May 17th 2012, 

Man Vs. Nature

Why is it that man constantly desires to fight against the forces of nature?

I've begun to think about this in response to reading the beginning of Marry Shelly's Frankenstein. The story begins by depicting the life of a boy who is enthralled with the beautiful, but also with the abnormal. He's perplexed by the relation between beauty, nature, and control. Eventually he develops an interest that can only be satisfied through experimentation, which eventually leads him down a dangerous path for which he was not prepared. 

Now as an industrial designer, I can understand some of this desire to not only "understand" nature but also "control" it. For me it stems from a desire to test my own boundaries. I want to see just how capable I am and where my limits lye.

Perhaps this is what drove the doctor as well. Perhaps he never really believed he could create a monster, but in the back of his mind always wondered how close to the mark he could get.

May 12th 2012, 

What is Perfection and Beauty?

This is a subject I've thought a lot about over the past few years. Not so much beauty, but definitely "What is Perfection?".

To me, Perfection is a goal. However, it's a goal that can never be achieved. Perfection is an idea that feeds our desire to be better but in itself is an obsession if taken too far. I believe the idea of perfection to be against the very essence of what humanity is. Sure there would be benefits to being perfect, but at the same time it's our imperfections that make us unique, and in a sense "beautiful".

So i guess what I'm saying is that the pursuit of perfection is noble and even commendable, but to obsess over perfection is naive and demonstrates just how imperfect we are.  

May 11th 2012, 

Stuff

I like do do stuff. I like to do a lot of stuff. I like to imagine stuff, design stuff, and make stuff. I like to talk to people about stuff and I like to argue about stuff. I like it when stuff randomly happens to me and I like it when I can plan stuff accordingly. I like stuff thats interesting and unique. I like stuff that is comical and active. I like stuff that inspires me and I like stuff that confuses me.

In general, I like stuff. Whatever that stuff may be.