I once memorized the outline of the trees in the distance, should I ever need to recall what they looked like on that day. If one day I found myself bored at work or in class, I could simply remember the outline of the trees and feel that feeling again. Well, maybe that’s not such a good idea – who would ever want to remember that feeling?
May 18, 2012 by Debbie
Scientific Inquiry
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May 17, 2012 by Debbie
It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.
No es tan bravo el león como lo pintan.
I have had a pain in my right side since I got home about thirty minutes ago.
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April 5, 2012 by Debbie
desiderare, patior
Passion comes from the Latin patior, meaning to allow or to submit, but also to endure and, perhaps most interestingly, to suffer.
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March 16, 2012 by Debbie
Mystery
I wake in the middle of the night for no reason. I wonder why I cannot fall back asleep. Too hot with the blanket on, too cold with the blanket off. Neck is too elevated with the one pillow, doesn’t have enough support with the other. I open my eyes and stare into the darkness without blinking. I drift off to sleep, and I remember.
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March 11, 2012 by Debbie
12. “Hell is Other People”
Original post date: November 26, 2011. What the hell is this, Debbie?
*Debbienote: Hooray, Existentialist philosophy. This was posted the Saturday after Thanksgiving (we had the entire week off for Thanksgiving break). In class the week before, we started off by reading “No Exit” by Jean-Paul Sartre, and later that week we read some of his actual philosophy. Just pick and choose anything of his to Google if you want to read more; it’s all amazing. I’ve also blogged here before on “No Exit.” I absolutely love the play, and if you have the time, I actually linked you to a PDF of the entire play, hosted on my site, Foonville (look, I’ll even link it again in case you get lost). It’s pretty short (47 small pages) and it’s a very easy read. It’s a play in one act (so even if you’re like me and you don’t really like reading plays, it’s still a great read). If you’re into philosophy at all, you’ll love it – especially if you’re into Existentialism.
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