We've had a philosophy book come through the plant. It's gotten me thinking about the kinds of philosophies that are self-defeating. I've been inspired by Locke, who is saying something to the effect of, if you (the empiricist) run into a guy who says that the world is but a dream, tell him to go stick his hand on a hot furnace. That sort of thing.
As a music "pirate", I have some good words for all of you at the RIAA.
I don't buy it. I don't understand how downloading music has hurt music buying. The overpackaged, overpriced product that pays for a bloated bureaucracy of marketers, managers, service charges, record executives was never going to survive a little competition.
I finally got around to seeing the Mel Gibson movie. I was one of the throng that made it the biggest five day opening in history (beating Return of the King by a million dollars or so). I saw it on Saturday.
I have many musings about this, but I still don't know. Especially reading the Neil Gaiman web and seeing how much he just enjoys writers and stories, I find it hard to say to myself that I don't enjoy writers and stories, and that this computer stuff, however lucrative I hope it becomes, will be a colossal waste of life.
So what's the deal? Where do I go for these burning questions? Even more, why can't I write a simple story?
I got up this morning and got in a fight with my wife on the way to work. We made up.
Then I found out I had left my keycard at home and showed up almost an hour late. I ate my lunch for breakfast.
Then I went home for lunch and burned it to the pan. I got back from lunch late.
My neck hurts.
Basically, I am worried that money will get in the way of my getting a degree. The Expected Family Contribution on my FAFSA is 7000+ dollars! 600 a month. No way.
I'm basically stuck with it though. I don't know how much money the school will provide. I suppose they expect me to pay with money from the job I will be going to half time at most while I study math and science. Or from my wife's job, that she'll have to leave soon here (for private reasons).
Just real fast, about Big Fish.
Go see this movie.
The best thing about it is what you might call its underlying philosophy, its raison d'etre. This story about stories asks the question, "Which is better, the story or the reality?" What is not obvious from previews or even favorable reviews is the question behind this question: "Which is more real, the story or the reality?"
This is a first shot at this blog stuff I hear so much about. Some of my favorite authors and people maintain a blog, and maybe it's a good idea for me to get back into the practice of writing.
I program, therefore I am.