Complementary stepping means that you do not move one foot alone.

[galacticgeisha]

I was searching through the book store when I found a text which truly spoke to me - The Book of Five Rings. It's the wisdom and teachings of a samurai by the name of Miyamoto Musashi, and it has me thinking so deeply. It says on the book jacket that it 'is an instruction guide concerned with conflict and strategy' which leads me to believe it

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[subject_e0057]

[There is a short, quick arrow drawn towards the second paragraph, and Praise's writing fills in the margins:]

You realize this is a completely public journal, right? Your stating how manipulative you are = makes you untrustworthy.

[Another arrow points to the third paragraph, and his annotations fill in the OTHER margin:]

Stating this as though he can't read it, when this is a completely public journal makes you seem... I don't know, but it's not a good trait. Either ask him directly, or don't fuck around behind his back.

[galacticgeisha]

Your logic is flawed, in both respects, if you don't mind me pointing out such a thing. To say that my stating how manipulative I am = makes me untrustworthy (paraphrasing) would mean anyone reading this would automatically assume I am trustworthy when it is human nature to be distrustful until an opportunity to prove the opposite presents itself. Therefore, in stating I have the propensity to be untrustworthy does that make me more or less truthful? How are you certain that even my stating such a thing isn't simply a manipulation all of itself?

This is my issue with the whole thing - when someone knows how to do certain things it doesn't automatically mean they will do it, only that they are trained and can typically recognize it in others. Just because a man can fire a gun this doesn't mean his first impulse in any situation would be to shoot from the hip.

As for that second part, I was simply stating that someone kissed me, we have yet to discuss this, I'd like to find an opportunity to but it needs to be the right

sekrit- he's just jealous.

[subject_e0057]

I'm also insane. But since when has a little thing like that mattered?♥ And while you sit here and contemplate how people react to other people, I think to myself "Fuck, she really knows how to fuck around with people, doesn't she?" For all we know, your attempts to be 'entirely truthful' are 'subtle manipulations' in and of themselves- rather blatant ones, really. People don't operate off logic and based on your claims, you should know that better than anyone else.

It's amazing how behaviors remain the same, though, no matter how much someone tries to stop it.

And you sound like a goddamn pre-teen. Your "He hasn't contacted me yet about it, oh woe!" is a retardedly blatant hint of "HEY. PERSON. CONTACT ME. I WON'T CONTACT YOU FIRST." You're not subtle, you're fucking overbearing. And based on all your previous journal entries and who you seem to have diverted your attentions to, I can make a couple of educated guesses, as can anyone with a brain.

[galacticgeisha]

You make entirely valid points, congratulations. Consider me put in my place and suitably chastened.

[handy_psychic]

If you ever figure out how the human heart works- well, you'll be the first one. ^_^

... who kissed you?

[galacticgeisha]

I had figured it to be a fool's errand at best and impossible at worst, however that will not dissuade me from making further attempts.

Everyone has their secrets, Bridge, and if I wanted everyone to know I certainly would have used a name.

[handy_psychic]

Well, good luck, then. I mean, I'm psychic and I still have trouble understanding people but then again I don't try and read them too much 'cause it feels too much like an invasion of privacy...

Ohhh, I get it. I won't pry.

[galacticgeisha]

It's good to know that just because you have the ability to read people you choose not to out of respect for their privacy. It's quite nice to realize that simply having a skill doesn't mean you are compelled to use it often.

Thank you. If something more comes of it I'm sure I'll be announcing my glee from the treetops.