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Guy: What? What? Sorry, I didn't hear you!TPBM finds random popcorn confusing. Mildly intriguing, but confusing.
Alex (Al) wrote: "Frank: (Sipping whiskey in his office.) No one listens to me either, Professor. We're just specs of dirt in a huge world that no one cares about."LoL!
Pandora: [Looking at Guy.] You have heard the parable of the spec of dirt?Guy: Yes! Of course. [Tries to keep his smile from betraying how knowing the answer to a Pandora question stroked his ego.]
Pandora: [Pauses, waiting.] Well?
Guy: [A little flushed.] You mean you want me to elaborate?
Pandora: [Taps her fingers and looks up towards the ceiling.]
Guy: [Clears his throat. And suddenly his tongue felt too big and his mouth too dry.] It is one of the famous Taoists arguing that the Tao is in, er, I mean. Chuang-Tzu points out that dirt has as much right, I mean is as alive, as— no, I mean it,… I mean, dirt is as special as, I mean as spiritual as— Not spiritual, I mean…
Pandora: [Puts up her hand. Guy goes quiet.] Feeble effort to steal the brownie! [Smiles.] It means that even in 'dirt' like Frank there is Tao. The energy of Life doesn't separate the deserving from the undeserving. All get it's sustenance from Tao, without differentiation.
Guy: [Smiles.] Does this mean that Frank has just as much right to get an audience with you as the dirt stuck between your toes?
Pandora: [Laughs.] Of course!
Guy: But! But you've been keeping him waiting! Aren't you being a hypocrite?
Pandora: Not at all! Tao is just as much in the top of K2 as the smallest mote of dust caught in the hairs of my nose. And in the same way, Tao's existence in snow and ice doesn't mean that I need to freeze at the top of K2 to feel parables of truth.
Guy: But doesn't that just make you a snob?
Pandora: [Laughs.]
Guy: [Opens his should bag and pulls out a cookie. Double chocolate and soft.] Want one?
Pandora: Only if the person below you wants a glass of milk to dip it in with us.
*Kirilee: Why, of course! Milk is delicious, though I've never tried a (paused, looks at package) a double chocolate cookie?
Me: What are you talking about? I've made you plenty of double chocolate chip cookies!
Kirilee: (huffs) But yours don't taste good! You burn them!
Me: I'll burn you if you don't shut up.
Kirilee: I'm the one with fire powers, remember?
Thanks Al! Hi Kat.TPBM has already gone to bed and has fallen asleep.
Yup. Just got up. The reason: Hunger. TPBM likes to skip class and sleep all day.
Oh, yes! I get to go to sleep.TPBM has never heard the kazoo version of Dvorak’s New World Symphony.
Why are you recording popcorn?TPBM is sad they have to stop watching Merlin.
I just got finished washing dishes.TPBM doesn’t love to wash dishes.
Me either! TPBM is watching Merlin.
I had better not be! I made supper, cleaned the dishes and carved two big pumpkins since getting home. Now I am feeling sleepy, and I have some popcorn I am feeling too sleeping to write!TPBM loves everything about Halloween except the candy.
I think I am the complete opposite to that! :P lol.TPBM was NOT affected by Hurricane Sandy but as FYI now knows that TP-Above-M was! :P
Nope. Unfortunately, those class room days are over for me. Repeating Alex's question: TPBM was dared by their professor to wear their halloween costume to class today.
Nope, work has become in the last few years less open to these social activities as they race to maximize profits at the expense of everything else.TPBM received from a significant other a delightful Halloween card.
The card I got was cute, which, to me, is the opposite of delightful.TPBM has already finished off two cups of strong coffee this morning.
Half true! Hmmm. Does that sentence even make sense, really?TPBM is surprised that only one macabre story has been entered so far for this week's contest.
Yep. If I were signed up for any classes, my plans for today wouldn’t help my grade average any.TPBM is furiously working on a story.
Sigh! I wish. Oh! Of course, I could consider what I do at work a kind of story making!TPBM is joyously working on a story.
No. I’m about to go and joyously starch and iron clothes.The person below me knows the difference between 32-bit XP and 64-bit XP.
