Knowing, Well, That's a Belief

You universe started in a big bang, right? (theoretically). First there was nothing, then there was something. or, more than something- everything.

And, I was there.

And, you were there.

The particles of...matter that "sprung" into being @ that exact time, would later make up us. You, me, you're funky neighbor, everyone. So, technically, we were there.

Or were we?

The "soul" the unseeable force that drives the body, you mentally, might not have been there. But where were you?

Some religions believe in reincarnation. Where, after you die, you your soul is morphed into another body. And so goes the circle. On, and on.

But even then, that would still aline to what i just said. That we were there. Not just the particles that made us up, matter, but there the mental force. So, if you trace up back the reincarnation line, all of your past lives, it might end up that you were Adam or Eve.

But that would mean that we're all Adam and Eve.

And somehow we split apart.

And we're somehow all part of eachother.

But, the reincarnation theory comes from religeons that do not believe that Adam and Eve were the first people. But those who do believe in A&E, what would they respond when I say-- we were all there.

They follow the heaven vs. hell theory. if you're good, kind people you go up. if you're the opposite, you're pretty south-bound. But that doesn't answer anything-- were we there? Were Adam and Eve, two randomly selected (or not so randomly, it's a moot point) humans, the first souls on earth, and the rest of us were all up somewhere in heaven...or you know, the other one.

But the matter that made up us was there with Adam and Eve. So you're skin, flesh, bones, were all a part of something else.

A plant?

An animal?

But, do animals have souls? According to the Christian/Catholic belief, the answer is no, for they don't go to heaven...or hell. But to others, middle-eastern/asian religeons, the answer is yes. Your soul may have been a part of a plant or animal. In there religeon there is no heaven or hell to go to, if you're a bad person, you become a "lesser" animal. Like a water buffalo for example.

In Native American belief, a wise old man, when he died, was reincarnated as a potatoe.

So, is a potatoe really lesser?

Are humans really dominant?

Do animals/plants live better, fuller lives than us- who's world contains dark aspects such as war and death and hatred?

What do animals see, that we don't?

So...

Were we there?

That depends on who you ask.

Your hand,

look at it.

Your hand was there. The pieces, the matter, the build-up of it. But not the force that moves it. That is looking at it. That is understanding what I said (or not understanding, its' a moot point.)

But was your soul there?

Or did you just "spring" into being like everything such did @ the "big bang."

But did Adam and Eve really spring?

Where did they come from?

Did the particles, matter, just happen to make them?

Or more importantly:

WHO WERE THE FIRST PEOPLE

AND WHY WERE THEY THE FIRST.

are they here now?

In heaven?

Or were we, you or me, one of the first people. And we are merely reincarnations.

And where did the "big bang" come from? out of nowhere? God clapped his hands? I don't know. Is this all some huge, connected force? And that souls never leave? Will, when some laddie or lassie wraps his head around the universe:

why? why?

the whole matter of it, will change into something completely new and weird?

Questions, Questions...

I hope this isn't too deep for you. Or you're not bored. If you're thinking to yourself "waah, y the philosophy? i want 'random-ness'!" then i encourage you to enjoy the pictures below.

Because life is more than just being.

It's about knowing and seeing.

Because seeing is believing.

And knowing...well, that's a belief.

Obama is Real

It feels...weird.

Bush not being president.

Obama in the house. No longer a campaign. A hope. A chance. A slogan. He's...real now.

His plans are real.
His promises are real.
McCain is not real.
Bush is not real. Bush is a man. Bush is a person. Bush is a citizen.

A citizen.

Like, not president.

Whoa.

OBAMA. IS. PRESIDENT. NOW.

The posters are down.
The ads are over.
The bumper-stickers are finished.
But the plans aren't.

I'm so used to thinking of Obama as an image. A poster. A speech. But all that's over. The election's over. Posters are now silly. Ads are useless. Bumper-stickers done. There's no slogan to hide behind, no campaign, no voters, it's all in the open. It's all vulnerably open.

The only things that are real now is the economy. global warming. education. iraq war. healthcare. those are still real.

there is no longer a hope.

there is Obama.

It's all in his hands now. Good luck new president. To show my support I have put an Obama button on the side-bar.

"We Have Chose Hope Over Fear" - President Barack Obama, Inauguration Speech '09

Deep, dramatic words...but then, again- we liv in a deep dramatic world. Go figure! *cough cough*

Well, i watched the inauguration today during school. I thought it was truly a masterful experience. Corny already? Sorry.

Since I'm hoping you all know what I'm talking about, I won't give you a summary, but rather stuff I noticed during it.

*When barack obama was giving his oath, it looked like he messed up. IS NOT SO. The guy of justice who was reading it to him, messed up and did it in the wrong order. Barack Obama started to repeat what he said, then realized it was wrong and stopped.

*He thanked George Bush for his "generosity and cooperation." Careful, careful words. I feel an undercurrent of emotion under that. It's saying "you messed up big-time, but I forgive you because I'm the President of the United States."

*His speech was very powerful. Good job, Barack Obama. There was lots of poetic rhythm, moving points, and a uniting conclusion. There was lots of stuff i wanted to record and take note on, but couldn't. There was one phrase, though, that I remember and have written down (apart from, you know, the quote in the title). Ahem. "We are ready to lead once more." Again, a cautiously meneuvered diss to G. Bush. Nicely done, President. *applauds*

*This probably shouldn't matter, but it occured to me that he was wearing a red tie. Which was strange, since he was a democrat he usually wore a blue tie for the campaign. I wonder if this is a blow to McCain. I'm the president, and I can wear any color tie I want. Ha. Haha. Ha-a-a-a. Or maybe I'm becoming paranoid.

Over to the right you would have noticed a picture. I drew it on lined paper (sorry) while watching the campaign. It shows Obama, Michelle (his wife), his two daughters, Biden, and then teh unfinished head to the side was going to be Bush. So here it is. Pretty bad, huh? I'm sorry. I didn't have a table or book or anything to lean on, so i used my knee. Tell me what you think.

Martin Luther King Day, Again

Okay, the last post was pretty slow, so here's a remake. I'm going to use the old CJ format i used last time. A picture, a link, a question, a statement, and a knock-knock joke. Ready, here goes...
There's the picture. ---> it's Martin Luther King for Google. Pretty cool, ain't it? Oh! *idea* i should totally create a google collection, showing every different google format (including this one)! Too bad im lazy, huh? Either way, i think it's pretty cool. And, it's only around once a year *waggles finger knowingly*.

'Kay, click here now. It's a video celebrating Martin Luther King's speeches, and the inaugeration of Barack Obama (which is TOMORROW)! Huzzah, america.

Question: Is Rev. King a great man, or what?!?!
Statement: Rev. King is a great man.

That statement too self-explanitory? 'Kay here's another:

Statement: loofah is the name for a tropical vine fruit. (I actually already mentioned this to you before, first one to find where i first mentioned it get's an honorary mention! Ready...set...GO!) If you don't believe me- go here for proof. The internet does not lie *winks*.

Im not entirely sure what that has to do with anything. But whatevr.

(and no, I refuse to do a knock-knock joke. Im sorry. I'm drawing the line there.)