Blog 32

Hello team!

I must say that I am impressed and intimidated by the minds at work on this site. I read the entries posted and I am so blown away by some of the depth you all seem to express. I think it is incredible that we can come together and expand and elaborate our ideas and beliefs in such a friendly and civil manner.

The dialogue between Kevin and Amanda was respectful, honest, and intelligent. Well done team, well done.

I think that ultimately all the concepts we have been exploring as of late have no real answer, for me it is simply exciting to reach out and share ponderings and potentially stretch my own ideas and understandings through simply sharing and swapping ideas with other individuals who have an interested in thinking. It feels like most of the time we are on such a conveyer belt of life, essentially looking to get through our day as fast as we can so we can go home, veg out, and sleep only to begin it again the next day.

There is a 2 day reprieve called the weekend, which usually ends up flying by so quickly that before I feel as though I have blinked, it’s Monday and we begin again. And for what? Where is the life in that!

If nothing else, this blog has given me the reason to commit to myself for thirty minutes everyday. Thirty minutes every day to sit and think about what it’s all about and breathe. Just breathing, reading, thinking, and writing; all things I don’t do enough of. The effect of these thirty minutes results in a more deliberate me. My scenes at work are made up of more specific and precise moments because I have allowed myself the time to color inside the lines. To make sharper choices.

Not that the sloppiness of spontaneity is not important and wonderful, but again it goes back to balance. A little of this and a little of that creates a beautifully personal, well-thought-out, and wildly expressive portrait of how I want to be and who I am in the world.

Now onto the next topic…

Matthew… You said you wanted to discuss a belief. What about beliefs? Maybe we could look at human construct and how that relates to beliefs. I think now that the Olympics are on that could be a very intriguing and inspiring topic. So I’ll ask you all first and share my opinion on the matter tomorrow!

What do you think human construct is and how does it relate to beliefs? limiting and otherwise?

xoxo
allison

Matthew Says:
August 14th, 2008 at 12:10 am
.it would actually be nice is you did a dicussion on beliefs..oh well..enough of me

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  • Brittany

    Hey Allison, to me human construct is what humans are formed or made of. I’m not talking about the body parts and the bones, but the stuff on the inside that makes us human! Our thoughts, our personalities, our opinions, the way we express ourselves, etc. That’s what constructs us to be who we are, just human. I think beliefs have to definetly do with human construct by what we think of things or how we deal with things because of what we believe. Our emotions qnd thoughts take control and the next thing we know, is that we believe in this just because you get the feeling deep down inside a feeling you can’t really explain, but a real hoping kind of thing. You know how they say seeing is believing, well I think we need to believe to be able to see. Kind of like I really want to believe that I’ll become an actress. But before I see anything of that happening I need to work on it and believe in myself. If that made any sense, It’s hard for me to explain everything going in my mind. It’s like rush hour with my thoughts. Anyways I think this is the longest I’ve ever written! Awesome topic, thanks Matthew! I didn’t really talk about Olympics though! And thank you Allison for letting me explore my inner self and discover things I didn’t even know I knew! I’ve matured so much over reading all these posts and just thinking about this stuff helps me prepare for my life out of high school. Alright, happy thinking, can’t wait to hear what your opinion is on this. Love Brittany.

  • http://www.daybow.com David Hayes

    Today at lunch someone was asking everyone if they believed in the existance of extraterrestrial life. The man had concluded that, since we have been sending out signals for decades and never got any signals back, they must not exist. My counter argument was that I believe in the existance of women despite having sent out signals for decades and never getting any in return. I think I made a point … though probably not the one I intended.

  • Vegas911

    I think that your belief system is based primarily on your parents and other adults around you when you grow up. It is an issue of nature vs. nurture, what would you beieve in if you had been raised in different circumstances? If I had been raised a rich person I think that I would see the world in a different way then if I had been raised in extreme poverty. Or if my parents had been religious as oppossed to agnostic. Then you grow up and enter into this big bad world, your expieriences form what you believe to be true and false. It is a mesh of teaching and living life that forms what a person believes in. And thank God for that, all people have thier own belief system, it makes the world so much more interesting!!!! ; >

  • http://www.orkut.com.br/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=10172528553527689925 Gnome

    Hmmmmmmmmmm
    I believe that we should try to find a way to help David Hayes believe in the existance of the women………..

