Comments on: Resolutions http://www.blandfill.com/2010/02/14/resolutions/ Whimmy Wham Wham Wozzle Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:46:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://www.blandfill.com/2010/02/14/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Rachel Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:49:14 +0000 http://www.blandfill.com/?p=421#comment-476 I have been reading Sartre's essay for class and was somehow reminded of this blog entry. The ideas that he puts forth in the "Existentialism is a Humanism" essay about shaping oneself have a similar sentiment to them. I feel so often that there are these goals and ideas that lie in front of me, and I'm just waiting for the opportunity to arise, like there's this specified time where my dreams are going to come true. And then I remember that I'm making up the future as I go (cf. comic #2, panel 2). Then Sartre says, "You are free, therefore choose, that is to say, invent!" And then you can say, "Oh. Guess I could just do _____ any time I wanted, hm?" It's hard to take a step back from the rush of life and think about these things. Or to take a step into the rush of life and think about them. I don't know really where my thinking is done. But props to you, though. I also might have just smashed xkcd and Sartre together in my head. I'm not sure if that's ok or not. Eh. And since everyone else is leaving fun comic-y links, I might as well, too. http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=72 I have been reading Sartre’s essay for class and was somehow reminded of this blog entry. The ideas that he puts forth in the “Existentialism is a Humanism” essay about shaping oneself have a similar sentiment to them. I feel so often that there are these goals and ideas that lie in front of me, and I’m just waiting for the opportunity to arise, like there’s this specified time where my dreams are going to come true. And then I remember that I’m making up the future as I go (cf. comic #2, panel 2). Then Sartre says, “You are free, therefore choose, that is to say, invent!” And then you can say, “Oh. Guess I could just do _____ any time I wanted, hm?”

It’s hard to take a step back from the rush of life and think about these things. Or to take a step into the rush of life and think about them. I don’t know really where my thinking is done. But props to you, though.

I also might have just smashed xkcd and Sartre together in my head. I’m not sure if that’s ok or not. Eh.

And since everyone else is leaving fun comic-y links, I might as well, too. http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=72

]]> By: Fortran http://www.blandfill.com/2010/02/14/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Fortran Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:30:41 +0000 http://www.blandfill.com/?p=421#comment-463 Man, I really enjoyed reading this, Tom. These are some of my favorite xkcd comics, too. I'm in a period of obligatory introspection, and I feel rather similarly to the way you do, particularly regarding goals. I wish I could think of something more worthwhile to contribute in this comment. Instead, I leave you with this: http://pics.livejournal.com/bowtomoi/pic/000069pt Man, I really enjoyed reading this, Tom. These are some of my favorite xkcd comics, too. I’m in a period of obligatory introspection, and I feel rather similarly to the way you do, particularly regarding goals. I wish I could think of something more worthwhile to contribute in this comment. Instead, I leave you with this:
http://pics.livejournal.com/bowtomoi/pic/000069pt

]]> By: duncan http://www.blandfill.com/2010/02/14/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-402 duncan Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:20:19 +0000 http://www.blandfill.com/?p=421#comment-402 I feel like every idea you have is related to my own, but are so far advanced that I can't really grasp the significance or importance of them. I like to pretend that this is because I feel like I have symptoms of mild ADD, but I will address this with a comic:http://picturesforsadchildren.com/index.php?comicID=278 I do believe the first xkcd you posted is my favorite of all time. Thanks. I feel like every idea you have is related to my own, but are so far advanced that I can’t really grasp the significance or importance of them. I like to pretend that this is because I feel like I have symptoms of mild ADD, but I will address this with a comic:http://picturesforsadchildren.com/index.php?comicID=278
I do believe the first xkcd you posted is my favorite of all time. Thanks.

]]> By: tom http://www.blandfill.com/2010/02/14/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-400 tom Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:04:04 +0000 http://www.blandfill.com/?p=421#comment-400 Fixed. Fixed.

]]> By: Anthony the Patriot http://www.blandfill.com/2010/02/14/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Anthony the Patriot Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:27:31 +0000 http://www.blandfill.com/?p=421#comment-397 Re: First comic The second paragraph in the middle panel is all you really need to read lol. Kinda sucks that it's hidden. Re: First comic

The second paragraph in the middle panel is all you really need to read lol. Kinda sucks that it’s hidden.

]]> By: Anthony the Patriot http://www.blandfill.com/2010/02/14/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Anthony the Patriot Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:23:55 +0000 http://www.blandfill.com/?p=421#comment-396 I vaguely remember reading those comics in chronological order...grueling but philosophical. I vaguely remember reading those comics in chronological order…grueling but philosophical.

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