Yeah Yeah Yeah...

Oedipus Rex is by far the most entertaining Greek drama piece I've ever had to read. I’m so relieved that the writing style is easier to understand than that of Shakespeare (which honestly kills my brain). Although complex, the story is easy to understand and the hefty use of irony adds a somewhat interesting factor to the work as a whole. What I've never been able to understand, is how someone has the creative ability to conjure up such wonderful pieces of literature, literature with such complex satirical and ironical elements. I envy those that have the gift to write. Even as I sit here, attempting to reach that 200 word mark becomes increasingly more difficult. I’m not one to boast, however, I will admit that I was incredibly proud of myself after seeing my timed essay score. It was not at all wonderful but a decent improvement from the first. It was a bit of a confident booster to see that it wasn't all that bad. :D I praise all of you that improved your scores! It sure feels goooooood!!!!! 

Work, Work, Work...

The procrastinator in me is emerging. I have been dreading the idea of having to do any homework or any of my projects for that matter. It seems as if I don’t ever get time off from school or work. Blah blah blah. I’m done complaining, and I honestly feel satisfied from my little episode of negativity. Anyway, it seems that if my independent reading choice was very wise at this point considering my schedule. Although short it’s definitely interesting. There’s always been a part of me that loves history and attempting to put myself in the shoes of others is intriguing. “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” quickly dove into a tense situation which caught my attention. I hate books that over explain. I typically read those that explore into the topic of fantasy or science fiction. A look into reality is a nice change.  I expect this to be a good read, and a real eye opener into a life people generally take for granted. 

To Believe or Not to Believe?

Existentialism has by far been the most attention-grabbing topics we’ve talked about in English. I tend to enjoy academic argument, especially if it is in any way involved with religion. I’m not sure if I’m just weird, but debating is fun. I can definitely describe myself as an existentialist. To be honest, I’m not one that’s regularly involved in religious practices. I find it easier to believe in subjects that have logical and scientific support. It’s fairly easy for me to relate to the characteristics that fall under existentialism. Upon further research I discovered that existentialism is not necessarily connected with positive thinking. However, even though this is the case, it’s based a lot on principle and reason. ME GUSTA. I happened to stumble upon an article online that outlined several beliefs, one of which instantly caught my attention. It stated that “Society is unnatural and its traditional religious and secular rules are arbitrary”. I’m kind of excited to know that there are others out there who think along the same lines as me. Most of the people I’ve met think my opinions on society and religions are crazy. I’m also interested to see whether or not this post gets some kind of argument on religious/existentialism going. Speak your mind and long live existentialists.