    Maybe we should work on your communication. Then you can send the RIGHT signals!!!!!

    Maybe the E.T’s are not much amused by what we are offering………….

    Think that?

    Communication is such a difficult thing!!!

  • http://www.orkut.com.br/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=10172528553527689925 Gnome

    Hmmmmmmmmmm
    I believe that we should try to find a way to help David Hayes believe in the existance of the women………..

    Maybe we should work on your communication. Then you can send the RIGHT signals!!!!!

    Maybe the E.T.s are not much amused by what we are offering………….

    Think that?

    Communication is such a difficult thing!!!

    ;)

  • Vegas911

    David Hayes maybe you were sending the wrong signals….LOL your the best, every time I read your responses I crack up!!!

  • Heather

    First of all let me say that I am blown away by this blog. I absolutely love it! In some ways it feels like a hidden door that has suddenly been opened to world in which everyone gathers together to talk, listen, learn, and share about the world around them. It’s aboslutely fantastic.

    I have to agree with taylor nikole about learning. I too, truly love learning as much as I can. It’s fascinating to know that there is so much out there to learn, and at the age of 25, I have not yet even scraped the surface. So, I agree with you, I would be lost without learning. Perhaps that’s why I decided to become a teacher. I am a lifelong learner and so grateful for that fact :)

    When it comes to beliefs, there are so many things that I believe in strongly. The power of prayer and God, the power of words, laughter, music, having an open mind, self respect. The list could go on and on. However, the question I most often find myself asking is, “Do the things I believe in make me …me?” Who would I be without those beliefs? Would it be a disaster if those beliefs suddenly changed? And the answer to all of these questions is, I honestly don’t know.

    I also drive myself crazy at times trying to pinpoint exactly WHY I believe the things I do. Was there one defining moment where I sat down and decided, “Okay…I believe in this. Because…” Did my family and the way I was raised have an impact on the things I believe, and the person I have become? These questions arise so often, my mind sometimes feels like a winding road from which I can’t find the exit.

    I guess when it really comes down to it, yes, I have beliefs. And yes, those beliefs are part of who I am. I believe in the things I do because of how they make me feel deep down inside. I guess that’s all I really need to know. I’m learning more and more about myself and the world around me each day, so is it possible that some of my beliefs may change? Absolutely. In a way that’s completely scary, and in other’s it’s totally freeing.

    I’m not too sure if that makes any sense at all, but I hope in some way or another I hope I was able to make sense of the spontaneous thoughts in my mind.

    I love coming to this blog. It always puts a smile on my face, new thoughts into my mind, and new inspiration into my life. So thank you Allison, for opening this door, and to everyone who chose to walk through it and delve a little deeper into this truly fascinating world around us. This place is fantastic! :)

    Have a wonderful day!

  • taylor nikole

    Heather:

    Its interesting, I wish I could a student, just once say they want to become teachers… because they want to keep learning and teacher others what they know. Its been the possibility for most… but they have said “Just to boss kids around”
    makes no sense to me… run a day care.

    My english teacher told me I’d have a bright future as an English teacher, but I told her that I didnt see it in my future.
    I wish I could because I could do so much with it, but its not for me… atleast right now, I don’t think.

  • taylor nikole

    Okay I just found this from Amanda… and I swear I had a huge smile that spread all the way across my face :)
    I just wanted to point out the fact that it did so

    “p.s. Taylor Nikole has wisdom beyond her years. Most of the time I forget she’s 15. Then she says something that makes me remember what it felt like to be 15 and I just want to give her a hug.”

    I’m all up for hugs :)
    haha

  • Robin Hebert

    Leo, how funny you quoted that part from Ecclesiastes…I quoted that the other day…..its amazing how it says everything that has been has already been….nothing new under the sun. You wonder if its talking just about the human experience or was there even technology sometime that we didnt know about?

