Day 9 of Syd
February 27th 2008 08:34
Category: No Category
I just came back from seeing The Kite Runner, which was a quite conventional film that seemed to come most alive when the camera invited you to immerse yourself in Afghan or Pakistani street life. It alerted me to some things about Afghan culture that I hadn't known about before, such as how noble and principled people can be - one of the main characters requested that he be shot before a female stranger gets sexually taken advantage of, unable to withstand the thought of such "indecency" taking place. I had no idea that Russia had invaded Afghanistan, so I feel a bit ignorant.
I've decided to take up Spanish instead of Anthropology at uni... not only is it spoken in Spain, somewhere I'd like to return, but it's also the language of two continents (Central and South America) and Mexico (which is in North America), and one of the most popular languages in the USA after English. And as you will know by reading this blog, I intend to live in the US. I admit I find the language a little uncomfortable (it sounds a bit dry on the tongue), but I hope I'll get over it and soak in all the lovely knowledge that I'll be exposing myself to. I've been thinking of learning a language for a long time, so why not? I was a bit hesitant about taking a subject which required mainly memorisation, but I'm sure that they'll employ the most advanced teaching methods available at U Syd. Besides, I wasn't very enthusiastic about Anthropology in the first place.
I've been postponing writing as I'm still a bit sick, but my fingers are itching to tap away on a project I make up as I go as I consider the sort of pace to convey in my writing. Postmoderncritic.com is great as I get regular feedback from the other Orble users, so it makes me feel like I'm already a working author. (I'm expecting a cheque for ten US dollars as a result of writing here, so thank you, Orble!)
I love my new cup - it looks like a derivation of one of Gaudi's creations, with a triangular bottom twists into a larger triangular lip, kind of like the 'Turning Torso' building in Malmo, Sweden.
The sides of the triangles curve outward, and the handle is a triangular chunk sticking out of the cup, elongating one side of the triangle. It's very nifty, and it has drawings of the Sagrada Familia, mosaic pieces, other icons and writing on it in white (the cup is red).
My mum is already back to uni, which reminds me that I only have four days of freedom left. And then a different kind of freedom will be made available, one that comes from a certain kind of responsibility.
I wonder if I could ever run for President of the USA. It would be a long time from now, if it ever happened, no doubt. But, of course, I am too interested in appealing to the intellectually gifted minorities to seek the appeal of any general populace. I can only look upon Hillary and Obama with disapproval. How could they waste their time catering to the majority of people in America? It seems like mental (and emotional, and physical) suicide.
I vote for Rob Brezsny for President.
I've decided to take up Spanish instead of Anthropology at uni... not only is it spoken in Spain, somewhere I'd like to return, but it's also the language of two continents (Central and South America) and Mexico (which is in North America), and one of the most popular languages in the USA after English. And as you will know by reading this blog, I intend to live in the US. I admit I find the language a little uncomfortable (it sounds a bit dry on the tongue), but I hope I'll get over it and soak in all the lovely knowledge that I'll be exposing myself to. I've been thinking of learning a language for a long time, so why not? I was a bit hesitant about taking a subject which required mainly memorisation, but I'm sure that they'll employ the most advanced teaching methods available at U Syd. Besides, I wasn't very enthusiastic about Anthropology in the first place.
I've been postponing writing as I'm still a bit sick, but my fingers are itching to tap away on a project I make up as I go as I consider the sort of pace to convey in my writing. Postmoderncritic.com is great as I get regular feedback from the other Orble users, so it makes me feel like I'm already a working author. (I'm expecting a cheque for ten US dollars as a result of writing here, so thank you, Orble!)
Is it modern or postmodern?
The sides of the triangles curve outward, and the handle is a triangular chunk sticking out of the cup, elongating one side of the triangle. It's very nifty, and it has drawings of the Sagrada Familia, mosaic pieces, other icons and writing on it in white (the cup is red).
My mum is already back to uni, which reminds me that I only have four days of freedom left. And then a different kind of freedom will be made available, one that comes from a certain kind of responsibility.
I wonder if I could ever run for President of the USA. It would be a long time from now, if it ever happened, no doubt. But, of course, I am too interested in appealing to the intellectually gifted minorities to seek the appeal of any general populace. I can only look upon Hillary and Obama with disapproval. How could they waste their time catering to the majority of people in America? It seems like mental (and emotional, and physical) suicide.
I vote for Rob Brezsny for President.
| 63 |
| Vote |
