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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:29 pm
by The Laughing Man
danlo wrote:I've hung this gem up in the Hangar too long, it must be shared with the Watch:
The Great Way is not difficult
for those who have no preferences.
When love and hate are both absent
everything becomes clear and undisguised.
Make the smallest distinction, however
and heaven and earth are set infinitely apart.
If you wish to see the truth
then hold no opinions for or against anything.
To set up what you like against what you dislike
is the disease of the mind.
When the deep meaning of things is not understood
the minds essential peace is disturbed to no avail.
The Way is perfect like vast space
where nothing is lacking and nothing is in excess.
Indeed, it is due to our choosing to accept or reject
that we do not see the true nature of things.
Live neither in the entanglements of outer things,
nor in inner feelings of emptiness.
Be serene in the oneness of things
and such erroneous views will disappear by themselves.
When you try to stop activity to achieve passivity
your very effort fills you with activity.
As long as you remain in one extreme or the other
you will never know Oneness.
- Sengstan
translated from the Chinese
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:30 pm
by Lorelei
Take a bath and drink some tea.....always works for me!
BTW I gained a belt loop this week!
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:49 pm
by A Gunslinger
Stay with it, man. Consider the fighting of a craving a sort of VSE... you can only survive through flawless execution.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:53 pm
by Waddley
I hope everyone who is not feeling wonderful, starts feeling better soon. Cause... the everything is nicer when it's wonderful.
Wow. My wit is astounding.
Anyway, I feel wonderful. I'm 575 pages into the Gap into Ruin, and... uh... yeah.
I'm bout dancing after almost every page. Almost. Ciro makes me very, very sad. But in general I'm thrilled cause I didn't have any hope that things would start looking up. Ever. Of course, there's time for everything to go to hell in a pretty pink basket, but I hold out hope. Always.
Anyway, YAY for the Gap!
(Now, to do about 5 more minutes of work so I can do about an hour more of reading. I like my ratios.)
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:57 pm
by Worm of Despite
RELIEVED. I was very stressed about my midterm today in Medieval Women Mystics. The rub was that the teacher would pick 5 of ten short answer questions. I felt like I was spreading myself thin studying for all ten; there were at least two or three questions I was hoping she wouldn't pick. On top of this, there was a short essay question.
Anyway: she comes in with the test and says: "There's been a change." Most of the class was "Argghhh," but then she quickly told us: we could pick whichever five we wanted! Argghs turned to a standing ovation. Pretty much saved my ass. Man, was so worried about that class for a while.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:11 pm
by Chrysalis
Cold! Cold cold cold cold cold. It seems winter is on its way in my part of the world once more after a rather short summer.
Apart from that just restless.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:47 pm
by CovenantJr
Chrysalis wrote:Cold! Cold cold cold cold cold. It seems winter is on its way in my part of the world once more after a rather short summer.
What?! It seems like it's been summer all bloody year. Roll on winter.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:41 pm
by Waddley
Why is my eye twitching?
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:43 pm
by Cail
Your eye is steady, the rest of you is twitching.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:45 pm
by Waddley
Interesting theory. I think it's incorrect, but I'll take it into consideration...
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:15 am
by duchess of malfi
Waddley Hasselhoff wrote:Why is my eye twitching?
When I get physically exhausted my left eye twitches.
Are you really tired today?
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:37 am
by Waddley
Nah, not super tired. But I did read pretty much all day. Maybe it's that... either way, it's stopped now.
New question. I just realized that the chunky chicken noodle soup that I'm eating has a "Best if Eaten by" date of 2003. (I think at this point the month doesn't so much matter.)
Am I going to die?
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:16 am
by Creator
Lucimay wrote:my ears hurt, my throat hurts, my sinuses hurt, my body aches.
i'm going back to bed.
Awwww... hope you feel better.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:13 am
by Wyldewode
Sorry to all of those who are feeling physically or emotionally under the weather . . .
Today I am doing better. I am exhausted, as I have only had 12 hours of sleep since last Saturday morning. However, I am planning on going to bed early tonight to remedy that.
I had a long talk with my friend last night--the one who wanted more than friendship. I think we were able to get past the worst of the embarrassment and pain, and we may just get to remain friends afterall. I'm happy about that, because friends are a precious commodity.
The weather has been summer-like here, and I am ready for a return to fall so I can cuddle in bed with nice blankets and wear lovely jackets outside. I'm also looking forward to the changing of the leaves so I can go take my annual fall pictures.
Hope all is well at the watch. . .
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:57 pm
by SoulQuest1970
Chrysalis wrote:Cold! Cold cold cold cold cold. It seems winter is on its way in my part of the world once more after a rather short summer.
Apart from that just restless.
I'll trade you. We have had an extra hot hot hot hot hot hot summer. And now we are into an indian summer. Of course. If you don't like the weather in Texas, wait 5 minutes. Hmm.... I've been waiting more than 5 minutes.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:59 pm
by SoulQuest1970
duchess of malfi wrote:Waddley Hasselhoff wrote:Why is my eye twitching?
When I get physically exhausted my left eye twitches.
Are you really tired today?
A couple months ago my eyes kept taking turns twitching... for a month! So... was I exausted for a month? Could be lol.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:01 pm
by A Gunslinger
Hungry. It seems if I eat beakfast in the morning, the stomach expects a treat every damn 15 minutes. What up with that?!
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:18 pm
by Lorelei
A Gunslinger wrote:Hungry. It seems if I eat beakfast in the morning, the stomach expects a treat every damn 15 minutes. What up with that?!
When you eat breakfast you kick start your metabolism for the day. It's ok, take some apples or other fresh fruit/vegatable to snack on and drink lots of water.
Everyone knows that breakfast is the most impotent meal of the day!
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:30 pm
by dANdeLION
Lorelei wrote:Everyone knows that breakfast is the most impotent meal of the day!
I've never experienced impotency, and I always eat breakfast!
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:19 pm
by A Gunslinger
Lorelei, Are you suggesting I take a viagra with my vitimins?
Been walking hard for two days and on my 2nd day without a cig--I'm supposed to start writting my book but I can barely hold my-bleep-together! 