Friday, November 10, 2006

"It's about bloody time!" - Sam
Yeah, well ... I've finally posted Chapter the Thirteenth of "Split Apart" on fanfiction.net It's actually been written for awhile but I just now got off me lazy arse and typed it up and posted it. Enjoy you who read it.

'Til next time ...

I love you Batman @}--',--
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Monday, November 6, 2006

Procrastination and Confession
Procrastination: I am manically avoiding doing my history paper. I don't like the subject, don't feel comfortable about writing it, and don't think it really has any historcal value to it (it's a bloody opinion paper for crying out loud!). So, I'm going to my favorite author's pages, blogging, messaging, and otherwise avoiding what I have (haven't) learned about the Great Depression this past semester.

Confession: I actually enjoy romance novels. Well, actually, no ... I enjoy specific kinds of romance novels. I don't go for the Harliquin stuff, but more for the horror / supernatural / magic really-amazing-plot-lines-and-sex-is-just-icing-on-the-cake kind of stuff. Namely: Karen Marie Moning. I just finished DarkFever and I'm about to start foaming at the mouth because it's just the first of a five book installment and the world is about to undergo an apocalypse and the main character doesn't even realize that she really likes someone yet! *argh*

Also, Zero Louise is an awesome little anime. It hasn't come out over here yet (if I'm correct in my assumptions), but it's a delicious little piece. More saving the world and romance. Huzzah!

Um, I believe that's all for the moment. I would wax poetically about my philosophical theories on art but I need to do the bloody paper and don't really have the time to do something that complicated (I know y'all are disappointed about that) ~_~*

'Til next time ...

I love you Batman! @}--',--
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Thursday, October 26, 2006

It's like a rolling tide
Our dog died. I have four papers due next week (three which were assigned today). Many readings. Two friends are in a crisis. It's going to be a long weekend. Anyone who wants to direct me to current philosophical writings on "The Will" I'd love it.
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Monday, October 16, 2006

pontification
Of all the philosophers I've read thus far Martin Heidigger pontificates the most. He's setting my teeth on edge and making me view him more and more as an elitist. I'm not liking him all that much. I've read two pages thus far and I'm ready to throw the book across the room. One thing's for sure, he would have failed high school English. He's trying to explain to his poor audience what a "thing" is using high fallooting terminology and making fools of us all. He's not satisfied with stating: "A thing is that which is a noun, any part of conception that can stand alone (by which I mean to say that a thing has to 'verb' a verb cannot be a verb unless there is a thing to do the action and an adjective cannot be an adjective unless there is a thing for that adjective to describe). Even imaginary or 'not real' on this plane of existence has that property of thingship because in the world it is part of it is a noun (e. g. Smaug is a thing in The Hobbit because he 'exists' in the world the book describes)." Simple, easily understood, and if people have issues with it well, that's why the Gray-Hooded-Literary-Poohbahs invented things like footnotes and endnotes and such that can be looked up at the back of the text for ignaramouses who can't think properly or who want to be difficult and can look them up instead of forcing sane, understanding people to deal with assinine drivel. *grr* That's all I have to say on that subject.

On the other hand: Coraline by Neil Gaiman is a very good book and quickly read if anyone wants to escape from the world for a few moments before diving back into work.

'Til next time ...

I love you Batman @}--',--
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Thursday, October 5, 2006

Counting the Days
I'm looking forward to my philosophy mid-term. Why? Because we're going to stop discussing philosophers and move onto discussing whether or not various things are art or not (e. g. dance, paintings, rock-n-roll).

I feel old ... I'm filling out my 401K form. *shakes head* The mind boggles.

I'm thinking about my philosophy project a lot. I should probably also be considering the numerous papers I need to write, but my mind comes back to philosophy. I'm thinking I can some how make a shrine to Neil Gaiman, or at least use a lot of his comics, for it. The thing is, I'm not quite sure what the final project assignment is yet ... exactly ~_~*

'Til Next Time ...

I love you Batman @}--',--
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Sunday, October 1, 2006

   Wowzers
So, last week totally kicked my ass. I went from being on top of everything to having a garbage load of it dumped on top of my poor little head. Luckily, I've gotten it all over with (except for turning in pictures for study abroad, but that will be tonight and I'll be giving it to them on Monday).

