Checked out Horne Lake today, there's a quaint little dirt road community up there. Apparently there's caves too, but I didn't go to that side of the lake. I also went to Spider Lake Provincial Park. It was closed, but I walked the trail in and nobody at all was around, so it was really serene, so I laid on top of a picnic table for a while, enjoying the sun, which was really nice. So I'm going to Victoria on friday to see Lorin spin again, but this time I'll be there with some friends, so that should be a hoot and a half. I'm stoked I got out that mini-rant on philosophy last night, I've been wanting to say something about that for a while, but never got around to it. I shoulda made it longer though. It just bugs me when I'm in a social setting where the creative juices aren't flowing at all, so you're stuck to the most mundane of conversation topics. One thing I really dig about mushrooms (when they're not the cause of my temporary insanity, that is), is how with just a buddy or two, you can embark on the most wonderous of lengthy conversations, spanning so many diverse topics that the connection between each one is barely there, yet it flows so well. Abstract thoughts that would have no meaning were it not for the hard-fought-for vibe that allows for a transfer of ideas at break-neck speeds. However, that sort of situation is obviously quite rare. Sometimes, though, even when people mean well and try to engage in a higher-level exchange of ideas, their lack of familiarity with that particular field of that severely limits any possible progress. So many people, while still having something important to say, don't know how to say it. Now I'm not saying labels and pigeon-holing are the answer, but knowing the relevant terminology can save so much time. I remember getting shot down so bad on my first day of Political Science, when we were talking about definitions of stuff and long story short, I went off about something or other, and after I went on for a while, the guy beside be sums it all up with, 'i think he means 'ideology''. Knowing the lingo doesn't just save time though. It alters the whole dynamics of thigns. By understanding the meaning of subjectivity and objectivity, you are able to phrase your words without sounding like a goof. Simply being able to label someone else's train of thought doesn't necessarily solve everything, but it's like trying to explain to someone from Japan the basics of american automobiles. They may not have the exact same words for shit, but unless you've got the lexicon down, there's no chance of them knowing what the fuck you're talking about. I hope I'm not coming off as a snobby academic brat. I definitely don't look down on someone for not using the 'proper' words, that would be cheesedick of me. I get stoked about any sort of philosophical convo, unless it's just cliche. I dunno, maybe I'm attempting to describe something far too intangible. Or maybe I'm just not using the correct words. full circle....