Actually, I do. Isn't that sad. Especially when you consider that I don't like XP.TPBM recognizes that failure is life helping us learn who we are.
I’ve been wildly successful at adapting to failure.TPBM likes design and layout.
I never say no when a good-looking brunette asks me if I want a hug.TPBM would like a double-tall breve mocha.
Your dad is a hoot! Has he been playing much in his band lately?
Well yes! I was supposed to give you a hug earlier and instead spouted pithy platitudes! (Hug's Al.)TPBM is looking out at a dark and dreary day, filled with rain and black clouds.
Ugh. I'm sure I wouldn't like philosophy if it was one of my classes.TPBM is taking a U.S. Gov. exam.
You might enjoy philosophy, Stephanie! As with any subject you take in school, the experience has a lot to do with the kind of teacher you wind up with, but I was surprised by how much I liked philosophy. I was terrible at it, but that’s a different issue.
Eh, maybe. I might like parts of it....
I LOVE philosophy! So fun!TPBM loves their sister. (For driving them everywhere).
Do I sense bitter resentment?? Who is this awful sister who doesn't drive you around?? Tell me; I'll hunt her down!And no. I'm happy.
TPBM is a cannibal.
Uhm, hmm. How should I reply to Hanzle’s TPBM? Maybe I had better not.TPBM finds that driving offers an ideal opportunity for studying a foreign language.
Zombies eating people isn't cannibalism...Cakes? CAKES?! No.
TPBM has sweet dance moves.
Only slightly more warped than you.TPBM is very cold right now.
Nope. The second one's true. I'm definitely a crack. Probably the only thing I'm sure of. TPBM likes to workout in the gym everyday.
Not at the gym, but I like working out.TPBM wishes today were a soccer practice day.
Absolutely. No other feeling than arranging those defence lines while practicing those corner kicks. Probably one of the most trickiest areas of play for goal-keepers. Well, at least for me. TPBM likes Daniel Craig and feels that he is doing an awesome job as the new Bond.
Uh, I have no idea.TPBM should be writing for NaNoWriMo.
On principle I reject all 'shoulded' behaviours. But, as I've not signed up to NaNo, I could say Nah, No.TPBM prefers writing popcorn to writing short stories.
No, but I think a silver pumpkin would be nice to have.TPBM wonders when Uther is going to die in Merlin and how in the world their going to be able to watch season 4 since it's not on netflix.
LOVE THAT SHOW!!!!! I wasn't aware anyone else watched it... XDAnd yes, I am wondering that. DEATH TO UTHER!!!!!!
TPBM has an odd taste in music and media.
Well, since I'm Nah No writing, any words are exceeding.Hi Al! I'm fine. I was writing my blog and my (weak) story for macabre and working. How are you? Cold gone? Recovered from exam blues? Moving forward?
TPBM has read Mary Stewart's Merlin books.
Yes, indeed! I’m going to go dig some home movies out of the closet right now.TPBM has already stopped at a coffeehouse this morning for something loaded with caffeine and chocolate.
Nope, don't drink coffee. Oh man, Kyra! I hope season 4 is added soon! I only have two episodes left to watch on season 3! Saw your word count, Alex. Nice job!TPBM has less than an hour and a half to get writing done before babysitting today/night.
What cold weather?TPBM is going to have vivid, unsettling dreams tonight.
Not right now but I'm sure I will be later.TPBM needs to quickly get stuff done so they can write today. I'm so excited!!!!
I would like for that to be true, and it is, kind of, but only a sort of maybe I hope to be able to make it true kind of way. I guess that means I'm not really a writer!TPBM baked something with chocolate last night.
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Sophia: [Ignores him.]
Professor: [I little more loudly.] I said 'I don't understand the appeal to anyone of this thread'!
Sophia: [Walks away to see if she can find Guy.]
Professor: Hey! [He starts calling out more loudly.] Didn't you hear me?! I said: 'I don't understand the appeal to anyone of this thread'! [He looks around trying not to look impotent. Mutters.] I don't imagine that the moron below me will actually hear me, either.