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Comment on Art vs. Craft 2009 by Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:05:22 +0000

little ocean was my favorite designer in milwaukee! i always bought something from her at art vs craft. she usually sells her stuff at fasten co-op, too.

Comment on Give me the darkest room by Katie

Katie — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:43:02 +0000

Yay photography! I miss it, too. I signed up for a History of Photography course for next semester…though that won’t involve a darkroom or taking any pictures. I also had to write poems for my writing class tomorrow, and one is about a darkroom. (Though I’m not much of a poet, ha.) P.S. Your website is awesome.

Comment on What remains. by Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:40:45 +0000

another book i adore. :)

Comment on ‘Hell is other people’ by Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:41:32 +0000

oh i am glad you are reading that. i loved that book. very insightful and reflective for me. :)

Comment on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs by Dad

Dad — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:48:44 +0000

bankruptcy implies one has more debt than assets. it means one’s worth is less than the amount they owe. the interesting thing about emotions is that, while they are free, they have value. anything of value becomes such when there is some level of consensus in that value. generally the more rare something is AND the more it is desire the greater the value. if we are to believe we, in our being, are to be valued to others, we run the risk of endeavoring to emphasize that which we believe others desire and upon which they will place value. certainly happiness can come from such a dynamic but one becomes a bit disconnected from that which is their essence. mostly we end up realizing, in the long run for some, in the short run for some, in the middle distances for some…in a mix for all…that it is best to be present to where we are at any given moment, allowing the free emotions to freely flow. after all, the Latin word for emotion is ‘emotus’, which literally means to move out from within. simply said, emotions will flow out whether we like it or not. the joy is in the awareness of the life and color that emotion provides. and, interestingly, a key thread to all of maslow’s hierachy is the fact that emotions exist at every level.

Comment on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs by jess

jess — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:53:55 +0000

I didn’t know they had existential psychology! Sounds fascinating!

Comment on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs by Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:28:12 +0000

i think about this all the time. i love my psych classes. some of the theories are obviously dated and odd, but i think you can use them all to inform your own perspective. you might also be interested in Rogers and some existential psychologists like Yalom.

Comment on Never in my life have I felt so insignificant by Dad

Dad — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:49:45 +0000

feeling isn’t always believing isn’t always reality isn’t always pleasing isn’t always fleeting isn’t always standing still

Comment on I imagined my apartment door was unlocked… by Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:24:56 +0000

i often think someone must have come into my house when i don’t feel resistance on the lock. it’s creepy.

also, i love that song! must get that.

Comment on What’s the first thing you do when you’re lost? by Katie

Katie — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:55:48 +0000

I enjoy your cave pictures. Also, guess who called me again today, but didn’t leave a message? ha.