You Are a Dreaming Soul |
 Your vivid emotions and imagination takes you away from this world So much so that you tend to live in your head most of the time You have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all... But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult You are charming, endearing, and people tend to love you. Forgiving and tolerant, you see the world through rose colored glasses. Underneath it all, you have a ton of passion that you hide from others. Always hopeful, you tend to expect positive outcomes in your life. Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul |
Today I was reminiscing on an experience I had a little while ago... I was people watching in a favourite cafe. Sitting near me with a esspresso was a dreadlocked young man earnestly engaging in "serious" (in that unique to political discourse type of seriousness) discussion of the merits of Marxism. When his equally serious and earnest companion left (no doubt to change the world) our socialist friend began rummaging through his decal laden backpack for a book. When I next looked up he was deeply immersed in....not a manifesto, but a romance novel. And not just any romance novel, this was one of the "heroine with bosom nearly heaving out of the torn bodice of her dress leaning against the de-shirted muscular chest of the hero on the cover" type of romance novels. And by his rapt expression it seemed my cafe friend was indeed concerned with the fate of this dasmel (who was no doubt in distress by this point of the story). I love the way people can surprise us. The unexpected bringing a jolt of joy. I think the first time I really noticed the wonder of this type of discovery was at age 16 waiting in a boxing day sale lineup at Tommy Lee Music Store. I had received a Christmas present of money towards buying a guitar (sadly I wasn't disciplined enough at that stage to follow through with lessons, but a goal is to eventually try again). I had wanted to be sure to be on time for the best bargains, so I persuaded my mom to rise early and drive me to the store by 7am. In the 2 hour wait for the doors to open we played a little game of guessing what the other people in line were hoping to buy. Straight Long Haired Young Woman in a Long Sleeved Blouse and Peter-Pan Collar -flute. Middle-Aged Long Haired Man Seeming Determined to Bring Back Hippie "Fringe-Friendly" Fashion All By Himself - Acoustic Guitar. Young Punk Rocker With Multiple Facial Piercings and a Green Mohawk Dressed in Black Ripped Leather- Electric Guitar or drums. And so on. In the store now, the young woman heads for the clarinets -close. The would be hippie joins me in the guitar section -bingo. The Punk Rocker....he's gently lifting down a violin and stroking its' body with the tender caress of a familiar love...
| You Are Midnight |
You are more than a little eccentric, and you're apt to keep very unusual habits. Whether you're a nightowl, living in a commune, or taking a vow of silence - you like to experiment with your lifestyle. Expressing your individuality is important to you, and you often lie awake in bed thinking about the world and your place in it. You enjoy staying home, but that doesn't mean you're a hermit. You also appreciate quality time with family and close friends. |
This is Blossoming Tea. You put the closed up bulb (as seen below) in a cup, then pour in a little boiling water, pour that water out, and then fill the cup with more boiling water...in a few moments the blossom opens, the tea leaves infuse the water, and you have a pretty drink to enjoy. I must admit the gadget/novelty geek in me was jumping up and down and squealing like a little girl who had a new pony. Little, yet oh-so-cool, things like this excite me. I choose to call it childlike, rather than childish (:
Chesterson gave..."Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, "Do it again"; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough... It is possible that God says every morning, "Do it again," to the sun; and every evening, "Do it again," to the moon. It may not be automatic necessity that makes all daisies alike: it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never got tired of making them. It may be that He has the eternal appetite of infancy; for we have sinned and grown old, and our Father is younger than we. " May I stay alive to wonder...and really cool wierd tea!
Sunning myself in the hotel window in Amman...
...where I made a new friend. I hope we stay in touch!
I did my part to accessorize for Peace in Iraq!
Well, now that thesis is finally drawing to a close...it's time to share those sites that helped me keep (or loose, depending on your view of it) my sanity...
A few of the more quirky ways I found to procrastinate.
Here is a site that for some reason I was captivated by...something to do with the hypnotic gaze of the noble llamas...the catchy beat...and the random weirdness...I guess. Enjoy!
Speaking of random weirdness...what better way to pay homage to Star Wars than by showing what it would have been like if Lucas cast VEGETABLES! (make your own joke about Lucas dialogue here).
This is a prime example of what happens when Bible college students have too much spare time. All in good fun.
No matter how many times I see this video I always Laugh One of my favourite comedy central clips.
A few good ways to avoid reading about the phenomenological imperative can be found here
If you want to really find ways to avoid working on your reference page check out someone (not in bible school) who has way way way too much time on his hands. a link or two
Of course Bunnies re-enacting epic movies is a productive way to gear up towards working on lit review.
Finally, if you're going to be good and only procrastinate for a minute or two...then use that minute to brush up on the classics.