  • skahahoo

    Shhhh! Everyone…do you hear that? It’s taylor nikole’s inner math geek yearning to break free. :D taylor nikole! Holla at cha girl! I. LOVE. Math. There’s so much beauty and elegance in it. And I completely hear where you’re coming from….with the exception of art and music, I think math is the subject least suited to textbook learning because it’s an active subject – you learn by doing. And it has the potential to be so much fun and so incredibly engaging, but sadly, a lot of math classes (unintentionally) snuff out most of the joy. *sigh* Based on the math classes I’ve taken and helped students with, it seems that most curricula focus on teaching you how to solve different types of problems, but I think that kind of misses the point. Math should widen your understanding and approach to the world around you, and teach you how to be creative and how to adapt when faced with new and unfamiliar problems. There’s also a lot of philosophy behind math, which no one ever goes into. For example, have you ever thought about the concept of zero? We take zero for granted, but that is one seriously powerful number in math. And how it relates to the concept of nothingness, which is itself a pretty radical notion when you stop to think about it. I mean, who first thought of that? Made this distinction between nothingness and somethingness? It seems obvious to us now because we have the benefit of hindsight, but just the idea that the absence of something is itself worthy of distinction…that’s pretty heavy. I’m rambling. Anyway, I hope the math teachers out there are listening to you, because I think you are dead on.

    David Hayes…you’re funny. When you send out the signals to women, do you send out the funny signals? lol. If not, you should try that.

    Right. So what’re y’all talking about again? Beliefs and human constructs? I think I already commented on human constructs. As for beliefs…I think beliefs are human constructs that are designed to act as coping mechanisms. lol. In my opinion, our egos are both a blessing and a curse in that we are aware of ourselves as unique individuals, as separate from others. But by recognizing our egos we are compelled to feed them…and so the inevitable quest to justify our existence and search for meaning. Depending on how you’re built, different beliefs flip different switches, and hopefully you’ll find the combination that flips the right set of switches so that you can live with both peace and purpose.

    I really dig that there seem to be quite a few people with strong faiths here. I’m not religious or spiritual myself, even though I was raised as a Christian. But I find the different outlooks fascinating and very worthy of discussion. I have lots of questions too. But another time, another day. Maybe if Madame Mack decides to post on that topic. :)

  • The Friday Philosopher

    Amanda, thank you, for many reasons, but mainly because you are clearly a very gracious person, and while I may not always agree with some of your opinions, I will always respect you for them!

    I too visit the site to see what comments have been posted. Yourself, David Hayes, Arash, Vegas911, Taylor Nikole, and the countless others who’s names I can’t recall… oh, and of course Allison! How dare I almost forget Allison! :)

    On the subject of Taylor Nikole, I totally agree with you. If I were blessed with half as much of her self-awareness and intelligence when I was fifteen, I can only imagine what I could have achieved by now! I predict a long and illustrious acting career for young Taylor. She has made a good start; she has at least two fans already!

    On the subject of the Olympics, those people that were forced from their homes, though a terrible thing to happen, I have it on good authority that they have been re-housed elsewhere in the country. I watch the games every time, even if I have to take a handheld television to work with me!

    Also, if I remember correctly there has been controversy at a number of the Olympics over the years. I believe that the most important thing to remember, which some have already mentioned, China is a different country with different beliefs. In the grand scheme of the World, for a long time, they have been the quiet country that sits at the back of the classroom! They prevented foreign entry to the country until the middle 19th century, and now they’re out of they’re shell, it is top be expected that they would want to impress the rest of the World, after all, the Olympics are a big deal, and they have been for thousands of years. I think it’s only fair that we give them the benefit of the doubt and focus more on creating bonds of friendship with a usually withdrawn nation.

    Sorry, I went a bit over budget! That’s about 10 cents now! :)

    Friday

    P.S. I’m Rachel. (Obviously I’m not; it’s the listed name of one of the other… Oh, you get the idea!)

    You say that you are a silent reader and thinker here, in my opinion; the silent ones always make for excellent conversation! Don’t be like me, I read the comments for months without posting my own, and that was one of the worst decisions I have ever made!

