I so shouldn't be up. I need to get up early tomorrow to say "good morning/ afternoon, rensselear... one moment please." for about 8 hours. I just started on friday and I already have all the mine sweeper high scores. Can u believe they pay me 7 an hour for that? Still I should be sleeping, but I finally think I know what it is...
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I feel distinctly that I have something to say or write or draw. However no words or images are associated with this feeling. No poetry flows, no guitar chords, no oil pastel scene. It reminds me of a poem I wrote a long time ago... in the poem I imply that it is a lack of freedom that silences me, altho I don't know how...
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zoidberg79:
i didn't even know there was an "hirsute" group!
Sigh..duck. I am being such an insomniac, I think Im out of the woods tho. I should get back to my oil pastels, but interesting conversation is always good too. And the topic of conformity is quite and interesting one. I must say I am definately seeing counter culture on this site, in the very fact that people want to debate an interesting question. On...
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remuemenage:
I think a toast to friendship is in order!
conformity, to me, is a matter of social acceptance - people just go along to get along. it is cheap soul-sucking comfort though - and comes at the expense of everything I hold dear: improvisation, creativity, violence (in thinking) and individuality
one of my favorite thinkers is Ralph Waldo Emerson - here is a passage from one of his brilliant essays
Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events. Great wo/men have always done so and confided themselves childlike to the genius of their age, betraying their trust that the absolutely trustworthy was seated at their heart, working through their hands, predominating in all their being.
"Self-Reliance"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson-
conformity, to me, is a matter of social acceptance - people just go along to get along. it is cheap soul-sucking comfort though - and comes at the expense of everything I hold dear: improvisation, creativity, violence (in thinking) and individuality
one of my favorite thinkers is Ralph Waldo Emerson - here is a passage from one of his brilliant essays
Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events. Great wo/men have always done so and confided themselves childlike to the genius of their age, betraying their trust that the absolutely trustworthy was seated at their heart, working through their hands, predominating in all their being.
"Self-Reliance"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson-
abunai:
A toast indeed! Salute!
I hear you, confomrity is soulless, spiritless and never worth the bennefits. And poeple wonder why I refuse to "play it straight". Im not going to "play it" anything, Im going to be me. No matter what I may loose for it, it will never be equal to losing my soul. Btw, I *love* that Emerson essay. It was one of the first philosophical essays I ever read, back in AP English. Self reliance is not only strength to not conform, but realizing that iron string: some universal truth that we are aware of deep down in our hearts, even if we cant put our fingers on it. Its as if quantum entanglement links us all, thru this one tie. Every search for truth must look inward as well as out.
Thanks for ur thots on the subject. One last question, however: "violence (in thinking)"? I think of statements lashing out at society, trying to draw attention to societies wrong, to change minds... like those truth anit-smoking comercials, I love them. I think of outsider type anger, like when my parents moved out of the city and when I came to visit they told me I had to play it straight in front of the neighbors. In response I wrote "DYKE" in big red letters on a t-shirt and took a stroll around the block. I dont know if it changed any minds, but I did have a good laugh about it. Shock value as intellectual violence, if we can't change minds at least we can laugh at those who treat us badly, yet secretly we hope that knowledge is contagious and that if we keep making fools of people like bush we will affect change, slowly but surely. We hope the shock will wear off and people will stop caring about how we chose to live our lives. Is this what u mean by violence in thinking? If not, please explain, I am intrigued.
I hear you, confomrity is soulless, spiritless and never worth the bennefits. And poeple wonder why I refuse to "play it straight". Im not going to "play it" anything, Im going to be me. No matter what I may loose for it, it will never be equal to losing my soul. Btw, I *love* that Emerson essay. It was one of the first philosophical essays I ever read, back in AP English. Self reliance is not only strength to not conform, but realizing that iron string: some universal truth that we are aware of deep down in our hearts, even if we cant put our fingers on it. Its as if quantum entanglement links us all, thru this one tie. Every search for truth must look inward as well as out.
Thanks for ur thots on the subject. One last question, however: "violence (in thinking)"? I think of statements lashing out at society, trying to draw attention to societies wrong, to change minds... like those truth anit-smoking comercials, I love them. I think of outsider type anger, like when my parents moved out of the city and when I came to visit they told me I had to play it straight in front of the neighbors. In response I wrote "DYKE" in big red letters on a t-shirt and took a stroll around the block. I dont know if it changed any minds, but I did have a good laugh about it. Shock value as intellectual violence, if we can't change minds at least we can laugh at those who treat us badly, yet secretly we hope that knowledge is contagious and that if we keep making fools of people like bush we will affect change, slowly but surely. We hope the shock will wear off and people will stop caring about how we chose to live our lives. Is this what u mean by violence in thinking? If not, please explain, I am intrigued.
Im starting to get some actually helpful and intelligent comments. Suddenly, I feel alot better. Im looking back at my angery blogs over the past couple days. Damn, Im such a leo lol. I feel like that irratating beyonce song. Not that every beyonce song isnt irratating, but this one where shes singing to the guy about how unimportant he is to her was originally...
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remuemenage:
I think you are beautiful and should trust yourself
be true to your instincts
be true to your instincts
It seems that counter culture, as I predicted was not my problem. In fact the only idiots who've responded about my set have attacked the counter culture within it including "that thinkg on my head" otherwise known as the Chinese beaded headdress I built the outfit around. In fact my entire outfit, the only thing I was 100% sure of my ability on was called...
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You know what, fuck this. I am so angry right now it is not even funny. Starting with my roommate tripping, but really thats not the main thing. Im just mad since he seems to have no respect for my things cuz hes going on my profile without my permission adding me to groups and adding sgs to my favorites without even asking me, but...
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remuemenage:
O Abunai
I love your passion - I love your rage
I distrust the mavens of SG - they no longer choose women that I love, women of intellect and fiery spirit. this use to be a showcase for genuine free-spirited young women to explore their uniqueness and sexuality. I don't know what they are looking for now - but I find all the qualities that I seek in an SG in you.
it is clear that they are inundated by applications
be yourself - try again - I believe in you - never conform
we share the city of Albany - and perhaps a university, I'm enrolled at Suny
I would like to know more about you
I love your passion - I love your rage
I distrust the mavens of SG - they no longer choose women that I love, women of intellect and fiery spirit. this use to be a showcase for genuine free-spirited young women to explore their uniqueness and sexuality. I don't know what they are looking for now - but I find all the qualities that I seek in an SG in you.
it is clear that they are inundated by applications
be yourself - try again - I believe in you - never conform
we share the city of Albany - and perhaps a university, I'm enrolled at Suny
I would like to know more about you
Ug, I am so bored. I walked out of my favorite coffee house cuz they got all Christmas on me and and Im not going to give my money to a place that feels the need to practically say "Christians Welcome" and ignore the other 25% of the American population. But I can't do anything, the TV is just as bad, and I can't even...
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Hello,
Where do I begin? I hate rambling about my life. So hows this: Ive been going crazy for oil pastels. I finally get my hands on some and I can't draw anything for days, I'm pulling out my hair trying to figure out what I wanted to draw so badly. Finally at around 4 am last night I got a girl in a long...
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Where do I begin? I hate rambling about my life. So hows this: Ive been going crazy for oil pastels. I finally get my hands on some and I can't draw anything for days, I'm pulling out my hair trying to figure out what I wanted to draw so badly. Finally at around 4 am last night I got a girl in a long...
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I think you marvelous - each element of your spirit more wonderful than the next
an achingly beautiful form - body & soul
a fiery passionate mind
you reveal all with every breath, with every gesture
no need to be anything but your beautiful self