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Puffy

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  • mmm, I agree with everything you've said.

    also

    "I'd admit that my mind-set is more poetic than philosophical"

    ...same here :D
    *realizes he just read "pomo" as "porno"*

    *thinks he needs a nap*

    I'm sort of alluding to the history thread, but IRL ideas are interesting. Quoting Wikipedia: "Characteristics include a deep faith in humanity's ability to understand, control, and manipulate every aspect of human experience. This typically is manifested in a forward-looking commitment to science and knowledge"

    So basically transparency and a goal?

    This especially piques my interest, given my call for modbox declassification: "Artifacts from the past superabundantly clutter the cultural landscape and are seamlessly reused to generate an even greater superabundance from which individuals are unable to discern original intent or meaning."

    A time of great confusion...
    That last comment actually made a shit ton more sense after I thought about it for like 3 minutes. Goddamn. I think I might understand Ni... An overwhelming instinct to find one's place in the world...

    vs the overwhelming instinct to know (in the biblical sense *snicker*) all the world.
    I think this will differ between us too... I think you describe Se-Ni. :D

    Rain works, I think, because it provides "white noise" simultaneously with "white motion," and the higher humidity helps to reduce the urge to blink, which is the hardest part. But past a certain point you can close your eyes without skipping a beat.

    And option C would by far be the most entertaining...
    Even with the recent jimmie rustling fiasco... I'm only doing... basic police interrogation; structuring a system around a possible peer (<-possible system that explains said fiasco). I have no idea how valid it actually is, but that doesn't matter; it only matters that the system I structure coalesces around a truth that appears valid from multiple perspectives. It's either ridiculously accurate or epic gaslighting, but either way, jimmies aren't rustled because jimmies are in control. This control causes the jimmies to behave in a certain manner and put off a certain godly unrustled vibe that results in a self-fulfilling prophecy. I think this behavior/instinct is strongly related to what OldCoyote described as conjuring in his intro thread.

    I'm a tad bit sleep-deprived, if you can't tell. :D

    I WILL DROWN YOU IN Ne!!!!! :twisteddevil:
    "Meditation" is sort of nebulous imho. I occasionally practice... vegetating in extreme isolation to the point of hypnosis and visuals. Not as often as I should. This is usually catalyzed by staring at the same spot within a mass of vegetation or water as the wind blows or as rain falls. If you have an empty mind it works like a fucking charm. You don't notice physical sensation. Breathing, mosquito bites, your eyes closing, etc. Bottom fishing makes ridiculously good practice. Sit indian style in front of the fishing pole and wrap the line around your finger instead of relying on a bobber or the tip of the rod.

    But yes. Jimmies. :D
    Absurdity
    I can't go sepia tone it would throw my whole vibe off.

    Kierkegaard was the sort of gateway drug into theology. Part of me thinks the agonizing over which denomination to choose is a little pointless because I don't think there is one "true" strain. I read one woman who said it's "prismatic" which makes sense to me (but she was a liberal... can't trust them folks).

    I like Catholicism because it has a much more rigorous intellectual heritage and some writers are Ni friendly.
    Cavallier
    Okay. You can still salvage this party of yours but in order to do so you must go as a blood thirst Piglet.:D

    I'll sleep on it and get back to you about the movie thread.
    Cavallier
    Puffy Darling: Shall we start that Horror Movie thread we discussed last year? The ghosties and ghoulies will be taking to the streets soon in my country. I currently have a hot toddy ready and a warm snuggly kitten on my lap so I'm in the mood for some good horror movies.

    I admit I don't know where to start...and organizing is not my strong suit. Ideas?
    Absurdity
    As far as dreams go I am pretty much the opposite. I was having extremely vivid nightmares on a regular basis until recently. Suspicion of dreams is something I've experienced as well - when I was in high school I saw a counselor who was also a former pastor and I asked him to help me interpret my dreams and he gave me a horrified look.

    See I was raised in a more or less Evangelical church and its practices are a large part of what drove me away (electric guitars at worship? seriously?). The broader Evangelical movement in the States also has strong anti-intellectual currents, which isn't very appealing. More importantly than personal appeal though, it seems like orthodox Christian denominations like Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and even Anglicanism have stronger arguments of theological legitimacy than most "recent" Protestant strains, and as a result are the chief direction I am exploring.
    Absurdity
    I think some of the ideas can be useful in accordance with Foucault's idea of a "toolbox," but I'd probably appropriate them in ways that would make him recoil in horror.

    And yes originally I began to respect it more and more because I realized the pragmatic role it plays in a society. The experiences have come since then, but have been pretty profound (one horrific nightmare in particular in which I was essentially attacked by demons dragged off to Hell). I was raised with it though, so it seems to be a prodigal son experience. Now I'm faced with the looming challenge of choosing a denomination.

    I'm not out to proselytize though. My experiences are my own and I'm not trying to generalize them. People won't hear you anyway unless they want to and are ready for it.
    Absurdity
    "1) Presuming you're equating postmodernism with post-structuralism here?"

    Yeah, that stuff.

    "2) agnostic or theist?"

    Thiest, and increasingly Christian :phear:
    I have to thank you,

    In light of your comment "I think when you're young it's natural..." (Meeting Her Family: Anxiety thread), you made me realize a couple of things.

    You made me think of a few things that even my Ne hadn't considered.

