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First Post :: Introduction + Quotes (x4) + Essential Questions?



I

I guess this is where I should introduce myself -- you know, name, rank, and serial number -- all that good stuff. My name is Jessica, and I like to draw. I'm a big fan of anime and manga (as well as fanfiction); my current favorites are D.Gray-man, Tenjo Tenge, Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, and xXxHolic. I also love video games. I just finished playing both Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II (which, may I add, were absolutely EXCELLENT), and I am about halfway (?) through Tales of the Abyss (ToA). I'm interested in the weirdest things (to you, at least). Oh, and I kind of don't like using tab. I just start a new paragraph a few lines down. If you see a typo or anything, feel free to point it out.

This blog will contain quotes, lyrics, my own thoughts, and perhaps images of some sort. To be completely honest, I don't like writing out long, complete sentences, as most of my thoughts are disjointed and barely logical. If I do write long sentences, they'll probably be run-ons. Go figure.


IA

The name of this blog comes from a song -- the opening theme to D.Gray-man, "Innocent Sorrow." It's a great song; give it a listen if you have time. It's in Japanese, though.

The title of this post comes from a song by Stars called "Your Ex-Lover is Dead." Also a great song.


II

I hope that was a long enough introduction. We were told to put essential questions in, if we could. "Essential questions probe the deepest issues confronting us... complex and baffling matters which elude simple answers: Life, Death, Marriage, Identity, Purpose, Betrayal, Honor, Integrity, Courage, Temptation, Faith, Leadership, Addiction, Invention, Inspiration. Essential questions are at the heart of a search for Truth." (I think Existence should be added to the list.) Two of the examples given to us were:

1. What kind of world is this?
2. How should we live in it?

I guess I could add:

3. Why are we searching for Truth? Does it exist?
But I don't think one universal Truth exists. And if it does, why should someone else's Truth have the right to determine what you do or say? Why should our lives be run by this Truth? Is the Truth different from what is "right"? If so, is Truth really so valuable? (Gods, I'm cynical.)
4. Why should there be a way we "should" live?

This may be slightly painful to read, considering the amount of cynicism. .___.;;;



III

I'm just going to stick in a few quotes.

"That's what I pray / That everything dear I hold in the palm of my hand, will still be there unchanged tomorrow. Today, the same sky, the same palm of my hand."
-- Sumomo Yumeka


" 'Let's meet again in the next life.'

'Yeah... I'll wait for you.'

'Silly... Just because you have a next life.' "
-- Kingdom Hearts II


"The closer you get to light, the larger your shadow becomes."
-- Kingdom Hearts


"We pray for our sorrows to end,
and hope that our hearts will blend.
Now I will step forward to realize this wish.

And who knows:
starting a new journey may not be so hard
or maybe it has already begun.

There are many worlds,
but they share the same sky-
one sky, one destiny."
-- Kingdom Hearts


IV

... I wonder if this counts as two posts.