Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Sorry, last one by me.
Lesley
friends forever ; 5:46 AM
DOES ANYONE EVEN CHECK THE BLOG BESIDES ME?? WHY DOESN'T ANYBODY ELSE BLOG??????!!!!!!
Lesley
friends forever ; 5:41 AM
Friday, August 25, 2006
Hi ppl
Another fun game...
http://www.hurtwood.demon.co.uk/Fun/copter.swfLesley
friends forever ; 3:24 AM
Hi ppl prvious thing was posted by me... heh... very new to blogging lah.
Lesley
friends forever ; 3:13 AM
Hi ppl,
I know this is totally unrelated but i think this is a really fun game.
http://www.arcadetown.com/castlecat3/playgame.asp
friends forever ; 3:08 AM
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Michael Craig-Martin. An oak tree, 1973.
In a room at
Tate Modern there is a three-quarter full glass of water on a high shelf. It is a work by
Michael Craig-Martin called
An oak tree. Beside it there is the following text:
Q. To begin with, could you describe this work?
A. Yes, of course. What I've done is change a glass of water into a full-grown oak tree without altering the accidents of the glass of water.
Q. The accidents?
A. Yes. The colour, feel, weight, size ...
Q. Do you mean that the glass of water is a symbol of an oak tree?
A. No. It's not a symbol. I've changed the physical substance of the glass of water into that of an oak tree.
Q. It looks like a glass of water.
A. Of course it does. I didn't change its appearance. But it's not a glass of water, it's an oak tree.
Q. Can you prove what you've claimed to have done?
A. Well, yes and no. I claim to have maintained the physical form of the glass of water and, as you can see, I have. However, as one normally looks for evidence of physical change in terms of altered form, no such proof exists.
Q. Haven't you simply called this glass of water an oak tree?
A. Absolutely not. It is not a glass of water anymore. I have changed its actual substance. It would no longer be accurate to call it a glass of water. One could call it anything one wished but that would not alter the fact that it is an oak tree.
Q. Isn't this just a case of the emperor's new clothes?
A. No. With the emperor's new clothes people claimed to see something that wasn't there because they felt they should. I would be very surprised if anyone told me they saw an oak tree.
Q. Was it difficult to effect the change?
A. No effort at all. But it took me years of work before I realised I could do it.
Q. When precisely did the glass of water become an oak tree?
A. When I put the water in the glass.
Q. Does this happen every time you fill a glass with water?
A. No, of course not. Only when I intend to change it into an oak tree.
Q. Then intention causes the change?
A. I would say it precipitates the change.
Q. You don't know how you do it?
A. It contradicts what I feel I know about cause and effect.
Q. It seems to me that you are claiming to have worked a miracle. Isn't that the case?
A. I'm flattered that you think so.
Q. But aren't you the only person who can do something like this?
A. How could I know?
Q. Could you teach others to do it?
A. No, it's not something one can teach.
Q. Do you consider that changing the glass of water into an oak tree constitutes an art work?
A. Yes.
Q. What precisely is the art work? The glass of water?
A. There is no glass of water anymore.
Q. The process of change?
A. There is no process involved in the change.
Q. The oak tree?
A. Yes. The oak tree.
Q. But the oak tree only exists in the mind.
A. No. The actual oak tree is physically present but in the form of the glass of water. As the glass of water was a particular glass of water, the oak tree is also a particular oak tree. To conceive the category 'oak tree' or to picture a particular oak tree is not to understand and experience what appears to be a glass of water as an oak tree. Just as it is imperceivable it also inconceivable.
Q. Did the particular oak tree exist somewhere else before it took the form of a glass of water?
A. No. This particular oak tree did not exist previously. I should also point out that it does not and will not ever have any other form than that of a glass of water.
Q. How long will it continue to be an oak tree?
A. Until I change it.
Ok guys I know this is a bit deep but its really very existential and abt the meaning of reality. So maybe it'll help u better grasp the logic behind the Eucharist. btw the term is called transsubstantiation--when the entire reality of the piece of bread becomes the Body of Christ in all reality.
Enjoy.
Mark.
friends forever ; 7:00 AM
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
hey guys i set up a blog for all of us... purpose is to share whatever views, and stuff we have... we can comment on the meetings and Bible sharings and everything, and if u want u guys can put up all whatever religious articles u find meaningful and share with the rest of us... u can comment on all the Legion activities that we have and everything... oh but anything private, pls don't post! (Duh...) cos the whole world can see it... U all can post pictures of urselves (if u really want) or of all the events and activities that we have.... it's also a great way to keep in touch with all the ex-xuanyimeigui members and they'll be in touch with what we're up to!
oh feel free to post ANYTHING! trashy or whatever i don't care... personally i dun even care if u're vulgar or anything... (oh but i won't say bad words la, must set good example!) haha but i dunno if any of u care lah... post abt ur life or all the trivial things that happen along the way also can.... this is an unofficial blog! so post whatever! it's ur blog as much as mine....
ok hope to see some of u guys using this! cya!
Mark.
friends forever ; 3:23 AM