What's on your mind?

[Evie1980]

Trying to resubmit my essay. Praying that it will be good. But I am so tired.

 

[crishmael]

I'm thinking that sometimes God takes you out of a situation and it's only later you learn just how bad and corrupt the situation was.

 

[Aino]

Right now I think of poems... I just wrote the first one in my life out of free will and I think it turned out horrible, so I won't share but then I also started thinking of criterion that would be good for estimating the value of such piece of art... How do you say if a poem is art or not? How do you judge them properly - especially the more modern ones? Does a poem even have a value of itself? :o Weird stuff.

 

[MehTeh]

Well as you might see I've posted 1 lullaby and 1 song on these boards in the past two days, and I think song writing is much easier than poetry.

A poem has as much value as you and others are willing to give it. Consider a poem such as 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost. It is very well known and is taught in schools. It has value because quite aside from its own poetic value (how well it is written) many readers/listeners are able to identify or understand the experience in the poem. If you wrote a poem about your boyfriend then it might only have value between the two of you regardless of how well it is written. I mean is your mum going to identify with those sentiments? If generally written maybe, if specifically written I'd be worried if she did.

 

[IreneAdler]

how I don't want to get in this fight with him when he calls today but I'm almost 100% certain I will because I know he'll try to push this off on me... again

 

[Aino]

Well as you might see I've posted 1 lullaby and 1 song on these boards in the past two days, and I think song writing is much easier than poetry.

A poem has as much value as you and others are willing to give it. Consider a poem such as 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost. It is very well known and is taught in schools. It has value because quite aside from its own poetic value (how well it is written) many readers/listeners are able to identify or understand the experience in the poem. If you wrote a poem about your boyfriend then it might only have value between the two of you regardless of how well it is written. I mean is your mum going to identify with those sentiments? If generally written maybe, if specifically written I'd be worried if she did.

Well that makes sense... sort of. I think liking or not liking something that would fall under the term entertainment or art would always be subjective anyways just like the source where it comes from would obviously be a subjective point of view. Someone would think a political song or movie or what have were the best thing ever made because it expresses a valid opinion and someone else would hate it for the same reason... They might appreciate beauty or a story more then the intention behind it instead. But then, is something worth more then another thing if more people are willing to pay for enjoying it? Or can a private value be a higher one?

 

[Tink]

I hate it when friends go, but I love when they remind you they still care. <3

 

[SplendidTree]

Not having a computer. Darn, at least my phone has internet.

 

[MehTeh]

Well that makes sense... sort of. I think liking or not liking something that would fall under the term entertainment or art would always be subjective anyways just like the source where it comes from would obviously be a subjective point of view. Someone would think a political song or movie or what have were the best thing ever made because it expresses a valid opinion and someone else would hate it for the same reason... They might appreciate beauty or a story more then the intention behind it instead. But then, is something worth more then another thing if more people are willing to pay for enjoying it? Or can a private value be a higher one?

Possibly. But unlike 'entertainment' poetry doesn't have to entertain. The value isn't how much they like it, but how strongly it makes them feel.
The number of people who like it, or value it is a good indicator, but not a strong indicator. Heck lots of people like Twilight.

 

[Rhye]

Not having a computer. Darn, at least my phone has internet.

Thats what I love about phones!!!!!!! When will you get it back?



Paper is one my mind. Lots and lots of paper. I wonder if I can get it for half off. And my neighbor who I know* is skyping cause she is screaming into the computer while sitting outside talking.

 

[Obzocky]

Data.
Normality.
Correlations.
Regressions.
Significance.
0.95.
Chocolate.
Crisps.
No money 'till next week.
Summer.
Sun.
Beach.
Sea.
Dragonfly chasing.

 

[SweetDee]

I have tried for the past two days to type out here what has been on my mind but each time I have ended up deleting and deciding against it. I should be decisive. However, I will say this...maybe...I need to work on my self esteem. I am constantly thinking about my image, which is just selfish thinking. I need to either suck it up or do something about it. It really is aggravating when you see people (including myself) complain about something over and over again that they can very well change. If you can change what you hate about yourself, do it. If you can't, accept that part of you and get over it.

also,

I just ate my tuna flatbread like a boss.

 

[Wren]

Well, looks like my instincts were right on, once again. Now if only I would listen to my instincts more often.

 

[MehTeh]

Right now? Breakfast. Essays. 2 1/2 hours sleep. (yet strangely refreshed, thank you God)

 

[Mess]

Right now I'm thinking that I should probably stop postponing a doctors visit.

 

[.Iona.]

That I am now going to be very late for work, because the trains are all late. Great!

 

[MehTeh]

That I am now going to be very late for work, because the trains are all late. Great!

Woot! Cause it's not my fault. (I work for the railway where I live)

 

[PeculiarTreasure]

I'm thinking I truly don't wanna go to bible study tonight....

 

[.Iona.]

Woot! Cause it's not my fault. (I work for the railway where I live)

I'm glad it's not your fault! I am now on a train and am freezing cold as well as late!

 

[Isolation]

I am thinking of something I just saw!

My friend made this on their FB, and he put my name on his middle finger. He said "These are all the people I pray for continually, and if I missed anyone you're the 'you' " I thought it was cool anyways.. lool

Isaiah 49:15-16
Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget,Yet I will not forget you.

See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;Your walls are continually before Me.