Concerning the nature of lies and the feline and elven languages and attitudes.

It has been noted by the great philosopher {Sits on the Fence to better Observe the World} (An approximate translation, as it would be difficult to convey an accurate phonetic representation using human characters. I will refer to him in future articles as Sits on the Fence, as he is more commonly known) that the nature of lies is truth. He says that all things are essentially true, and that the difference between truth and lies is that one is the truth that is, and the other is the truth we wish to be. If we wish and repeat these latter enough, they can become the truth that is. What are we but the things we say we are? It follows then, that it is impossible to lie, and that the action of lying is in fact merely an attempt to influence and change the truth that is. The truth that is, is, in it's entirety impossible to grasp, and therefore we tell ourselves what pieces of it we can grasp, along with the truths that we wish to be. When dealing with cats, it is helpful to remember that no matter what a cat tells you, he does not believe he is lying, but rather trying to impress upon you the truth he wishes to be. Consider also the elves (gone though they are from this realm of being) in whose language it is impossible to say a thing which one does not believe to be the truth that is (whether one is wrong or not is a different matter, as it is belief which confers the ability to speak) (also oaths made in the elven tounge are binding and impossible to break outright (though not obliquely)). Elves have become masters of concealing information, using partial truths, and misleading comments in order to decieve without lying outright. Instead of telling the truth they wish you to believe, they will try to lead you into forming a truth you wish to believe which is concurrent with that which they wish you to believe. Incedentally, elves always had a great deal of trouble dealing with cats. For one thing, because it so deeply ingrained in the minds of cats that all they say and do is truth, of one sort or another, that they were never bound by the strictures of the elven language, which relies on belief to detect falsehood. If one doesn't believe a thing is false, then it isn't a lie, irregardless of whether or not it is accurate. That really threw the elves for a loop, but even worse, they could not respond in kind, because, to a creature as naturally suspicious as a cat (a suspicion grown out of the belief that all that they are told by others is not necessarily the truth that is, but rather the truth that others want them to believe) nothing is taken at face value, and they are difficult to mislead, much less be lead to mislead themselves, and the best an elf can hope for is to withold information, and if they are clever enough, to do so without it being noticed that they are witholding it. Needless to say, elves and cats have never gotten along well, the proud (snobbish) elves disliking to deal with a creature who was more skilled in deciet and manipulation than themselves (not that they would ever admit that they constantly participated in such activities, and why bother when they had gullible humans in whose lives to meddle), and the cats, for thier part, disliking to stay long with people who were so stingy with food.

(I apologize for any confusion my phrasing may have caused, but the concepts of the truth that is, and especially the various truths that are wished to be, do not translate well and I would have much rather preffered to use the feline words, but as I have mentioned previously, phonetic feline does not lend itself to human letters)

I think I need a little more egg-nog in my vodka....

Or is that the other way around?
Yep so, Merry Christmas. Sorry I haven't been updating as much lately.

It seems I need to update.

But I think I'll wait till some time when I'm less tired.

Some insights on the language of cats.

The feline language does not have a word for happiness. The closest translations mean something more like contentment, or in on case, satiation.
While there are a few words that translate into things like exuberance or playfullness, these are more descriptors of behavior than emotion.
The reason for this lack of concept is probably due to the fact that cats do not view happiness as an abstract absolute condition, but rather as a condition of being comfortable.
They tend to feel that humans could be saved a lot of trouble if they spent less time trying to find happiness, and more time learning to be content with what they have.

Open (Holiday) Season

Well it's that time of year when life in retail gets....interesting.
And I thought finals week was exciting....
Anyway, if anyone feels the urge to get me a Christmas present, heroscape expansion packs run somewhere around 10-12 dollars, I already have all of the Utgar's Rage sets, so anything else would be fine. Let me know if you get me something, and I'll reciprocate. :P

Eat moar turkey.

Alrighty, I don't really have much to say right now, except Happy Thanksgiving, and I hope to see some of you this weekend.

