We just finished studying about Aristotle's Golden Mean.
"Doing the right thing at the right time in the right amount"
Is it really possible to do the right thing at the right time in the right amount at all times?
I'm not sure about that. Think about it. If you are in one extreme you are being excessive but if you are at the other extreme you are in vice. I spoke about honesty. The right amount is being honest. The extreme is to be excessively honest. The vice is lying. Now, my question is: What is the right amount of honesty?
If you are too honest, people will wonder about you. If you are never honest then you have a reputation of dishonesty. But what is the mean? That sweet spot, so to speak, of honesty?
Someone you know that you haven't seen in awhile comes in to a room and you say, "Wow, you sure have gained some weight since I last saw you!" Well, even if it is true, should you be that honest? But if you aren't honest then you are a dishonest person.
Is there a point of being honest without being hurtful? When it comes to telling the truth or being honest with someone, when do you know where the mean is? That happy median?
According to Aristotle, you will know. Just like the artist who is painting a great piece, he knows when to stop. If he doesn't, it will mess up the beautiful piece.
Sometimes I think these ethical/moral theories are talking in circles but they certainly can make sense at the same time. Seems to me you can take a little bit from here and a little bit from there and make it work.
I have been enjoying the class. We will soon be doing some writing on media ethics, business ethics, and several other topics. I think this will be most interesting.
Til Later All!
BlueEyedWonder
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Reflection...
I was just over at another blog reading her posts...you know who you are Charmaine! And was just mulling over the one about men and how they seem to get over a relationship so quickly.
It is very true. They do seem to. At least the ones that I know have and do. I'm thinking though that these men really don't so much as they do feel the need to hide their feelings/emotions.
I know a man that can't stand it when I cry. One, because he says it's just showing I'm a sissy. Two, because he can't stand to think it's because of him or something he did that's made me cry. As insensitive as that may sound about him, he is sensitive to me when I do. Strange, isn't it?
I believe that those men I do know, I mean are good friends, do hurt even if they don't show it. I believe they go through loss just as we women do, but definitely in private. Some of those same men may share with a good woman friend. But I've also known men who could really care less about you. They do just move on. They have this philosophy that there are "Five more out there just like you". Those are the players and eventually I'm thinking many of those same men will grow old alone.
I'm glad I met and married the man I did because for all of his quirks and sometimes insensitivity, I see in him a man that is sensitive, caring, loving and strong. There is more to him than he'll admit to. He has a heart that is feeling even though he thinks not.
Just a bit of reflection...
Til Laters All....
BlueEyedWonder
It is very true. They do seem to. At least the ones that I know have and do. I'm thinking though that these men really don't so much as they do feel the need to hide their feelings/emotions.
I know a man that can't stand it when I cry. One, because he says it's just showing I'm a sissy. Two, because he can't stand to think it's because of him or something he did that's made me cry. As insensitive as that may sound about him, he is sensitive to me when I do. Strange, isn't it?
I believe that those men I do know, I mean are good friends, do hurt even if they don't show it. I believe they go through loss just as we women do, but definitely in private. Some of those same men may share with a good woman friend. But I've also known men who could really care less about you. They do just move on. They have this philosophy that there are "Five more out there just like you". Those are the players and eventually I'm thinking many of those same men will grow old alone.
I'm glad I met and married the man I did because for all of his quirks and sometimes insensitivity, I see in him a man that is sensitive, caring, loving and strong. There is more to him than he'll admit to. He has a heart that is feeling even though he thinks not.
Just a bit of reflection...
Til Laters All....
BlueEyedWonder
Monday, October 19, 2009
My Daughter Melissa's Wedding...
My Beautiful Daughter's Wedding Day, October 2, 2009
It was a beautiful day. As you can see by the pictures my daughter Melissa made a beautiful bride. Her new husband's name is Dan. He is an exceptional man for her and I know he will take very good care of her and all of her quirks!
You can see I'm in a photo with her and her Father. You see Rick and I at a table with my ex and his wife. The Parents Table. Dan's parents were somewhere..
The two young children were the Flower Girl and the Ring Bearer. The girl is my niece, Ilee and the young man is my nephew, Babes.
A picture of my Son Mike and my daughter Melissa..aren't they handsome and beautiful?
A picture of me with both of my daughters: Melissa and Kirsten
Melissa after getting her hair done for the wedding.
Melissa with her siblings and her husband Dan with his sister.
Melissa in black and white keeping the roses in pink.
Rick and I all dressed up!
Melissa with the groomsmen.
Mel and I right after the ceremony.
Mel with the groomsmen and they look like they were going to take a piss!!!! LOL
The wedding party.
Melissa before the ceremony.
The Ice Sculpture.
Their first dance.
Sharing their vows.
The wedding party with the flower girl and ring bearer.
The bouquet.
I know, I told them to you backwards...but, oh well...I'm a backwards kind of person! haha
The wedding was beautiful. The reception lots of fun. Somewhere there is a pic or two of Rick and I dancing. We had a wonderful time but it was a very quick trip.
