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Name: Ernest
Birthday: 12/24/1982
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Sunday, November 06, 2005

Currently Reading
The Dharma Bums
By Jack Kerouac
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So now I can add titles

I have fallen on confusing times.  Indecision on all fronts.  Insanity in all directions. Idiots surrounding me.  Ignore Incomplete Idioms.  Ideas?

The best way to deal with the events that are set to transpire next year is to not think of them.  It's beginning to look like that next year is going to be some sort of postponement, that anybody's guess is as good as mine.  And before you ask, no, I may not be going to law school.  I haven't ruled it out as an option yet, by far, it's just not 100%
 
Then again, what is 100%?  As a natural born skeptic, I don't believe in absolutes.  I'm not absolutley sure about anything anymore.  The older you get the more you realize that there is no possible way to understand everything in the world.  That fact alone depresses me.  There is so much that I want to know, but I know also know that there is limits on my human brian.

Random brain droppings today.  More to come possibly, since I'm going to have to write until I can't see straight....



Wednesday, October 12, 2005

LSAT - done and over with(at least for now).  Midterms - done and over with.  However, schoolwork still remains.  I suppose I've reached the point in my life where I will no longer ever be not working on something.  Growing up sucks.

Note: This post will be quite contraversal.  If you are offened by it, send me a message and I'll be sure to not respond to it.  I'm not trying to piss off any of the six people who read this regularly, I'm just trying to say what is on my mind.

I'm finding it increasing difficult to identify myself with some sort of religion.  It's not that any of my core beliefs are in question(truth be told, they always are in question, because i am a natural born skeptic) it is that I get so sick of many of the people who claim to be religious.  Protestant Religions especially seem to put a high degree of guilt upon thier followers for the sins that they have comitted.  But my experince has taught me that even though individual people can be good, humans are naturally pieces of deep-fried shit.  So, humans general natured evilness combined with the guilt imposed on them makes them be underhanded and sneaky, which I think is far worse than being open.  For example, It's better that somebody admits to doing something than someone who is hypocritical.

My examples come from my experinces with religoius devouts at ole miss.  Those who tend to judge people by thier behavior.  They may not drink, smoke, engage in immoral activities with the opposite sex(or same sex, whatever the case may be), listen to vulgar music or watch profane movies.  There is nothing wrong with that, however rubbing this is someone's face who may in fact partake of these things violates key teachings in the Bible.  I'm sure that it says that you should not judge your neighbors, that God is the only judge.  However, most would rather put themselves on a pedastool and condemn you instead of looking in their own heart.  Don't they realize that they are doing more harm than good; I think more people these days don't go to church because they are worried about being judged by someone who is just as much a sinner as they are.

I guess I just have little faith in God's choice to let human beings run his religion.  I know that I can't possibly understand what he is thinking, and maybe I should take my own advice and just worry about my own ass and let God take care of those people.  After all, I am a sinner as well, and I shouldn't judge the people who are judgemental.  I guess that's the props of being a human, always sticking your foot in your mouth.  I will say I have always liked the Catholic approach to committing a sin, you confess it, get it out of the way, and then everything is alright.  It seems as if they have come to grip with the fact that people are going to sin no matter how much you preach at them, so they might as well confess and go on with their lives.


Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Currently Listening
Dazed And Confused (1993 Film)
By Various Artists
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Someone told me today, "boy you look stressed."  This statement was offically nominated for the understatement of the year award.  The past three days I have done nothing but LSAT prep work, and today and the following three days will be filled with more of the same.  I feel like this is going to be a bitch of a test, but I also feel that I should do as much to prepare for it as I can.  Hopefully I will be able to do well on it, but who knows at this point.  I will have to just give it my best, and then I'll see where it goes from there.

After this, of course, it's time to throw down like I've never done it before.  Who says I'm getting too old for this........


Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Currently Listening
Essential Bob Dylan
By Bob Dylan
Hurricane
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Election day at Ole Miss, the longer I stay here the further from understanding the people at this school I get........

Anyways, it's all LSAT prep work for the next two weeks, followed by the test itself.  I am bored out of my mind with this, although tonight I realized that it was starting to make sense to me, and I think with a little more work I should be able to ace this thing.

This whole victory lap thing sure is wierd.  I feel myself getting further away from my old self, whatever that was.  Jesus, has it really been that long, or have I just metamorphized.  No, I'm still that same eccentric wierd kid that came here four years ago, I've just learned to disguise myself in order to blend in (mostly to pick up chicks, although that fails way more times than it works).

Maybe I'm in need of a good crazy binge, it certainly has been a while.  Perhaps I need to push things to the limit, get as close to the line as I can without crossing it.  Nobody remembers races and elections where there was one clear winner.  The real thing they remember is the close ones, the lost by a few votes, a few seconds, an extra point, a stolen base.  That's what I've got to do, I've got to get so close but still manage to finish on top.  Let's just hope that I can finish at all.  I'm sorry if this doesn't make sense, but I didn't hold a gun to your head and make you read this, although if you would like me to I'd be much obliged.......


Wednesday, September 14, 2005

note to self: stop being such a wuss.



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