Have you noticed that, in this age of information and disinformation, you can find an article, video, statistic, "scientific review", chart, or blog to support any and all of your personal biases?
I would like to see critical thinking skills come back into vogue.
Questioning ones beliefs and biases is the only way one can truly break through self imposed limitations and fears.
Ancient wisdom has a philosophy that states, "watch your loyalties and your prejudices"
Any thing, including ideas that you attach to, have the potential to cause you suffering.
Best question in the world?
Why?
Why do I believe that?
Why do I need to cling to that thought?
Why do I have that fear?
Etc....
FYI
Uranus was last in Scorpio from 1890-1897
Neptune was in Aquarius from 1998-2012
Pluto was in Virgo 1957-1972
How is that going to work?
I haven't written a blog in a long while and have barely been on CS to comment. My computer went on the fritz a few months ago. I loathe typing on my "smart phone". I have to redo typing constantly because I don't hit the non-keys right.
Well, I invested in a device that has a proper keyboard again....so, watch out, world! I might just drive you all nuts with my 'making up for lost time' blogs. Lol
Hope you all have been well and happy!
Let's play a game. Would you rather have lunch with Adolf Hitler (when he was alive) or eat navel cheese?
I think sitting across from Adolf would give me bigger Heebie jeebies than eating navel cheese. You?
I just saw an article about a woman who makes $80 per hour for cuddling. I could do that job. I would have to add an additional fee for cuddling folks with bad breath or BO though.
I just noticed the like button on the blogs!
I love to like things. Especially those blogs where you can't comment. I get to give a little appreciation in a new way!
The evil in me would also like to see a
button, but I don't think we need any more reasons to criticize ourselves. We can get that by turning on the photo rating option. lol
I have decided it's time to release my debut Album 13 Wind Woman. Songs featured are inspired by the comments on the blogs.
I need more ideas for songs in order to round out the album.
So far, I have 4 songs in the works
Float Me To The Moon
You Make Me Feel Like A 13 Wind Woman
20-30 And I Ain't Comin Down
Dot Dot Dot and Parentheses
Thank you for your assistance. I'm sure this will put me on the road to the Grammy's
*NOTE: If you have no sense of humor, please move on to the next blog. Thank you.
There are a group of friends that I get together with at the local coffee shop. We meet a couple of times per week. We have our own table in a room where no one else in the shop will be disturbed unless they stand in the doorway and eavesdrop.
One day my friends and I were tasting coffees from all around the world. We were giggling and thoroughly enjoying the flavors and aromas of the different beans.
An acquaintance of mine came into the shop. He saw and heard us in the separate room and he stopped by the door to see what was happening. I waved to him and invited him over.
He turned up his nose and said, "I wouldn't be caught dead hanging out with you coffee loving idiots"
Surprised and a little dismayed, I replied, "okay. Well, enjoy your day then." I gave my attention back to the table and continued enjoying these excellent company and magical elixirs called coffee.
A couple of days later, I ran into this same acquaintance. He was really angry. He told me that I had a nerve, taking up space in the cafe, laughing and carrying on with a bunch of idiots.
I told him that I didn't understand why it would bother him, since he has the choice to just get his coffee and sit at another table with people he likes better. He said that he thought it was wrong for me to have this group of people that I enjoy so much and that he was going to tell the manager to kick us out.
The management, realizing that it was jealousy and unwarranted anger that caused the complaint, denied the request of the 'hater'. If only all managers of establishments could be so fair minded. *sigh
Seems like a fair amount of us wonder why people use text shortcuts when they are not texting. What I don't understand is the way it's used when the rest of the sentence has spelled out words.
For instance, "Ur supercalifragilisticexpealidocious" Why not spell out the 'You're'?
"Y U so existentially exuberant?" Like what is the time savings here?
Is it an attempt to appear to be too cool for school? Is it an attempt to appear to be young and stupid?
Any assistance in edifying me on this subject would be greatly appreciated. :)
Eejit: "I hate brussel sprouts"
Me: "Why do you hate brussel sprouts?"
Eejit: "I don't hate brussel sprouts. They just have to be prepared a certain way"
Me: "How do you like brussel sprouts prepared?"
Eejit: "Why are you asking me that question? It's none of your business! Don't you have anything better to do?"
Me: "Sorry, just trying to make conversation. You brought up the brussel sprouts, I was trying to show some interest is all."
Eejit: "listen, I don't want to argue with you. You go pick your fight with someone else"
Me: "What are you talking about?"
Eejit: "I am too happy and enlightened to lower myself to arguing with people!"
Me: *wanders away and mutters, "what the f*ck am I doing with my life?"
I struggle with the notion of being in a "serious" relationship. I am a person who needs alone time and a fair amount of it. Albert Einstein recognized that creativity can not flourish in an environment of constant external stimulation. And I am nothing if not a creative type.
The last relationship I was in, we were both people who needed alone time as well as deep connection time. Problem was, he wanted alone time when I wanted connection time, and vice versa. It felt like a constant battle of wills. So, can one find a partner who is similar in their emotional needs as well as in the timing of those needs? I have no idea.
I am working in an environment now where I get as much social interaction as I could possibly need, but lately (maybe 6 weeks or so), because of the particular personalities of the people who have been staying here, I feel like I have socialitis... serious overload. I hide out in my sanctuary and that keeps me sane, but it's not like having a place to myself. Someone is always just around the corner, so to speak, and if they catch me, I get to hear another hour long story about their lives.
So, finally, it looks like I will get a few days to do whatever I please. I am rapidly feeling a sensation of bliss.
I feel bad for people who have expectations of me. I'm not able to meet those expectations and I'm afraid I'm pissing some folks off.
Any commiseration is greatly appreciated.
When I was sitting at the foot of a guru....who was wonderful by the way, he used to always say, "Seriousness does not equal sincerity".
I have watched and observed 'serious' people. I used to be one of them, to a degree. They have no innocence, no child-like enthusiasm (enthusiasm means 'in God'), no life. They are like frozen blocks of ice.
I watch people who are sincere. They love life. They are willing to be foolish and vulnerable and not predictable. They act as if authenticity is the highest virtue. I am aiming to be like them....but in my unique way. :)
I find that people who are themselves may have any number of 'disorders' or not, but they do not worry about how they look to others. They are happy in their own skin and they are willing to show themselves, no matter how un-perfect they may appear to be to others.
I love people who show up. I love people who lack pretense. I love people who don't give a crap what I or anyone else thinks of them. These are my hero/heroines.
The people who act as if they know everything about anything, the people who can't laugh at themselves and their idiocy, the people who constantly tell others how they ought be....those people bore the living bejeezus out of me. No thank you....move along.
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