okay...this post is going to be an experiment. I'm attempting to get over writers block by writing what I want to write in a completely different way...a blog post instead of an essay. Here it goes!
The chapter called "The Importance of Choosing A Life Philosophy" has 3 viewpoints from 3 different authors all varying in their opinion of what the importance of a life philosophy is and how to go about achieving a personal philosophy. The authors of the opposing viewpoints are M. Scott Peck ("Choosing a Map for Life"), Plato ("Are We Living in a Cave?"), and Sam Keen and Anne Valley-Fox ("Discovering Our Personal Myth"). The chapter called "What Gives Life Ultimate Meaning" has 5 viewpoints form 5 opposing authors. No matter how different or similar these 5 author's opinions are, they all agree that finding what gives life meaning is a personal discovery. They have their opinions on what will help someone find it, but it is your responsibility to find out what gives your life meaning. The authors in this chapter are Richard Robinson ("Life Has No Purpose-We Create It"), Charles W. Colson ("Finding Personal Peace with God Gives Life Purpose"), Riane Eisler ("Ecofeminism Gives Life Purpose"), Emil Brunner ("God's Creation of Everything Gives Life Purpose"), and Brooke Medicine Eagle ("The Great Spirit Within Us Gives Life Purpose"). This paper will discuss the similarities and differences between the many opinions of these extremely educated authors.
Okay...thats a decent beginning and I still have A LOT of work to do but that helped...
May 20, 2008
"Hey, wait now. You're talking crazy talk trying to confuse me now, aren't you?"
So today was zoo day for the Gorski boys and Nanny Abbey! although in my mind...it isn't a zoo without elephants and this one did not have elephants. Boo. and not a lot of monkeys either but the zoo did have this beautiful piece of nature:
In case you couldn't tell...That is a mommy Lemur with her baby that was born in January. So cute huh??? :D Plus the zoo redeemed themselves with the most beautiful type of a cat in the world. The Jaguar. It really doesn't get more beautiful....see for yourself:
If you like the above two pictures...click on my flickr badge for more of the jag, and for the cougars, flamingos, llamas, etc!!!! :D
In case you couldn't tell...That is a mommy Lemur with her baby that was born in January. So cute huh??? :D Plus the zoo redeemed themselves with the most beautiful type of a cat in the world. The Jaguar. It really doesn't get more beautiful....see for yourself:
If you like the above two pictures...click on my flickr badge for more of the jag, and for the cougars, flamingos, llamas, etc!!!! :D
May 18, 2008
"I want this to scream Washington Irving, not Irving my accountant."
(the title is a stretch but...its what GG had to offer in the historical sense...)
Today was a FANTASTIC day! I did a bunch of the tourist-y stuff today and it was awesome! Totally relaxing fun day. Although Walden "pond"?? Pond my eye!!! it is GIGANTIC!!! Lake is more like it!! I think it was like 2.5 miles around or something and I walked the WHOLE thing. yay me! Haha. It was beautiful though and sadly my friends, the pictures below are no where near the end of all the pictures I took. Click on my flickr link to see the rest (plus these ones again!!) :D It was also a crazy beautiful day and I couldn't have asked for a better touristy day!
Today was a FANTASTIC day! I did a bunch of the tourist-y stuff today and it was awesome! Totally relaxing fun day. Although Walden "pond"?? Pond my eye!!! it is GIGANTIC!!! Lake is more like it!! I think it was like 2.5 miles around or something and I walked the WHOLE thing. yay me! Haha. It was beautiful though and sadly my friends, the pictures below are no where near the end of all the pictures I took. Click on my flickr link to see the rest (plus these ones again!!) :D It was also a crazy beautiful day and I couldn't have asked for a better touristy day!
ENJOY!
Stuff around Concord
Walden Pond 2
Walden Pond
Lexington Battle Green
May 8, 2008
"The cops shut down an eight year old's birthday party?"
Happy Birthday Baby Deacon!!!
My little beautiful nephew turned 1 year old today and its amazing how fast a year can go by and how much that little boy in the picture can grow!
Love you little boy! Happy Birthday and hope today was great for Sophie and Curtis as well!
April 29, 2008
"He's your first second boyfriend. Give it time."
