i still like everclear
so, i've been depressed like the lot of you. Livejournal is a depressing place. It seems people only write in the sad and down moments of their life which I guess makes sense because when you're happy, you're probably enjoying it rather than blogging about it. Thinking about how everyone is depressed actually cheers me up. I'm not sure if thats a twisted thing. In a way I feel as though I just want to be different or just someone that people can look to. I guess that might explain why I'm happy when others are sad and sad when others are happy. Well, thats better.
I honestly think I've been losing my mind and I've grown to the point where I'm questioning my mental sanity everyday. I watched A Clockwork Orange yesterday. I liked it a lot, especially the use of music and how it was filmed. Well, I guess i liked everything about it. I thought it was unsettling, but I really didn't find it as disturbing as a lot of people said it was or I wasn't as disturbed as I should have been, but I think thats point of the movie. I was talking to Zack about it and it became clear that the whole theme of it is regarding free will. Should people that choose to use free will to do harm have the right to free will.
I've been wanting to read a lot more lately. Cosmopolitanism by Kwama Antony Appaliah (i'm sure i mis-spelled something in there) is what I'm reading currently. It is recommended reading for the residential college. I think it's very interesting and raises some great questions about behavior and belief. Essentially, the book is just a guide on how to be open minded and why its neccessary. The one thing that stuck with me from yesterday is that people can't realistically talk with relativism. Its pointless to in the end just agree thats what right by me is not always right by you. There's no point in speaking then. Of course, this isn't to say that people don't and shouldn't have their own different points. It just means that we need to try and create a basis of beliefs that encompases the rights of everyone and doesn't support discrimination. All in all, we need to respect and have an actual understanding of other ideas and themes and we need to use conversation as a tool to understanding one another rather than just agreeing people are different. I feel like I'm rambling and I know i didn't do the idea justice. It's much better described in the book which is very well written. I hope that I get it lol. I think I do, I just can't explain it without sounding conceided and forceful. You really just have to read it for yourself.
I feel like I've ruined a lot of relationships with people. I feel bad about it, but in a different way. I am in some respects, happy with where I am, which I guess means I'm happy with where I've been. I just hope that I'm able to avoid such stupid problems in the future. I also wish I could write upbeat music. I've been writing and playing music nonstop and it's all depressing.
On a lighter note! Zack found the transcriptions and audio clips from the infamous 'Buddy Rich yelling at his band' tapes. They're hilarious. I wont bother putting the link because most, if any, of the people that read this wont care. If you do though and are interested, just IM me sometime.
I honestly think I've been losing my mind and I've grown to the point where I'm questioning my mental sanity everyday. I watched A Clockwork Orange yesterday. I liked it a lot, especially the use of music and how it was filmed. Well, I guess i liked everything about it. I thought it was unsettling, but I really didn't find it as disturbing as a lot of people said it was or I wasn't as disturbed as I should have been, but I think thats point of the movie. I was talking to Zack about it and it became clear that the whole theme of it is regarding free will. Should people that choose to use free will to do harm have the right to free will.
I've been wanting to read a lot more lately. Cosmopolitanism by Kwama Antony Appaliah (i'm sure i mis-spelled something in there) is what I'm reading currently. It is recommended reading for the residential college. I think it's very interesting and raises some great questions about behavior and belief. Essentially, the book is just a guide on how to be open minded and why its neccessary. The one thing that stuck with me from yesterday is that people can't realistically talk with relativism. Its pointless to in the end just agree thats what right by me is not always right by you. There's no point in speaking then. Of course, this isn't to say that people don't and shouldn't have their own different points. It just means that we need to try and create a basis of beliefs that encompases the rights of everyone and doesn't support discrimination. All in all, we need to respect and have an actual understanding of other ideas and themes and we need to use conversation as a tool to understanding one another rather than just agreeing people are different. I feel like I'm rambling and I know i didn't do the idea justice. It's much better described in the book which is very well written. I hope that I get it lol. I think I do, I just can't explain it without sounding conceided and forceful. You really just have to read it for yourself.
I feel like I've ruined a lot of relationships with people. I feel bad about it, but in a different way. I am in some respects, happy with where I am, which I guess means I'm happy with where I've been. I just hope that I'm able to avoid such stupid problems in the future. I also wish I could write upbeat music. I've been writing and playing music nonstop and it's all depressing.
On a lighter note! Zack found the transcriptions and audio clips from the infamous 'Buddy Rich yelling at his band' tapes. They're hilarious. I wont bother putting the link because most, if any, of the people that read this wont care. If you do though and are interested, just IM me sometime.