Quote Of The Day: "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" -anonymous
Once more I speak again from high above the airy mountain tops and far above the puffy white clouds. Yes, my vacation is fast coming to a close but fret not dear friends for I am returning rested and good mannered. While the Vegas summer is not a thing I relish, I did find the consant warmth to be somewhat appealing. And YES, Lord Shawn did actually wear shorts everyday and nto slack except for the first and last days. But let us discuss the subsance of the trip itself, what did I do, where did I go, what did I see? All that kind of things.
On the first night I went up to the room and unloaded all my baggage, then Lips and I explored the various casionos next to ours and our own. We probably got to bed somewhere around 2-3am. As usual my hotel room felt like a tomb, as I keep it as cold as possible.
The second day we got up and wandered around a bit more, went looking for different shows that might be interesting and fun to see. Vegas certainly offers just about everything you could possibly want to see. We also did a bit of shopping then went over to the Las Vegas Hilton and went to the Star Trek: Experience attraction, which was pretty good all in all. Of course I am an avid fan, though I don’t often like to publicly admit it. We browsed the Stre Trek gift shop and I think he might have got a few things. We visited quite a few of the other casions along The Strip. Caesrars, The Bellagio, and The Venetian were certainly the more upscale hotels but I found the Mirage, Treasure Island, Luxor, and MGM Grand to be quite appealing. Along the way we stopped to watch MGM’s famous live lions. Let me take a moment to discuss the lions because I found them to be quite fascinating. I saw the males onl once but the females were far on display more often. After watching the females it amazed me. These female creatures are far more powerful then some of the stronger humans I know, far faster, they can jump a full 14 feet in the air, run over 40 mph, and kill in a single bite. Yet for all their prowess in killing and fighting we still see the obvious femininity present in these lionesses and uet they still eat less than the males but maintain a higher energy level. Lions also mate far more often then most creatures, how fascinating these creatures are when compared to their human captors.
Wednesday we didn’t do a whole lot, I preferred to spend the latter part of the sunlight hours in the room with my laptop here, the heat and I have never agreed with one another. We went out for dinner later and browsed some of the stores along the strip, M&M World, Coca Cola World, Margaritaville, and a few others, we came back through the Tropicanna and won a air of tickets to a magic show, a topless female dance revue (yeah yeah yeah, I know I said I don’t go to strip clubs but it wasn’t exactly a strip club they were topless when they came out so it really didn’t matter, besides their breasts weren’t all that great anyway) but found out we had to go to a time share thing before we got our free show and buffet tickets. That night we went to a Comedy Club and it was pretty good, they had some pretty decent comics.
On Thursday we went to the time share thing and got our tickets. We kinda wandered here and there and went on the New York New York roller coaster, then had some lunch and then saw the magic show, which was pretty good, especially for being free. We beat it back over to the Hilton so I could get some things from the Star Trek gift shop before we left. Then we came back for dinner before the second show. Now at this point im gonna take some time to review that second show with you. I cant say that it was terrible or that none of those involved really had that bad of talent but there was something wholly un-needed from it, hmmmmmmmm, what could it be you ask? What was that elusive thing that really kind of stuck out as……dare I say gratuitous? Hmmmm perhaps it may have been the fact that they were??????? TOPLESS?????? First of all if your going to do a topless show you may want to hire dancers that have something to show off before they remove their tops, second of all you may want to feed your dancers once in a while cause when you can damned near see their organs through the thin white skin that might just be a problem……cough…Mary Kate…..cough. Anyway, it wasn’t that bad as far as the show itself went. They were quite well coordinated, the male dancers were amazing in their skill, but the main guy who spoke and sang the most reminded me somewhat of that Seacrest guy from American Idol. His female co-star was pretty decent, she had a great voice and an ok body, but they did their parts well enough I suppose. But it was the little half Mexican guy in the middle of the show that really stood out as the best. He was something of a throw back to the more carnival (not carnal) days of Vegas, a juggler and performance artist to entertain, there to allow the other performers to get their second act ready. I probably should have said this earlier but the show was supposed to take the audience through the history of women and show how women have always been a vital part of life (specifically beautiful women). I cannot help but agree with the message, though its delivery could have a few bugs worked out of it. Anyway, after the topless show Lips and I went to a midnight first showing of M. Night Shamylans “The Village” which was really good, very suspenseful, and quite thought provoking, like most of his movies.
