Comments on: The Joys of Saying “Kierkegaard”

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:37:26 +0000

Mike: Now I will wander around saying “Wittgenstein.” Thanks!

Becki: Yes, for sure there is so much about my current set-up that’s quite idyllic. I will try to enjoy it enough for the both of us! I have no idea how you manage all the things on your plate right now–that’s so cool about the play, though. You’ll have to tell me more about it!

By: Becki

Becki — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:59:22 +0000

Erin, that sounds so idyllic, you have no idea. Working on my thesis is taxing me so greatly that I’m almost completely burnt out. And, in a few months, I have another degree to finish! And a wedding! And a play (did I mention that…went to an audition with Ein’s little sister for emotional support, and got offered a lead role – so now I am working full time, finishing up grad school, planning a wedding, and memorizing lines, oy!)! Getting up and studying, baby-sitting, learning whatever I want to learn…that honestly sounds like the ideal life right there. You really need to spend time each day that you get to appreciate that schedule just pausing. Pause, take a deep breath, and just make a conscious effort to remember what a beautiful day like that feels like. People have been telling me that on my wedding day I should do that. At different periods throughout the wedding, just remove myself from the moment consciously, step back, make a conscious effort to memorize the feelings, and the sights and sounds, and just all of the happiness. I’ve been trying to use that method as of late – whenever I have a really good day, or a really good moment, I remember how that felt, what the occasion was, etc. It’s really nice to have in the memory banks on a crappy/busy day. Just to take a moment to remember that life is peppered with all of these incredibly blissful moments. Moments that God gives us to cherish. Little blessings.

I hope you enjoy your little blessings. Oh, and please, enjoy them for me too!

By: Michael Robbins

Michael Robbins — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:58:11 +0000

Wittgenstein is another fun one to say. It’s a “V” sound at the beginning.

I’ve been trying to reread my philosophy books. It feels like I’m forgetting all those theories I allegedly “memorized” in school. I’m going to check into those programs you mentioned. I’ve been meaning to learn about the history of music for some time.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:20:02 +0000

Jarvis: Maybe the smart flu precedes the swine flu?

Dave: Brilliant! I’ll check it out.

Yana: Maybe I’m so programmed to associate fall with new classes that I am subconsciously continuing the pattern… I know what you mean about work, though, especially when you’re taxed by the end of the day.

Which website do you mean? Are you meaning the comment section? It has always asked for emails, as far as I know–I don’t know why. It doesn’t post them, but when I get the little notifications that someone has posted a comment, it gives me the email entered. It does seem unnecessary, and if I knew how to get rid of it I would.

By: Yana

Yana — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:00:33 +0000

Maybe it’s because it’s fall — back to school time! I wish I had more time for such projects. By the time I get done staring at the computer at work for 8 hours, I don’t feel like doing anything else productive (other than cooking dinner and reading a book for pleasure!).

P.S. Why is this website now asking me to put in my email? That’s new and not appreciated. Grrr…

By: Dave P.

Dave P. — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:50:34 +0000

You should also search for “Opencourseware”. A ton of schools offer syllabi and documents, even lectures, for free online. You can basically take the class on your own. I love it! I know M.I.T., Harvard, and Yale do it, just to name a few.

By: Jarvis Slacks

Jarvis Slacks — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:35:46 +0000

I’ve been re-reading “Why We Can’t Wait” all week. And I keep bugging my co-workers about lesson plans and educational crap. Must be some sort of awesome get-smart flu in the air.