We left on a Wednesday night and arrived Thursday morning. Slept a few hours and went to rehearsal and dinner. I was up and moving around 7am to meet Melissa at the hair dressers and for brunch. Then we were off to to the center to get dressed and make-up on.
I did Melissa's make-up and helped with her getting dressed. She was pretty nervous and had to keep peeing. So off with the dress, on with the dress, off with the dress, on with the dress....LOL...Then bustling her up after the ceremony!
I have only 1 more to go and I hope she waits for a very long time!!! haha
Til Later's All!
BlueEyedWonder
It was a beautiful day. As you can see by the pictures my daughter Melissa made a beautiful bride. Her new husband's name is Dan. He is an exceptional man for her and I know he will take very good care of her and all of her quirks!
You can see I'm in a photo with her and her Father. You see Rick and I at a table with my ex and his wife. The Parents Table. Dan's parents were somewhere..
The two young children were the Flower Girl and the Ring Bearer. The girl is my niece, Ilee and the young man is my nephew, Babes.
A picture of my Son Mike and my daughter Melissa..aren't they handsome and beautiful?
A picture of me with both of my daughters: Melissa and Kirsten
Melissa after getting her hair done for the wedding.
Melissa with her siblings and her husband Dan with his sister.
Melissa in black and white keeping the roses in pink.
Rick and I all dressed up!
Melissa with the groomsmen.
Mel and I right after the ceremony.
Mel with the groomsmen and they look like they were going to take a piss!!!! LOL
The wedding party.
Melissa before the ceremony.
The Ice Sculpture.
Their first dance.
Sharing their vows.
The wedding party with the flower girl and ring bearer.
The bouquet.
I know, I told them to you backwards...but, oh well...I'm a backwards kind of person! haha
The wedding was beautiful. The reception lots of fun. Somewhere there is a pic or two of Rick and I dancing. We had a wonderful time but it was a very quick trip.
We left on a Wednesday night and arrived Thursday morning. Slept a few hours and went to rehearsal and dinner. I was up and moving around 7am to meet Melissa at the hair dressers and for brunch. Then we were off to to the center to get dressed and make-up on.
I did Melissa's make-up and helped with her getting dressed. She was pretty nervous and had to keep peeing. So off with the dress, on with the dress, off with the dress, on with the dress....LOL...Then bustling her up after the ceremony!
I have only 1 more to go and I hope she waits for a very long time!!! haha
Til Later's All!
BlueEyedWonder
Friday, October 9, 2009
Continuing Education...
Ah, life in continuing education.
College is going well this Fall Semester. So far. As you know I am in Anatomy and Physiology with a Lab class attached to it.
There has been a lot of information to take in and we actually do one test for every two chapters in the lecture class. My first test went rather well, I think except for the fact that the Professor let us know that because it was the first test she didn't expect us to do all that well. So what do you think happens when you have that put into your brain?
Of course, you just don't do as well as you would like to. My husband was partially right on that one. I did let that sink into my brain and let it brain wash me into not doing so well. On top of that I missed part of the lecture on Chapter 2, Chemistry, and even though I did pass the test with a 76% (an equivalent of a C) I'm sure I could have done better. The second test on Chapters 3 & 4 went much better: I received an 86%!! Which of course gave me a B. Now that really made me happy!
Our next test is on Histology. One whole chapter to take a test on. The study of Tissues. Epidermis. Dermis. Subcutaneous. Then there is Skeletal, Smooth and Cardiac. So many tissues and layers and functions!!! So I'm studying hard for this one. Two days later is my 1st Lab Exam. This one is on Eleven Chapters of Lab. Eleven Chapters!!!! And out of these eleven chapters there will be only, 43 questions. But what will those questions be? I have to know where to label certain parts of the body. If she asks that. I have to be able to label, possibly, a cell. Or the layers of the skin(integumentary system). Know your microscope and how it works! Just...oh so much information!!!
I think my mind is getting more and more full as I go along...
Medical Terminology Class is going very well. I have an A in that class. Wowsers!!!! Then there is my Ethics Class. Now that is really interesting. Reading about the different morality theories. Kant, Bentham, Mills, Socrates, Aristotle...I never realized how you can take a little bit from each theory and make it work!
With all of these possibilities to put into practice, Using your Reason, I believe is the part that works. Think a bit before you do something. How will it affect others? Etc.. Didn't think much of the Hedonic Calculus that Bentham came up with. How can you measure happiness or pleasure? Not with numbers...
So far, school is going well. I'm enjoying it more than I thought possible. Well, except when you have 4 assignments due at the same time!!! And that's gonna happen...
I would say to anyone that is thinking about going to school when they are adults, DO IT!! It is well worth it and especially if you are wanting to further your career or change it.
Til Later All!!!
BlueEyedWonder
College is going well this Fall Semester. So far. As you know I am in Anatomy and Physiology with a Lab class attached to it.
