some random thoughts

1) yesterday my mom called me an idealist. when did being an idealist become a bad thing? if not a bad thing, then at least "unrealistic". i aspire to always be an idealist. ideals are important- even if you don't reach them, it's important to know what you're aiming for. i had a prof who told me to never underestimate the power of hypocricy- because even if someone is not abiding by their stated ideals, their committment to them proves their worth...

2) why is it that there are still people who believe that there is a findable, recognizable "truth" out there and that "facts" can lead us to this? i know there are definitely things that we can know but they are always shaped by our perspective. so, when people tell me that something happened in history, i always wonder who decided that it happened? anyway, more on the non-history of history some other time... for a primer on my thoughts read In the Skin of a Lion

3) why is doing mindless work so exhausting that i don't even want to write e-mails or make phone calls?

4) i had a really fun night last night with my friend dartyn, AJ, Trevor and Jason. dartyn is crazy but he's lived a really cool life.

5) my team better win tonight or i'm going to be stupid angry. grrr

more later...