Was reading some long-past entries in my journal… It’s amazing the ever-shifting landscape of our relationships over the years. Who comes and who goes, who I talk to every day and who I’ve not spoken to in years after all’s said and done, to this point. The grid, the network of names and faces, talks and listens, suggestions, advice, time spent, places visited, experiences shared… It’s like an epic tapestry in motion, horizontal and undulating with waves of time.
There’s only so much of me. I look at everything, I remember people in turn as I flip aimlessly through days condensed into a few short paragraphs like a can of alphabet noodles; my outlook comes back at I piece the moments together again–I remember how it felt.
Contrary to what you might think, it doesn’t overwhelm me with nostalgia or a gripping desire to relive those days and people, but only provokes a quiet reflection–it brings my current sphere of experience into sharper focus; I understand why I act certain ways; I see trends, things I’d like to break, and things I’d like to maintain or resurrect.
I know I’m talking in abstracts again, but I can’t offer specifics anyhow, because I simply don’t know. I don’t know. I have plans and dreams and visions (to invest in), but only He knows how the relationships around me will converge and diverge around this pathway I punch through time.
Speaking of… Wanna read something that will freak you out? Here. You’ve been warned :o)
Onward to the Gazette office, iTunes, Scott and Gary, and the crispy M&M dispenser…
thanks to your little link there, i spent the entire afternoon reading up on this john titor character and what everyone thinks about it. i definitely think it’s some sort of strange hoax, but it got me wondering about the future and if anyone really ever has time travelled. what’s your take?
Crispy M&M’s are perplexing in a good way. Initially, I hated the idea of them, but I became slightly enamored with them for a few weeks until I moved onto my next candy obsession. Peanut butter M&M’s are still king though, heh.
Oh, I know John Titor. He was in one of my classes.
I like reading your abstract thoughts :)
It’s evidently a hoax, but they conveniently sidestep any objections through one of the responses in the FAQ:
“IF THERE IS NO CIVIL WAR, DOES THAT MEAN JOHN WAS A LIAR?
“This single question seems to be the main item most people are using to prove John’s story one way or the other. If there’s a war, then he was telling the truth. If there’s no war, than he’s a liar. It reminds me of the drowning test they would give a witch 1000 years ago. If John was right and there is a war, will it matter if he was a time traveler? Maybe John told us about the war so we could avoid it?
“Regardless, John also stated quite plainly that our time lines or world lines were just a bit different from each other. Keep in mind that John’s world line did have Y2K and we did not. Maybe this was the key to keep the civil war from happening. Instead of waiting for it to happen this year or next, why not do everything we can as citizens to stop a civil war? Or, as John alluded, would we be better off if there was a civil war and we should really be upset if it doesn’t happen?”
Anyway, it’s an entertaining read, especially if you know anything about quantum physics or properties of sigularities, topics on which he’s quite accurate, even compellingly interesting. As for the rest–I guess we’ll see :o)
Hardy har har :o)
Oh–just thought of something. If you enjoyed the link, or at least found it thought-provoking, you should rent a ’60s French art film called La Jetée. It’s only half an hour long, and composed entirely of still-shot photography, but it’s one of my favorite films. I took a film class in college and it was the last piece we watched, and provoked the most discussion for sure.
PB M&Ms are undoubtedly the best. My M&M hierarchy goes (in descending order of goodness): PB, crispy, plain, and peanut. Don’t they have almond ones now too or something? Those I think would slot in somewhere near the bottom, next to peanut.
:o) I’m glad you do.
They make caramel ones, too. I’ve never had them, but I have seen them at stores. Dulce de Leche M&Ms.