A few things I have learnt about myself the past couple of weeks. I have the ability to sit infront of the TV and just enjoy munching on food and watching episode after episode of Futurama.
It's great because they are only 20mins each and therefore a just right amount of time to amuse the mind. It's not too long that you need to set aside long periods of time to watch it, and not to short that a story isn't developed in a single episode. There is wit, character development and story connection and growth from episode to episode.
Bender's Big Score the first Futurama was witty, well built and not confusing despite the amount of time travel that occured and brilliant in the way it connected with all the episodes from the first 4 seasons. You get a lot more out of it if you have watched many of season 1-4 episodes.
Loving the couch potato, el cheapo, popcorn in hand in front of the TV and Futurama.
Sunday 12 July 2009
Tuesday 7 July 2009
Less human power and wisdom
'Little Women' by Louisa M. Alcott.
One of the chapters that hit me "what a good book this is" was during chapter 8. I think it will be the one highlight of the book and remember which chapter it came from. It is about 15 year old Jo's anger and stubbornness towards forgiving her sister who had wronged her early in the chapter. Only does she realise later how her impatience leading to spite against her sister that she came close to losing her sister to death during angry and unforgiven terms.
She learns from her mother who has the same problem as her during her age but over the years have learned to control her (Jo's mother) temper and also through the help of her husband's patient character. I love the words from her mother who comforts Jo at the end "If I don't seem to need help, it is because I have a better friend than Father to comfort and sustain me. My child the trouble and temptations of your life are beginning, and may be many; but you can overcome and outlive them all if you learn to feel the strength and tenderness of your Heavenly Father as you do that of your earthly one. The more you love and trust him, the nearer you will feel to him, and the less you will depend on human power and wisdom. His love and care never tire or change, can never be taken from you, but may become the source of lifelong peace, happiness, and strength. Believe this heartily, and go to God with all your little cares, and hopes, and sins, and sorrows, as freely and confidingly as you come to your mother."
I guess that hit home because I have an impatience in me that isn't good and I dislike it. It comes our particularly on people that are closest and I think it is because normally I am angry or annoyed at myself for something and take it out on them which isn't right. I know one of the key traits I would look for in a husband is his patience to counter mine. There is much to work on.
One of the chapters that hit me "what a good book this is" was during chapter 8. I think it will be the one highlight of the book and remember which chapter it came from. It is about 15 year old Jo's anger and stubbornness towards forgiving her sister who had wronged her early in the chapter. Only does she realise later how her impatience leading to spite against her sister that she came close to losing her sister to death during angry and unforgiven terms.
She learns from her mother who has the same problem as her during her age but over the years have learned to control her (Jo's mother) temper and also through the help of her husband's patient character. I love the words from her mother who comforts Jo at the end "If I don't seem to need help, it is because I have a better friend than Father to comfort and sustain me. My child the trouble and temptations of your life are beginning, and may be many; but you can overcome and outlive them all if you learn to feel the strength and tenderness of your Heavenly Father as you do that of your earthly one. The more you love and trust him, the nearer you will feel to him, and the less you will depend on human power and wisdom. His love and care never tire or change, can never be taken from you, but may become the source of lifelong peace, happiness, and strength. Believe this heartily, and go to God with all your little cares, and hopes, and sins, and sorrows, as freely and confidingly as you come to your mother."
I guess that hit home because I have an impatience in me that isn't good and I dislike it. It comes our particularly on people that are closest and I think it is because normally I am angry or annoyed at myself for something and take it out on them which isn't right. I know one of the key traits I would look for in a husband is his patience to counter mine. There is much to work on.
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