Its 1 am and I am exhausted but I have a few minutes to update. I have been crazy busy lately, work has been constantly needing attention and it seems so is everyone else at the moment. I have had little time to do anything of the things i’d like to, but being busy has it’s perks. Things should start cooling down soon and I have some vacation time saved up. Anyone have any ideas on what I should do? Any cheap vacations? Maybe I’ll just get a hotel somewhere and chill.
I do have some posts coming up. Some just about life, others about tech stuff. I got to play with a Samsun Q1 today which made my day, and I recently traded my Asus Eeepc for an Acer Aspire One. The One is working quite well. I’ve also been spending some time on my new Asus G50-X1 Laptop which has become my main computer. I have been tweaking it out like crazy to the point where my father doesn’t know how to use it, and it no longer looks like it’s running vista.
Well that’s all for tonight. Sweet Dreams, World.
I’ve been thinking about the first of the 10 lessons I wrote about yesterday.
You have a higher purpose.
What is it? Why do I need to be here for some higher purpose? I have a strong belief that there is a mystery behind life. Things were created for a reason, there is an energy which created all of it, and it is now the life inside of us. We are all made of that energy, and we all have it’s power; But this isn’t a higher purpose to me. To me a higher purpose means that there is something else I should be doing, that if I am not fulfilling my higher purpose I am somehow failing, and right now I really don’t know what this higher purpose is.
The passage yesterday spoke about cells dying in order to better serve the whole body. There are people I would die for if it came to that, I am quite sure of it. I am not so sure that I would die for this higher purpose, in what way would it be making the world better? It is an interesting way for Chopra to illustrate this point.
If I had to choose a higher purpose based on my beliefs it would be: To experience and create. We separate from God (or Source or whatever you want to call it) and come to this planet to experience and to create. I would also recommend remembering where we came from, but I guess that depends on what you want to experience.
Decided today on a trip to the mall with my brother that I would pick up some books. I’ve been spending too much time watching some pointless things on tv and it just shuts my brain down. The first book I picked up is called The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life; it is by Deepak Chopra. I was actually looking for something akin to The Alchemist but this one jumped out at me instead. I’ve only gotten through a few pages but I found one part I really like. He was explaining that there is truly a mystery to life, something going on behind the scenes, and that the cells in your body are already living this truth:
1. You have a higher purpose. Every cell in your body agrees to work for the welfare of the whole; its individual welfare comes second. If necessary, it will die to protect the body.
2. You are in communion with the whole of life. A cell keeps in touch with every other cell. Messenger molecules race everywhere to notify the body’s farthest outposts of desire or intention, however slight.
3. Your awareness is always open to change. Cells adapt from moment to moment. They remain flexible in order to respond to immediate situations.
4. You feel acceptance for all others as your equal, without judgment or or prejudice. Cells recognize each other as equally important. Every function of the body is interdependent with every other.
5. You seize every moment with renewed creativity, not clinging to the old and outworn. Although every cell has a set of unique functions these combine in creative ways. A person can digest food never eaten before, thinking thoughts never thought before, dance in a way never seen before.
6. Your being is cradled in the rhythms of the universe. You feel safe and nurtured. Cells obey the universal cycle of rest and activity. Although this cycle expresses itself in many ways, such as fluctuating hormone levels, blood pressure, and digestive rhythm, the most obvious expression is sleep. Why we need sleep remains a medical mystery, yet complete dysfunction develops if we don’t enjoy its benefits.
7. Your idea of efficiency is to let the flow of life bring you what you need. Force, control, and struggle are not your way. Cells function with the smallest possible expenditure of energy. Typically, a cells stores on three seconds of food and oxygen inside its cell wall. It trusts totally on being provided for.
8. You feel a sense of connection with your source. Due to their common genetic inheritance, cells know that they are fundamentally the same. The fact that liver cells are different from heart cells, and muscle cells are different from brain cells, does not negate their common identity, which is unchanging. In the laboratory, a muscle cell can be genetically transformed into a heart cell by going back to their common source.
9. You are committed to giving as the source of all abundance. The primary activity of cells is giving, which maintains an integrity of all other cells. Total commitment to giving makes receiving automatic - it is the other half of a natural cycle.
10. You see all change, including birth and death, against the background of immortality. Whatever is unchanging is most real to you. Cells reproduce in order to pass on their knowledge, experience, and talents, withholding nothing from their offspring. This is a kind of practical immortality, submitting to death on the physical plane but defeating it on the nonphysical.
I think this stuff is truly amazing. In my studies of spirituality I have seen so many connections between nature and the inner being. Druidry has shown me how the seasons and life cycles are one in the same, how balance and flexibility are much stronger than rigidity, and how I am a microcosm of the entire planet.
I am going to read some more, but so far I am liking this book. I would recommened checking it out!
