I'm kinda lost
where did I go?
headaches are fun
where did I go?
headaches are fun
Saturday, December 27, 2008
thoughts
Most thoughts are not meant to be written.
Yea yea, i know.
It feels good to do it sometimes tho
yea it does
Yea yea, i know.
It feels good to do it sometimes tho
yea it does
no press
I like not having the pressure of having to write in this. It makes me wanna write in it!
So what can I talk about? I really could talk about mostly anything. I have an opinion on pretty much everything (if I'm aware of its existence), and I even have theories about a lot of things. Give me a topic, and I could probably tell you, in many words, what I think about it. This is probably why I liked the exercise we used to do in Toastmasters (a public speaking class thing that we did in high school) where the leader would say a topic and someone would have to, on the fly, talk for 5 minutes about the topic. Though I DO find, that when there's pressure to talk about something, I tend to have a mind clog. I think and talk more (and I have much more to say) when I'm relaxed. I wonder if everyone is like that.
See....I can even talk about talking! (that's actually kinda cool)
I tend to have less to say about the loaded topics though. You know what I'm talking about. The ones where everyone has an opinion on the matter. Like abortion, the death penalty, cloning, and other controversial type stuff. Not that I don't have an opinion on those things. I sometimes do, but its usually either a simple, one word answer, or I haven't made up my mind yet because of the baggilion factors that play a part in it that I'm either not aware of, or don't wish to be aware of.
Or I love (full sarcasm intended) questions like: "What do you think of______?" Usually the blank being filled in with something huge, like: "the holocaust", "9/11", "President Bush", etc.
Like, what am I supposed to say to that?
What do I think of the holocaust? "Um, it sounded like it really sucked?"
Or am I supposed to go on and on about everything I know about it and then give a detailed opinion on how and why each thing happened?
What do I THINK of _______?
I usually respond with the general confused response implying: "Huh? What on earth are you asking me?" Then I try to either change the subject or somehow in the "nicest" way possible try to explain why I cannot really answer the question.
Opinions are funny things anyway. Everyone is entitled to (at least) one (those who have more than one are probably Jewish or confused). So everyone is entitled to have an opinion, but stating it can get you into trouble sometimes. It's something that some people want to hear, and some really do not want to hear.
Opinions change. Now how weird is that?
If opinions give a strong light to viewing who a person is, then how can they change?
Ok, I know the answer to that question so why did I even ask it?
Now that, on the other hand, is a good question!
Thank you, thank you, hold the applause.....
So what can I talk about? I really could talk about mostly anything. I have an opinion on pretty much everything (if I'm aware of its existence), and I even have theories about a lot of things. Give me a topic, and I could probably tell you, in many words, what I think about it. This is probably why I liked the exercise we used to do in Toastmasters (a public speaking class thing that we did in high school) where the leader would say a topic and someone would have to, on the fly, talk for 5 minutes about the topic. Though I DO find, that when there's pressure to talk about something, I tend to have a mind clog. I think and talk more (and I have much more to say) when I'm relaxed. I wonder if everyone is like that.
See....I can even talk about talking! (that's actually kinda cool)
I tend to have less to say about the loaded topics though. You know what I'm talking about. The ones where everyone has an opinion on the matter. Like abortion, the death penalty, cloning, and other controversial type stuff. Not that I don't have an opinion on those things. I sometimes do, but its usually either a simple, one word answer, or I haven't made up my mind yet because of the baggilion factors that play a part in it that I'm either not aware of, or don't wish to be aware of.
Or I love (full sarcasm intended) questions like: "What do you think of______?" Usually the blank being filled in with something huge, like: "the holocaust", "9/11", "President Bush", etc.
Like, what am I supposed to say to that?
What do I think of the holocaust? "Um, it sounded like it really sucked?"
Or am I supposed to go on and on about everything I know about it and then give a detailed opinion on how and why each thing happened?
What do I THINK of _______?
I usually respond with the general confused response implying: "Huh? What on earth are you asking me?" Then I try to either change the subject or somehow in the "nicest" way possible try to explain why I cannot really answer the question.
Opinions are funny things anyway. Everyone is entitled to (at least) one (those who have more than one are probably Jewish or confused). So everyone is entitled to have an opinion, but stating it can get you into trouble sometimes. It's something that some people want to hear, and some really do not want to hear.
Opinions change. Now how weird is that?
If opinions give a strong light to viewing who a person is, then how can they change?
Ok, I know the answer to that question so why did I even ask it?
Now that, on the other hand, is a good question!
Thank you, thank you, hold the applause.....
Holidays
So it's Chanuka. Anyone have any thoughts to offer up?
Holidays, in general make life more interesting (I think anyway).
Imagine what it would be like if we just deleted the concept of a holiday.
Since I'm Jewish, I can only speak from a Jewish perspective (Jewish Holidays).
Seriously, what if there were no such thing as Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Succos, Chanukah, Purim, Pesach, or Shavuos? How would life be different?