I AM NERD HEAR ME COMPILE

Take it. Take it now.

Guitar Hero II

Sweet Child of Mine is one of those songs you've known forever, but don't realize it until the first time you actually hear it, and then realize that despite having never heard it before, you recognize it.
Maybe it's just similar to various other songs I've loved in my life, but one way or another, it seems to fit.
Anyway, I hope to start regular blogging again. I'll make an effort to post whenever I come to the library to get online. So, till next time...
(as if anyone ever checks this thing anymore)

Click the title!

Do it. :P

MUST END THE BOREDOM! >:O

I shall update each online journal I posses till the boredom ends! >:O

Ooh, I like this quiz!

You Should Learn Swedish

Fantastisk! You're laid back about learning a language - and about life in general. Peaceful, beautiful Sweden is ideal for you... And you won't even have to speak perfect Swedish to get around!

What Language Should You Learn?

I'm almost done with my first semester of Swedish. XP

True or not?

01. When I was younger I made some bad decisions
TRUE, Who hasn't? Still, my mistakes weren't as bad as some, and I have no regrets
02. I don't watch much TV these days
TRUE, I use my TV to play games on...
03. I love psychodelic mushrooms
FALSE...umm never tried em...don't want to.
04. I love sleeping
FALSE, SLEEP IS THE DEVIL! So inefficient. :05. I have loads of books
TRUE, I love reading. :D But I have a ton less than my dad O_O
06. I once slept in a toilet
FALSE, At least...I don't think so. O_o I have fallen asleep in the shower before, though.
07. I love playing video games
TRUE....DUH!
08. I adore marijuana
FALSE, but it's really not as bad as it's made out to be.
09. I watch porn movies
FALSE, No.
10. I watch them with my father
FALSE....Ew... >_O
11. I like sharks
TRUE, Sharks are COOOOOL!
12. I love spiders, I think they're adorable, especially the ones with bright colours on their backs
TRUE,