Of the Twin Cities of Sin (Vegas and Reno) it is truly Vegas that reigns supreme. There are few places in the world where you can see just about all 7 deadly sins being committed all at once and have a dollar amount attached to it. What curious is that I found myself quite at home there, save for the heat. You gotta love a city with so many beautiful women in it and some of them performing nightly on stages all over for the pleasure of your eyes and your mind. But it is not just the show girls who are beautiful, it is the tourists as well, each dressed in as little as possible to avoid the heat and try to catch a bronzed tan. But in all my time there did I see more than 5 redheads? NO!!!! What is the matter with that city? Why the lack of fair-haired beauties? Perhaps its because red-heads tend to get sun burned faster, or that they do not handle the heat internally very well, hard to say. I can say one thing for Vegas, it would drastically have been more fun with a female companion, someone a tad less reserved than myself. Perhaps a trip for some boring winter? Actually I think I should like my next trip to be to New York or D.C. I know a few of you might have a question or two as to another more interesting part of my vacation, well you ma ask in a more private forum but Ill not reveal myself entirely here. I don’t think I spent more than $10 on gambling. For one or two of you I also have a gift, only because I saw something that made me laugh and think of one or two of you. StarFire, contact me sometime so I can figure out where best to send your gift, along with the other one I never got around to sending.
One thing I rather hated about The Strip, other than the horrid heat, was the guys offering cards with strippers on the front and numbers you can call to have them sent to your hotel room. Obviously this is a scam, and I probably don’t even wanna know what happens, but the guys are awfully pushy and get in your face to try and get you to take a card, helf of them don’t even speak English other than maybe “You wanna have some fun?” “You wanna party?” or “You wanna get some tonight?” But I definitely like Vegas a lot more than I do Reno, there’s just so much more to do in Vegas. One of the free shows we saw was The Sirens Of TI, a show put on y Treasure Island. Here beautiful women stood on an alabaster white pirate ship seducing a young man who had lost his way from his own ship, these women were supposed to be the deadly and desirable sirens of Greek mythos who would seduce men, conjure storms with their beautiful and seductive voices, and lure seamen to their doom. But just as the young man is being seduced, his daring captain shows up on his own ship and demands the boys release, while trying to keep the rest fo the crew from giving in to the womens song. After refusing to give the boy up the Queen of the Sirens dares the bold Captain Mac to do his worst. The good captain unleashes a volley of cannon fire on the shops containing the Sirens’s wardrobes in the town beyond. The sirens are angered and began to conjure a storm, which eventually sinks Captain Mac’s ship, but not before he utters a curse to see the Siren Queen in hell. This was all done live with only basic lighting effects and some pyrotechnics. The acting wasn’t near top-notch but for free and doing several shows a night the singing, dancing, acting, and such all came together fairly well. The Sirens have always been some of my favorite creatures in literature, none are more seductive and vulnerable to weapons yet so immensely powerful and feared.
This brings us to today, we are currently en-route back home and by the time this is posted I shall have arrived home, back in the embracing arms of the cold. It will also be about Sunday day by the time I post this.
Thursday, July 22, 2004
The Traveler Had Reached The City And Marvelld At its Wonders
Quote Of The Day: “I have always found the sight of a caged bird to be a somewhat disturbing sight” –anonymous
One must truly wonder at this quote, for the implications are many and the meanings quite deep. Of course the most obvious meaning we can find is that this person finds the sight of a caged bird to be disturbing because it hinders the birds natural freedom, the bird being one of natures most truly free creatures. I cannot help but agree with this because as I write this I am high aloft the air on wings of steel. The freedom felt, even in the cabin of a highly pressurized airplane is still something one cannot easily forget. As one might have guessed I am currently en route to Vegas for my much much much much much needed vacation. Yes, much. I am looking forward to a week in which I will do very little worrying about anything, in fact the only thing that sounds even close to as good would be camping, but given the choice this is something that I do not so often do and as such is considerably preferable.
I should inform you, dear friends, that I did manage to obtain a part in “Dracula” but it was that of Renfield, the only part I would not even give consideration to performing, judge me however you will but I utterly refuse to make a fool of myself on stage in such a manner as the role would require. As the little theatre that is putting it on doesn’t give enough consideration to its actors as to inform or offer them the roles personally or by phone I give them the same in my refusal of the role. I might have considered another role, though I doubt it because I have a tight schedule and it would only be worth it to me to cinch it even tighter if I were awarded the role I desired, that of Dracula himself. Angel did obtain her desired part of Mina Harker, to those who are wondering…I will reserve comment on Angels receiving that particular part to myself for the time being and say no more on that particular subject.