There has been a lot of information to take in and we actually do one test for every two chapters in the lecture class. My first test went rather well, I think except for the fact that the Professor let us know that because it was the first test she didn't expect us to do all that well. So what do you think happens when you have that put into your brain?
Of course, you just don't do as well as you would like to. My husband was partially right on that one. I did let that sink into my brain and let it brain wash me into not doing so well. On top of that I missed part of the lecture on Chapter 2, Chemistry, and even though I did pass the test with a 76% (an equivalent of a C) I'm sure I could have done better. The second test on Chapters 3 & 4 went much better: I received an 86%!! Which of course gave me a B. Now that really made me happy!
Our next test is on Histology. One whole chapter to take a test on. The study of Tissues. Epidermis. Dermis. Subcutaneous. Then there is Skeletal, Smooth and Cardiac. So many tissues and layers and functions!!! So I'm studying hard for this one. Two days later is my 1st Lab Exam. This one is on Eleven Chapters of Lab. Eleven Chapters!!!! And out of these eleven chapters there will be only, 43 questions. But what will those questions be? I have to know where to label certain parts of the body. If she asks that. I have to be able to label, possibly, a cell. Or the layers of the skin(integumentary system). Know your microscope and how it works! Just...oh so much information!!!
I think my mind is getting more and more full as I go along...
Medical Terminology Class is going very well. I have an A in that class. Wowsers!!!! Then there is my Ethics Class. Now that is really interesting. Reading about the different morality theories. Kant, Bentham, Mills, Socrates, Aristotle...I never realized how you can take a little bit from each theory and make it work!
With all of these possibilities to put into practice, Using your Reason, I believe is the part that works. Think a bit before you do something. How will it affect others? Etc.. Didn't think much of the Hedonic Calculus that Bentham came up with. How can you measure happiness or pleasure? Not with numbers...
So far, school is going well. I'm enjoying it more than I thought possible. Well, except when you have 4 assignments due at the same time!!! And that's gonna happen...
I would say to anyone that is thinking about going to school when they are adults, DO IT!! It is well worth it and especially if you are wanting to further your career or change it.
Til Later All!!!
BlueEyedWonder
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Promised Pics...
Just a huggin away!!!
My bouquet, our rings and license
He has one HUGE hand!!!
Cake sharingMe, Rick and Kirsten
During the ceremony Playing a little bit
Our cake During ceremony
Just meOkay!! So I've finally posted a few pics of our wedding...
It still seems so surreal that Rick and I are finally married! I know, I know..we've been together, living together for quite sometime before we got married. But it somehow feels different. Well, it does but it doesn't. Does that make sense?
It seems like, we've just ALWAYS been together.
Is it possible that we really were always meant to be but had these detours in our lives until the right moment? Without these detours, would we have met? If we had not come to this place, Tennessee, when we had...WOULD we have met because we were DESTINED to?
Ah, questions for the mind to ponder, eh??
Til Later All!!
BlueEyedWonder
Monday, September 28, 2009
Oh and Another Surprise for You All!!!
I got married Eight days ago!!!
Pictures and story to soon follow!!!!!
Laters!
BlueEyedWonder
Friday, August 21, 2009
Nervousness
Being engaged seems like it has change something for me..
I'm scared to death about getting married!
I keep asking him "are you sure you want to marry me?" like I'm not really sure it's what he wants..when I think it's actually me that is scared about it.
The thing is, I'm certain I want to marry him but now that it is coming up closer(we've picked a day!!!)I'm getting nervous about it.
I ask myself, what will change once we get married? I honestly hope that nothing changes. Although I know some things will. It's just that I don't want to let the important things change.
I know we are very comfortable with each other but I don't want us to "become comfortable". You know what I mean?
There are things that have come up in our conversations that I realize we have very different points of view on and we don't agree on each others beliefs or way/why we believe it should be but have learned to compromise.
But the fear is there that the compromises will fail. Or maybe the compromises will be used against the other person to make sure that other compromises are made.
Wow....I'm really afraid for sure....
But I know this is what I want at the same time...To be the wife of this man...
Til Later All...
BlueEyedWonder
I'm scared to death about getting married!
I keep asking him "are you sure you want to marry me?" like I'm not really sure it's what he wants..when I think it's actually me that is scared about it.
The thing is, I'm certain I want to marry him but now that it is coming up closer(we've picked a day!!!)I'm getting nervous about it.
I ask myself, what will change once we get married? I honestly hope that nothing changes. Although I know some things will. It's just that I don't want to let the important things change.
I know we are very comfortable with each other but I don't want us to "become comfortable". You know what I mean?
There are things that have come up in our conversations that I realize we have very different points of view on and we don't agree on each others beliefs or way/why we believe it should be but have learned to compromise.
But the fear is there that the compromises will fail. Or maybe the compromises will be used against the other person to make sure that other compromises are made.
Wow....I'm really afraid for sure....
But I know this is what I want at the same time...To be the wife of this man...
Til Later All...
BlueEyedWonder
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