The Red King

`Now, Kitty, let's consider who it was that dreamed it all.
This is a serious question, my dear, and you should not
go on licking your paw like that--as if Dinah hadn't
washed you this morning! You see, Kitty, it must have
been either me or the Red King. He was part of my dream,
of course--but then I was part of his dream, too! Was it the
Red King, Kitty? You were his wife, my dear, so you ought to
know--Oh, Kitty, do help to settle it! I'm sure your paw can
wait!' But the provoking kitten only began on the other paw,
and pretended it hadn't heard the question.

Through the Looking Glass

~Lewis Carroll~

Have you ever had a dream that was so real you didn’t truly know whether you were dreaming or not? Or have you ever gone through a day in real feeling like it was a dream? Most of us have these moments once in a while. But the question is, is the life you we live truly real or is it just a dream?

When we dream we experience the same sensations as when we are awake. You can see in a dream, touch, taste, talk, hear, smell, just like you can in real life. We see some of the same people and feel the same emotions. We only consider the dream over when we wake up. But imagine for a second waking up is really falling asleep. Then the life you consider to be real would be a dream. Or maybe it’s not you dreaming at all. You could just be a character in someone else’s dream.

I can’t answer these questions. No one can. Cause if this is just a dream we wouldn’t know. Me writing this right now may just be a dream. Or you reading it may be a dream. Who knows? Now I find the time has grown late and I must sleep, or the red king must awake.

http://www.sabian.org/Alice/lgchap12.htm

Girls PWN

Think of someone playing xbox, mmo, or any other type of game. Is the person you see a overweight, geeky looking, loner guy? Well maybe you should see an average looking girl. I don’t know why people assume girls don’t game, it upsets me just a bit. Some of us like blood and fighting just as much as guys. We have just as much game as them if not more. I mean we’re ruthless in real life imagine us in a game! :P

Out of all the gamers out there 40% are actually women. Sure while we may not make up the majority of mmo players, as well as other game forms, women tend to be more committed and to log more hours then men. This automatically qualifies a lot of women as hardcore gamers. It was also found that in the case of who is more aggressive, that women and men both have a large range of different levels of aggressive, that there is no difference.

Research has shown that women tend to play games for different reasons then men. Men play for achievement reasons whereas women play for social reasons. I agree with this to a certain extent. I started playing mmos when my friend asked me to, and I thought oh it’ll be cool to play together. So yes, in that respect my playing is social. But also I now play a lot alone and actually enjoy it more at times. Being able to level or defeat something you could not before all by yourself without help gives one a certain mount of satisfaction. It also simply provides a great escape from daily life. So yes I agree with the studies that women start playing mainly because of social influences, but the reasons we continue to vary.

What I found really interesting about what I read was that the women in the test under reported their play time much more then men. It said this was because of the social stigma of women in games, as well as gamers in general. I think since this study was done a few years ago things have changed for the better. I know there are multiple gaming forums just for women and well as face book pages.

So in conclusion, GIRLS PWN! We kick ass and look good doing it. Remember that boys. ;)

http://dmitriwilliams.com/LFGpaperfinal.pdf

http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=6156531666

Love?

Is it possible to love more then one person? Or do everyone just have one true love? One soul mate? What is love anyway? Are there different kinds of love? I think it’s best in this situation to at least establish a definition for love. According to Webster’s dictionary love is:

1 a (1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties (2) : attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers (3) : affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests

And…

2 a : to feel a lover's passion, devotion, or tenderness for b (1) : caress (2) : to fondle amorously (3) : to copulate with

And…

3 : to like or desire actively : take pleasure in
4 : to thrive in

And… well I think you get the point… it has many definitions. This automatically answers my other question. Are there different types of love? Well of course there are. You don’t love your mom, the same as your husband, the same as your child, the same as your best friend, the same as your pet, the same as pizza, the same as shoes, the same as your favorite book, the same as the song playing now, or even the same as reading this blog. What I want to focus on more is the love for that special person, the one you want to spend the rest of your life with.

I think it’s very possible to love more then one person. You love the person who excites you. You love the person who understands you. You love the one who just make’s you happy. You love the one who laughs at your little jokes. You love the one who appreciates you. You love the one you can be completely serious with at any time. You love the one who is always there for you. You love the person you bicker with. But, when you combine these qualities then you found the one you are meant to be with, your perfect match. Is there more then one of these people out there? The ones who fit all these qualities? That I can’t answer, I haven’t met more then one who fits all my qualities yet. But, if you happen to, let me know…

http://m-w.com/dictionary/love

The Importance of Breathing

STOP what you’re doing unless it‘s reading this, which case feel free to continue. Turn off everything: lights, tv, music, etc… OFF! Now lay down, close your eyes, and just breathe. Focus on nothing else but your exsistence. Feel the blood flowing through your body. Explore it mentally. Make sure to feel every last cell. The movement, the flow, the life. And most importantly don’t forget to breathe. You are human and you breathe to live. So as long as you’re breathing you should be smiling. Cause even if it seems bad, life is good and it goes on…