I do not wish to harp on an already tired subject but the subject of homosexuality seems fresh on my mind. Some might even wonder why I take such an odd stance, though some may think it quite obvious. I would say that for each person we have two stances, that of our professional view for other people and the view we hold in our own personal experiences (no not sexual experiences necessarily) but in our own dealings with the subject. I do believe that everyone be given a chance to choose their sexual preference but I also think that one need not choose that preference simply to spite the other sex, which is sometimes the case. I consider this a subject directly linked to love. This is often a touchy or tricky subject regarding homosexuality, is that sort of love immoral? For some, it may be, for me? I do not know because it is not something that I personally am forced to contend with, I would suppose that if a male to female relationship is capable of love then so to must male-male and female-female relationships. I would argue that in choosing the same sex relationship you are not giving fair consideration to the opposite sex, but then again who ever claimed life to be something of a fair and just nature? I would also say that in same sex relationships you should not rush headlong and bury yourself in one simply because you are afraid of being alone, sometime one must venture outside the comfort of the light to truly appreciate it. Never fear to walk alone, sometime the company is better. Though neither should you be afraid to commit yourself to another, if even for a short time, companionship in a romantic and intimate sense can be a good thing. As a writer I can understand, somewhat, the deep connection of a commitment to another person but I do not believe for one moment that I truly comprehend the entirety of it. Rather I like to think of it as a romantic notion often spoken of in literature or music. But what must it be like to feel that you cannot live without another person? How powerful that must be, often times I think people forget these types of connections in life in favor of something more shallow and manageable. How familiar that is becoming in today’s day and age, an age devoted to convenience in way, shape, and form. Today, more than ever, we are desperately in need of bold moves to revitalize our faith in love and each other. My own faith wavers in the shadow of an ever-darkening future where notions of romance and love are as becoming notions of nostalgia in a world of long ago. Take in mind, dear readers, these are not just things I am willing to say in only this forum for man of you have heard my very voice speak these words and as such my convictions are strong, much stronger than those who proclaim themselves truly conservative and fair but give no consideration to the choices of others *cough* Chihuahua Man *cough*. But what of unreciprocated love? Is it still important? A good question and certainly something more often dealt with than its famed big brother. If anything unreciprocated love is perhaps more important than true love, for it is in the giving without receiving that you find out what kind of person you truly are. We most often find that in giving our devotion when it is not wanted or needed that we are far more than we give ourselves credit for. To truly love another and give yourself to them without ever receiving that same love back is twenty times more noble and honorable than that of true reciprocated love. Never under estimate the power of love in a form, even when it is misguided. This is also true for religious devotion. But are there things in the world that can create sensations of love but not be the same? Of course there are, my favorite being that of Chocolate. It is true that 1oz of chocolate is equal to the endorphins released during 1 minute of sex, though we must not confuse the feel of one act for the other, they are both inherently different and should be viewed as such. However I would suggest that if you are feeling a bit………..excited? You might try consuming a large quantity of chocolate and see if it improves your demeanor, though it may not improve your waistline. I must really take this time to point out that the temperature in this plane is rather high and surprising for being so far above solid ground.
But for the remained of the evening I bid you all a fond farewell and promise to return safe and sound soon to give you updates on my vacation. For now I say good evening and hope that the fire of the stars give your love strength.
One must truly wonder at this quote, for the implications are many and the meanings quite deep. Of course the most obvious meaning we can find is that this person finds the sight of a caged bird to be disturbing because it hinders the birds natural freedom, the bird being one of natures most truly free creatures. I cannot help but agree with this because as I write this I am high aloft the air on wings of steel. The freedom felt, even in the cabin of a highly pressurized airplane is still something one cannot easily forget. As one might have guessed I am currently en route to Vegas for my much much much much much needed vacation. Yes, much. I am looking forward to a week in which I will do very little worrying about anything, in fact the only thing that sounds even close to as good would be camping, but given the choice this is something that I do not so often do and as such is considerably preferable.
I should inform you, dear friends, that I did manage to obtain a part in “Dracula” but it was that of Renfield, the only part I would not even give consideration to performing, judge me however you will but I utterly refuse to make a fool of myself on stage in such a manner as the role would require. As the little theatre that is putting it on doesn’t give enough consideration to its actors as to inform or offer them the roles personally or by phone I give them the same in my refusal of the role. I might have considered another role, though I doubt it because I have a tight schedule and it would only be worth it to me to cinch it even tighter if I were awarded the role I desired, that of Dracula himself. Angel did obtain her desired part of Mina Harker, to those who are wondering…I will reserve comment on Angels receiving that particular part to myself for the time being and say no more on that particular subject.
