50 questions regarding your future counterpart.
1. Do you need him/her to be good looking? no I don’t think need miss universe but prefer most celebrities from hollywood. Duh who doesn’t like a beautiful view when they wake up.
2. Smart? is this qns relevant for job interview? Either that or you can dumb so you prefer someone else to teach you in more ways than one
3. Preferred age? not antique will suffice
4. Preferred height? bit hard to find one taller than me unless she is very tall and still wear 5 inch heels
5. How about sense of humor? mildly humorous will do. we are dating, not intending to be a standup comedian act
6. How about piercings? prefer not but can be a leaky issue if u get what I mean
7. Accepts you for who you are? DUH
8. Pink hair? not dating the celebrity
9.Mushy or no? u mean there are marshmallow people?
10. Thin or fat? yeah hugging a stick is so fun. Oops did her bones jus puncturing me
11. Black, Brown or White (skin color)? sensitive issue
12. Long hair or short hair? this is not boot camp
13. Plastic or metal? ?
14. Smells good? this is not health education. Anyway there are such things know as deodorant, EDT etc
15. Smoker? who wants to date a chimney
16. Drinker? cheers, you will never drink alone
17. Girl/Boy-next-door type? havent you heard of still water runs deep?
18. Muscular? wonderwoman is not muscular but she is strong
19. Plays piano? BONUS
20. Plays bass and/or acoustic guitar? loud
21. Plays violin? BONUS
22. Sings very good? that’s what CD player or radio station are for.
23. Vain? mirror mirror on the wall, please ensure we don’t snatch the mirror daily
24. With glasses? part of the image I think
25. With braces? part of oral hygiene and image?
26. Shy type? what too quiet. Is she even around?
27. Rebel or good boy/girl? punk rock is not my cup of tea
28. Active or passive? balance
29. Tight or bomb? ?
30. Singer or dancer? if I need entertainment, there are youtube or cable u know
31. Stunner? who doesn’t like positive limelight
32. Hiphop? ok
33. Earrings? personal image
34. Mr/Ms. count-my-ex-boy/girlfriends-until-you-drop? hmm déjà vu?
35. Dimples? ok
36. Bookworm? who say library cant be good dating grounds?
37. Mr/Ms. love letter? cliché but I like
38. Playful? depends where and what time
39. Flirt? is like dialogue, u need 2 hands to clap
40. Poem writer? what’s in a name that we call a rose, by any other would smell as sweet… where art thou?
41. Serious? who doesn’t treat each one seriously unless u r player?
42. Campus crush? tough luck so far… unless the nxt 2 sem there are sparks everywhere
43. Painter? why not… adds colour to your life unless you prefer dark dingy lifeless
44. Religious? ok
45. Someone who likes to tease people? its called intellectual sparring. Cant blame those inapt for calling them a form of bullying
46. Computer games geek? Or internet freak? isnt both the same
47. Speaks 20 languages? who dates a dictionary?
48. Loyal or faithful? ok
49. Good kisser? it’s the onset of more things to come rite? Anyway didn’t they say a good start = half the battle won?
50. Loves children? ok
wx at 7/20/2010 12:34:00 PM
interesting debate. go read it. maybe thats the perils and fatal attraction of philo. it draws one in, with awe and with passion.
Science and God
"Let me explain the problem science has with Jesus Christ." The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new students to stand."You're a Christian, aren't you, son?"
"Yes sir," the student says."So you believe in God?"
"Absolutely."
"Is God good?"
"Sure! God's good."
"Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?"
"Yes.""Are you good or evil?"
"The Bible says I'm evil." The professor grins knowingly. "Aha! The Bible!" He considers for amoment.
"Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?"
"Yes sir, I would.""So you're good...!"
"I wouldn't say that."
"But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could. Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't."The student does not answer, so the professor continues. "He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?"
The student remains silent.
"No, you can't, can you?" the professor says. He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax."Let's start again, young fella Is God good?"
"Er...yes," the student says."Is Satan good?
