Orbis non sufficit
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Passion
"Passion--it lies in all of us. Sleeping, waiting; and though unwanted, unbidden, it will stir, open it`s jaws, and howl. It speaks to us, guides us. Passion rules us all, and we obey. What other choice do we have?
Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love, the clarity of hatred, and the ecstasy of grief. It hurts sometimes more than we can bear. If we could live without passion, maybe we`d know some kind of peace. But we would be hollow; empty rooms, shuttered and dank. Without passion, we`d be truly dead."
-Angel. From Passion, Season 2, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
"Passion--it lies in all of us. Sleeping, waiting; and though unwanted, unbidden, it will stir, open it`s jaws, and howl. It speaks to us, guides us. Passion rules us all, and we obey. What other choice do we have?
Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love, the clarity of hatred, and the ecstasy of grief. It hurts sometimes more than we can bear. If we could live without passion, maybe we`d know some kind of peace. But we would be hollow; empty rooms, shuttered and dank. Without passion, we`d be truly dead."
-Angel. From Passion, Season 2, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Wow.
"Do you seek to enter the United States to engage in export control violations, subversive or terrorist activities, or any other unlawful purpose? Are you a member or representative of a terrorist organization as currently designated by the U.S. Secretary of State? Have you ever participated in persecutions directed by the Nazi government of Germany; or have you ever participated in genocide?"
-US Visa application form
I had a strong urge to check "yes".
"Do you seek to enter the United States to engage in export control violations, subversive or terrorist activities, or any other unlawful purpose? Are you a member or representative of a terrorist organization as currently designated by the U.S. Secretary of State? Have you ever participated in persecutions directed by the Nazi government of Germany; or have you ever participated in genocide?"
-US Visa application form
I had a strong urge to check "yes".
Monday, October 22, 2007
Meaning
"The strange thing about studying physics and maths is that although it is hard, it doesn't allow you to escape. Were I to stop studying these fields and pursue something easier and more financially beneficial I would find it hard not to feel that I had abandoned the only truly meaningful reason for mankind to exist."
-Myself, on a survey for some dude trying to get a 'Masters of Education' degree :p
"The strange thing about studying physics and maths is that although it is hard, it doesn't allow you to escape. Were I to stop studying these fields and pursue something easier and more financially beneficial I would find it hard not to feel that I had abandoned the only truly meaningful reason for mankind to exist."
-Myself, on a survey for some dude trying to get a 'Masters of Education' degree :p
Friday, October 19, 2007
Warning: Math joke ahead
Lol. You should write that on your office door or something Steve :p.
From XKCD
Lol. You should write that on your office door or something Steve :p.
From XKCD
