tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post1371894847189162344..comments2023-07-04T12:07:08.503-04:00Comments on The Modesty Writers Guild: vanity is the delusion that someone is paying attentionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-49004496268672149702008-03-19T23:45:00.000-04:002008-03-19T23:45:00.000-04:00"which is not the point. the point is i don't unde..."which is not the point. the point is i don't understand why we don't travel more, maybe it is fear of the unknown, or pickpockets, or whatever."<BR/><BR/><BR/>you are so right! I tried to tell some people at work about wanting to go with Faceless to India and they shot the while thing down right away. they were convinced I'd be killed upon arrival for being christian/female/american. I was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-81043527047737549242008-03-15T12:25:00.000-04:002008-03-15T12:25:00.000-04:00I think just writing random thoughts are great at ...I think just writing random thoughts are great at times because they get out what you truly feel and are thinking. Anyways, I think if we produced asexually humans would just find a new evil. Money, greed, envy, etc. all exist on a lower tier in comparison to what we are talking about. Of course reproduction is a beautiful thing but basing love off of it seems to displace love. <BR/><BR/>I alwaysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-61507524317702299722007-11-07T01:59:00.000-05:002007-11-07T01:59:00.000-05:00"why are you in that job? is this really what you ..."why are you in that job? is this really what you wanted to be doing with your life, or is it just for the tittle, distinction, or the possessions what you earn will afford. are these your dreams? or are you pretending for the notoriety it might someday bring. "you are not your khaki's", is this the school or major you wanted, or is this the plastic surgeons work to make you look better to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1667360524841211262007-11-01T18:54:00.000-04:002007-11-01T18:54:00.000-04:00wow. it is so true that our world is based on appe...wow. it is so true that our world is based on appearance. i have definately fallen into that trap many times in my life. just recently i have been starting to just forget about what i look like and go with it. i want to win people with my personality, not my appearance. i've never worn make up. i've been told so many times that i should- people ask me, "why don't you wear make up??? you would Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-16493052424908173002007-10-31T16:29:00.000-04:002007-10-31T16:29:00.000-04:00"The authority of beauty is a very irrational thin..."The authority of beauty is a very irrational thing"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-10757447782553081942007-09-20T00:50:00.000-04:002007-09-20T00:50:00.000-04:00"you are not your khakis.."Is this a quote from Fi..."you are not your khakis.."<BR/><BR/>Is this a quote from Fight Club? That movie is amazingly complex when talking about this type commitment to what you own and not who you are. It is sad to think that so many people in this world define themselves by their posessions and looks, rather than their ideas and dreams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-41497258736238677132007-09-16T04:35:00.000-04:002007-09-16T04:35:00.000-04:00I choose to be an emotionless (is that a word?) pe...I choose to be an emotionless (is that a word?) person, and it helps with the attachment issue, because I got none. At least none that is in close proximity... <BR/><BR/>I'm more emotional towards other creatures of God though, or to those not within my reach. when the one I loved and loved me back decided I wasn't his best interest, I didn't even shed a tear! (probably means I never loved him Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-54066017421432177372007-08-31T18:03:00.000-04:002007-08-31T18:03:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-7920177768513856942007-08-28T20:18:00.000-04:002007-08-28T20:18:00.000-04:00after thinking on the topic of this post further, ...after thinking on the topic of this post further, its really hit me harder than i expected. would life truly be different if we reproduced asexually? i think it would be drastically different. the whole point of a teenager's life would not be to get a gorgeous boyfriend/girlfriend. but sadly that is what ends up happening. and why? because of this internal need to be cared for emotionally, guard my dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141020383472565083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-21210922057105398872007-08-27T22:44:00.000-04:002007-08-27T22:44:00.000-04:00I agree with Andrew, while almost all of my daydre...I agree with Andrew, while almost all of my daydreams take place somewhere far away from here (the middle of nowhere Wisconsin) I lack the money to chase any of those dreams right now. <BR/><BR/>They used to say that love made the world go round, I'd have to say that nowadays its money and lust that spin us around.miksiemanymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392578000700396837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-86698032762323324982007-08-27T13:53:00.000-04:002007-08-27T13:53:00.000-04:00true, Dani, but his point was about society as a ...true, Dani, but his point was about society as a wholeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-7972949845084113432007-08-26T18:44:00.000-04:002007-08-26T18:44:00.000-04:00a LOT of it is... but for a lot of people its not ...a LOT of it is... but for a lot of people its not their FIRST priority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-83632280842743298502007-08-26T17:26:00.000-04:002007-08-26T17:26:00.000-04:00I completely agree with this. Every magazine, ever...I completely agree with this. Every magazine, every TV show theme, every lyric, it all leads back to one thing. reproduction.