    Mainly that I entirely forgot that

    one: I'm only 19
    two: I'm a male
    three: I'm a young teenage male

    For some reason I totally forgot to include these factors into just about anything in the past few months, and what made me remember was I just read The Male Brain (by some female neurologist dr), and then your comment sparked interest. (I know that this comment may seem...what's the word, sarcastic, but I'm being serious)

    so oddly, it's just that you're the only one who mentioned it, Ni's around here been scaring me with your insight lately.


    ffs, reading over this comment it looks like a bunch of nonsense, so i'll just end it with:

    thanks!
    Cavallier
    Woo Archives!!!

    I think that research was my favorite part of school. I keep thinking about going back to get a Masters or Doctorate in something but funding and having all my Reading Time turned to Study Time keeps me from doing it.

    I have to admit something...something you may not like about me...I've never seen Vertigo. :eek::phear:

    Edit: Congrats to your sister!
    Cavallier
    Also, I just watched Don't Look Now today for the first time. I really liked it. I appreciated the surrealist aspects to it. I loved how it jumped forward and backward in time. Thanks for the recommend.
    Absurdity
    Hahah postmodern ghost stories? I keep imagining titles like "The Specter of the Meta-Narrative" and "The Body Without Organs Snatchers."
    Cavallier
    Yes, sadly. That game is still at the kickstater stage. I saw a demo for it and chatted with the developer at PAX Prime in Seattle.

    That must be San Fran in your picture. I'm going there in October for a weekend. Being the INTP with a BA that I am I'm mostly excited for the Palace of the Legion of Honor. It is a replica of the French Palace. This underscores my theory that the U.S. is very like the Romans. We are militarily in charge but young as a culture so we have a hunger to steal culture from others. Of course there are many other comparisons to be made. :phear:
    Absurdity
    Hm I'll definitely check Mr. Wilson out.

    Isn't Kubrick a little aspie though? I forget where I read that. Anyway I thought you INFJs were the best a crafting convincing characters :D
    Cavallier
    No good movies recently sadly. However, I did run across a game called Neverending Nightmares that you might enjoy. It is a small budget indie game based on the developer's struggle with mental illness. I actually thought of you when I saw it.
    Geez, I could have just written you a PM....

    Now, where's your cartoons? :beatyou:

    Mine are a bit embarrassing. They seem so unoriginal to me; copied somewhat. It is a problem I have always had, the seeming lack of authenticity. Stops me from painting as well.

    :ahh:
    Yes..pathological procrastination.

    *sigh*

    Sometimes I think I must have ADD or something.

    Then sometimes I realise I am just putting too much pressure on myself, which makes me lose interest in whatever I'm doing.

    No headspace for bigger ideas at the moment. The book idea is still there lurking in the back of my head, but I have other priorities. It is a sci-fi/futuristic idea, that's all I can say for now. Started writing a little bit, but gave up when crap hit the fan.

    Well, he's an NT....so not so typically 'feely'....but we seem to let our emotions run more freely as we both are comforted by the fact that no-one expects open emotional displays :confused:

    It is the first time I have been in a relationship with another rational, and it is very liberating. I love it. The pants are shared, pretty much...although I think I tend to be the more serious/gloomy part of the union....hmm..
    I can relate to that process. I tend to read rather widely before even considering writing a single word, which means writing is left to the last minute.

    I need to get my head around all the variables and all the research that is out there before I can grasp where things are at regarding a specific subject matter. Then things will usually fall into place automatically, I know what angles I will take in order to make it more interesting. The problem is referencing...it is so goddamn restrictive....:ahh:
    Doing things that makes me slightly or very uncomfortable has helped me to grow as a person and realise nothing is as scary as it seems...fear is created in my mind; otherwise it does not exist.

    You shouldn't feel guilty. You are a great mod when you are present. We all take turns if someone else needs a break. I'm kinda enjoying it as there's little pressure. I find I have taken a more active interest in the well-being of the forum, which is positive.

    Oh shit....how is your writing going now then?
    A Bergman marathon, what a mind-f..k. All that deep psychological trauma, symbolism and analysis...couldn't think of a more exciting way to spend 100 hours...these movies are so trippy you wouldn't need the drugs :D I remember watching them as a child and feeling thoroughly messed up and confused afterwards.

    People who meet me in real life say I'm surprisingly affectionate...in a very non touchy-feely way. If that makes sense. I think age has made me more empathetic as I have learnt to understand people better through observation and experience. As a younger person I was pretty blank, and socially awkward as hell. Forcing myself to reach out to people has helped me....I tend to do things that are very much out of my comfort zone.
    Hmmm... I'm starting to think Jung was an INFJ. I don't understand or sense synchronicity in the same way that you do.
    Thanks.

    -Duxwing

    PS Your post contains an angel and a little girl eating a kitty. It's sooo cute. :)
    Though I agree with most of your assessment of Montresor's thread, I don't think that by "ahh, reductionism" you meant to say that his insensitively making a mountain out of a molehill while ignoring the greater subject was an application of philosophical reductionism. :)

    -Duxwing
    Absurdity
    Excellent. Still looking forward to it.

    Never written a screenplay, but my prose in particular sucks because I'm not very good at making convincing characters. Then again I also had high-minded literary aspirations for it, which is stupid if you think of it from an economic standpoint because literature rarely pays very well (let alone from an artistic viewpoint of lacking the skill). I should just try writing Dan Brown-esque thrillers where the characters are supposed to be flat. :D
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