Things I've been thinking about

First, thanks all my friends who wished me a happy birthday, here and elsewhere. Presents are still being accepted. :)

I want to hang out with people who do the kinds of things I want to do, so I can find out how or if I want to make my life more like theirs. I tried an experiment with that this weekend,and it went somewhat awkwardly. Ah well, nothing ventured...

I need to learn to be patient with myself, to practice, learn routines and relax into them.

I am trying to learn self hypnosis, in order to change some things that I feel unable to consciously manipulate within my own mind.

I keep meaning to do yoga, but I don't. I wonder why. Does anyone know an inexpensive class I might attend? (group support often helps my efforts)

I thought I would like to learn more about herbalism and possibly consider working for a pharmacy. Is that possible? How difficult is it?

I've been reading "The Prophet" again. It's a nice book of clues.

I saw "Pirates of the Caribbean" and Disney did a pretty good job with it. I liked it but I'd especially recommend it for kids around 10-14. Not too much nasty language, and lots of cool effects. Very little gore, a lot of "fantasy" violence (like the governor trying to subdue a detached, but aggressive, skeletal arm), and good, spooky thrills ("Ye better start believin' in ghost stories... Yer IN one!") make it just shivery without being too nightmarish.

Johnny Depp made a lovely pirate, Romantic, cute, devoted to his ship and his lifestyle, and swashbuckling... and insane. :) Of course next to the square Brits, anything looks appealing.

I wish Puck was home yet.

I liked my birthday. Who wants to help me shop for a pair of sunglasses to go with my other cool wear?

Extra money

Right, another idea: my sister said I should submit sample alphabets/ invitations/ cards to stationery shops so people could hire me to do calligraphy on their wedding invitations and the like.

Meandering among flowers...

Why don't people understand that it's just a complex survival mechanism? Throw out the ones that don't work, use the ones that do. There isn't bad or good except in survivability.

That's why this is the Information Age: because we do not transmit information solely by genes but genetic instinct has added faster, more adaptable mechanisms.... such as the daily newspaper. There is evidence that the more we challenge our minds to keep up with it, the more pliable and useful they remain in our old age.

But it does get tiring, keeping up with what's going on, making constant choices about what to remember and what not to. Information the goal, media the transmittal, attention the receiver. Attention is now the bottle neck -- we have plenty of information and ways to convey it.

I think someone has already written a book about the economics of attention. So that means money is another means of transmission : survivability comes with money, so the transfer of money is a transfer of very flexible adaptability.

So, adaptability is the trait that makes man dominant on Earth.

Ok, that's information about what topped the evolutionary hot charts.

I don't think I want to hate anyone else. But I'm not sure I can avoid it.