<BR/><BR/>at the end of the day, we're all animals. we just have more than one mating season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-17957780621229403432007-08-26T13:22:00.000-04:002007-08-26T13:22:00.000-04:00was his point REALLY that life is ALL about sex?? ...was his point REALLY that life is ALL about sex?? i mean, come on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-45941214151811818822007-08-26T03:13:00.000-04:002007-08-26T03:13:00.000-04:00I disagree that life is all about sex.I would say ...I disagree that life is all about sex.<BR/><BR/>I would say that it all boils down to desire, not necessarily for sex, but for something 'more'.<BR/><BR/>I think all people are born with an inherent desire for God. That gift of a hunger and curiosity for God is, of course, not enough to save us, but it is God's common grace on us.<BR/><BR/>So, in a sense, we do all want to be loved and adored, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-57375076430671426452007-08-24T23:22:00.000-04:002007-08-24T23:22:00.000-04:00I think you hit on a major nerve ending with this ...I think you hit on a major nerve ending with this one....Appearance is one of the most "worried" about things, and we all wear so many masks in order to "improve" or change what we have been given in order to try and impress a bunch of people who might not even be around us the next day. It's ridiculous, when you think about it, anyway.<BR/><BR/>I agree about the "wander lust." I've been desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426825868798548099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-84857591290397059792007-08-23T15:33:00.000-04:002007-08-23T15:33:00.000-04:00"... It is often nothing but our own vanity that d..."... It is often nothing but our own vanity that decieves us."-Jane Austen Pride and PrejudiceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-28361331841950298512007-08-21T11:31:00.000-04:002007-08-21T11:31:00.000-04:00I truely think that being vain is just a way to hi...I truely think that being vain is just a way to hide us from something we do not want to show. It's not just to attract attention. Yes, I agree to a certain extent that some people do use it to be the centre of attraction, but I'm sure most people don't. I simply don't see the point in dolling up for show.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed reading the post. Thank you so much for the wonderful entry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-84204682860151590032007-08-20T08:04:00.000-04:002007-08-20T08:04:00.000-04:00if love is blind, then why do we try so hard to "l...if love is blind, then why do we try so hard to "look the part?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-50320821527781713912007-08-19T05:10:00.000-04:002007-08-19T05:10:00.000-04:00I like to think that the world can be idealistic a...I like to think that the world can be idealistic and that love would triumph over all things sexual. But then again im what some would call a hopeless romantic. Women especially can get burned, many of the ones i know put their hearts out on the line trying to find love but get nothing but a man who wants that reproduction or the act of it. <BR/><BR/>We often hide our true selves because of fear.Sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722219297686620918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-4913353616222142032007-08-18T22:04:00.000-04:002007-08-18T22:04:00.000-04:00I'm finally back...We can easily change our outwar...I'm finally back...<BR/><BR/>We can easily change our outward appearance in simple or extravagant ways; but do we really change ourselves? Can one be captivated by a pure and honest heart that is willing to put others first and not be consumed with self-gratification in any sense of the word? We all seem to want something that we don't have in one way or another. It can become an obession for Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500083901789596251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-57260594027869688402007-08-18T14:02:00.000-04:002007-08-18T14:02:00.000-04:00i've come down with impetego [a skin disease], whi...i've come down with impetego [a skin disease], which seems to put a new spin on this idea of beauty-for-the-purpose-of-love/sex. at the moment i look like i have leprosy on my face, and my boyfriend agrees, but he doesn't seem to mind. which i appreciate. would his reaction be the same if i contracted a disease that made me gain gross amounts of weight and completely obliterated by [moderately Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07150540236429720163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-24324405327831186822007-08-16T03:35:00.000-04:002007-08-16T03:35:00.000-04:00I could echo what everyone else said, but I just w...I could echo what everyone else said, but I just wanted to give you props on your Fight Club quote.Hayne Begleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498771479963875089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-48985644567202070612007-08-15T19:52:00.000-04:002007-08-15T19:52:00.000-04:00It's so hard to not be vain at my age. Everyone in...It's so hard to not be vain at my age. Everyone in high school judges people on looks. If you are good-looking, people assume you are arrogant. If you are unattrative, people probably won't like you. I hang out with a group of boys and sometimes it makes me a little insecure. They all see me as a friend and when they talk about other "hot" girls or "ugly" girls, it makes me want to look my best Kailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03699376766760030918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-66590223604466498182007-08-14T22:40:00.000-04:002007-08-14T22:40:00.000-04:00"..we want emotional attachment cause that gets us..."..we want emotional attachment cause that gets us... well to reproduce..."<BR/><BR/>Are you implying that the only purpose of a romantic relationship is to eventually reproduce? If so, I completely disagree. While the "natural" course of things seems to include the whole "two people fall in love and get married and punch out 2.5 children" and yadda yadda, there are still some who are more in Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114009307440176429noreply@blogger.com