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Name: Sean
Birthday: 6/5/1983
Gender: Male
Interests: Computers, Gaming, Math, Reading (Sci-fi and fantasy), Writing short stories
Expertise: What I do, I do. I guess it also depends on whether it is a local or global expertise. However, I will say that the one thing that I do better than anyone else is to be me.
Occupation: Student
Message: message me
Website: visit my website
Member Since:
11/21/2004
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| ...Gravity was the waste product of sub-atomic organisms?
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| I went on a trip to Seattle at the end of last week. The Navy sent me to check out the program. I got to visit a training facility, tour a nuclear sub, the U.S.S. Maine, and tour an aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Lincoln. Now, I need to decide between sub or surface. I have about a month to decide.
As of tomorrow, I'll be leaving for Thanksgiving. I'm going to do the tour I originally planned for this time. Unfortunately, it won't be quite the same.
Naturally, I miss Sam. She was great. The decision between sub and surface I would have made with her. This trip would have been a "Meet the family" trip for her. Sadly, it is not so.
I hope everyone has a safe trip for the holiday seasons and enjoy those close to you.
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| I received a chain letter in my email recently supposedly written by Chuck Norris to President-elect Obama.
Here's an excerpt that I actually agree with.
" --Use and cite the Constitution. If that constitutional oath ("preserve,
protect and defend") is the central duty of your job description, then I
assume we will be hearing often from you about exactly how you are doing
just that. There is no replacement for strict adherence, application and
defense of the Constitution. And it's high time that presidents quit
reciting the presidential oath tritely and then abandoning its tenets when
they enter the Oval Office. You should be quoting from the Constitution
publicly as often as a preacher quotes the Bible to his congregation -- at
least weekly. If you take this oath and challenge seriously, you will limit
the powers of federal government, reduce taxes (for everyone), encourage the
freedom of religion and expression (even in the public square), and stand up
for such things as our right to bear arms. The American public and the
government have lost their grip on the content and role of the Constitution,
but if you daily choose, you can help to re-educate and model its usage for
them."
I think the President would do a much better job by using and citing the Constitution. As a potential military officer who will "swear (or affirm) to support and defend the Constitution" I'm considering taking a course in Constitutional Law or the like later. How can I defend something if I don't know what it is?
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| What makes a person? Surely it's more than the sum of his or her possessions. Yet, possessions can be broken, lost, or stolen. When this happens the memory link caused by that object not disappears. Is a person a collection of memories shared by those who were around them? Memories cannot collect a whole person. Memories are fallible and even if gathered by everyone, would not include the times that person spent alone. Is a person the compilation of body, soul, and spirit, or is a person more holistic than that? Is a person the impact left on the world? Some people have legacies that live on long after their gone, sometimes others are forgotten about even before they die.
What makes a person?
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| I considered writing often for National Blog Posting Month. I'm not sure if that would be good right now or not. It may be too depressing and overall negative. Who knows though. It may help me as well.
Life has been hard without Sam. That's too be expected. Sadly, last Thursday, I helped Sarah move out of the apartment she shared with Sam. That was difficult to do once I realized that the place that I most associated with Sam is now gone. I found that I connect a lot of memories to locations, or rather scenes. As long as a place remains similar, I can go to that location and recall details better. I wish I could recall more things about Sam.
I've wanted to work on Sam's memory book. I haven't really worked on it much since the funeral. I've asked for contributions from other without receiving any yet. I can understand though. It may be awhile before I can face and write down the memories.
Dealing with Sam's death has sent me on an emotional roller coaster ride. Sadly, it's one that goes in complete darkness. I've been depressed, angry, saddened, but mostly apathetic. I haven't really been passionate about many things as of late, especially if I shared it with Sam. Maybe I'll get it back someday.
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