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Alright, time for one of those "I need to just ramble" posts.
First, I've noticed that I tend to surprize, and in some cases even scare, people with who I am. I mean, sure, the whole dragon thing would be enough in many cases, but I think it's just the amount of stereotypes I don't exactly fit into. For example, I'm a guy, but I'm not obsessed with getting sex; if anything, I abhor it (I do believe I've scared one of my very good friends by telling him that, and I think he might hate me for it ^^; ). I'm a dragonkin, which many consider a furry, but I'm not into yiff. I'm a scientist, yet I've got an almost overly-developed spiritual side. I'm an anime fan, but I don't obsess over it. I'm a DDR fan, but I don't obsess over it (and, in fact, I quite rightly suck at it :P ). Also, I think it may be all this that keeps me from talking to new people, and just assuming they'd be kind of freaked out by me. Perhaps I need to just become more outgoing and less worried. As I've said before, "Rejoice in the fact that you had the friend in the first place, instead of moping about losing them."
I've found out that three big releases are occurring November 9th: the new Rammstein album entitled "Reise, Reise", the fourth Dragon Drive DVD (the third was released today; can someone give me a ride up to Albuquerque this weekend so I may get this? Or perhaps I'll just get it when the Pagans of Tech Club goes there, I dunno), and Halo 2 (I don't like it, but hey, I thought I'd mention it, as it really is a big thing). That day shall be much fun. If I remember correctly (which I probably don't), Metroid Prime 2: Echoes comes out the week after that, on the 16th. Just thought I'd share.
I tried to listen to a friend of mine on his radio station's webcast today, but I couldn't connect to it. This makes three weeks that I've tried, but something went wrong, so I couldn't. Oh well.
There's an RPG set up on a forum I belong to that has been designated "Personal Invite Only" by the one who started it. Is it just me, or does that reek of arrogance? I dunno, no one's said anything about it, and it's not like I wanted to join (I personally hate dragon RPGs, yet another thing that makes me unusual), but I still feel it's wrong.
I gave my presentation on Buddhist holidays today at the Pagans of Tech meeting. I think that may be why no one showed up. ^^; And it's not like it was interesting, or informative, or anything. I suck at that sort of presentation; besides, I didn't really prepare it too well, so I can only blame myself.
I was walking back to my apartment today from the grocery store, and the wind kept blowing my hair into my eyes, so I decided to meditate on this for the duration of the walk. I realized that the truth of the suffering was within my hair being blown into my face. There are two causes of this, the wind and my hair (well, also the direction I'm walking...). The obvious solution to this problem is to eliminate one or more causes. While I cannot really eliminate the wind, I can eliminate my hair. This was the first solution. I then thought more on the subject, and realized that I could also just tie my hair back, as opposed to cutting it. Along this thread, I had, instead of removing the source forcefully, strengthened one source. I then realized just how often this is used today: from vaccienes that give you a disease so you can be immune against it in the future, to... well, that was the biggest example I could think of, and the only one I can remember. So, I thought, "What if, instead of removing all our problems, we just strengthen them?" I dunno, just thought it was a cool revelation.
I can't think of anything else to say. I probably should, but it's just not coming to me.
First, I've noticed that I tend to surprize, and in some cases even scare, people with who I am. I mean, sure, the whole dragon thing would be enough in many cases, but I think it's just the amount of stereotypes I don't exactly fit into. For example, I'm a guy, but I'm not obsessed with getting sex; if anything, I abhor it (I do believe I've scared one of my very good friends by telling him that, and I think he might hate me for it ^^; ). I'm a dragonkin, which many consider a furry, but I'm not into yiff. I'm a scientist, yet I've got an almost overly-developed spiritual side. I'm an anime fan, but I don't obsess over it. I'm a DDR fan, but I don't obsess over it (and, in fact, I quite rightly suck at it :P ). Also, I think it may be all this that keeps me from talking to new people, and just assuming they'd be kind of freaked out by me. Perhaps I need to just become more outgoing and less worried. As I've said before, "Rejoice in the fact that you had the friend in the first place, instead of moping about losing them."
I've found out that three big releases are occurring November 9th: the new Rammstein album entitled "Reise, Reise", the fourth Dragon Drive DVD (the third was released today; can someone give me a ride up to Albuquerque this weekend so I may get this? Or perhaps I'll just get it when the Pagans of Tech Club goes there, I dunno), and Halo 2 (I don't like it, but hey, I thought I'd mention it, as it really is a big thing). That day shall be much fun. If I remember correctly (which I probably don't), Metroid Prime 2: Echoes comes out the week after that, on the 16th. Just thought I'd share.
I tried to listen to a friend of mine on his radio station's webcast today, but I couldn't connect to it. This makes three weeks that I've tried, but something went wrong, so I couldn't. Oh well.
There's an RPG set up on a forum I belong to that has been designated "Personal Invite Only" by the one who started it. Is it just me, or does that reek of arrogance? I dunno, no one's said anything about it, and it's not like I wanted to join (I personally hate dragon RPGs, yet another thing that makes me unusual), but I still feel it's wrong.
I gave my presentation on Buddhist holidays today at the Pagans of Tech meeting. I think that may be why no one showed up. ^^; And it's not like it was interesting, or informative, or anything. I suck at that sort of presentation; besides, I didn't really prepare it too well, so I can only blame myself.
I was walking back to my apartment today from the grocery store, and the wind kept blowing my hair into my eyes, so I decided to meditate on this for the duration of the walk. I realized that the truth of the suffering was within my hair being blown into my face. There are two causes of this, the wind and my hair (well, also the direction I'm walking...). The obvious solution to this problem is to eliminate one or more causes. While I cannot really eliminate the wind, I can eliminate my hair. This was the first solution. I then thought more on the subject, and realized that I could also just tie my hair back, as opposed to cutting it. Along this thread, I had, instead of removing the source forcefully, strengthened one source. I then realized just how often this is used today: from vaccienes that give you a disease so you can be immune against it in the future, to... well, that was the biggest example I could think of, and the only one I can remember. So, I thought, "What if, instead of removing all our problems, we just strengthen them?" I dunno, just thought it was a cool revelation.
I can't think of anything else to say. I probably should, but it's just not coming to me.