I do not wish to harp on an already tired subject but the subject of homosexuality seems fresh on my mind. Some might even wonder why I take such an odd stance, though some may think it quite obvious. I would say that for each person we have two stances, that of our professional view for other people and the view we hold in our own personal experiences (no not sexual experiences necessarily) but in our own dealings with the subject. I do believe that everyone be given a chance to choose their sexual preference but I also think that one need not choose that preference simply to spite the other sex, which is sometimes the case. I consider this a subject directly linked to love. This is often a touchy or tricky subject regarding homosexuality, is that sort of love immoral? For some, it may be, for me? I do not know because it is not something that I personally am forced to contend with, I would suppose that if a male to female relationship is capable of love then so to must male-male and female-female relationships. I would argue that in choosing the same sex relationship you are not giving fair consideration to the opposite sex, but then again who ever claimed life to be something of a fair and just nature? I would also say that in same sex relationships you should not rush headlong and bury yourself in one simply because you are afraid of being alone, sometime one must venture outside the comfort of the light to truly appreciate it. Never fear to walk alone, sometime the company is better. Though neither should you be afraid to commit yourself to another, if even for a short time, companionship in a romantic and intimate sense can be a good thing. As a writer I can understand, somewhat, the deep connection of a commitment to another person but I do not believe for one moment that I truly comprehend the entirety of it. Rather I like to think of it as a romantic notion often spoken of in literature or music. But what must it be like to feel that you cannot live without another person? How powerful that must be, often times I think people forget these types of connections in life in favor of something more shallow and manageable. How familiar that is becoming in today’s day and age, an age devoted to convenience in way, shape, and form. Today, more than ever, we are desperately in need of bold moves to revitalize our faith in love and each other. My own faith wavers in the shadow of an ever-darkening future where notions of romance and love are as becoming notions of nostalgia in a world of long ago. Take in mind, dear readers, these are not just things I am willing to say in only this forum for man of you have heard my very voice speak these words and as such my convictions are strong, much stronger than those who proclaim themselves truly conservative and fair but give no consideration to the choices of others *cough* Chihuahua Man *cough*. But what of unreciprocated love? Is it still important? A good question and certainly something more often dealt with than its famed big brother. If anything unreciprocated love is perhaps more important than true love, for it is in the giving without receiving that you find out what kind of person you truly are. We most often find that in giving our devotion when it is not wanted or needed that we are far more than we give ourselves credit for. To truly love another and give yourself to them without ever receiving that same love back is twenty times more noble and honorable than that of true reciprocated love. Never under estimate the power of love in a form, even when it is misguided. This is also true for religious devotion. But are there things in the world that can create sensations of love but not be the same? Of course there are, my favorite being that of Chocolate. It is true that 1oz of chocolate is equal to the endorphins released during 1 minute of sex, though we must not confuse the feel of one act for the other, they are both inherently different and should be viewed as such. However I would suggest that if you are feeling a bit………..excited? You might try consuming a large quantity of chocolate and see if it improves your demeanor, though it may not improve your waistline. I must really take this time to point out that the temperature in this plane is rather high and surprising for being so far above solid ground.
But for the remained of the evening I bid you all a fond farewell and promise to return safe and sound soon to give you updates on my vacation. For now I say good evening and hope that the fire of the stars give your love strength.
Ahead The Lights Of A Greaty City Shined Up From Behind Some Deserts Hills
Quote Of The Day: "The fair girl went on her knees and bent over me, fairly gloating. There was a deliberate voluptuousness which was both thrilling and repulsive, and as she arched her neck she actually licked her lips like an animal... I could feel the soft, shivering touch of the lips on the supersensitive skin of my throat, and the hard dents of two sharp teeth, just touching and pausing there." Bram Stoker's: Dracula (Chapter 3, pg. 42)
One must truly love this quote because it is more than just a simple passage from a marvelous piece of literature, it is a lesson in romance and in life. First of all the obvious is never trust a volumptuous woman whos teeth are neath your jugular. And second is that women, at heart, are ravenous animals and you'd best be sure what it is they are hunting. But must we fear such behavior in todays placid society? Perhaps, but perhaps not, surely it depends on the individual and the situation in question. However, I must say that, from observation and personal experience, that most men today do not like to be pursued by women nor do they encourage sregth in the opposite sex. I find this to be interesting behavior in men, perhaps we fear a more dominant role for women in the future? perhaps a show of more equality? Whatever the reason, I am baffled b it. While I would not want to be totally helpless or totall dominated by any woman, I do enjoy the conflict that comes with their very presence. There is much to be said for challenging ones self.
