What’s one thing you know now that would have saved your younger self a lot of pain? I embraced the Buddha’s First Noble Truth when I was about 14. Unfortunately I didn’t pay much attention to the other 3, or anything else from the Dhamma. Right thinking, Right Mindfulness, Right Speech and Action, etc. wouldContinue reading “Life is Suffering… “
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Waking Life, Richard Linklater
What’s the weirdest movie you’ve ever watched? Richard Linklater’s “Waking Life” might not be the weirdest movie I’ve seen, but it’s certainly my favorite weird film and the most memorable. From the surreal artistic live animation style, to the existential and often profound content of the character monologues, along with the reality bent setting, thisContinue reading “Waking Life, Richard Linklater”
Lovecraft’s Cosmicism
What’s a piece of media (book, movie, song) that changed how you see the world? Running throughout Lovecraft’s work is the philosophical perspective later deemed Cosmicism: the idea that our claims of understanding and domination are pitiful illusions against the backdrop of the vast incomprehensible cosmos, best summed up in the opening paragraph of TheContinue reading “Lovecraft’s Cosmicism”
The One Ring: Denied
If you could change the ending of any book, which one would it be? Near the end of the Return of the King, Frodo is captured by the orcs and Sam fails to grab the Ring in time. The Ring returns to Sauron who uses its power to subdue Middle Earth with his industrial fascistContinue reading “The One Ring: Denied”
Holding hands
What’s a cultural tradition from another country that you wish existed in yours? I wish it was culturally appropriate to hold hands with platonic friends during conversations.
Absurd
What is the meaning of life? Why does life need to have a meaning? Is that supposed to improve its quality somehow?
1984
What’s a classic book that you think is overrated? I mean it’s not like it’s prophecy. More like a field manual.
Earthbound Liminality
If there were a biography about you, what would the title be? Despite the name of my page, most of my persistent Liminality is pretty earthly, mundane and boring. I might prefer to keep my head in the clouds, but most of my time is stuck floating between humdrum aspects of the real.
Regrets
What were your parents doing at your age? My father didn’t live to my age and my mom was regretting certain decisions that led to our 20 year estrangement. Sorry if this is a bummer. You asked. My mom and I have a great relationship now though! And my dad is with me every day.
Juxtaposed Indifference
How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life? Significant life events usually feel transformative, but the passage of time usually reveals this to be illusory. No matter what happens I’m still me, I still have the same desires, and the sun still rises on a life full ofContinue reading “Juxtaposed Indifference”
WIP Procrastination
Something on your “to-do list” that never gets done. Completing the editing of my WIP (first draft, of course)
Red Eye Chili
What’s your favorite thing to cook? I make a Red Eye Chili, with a strong coffee base, 5 types of beans, and instead of regular diced tomatoes, I use Mexican diced tomatoes with green chilies. It will fill you up, warm you up, and keep you wide awake. Cleans out the digestive tract too lol
My First “Computer”
The first computer I “owned” was actually stolen from my friend’s school. It was a 386 laptop with a black and white screen, no Internet capacity, but it could still run Doom. Imagine playing Doom for hours in black and white; I’d look away from the screen and my eyes still tried to render theContinue reading “My First “Computer””
The park down at the river
What is your favorite place to go in your city?
Certainty
What makes you nervous? Anytime someone claims to be absolutely certain, I get a creeping feeling of unease, like the world has just lost something important. Doubt is important. Questions are keys to endless gateways into tomorrow. Whenever someone becomes certain, a part of them dies. And if the certainty goes unchecked, others might follow.Continue reading “Certainty”
