Galaxyrise

One of my friends once said 'The more you know, the more you don't', and at the time I thought it was a very pessimistic outlook on life. The more I think about it though, the more I appreciate what it means. I feel like every day I'm learning all sorts of neat and exciting new things. And every time I learn something new, it opens up new doors with new questions I can ask, now that I'm equipped with more knowledge. It's not a bad feeling to know that you don't know everything (that sentence was a bit redundant...). Gaining knowledge gives you the tools to learn more and more and more!

Yesterday, we watched Carl Sagan's 'Cosmos' (go ahead and laugh, we all know it's the cheesiest thing since Swiss). While I was watching Carl talk about if he could go anywhere backwards in time, he would go the library of Alexandria, I started thinking what would happen if I went back in time. I was suddenly struck with a terrible thought that if I was the sole representative of some civilization, I could never communicate all the knowledge we've accumulated. I was thinking I would tell the Greeks or whoever how their astronomy was so terrible and such, and I kind of had a pseudo-conversation in my head where I tried to tell them how they could measure quantities of stars and I couldn't even remember how to find the mass of a star... I think I learned this (and it was drilled into my head...) less then 6 months ago, but I can't for the life of me remember.

Wow, that entire paragraph was the most pointless anecdote I've come up with yet. But after I thought of that, I tried to think how I would tell them how to make electricity and build machines, but I don't know how to do either of those, really!!! That was when I decided that if the human race ever sent anyone back in time, or to another planet, they should never, never, ever pick me to represent our collective knowledge.

This has been a semi-intellectual post... I'm quite proud of myself! I think I shall now frolic and learn about quantum mechanics, thank you very much!

Flava Sava

The first week of school is almost coming to a close.
It's been pretty good- my new classes are very exciting (although they look like they have the potential to be really hard...).
Right now, being a student in a college that has 40,000+ students constantly reminds me how insignificant I am. It's a little sad at times. I really want to do something with my life. I want to make a real difference in the world, but doing anything other than school seems a lifetime away. Not that I don't enjoy it- I love my new classes and whatnot, but it's easy to get excited about the future and want it here now! I guess I just have to be patient... :)

In other news: The truth is there isn't much other news. I don't have much to say on any front. How disappointing and boring this is turning out to be, right?!

The World At Large

Today I returned to my summer job, after a vacation in Italy. Pretty much pizza hut is a wreck without me. OK, so maybe it just HAPPENED to be very hectic and disorganized the day I returned... coincidence, though? I think not.

I'm actually pretty tired for once, so I may turn in soon. It could have something to do with staying up until 5AM this morning and experiencing the high-stress work environment again.

My bed is calling my name! And this post was pathetically short and anti-climactic. I must be up tomorrow for garage-sale-ing, so it's off to bed with me!!!

Crash Crash Bang Bang!!!

The ipod froze today- correction- it is still frozen.
The computer shut down of its own accord today. Paul McCartney officially shell-shocked Ripley my PC.
My electronics must feel abused or the like.

I have life to my right and the Universe to my left. Of course, life is cereal and the Universe is a book...
Wow, I really have nothing else to post! This was pretty pointless!!! :D

Jet Lag!

I woke up at 7 this morning, which I can never remember doing of my own accord. I can thank wonderful jet lag for that.
The whole of this summer vacation was the light at the end of the tunnel, and it seemed I was constantly waiting for it... Now that it's gone, I don't know what to do with my life. I have little more than a month until I need to be at school. There is of course work between now and then, but the less I think about mindless and menial Pizza Hut labor, the better.
I am, in general, excited for school to start. I have lots of very exciting classes this year, including a hands-on astronomy course where we get to use the school telescopes during labs (or so I think...), and music lessons for my truly horrible violin skills or lack thereof. But then I start to think about all the blundering neanderthals that comprise nearly 100% of the student population, the loud partying, the mounds of homework, the very hot weather and biking up that steep Jordan Avenue, and crappy college food...
I wanted to wash the stinky dog I'm dogsitting, but it inconveniently rained and stormed through the night and morning. My sister, who owns the dog, left with her family and another sister for a trip to Florida today, so there's not too many people to annoy.
I am feeling ambitious today, but I can't think of anything to do... Is it possible to feel inspired and lazy at the same time?? :)
I am right now listening to a free song I downloaded. It's called For Beginners by M. Ward. I really like it, so you should check it out too, because my word is law!!!
I'm off to fulfill myself by doing highly ambitious things! Like sitting around! And surfing the web!