Monthly Archives: April 2006

idols or ideal

3 Replies

As far as I can recall, I have never had a model which I have refered as: “that is my idol” or “when I get older I want to be as s/he”. On the other hand, I grew up with a bundle of ideals.

From this bunch, some ideals have flourished, others have perished, others have transformed, and new ones had emerged. But days as today I wonder, how does other human beings function into this area?, does it make sense to have ideals? if it is always needed either one or if it is not needed at all.

It might be a non transcendental question at all, or even a silly one. But, at moments this kind of burst questions appear in my system (which can give me a headache and/or lose me completely in the confusion space). Why individuals do, what they do in the way they do it? (that includes myself).

Even though, it exists TONS of different research around this topic, and a diversity of disciplines offer a little potential piece of this puzzle (psychology, anthropology, religion, culture, etc. etc. ) and by the way this is a HUGE puzzle. However, I only can say, so simple and so complicated at the same time

second life

3 Replies

Imminent danger, and I knew it, as someone who can get addict. But here I am , playing with fire.

Being aware that I have several things to do, but I really wanted to discover this VW (virtual world), and now I got trapped in “Second Life”. It will take sometime until I can tell more about it or my avantar Alux . 🙂 What I like the most, is how in a way the reality its mix into the fantasy, simulation and game… and since the beginning I had hear coments from other avantars as this one: ” Kaelin: I think the Best part is learning and to share what you learn”

And I wouldn’t be surprised at all that in a near future, as there are research into cultural clusters, will be research between individuals of real and virtual worlds.

New ways to play with your pet….

1 Reply

For sure technology can go far. Actually I have no idea how far it can go, or which science fiction book will be the life setting for the future generations of my species.

But at some moments, I really wonder: shall we, human beings, should have some kind of “fix” limits?. Our imagination and creativity, either in a positive or negative direction, but for sure pushes those limits further and further away from our “natural” nature and environment. Or, are we just running in circles?! sometimes I could wonder as well if we really know what are we looking for?

No idea about all this, or thinking all the time about it.

This is a new and/or controversial futuristic way to play VR Games Pit Pets Against Owners . Create yourself, your own opinion about it!

Eastern good wishes – reading and writing.

1 Reply

The last time has been a bit chaotic for myself. However, on the last days I was lucky because calm knock at my door. Its visit had helped me to start to digest better (hope so) what it is happening around (research, classes, dreams, life, etc. ). Sometimes things just go so fast! or I need my time to digest things.

And from my priorities into my “to do” list are: read, read, read…. and learn to improved my writing skills (if existent) on academic English. Oh my! That will imply effort and discipline, but one step at the time (and some of my EdTech pals will agree with me, that I have to work a lot into this subject).

On the other hand, today while having a great walk next to the lake, I remembered a phrase from Sor Juana: ‘Si estudio, no es para saber mas, sino por ignorar menos’ (If I study, is not for knowing more, instead is for unknowing less) , then it turns to be more appealing and interesting this process as well, isn’t it?

To have your goal on clear, and keep the discipline in order to reach that goal are kind of the key issues into this recipe. Actually the real hard part is: to know what you want to do, once you know that part, the next challenge is: to know what is needed to do to reach that goal?. And finally to decided yourself to do it. But on respect to this topic, today I decided myself to go for it!

Oh my!