9.27.2006

FYI:
On MySpace, there are 3572 people who are "your mom."

At least at 9:18 pm on September 27, 2006.

9.26.2006

I found my camera.

9.21.2006

I found where I can get a constant supply of POM tea. Central Market in Mill Creek, WA. This is a stellar grocery store. Perhaps even better than Whole Foods. Another reason to like POM tea is the cool glass that it comes in.

I also am likin'

Sufjan Stevens
Quakes, Kettle Corn flavor.

Can you tell I don't have much to do at work today?
Two Quotes

"Yesterday, the devil came here. Right here. Right here. And it smells of sulfur still today'' --Chavez

"God is easy to please, but hard to satisfy." --George MacDonald via C.S. Lewis via Dr. Garry Friesen
Lenticular Cloud.
The Old Farmer's Almanac word of the day.

There is no spoon.

Too many people rave about the Christian imagery of The Matrix. Yes, the Wachowski brothers use a lot of Christian images in their film trilogy, but they also use pagan images while mixing every imaginable kind of philosophy in the mix. The problem I find with comparing The Matrix to Christianity, is this...

In the film, the mind is the battleground for freedom. This is true, I admit. The saviour who will free all humanity from The Matrix is Neo who elevates his mind and will above the computer program that holds them captive. Trinity, the love interest, elevates human feeling above the computer program and brings Neo back from the dead through her love. The message? Freedom comes through and by the human soul. This is not a Christian idea.

In Christianty, freedom comes through the spirit, not the soul. Faith does not work through the mind, will and emotions. In order to have faith, the spirit must be stronger than the soul. Ironically, Neo is shown to have faith. He tells himself, "there is no spoon," and Viola! He can stop bullets and dive inside Agents. When has anyone gotten faith by just willing it? Or just feeling it? Or by telling their mind to believe? I don't know about you, but that doesn't workfor me very long, if at all.

The images in the movie can be powerful when used as a metaphor for Christianity. It is a powerful scene when Neo stops the bullets with his hand and picks one up to look at it. With the Spirit of God, we have the ability to stop thoughts and ideas in their tracks, treating them as silly and unimportant like Neo does the bullets. Yet, we have to be careful to not get carried away and write books of theology on the imagery in The Matrix and call it a Christian film.

9.19.2006

TMX Elmo.

if I was a kid, I would be clamouring for one of these...

9.15.2006

FYI: I updated my links and added some new ones.

9.14.2006


Missing Hat

I put an ad on Craig's List. Hope the people who have it reply.

9.13.2006


A Reflection

Light must reflect off of something in order to be seen... probably common sense to you all, but at the moment, it seems quite profound.

"If there were not a reflecting Atmosphere, the sky would appear always dark, and you could see the stars even suring the day. In deep space, the astronauts see a black sky enen in sunlight. If our surroundings did not reflect light, we would live in total darkness, much as if there were no light at all" (18).

Sight Sound Motion: Applied Media Aesthetics, Herbert Zettl

9.12.2006

How many ways are there to communicate with Veronica?

1. Call her work.
2. Call her cell phone.
3. Text her.
4. MSN instant message.
5. Use my tagline on MSN.
6. Chat using gmail chat.
7. Call Melissa and have her give Roni a message.
8. Snail Mail.
9. Use my blog to leave messages.
10. Post a message on a bulletin board in a coffee shop.
11. Take out a personals ad in a newspaper.
12. Craig's List.
13. Drive to her house and knock on the door.
14. Telegram.
15. Email one of her 3 email accounts.

9.08.2006

Various

I cannot claim to be a classical music guru, but listening to Mozart played on the cello is probably one of the best activities to do on a Friday afternoon while stuck at work in a very warmish stuffy office. The music makes is easy to stare off into space and find one's self walking along a rainy and dark cobblestone alley in Vienna hunting for that elusive coffee shop, or perhaps in a large cathedral, with the sun shining into the dusty atmosphere with confidence that it will be welcomed by the many pilgrims who have come from miles away to pray.

On another note, this seems to be the week in my film class to focus on 1980s action films. I am actually surprised at the excellent cinematography found in action. My first paper for the class is to compare Citizen Kane with First Blood. I would never have put the two together in any shape or form, but perhaps there can be some kind of paralells drawn behind a slaviciously rich mogul who dies holding a snow globe and a crazed vet who holes himself up in caves while wearing torn clothes as a bandana.

If you have ever considered owning a Wombat as a pet, perhaps you might enjoy Underdogs.

9.07.2006

**Message to The Hourglass Society:**

you know who you are

How about a meeting? I nominate September 30, 2006 8am, the usual spot.
Scams

I think the whole "selling" the internet is such a scam. I called both Comcast and Verizon about their high speed internet service...

Comcast: Yes we can do that for you, but if you ONLY have high speed internet, it will cost you an ADDITIONAL set up fee....

Verizon: Yes we can do that for you, but it will take three weeks to get out to your house and set it up. HOWEVER, if you also order a basic phone service, we can set up the DSL in just 7 days!

Frustrating.

I went for the Comcast scam as it was cheaper in the long run.

9.06.2006

Smells

I am a person who notices smells.

One of my favorite things is the smell of dirty children who have been playing outside all day in the dirt and looking for frogs and tadpoles. These children have a very distinct smell, kind of a earthy fishy froggy smell mixed in with whatever lunch they ate that day.

I do not like the smelly feet smell, especially on a hot day in a hot office. This is partly the fault of cheap shoes, but also the fault of extremely unventilated offices.

What is your favorite or least favorite smell?

9.04.2006


NEW PLACE OF RESIDENCE

I return for a brief moment to deliver an update.

I am moved into my house, (YES!) but at the moment it is a little bit like camping as there are no complete working bathrooms in my house. I will leave the rest up to your imagination.