One must truly love this quote because it is more than just a simple passage from a marvelous piece of literature, it is a lesson in romance and in life. First of all the obvious is never trust a volumptuous woman whos teeth are neath your jugular. And second is that women, at heart, are ravenous animals and you'd best be sure what it is they are hunting. But must we fear such behavior in todays placid society? Perhaps, but perhaps not, surely it depends on the individual and the situation in question. However, I must say that, from observation and personal experience, that most men today do not like to be pursued by women nor do they encourage sregth in the opposite sex. I find this to be interesting behavior in men, perhaps we fear a more dominant role for women in the future? perhaps a show of more equality? Whatever the reason, I am baffled b it. While I would not want to be totally helpless or totall dominated by any woman, I do enjoy the conflict that comes with their very presence. There is much to be said for challenging ones self.
Monday, July 19, 2004
As Night Approached The Traveler Settled Down For The Eve And Watch The Heavens Above, Looking For Changes In The Stars
Quote Of The Day: "The foolish are they who live by experience, the wise are they who deny themselves experience in favor of academics and lonliness for that is the cost of intelligence." -Anonymous
I kinda like that quote, I think it is very true and very fitting. For the most part I have to say that I agree with it, certainly I would fit into the more wise category but im not entirely sure thats a good thing. Eh, at any rate its a good quote. Well im getting closer now. Just 6 days till Vegas and my vacation, really kinda lookin forward to that. Looking forward to letting my head ignore everyone and everythign else for a good long week. Dont get me wrong, I actually enjoy the challenges of life and its relationships but man sometimes it just weighs down on you when so many damned female relationships are murkier than a grease vat at McDonalds, and I should know. I think The White Lady is one of my best female relationships with StarFire and Angel coming in at close seconds and my sisters in the third. Gotta love being able to change the font color here. I hope im giving The White Lady enough credit here cause I know I dont talk about her as much as perhaps I should. Sometimes I spend a tad too much time with most of my thoughts on StarFire and Angel. Or at least so im told by other friends in my rantings to them. Lips is definately ready for this too, even though he just had a vacation to Florida, but that was with the family and there is a definate difference between family vacation and two guys in Vegas.
Oh and before I forget I got another little test result to share with all of you and frankly I was surprised by this outcome.
C'mon, "Apocalypse Now"?? Im flattered for the Brando comparison cause he was a damned good actor but im not that violent or nuts yet. I do, however, agree with the wanderer part.
SVS
I kinda like that quote, I think it is very true and very fitting. For the most part I have to say that I agree with it, certainly I would fit into the more wise category but im not entirely sure thats a good thing. Eh, at any rate its a good quote. Well im getting closer now. Just 6 days till Vegas and my vacation, really kinda lookin forward to that. Looking forward to letting my head ignore everyone and everythign else for a good long week. Dont get me wrong, I actually enjoy the challenges of life and its relationships but man sometimes it just weighs down on you when so many damned female relationships are murkier than a grease vat at McDonalds, and I should know. I think The White Lady is one of my best female relationships with StarFire and Angel coming in at close seconds and my sisters in the third. Gotta love being able to change the font color here. I hope im giving The White Lady enough credit here cause I know I dont talk about her as much as perhaps I should. Sometimes I spend a tad too much time with most of my thoughts on StarFire and Angel. Or at least so im told by other friends in my rantings to them. Lips is definately ready for this too, even though he just had a vacation to Florida, but that was with the family and there is a definate difference between family vacation and two guys in Vegas.
Oh and before I forget I got another little test result to share with all of you and frankly I was surprised by this outcome.
C'mon, "Apocalypse Now"?? Im flattered for the Brando comparison cause he was a damned good actor but im not that violent or nuts yet. I do, however, agree with the wanderer part.
SVS
Sunday, July 18, 2004
The Traveler Could Actually Smile Once More As He Walked Along The Chosen Path
Quote Of The Day: "To be, or not to be? That is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them....." William Shakespeare (Hamlet)
To be like the rest or not to be like the rest? To throw ones self back into the maw of familiar madness and remember what it was to bask in the light of glory or to descend further into the dark night of the mind and there see all will make you great in thine own eyes? These are the questions that trouble this traveler today. How is it the world adn all the people in her insist that salvation from all your youthful prolems lies within the throws of lustful passion? How such a stupid concept ever got started is beyond me. Such a notion can only compound problems, logic tells us this and common sense reenforces it, countless pieces of film and literature both true and imagined help to back this truth up.
