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Thought this was rather interesting. Didn’t know one...

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:56:47 +0000

Thought this was rather interesting. Didn’t know one tattoo could mean so many things to one person!

It’s an illustration of ’Waiting for Godot’ by Samuel Beckett I once found on the internet. One of the main ideas within the Theatre of The Absurd is that they have an existential view of life, that is they consider this life to be the only life we’ll ever have and things like the afterlife they consider to be fabrications. Like Sartre once said, it’s funny how every human being is characterized by fear, the moment he starts realizing they have been put on the earth and life is not endless they hopelessly wait until death comes for them. The ‘have a little faith’ refers to the possibility of Godot representing God (although Beckett himself denies this). Still, it is likely to be so, since Beckett insisted on the fact that the play should be pronounced GOD-ot and not god-OT. My grandma always taught me to believe, to believe in the fact that we will see the ones we love and lose again, in one way or another. That’s why ‘have a little faith’ is tattood beneath the picture, you do have to have a little faith that something such as God exists. The other meaning of ‘have a little faith’ applies as well on my tattoo. Just like my mother, I always look at a matter optimistically: ‘don’t worry, be happy’ in some sort of way. Furthermore, Beckett was English-speaking but also wrote in French, which are the 2 languages I study. In the absurd plays of those time, many improbable and often ridiculous things are bound to happen. This characterizes me as well, laughing about all sorts of nonsense, which makes me happy. I could have also put the tattoo on my left arm, but then Estragon would have been walking towards nothingness, now he’s leaving and walking towards my heart or my soul.

Situations like this around the world need to be sorted out sooner rather than later

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:56:13 +0000

Situations like this around the world need to be sorted out sooner rather than later

How much wood, would a wood-chuck chuck, If a wood-chuck, could chuck, wood?

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:09:06 +0000

To answer this is impossible, as you don’t specify a speed at or length of time for which the woodchuck chucks. I’m sure, however, that with a little research you could find the average chucking speed of a woodchuck and calculate how much wood would be chucked over a given period of time by the average woodchuck.

I am not going to commit to said research for you, Anonymous.

Bristol - a place of dreams or a place of nightmares?

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:39:47 +0000

So every year my mates and I make our way to Bristol, where one of the lads is stationed for university and one of the lasses we are good friends with is also stationed (and also for university). It’s always around the 4th March, as that’s the lass’s birthday, and it’s always at a weekend. Now admittedly we’ve only been once on the 4th March before (2011), but we did go, however, in October, 2010 for a weekend to see the lad. Both times have been absolutely phenomenal. Brilliant banter occurred and we all had an absolute great time wasting £50-£60 on a night and day of mayhem.

My question, however, is whether Bristol is a place of fun-filled dreams or a place of embarrassing nightmares. The dreams come around when you’re having the time of your life with your mates and drinking your health away and going clubbing. You couldn’t be in a happier place, even if you dropped some acid. The nightmares come the morning after, however. You wake up feeling as rough as sandpaper and with the stories of last night to put together. The nightmare that relates to me is now infamous: I managed to take a lass back to her room by midnight on the first Bristol trip. All was going well. I was getting lucky. Then it happened. I went for the plunge and I couldn’t get it up. The Flop had been cemented in history. Now I could have gone back the morning after and told the lads I had sex, but nay, that was not to happen. While very drunk I texted one of the lads about the occurrence, and he preceded to read it to everyone within hearing distance. Never has that moment been forgotten by my friends, and never shall it be - the banter is too great.

Other people have had their nightmares on nights out too, particularly in Bristol, but that is for them to disclose at their will. To sum up really I guess what I’m trying to say is that although nightmares have occurred in Bristol, the fun we have is always brilliant. The nightmares are good fun, and the dreams are awesome. And of course, my mates are incredible to spend time with.

This is a random and probably poorly written post, but I’m so excited that I thought I’d get it down. For do you know what date it is? It’s the 24th February, 2012.

I am one week and one day away from being in Bristol. It’s that time of year again.

Bring it on.

Peace ☮

melodygrossman: lissandrews: Sneak peak of my installation. I...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:05:53 +0000

melodygrossman:

lissandrews:

Sneak peak of my installation.

I love how this picture makes it difficult to figure out if it’s a 2D painting or a sculpture or a computer generated image. It’s so great when things go the way you want them to :) really happy with it so far!

This photo is completely unedited

my friend liss has real good arts go look

awh yay tumblr friiiiiind

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:29:23 +0000

Tumblr friiiieend (Y)
Haven’t got too many buddies on here though, haha

Whether it's good weather matters

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:40:28 +0000

So last night and this morning I was feeling a bit crap. I hadn’t slept well in two or three nights due to a lack of exercise (entirely my fault) and had felt generally low. I woke up knowing I was going to change that today. Tonight I would go to British Military Fitness (BMF). It’s a thing I do in the local park - a group of you are taken by an ex-military instructor and you jog, do physical exercises alone and in groups and generally feel good for working out. It gets you pretty fit if I’m honest! I also told myself I would do the reading for tomorrow’s seminars - something that is yet to be achieved, but shall be achieved nonetheless.

Stepping out of my halls was what put me in a top mood, however. It’s only 15C or so here in Leicester, but the Sun is shining like crazy and it’s been the first day with no coat or jumper in a long while. Beautiful weather like this is what gets me up in the morning. I feel more alive than ever, as I feel I am at some sort of cross roads in life. I feel I’m at a now-or-never stage. I’m going to go with the now.

Life is good. Peace ☮

Oh yeah, and my mum is moving into a house with a swimming pool…

Didn't have you down as a tumblrer. Hiiiiiiii

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:25:17 +0000

I wasn’t, until yesterday! Checking it out. I quite like it

It’s the simple things in life…

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:24:52 +0000

It’s the simple things in life…

Now let's see if this time our governments don't end up with an Iraq-style situation

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:18:00 +0000

Now let's see if this time our governments don't end up with an Iraq-style situation

"Humans have evolved to a dangerous level of intelligence. We are too stupid to realise what we are..."

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:34:57 +0000

“Humans have evolved to a dangerous level of intelligence. We are too stupid to realise what we are doing to one another and our home planet, yet too smart to settle for a much more simple way of life, with less technology, comfort and competition.”

Budapest, 2011. One of the best months travelling of my life to...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:31:02 +0000

Budapest, 2011. One of the best months travelling of my life to date.

ROBOTS OR DINOSAURS?

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:28:40 +0000

I’d have to go with dinosaurs on this one.

Robots would be far too stuck in their ways and due to their being man-made, they wouldn’t be able to grow intellectually. Even though dinosaurs are known for not being very intelligent, they were living creatures, so would have the ability to learn and adapt to situations, however small or great the adaptation was. I also think a dinosaur would be more gracious to watch (from a distance) than a robot. Robots tend to be more rigid and their movements are far more absolute.

So yes, I’d have to go with dinosaurs on this one.