Some more high's and low's:
+ Ryan Lue must have been an interior designer in another life. His ideas for a cafe-esque dining area are pure genius.
+ Most of my belongings are in my car, only my bed, dining room table, bike, and one box are left. I'm almost out!
+ One more midterm left! At least I'm taking it pass/no pass.
+ I'm eating solid foods... though not really enjoying much of it. My fecal matter is okay... not too solid yet.
+ I talked to Dorothy's/Grace's mother last night. She is amazing and it made my day to talk to her. She's hanging out with my mother on Friday apparently.
+ I really like it when Dorothy is happy.
+ I really like playing guitar. It feels nice to try and play again.
+ It's almost already 6th week! Dorothy is coming soon! Super excited!23 more days!
- I dropped my desk on my shin yesterday. It hurts and there is quite a bit of localized edema.
- I'm screwed for my midterm on Friday
- The vacuum in the apartment sucks... so the floor is still dirty. Agh.
- It's only the beginning of 6th week next week...
- My Korean lab partner dropped the class. She was really fun... =[ I hate that english is the 'standardized' language in scientific publishing. Lame.
- I am lonely.
Showing posts with label Individual Well-being. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Individual Well-being. Show all posts
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Up's and Down's
Just some down time - finished my molecular biology midterm! Definitely one of those 'goddamnit, I knew I shouldn't have skimmed over that section' kind of tests. Agh.
Anyways, just woke up from a nap, feeling good but worried that it's going to rain today.
Some high's and low's.
High's:
+ I love naps, so freaking much. There are a few things that are guaranteed to get me in a good mood. Those things are naps, good food, and good company.
+ Last night I decided that I'm pretty good looking for a person who isn't super active/involved in my own personal appearance, though I could use a shave and shower. Yay for skinny jeans?
+ I like being done with midterms.
+ I like sex. I hope I'm not a sex addict, but at the same time, I don't want to be ashamed of sex. I'd like to ponder more on what it means to be sex-positive.
+ I really like instrumental music much more than vocal music.
+ I like firm and cold purple grapes.
Low's
- I don't like rain when I'm unprepared. I don't like wet clothing. I don't like going outside when it rains. I don't like it when all the snails and worms come out because I don't want to step on them and squish them.
- I don't like tricky midterms that involve trying to memorize notes word-for-word.
- I don't like when my hair gets oily from not showering. Ugh.
I'm really enjoying life right now, with the small exception of the potentially bad weather that is coming. Yay! Week should be going downhill from here.
Anyways, just woke up from a nap, feeling good but worried that it's going to rain today.
Some high's and low's.
High's:
+ I love naps, so freaking much. There are a few things that are guaranteed to get me in a good mood. Those things are naps, good food, and good company.
+ Last night I decided that I'm pretty good looking for a person who isn't super active/involved in my own personal appearance, though I could use a shave and shower. Yay for skinny jeans?
+ I like being done with midterms.
+ I like sex. I hope I'm not a sex addict, but at the same time, I don't want to be ashamed of sex. I'd like to ponder more on what it means to be sex-positive.
+ I really like instrumental music much more than vocal music.
+ I like firm and cold purple grapes.
Low's
- I don't like rain when I'm unprepared. I don't like wet clothing. I don't like going outside when it rains. I don't like it when all the snails and worms come out because I don't want to step on them and squish them.
- I don't like tricky midterms that involve trying to memorize notes word-for-word.
- I don't like when my hair gets oily from not showering. Ugh.
I'm really enjoying life right now, with the small exception of the potentially bad weather that is coming. Yay! Week should be going downhill from here.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Serve the Individual Well-being Program
Perhaps one of the greatest challenges in trying reevaluate power dynamics while advocating for a radical redistribution of privilege within a capitalist society is to maintain a balance between individual well-being and collective welfare.
In a society where rugged individualism is revered, it is easy for anti-capitalists to become reactionary - placing the collective, or 'good of the people' above individual interests. This highlights a profound lack of understanding of collective theory among the Left which is both historical and contemporary.
