Wednesday, October 05, 2005
All Wet
In case anyone missed it, I added a few words of explanation to yesterday's karaoke picture-post. I had a lot of fun and it only cost me 1000 Yen, a real bargain.
I've had a lot to think about today, especially concerning my friend Hyde. Obviously I can't get into it here but she's been on my mind a lot lately. Recently, I've made a few faux pas in communicating with her and I spent a lot of time contemplating my mistakes. Hopefully I apologized in time to warrant forgiveness.
It rained all day today, lightly at first but steadily by the time I had to walk home. I can't find my umbrella which means somebody else probably walked off with it. Intentionally or not, it was inconvenient for me. I considered buying a new one (they're less than 500 Yen on campus) but opted to walk home in the rain instead. I think I dried myself sufficiently to avoid another cold. I've got a lot planned for this holiday weekend (no, no hints) and getting sick right now would totally suck.
In regards to the "self-help" book I received from my mother two days ago, I was reading it but I recently discovered that the campus library has a surprisingly large collection of English literature. It's also the "shiniest" library I've ever seen, as this whole campus is only about two years old. I picked up Brave New World, one of many books on my list of "heard of them but never actually read them" oversights. I've only just started but it's really good; my favorite quote thus far is:
I've had a lot to think about today, especially concerning my friend Hyde. Obviously I can't get into it here but she's been on my mind a lot lately. Recently, I've made a few faux pas in communicating with her and I spent a lot of time contemplating my mistakes. Hopefully I apologized in time to warrant forgiveness.
It rained all day today, lightly at first but steadily by the time I had to walk home. I can't find my umbrella which means somebody else probably walked off with it. Intentionally or not, it was inconvenient for me. I considered buying a new one (they're less than 500 Yen on campus) but opted to walk home in the rain instead. I think I dried myself sufficiently to avoid another cold. I've got a lot planned for this holiday weekend (no, no hints) and getting sick right now would totally suck.
In regards to the "self-help" book I received from my mother two days ago, I was reading it but I recently discovered that the campus library has a surprisingly large collection of English literature. It's also the "shiniest" library I've ever seen, as this whole campus is only about two years old. I picked up Brave New World, one of many books on my list of "heard of them but never actually read them" oversights. I've only just started but it's really good; my favorite quote thus far is:
What man has joined, nature is powerless to put asunderIt reminds me of the many "nature vs. nurture" arguments that I've had in the last few years. In other words, (arbitrary) social construction is everything. Very little about your life can be determined at birth. I can attribute nearly my entire personality (the highs and the lows) to my childhood rather than my genetics. If I had been raised in even a slightly different environment (say, Ossining) I'd be a completely different person. I doubt I would have ended up coming to Japan at all.
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"Forgiveness" is not necessary. I'm not mad at you. Only emotional and sensitive as usual. I'll send you back an email when I get a chance later today...
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Hyde: Whew! That's good to hear. Although you don't need to put yourself down...
Salena: I'm not saying there's anything in particular about Ossining that would prevent me from coming to Japan, my point is that our lives are a sequence of billions of choices, events and random occurences. So if I was raised in another town, even if it was one that was similar to the town I actually grew up in, I believe I would be a totally different person.
Salena: I'm not saying there's anything in particular about Ossining that would prevent me from coming to Japan, my point is that our lives are a sequence of billions of choices, events and random occurences. So if I was raised in another town, even if it was one that was similar to the town I actually grew up in, I believe I would be a totally different person.
You may not have gone to Japan, but you certainly would be a better dancer.
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