following the editing example of B above, i've blue on at the moment - actually wear whites/colors two to three times a week. let's see, thats about 15 weeks a year. :D
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following the editing example of B above, i've blue on at the moment - actually wear whites/colors two to three times a week. let's see, thats about 15 weeks a year. :D
I dress relatively plainly - no labels, outrageous colors, revealing, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koa
Today, I wear my navy blue scrubs for school with a white coat, but casually, I often wear a pair of khaki/cargo trousers, usually a black or gray buttoned shirt or t-shirt, black Dr. Martens boots, and my black-and-white striped beanie. Otherwise, I almost always maintain myself as clean-shaven, and short jet black hair.
I have no definate style. I wear what is comfortable, usually with the addition of knee socks in bright colors. Today I wore my tie dress and furry glam jacket with sandals. I like to experiment with makeup, my favorite right now is bright red eyeliner. I like to wear Mono's scarf.
Sub's Love question: There were times I'd say yes without a second thought. Now I'd've to say that it'll depend on circumstances, but somewhere I read a line that's changed my view on 'dying for love', can't remember it word-by-word, but the idea was 'living for love' instead, you know, not 'Would you die for love?' but 'Would you live for love?' kinda thingy. If you think about it, the latter seems harder in a way.
Koa's clothes question: *chechs what she's wearing, lol* a cross between sandals and trainers, khaki cotton pants, black short-sleeved shirt, long jeans vest with buttons.
I usually wear clothes like that, not girlie clothing friendly (no dresses or skirts or blouses *shudders*)
*In a Draculean accent* Ze time 'as come for me to answer your questions... ;)
(Finally!)
Well. This is one of those subjects that I could practically spend my whole life talking about, but I won't hold you for that long. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mono
The humanist in me wants to think, and indeed, does think there is something more to life than just living it out and then dying. The scientist in me tells me that the authors I read may have a point in saying that everything seems to happen only for efficiency, there is perhaps no "point" at all. But, again, the humanist shudders at the very idea. (Though I do not refer to myself as "we" as Taliesin does, I have my own share of multiple personalities. ;))
As there is more humanist than scientist in me, though, I believe there is a meaning in life. A meaning - perhaps for all to become better, for us all to become better people, through the stages of our lives/reincarnation; perhaps for us to escape the karma, escape the witches' circle and finally find nothingness. Egolessness, timelessness...spacelessness...
Why are we here? What are we doing on this earth? I know, we're here because billions of years ago life began - began? or came from outer space - but that's not why we're here, that's how we happen to be here. A "meaning" is more than an explanation of cause and effect.
Sometimes it hits me that I don't really exist. Sure, I exist, in the material state, or so I am led to think because of my senses (just consider what it would be like if you lost all your senses...blackness...utter blackness...with no sound, feeling...)...but really, though we all know there are others, that other people exist, with their own desires, ambitions, lives...they live in the same world as us and yet...we are trapped within ourselves. Not necessarily to say we're egocentric, though we are - what I mean to say is, we are confined to our personal view of the world, we cannot directly experience what it is to be somebody else. I could go on and on about this, but regrettably do not have the time.
More on that feeling of non-existence: you realise that you are no more than all the other millions in the world, your life is not any more important than theirs might be; you realise you are only an animated speck of dust, a molecule, or even a superstring in that pale blue dot in infinite, or at least, boundless, spacetime.
And I have never been the comfortable with the idea of the universe "ending" anywhere. I always thought, well if it ends, what's outside it? Say you have an egg. Outside the shell is air, but it's still something...so why call it separate, in the case of the universe? - I think the answer may be - there is literally nothing outside the universe (or super-cluster of parallel universes). Nothing. No time, no space, no thing. Absolutely nothing.
But what is nothing? We hardly know it. Our existence is, in most cases, confined to the material world only. The very idea of utter and complete nothingness is unintelligible to our minds. Nothingness is not empty space - even in empty space there are, I think, virtual particles (excuse if that's the wrong term...may be getting it mixed up with something else)...nothingness could so easily be where the soul, the spirit, the metaphysical exists without incurring any direct material existence.
Another thing that intrigues me is the infinitely small, as well as the infinitely large. Atoms, molecules, subatomic particles, quarks, superstrings....and what lies beyond? Blake, I think, had such an amazing scope - his poem (from Auguries of Innocence...the one in my signature) "To see a world in a grain of sand" so beautifully encompasses this idea. How can we know that there is not even smaller life - "life", what a hard-to-define word - inside superstrings, how can we know if the zooming in ever stops?
Well, enough musing. I may have not made sense to anybody, that often happens around 8 o'clock at night when I'm on the computer, but no matter, I've made sense to myself. The day I stop making sense to myself will be rather traumatic, I imagine. (I can't make sense of myself sometimes, but then that's a totally different thing.)
Various places. Europe must be the continent I've explored the most; I've seen some of Asia, none of the Americas, none of Africa, none of Antarctica (so far :D), and none of the North Pole...but then, I've still got my whole life before me. (Minus those fifteen years, of course)Quote:
Originally Posted by Koa
So to answer your question: Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, France, Spain, England (when still in the pram - haven't seen it since :(), Holland,...that's probably about it. We were going to go to Greece and Croatia last time, but we gave in and went to Spain again instead. We loved it so much in Peniscola the time before that we had set our hearts to go there again.