Historically, communist and socialist experiments, such as Cuba, USSR, Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, have failed to materialize either theories effectively, and have either crumbled or withered away into State Capitalism.
In more recent events, we see a shift from grassroots to the non-profit industrial complex, a system and institution which is inherently un-democratic, let alone consensus based. You cannot preach about social equity while failing to practice equity in your organization. It is crucial to realize that it is not a dichotomy of either focusing on the means or the ends, but rather, one must synthesize the means into the ends. In other words, you must see your means as also your ends.
Consensus based practice, in theory, focuses on addressing the issue of balancing individual welfare in a collective situation.
Why do I bring this up?
I have realized a personal tendency to place more emphasis on collective relationships while ignoring my own personal needs and wants. As Dorothy (for those who don't know, she is my girlfriend) has pointed out that when I express my needs or wants, it is usually in the context of a collective relationship, and not individual.
I recognize that this is not only detrimental to myself, but also to all collective relationships in which I participate. In an effort to take action and change this, I have decided that one measure to take is to list out individual likes/desires/wants on a regular basis. I suppose I'll call this the 'Serve the Individual Well-Being Program'. (I like writing things down so I can come back later and ponder - I suppose this could be an attempt to map out my personhood?)
Along the way, I will try to further analyze martyrdom of the individual that is prevalent in collective situations as well as how to promote the growth of individuals within collective relationships without being detrimental to the collective as a whole.
So the first list of my likes/desires/wants:
1) I like Marvin Gaye, especially the song 'Sexual Healing'. I listened to it on repeat this morning when I opened at the Food Co-op.
2) I like to sing when no one is around.
3) I like to dance when no one is around.
(I guess I'm shy?)
4) I want to be comfortable/confident enough to be able to sing and dance in public? Maybe?
Okay, that's it for today. Nap time.
In a society where rugged individualism is revered, it is easy for anti-capitalists to become reactionary - placing the collective, or 'good of the people' above individual interests. This highlights a profound lack of understanding of collective theory among the Left which is both historical and contemporary.
Historically, communist and socialist experiments, such as Cuba, USSR, Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, have failed to materialize either theories effectively, and have either crumbled or withered away into State Capitalism.
In more recent events, we see a shift from grassroots to the non-profit industrial complex, a system and institution which is inherently un-democratic, let alone consensus based. You cannot preach about social equity while failing to practice equity in your organization. It is crucial to realize that it is not a dichotomy of either focusing on the means or the ends, but rather, one must synthesize the means into the ends. In other words, you must see your means as also your ends.
Consensus based practice, in theory, focuses on addressing the issue of balancing individual welfare in a collective situation.
Why do I bring this up?
I have realized a personal tendency to place more emphasis on collective relationships while ignoring my own personal needs and wants. As Dorothy (for those who don't know, she is my girlfriend) has pointed out that when I express my needs or wants, it is usually in the context of a collective relationship, and not individual.
I recognize that this is not only detrimental to myself, but also to all collective relationships in which I participate. In an effort to take action and change this, I have decided that one measure to take is to list out individual likes/desires/wants on a regular basis. I suppose I'll call this the 'Serve the Individual Well-Being Program'. (I like writing things down so I can come back later and ponder - I suppose this could be an attempt to map out my personhood?)
Along the way, I will try to further analyze martyrdom of the individual that is prevalent in collective situations as well as how to promote the growth of individuals within collective relationships without being detrimental to the collective as a whole.
So the first list of my likes/desires/wants:
1) I like Marvin Gaye, especially the song 'Sexual Healing'. I listened to it on repeat this morning when I opened at the Food Co-op.
2) I like to sing when no one is around.
3) I like to dance when no one is around.
(I guess I'm shy?)
4) I want to be comfortable/confident enough to be able to sing and dance in public? Maybe?
Okay, that's it for today. Nap time.
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