  • skahahoo

    Oh! I forgot…David Hayes’ color question reminded me of another color question I heard a while ago. Has anyone here ever wondered whether how we physically perceive the world is how everyone else perceives it? Like, the color that you have learned to label as “blue”…what if someone else’s blue is your “orange”? How would you ever know unless you were somehow able to step into that person and physically see through that person’s eyes? For example, I’ve been conditioned to label the color of the sky as blue, and that blueberries are blue, and that jeans are blue, etc. Say someone else perceives my blue as orange, but he/she still labels all those things as blue because growing up, everyone around him/her labels those things as blue, even though if I were to see things through that person’s eyes, I would see orange. But we’d never know there was a difference between our perceptions because when we both point to the sky, we both agree that the sky is blue. Am I making any sense? Probably not. lol.

  • taylor nikole

    oh no!
    my inner math geek!
    hola at cha too skahahoo!

    yes im still on here, being a packing procrastinator!

    My teacher was horrible this year in geometry… first off the first five or six weeks of school he was out under investigation for sexual harassment and out of school. The weeks he was gone we had a sub who asked us to teach her… most of the kids in class ended up not passing the class anyways.
    Then he came back and it was completely awkawrd… I asked him for help a few times, but when I did he would show me and not explain… when the explanation is what i needed. I found myself depending on the help of other students because ‘for the life of me’ i can’t read a math text book.

    I have an inner math geek! what?
    heheh :)
    its also weird that when i finally get something in math I love to just keep doing it. A new technique that finally makes sense to me and I actually find myself having fun with it.

    haha I remember once… my uncle asked for the password to our wireless internet… which is some 14 or so number password. I had looked at it once.
    He asked for the password and for some reason i found myself saying it… I had only remembered looking at it once.
    “He’s like are you sure”
    me:
    “Positive”
    he plugged in the number and he found out it worked :)
    my grandpas response to all of this:
    “Soo does this mean you are going to pass your geometry test?”

    haha how random…

    Wow, actually that last part of the blog really caught my interest. I’d never thought about it that way, but its so true.

    “I mean, who first thought of that? Made this distinction between nothingness and somethingness?”

    oh no.. now i have an question that will bother me for the rest of the day haha :)
    that would make for one deep discussion!
    thanks for sharing your thoughts with me! i really appreciate it!
    (and making me think)

    once again! I ramble myself! ALL THE TIME!
    haha

  • taylor nikole

    oh friday :)

    “On the subject of Taylor Nikole, I totally agree with you. If I were blessed with half as much of her self-awareness and intelligence when I was fifteen, I can only imagine what I could have achieved by now! I predict a long and illustrious acting career for young Taylor. She has made a good start; she has at least two fans already!”

    I’m feeling so special and blessed to have all these great compliments!
    Thank you so much.

    Oh, deep down inside I hope my hard work in class turns out to be something… if not my acting teacher has not only been improving and challenging my acting skills, but life skills and social skills etc. I cannot even begin to thank her enough for everything.

    ohh and friday you brought up a good point about rachel!
    It true. If you have an opinion, thats what were here for to listen and read. Your opinion is as important as everyone else’s and we’d love to hear it!

  • The Friday Philosopher

    And my point is prooved! :)

  • http://www.myspace.com/kireiodoru Lexie

    Skahahoo, I seriously have thought about that same color concept! In high school, I went off on these tangents about it with my chemistry teacher. Come to find out pigments don’t change. It’s like the way chlorophyll makes leaves appear green. Green is green. It’s not different for anyone else, unless of course they are color blind. ;) That’s what learned on the matter.

  • Dick B

    One thing I always thought you should be able to do with beliefs as long as you don’t do it too often is to have the courage to take them all and toss them up in the air and see how they sort themselves out when they land.

  • Maria

    Wow very deep topic right there!!

    Well, really I read what Carol said and really all she said is exactly what I would say. Now everytime I’m going to respond I just look up Carol and everything she said is what I would’ve said! It’s like she knows what I’m going to say and posts it! lol But since this site is about giving opinions well I want to post mine lol.

    Well, I am a Christian so I beleive in God and Jesus. I’m a pastor’s daughter so I’ve grown in the Christian community since I was little. But i will confess I did not really get it, or understand it until I was a bit more older. I always looked around at my father and my mother singing, and praying to something that they couldn’t see and I just didn’t get it. Until I learned, when I was way older, that it was faith. That’s what makes us Christian, aside from accepting Christ, it’s simply beleiving. And when you finally beleive it that’s when you start to understand.

