Comments for Ben Goes to Taiwan (not Thailand) http://taiwanben.wordpress.com Random Ravings from a Roving Rambler Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:04:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Money inspires the muse; recent events; Wikipedia by epsilon289 http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/money-inspires-the-muse-recent-events-wikipedia/#comment-633 epsilon289 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:04:27 +0000 http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-633 ...I've been to Taiwan three times so far, and my parents have kept the lotto receipt secret away from me? I'll definitely check my receipts the next time I go back. …I’ve been to Taiwan three times so far, and my parents have kept the lotto receipt secret away from me? I’ll definitely check my receipts the next time I go back.

]]> Comment on Money inspires the muse; recent events; Wikipedia by Patrick Cowsill http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/money-inspires-the-muse-recent-events-wikipedia/#comment-632 Patrick Cowsill Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:51:42 +0000 http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-632 Ben, It's nice to see you've come out of your haze so full of piss and vinegar. In the US, people also worship the god of money - see how Americans laid down so much cash for their Wall Street overlords, no questions asked. Those Wall Street pr*&ks took bailout dollars that you couldn't even begin to stuff in red envelopes and used them to hand out cash bonuses to other pr*&ks who should've just been fired. Now, they're coming back for more bailout. At the end of the day, will they be held accountable by either a Bush gov. or an Obama gov.? Your religion of money metaphor extends far beyond Taiwan's tiny borders. I'm sorry to hear about your woman. Stay on the meds and remember there are lots of fish. Patrick Ben,

It’s nice to see you’ve come out of your haze so full of piss and vinegar.

In the US, people also worship the god of money – see how Americans laid down so much cash for their Wall Street overlords, no questions asked. Those Wall Street pr*&ks took bailout dollars that you couldn’t even begin to stuff in red envelopes and used them to hand out cash bonuses to other pr*&ks who should’ve just been fired. Now, they’re coming back for more bailout. At the end of the day, will they be held accountable by either a Bush gov. or an Obama gov.? Your religion of money metaphor extends far beyond Taiwan’s tiny borders.

I’m sorry to hear about your woman. Stay on the meds and remember there are lots of fish.

Patrick

]]> Comment on Money inspires the muse; recent events; Wikipedia by TaiwanBen http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/money-inspires-the-muse-recent-events-wikipedia/#comment-631 TaiwanBen Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:42:28 +0000 http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-631 No, I stopped taking my meds well after we started dating. I may have been crazy for breaking up with her, though. We're back together, anyhow, after a short break. And yes, I realize my Asian-American friends would already know about those, but most people who read this aren't. I didn't realize it was a random thing, though. Weird. No, I stopped taking my meds well after we started dating. I may have been crazy for breaking up with her, though. We’re back together, anyhow, after a short break. And yes, I realize my Asian-American friends would already know about those, but most people who read this aren’t. I didn’t realize it was a random thing, though. Weird.

]]> Comment on Money inspires the muse; recent events; Wikipedia by AznSouris http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/money-inspires-the-muse-recent-events-wikipedia/#comment-630 AznSouris Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:43:20 +0000 http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-630 Wait...you stopped taking your meds, eventually broke up with your girlfriend and then started taking your meds after you broke up? Does that mean you were crazy for having her as your girlfriend because you were off the meds? The meds kept you sane? MJ and I could have told you about the red envelope stuffs. I used to get when I was little and guests randomly came over. No special occasion. It was just "here, this is for you" =) Wait…you stopped taking your meds, eventually broke up with your girlfriend and then started taking your meds after you broke up? Does that mean you were crazy for having her as your girlfriend because you were off the meds? The meds kept you sane?

MJ and I could have told you about the red envelope stuffs. I used to get when I was little and guests randomly came over. No special occasion. It was just “here, this is for you” =)

]]> Comment on Jealousy by taiwanben http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/jealousy/#comment-629 taiwanben Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:40:50 +0000 http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-629 I think anger always has its roots in hurt and fear. I don't think of it as a "cover", though. It springs from it and becomes it's own thing, pushing you towards actions which mere hurt and fear might not imply. Jealousy is only a response to discovering that someone else may take something I hold dear. So yes, it is one of my responses to rediscovering that I am not in total control of the world. But usually I am able to take that rediscovery in mostly even temper, because I've pretty much assimilated that there are only a limited number of things I have control over. It seems to be only in matters of personal attachment that I feel jealousy. Is this unusual? I think anger always has its roots in hurt and fear. I don’t think of it as a “cover”, though. It springs from it and becomes it’s own thing, pushing you towards actions which mere hurt and fear might not imply. Jealousy is only a response to discovering that someone else may take something I hold dear. So yes, it is one of my responses to rediscovering that I am not in total control of the world. But usually I am able to take that rediscovery in mostly even temper, because I’ve pretty much assimilated that there are only a limited number of things I have control over. It seems to be only in matters of personal attachment that I feel jealousy. Is this unusual?

]]> Comment on Jealousy by Goldberg http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/jealousy/#comment-628 Goldberg Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:04:12 +0000 http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-628 Late and irrelevant entry: Anger is the way I cover over hurt and fear. What is it for you? Jealousy is one of my responses to rediscovering that I am not in total control of the world. What is it for you? Huh? Late and irrelevant entry: Anger is the way I cover over hurt and fear. What is it for you? Jealousy is one of my responses to rediscovering that I am not in total control of the world. What is it for you?

Huh?

]]> Comment on On publication by Rob http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/on-publication/#comment-626 Rob Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:32:57 +0000 http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/?p=90#comment-626 If you're sure it's good, publish. If not, there's always the blog! If you’re sure it’s good, publish. If not, there’s always the blog!

]]> Comment on On publication by Eileen http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/on-publication/#comment-625 Eileen Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:17:45 +0000 http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/?p=90#comment-625 Yes. Why not?? ^^ Yes. Why not?? ^^

]]> Comment on On publication by Vivian http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/on-publication/#comment-624 Vivian Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:33:20 +0000 http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/?p=90#comment-624 Yea...I think you should start looking into avenues that may be promising! I like your writing, I always have. You are talented and you should try to get your experiences out to a bigger audience, ie the world! Yea…I think you should start looking into avenues that may be promising! I like your writing, I always have. You are talented and you should try to get your experiences out to a bigger audience, ie the world!

]]> Comment on On publication by Katie http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/on-publication/#comment-623 Katie Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:51:15 +0000 http://taiwanben.wordpress.com/?p=90#comment-623 Yes. I think you should pursue publishing, although in exactly what format I'm not sure. I can put you in touch with a former tutor/published writer (she's a young whippersnapper like you) who you could talk things through with. I think it's worth investigating further at the very least. I like the way you write -- what you have to say, how you say it, etc. and think others might enjoy it as well. No clue about any $$$ though...... Yes. I think you should pursue publishing, although in exactly what format I’m not sure. I can put you in touch with a former tutor/published writer (she’s a young whippersnapper like you) who you could talk things through with. I think it’s worth investigating further at the very least. I like the way you write — what you have to say, how you say it, etc. and think others might enjoy it as well. No clue about any $$$ though……

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