In Italy...hmm...start with...Rome - delectable pizza, by a fountain near the Pantheon (what a remarkable piece of architecture!) - also threw a coin backwards into the Fontana di Trevi, guaranteeing myself another visit to Rome; Naples - unfortunately very crowded at the time we were there, but we went to a quieter church where they were practising for a wedding, and that was nice :D; Pompeii...loved it, ancient history is one of my favourite subjects; Salerno; Rimini (I'm pretty sure); Verona! - loved that as well, and not making that up; and Cremona, which was also one of my favourites. Been to some other places south and others north but they were in the country in small towns I can't remember the names of.
Maybe you should transfer that into the "Compliment the person above you" thread. :D It's actually happened before, couple of times, mainly cos I'm pretty tall...on my 13th birthday one lady guessed I was 16. I like hanging out with people a few years older than myself, maybe that's one of the causes...and by the time I'm older I'm sure I'll start being surprised just like you. In fact, being a few seconds older already, I must admit I thought Taliesin was older than he is, too...and what do you know.Quote:
Btw, i just looked at your profile just out of curiosity and from how you write I must say that I thought you were much older...(I do underestimate young people, maybe cos I dont realise how old I am and consequently that people that are younger than me are old enough to use their brain. Even my brother (same age as you darcy) is starting to do so ...sometimes )
Anyway, I think that answers all my questions, remind me if I've forgotten any...must go...
Miss Darcy
QUESTIONS:
Mono: Very ordinary today...what's your favourite movie? (Pathetic question, but never mind)
Koa: Where are you planning to travel next? (Doesn't necessarily have to be soon)
Jay: What's the weather like over there!!! - I know, I kinda got an update from my grandma over the telephone today, but, well, only for one part of the CZ...how's stuff in Liberec (and Brno)?
Scher: I heard - or rather, read - you teach...what subject/s? What year? :)
The weather's pretty nice today, a bit chilly but sunny, on the other hand it was horrendous yesterday, it was raining all day through!Quote:
Originally Posted by Darcy
Haven't been in Liberec for a bit over a week now but I'm assuming things there are pretty much ok, should know for sure if my sister's pregnant in a few days (if mum doesn't text me :p)
Things in Brno are... kinda same, just the teachers are starting to be a bit of a pains because of the closing of the end of the term :rolleyes:
Darcy: I noticed you're using flower-y avatars. Do you like flowers a lot? :p If so (d'oh ;)), what's your fave... let's say, 5?
Am I the official traveller of the forum? ;)Quote:
Koa: Where are you planning to travel next? (Doesn't necessarily have to be soon)
It's a bit question mark in my mind... Need to choose what to do in the summer, and if I go somehwere it might be Russia, Hungary again, Germany, or France. Still hoping to get that job in England next autumn, cos if I dont I'll go Russia then instead. I dont really feel like going to Russia but I sort of have to, my Russian is so bad I need to improve it before I graduate or soon after.
Um, I do like flowers, though I like books better. ;) I'm using flowery avatars mainly because I like the look of them! :D Favourite 5...oh my dog, that's an incredibly difficult question. Er...um...hmm...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay
Just in random order...lilies-of-the-valley, forget-me-nots, um, bouřka, orchids (various kinds), bluebells, tea-roses, roses in general, camellias, pansies, violets...I guess I could just say I like every flower. ;)
Ask my questions later, just using my lunchbreak time at the moment. :)
For anyone interested (and just because :D), this is bouřka :)
http://i.postcard.cz/pc/n23/af-02393.jpg
That's lovely.
I dress in casuals..
No worries, as your question seems neither 'ordinary,' nor 'pathetic.'Quote:
Originally Posted by Miss Darcy
I enjoy many, many different types of movies from comedy to horror to foreign. I cannot possibly narrow down my absolute favorite, but I have numerous favorites: Pulp Fiction (and anything else written and/or directed by Quentin Tarantino), Contact, The Royal Tenenbaums, Amélie, Jules and Jim, Run Lola Run, Seven, Shakespeare In Love, American Beauty, The Hours, A Clockwork Orange, Elephant Man, anything by Michael Moore :), Bad Education, any of the Monty Python films, Pi, Requiem For A Dream, anything written and/or directed by Tim Burton, and, last but not least, Napoleon Dynamite.
Whew!
Bandini: I do not remember you answering one of my previous questions, though just out of curiosity, you say you have an interest in philosophy: do you have any favorite philosophies and/or philosophers? If so, what and who?
amuse and Miss Darcy: what to you seems the purpose(s) of writing?
I love Sartre. Also into the 'social end' of Philosophy - enjoy Foucalt immensely. I know I can say Neitzsche on an inteligent site such as this without the knee jerk 'fascist' stuff being thrown at me. Neitzsche wasn't perfect, but he certainl wasn't a fascist, and was wholeheartedly PRO-semetic! The existentialist and post modernism movements owe it all to him. I'm more into 'idea' than 'personalities' - although I obviously rate soem philosophers over others. I am a big fan of 'gonzo' philosopher Robert Anton Wilson. What about yerself?
Scher - Do you read the book of the month, even if you don't want too?
Everybody- Does anybody have any good chicken or tofu recipes?
no :( but i know of a great thai curry tempeh...
So far I have read every Book of the Month... even if I didn't want to... I find that a nice challenge... Reading something I wouldn't have chosen myself otherwise... It doesn't pay off all the time but I like reading anyway :DQuote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
My favorite chicken dishes are fajitas, chicken and broccoli bake and kind of a chicken kebab... Oh, there is chicken-corn soup as well... If you are interested, I will PM the recipe(s) to you...Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed