe it exists?
To help guide your thoughts, or at least the discussion, here is the dictionary.com definition of "soul."
--the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
Also:
--the emotional part of human nature; the seat of the feelings or sentiments.
Before you answer, you should also consider the synonyms for soul also provided by dictionary.com:
Breath
Divine Spark
Life Force
Psyche
Vital Force
Vitality
Spirit
Being
Body
What do you think?
What is the/a soul, and do you believe it exists?
To help guide your thoughts, or at least the discussion, here is the dictionary.com definition of "soul."
--the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
Also:
--the emotional part of human nature; the seat of the feelings or sentiments.
Before you answer, you should also consider the synonyms for soul also provided by dictionary.com:
Breath
Divine Spark
Life Force
Psyche
Vital Force
Vitality
Spirit
Being
Body
What do you think?
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Right -- one mo' time!
Okay, let's try this again -- this time with feeling!
Tuesday afternoon, let's go for 2:00 for the sake of you late sleepers out there. I vote that we meet at Damma's Bakery. It's on 30, where Vinnie's Chicago Subs used to be, next to Shorty's Market and Javalation (I think those are the right names . . .). They're open until 3:30, they sell coffee (Though I've never tried their joe, so it might be awful), and they have the tastiest pastries I've had in a long time.
Who's with me?
Tuesday afternoon, let's go for 2:00 for the sake of you late sleepers out there. I vote that we meet at Damma's Bakery. It's on 30, where Vinnie's Chicago Subs used to be, next to Shorty's Market and Javalation (I think those are the right names . . .). They're open until 3:30, they sell coffee (Though I've never tried their joe, so it might be awful), and they have the tastiest pastries I've had in a long time.
Who's with me?
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