Ain't she purdy?
13. I was born without hair and I still have no hair
FALSE, I am a hairy man!
14. I like G. W. Bush
TRUE, I like him as a person, but I do not support him politically. I feel kinda sorry for him though, he has a tough job, and having a split house never helps....niether to terrorists.
15. People are cool.
TRUE, Yeah, I like people, they're quite interesting.
16. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year
TRUE, But don't worry, I'm still the smartest guy around.
17. I have a jacuzzi and a Porsche
FALSE, Ha, I wish.
18. I have a lot to learn
FALSE, I KNOW EVERYTHING! O_O
19. I carry my knife everywhere with myself
TRUE, Frequently I carry two or three, and have been known to carry up to five in polite company.
20. I'm really really smart. Does just being smart count?
TRUE, I'm a fuckin genius, bitches.
21. I've never broken someone's bones
FALSE, Not intentionally...>.>
22. I have a secret
TRUE, DOMO ARIGATO MISTER ROBATO
23. I hate snow
FALSE, I LOVE SNOW! IT SNOWED TODAY! <3>_O
30. I wear glasses
TRUE, I tried and failed contacts. :31. I don't need glasses, except sunglasses
FALSE, I'm blind without em.
32. I have potential
TRUE, I'm gonna rule the world some day. :D
33. I'm pure Japanese
FALSE
34. My legs are two different sizes
FALSE
35. I have a twin
FALSE
36. I wear a padded bra
FALSE
37. I can ramble on about absolutely nothing
TRUE, like the other day I was talking to a friend while we were walking somewhere and then all of a sudden something wierd happened, so I had to like, do something, right? SO of course I kicked the guys ass. I mean, hey, he was asking for it! Self defense, you know? So I sez to Mabel, I sez...
38. I'm left-handed
FALSE, I wish I was. :39. I hate llamas, but I'm one of them
FALSE, I wish I was a llama
40. I don't like horror movies
FALSE, They're far from my favorite, though.
41. I suck at climbing, but I love it anyway
FALSE, I ROCK at climbing. (heh, heh, get it?)
42. People hate me usually.
FALSE, Evvybuddy lubs teh Yensil. :D
43. I love pop music
FALSE, I wouldn't say "love", but I like it. I like most music...BUT NOT RAP. I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL, And I was born Country, and this Country's what I love.
(I headbang to classical)
44. I hardly ever go to bed before midnight
TRUE, I hardly ever can. But hey, that's normal for college kids, right?
45. I hate parking fines
FALSE, I hate photo enforced red lights...and speeding tickets. But I've never gotten a parking violation, just moving ones. :D
46. I know national anthem of my country by heart
TRUE, I do! And I know Austria's...Cuz Edewiess is just a pretty song. :D
47. I know more than two languages
FALSE, I'm working on it, though.
48. I spend too much time on the computer
FALSE, I used to, but I've been getting out more lately.
49. I often want to throw out the computer in a window
FALSE, I am a very patient man! If I were normal, my computer would not yet live.
50. I live on a ground floor
FALSE, Not quite, but it is the first floor, and the lowest one for living in the dorm...
51. I don't like chocolate
FALSE, I just had some!
52. I'd like to be more original
FALSE, I AM THE ORIGINAL ORIGINAL!
53. I've lied
FALSE, but I could be lying...
54. Cocks are my favorite birds :ninja:
FALSE, Heehee, I outgrew that.
55. I want to conquer the world
TRUE, The same thing we do every night, Pinky....I won the last three games of Risk I played, too...
56. I wonder what happens when you die
FALSE, Your heart stops, and brain activity ceases. Other than that, I'll take what comes.
57. I've read all books about Harry Potter
FALSE, I need to read the latest...But it's not worth buying, and I've been lazy about borrowing it.
58. Eat your dog!
FALSE, There's not enough left to eat.
59. I love to exercise.
FALSE, I'm a lazy bastard! :D
60. I hate chemistry with a passion
FALSE, My dad would beat me if I did! :D
61. I love to write
FALSE, As Snoopy says, "Good writing is hard work"
62. I like changes
TRUE, Change is good...especially when it's RANDOM!
63. I hate going to class
FALSE, Class isn't so bad when you've got WiFi and RPG Roms...
64. I am afraid to die
FALSE, I'm ready when you are.
65. I hate dish washing
TRUE, Geeze, it's such a pain! >_<
Ugh, I accidentally deleted some lines here and lost them. >_O
77. I love to read, I read as much as I can.
TRUE! I was raised a bookworm! Even if the internet and video games distract me...^^;
78. I don't trust newspapers
FALSE, I take them with a grain of salt, though.
79. I like debating
FALSE, I like arguing There's a difference. :P
80. I live in a vagon
FALSE, I live in a dorm...
81. I clean my room once a month
FALSE, I clean my room when I move out for the summer...
82. I'm scared of american fast food
FALSE, I'll eat anything. :D
83. I have a third eye
TRUE, if you count my one eyed trouser snake...:ninja:
84. I love Mozambique
FALSE, I wouldn't know. O_O
85. I don't trust any religion.
FALSE, I trust them all! :D
86. I used to play with barbies because all the other girls were doing it
FALSE, dude...I'm a guy. I played with barbies because they were naked...
87. I wanted to be a super hero when I was little.
TRUE, I AM A SUPER HERO FOO'!!1
88. I like listening to wind chimes
TRUE, They preeeetty. :D
89. I'm very disorganized
TRUE, >.> <.<>_O
98. I'm very sensitive
TRUE, I kill people and then cry because they're dead and that's sad, so I listen to emo music. T_T
99. I love being "ab-normal"
FALSE, I'm normal. The world is crazy.
100. My left eye is violet and my right eye is a light blue.
FALSE, They're both green last I checked. :d



By the way, Happy Holidays, guys!

What's the Calibur of your Soul?

