Feeling focused, strong, and slightly crisp. This weekend's outdoor activities were too much for the nape of my neck, leaving me with a warm, lopsided tan.
We had to do a pop presentation (as in pop quiz, not soda pop). Teacher tossed an ethical dilemma at us and we had 10 minutes to give an 8 min summary, analysis, and plan. This time, adrenaline + pressure = success. I hope there are more chances to present like this. Was fun and played to my strengths.
Ethical dilemmas remind me of college philosophy classes. For all those who have yet to take philosophy, there's two schools necessary to know: Bentham and Kant. These two leaders correspond to the fields of relative and absolute, respectively; utilitarianism and deontology. What's interesting is that both of these perspectives offer valid positions to argue from, and there is a mini dilemma in choosing which way to choose. It's surprisingly enjoyable and easy to rationalize different ethics from different vantages. I hope this is not a sign that I'm not firmly rooted in a philosophy of my own.
Fun detail: I had sent out an email to the class list on Friday advertising a weekend getogether; the teacher mentioned that during rollcall; "Sheppard, the one who went bowling, right?" I had an excellent comeback about 5 minutes later.
Last night, I was confronted by my landlady/housemate. She must have been going through a tough time; it seemed like something external was on her mind and she wasn't her usual bubbly, cheerful self. But she channeled whatever that was into an impassioned plea for me to keep the bathroom door shut and the counter clear. Didn't make any sense to me at the time, but I just said yes to try to stem the tide. Yet she continued. I was surprised but did my best to keep nodding until she finished. That took about 20 minutes.
I'm slowly starting to make Vallejo my hometown. Exploring the town for lunch, I went to two taco trucks, a coffee shop converted from a gas station, and a 70 year old pizza parlor. Excellent places, all of them.
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