    I mean some people have told me how can you beleive in someone you don’t see? But they haven’t seen the things I’ve seen, experienced the things I’ve experienced. Ive felt my life and seen other people’s lives change when they accept Jesus Christ and no one can take away MY experiences either. The things that have happened to me, I don’t know, I can’t really beleive that that was just coincidence.

    But again that is something people have to beleive in. I would never force someone to beleive in what I beleive, that is something they have to accept and beleive for themselves. In the end it’s everyone’s own decision.In the end, we all need faith in something in our lives.We all need to beleive in something and need people to belive in us.

    XoXo

    Maria

  • http://www.daybow.com David Hayes

    It’s very appropiate to quote Ecclesiastes here because Allison started this topic by quoting Matthew!

    Lexie and Skahahoo, I think I posted something about perception of color before. It’s not a question of whether the light rays reflected off objects of the same color are the same in every specification, the question is whether the chemical mix in our individual biology combines to make our individual perxceptions the same as everyone elses. No matter how we see it, when the same thing is pointed at, we get a common term for what we percieve … although it MIGHT be seen differently. Let’s say at birth, some Mother did her child a ‘favor’ by giving the child permanent rose colored contact lenses. Life would be rosier no doubt, but greens would be muddier. I’m kind of going through that experience at home now. My monitor went wacky and the greens are gone. I was photo shopping some book covers at home then seeing how awful the color was when I got to work.

    Glad I’m doing okay sending signals in here, but they certainly don’t work the same for me in person. When it comes to telling jokes, there are funnier morticians than me. Want proof. Check out the two videos I posted on YouTube on my DavidHayes56 account. I’m looking for someone to play me in future videos. Brad is pretty these days with the twins or he’d probably take the role.

  • taylor nikole

    pshh friday
    “Anyway, I can’t type for too long, Taylor Nikole took up all the space with that last post of hers! ”

    how did i not catch this before?
    haha
    you are most certainly right…
    i find myself just typing
    and then when i post i realize the length
    and im like…
    novel anyone?

  • Vegas911

    Thoughtful…insightful….I love these blogs…it makes me think…which trust me is a major undertaking!!! Hey FRIDAY, you are so right when you say that China is a diff country with a belief system that does not mirror our own. We might not agree with some of the things that they are doin (myself included) but we are not in a position to judge them…I am sure that there are many things that we believe as Americans that other countries might deem immoral, but they are everyday practices here. Just food for thought. MUCH LOVE!!!

  • Amanda

    David Hayes–Did you ever check out Lanarama? I think you’re the one who used to explain obscure comic book references to me.

  • I’m Rachel

    To Amanda,

    In the blog free will you wrote about your beliefs. I just want to say that a really admire you courage to speak up about what you believe in. :D

  • Amanda

    Wow–thanks to everyone for the encouraging words! It really means a lot to me.

  • Brittany

    Hey Taylor Nikole. I’m 15 too. Wow it feels good to know that I’m not the only teen here. (No offense to the other wonderful bloggers) I read what you wrote and I can totally relate to the high school stuff. I don’t get math either! Join the club! I give you my teen support and I would like to become an actress aswell! Is it just me or do we have more in common then we thought? I comletely agree with you on the smallvillerulz comment. I came here a very amazed fan looking who this wonderful Allison Mack was, and I ended up pouring a huge part of my soul out into writing and commenting to these posts\blogs. I have matured so much from reading everyone else’s posts and replying with words I had no idea were inside of me! I feel so welcomed here and I just enjoy reading everyone’s thoughts! My gosh Allison, it must take you awhile to read and acknowledge all of this! I know I’d be lost half way down! Taylor Nikole I congratulate you on the hard work and expression you put into this blog. You deserve the wave of all the wonderful comments coming at you! Your Awesome!
    To all the fellow bloggers, have a wonderful day! Love, Brittany

  • The Friday Philosopher

    Don’t sweat it Taylor.

    They say that there is a novel in all of us!

    I’m not sure if they meant one everyday, but hay there we go!

    Friday :)

  • http://www.daybow.com David Hayes

    They say there is ONE good novel in a lot of people. Problem is, many of those people write more than one.

