Sleeping beauty and beauty sleep

Out of all the Disney princesses I think Sleeping Beauty had the right idea.
A care-free, pressure-free youth and plenty of rest; she's the only princess that gets to nap!

As I was looking around today, people seemed fundamentally tired. It was kind of sad. When people are so over-extended or exhausted that they seem hagard, you know they're not going to enjoy thier day.
I almost feel like it's a waste. It was a lovely fall day and people were too wiped to notice. Because of this I'm going to encourage a slightly radical idea: go to bed!



p.s. a note on the last post: I couldn't find a link that would work or do justice to the songs.

the fox

"The fox" is a song by Nickel Creek. The instumentals are amazing. If you enjoy Hill or folksy music you will love this song. On that same note (pun not really intended, but still going to be used) if you like the fiddle, "Ode to a butterfly" also by Nickel Creek, is even more enjoyable.

These are "toe-tapping" songs, and yes they're a little silly, but also beautiful.
Take five minutes, find them, and listen; they're nice.

So I'm borrowing a better expression.

I've never been good at expressing grief. I don't sob, and I find that hitting stuff just annoys me. I can be poetic, but when actually dealing with death composing poetry seems trite.
However, my buddies Scholtz and Sikes have a real knack for putting the foggy things of this world into a more concrete language:

"It's been such a long time; I think I should be going.
Time doesn't wait for me; It just keeps on rollin'.
. . . .
But I'm takin my time, I'm just movin along;
you'll forget about me after I've been gone.
. . . .
I'm just takin my time."

and really that's all any of us are doing.
None of us knows how much time we have, but we're taking it.
(And more than likely taking it for granted.)

some things are not synonyms

Watch out, now.
I'm about to get nerdy.

I was having a discussion with someone today and they kept using "ethics" and "morality" interchangably. These words do not mean the same thing!

Morality is based on the mores of a culture, people, society or what-have-you. Morals can change and Morality can be quantified and statistically documented. Where as Ethics is based on "ethos". Ethics implies a standard that ought not to change. It begs the question of Right vs. Wrong, not just "What is the majority doing?"
People are aware of this distinction, even if they don't know it. I mean, hasn't your mother ever said to you "Just becuse everybody's doing it, doesn't make it right"?

In the same way "transform", does not mean "shift". It's a complete change. You don't transform a little bit.

I know it seems a kind of up-tight, but in a world where so many people are looking for truth, the lack of clearly defined language is like shooting a runner in the foot and then telling them to race: it's not helpful.

So, dear reader, I encourage you to check your definitions and your assumptions/ enjoy your life.

Don't take it personally.

The idea that anyone in the world can see what I'm writing kind of creeps me out. That's right, I said it, you creep me out.

But I don't think you'll worry about it.

I've never done this "blog" thing before and to be honest if it weren't for a professor asking me to, I wouldn't be typing now. Mostly, because I don't like typing. (I'm sure I'll get over it.)

I might talk about what I do, what I think, my many misadventures or I might climb up on my soap box and JUST ramble. Whatever this thing evolves into (if it progresses at all), will be something that happens. . . not tonight.