ive had lots of lj-worthy thoughts this week, but havent made the effort to write any of them down.

Rebellion and conformance are extremes for those who cannot handle contradiction and ambiguity. That was an idea in the Diamond Age, from Princess Nell.

By the time you reach adulthood, part of your belief system, some of your most closely held beliefs, are lies. Part of being an adult is to recoginize which of your beliefs are lies, passed on to you naively and without malice by your parents.

sit. be still and know that I am god. thats an interesting cross-over from christianity. i went to zen last week. i havent been all summer. it was a very good experience, although by the end I am eager to leave.

i am watching lord of the rings as i write this. im excited to see the new extra-length DVD that just came out. i found out today that i might not be eligible for the amazon.com $150 rebate for the sidekick. tmobile came out with a decent plan (500min/$60) for the sidekick.