Robert said I've been talking too much about economics. But I love economics. It gives me much joy. If my uni degree wasn't at UNSW, it would be the world's best degree.
Speaking of economics (and hence joy), when people ask Bob (Andy's enamorada) questions that she feels should have pleasant answers, she doesn't reply with a tailored pleasant answer but just says "love and joy". And they get the idea.
I wonder if you can have too much love and joy. Perhaps drug-induced love and joy you can.
We read a funny article in the tutorial today. Ross Gittens (bless his heart) was talking about "services" making people happier than stuff. But not all services. And he provided a list of the sorts of services that only offered short term happiness. I think went something like "Drugs, chocolate, loveless sex, shopping, masturbation, sitcoms, spectator sports". It was one of the funnier lists I've seen in my days.
Is it possible to flirt through the use of a tutorial reading? I guess it would be, but I don't think I'd even know where to start. Maybe it's an acquired skill. One that you acquire at university.
The other day there was a pretty girl on the bus. And a boy got on and started looking around for a seat. There were lots but he went right up the back and sat down next to her. I little while later I noticed them talking - in a way that made me think they hadn't talked before. I wonder how often people who meet like that, end up getting married and having children. I'm not entirely sure that his desire was to marry her and have children, but it could have been I suppose. Probably nice blokes who are that assertive tend not to stay single for terribly long. Which is probably why all the nice 30 year-old men are either very shy, or assertive but mentally unbalanced. I'm not sure yet which sort I intend to me. Sometimes I'm tempted to become a monk. Although I don't know if they still have them. I could find out.
Mmmmm. Good stuff.
Ryan, abt your last paragraph.
ppl or a person who is nice & single and is nice to someone no matter wat – if a good looking girl.
the girls more likely think of u as a friend sometimes, not as a relationship will happen. even though they might like a guy – why isnt a girl willing to express her feelings to the guy.
why a guy has to come and express them and also get rejected sometimes – when it occurs.
at 1st girls will always talk 2 u, if u come out funny and caring to be around with, but they will not think of you in a relationship way – u being there boyfriend.
althought i knw someone who it has happend like that – being friend 1st then turning it into a relationship – but if u approach a girl or ur friend abt it.
it always come as a shock 4 them, never a satisfaction or excitement on knowning that someone likes them and expressed it to them abt it.
i dont knw – why i only talk 2 u ppl abt this or never other things – in general, i need 2 find out. b4 i go on and comment more on this.
1 last thing sometimes shyness – will make you feel down and not approach girls, but we shy cause dont knw – how u girls gonna react 2 us expressing on wat we feel for the special one. if u that special someone.
sometimes shyness keeps the guy – never getting the girls which is happening most of the time, u maybe see around u – or has happend or will happen or is happening 2 u or any guy – no matter anywhere.
ok i’ll shut up now – i got 2 think why this happen 2 comment on it & b4 i also say anything like this again
Anmol / 1:45am / 17 March 2004
how do u put spaces when commenting in the blog or 4 the blog – cause my comment looking like a big mess there.
Anmol / 1:47am / 17 March 2004
Monks still exist. I saw one on Monday while I was walking to the station. It was the best thing I saw on the whole walk. I was going to blog about it but I forgot.
Tom / 7:55am / 17 March 2004
I like monks. Except when they’re Germanic and have swords and go around killing people with them.
There are probably lots of different answers to your questions Anmol.
I think that relationships are better when you don’t need one.
I think you’re right that nice isn’t really nice if it’s only to good looking girls or your friends.
I think that the ability to be friends with the opposite sex (or your own if you’re that way inclined) is harder for some than for others. I know a lot of boys who’re incapable of friendships with women, because they either want to sleep with them or aren’t interested in them at all.
People who want what they have are special and hard to find. That’s assuming they even know what they want. I’m probably more interested in finding people who want what they have, than in persuading people to want something they don’t. Equally I want to get better at wanting what I have, which I’m still not sure I’ve convinced myself of.
People can’t force satisfaction or excitement. And they wouldn’t be helping you if they did. People, in general, I’ve noticed, aren’t very good at coping with having vocal admirers.
I’ve only ever told two people I liked them. And neither of them liked me back. That’s made me more shy.
Alternatively, you could become a monk. I’ve heard they get to drink a lot of wine.
Ryan / 11:13am / 17 March 2004
Me MONK NO WAY – althought i hvnt thought of it b4 – but its jst. when u she a girl or a guy – u think is good looking or hot which ever or even both.
u wanna get to know them – to get to know them ppl go and ask ppl out – cause they dont wanna miss out of the oppurtunity – that something might come out – maybe that person will become life partner or girlfriend or boyfriend even if only 4 some months.
if u meet them as a friend = u starting 2 knw them – then u think she/ he is so great – how abt i ask them out and c where it leads to, but still the other person – would jst wanna keep this friendship there.
like you said – ppl who knw wat they want frm a person or type of person they looking 4 as a life partner or girlfriend or boyfriend.
which is good – but how can they tell that unless they have dated different ppl – 2 knw that.
wat abt the person – in this for the 1st time, or maybe has feeling 4 someone – which he/she doesnt knw – how 2 express them or knows them as a friend and still wanna express them.
wat abt that. email me ok on this – if u wanna talk 2 me abt this, sorry if i came out rude and angry.
Anmol / 11:23pm / 17 March 2004