The power of names...

As promised a more cheerful post. And one of my occasional pseudo-philosophical, thoughtful ones as well.

When you name an object, you put certain expectations upon it, and, to a certain degree, you define it.

Does the same apply to people? For example, my middle name is Peter, which means Rock. I have certainly rocklike qualities to my personality (endurance and so on). Now, the question arises, is this just a coincidence, were my parents somehow inspired, or did the name somehow shape me?

To further add to things, I found out at a fairly early age what my names all meant. Does this mean that I have been, consciously or unconsciously, trying to live up to my name?

Answers on a postcard...

Booooooored

Okay, I'm at work, and the program I'm working on is annoying me.

I demand entertainment from my legions of online friends, dammit!

Wooo!

I am now going to the Carnival of Souls in Derby on October the 19th.

I'll get to me lot's of interesting people, and it's apparently something of a crazy night.

I must remember to book the next day off work in order to get back...

/me bounces around in anticipation...

Haven't had a quiz for a while, so...

Higgs Boson -- You are crazy and wacky and nobody
really understands you. Theoretically your
humor gives the universe mass and existence,
but the explanation as to how this all works is
still in the works.


What kind of subatomic particle are you?
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TOSHIRO: talented; intelligent
People of your personality type should visit:
www.life-blood.cjb.net


What would your Japanese name be? (male)
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Hmmm. Odd.


"When Doves Cry" (by Prince)
How could you just leave me standing,
Alone in a world so cold?
Maybe you're just too demanding.
Maybe I'm just like my father--too bold.
Maybe you're just like my mother.
She's never satisfied.
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like,
When doves cry.


Which 80's Song Fits You?
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*raises eyebrow*

This one again

But hey, I have a few new friends/readers since the last one, and it's different questions anyway.

1.Leave a comment, saying you want to be interviewed.
2.I will respond; I'll ask you five questions.
3.You'll update your journal with my five questions, and your five answers.
4.You'll include this explanation.
5.You'll ask other people five questions when they want to be interviewed.

From sweetseraphim
1) - Who's your faveourite Hellsing character?

Alucard! No angsty vampires here, no sir. He likes his existence.

2) - What's your most faveourite movie of all time, and why?

The Crow. Apart from being dark, having good music, and all that, I like the story. And Brandon Lee does a good job in his portrayal.
It also has some interesting moral points.

3) - Marilyn Manson: Discuss.

Musically, I quite like his stuff. I think he's definitely very smart, and has a good grasp of publicity. But I don't like the image he portrays. Or the fact that everyone calls the teenagers who've copied his look "goths". They're not bloody goths, alright? The probably haven't even heard of the Sisters, let alone Bauhaus or London After Midnight.

4) - If you could see one thing in the world; a famous peice of art, a play, a person, a place, anything, what would it be?

It would have to be a person. Probably I'd like to meet Bruce Lee before he died- given that he is one of the major reasons for the widespread nature of martial arts in the West. He also had some interesting philosophies I'd like to hear.

5) - How did you come accross my journal, (as boring as it is), and why did you add me as a friend? (gee, I'm too curious)

I did a variety of searches, then trusted to chaos to find someone interesting. Your journal may not be that interesting, but you appear to be...and I'm always interested in interesting people. I mean, I'm practically one myself...

Or the short answer "because I felt like it". Sometimes, I try to do things for no apparent reason, because so much of the time, I think and plan carefully about almost everything.