Both mysterious and attractive, you captivate people with the fact that you seem to be good at everything! Spending quiet moments with a friend and talking about what life means to you is your ideal situation. You don't like to stand out very much and you seem to be more old-fashioned than modern, but when you do take the spotlight -- you command the floor!

Which Soul Calibur character are you?

this quiz was made by david park

No matter which quiz I take, nor what variation of answers I give (so long as they're honest) I always wind up classified as Mitsurugi. XP
I guess I'll just have to accept that I'm a samurai! :o
(I did get Taki once, by going for the female version of me)

Mitsurugi does seem a fairly good match for me though, at least for the side of my that is focused and balanced, and not excessively hyperactive and crazy. ^^;
In my quieter moments, I can certainly see the samurai within.... :d

Honestly though, I'm still better with a staff than any other weapon, despite concentrated attempts to master swordsmanship, and gain proficiency with other weapons.

Hmmmm, well it's probably not as good as it would've been last time, but there ya go!
Soul Caliburness...(I've been playing arcade mode on very hard) ;P

Damn, I need a scapegoat. >_<

I somehow deleted my post....T_T
And it was a good one too. T_T
And I'm too tired to curse properly...and I have no idea what caused it so I have no target for my (tootiredtobe)wrath. :*sigh*
On to working on stuff I don't want to deal with...>_<

I can't remember theTeager quote I was gonna put here. :d

But yeah...
So I spent all day downtown hangin out with the J-man and one of his friends from OSU.
They were in town for some school thingy and so I met them at their hotel and we went to chinatown where I got some chopsticks which I am now using to eat ramen and some Oolong tea which I could definitely get to like. :D
Though I probably won't. >_<
Aaaaaaaaand....
I'm hyper and random right now. :D
But I need to catch up on a bunch of webcomics.
And hey! FD stopped in at my long-dead-but-recently-resurrected blog to drop a comment! :D
Hooray for comments. :D
And now...off to be randomelsewhere!

Slightly annoyed...

There's nothing like getting the package you know contains that final crucial component for the robot...only to open it and discover they sent the wrong damn part.
And didn't renew your funding. >:[

So yeah....I'm a little pissed. :D
Analogies, anyone?

Fuckin Ass. >_<


Okay...on the subject of robots, enjoy the comic link. :D

BLOGTHINGS!

Pepperoni Pizza

Robust and dominant. When you go for something, you go full force. You tend to take control of situations easily. And in return, you get a ton of respect.

What's Your Pizza Personality?

Your Blogging Type is Pensive and Philosophical

You blog like no one else is reading... You tend to use your blog to explore ideas - often in long winded prose. Easy going and flexible, you tend to befriend other bloggers easily. But if they disagree with once too much, you'll pull them from your blogroll!

What's Your Blogging Personality?

New Zelda! XDDDDD!

This entry is mirrored.

Mood: Quixotic O_o
Music: The Killers (they rock my pants off)
Current Celebrity Fixation: Link!

So I'm out getting school supplies, and one of the things I need is a GameCube memory card. (Yes, "school supplies") >.> <.<
So anyway, I've got my memory card and I'm headed out the door, when I see a preview on the Demo GameCube's tv screen.
Distracted, I begin to watch, and soon realize that it's a preview for the new Zelda which was supposed to come out this fall. (It got pushed back, but if they can make it better, it's worth the wait)
As the ad ends I realize that my mouth is hanging open.
And has been.
For at least a minute. ^^;
After a few more seconds I managed to collect my wits enough to close it.
And proceeded to watch the trailer two more times before I was able to leave the shop.
Needless to say, I can hardly wait.
Please hurry Nintendo people! :D!


Tomorrow morning I leave to go back to school, the car's all packed an everything.
I can't wait. >______<

A Last Hurrah

I've moved. :(
I can now be found at my deviant art site.
[link]
So if anyone actually still reads this, go there.


Y'know, maybe I'll set up an audio blog here, and do that from time to time.

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I'm not sure what kind of philosophical rammifications this has. O_O
It's kinda scary, though...