Chpt 2 of The Tao Te Ching

The stressing of opposites is a major factor behind the bases of Tao. In this chapter I can draw that everything that happens in my life. The road already taken and the road left non-taken. You sometimes know which opposite you chose. Sometimes the better half of the two, but there is always a contrast to the objective you just achieved. To succeed somewhere, one could of looked back and seen a crack of failure. The good and evil in things are not just individuals of persona, but they are entities that can establish our relationships in life.

5 quotes from the Little Prince

I did not understand why it was so important that sheep should eat little bushes. But the little prince added: "Then it follows that they also eat baobabs?" - I feel that the sheep is a sign of the prince's devotion to the rose. The sheep are scapegoats for the prince's ability to fend off the baobabs bushes and to protect the one thing he loves.

He did not know how the world is simplified for kings. To them, all men are subjects. - This is a sign of the role men play in a world that the prince lives in. I feel that as a prince he feels that he is a man of higher value and status. For things he does, he takes no regard of the effects. By visiting the king, he observes the lifestyles of ones nature of royalty.

"We do not record flowers," said the geographer. "Why is that? The flower is the most beautiful thing on my planet!" - The flower is everything to the prince. He holds it with high demand and loyalty. The flower is his main obsession.

And he was overcome with sadness. His flower had told him that she was the only one of her kind in all the universe. And here were five thousand of them, all alike, in one single garden! - In hope of being reunited with the only one he loves, he is baffled by the fact that he has stumbled upon more than dozens of her kind. He felt betrayed and deceived, for he was convinced that this image of his love was one of unique and symbolic quality.

"But the eyes are blind. One must look with the heart..." - I interpreted this quote that our own eyes can deceive us by projecting images that we see. Do not look, but feel. Feel with your heart and your gut. This way we can go with what we have experience not what we satisfies our eyes.

A Short Frickin Awesome Narrative in Three Different Ways

There was a boy in the woods. The boy had just come of age to venture out on his own and turn a new leaf for himself. As a sign of his maturity, the village required the coat of a bear. With only a hunting knife and a bow and arrow, the boy wanders in to the black forest. The boy is able to kill a deer to hang for the bear to retrieve. The next day, as the boy is hiding high above, a bear approaches the fresh exposed meat and devours it. The boy strikes without hesitance. The boy follows through with every motion. A girl nearby is skipping through the village. She looks out ahead and sees a man coming towards her. He walks directly to the main post of the village as everyone comes out. The man is wearing the rigged fur of a bear and declares his manhood. The village cheers with joy.

I was in the woods. I had just turned 18 and I have to look for a new life to call my own. To prove my maturity, my village has required me to find the cloak of a bear to return to the village as a sign of my manhood. With only my knife and bow at my disposal, I begin my hunt in to the forbidden forest. First I was able to kill a deer to use as bait for the bear. I hid myself high up in the trees and wait patiently. The next day I see a bear approach my bait. As soon as he finishes his meal I make my planned attack. I strike without fear. I strike without hesitance. The village is waiting for me. I walk towards the center of the village. With stern eyes, the my fellow villagers stare at the grueling beast that lays on my back. The great bear that declares the sacred bond. The bear that releases my inner man.

Creative Magic Part 3

As he tries to find the answers as to why no one can identify him and why the army did not take heed to his complaints, Alexandre still moves to find his family. The army had left piles of dead bodies. They had burned many of them, only a few remain. He looks furiously through the mountains of corpses to see if any of his kin are there. He is then blinded brightly by a ring with a diamond cut. He notices it's one of his mother's. He vigorously throws the bodies aside. He finds his mother stripped naked and shot many times. He is filled with tears. His display of emotions only describe so little of what pain he feels inside. He lays next to her. As Alexandre lays there, he looks to the sky.

Creative Magic Part 2

During a raid in the town, Alexandre is seen venturing within the city's limits. He identifies the army men. It appears he has gained aid from several citizens. As they prepare to confront the militia, Alexandre has a sudden ache in his head. His vision begins to fade. He collapses and wipes out. As he comes back, he notices that the militia have already begun fire. He runs out and notices that all his men are dead. He begins his flurry of attacks on them. The militia seem to not have notice a thing. He stands there as the army move by him. Not one looks him in the face. They all just immobilize to another town. As the last tank moves out the city vicinities, he is appalled as to why he is still alive or unharmed. He ponders and walks around the town looking for his family. He comes across a large puddle. Alexandre becomes frightened by what he sees. He is dumbfounded to why he has no reflection. He can't see himself in the puddle.

Creative Magic Part 1

The aftermath of the war had left many devastated. The population had became gloomy and dark. Families starve as the government consume all resources and needs of the people. The nation had became a centre of poverty. Alexandre Darko, a peasant boy from a nearby plantation, is a witness of the infamous retarded war. The Sizan have terrorized the whole continent of Europa. Most Wej ghettos are decamated and destroyed. The world was left to wonder how can such a incident occur. Alexandre's family was seperated from him during a blitz by the Sizan. He ventures out from hiding to go find them bastards.

Avantgarde

Art Deco - it is short for the French word artistic decoratifs. This movement started in the 1920's and led up to the second world war. It can be seen in the Americas (heavily in Miami), Europe (Romania, Spain, and England), Asia (India), and Africa. It is an elegant and modern. It is practiced through visual, industrial, and graphic art. Hector Guimard and Eugene Grasset were among many founders of the movement. Top: New India Assurance Building, 1936, Mumbai, India.

Avantgarde

Art Nouveau - is a French term for new art. It was highly recognized near the turn of the 20th century. It started to spread all throughout Europe. It is heavily practiced in countries such as Germany, Czech Republic, France, Italy, England, Austria, Spain and Hungary. It's described as a way of life utilized through ceramics, glass, and architecture. William Morris and Arthur Mackmurdo were considered the forerunners of the art. Top: Louis Comfort Tiffany's 1890 glass art (Education)

Stuffin the Face

During these times, most people just take their desires to the golden arches. Some people actually eat healthy by preferring to be vegans or just watch their diet. In America, many people have problems with eating. Whether it's fast food or refrigerated, citizens of America tend to devour trans fats. And they pay the price with obesity and an image of over weight. The economy is feeding us greasy and starched food for a very cheap and low price. The deception in this allows us to believe it's good food but we are ignorant to realize it's unhealthy especially for the future generations.

Here's A Start

People call me Ray, It's really Robert but people never really knew that. I've spent all of my high school experience at the Gap. Rabun Gap Nacoochee is a private school that has the craziest rules. When my mom first told me I was gonna go to a private school ... I seriously cracked skulls. But then the first year wasn't too bad, so I told her I wanted to stay. My sophomore year ha ... lets just say I should have stuck with my original statement. Come junior year, I got use to it. Then I met Natalie, this student from Germany who was only here for a year. Things got better for me because I was more relaxed and comfortable. I guess it was because of her but ha now she's gone. I'm a 4-year senior who's still dealing with the same stupid rules and even new ones. I hope my year won't be too boring without her. I'm gonna try to make the best out of the last one.