    And, yes Amanda, I read “Lanarama” bought 3 copies of the book from Lulu.com and even had the honor of being a guest writer/artist for one Lanarama cartoon when Bren hurt her hand. But contrary to the rumor, I had nothing to do with her hurting her hand!

    And I’m 15 too! … in a dyslexic kind of way.

  • skahahoo

    Lexie! You too have pondered the color question! Awesome! And you’ve gone on tangents with your chem teacher! I love chem! Man…I am feeling both the math and the chem love on this post today. :) Let me ask you this though…well, no…first I have to lay out all the things that I agree with you on. I agree that chlorophyll is a pigment molecule – that it has a definite structure, which consistently reflects light within a specific range of values (for wavelength or frequency), and that light in this range of values is known to us as “green.” So I think you and I agree on everything that happens from the sun shining light on the chlorophyll, to the chlorophyll absorbing everything but the green light, so that the green light gets reflected toward our eyes. But what I’m wondering is…maybe my eyes and your eyes both respond the same way to green light so that we see “green.” But what if there’s someone who has eyes that respond differently to “green” light so that what he sees as “green” is what we would perceive as, say, “red”? I mean, there are already color-blind people, so it’s possible to be born with eyes that don’t respond in the “normal” way. What if the response wasn’t that you couldn’t see certain colors, but that you saw certain colors a different way? And if that’s possible, how would we ever know? We’d be calling the same color the same name, even though we’re actually seeing different colors. You know what this is like? It’s like that question…if a tree falls in the middle of a forest, but there’s no one there to hear it, does it make a sound? My answer to that is no because sound is a perception, just as color is. So neither of these things exists on its own. Why am I even thinking about this? lol.

    taylor nikole! 14 digit passwords? A lightness of spirit when working out math problems? taylor taylor taylor nikole…set your inner math geek free! :D You just need a good math teacher. Sorry to hear about your geometry teacher. That is awkward.

    Maria…many of the Christians I’ve met and know express sentiments similar to yours. It is hard to describe, but it’s something along the lines of inner peace…that once they placed their faith in God and Jesus, their whole world view changed for the better and they are more content. I find that fascinating. I grew up as a Christian, but I guess if you had to assign a category to me, I would be an agnostic. I’ve never had any kind of experience that has moved me in the way that others have been moved. I suppose you can argue that might be because I haven’t opened my heart so that God or Jesus can enter. In a way, I can see that. I’d like to think that I’m open-minded, but when it comes to matters of faith, I have a lot of questions, and a lot of things about Christianity don’t…hmm, how do I put it?…I guess that many of the central tenets of Christianity don’t give me the fulfillment that others get? I think it’s great though that you’ve grown into it and found something that gives you that kind of joy. :)

  • Amanda

    DH–I thought that was you! I got one of last original comic strips and her book. I miss that comic. :) Bren is great! I keep hoping she’ll come out of retirement.

  • skahahoo

    David Hayes! Exactly! About the color perception I mean. :)

  • http://deleted Robin

    Hi Allison and everyone,

    Human belief, well as long as we’ve been on the planet humans have generally felt the need to believe in something greater than themselves, be it religion, science or even in todays World of celebrity worship.

    But these are all only tools some people use to help reflect ourselves , to look up to something we all aspire to become which I feel is our own inner belief in oneself.

    We all have different beliefs, personally although I was Christened, I do not follow any religious faith, but that is not to say people who do are wrong who have faith whatever their religion.

    We should all respect others faith , whatever that maybe, just think how dull life would be if we all thought the same way…

    It’s a bit like imagining the World’s differing beliefs as different colours of the rainbow leading to an mythical pot of gold at one end, the pot of gold may or may not exist, but it doesn’t matter, lets just stand back and look at the beauty of living life in all it’s many colours as the rainbow it really is.

  • Heather

    taylor nikole:

    I completely hear what you are saying about wanting to hear a teacher say they love their job because they want to pass on their love of learning to students. That is exactly why I chose to become a teacher. Teaching is so much more than just standing in front of a room, lecturing and spouting out information. I hope to instill a love of learning and curiousity in students, so that they can not only realize what a wonderfully curious and mysterious world it is that we live in, but also so that they can see all of the greatness that lies within themselves.