I'm doing well in philosophy! We've gotten up to Danto in the discussion of what makes art Art, and we get Danto who says that the question shouldn't be "what is art?" but "when is art?" It's a lot of fun! Unfortunately, when we were discussing it in class, I was mostly asleep because my sleep debt was pretty much at its pinnacle from doing all my projects that week so I wasn't the smart person that I normally am ~_~*

In other news, everyone needs to go out and read Sunshine by Robin McKinley and then go and e-mail her telling her that we need the sequel! It's an amazing book. Also, Labyrinth by Jim Henson now has a sequel out in manga form (written by the English editor of (among other things) Fruits Basket) and it's fun and if you like the movie you'll probably enjoy the story. It's centered more around Toby than anybody else, in fact, after this first one I'm not sure how much we're actually going to see of Jareth and Sarah (although I do hope that they do have a bit of a side story through out the whole thing which ends with them getting together, of course). It's great, because Toby looks a bit like a young Jareth *hee hee hee*

Not that anyone here is reading it, but at the end of this week I should be having my next chapter of my fan fiction posted up. I'll drop a line to let y'all know if it actually happens.

Now, I must be off to read books for class so I don't get behind (again) and wash some clothes and straighten my room.

'Til next time ...

Cheers!

I love you Batman @}--',--
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Saturday, August 26, 2006

   Classes are up and running
I'm taking the Philosophy of Art!! Huzzah! You know when you're with friends and y'all are looking at a picture and someone says -- seriously -- "Wow, that's a great work of art!" (it's a blank canvas with a couple of squiggles) and then someone else gives them a 'you must be kidding' look and says "That's not art" and a horrible argument insues? Well, this class is about what determines what makes art Art. *does a happy dance* We have a big project due at the end and I have to look at ten different types of art (music, painting, sculpture, literature, etc.) and I have to keep a journal. *big smile* I'm so excited!!

My religion course seems like it's going to be cool, too. The professor also taught my dad way back when (just like my other two religion professors).

German's going to be fine and so are my two history courses.

Speaking of which, need to go study me bum off. Hope y'all are going to have as much fun this semester as I am.
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Thursday, August 3, 2006

   *hee hee hee*
We won't go into the reasons why my day started wonderful and ended wonderful. The halo is held up by my horns.

At work I find myself realizing the impermanence of life a lot. I also think about materialism. It's hard not to with the amount of free time I wind up having and the inability to do other than sit and think. I'm not so sure if I would think about it as much if I was at just a run-of-the-mill retail store, but I'm in an upper end jewelery store. Don't get me wrong, owning jewelery isn't bad ... but there are some other things to be done with the amount of money some people spend (like going on a cruise or taking an expensive vacation at a five star hotel). Women come in all the time complaining how hard it is to get something for their husbands. I want to hit them over the head with a cataloge or something. Guys don't want jewelery. Yes, there are some pieces that they like, but other than that there are much better places to go spend a lot of money for them. I'm pretty sure each of their husbands has an interest that would allow them to spend money on. Maybe they like cars, maybe they like carpentry, maybe they like sailing. All I know is: other than a watch and a pair of cufflinks, my hypothetical husband probably doesn't want me going in a jewelery store to buy him a present. Oh well. Enough thinking about that.

'Til next time ...

I love you Batman @}--',--
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Sunday, July 30, 2006

December Underground
To say that I was never in love with Davey Havok would be a lie. The first time I read the lyrics to "Silver and Cold" I was lost. It's not the kind of love one has for another as a potential mate or the willingness to give one's self over for another person (that would be Batman), but the kind of love one has for an ideal or a dream come true. My love for Davey is akin to my love for Neil Gaiman. Both of these men are true artists. Just by being touched by their work changes you forever. For me, Davey but words and music to feelings I had but could never express. I read the words and (literally) cried out: "That's IT!!" It's the feelings and thoughts and emotions that I did not possess the skill to even know the terms for. Needless to say, I am very happy with AFI's new album. At the moment, my favorite is "Prelude 12/21." Enjoy.

"Prelude 12/21"

This is what I brought you
This you can keep
This is what I brought
You may forget me
I promise to depart
Just promise one thing
Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep

This is what I brought you
This you can keep
This is what I brought
You may forget me
I promise you my heart
Just promise to sing
Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep

This is what I thought
I thought you'd need me
This is what I thought
So think me naive
I promised you a heart
You'd promise to keep
Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep

'Tis a good song in my humble opinion. I'm pretty sure it's still up on their site if any of y'all are on MySpace, if you haven't heard it listen to it.

'Til next time ...

I love you Batman. @}--',--
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Saturday, July 8, 2006

Quiet songs of contemplation
I've been on vacation this past week. It has been wonderful to go to sleep when I'm tired and wake up only when I'm not tired any longer. I hate alarms. I've been able to spend hours with Batman and just revel in his company.

Time is an odd thing. We keep moving forward, yet we remain in the same place. The faster we move the more still we remain. Sometimes, if we move slowly everything moves. Sometimes, while we stand still others remain standing yet move away at the same time. Much is lost and can't be recovered and yet is never truly gone. *sigh*

'Til next time ...

I love you Batman @}--',--
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