on the subject of world peace.
This weekend marked the beginning of the local film festival's Spring Showcase. I found they were playing the Phoenix Wright movie. Twice.
"!!!!," said I.
Unfortunately, last night's showing was while I had something else to do. (Surprise birthday party for mom at a hotel buffet- I was determined to eat enough seafood to make up for kid brother's lack of appetite. I ate a ton of sushi.)
The other showing was today at noon. Mom offered to come with me if the time was right, but she said she had to go to the Dalai Lama instead. (I assumed that meant a different movie, but found out during lunch on Friday that no, she meant she was going to see the Dalai Lama give a speech. Which disappointed me as that was something I would have liked to see. Brunch on Friday was red velvet pancakes- excellent.)
This morning, I was still feeling the aftermath of last night. (I had eaten entirely too much food. I regret nothing.) I was on my way to leaving the house, but I realized I hadn't charged my phone properly. Mom offered to take me to the theater, but on the way, stuff happened, including a trip to the ER and I ended up going to see the Dalai Lama instead of Mom. (You know those life alert commercials that are "I've fallen and I can't get up!" It's actually like that, unless they've pressed the button by mistake.) (Also, the hospital continues to have the best fried saimin, although mom claims it used to be better when her friend's mom worked there.)
The speech was supposed to be on World Peace and Aloha, but it was actually on whatever the Dalai Lama decided he felt like speaking about. Which was a bit disjointed, but rather interesting. (He doesn't prepare for speeches because he likes to keep things conversational.)
Important points:
- action creates results
- but not just any action, it has to be reasonable action
- be realistic about things
- your perception is major part of everything.
- fear is okay as long as it's logical. being afraid of ghosts- not logical. Being afraid of a mad dog...you'd be crazy not to be afraid.
- the Dalai Lama thinks President George W. Bush is a good person, but does not think some of his policies were very realistic.
- they bonded over cookies.
- this is an overly simplistic explanation of the speech.
Afterwards I went to have frozen yogurt and was not fast enough to get the check. (I was with my parents friends. They confiscated my credit card while they paid the bill- I felt bad because it was Yogurt Land and they charge by weight there.)
"!!!!," said I.
Unfortunately, last night's showing was while I had something else to do. (Surprise birthday party for mom at a hotel buffet- I was determined to eat enough seafood to make up for kid brother's lack of appetite. I ate a ton of sushi.)
The other showing was today at noon. Mom offered to come with me if the time was right, but she said she had to go to the Dalai Lama instead. (I assumed that meant a different movie, but found out during lunch on Friday that no, she meant she was going to see the Dalai Lama give a speech. Which disappointed me as that was something I would have liked to see. Brunch on Friday was red velvet pancakes- excellent.)
This morning, I was still feeling the aftermath of last night. (I had eaten entirely too much food. I regret nothing.) I was on my way to leaving the house, but I realized I hadn't charged my phone properly. Mom offered to take me to the theater, but on the way, stuff happened, including a trip to the ER and I ended up going to see the Dalai Lama instead of Mom. (You know those life alert commercials that are "I've fallen and I can't get up!" It's actually like that, unless they've pressed the button by mistake.) (Also, the hospital continues to have the best fried saimin, although mom claims it used to be better when her friend's mom worked there.)
The speech was supposed to be on World Peace and Aloha, but it was actually on whatever the Dalai Lama decided he felt like speaking about. Which was a bit disjointed, but rather interesting. (He doesn't prepare for speeches because he likes to keep things conversational.)
Important points:
- action creates results
- but not just any action, it has to be reasonable action
- be realistic about things
- your perception is major part of everything.
- fear is okay as long as it's logical. being afraid of ghosts- not logical. Being afraid of a mad dog...you'd be crazy not to be afraid.
- the Dalai Lama thinks President George W. Bush is a good person, but does not think some of his policies were very realistic.
- they bonded over cookies.
- this is an overly simplistic explanation of the speech.
Afterwards I went to have frozen yogurt and was not fast enough to get the check. (I was with my parents friends. They confiscated my credit card while they paid the bill- I felt bad because it was Yogurt Land and they charge by weight there.)