Why I Don’t Find the Countdown to a New Year Exciting

I was in my room reading blogs on Google reader on my phone in the dark (bad for my eyes, yes I know). Suddenly I heard a multitude of shots being fired and at first I thought, “Is someone being murdered so close to my house?” Then I realized that the shots were comimg from all sorts of directions. I looked at the time. 12:01. “Oh, it’s 2012,” I thought to myself.

New Year’s Day is one of those holidays that people celebrate with gusto. But then again many people celebrate many other holidays almost obsessively with their family traditions, feasts, and decorations. Every year it’s the same thing. I don’t understand the appeal of celebrating holidays, but I digress.

Spirit Science

I have opinions but am very open-minded, and I have no qualms about exploring what I believe and changing my opinions in light of revelations or a really good point that someone made.

That being said, I really enjoy thought-provoking subjects like those that deal with spirituality and personality. I especially like exploring spirituality because, as an agnostic, I’m not sure what exactly is going on but maybe someday I’ll come across a religion or way of life that really appeals to me. (I have already come across minimalism, which does appeal to me and has really changed my way of thinking.)

So of course when I came across the video series Spirit Science, I really enjoyed it, and I still look forward to upcoming episodes.

Packing Tip: Bundle Wrapping

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I decided to pretend that I was going on a trip and packed. I didn’t actually get a bag and put stuff in it. I just came across this article and wanted to try the packing technique. It’s called bundle wrapping.

And I’ve got to say: what a technique it is! I don’t know about preventing wrinkles because I didn’t keep them folded for long, but it really does reduce the size of the clothes (also I have no qualms about wearing wrinkled clothing).

My packing technique used to be to fold pants as a base layer in the suitcase, then roll anything else and place them on top of the pants. I’m not sure if this really saved me any space, but I’m switching to bundle wrapping.

Why is your god real but others are not?

There’s one thing that really confuses me. Of course, I’m not actually going to tell you upfront what that thing is. Just a heads up: I’ll be beating around the bush for pretty much this whole post.

On a side note, I’m not one for religion bashing. As a matter of fact, I’m an agnostic and I have lots of religious tolerance. I believe that everyone can believe whatever it is they want to believe. Now, let’s continue.

I’m quite a fan of Ancient Greece–their culture, civilization, and language is all very fascinating to me. However, the one thing that always draws me to the Ancient Greeks is their religion. They believed in a great array of gods and goddesses. Back then, these gods were mainly created to explain something they didn’t understand. And the Ancient Greeks weren’t the only ones who did it either.

The Personal Dilemma

It’s amazing how one can know that something is good for oneself, yet there’s always that brief hesitation–consideration for the bad thing.

Some have it worse than others, and it applies in many different situations.

My personal dilemma is choosing water over juice. I know that water is good for me. It hydrates the body and it’s thirst quenching too without the calories. But it doesn’t taste that great–it doesn’t have a taste at all.