I think I failed on the weekly environmental tip...oh well. If anyone has any, please reply in a comment, and i'll post them on the blog. Not that anyone really reads this blog. Just Terri.
I'm in Pittsburgh today, it smells like a semi humid forest, and I don't think that made sense, I was just trying to be clever like Death Cab for Cutie, but I couldn't think of anything that rhymed with today and described what Pittsburgh smells like. I don't actually really know what it smells like, I haven't been outside much. Just yesterday after we got out of the air port. I really liked flying in, because in the plane, all those thousands of feet into the air, you could look across and see the moon. And it was slightly closer than it looks here on the ground.
It was so pretty last night. I think it's cool that no matter where we are, we still look at the same moon and stars.
It makes me feel like we are closer.
It's weird to think that I am thousands of miles away from Texas, when it doesn't feel like I've left Texas at all.
I'm also done reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. I think this book (along with Kung Fu Panda) has brought me some levels of peace. I'm not kidding about the Kung Fu Panda either. For those who haven't seen it, I would recommend it. I really liked the Turtle. Terri. The turtle was amazing.
But about Zen...he just thinks so differently. It's amazing to get to read this book and see a completely different person, and get to know them in detail, because of everything he's pouring into the book. He thinks about things a lot...things that I wouldn't bother with. But reading the book has helped me to think differently, and i like spending time thinking. Especially on road trips. I really like to stare out the window and just think...listen to music...and think.
So I've been thinking about my life more, trying to think from all sides...
One of the things he said that has really stuck out, is that you have be in peace before you can fix anything (like a motorcycle or even something small...I like to apply it to my life using an essay or something) Or maybe even relationships. I'm trying to achieve that peace.
But I've been thinking a lot about the concept that there is no original thought anymore. I don't agree with that. I think everything we do is original. No two writers sit down and write the exact same story. It may contain similarities...but I believe that it because in life, we generally experience the same things. In different degrees and at different times, but they are the same. So why shouldn't the two stories contain some similarities? We are both human. I believe original thought has truly vanished when these two writers (in different parts of the world, never having met each other) write the exact same story.
I believe nothing can be accomplished by saying original thought is gone. Claiming such can only stunt our creative process.
Thursday, July 17, 2008 | ramble by Anonymous at 10:38 AM |
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LAURA! OMG I want to read it real bad like...
And yeah you super slacked on green crap tip of the week. I have some pictures that are going to make you excited... once I figure out how to show you them that is.
I mostly wish I had stayed awake for Kung Fu Panda... mostly.
But yes I would like to read Zen and Motorcyles blah blah and I am considering just buying it because I don't think I will have much reading time during escuela. I also want Tracey to read it.
I agree with you about the orginal thought idea also... if out of all the people in the world no two have identical fingerprints why in the world would we have the same thoughts? Ok maybe that is a terrible argument but I just mean that even if the same words are said that doesn't necessarily give the same meaning. Furthermore how could everything have already been thought of if new things such as... hmmm computers have been invented? Silly argument... you just have to be really creative these days. I think it's safe to say that someone has felt/thought very very similar to you but never exactly.
Oh and the peace things... isn't there some Ghandi quote that says... something like only when your thoughts, feelings, and actions are in harmony will happiness be achieved... yeah something like that. I suppose I could have taken the 10 seconds to google it but no I butchered it instead... anyways I like that idea of peace... your life being balanced and harmonious.
Well Terri, I took those five seconds and found:
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
so you were close. I kind of liked your version better though.
You believe that about original thought? Really? Wow, I thought you didn't.
And I liked your examples. I think it's cool when nature tells us things...
Honestly, I think you should buy it. It's hard to take it in all at once, and it's a book you will probably want in your class room some day.
And Tracey would probably really love it, so buy the book for her...since you always have to be doing something for someone else.
LAURA BELLS!
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