Book Day!!!

Once again a favorite part of this term has come: Book Day! Due to our partnership with the Boulder Book Store, the Book Club is graced with the delivery of a box of books every so often. I love these days. I mean, what's more exciting than a box of free books? The last time we received a box of books, I picked up nine books. Consider that each book costs approximately $15. That's $15*9=$135. That's quite the savings. :D So today I practically skipped my way to Mayville's so that I could peruse the newest box. With my perfect timing, I arrived right on cue as Chris and Mayville arrived at the door with the books, meaning I didn't have to carry any haha. It seems that we had a large collection of romance-style books this time around. I really didn't feel like any romance books, so I only picked up one book of that style. Three of the books that I picked up were about the supernatural, two about vampires. In fact, one of my pick-ups today was the third installment in the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series that I have been rather impatient to read. Great series, light-hearted with just enough seriousness to give the story real meaning. I can't wait to read this new addition. I picked up another, unrelated novel, and the last book I picked up was a short ethics book. I am interested to see if any of the "wisdom" held within its pages actually proves to be wisdom at all. We shall soon find out. Other than those, I still have about three or four books that I still need to read and review. All of my book reviews can be read on http://achsbookclub.blogspot.com/

The Layers of Life

Life as we perceive is not easy to decipher. I realize this more and more every day. I am finding that the Great Conundrum we call Life contains many layers. And, like the tumultuous seas, these layers rise and fall, overlapping one another at different times in our lives. At times these overlays are quiet and subtle, sliding like the tides on the beaches at dawn. At others, the layers crash and break, cascading over one another in violent roars. Our boat is tossed and turned, floundering in the sea of Life. This is the face of Life, I believe. The great blue vastness, reflecting the world we perceive. Yet, underneath the vast expanse, this reflective mirror, is teeming with conflict, resolution, ideas, virtues, past, present, possibilities of the future, and so much more that words cannot begin to describe.
So how do we deal with this coean? Do we take it as a foamy tyrant or a calming friend? What are the layers and how do we classify them? Most importantly, how do we control the layers of our lives to ensure the fullness of our experiences?
Much of this cannot be answered simply. In fact, many of these questions do not require an answer. They simply need an understanding, a conceptual visualization of why we perceive things as they are. This understanding is what guides us in our actions, our thoughts, our very characters. Whilst we all know that "ignorance is bliss", I truly believe knowledge and understanding are the keys to all that we do.