mini-update: book review

Just finished with The Da Vinci Code

Not bad. The writing was decent. The story was decent. The mystery and all was nothing new to me but still presented in a very appealing way. I did notice the flaws and discrepancies but most of them are minor and not worth getting my panties in a bunch about it. As far as his inaccuracies about France and England, wel I wouldn't know since I never been to either of those places.

I'm absolutely not one for conspiracy theories, mostly cuz I think the larger the group of people you try to make do the same thing the more likely you will have leaks, failings, fallings out, disgruntled persons who write a tell-all book etc. Also, I tend to believe what often looks like conspiracy is actually an open atttempt at control by some group. I mean, republicans and the right-wing? That's not a conspiracy, that's just a bunch of power-hungry bozos working together. They don't hide it at all.

Anyway, it ws a decent read. I wouldn't really get excited about it but then again, I've already gotten through most of Holy Blood, Holy Grail as well as The Christ Conspiracy: the greatest story ever sold both of which were references for TDVC. If you aren't familiar with the Holy "Grail" theories adnd such when it comes to Christianity, TDVC is a good starting place because it presents the theories pleasantly and fairly speedily. But if you're already fairly hip to this stuff, it's nothing new... just a decent read.

thought for the day

it's one thing to enjoy your extreme highs and lows. It's completely another to decide that the highs aren't high enough and so you wuld rather go find a different high.

Hey guess what? Sometimes life is difficult. Sometimes life is tedious. Sometimes life doesn't hand you lemons or roses or candy or even a pile of shit. Sometimes life just kinda plods along. Sometimes life is all about finding out what is so great about being "chill". Sometimes life is simply waiting for you to appreciate the subtle spiritual wonder of a satisfying day. Not always fantastic, not always horrible, not always frightening and not always ecstatic; life is sometimes just kinda sitting there quietly.

If you keep jumping ship and chasing after rainbows, you'll end up getting awful wet.

Not being thrilled does not mean being boring or bored. Quit being a spoiled brat and go soak up something small and new and tender. It doesn't always have to be a roller coaster to be interesting. If life is boring you, maybe you're too focused on immediate pleasure.

Pleasure does not equal happiness: pleasure is fleeting, happiness is contentment and lasts as long as you allow it to

are you on the road to pleasure, or the winding path to contentment?

Short-term or long-range?

Your choice.