No special time to ask our friends for forgiveness. No fasting. No special Yom Tov art projects in school. No special time to call your relatives to wish them a Good Yom Tov (or an easy fast, a happy new year, happy Chanuka, or happy Purim). No menorahs, no dreidels. No one would blow a shofar (which I find to be a strange concept in need of good explanation anyways...I mean seriously, why are we trying to blow a sound out of something that was obviously not made for musical use. And a RAM'S HORN? Seriously....). No one would build any little huts outside to eat in for 7 days. Come on....How fun is that concept! And I certainly wouldn't have thought up that activity to do. Camping, maybe....But this is so much cooler. No one would get all dressed up and give each other themed gifts with food in them. There would be no special designated time to give to the poor. There would be no such thing as matzah, no Afikomen, and no Seder! There would no longer be a night where all of our actions are meant to be directed towards the next generation (the children). And I don't know about you, but going to the matzah factory as a little kid was like one of the coolest experiences EVER! There would never be a time where we'd have to clean the house (for there has to be some form of order for us to be able to look for chametz). There would be no marror, no 4 cups of wine, no 4 questions, and no strange looking recipes of things that weren't meant to be made without flour and yeast. There'd be no day of milchigs and cheesecake. We'd never really have a day where everyone eats a similar thing and then gets to compare with each other. There'd be no "holy" excuse to buy expensive outfits, and nothing to save a special food for. Years would go by without landmarks in them. Time would pass more obscurely and less significantly.
So yes, holidays can be quite weird. We do weird things, eat weird things, and change our behavior in honor of them. They make you think, and sometimes say: "What on earth are we doing and why are we doing it?"
But life without them? B-O-R-I-N-G!
Holidays, in general make life more interesting (I think anyway).
Imagine what it would be like if we just deleted the concept of a holiday.
Since I'm Jewish, I can only speak from a Jewish perspective (Jewish Holidays).
Seriously, what if there were no such thing as Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Succos, Chanukah, Purim, Pesach, or Shavuos? How would life be different?
No special time to ask our friends for forgiveness. No fasting. No special Yom Tov art projects in school. No special time to call your relatives to wish them a Good Yom Tov (or an easy fast, a happy new year, happy Chanuka, or happy Purim). No menorahs, no dreidels. No one would blow a shofar (which I find to be a strange concept in need of good explanation anyways...I mean seriously, why are we trying to blow a sound out of something that was obviously not made for musical use. And a RAM'S HORN? Seriously....). No one would build any little huts outside to eat in for 7 days. Come on....How fun is that concept! And I certainly wouldn't have thought up that activity to do. Camping, maybe....But this is so much cooler. No one would get all dressed up and give each other themed gifts with food in them. There would be no special designated time to give to the poor. There would be no such thing as matzah, no Afikomen, and no Seder! There would no longer be a night where all of our actions are meant to be directed towards the next generation (the children). And I don't know about you, but going to the matzah factory as a little kid was like one of the coolest experiences EVER! There would never be a time where we'd have to clean the house (for there has to be some form of order for us to be able to look for chametz). There would be no marror, no 4 cups of wine, no 4 questions, and no strange looking recipes of things that weren't meant to be made without flour and yeast. There'd be no day of milchigs and cheesecake. We'd never really have a day where everyone eats a similar thing and then gets to compare with each other. There'd be no "holy" excuse to buy expensive outfits, and nothing to save a special food for. Years would go by without landmarks in them. Time would pass more obscurely and less significantly.
So yes, holidays can be quite weird. We do weird things, eat weird things, and change our behavior in honor of them. They make you think, and sometimes say: "What on earth are we doing and why are we doing it?"
But life without them? B-O-R-I-N-G!
underestimation
I noticed that people tend to underestimate the effects of certain things. Specifically:
-Place
Even if you're in the same building, different places create different moods. The room and the mood is then context for your frame of mind. Your frame of mind is the context for your actions, decisions, and experiences. The more rooms to choose from, the more context options to choose from. Maybe that's where the expression: "Opening doors" (which means expanding options and opportunities) comes from. (I said "maybe" which means "maybe not" also). Who knows. If one is uncomfortable in a place (a room), the discomfort can sometimes be relieved by a simple change of location. Go to another room.
-Lighting
A big, and an often overlooked factor in a place. If something bugs you about the mood of a place, try changing the lighting. It's a big thing that most people wouldn't think to do and it really has the ability to sharply change the energy of a room.
-People
This one is a bit more obvious but is still overlooked by some (often just because the constant presence of people in their lives is taken for granted. It's human not to notice what is always there.) Whether or not there are people within your vicinity (and your level of interaction with them) and who those people are, can really effect someone's state of mind. Isolation is not something I recommend. Human's are social animals.
-Place
Even if you're in the same building, different places create different moods. The room and the mood is then context for your frame of mind. Your frame of mind is the context for your actions, decisions, and experiences. The more rooms to choose from, the more context options to choose from. Maybe that's where the expression: "Opening doors" (which means expanding options and opportunities) comes from. (I said "maybe" which means "maybe not" also). Who knows. If one is uncomfortable in a place (a room), the discomfort can sometimes be relieved by a simple change of location. Go to another room.
-Lighting
A big, and an often overlooked factor in a place. If something bugs you about the mood of a place, try changing the lighting. It's a big thing that most people wouldn't think to do and it really has the ability to sharply change the energy of a room.
-People
This one is a bit more obvious but is still overlooked by some (often just because the constant presence of people in their lives is taken for granted. It's human not to notice what is always there.) Whether or not there are people within your vicinity (and your level of interaction with them) and who those people are, can really effect someone's state of mind. Isolation is not something I recommend. Human's are social animals.