    On the math note, I had horrible math teachers when I was young, and was completely lost for along time. But, standing up in front of fourth graders, teaching during my student teaching, I found that I could help them understand math so much better, because I had to struggle to learn it myself. It sounds strange, but I think my struggle with it, acutally helped me to become a better teacher of it. If that makes any sense at all.

    Your English teacher sounds great. It’s awesome that she gives you such great encouragement and advice :) I would love to see more teachers like that! Go with your dreams, if you really want it, nothing can stand in your way. That is definiately something that I have learned recently:)

  • http://www.daybow.com David Hayes

    So I don’t get in trouble for the comment … I am 51.

    Since Al and Miles went on to write “Mummy III,” maybe there will be a MummyRama or a Lana-Ramses. Now that Al and Miles don’t have Lana to write about anymore, they are probably in de Nile.

  • Amanda

    David age is just a number but that joke was terrible. Funny, but terrible.

    Well, that does it for me. I’ll check back in on Monday. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

  • http://www.daybow.com David Hayes

    Robin posted:

    “It’s a bit like imagining the World’s differing beliefs as different colours of the rainbow leading to an mythical pot of gold at one end, the pot of gold may or may not exist, but it doesn’t matter, lets just stand back and look at the beauty of living life in all it’s many colours as the rainbow it really is.”

    I appreciate the sentiment, but if it doesn’t exist, then people who followed a joyless path with hopes of a glorious afterlife cheated themselves … and if Hell DOES exist, then the choices people made most certainly did matter.

  • Brittany

    Hope everyone has a great weekend! Haha I like your sense of humour David!

  • Bethy

    To come home to inspirational and thought provoking posts! How come it took me soo long to get here? lol

    One of the posts mentioned how important beliefs are, especially for teens, and I just wanted to comment on that. For me, at this stage in my life (I’m 17) I find my self so stressed out and my head is filled with all these questions about my future, because as each second passes by, I feel like my life is wasting away. With all the tasks, like getting a job, finding the right college, SATs, choosing careers… Just thinking about it and trying to truly discover myself is challenging to say the least. What gets me through is my belief that in the end everything will work out the way it was meant to. Also, I must say this blog helps so much in my journey to self-realization. Thanks Allison for creating this place for us!!

    Taylor Nikole, I can totally relate… math wasn’t my strongest subject during sophomore year, I barely got through, and geometry in my freshman year as well. All I can say is hang in there! If i could get through it, you most definately can :)

    Bethy

  • taylor nikole

    Holy! Let’s just say i have a lot of typing to do :)

    First off:
    Brittany you are soo sweet! Thanks for the support and comments. Again they mean so much to me!
    I remember being drawn to her character from the very beginning. Rebellious, snarky, independent and everything I strive to be… or did.
    Now there is so much more… I’m not even sure how to explain it.
    Yes yes, acting… my acting coach has been working me really hard, but its such an amazing experience working with her.
    When she changed the site a little, asking more of our opinions on subjects we may just pass off in daily life… I felt right at home. ME! I had the ability to share my opinions without people judging them or treating me differently because of my age.

    Second:
    Friday…
    They might as well be considered chapters of my little novel inside of me?
    wow thats silly haha

    third:
    David,
    15 15… we should start a group… and get jackets :0
    haha

    fourth:
    skahahoo,
    Yes 14 digits.. and more… i find it fun to memorize numbers.
    I wish I had a better math teacher, not that im in school now or anything. My friend actually is a genius! I swear!
    so talented and smart and has agreed to help me with anything I need help with. I’m so blessed to have his friendship and support.

    fifth:
    Heather,
    Most teachers make it a non active class… or what i mean to say is, they don’t seem to get the students very involved, instead they just stand up there and talk talk talk, thinking that we will get it. I wish more of my teachers would make us more excited about what we were going to do in class.. find ways to relate what we do in class to our everyday life…. something we can all relate to.

    And yes it makes sense… I had a teacher who told me all about learning from her past teachers in life… and she used their examples to make class more fun for students, and tried different ways to get her students more into classroom activities.
    She was amazing!

