Friday, January 23, 2004
Class 13
This class was a little more laid back, mostly work on projects and stuff. The stuff we did for class provoked a decent discussion of what people liked and didn't like about the class. I will not mention any names, but one kid in this class just cracks me up with everything that comes out of his or possibly her mouth. Anyway, a very lazy day.
This class was a little more laid back, mostly work on projects and stuff. The stuff we did for class provoked a decent discussion of what people liked and didn't like about the class. I will not mention any names, but one kid in this class just cracks me up with everything that comes out of his or possibly her mouth. Anyway, a very lazy day.
Thursday, January 22, 2004
Class 12
Any town that proclaims itself "The future birthplace of Capt. Kirk" has to be the funniest town in the entire world. Trekkies is the funniest movie i've seen in a while. Wearing a Star Trek uniform all day everyday is strange, but wearing one once in a while is alright. If you like that sort of thing. It's exactly the same as wearing a band's t-shirt, a team's uniform, or a business suit. The fans of Star Trek are just a little more involved than most fans. Except maybe Oakland Raiders fans that wear those ridiculous outfits to the games. Man, I really hate the Raiders, I hope they lose everygame next year.
Any town that proclaims itself "The future birthplace of Capt. Kirk" has to be the funniest town in the entire world. Trekkies is the funniest movie i've seen in a while. Wearing a Star Trek uniform all day everyday is strange, but wearing one once in a while is alright. If you like that sort of thing. It's exactly the same as wearing a band's t-shirt, a team's uniform, or a business suit. The fans of Star Trek are just a little more involved than most fans. Except maybe Oakland Raiders fans that wear those ridiculous outfits to the games. Man, I really hate the Raiders, I hope they lose everygame next year.
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Class 11
I think I was the only person to actually like the novel Neuromancer. I guess it's because it's just a strange story. It is dreamlike in it's writing, almost schizophrenic really. Yeah, otherwise that's about all I remember about the class and whatnot. Neuromancer is good.
I think I was the only person to actually like the novel Neuromancer. I guess it's because it's just a strange story. It is dreamlike in it's writing, almost schizophrenic really. Yeah, otherwise that's about all I remember about the class and whatnot. Neuromancer is good.
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Class 10
Eastern influence looms large in the cyberpunk of Neuromancer and The Matrix. The Zen philosophies in the Matrix are especially visible. Neo is told that he doesn't have to think he's the one, he needs to know that he is the one. A Taoist belief, if I'm not mistaken. Another Eastern influenced quote from the film is the mentioning of being everyone and no one. It is also a Zen belief to be nothing and everything at the same time. This also happens at the end of Neuromancer with the AI.
Eastern influence looms large in the cyberpunk of Neuromancer and The Matrix. The Zen philosophies in the Matrix are especially visible. Neo is told that he doesn't have to think he's the one, he needs to know that he is the one. A Taoist belief, if I'm not mistaken. Another Eastern influenced quote from the film is the mentioning of being everyone and no one. It is also a Zen belief to be nothing and everything at the same time. This also happens at the end of Neuromancer with the AI.
Friday, January 16, 2004
Class 9
So, we started our short stories today... What is the obsession with change and a moral? There isn't a need for a moral in everything or change. Not everything changes, and even when something does, it doesn't have to be a meaningful change. The change is insignificant, it matters not.
The moral? who cares. Not all of life is meaningful, most of it is insignificant. Sometimes when people go through struggle or conflict they don't learn anything, nothing changes.
Changes and morals contradict themselves. Life is a contradiction.
What am I talking about?
So, we started our short stories today... What is the obsession with change and a moral? There isn't a need for a moral in everything or change. Not everything changes, and even when something does, it doesn't have to be a meaningful change. The change is insignificant, it matters not.
The moral? who cares. Not all of life is meaningful, most of it is insignificant. Sometimes when people go through struggle or conflict they don't learn anything, nothing changes.
Changes and morals contradict themselves. Life is a contradiction.
What am I talking about?
Thursday, January 15, 2004
Class 8
I hate comedies that try to inject some sort of message into the film. Just be a comedy and screw the message. Entertain me, if I want to learn something I'll read a book, not watch a movie or tv show. It's not that I don't care about a message, oh wait, yeah it is. I just want some comedy.
I hate comedies that try to inject some sort of message into the film. Just be a comedy and screw the message. Entertain me, if I want to learn something I'll read a book, not watch a movie or tv show. It's not that I don't care about a message, oh wait, yeah it is. I just want some comedy.
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Class 7
Even though I didn't really like Star Trek: First Contact it has helped me decide what I want to do for my website project. I'm going to research time travel and the paradoxes inherent in the possibility of time travel. There's a lot of interesting stuff about time travel, so it should be a good topic. Lots of wild ideas, some of which make very little sense unless you know a lot about physics and such, but interesting nontheless.
Even though I didn't really like Star Trek: First Contact it has helped me decide what I want to do for my website project. I'm going to research time travel and the paradoxes inherent in the possibility of time travel. There's a lot of interesting stuff about time travel, so it should be a good topic. Lots of wild ideas, some of which make very little sense unless you know a lot about physics and such, but interesting nontheless.
