1. Philosophy. I love discussing ethical problems and conducting thought experiments
2. The longest paper I've ever tackled was 12 pages long with an additional 2 page annotated bibliography.
3. The paper that I enjoyed writing most was an extendedanalysis of Kant's critique of Pure Reason. It marked the begining of a period of re-examination of the ways I think and perminently altered my conceptions of logic and reason.
4. I've found that using writing as a stream of consciousness outlet helps to unburden my mind and help clear away the clutter before I settle down to work on a project.
5. The summer allowed me to catch up on a lot of reading I'd been putting off for quite some time. The most satisfying of which was P. D James' Children of Men
6. Andrew Wyeth. His use of space and the intimacy of his portraits floors me.
7. As I said above, I'm very interested in philosophy. I also love composing experimental electronic and acoustic music.
8. This morning I read a fascinating piece on The New York Times' website entitled The First Church of Robotics for my philosophy in science fiction class. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/09/opinion/09lanier.html
9. Last semester I got to see The Caribou Vibrations Ensamble perform at the fox. Their show consisted of a lush blend of acoustic percussion and these huge waves of synths and bass. It was easily the best live concert I've ever attended.
10. I found this to be very impressive and inspiring: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/08/art-student-hand-illuminates-binds-a-copy-of-tolkiens-silmarillion.html
11. "One thing I've learned: you can know anything, it's all there, you just have to find it." - Neil Gaiman
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