I read a fantastic article over at a site I found called theYOUmovement, and it reminded me how important it is to express what you are thankful for. So tonight I am thankful.
I am thankful for Melissa who has gone out of her way for me more times and I could count.
I am thankful for my job where I get to work with some amazing people; I get to learn and overcome challenges daily; and which helps me fund my many other passions.
I am thankful for Amanda who not only has been a trusted friend for years but who has given me the opportunity to grow and help people by inviting me to join a volunteer ambulance organization.
I am thankful for my brother who is always eager to help me when ever I ask him, and who has recently bonded with me over shared interests.
I am thankful for my memories which i have evolved from and give me something to hold on to when I start to lose perspective.
I am thankful for Katrina, my sister, who made a dream come true.
And I am thankful for my life, which never ceases to be interesting or exciting.
I got home tonight and the sky was so clear I had to sit outside and look at them. I haven’t done that in so long. I found Orion and the Snake Guy, but I couldn’t find the big dipper, and there was no moon visible. Right before I went inside I turned around at the exact moment and got to see a shooting star, it left a huge streak in the sky.
Gawker.com published an article today about a strange creature that washed up on the Montauk shore line. Here is the picture:
If the site is to be believed a “tipster” is linking this to a government run Animal Testing Facility Called Plum Island. Possible other explanations are someone’s fun photoshop game, Viral Marketing for something or another, and Satan’s Demon. Personally I would love to hear about some “crazy governent experiment” (read: KFC) or a new species of animal discovered, but I’m going the photoshop route. If you look at the shadows on the body and the head, they just don’t match up.
Going through my news feeds I came across a service called PageOnce. Their service allows a once page view of all your online information, bank accounts, netflix, email, social networking, bills, starbucks cards, etc. To me this idea is very appealing, I use tons of different online accounts and being able to view them all in one location without logging in and out would make my life alot easier. My main concern is the lack of security information that is availible from their site. The mention 256bit encryption, they mention that security is their culture and that they are insured by one of the “Top Ten A+ Rated Insurance Companies”. When asked further they said they we’re unable to give out the name of the insurance company. From what I can tell my information isn’t insured so if my data was stole I would be shit out of luck. A major part of my job is protecting my client’s personal information and for that reason I understand how difficult it is to stop every possible threat that is out there. I have written an e-mail hoping to get some further information from the company besides their “Marketing Answers”.
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog’s second act debuted about an hour ago. I’ve absolutely loved it so far and I am excited to see the conclusion on Saturday! There are ton’s of reviews out and about on the net and I don’t care to congest the tubes with my own, but if you haven’t been watching you are going to want to hurry it all disappears on the 20th.
I’ve been thinking alot about writing and trying to be a little more creative. I used to write all the time, I ended up looking through tons of my old papers last night trying to find a story to share with a friend of mine. It is kind of weird rereading all of it. There we’re short stories and novels that I had started writing and tons of verse that I spat onto paper in fits of emotion. I need to put this stuff someplace safe to I can look back on it.
I have been writing down some ideas about a project I’ve been calling The City. I really don’t know what kind of story it is or really anything about the plot. I just have a very clear image of the setting. It takes place in this dystopian city. I can’t really describe it in too much depth every time I try to it comes out childish and contrived. I close my eyes and I can see it so clearly, the dark sky, cobblestone streets, the factories, I can feel it too, what it would be like to live there, the madness of it; But the why of it has escaped me so far. Why does this city exist; what is its importance? I think if I continue with the story I would like to present it at as graphic novel. There is just too much visually going on for me to describe in words. With all of this online media I think it might be a fantastic medium, of course I wouldn’t mind publishing it with Evil Ink along side The Amory Wars.
I have also been tossing around the idea of finding an illustrator to draw up some concept art. I have such vivid images and I’d like to have them realized regardless of how far I actually take this project. Amanda’s brother has been painting and i’ve been told it is rather fantastic I might ask him to draw for me. If any of my readers are interested or know anyone who is I would love to sit down and talk to you about some ideas.
Go there now and enjoy!
My love for the Web 2.0 World has been strengthened today with my exploration of ChaCha! ChaCha is a service that you use from your Mobile Phone, or from the desktop of your personal computer. You call or text ChaCha, ask it any question you want and a ChaCha Guide searches the web and texts you back the answer. I was playing with this all day!
Me: Who holds the world record for running the fastest mile?
ChaCha: Alan Webb with a time of 3mins 16sec. I can’t run a mile in twice that! Have a good night! Thanks for chachaing!
Me: How many calories are in the smokehouse burgera Ruby Tuesdays?
ChaCha: A lot. The burger has 1144 calories, and a whopping 73 grams of fat. Not exactly healthy, but probably tasty.
I decided to only eat half.
I signed up to be a ChaCha Guide and work for them because I think it will be alot of fun. Ill let you know how it goes.
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