    You guys are amazing!

  • taylor nikole

    heheh and Bethy!
    Thanks!
    I’ll do just that

  • http://www.chloesullivansite.com/ Bouroux

    Hi Allison.
    I’m not really sure what the human construct is.The last two concepts “Free will” and “human construct” are unknown to most of your fans. You should give a definition of concepts so we can discuss it.
    Our beliefs are many and their sources are also multiple. Often, we adopt beliefs to justify our actions.
    Why are people who have strong beliefs want to impose them on others. This is probably to mask their uncertainty. When a belief is true, authentic and scientifically proven, it becomes a certainty. 600 years ago, the concept that the earth was round was a belief today is a certainty.
    The beliefs are an invention of man who allows him to control other men.
    It is the exploitation of human weaknesses in order to obtain an advantage.
    When someone dies, it is reassuring to say that there is life after.
    If you are having difficulties in making decisions religious communities will help you to dictate what you should do and when.
    I believe in God because I am Catholic and i beleive human values it brings.
    The use of beliefs to control is something very dangerous.
    During the second great war, the belief that the world would be better without Jews had disastrous consequences.
    The religious belief has been used by extremists on September 11, 2001.
    Vendors beliefs are not lacking.
    At the dawn of 2000, we all believed in the bog of 2000.
    The beliefs that are too good to be true are those that must be wary that the most.When people adopt beliefs that away too much from the true life, they were convinced to join a group that has its own god and obey him blindly.
    I think we must believe in ourself enough for not having needs beliefs of others to be happy.
    Allison it’s realy cool how you integrate your daily blog in your life.

    Have a good and long weekend.
    Bye

    Claude

  • Brittany

    Thanks so much Taylor Nikole! You do not know how much it means to me to have my name written on another one’s blog, espicially a very awesome compliment!! I’m starting musical theatre soon! I’m really psyched! What grade are you going into? Byes!

  • Brittany

    Thanks so much Taylor Nikole! You do not know how much it means to me to have my name written on another one’s blog, especially having it been a very awesome compliment!! I’m starting musical theatre soon! I’m really psyched! What grade are you going into? Byes!

  • Kirk D. aka “SPARTACUS”

    Wow!!! Yaw gonna make me lose my mind…
    There are some awesome peeps up in here, up in here!
    Just thought I’d throw in another six cents and make it an even dimes worth towards the cause of this little construct.
    (Excuse my writing…I’m a horrible speller.)
    I believe it was Socrates or Aristotle that said, “A life that is left unexamined, is not worth living.” We all have great minds and to not use them to examine all that we do and to judge all that we are is an open door to error. I believe Religion, Science, Art, and Politics (and whatever else you want to do and believe in) must go through the same ringer of thought and reflection that has been normed and given no slack.
    Some might say that “Faith” or “Belief” is blind. I believe is should be well a informed, a well thought out thing, tested to see what it is made of and if it doesn’t hold up, let it crumble. But if it does hold up under the test of time and critique, embrace it, learn and grow!

    “These are the things that can be shaken. The only things that cannot be shaken will remain.”

  • Anna

    Hi Allison – speaking of compassion – here is a truly awe inspiring story I read:

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25989504/

  • taylor nikole

    Brittany,
    You’re very welcome!
    Oh good luck with that, I’m excited for you! It should be really fun! I did drama for 3 years and improv, but they veered away from the singing. :)
    i will be a sophmore this upcoming year… should be fun! how about you?

    <3 taylor nikole

  • Brittany

    Thanks again Taylor Nikole! Sorry I hate to ask you this but what does somophore mean? I go to a french high school so I only know the terms in french. I’m going into grade 10. Brittany

  • taylor nikole

    OHHH sorry!
    haha im going into the tenth grade!
    :)

  • Brittany

    Sweet! Awesome! Well I’m happy I’ve made a new friend on this blog! It means alot to me. I always just posted to Allison cause I didn’t know anyone and I was like hmm there talking with each other, they must know each other well. Thanks for getting me out of my shell! Ill talk to you next blog! Have a great weekend! Love, Brittany

  • http://www.daybow.com David Hayes

    Hmmm. 10th Grade. The best 4 years of my life.

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