oh facebook, how i love thee
I love Facebook! An invention that seems so minor but has managed to bring me so much joy. If nothing but a little treat to look forward to in the day. An intelligent conversation among the masses. And the reminder that all is not lost. That there are people, there are places, and there are things out there beyond the range of things that I have already seen or the people that I have already met. It gives me hope for my future.
And after this break, I will leave the rest of this post, to my beloved friend.. Mr. A.
So in the words of him...
You know, facebook is like the closet/garage you never want to enter because of all of the unfinished business that comes falling out of there whenever you log in. I try to keep up, but alas, no dice. Sorry for the late reply.
So you're part of the machine too? I was in there just last year--with all of the formalized, timeline-defined, results-focused cheer. It seemed fun too until I remembered how this psychic had said that I would do well in real estate. So now the challenge is on. And it really is very challenging. Where in the corporate world are you? Is it really awful? If so, then I send you my condolences; bad work reminds me of the programming I did for the Army: important...but needlessly dramatic at times.
Journalism is cool. So congratulations on that. Are you planning to go back? I ask because right now I've been thinking about social activism in the realm of occupational identity--kind of like starting a business by which people can learn to enjoy their "soma," or at least choose the flavor. Actually, the last 10 years have been spent doing unimpressive things in moderately interesting places--mostly teaching--on the search for "enlightenment", both in experience and definition. Although I feel like saying the search has delayed the big jobs and big money, it has been well worth it--to where now I feel ready to bring something of value to other people. Before everything was just hype. Thanks for reminding me about school. Caltech almost killed my confidence since I was suspended twice for academic failure before finally finishing in 5 years. Anyway, being in that environment where everyone was raised to think he was the greatest genius made it clear that nobody really was...as long as we were cloistered behind books and whiteboards, removed from real things in our recursive attaboys. So there it is, I got out and did Sociology at Our Lady of the Lake, and have been looking for actual happiness ever since...So if you are really a journalist at heart, then I admire you. If not, then shame on you :) The world needs accurate translators.
Ok, so in spite of the dissertation, I really am so thrilled with life that it's unreal--have a tendency to wish everyone the same thing--still looking for a way to convey it. There's so much to do out there, and so much that we've already done. (Damn, I think I sound kind of like a zealot here! Who'da thought?) Anyway, that's enough of this message. What's going on with you these days? I hope it's good.
A
Awww. Simply adorable. I am looking forward to a reply and perhaps a meeting that would permit some catching up. I don't know if the meeting will ever emerge, but it is good to at least be writing again. =)
And after this break, I will leave the rest of this post, to my beloved friend.. Mr. A.
So in the words of him...
You know, facebook is like the closet/garage you never want to enter because of all of the unfinished business that comes falling out of there whenever you log in. I try to keep up, but alas, no dice. Sorry for the late reply.
So you're part of the machine too? I was in there just last year--with all of the formalized, timeline-defined, results-focused cheer. It seemed fun too until I remembered how this psychic had said that I would do well in real estate. So now the challenge is on. And it really is very challenging. Where in the corporate world are you? Is it really awful? If so, then I send you my condolences; bad work reminds me of the programming I did for the Army: important...but needlessly dramatic at times.
Journalism is cool. So congratulations on that. Are you planning to go back? I ask because right now I've been thinking about social activism in the realm of occupational identity--kind of like starting a business by which people can learn to enjoy their "soma," or at least choose the flavor. Actually, the last 10 years have been spent doing unimpressive things in moderately interesting places--mostly teaching--on the search for "enlightenment", both in experience and definition. Although I feel like saying the search has delayed the big jobs and big money, it has been well worth it--to where now I feel ready to bring something of value to other people. Before everything was just hype. Thanks for reminding me about school. Caltech almost killed my confidence since I was suspended twice for academic failure before finally finishing in 5 years. Anyway, being in that environment where everyone was raised to think he was the greatest genius made it clear that nobody really was...as long as we were cloistered behind books and whiteboards, removed from real things in our recursive attaboys. So there it is, I got out and did Sociology at Our Lady of the Lake, and have been looking for actual happiness ever since...So if you are really a journalist at heart, then I admire you. If not, then shame on you :) The world needs accurate translators.
Ok, so in spite of the dissertation, I really am so thrilled with life that it's unreal--have a tendency to wish everyone the same thing--still looking for a way to convey it. There's so much to do out there, and so much that we've already done. (Damn, I think I sound kind of like a zealot here! Who'da thought?) Anyway, that's enough of this message. What's going on with you these days? I hope it's good.
A
Awww. Simply adorable. I am looking forward to a reply and perhaps a meeting that would permit some catching up. I don't know if the meeting will ever emerge, but it is good to at least be writing again. =)