Well friends it seems that I have the opportunity to once again take up the stage for a final time and throw myself into the light of the audience. But the question is, is it worth it? Our Angel is due to be the lead female role and yours truly would be up for the title role. I wont yet say what the production is but it is a rather favored novel that Ive read more than once.
Yep, thats me. Little test there said I'm most like Gandhi, seems kinda ironic sometimes. I suppose the little description of it there I kinda agree with. Morals do matter to me and yeah I kinda like to lead by example, and perfection is definately a goal sometimes. But "do gooder"? Nah never really seen myself as a "do gooder" or hero, more like a villain sometimes or mostly just the person the hero goes to to get answers.
So what have I done lately? Well last night I went out to the beach with Mr. Happy and Ms. Quiet and she took some pictues of sunset, and animals to enter into a contest type thing at a local fair. She seems quite talented and has a great eye, certainly she needs to work on creativity but I definately see the spark of creativity in her. Then we went back to their place and I made margaritas for eveyrone and we sat and drank, talked, watched tv, and played video games. Then today I kinda just relaxed and got some sleep. Im now work at ACS and my schedule is kinda long. I work Monday's 7:30am-6:30pm then thurs-fri 8:15am-7:15pm and sat6am-5pm. Long days. But tonight I went and saw "I Robot" with The White Lady. I have come to much enjoy her company, something about that blossoming intelligence inside her attracts my mind and enraptures my spirit. Maybe I have just come to know her better and am much more kind to ehr and do not judge her but I have also come to find the way she dresses appealing. Chiuaua Man can say what he wants but I find her to be intelligent, attractive, and a joy to be around. The question I get most often though, "are you guys dating?" The answer? We are enjoying one anothers company and conversation, there is no fondling or kissing, so call it what you will. I think that sometimes in life you just need to not think too deeply about it and let things be. Such is the case here, I wont label this relationship with her, it simply is what it is. Labeling it limits it, I prefer just to think that were having fun and neither of us have a problem with it so its best just to smile and have fun.
To be like the rest or not to be like the rest? To throw ones self back into the maw of familiar madness and remember what it was to bask in the light of glory or to descend further into the dark night of the mind and there see all will make you great in thine own eyes? These are the questions that trouble this traveler today. How is it the world adn all the people in her insist that salvation from all your youthful prolems lies within the throws of lustful passion? How such a stupid concept ever got started is beyond me. Such a notion can only compound problems, logic tells us this and common sense reenforces it, countless pieces of film and literature both true and imagined help to back this truth up.
Well friends it seems that I have the opportunity to once again take up the stage for a final time and throw myself into the light of the audience. But the question is, is it worth it? Our Angel is due to be the lead female role and yours truly would be up for the title role. I wont yet say what the production is but it is a rather favored novel that Ive read more than once.
Yep, thats me. Little test there said I'm most like Gandhi, seems kinda ironic sometimes. I suppose the little description of it there I kinda agree with. Morals do matter to me and yeah I kinda like to lead by example, and perfection is definately a goal sometimes. But "do gooder"? Nah never really seen myself as a "do gooder" or hero, more like a villain sometimes or mostly just the person the hero goes to to get answers.
So what have I done lately? Well last night I went out to the beach with Mr. Happy and Ms. Quiet and she took some pictues of sunset, and animals to enter into a contest type thing at a local fair. She seems quite talented and has a great eye, certainly she needs to work on creativity but I definately see the spark of creativity in her. Then we went back to their place and I made margaritas for eveyrone and we sat and drank, talked, watched tv, and played video games. Then today I kinda just relaxed and got some sleep. Im now work at ACS and my schedule is kinda long. I work Monday's 7:30am-6:30pm then thurs-fri 8:15am-7:15pm and sat6am-5pm. Long days. But tonight I went and saw "I Robot" with The White Lady. I have come to much enjoy her company, something about that blossoming intelligence inside her attracts my mind and enraptures my spirit. Maybe I have just come to know her better and am much more kind to ehr and do not judge her but I have also come to find the way she dresses appealing. Chiuaua Man can say what he wants but I find her to be intelligent, attractive, and a joy to be around. The question I get most often though, "are you guys dating?" The answer? We are enjoying one anothers company and conversation, there is no fondling or kissing, so call it what you will. I think that sometimes in life you just need to not think too deeply about it and let things be. Such is the case here, I wont label this relationship with her, it simply is what it is. Labeling it limits it, I prefer just to think that were having fun and neither of us have a problem with it so its best just to smile and have fun.
