Break

This has been a great spring break. i have just got on a computer. well over the break i was with michelle, her mom, brady and bua; it was a lot of fun! during the break we happened to point out many ironic stuff. i don't even remember all the different stuff. lol we were very busy every day, other wise i would have done the project. (thankfully it was optional) =]=] the test coming up should ok as long as i get some study time in!

various thoughts

i was thinking about the religion one, and its so true in our society today, if you think back in history, almost every war was started because of a religous or religion based group fighting with another one, like world war II, because in essence, wasn't the conquest for the aryan race a sort of religion of itself? or the crusades, or 9/11, all because of differences in religion. And although we all have differences, religion is the one difference that drives more individuals, because, religion is what guides the rest of our lives, even if we are black or white, that doesnt directly change what we believe about the world or what we fight for in out lives, religion is the one thing that stands out amongst other things, and that is why our world is always at war. It's ironic that the one thing we feel should bring peace and purpose to the world, only creates war and devestation for everyone...

various thoughts

Various Thoughts

Alright, alright, so better late then never right? This is my blog post of Various Subjects and my fingers are crossed that stariha said we could do it until the end of break- yeah, Im pretty sure she did. The part that I wanted to talk about was: "If a man would register all his opinions upon love, religion, learning, ect beginning from his youth, and so go on to old age, what a bundle of inconsistencies and contradictions would appear at last" I loved this part for so many reasons, first of all I love how it begins to touch on the depth of the human mind. In reality we have so much inside our heads, if you think about it all of the great man made things in this world were in fact man made. Once oh so long ago they stemmed from the thoughts that were drifting through one fellows brain. But this part doesnt only touch on the fact that they are there but also upon the fact that we have opinions about them. Caught in this world there are many different routes you can take, many different roles you can occupy, and many different views on life you might have. These all equate to opinions. Opinions on EVERYTHING; petty or non-petty. But the truth is our heads are not a place of nothingness, they aren't places that should taught to only memorize and repeat but instead they need to be nourished to think, nourished to imagine and nourished to come up with the innovation of tomorrow. The last part of this little section is what strikes me hardest. "inconsistencies and contradictions". This part is where the most truth lies. The idea that our identity is no more then a cluster of questions seems ridiculous; but its the truth. If we are human enough to realize we can be wrong, then we are human enough to have our opinions change and human enough to question our own opinions. Lets face it, we are all human.

Project Feedback

Well I was really glad the this project was optional and it was also very fun. It took me forever to make a video but I had fun doing it. However, I posted the video on youtube on Friday and now I am having the same problem as Laura, the thought of it being a bad video just keeps on building over time. Quick question: if I show myself shooting someone else, lets say a ninja, with a paintball "gun," will I be in trouble? I don't really hit them, not because they are a ninja, but because I am not shooting any paint balls I am only dry firring my gun. The purpose of this clip was to show how people today can be so violent and cruel to each other, so there is some purpose for it but I could take it out if I really needed too.