"The student doesn't hesitate on this one. "No."
"Then where does Satan come from?"
The student : "From...God...""That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?""Yes, sir."
"Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?"
"Yes.""So who created evil?" The professor continued, "If God created everything, then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principle that our works define who we are, then God is evil."Without allowing the student to answer, the professor continues: "Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?
"The student: "Yes.""So who created them?"The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question. "Who created them? There is still no answer.
Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized."Tell me," he continues onto another student. "Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?"The student's voice is confident: "Yes, professor, I do."The old man stops pacing. "Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?""No sir. I've never seen Him""Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?""No, sir, I have not.""Have you ever actually felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus? Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that matter?"
"No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't."
"Yet you still believe in him?"
"Yes."
"According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?"
"Nothing," the student replies. "I only have my faith."
"Yes, faith," the professor repeats. "And that is the problem science has with God. There is no evidence, only faith."The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of his own. "Professor, is there such thing as heat?"
"Yes," the professor replies. "There's heat.""And is there such a thing as cold?"
"Yes, son, there's cold too."
"No sir, there isn't."The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain."You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, unlimited heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit up to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than the lowest -458 degrees. Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total absence of heat. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it."
Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding like a hammer."What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?"
"Yes," the professor replies without hesitation. "What is night if it isn't darkness?"
"You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light, but if you have no light constantly you have Nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word. In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?"
The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This will be a good semester.
"So what point are you making, young man?"
"Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed."The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. "Flawed? Can you explain how?"
"You are working on the premise of duality," the student explains. "You argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, muchless fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it."
"Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?"
"If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, of course I do"
"Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?"The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where the argument is going. A very good semester, indeed.
"Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?"
The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has subsided.
"To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let me give you an example of what I mean."The student looks around the room. "Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor's brain?" The class breaks out into laughter."Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the professor's brain, touched or smelled the professor's brain? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all due respect, sir. So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?"
Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face unreadable.
Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. "I guess you'll have to take them on faith."
"Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with life," the student continues. "Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?"Now uncertain, the professor responds, "Of course, there is. We see it everyday. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil."
To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God.God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light."
The professor sat down.
wx at 7/05/2010 02:58:00 PM
My dear xxx,
I am in a well here and hoping you are also in a well there. I’m writing this letter slowly, because I know you cannot read fast. We are not living where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happen 20 miles from home, so we moved 20 miles.I am not able to send the address, as the last Sardar who stayed here took the house numbers with them for their new house so they would not have to change their address. Hopefully by next week we will be able to take our earlier address plate here, and that our address will remain same too.This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine, situated right above the toilet. But I’m not sure it works too well. Last week I put in 3 shirts, pulled the chain, and haven’t seen them since.The weather here isn’t too bad. It rained only twice last week. The first time it rained for 3 days and second time for 4 days.The coat you wanted me to send you, your Aunt said it would be a little too heavy to send in the mail with all the metal buttons, so we cut them off and put them in the pocket.Your father has another job. He has 500 men under him. He is cutting the grass at the cemetery.By the way, I took Bahu to our club’s poolside. The manager is Badmash. He told her that two piece swimming suit is not allowed in his club.We were confused as to which piece we should remove?Your sister had a baby this morning. I haven’t found out whether it is a girl or a boy, so I don’t know whether you are an Aunt or Uncle.Your uncle, Jetinder fell in the nearby toddy distillery. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off bravely and drowned. We cremated him and he burned for three days.Your best friend, Balwinder, is no more. He died trying to fulfill his father’s last wishes. His father had wished to be buried in the sea after he died. And your friend died while in the process of digging a grave for his father.There isn’t much more news this time. Nothing much has happened.
Love,Mom.
P.S. : xxx, I was going to send you some money but by the time I realized, I had already sealed off this letter.
Note: chance upon this somewhere, dark humour. hence appreciate is if you wish to do so. dont relate this to any nature/characteristic of anyone.
wx at 7/02/2010 05:17:00 PM