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
Today As He Walked Along The Winding Path, The Traveller Reflected On The World Around Him And Its Inhabitants And Growing Changes
Quote Of The Day: "I love women...I love those emerald pools masquerading as eyes...lips...I love smiles and the yawns...the eating...with skin so soft...women are head to toe cashmere...a woman's skin inspires a man's fingers to have Magellan’s love of exploration..."-100 Girls
I think this quote is a bit of an overstatment of a conditional truth, however it does contain a bit of truth in it especially in the last sentence there. For centuries upon centuries women have been the fuel for the passion of man, even when his gods failed him. In the light of an ever darkening world it is love that will prove the pivital point upon which man will either flourish of fall deep into the mouth of extinction. Today sciences and technologies are growing rapidly and our world is becoming vastly different before our very eyes. It seems that evolution is happening in giant leaps and bounds, advancements in all categories of science are becoming uncontrolled and racing ahead at rapid, even dangerous, rates. Artificial intelligence is fast becmoing a fact and not just a theory, nano-technology was once a mere speculation or a scientists dream but now the micro technologies are entering our everyday world, genetic engineering is as common as ever in our agricultural world, cloning is now a reality and not fantasy of movies past, the realms of science and magic have met and science has triumphed. While all this could easily be seen as mans achievements in the world and testaments to his ingenuity and sheer will, they can also be seen as the rapid uncontrolled examples of what man can do when he does not think about what he is doing. Amidst all this confusion of our 'modern' age it seems love and the old ways are becoming buried. While I steadfastly defend a persons right to choose their mates in whatever way they wish I cannot help but feel worried about mankinds future with a rapidly growing homosexual trend. Think what you might but in order for a specie to develop and flourish the key is, and always has been, pro-creation. Without children to carry on our genes as well as our thoughts then our specie would have fallen ages ago, but now as the trend of homosexuality grows and birth defects increase, our specie may be facing its end. Worse yet, if our specie continues to decrese its overall intelligence because it is not healthy in its breeding cycle, our technologies may yet take on a life born of their own will and face their creators and destroy them. This is not to say that being gay is wrong, merely ineffectual against the world and its grand designs and the survival of the specie. This growing trend and its overall effects worry me about as much as the rapid spread of uncontrolled technologies. Worse yet is the downfall of love against science. Love has many times been declared a mere compilation of hormones and endorphins. Love is failing all around us, divorces are more common than lasting marriages, beign unfaithful is more common than divorce and last faithful marriage combined, and chivalry is considered to be an insult to women. Too often we talk of change in the world and how it is needed but too often we forget the benefits of being solid in our beliefs even if the winds of change blow against us. A return to some, nto all, but soem traditional values is needed. Damned be religion and her principals but we should endeavor to breathe new life into the nuclear family, moral ideals, and the love. Together we should force out the ideas of hate and unfaithfulness, weed out as many of those who seek to eradicate the lives of others and restore peace to the forefront of society. And we should try to understand and accept homosexuality yet minimize it to as small a number as possible. Encourage the acceptance of all groups but those who hold down the specie should be minimized but accepted as we would accept anything else.
SVS
I think this quote is a bit of an overstatment of a conditional truth, however it does contain a bit of truth in it especially in the last sentence there. For centuries upon centuries women have been the fuel for the passion of man, even when his gods failed him. In the light of an ever darkening world it is love that will prove the pivital point upon which man will either flourish of fall deep into the mouth of extinction. Today sciences and technologies are growing rapidly and our world is becoming vastly different before our very eyes. It seems that evolution is happening in giant leaps and bounds, advancements in all categories of science are becoming uncontrolled and racing ahead at rapid, even dangerous, rates. Artificial intelligence is fast becmoing a fact and not just a theory, nano-technology was once a mere speculation or a scientists dream but now the micro technologies are entering our everyday world, genetic engineering is as common as ever in our agricultural world, cloning is now a reality and not fantasy of movies past, the realms of science and magic have met and science has triumphed. While all this could easily be seen as mans achievements in the world and testaments to his ingenuity and sheer will, they can also be seen as the rapid uncontrolled examples of what man can do when he does not think about what he is doing. Amidst all this confusion of our 'modern' age it seems love and the old ways are becoming buried. While I steadfastly defend a persons right to choose their mates in whatever way they wish I cannot help but feel worried about mankinds future with a rapidly growing homosexual trend. Think what you might but in order for a specie to develop and flourish the key is, and always has been, pro-creation. Without children to carry on our genes as well as our thoughts then our specie would have fallen ages ago, but now as the trend of homosexuality grows and birth defects increase, our specie may be facing its end. Worse yet, if our specie continues to decrese its overall intelligence because it is not healthy in its breeding cycle, our technologies may yet take on a life born of their own will and face their creators and destroy them. This is not to say that being gay is wrong, merely ineffectual against the world and its grand designs and the survival of the specie. This growing trend and its overall effects worry me about as much as the rapid spread of uncontrolled technologies. Worse yet is the downfall of love against science. Love has many times been declared a mere compilation of hormones and endorphins. Love is failing all around us, divorces are more common than lasting marriages, beign unfaithful is more common than divorce and last faithful marriage combined, and chivalry is considered to be an insult to women. Too often we talk of change in the world and how it is needed but too often we forget the benefits of being solid in our beliefs even if the winds of change blow against us. A return to some, nto all, but soem traditional values is needed. Damned be religion and her principals but we should endeavor to breathe new life into the nuclear family, moral ideals, and the love. Together we should force out the ideas of hate and unfaithfulness, weed out as many of those who seek to eradicate the lives of others and restore peace to the forefront of society. And we should try to understand and accept homosexuality yet minimize it to as small a number as possible. Encourage the acceptance of all groups but those who hold down the specie should be minimized but accepted as we would accept anything else.