Okay. basically. i've NEVER dated. not really. I actually just calculated it. I've been on 5 dates w/ 5 ppl and 3 were HS dances, one was a college institute dance, and the other was with a very old friend. I shouldn't be able to do that! Dating just never caught my eye...until now when i know NO ONE!! its kinda frustrating...
why is it so hard? i know.. i know.. its not easy and all that cliche but still. I've had one boyfriend-which was ultimately AWFUL (you all know who i'm talkin' about)-and i screwed up a potential other one-i panicked in the eye of commitment. I don't know what to do. I want to date and maybe even have a relationship or two but i don't know how to go about any of that...
Lots of therapy helped me figure out i'm afraid of commitment (and yes i do realize i'm 21 yrs old) so add that to the equation and we have a real conundrum folks.
ANY advice will be helpful....
(aka amelia...send friends my way...)
why is it so hard? i know.. i know.. its not easy and all that cliche but still. I've had one boyfriend-which was ultimately AWFUL (you all know who i'm talkin' about)-and i screwed up a potential other one-i panicked in the eye of commitment. I don't know what to do. I want to date and maybe even have a relationship or two but i don't know how to go about any of that...
Lots of therapy helped me figure out i'm afraid of commitment (and yes i do realize i'm 21 yrs old) so add that to the equation and we have a real conundrum folks.
ANY advice will be helpful....
(aka amelia...send friends my way...)
April 22, 2008
"you should drop out and I could quit my job and we can form an all-girl band with Lane"
That title is a partial quote but it seemed excessively long...so the entire quote is:
"Hey, maybe instead of going to college, you should drop out and I could quit my job and we can form an all-girl band with Lane, you know, like Bananarama. We could call it Tangerinarama or Banana-fana-fo-fana-rama. . .or something."
Gotta love the Gilmore Girls...
anyway, my post is about all the great music i've discovered lately, ESPECIALLY this new(ish) artist named Kate Voegele
She is seriously good and I can't get enough of her album. listen to it all the time!!!!!
On this site, if you only have time for ONE song, listen to "Kindly Unspoken" or "It's Only Life"
If you can listen to 2, obviously the other of the above mentioned or "No Good".
Great songs! :D
Also, I've discovered an entertaining song in The Way I Are (feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E) by Timbaland
And the ALWAYS entertaining Madonna!! Her newest single featuring JT is fantastic!!
Thats mostly it right now. I hope you all enjoy!! :D
"Hey, maybe instead of going to college, you should drop out and I could quit my job and we can form an all-girl band with Lane, you know, like Bananarama. We could call it Tangerinarama or Banana-fana-fo-fana-rama. . .or something."
Gotta love the Gilmore Girls...
anyway, my post is about all the great music i've discovered lately, ESPECIALLY this new(ish) artist named Kate Voegele
She is seriously good and I can't get enough of her album. listen to it all the time!!!!!
On this site, if you only have time for ONE song, listen to "Kindly Unspoken" or "It's Only Life"
If you can listen to 2, obviously the other of the above mentioned or "No Good".
Great songs! :D
Also, I've discovered an entertaining song in The Way I Are (feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E) by Timbaland
And the ALWAYS entertaining Madonna!! Her newest single featuring JT is fantastic!!
Thats mostly it right now. I hope you all enjoy!! :D
April 20, 2008
"Oh, that would be the year the pumpkins arrived late."
random post today...
Went to my first singles ward meeting today. at 2 in the afternoon. That part kinda sucked, but overall it was just awkward. and it was ALL me. I just felt so out of place. But i think it will be okay, i just have to keep going I guess. ppl my own age; ppl my own age; ppl my own age...thats my mantra (did ya guess?). my ward consists of students from: Harvard, Boston U, Boston C, MIT and Wellsley. Now, I know that I am very smart and that I will go on to do fantastic things, but those schools are some of the most fantastic schools in the country in one city (basically). I feel a little dumb in comparison. again i am not dumb, but i just felt a little overwhelmed. I can't even afford to take a class at some of these places.
Thats basically it for now...
Went to my first singles ward meeting today. at 2 in the afternoon. That part kinda sucked, but overall it was just awkward. and it was ALL me. I just felt so out of place. But i think it will be okay, i just have to keep going I guess. ppl my own age; ppl my own age; ppl my own age...thats my mantra (did ya guess?). my ward consists of students from: Harvard, Boston U, Boston C, MIT and Wellsley. Now, I know that I am very smart and that I will go on to do fantastic things, but those schools are some of the most fantastic schools in the country in one city (basically). I feel a little dumb in comparison. again i am not dumb, but i just felt a little overwhelmed. I can't even afford to take a class at some of these places.
Thats basically it for now...
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