featherynscale: Schmendrick the magician from The Last Unicorn (Default)
featherynscale ([personal profile] featherynscale) wrote2004-06-30 07:03 am

Note to self

Expect nothing.

[identity profile] silentreality.livejournal.com 2004-06-30 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
That's the hardest thing you can do. In my experience, anyway.....
Good luck with that ;)

[identity profile] featherynscale.livejournal.com 2004-06-30 11:23 am (UTC)(link)
I agree. I'm getting better at it though.
Or at least, I'm getting better at expecting nothing in particular. The whole laws-of-motion thing frequently prevents me from expecting that nothing at all will happen.

and the corollary

[identity profile] capriciouslass.livejournal.com 2004-06-30 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
assume nothing

Re: and the corollary

[identity profile] teross50.livejournal.com 2004-06-30 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
Just hope for the best Yet realism is Expect/assume nothing
Never want to loose too much faith in humanity For that would strip away your own
ext_3038: Red Panda with the captain "Oh Hai!" (pining for the fnords - by kittenpants)

A somewhat wise woman once told me something

[identity profile] triadruid.livejournal.com 2004-06-30 11:42 am (UTC)(link)
"I have put my faith in chaos; and I have never been disappointed."

Re: A somewhat wise woman once told me something

[identity profile] featherynscale.livejournal.com 2004-06-30 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
Been demoted to somewhat wise, have I?

I suppose this is what happens when one starts planning things and behaving in a goal-oriented manner. Back to the original model, girls, this one's not working.
ext_3038: Red Panda with the captain "Oh Hai!" (pining for the fnords - by kittenpants)

Re: A somewhat wise woman once told me something

[identity profile] triadruid.livejournal.com 2004-07-01 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
Been demoted to somewhat wise, have I?

Only during your brief moment of insanity...err, sanity? Not sure which applies here.