SVS
Tuesday, July 06, 2004
The Wound Was Healing And The Surface Pain Lessened, But The Bruise And Its Ache Remained
Quote Of The Day: "...things never turn out the way you think they will. -Michael Chrichtons's Prey
How inherently true, things hardly ever turn out even close to what you were expecting them too. This isnt always a bad thing, much of the time things have the opportunity of going much better then we expect them too and then we are pleasently surprised. But it is the times when we are un-pleasently surprised that sticks with us the longest. Extremities on either side of a thing are things to be avoided. One should never hope for an extreme in any situation, especially in that of romance or life. Sometimes people stop to take stock of their life thus far and they turn back to look at what had been, what is going to be, and what is. In that process we sometimes see that the people around us are not what we remember or what we expect them to be. Ocassionally a person goes through an extraordinary change and everything about them is no longer the same, and for some reason the two of you no longer get along. Other times the person changes slowly (as they should) except for one thign about them and the drastic change of that one thing is enough to damage your personal relationship. Still there are time when a person does not change at all and they are stuck in a cycle of their life and that too destroys or damages your relationship.
On a related note, I must admit to all of you that lately I have not been as open with my blogs as I have been in the past. Mainly this is because they are nto always about me alone and I want to respect the privacy of the others it may involve. Although if you believe yourself tob e a close friend and want to offer advice or just talk then do feel free to talk to me privately. If you are nto always available to speak through the net or do not have continual net access then do feel free to call me when you wish. (541)290-4752 or you may mail me the old way at
Shawn V. Stengar
P.O. Box 649
North Bend Or, 97459
I would love to talk to any of you, especially those few who I have had great philisophical discussions with and those of you whom I have been able to share my views on sex and romatiscism.
How inherently true, things hardly ever turn out even close to what you were expecting them too. This isnt always a bad thing, much of the time things have the opportunity of going much better then we expect them too and then we are pleasently surprised. But it is the times when we are un-pleasently surprised that sticks with us the longest. Extremities on either side of a thing are things to be avoided. One should never hope for an extreme in any situation, especially in that of romance or life. Sometimes people stop to take stock of their life thus far and they turn back to look at what had been, what is going to be, and what is. In that process we sometimes see that the people around us are not what we remember or what we expect them to be. Ocassionally a person goes through an extraordinary change and everything about them is no longer the same, and for some reason the two of you no longer get along. Other times the person changes slowly (as they should) except for one thign about them and the drastic change of that one thing is enough to damage your personal relationship. Still there are time when a person does not change at all and they are stuck in a cycle of their life and that too destroys or damages your relationship.
On a related note, I must admit to all of you that lately I have not been as open with my blogs as I have been in the past. Mainly this is because they are nto always about me alone and I want to respect the privacy of the others it may involve. Although if you believe yourself tob e a close friend and want to offer advice or just talk then do feel free to talk to me privately. If you are nto always available to speak through the net or do not have continual net access then do feel free to call me when you wish. (541)290-4752 or you may mail me the old way at
Shawn V. Stengar
P.O. Box 649
North Bend Or, 97459
I would love to talk to any of you, especially those few who I have had great philisophical discussions with and those of you whom I have been able to share my views on sex and romatiscism.
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