Apatheism -- I feel so much better now

ahhh, it feels like home.

dearest pete lloyd, in his internet meanderings, has come across my life philosophy. I always knew I never quite fit in either the agnostic nor atheist box, and in discussions with mr. jones I kind of figured out I was a humanist, but now, there is a perfect word for my beliefs. apatheism.



Here is the definition, just in case you belong, too:

Apatheism (a portmanteau of apathy and theism/atheism), also known as pragmatic or critically as practical atheism, is acting with apathy, disregard, or lack of interest towards belief, or lack of belief in a deity. Apatheism describes the manner of acting towards a belief or lack of a belief in a deity; so applies to both theism and atheism. An apatheist is also someone who is not interested in accepting or denying any claims that gods exist or do not exist. In other words, an apatheist is someone who considers the question of the existence of gods as neither meaningful nor relevant to his or her life; nor to human affairs.

Feel better? Still don't care? That's right.

Apatheism -- I feel so much better now

ahhh, it feels like home.

dearest pete lloyd, in his internet meanderings, has come across my life philosophy. I always knew I never quite fit in either the agnostic nor atheist box, and in discussions with mr. jones I kind of figured out I was a humanist, but now, there is a perfect word for my beliefs. apatheism.



Here is the definition, just in case you belong, too:

Apatheism (a portmanteau of apathy and theism/atheism), also known as pragmatic or critically as practical atheism, is acting with apathy, disregard, or lack of interest towards belief, or lack of belief in a deity. Apatheism describes the manner of acting towards a belief or lack of a belief in a deity; so applies to both theism and atheism. An apatheist is also someone who is not interested in accepting or denying any claims that gods exist or do not exist. In other words, an apatheist is someone who considers the question of the existence of gods as neither meaningful nor relevant to his or her life; nor to human affairs.

Feel better? Still don't care? That's right.

steampunk

a lot of my subculture knowledge is lacking (although I really really really love subcultures), and I only just learned about steampunk around 6 months ago or so. well, the ny times had an article about it last week!


the article is about a neovaudevillian performance troupe called the James Gang and what exactly steampunk is

according to nytimes, steampunk is . . .

"a subculture that is the aesthetic expression of a time-traveling fantasy world, one that embraces music, film, design and now fashion, all inspired by the extravagantly inventive age of dirigibles and steam locomotives, brass diving bells and jar-shaped protosubmarines. First appearing in the late 1980s and early ’90s, steampunk has picked up momentum in recent months, making a transition from what used to be mainly a literary taste to a Web-propagated way of life."

a modified steampunk computer

Evelyn Kriete, who sells ad space for steampunk magazines, and " her eccentrically outfitted cohort of teachers, designers, writers and medical students."


So, apparently according to the article, steampunk is about to blow the fuck up. there is even a steampunk fantasy game, Edge of Twilight, that will be introduced by Xbox 360 and PlayStation next year

for steampunk fashion, go here:



oh, and here are the pics of the steampunk wedding from offbeatbride.com, which is where I first learned about steampunk




sidenote: the other day I asked mr jones if "real" steampunks got mad at "fake" steampunks for having stuff like a flat-screen tv wrapped in burlap, or a computer instead of a typewriter, and he (kindly) informed me that there is no such thing as a "real" steampunk. as it is a mixture of science fiction and fantasy, "real" steampunks would use technology that doesn't even exist (which led to a v. funny attempt by mr. jones to explain an example, requested by me, of fake technology that steampunks would theoretically use). I just thought steampunks were people like in wild wild west (1800s w/ modern-ish) technology.

steampunk

a lot of my subculture knowledge is lacking (although I really really really love subcultures), and I only just learned about steampunk around 6 months ago or so. well, the ny times had an article about it last week!


the article is about a neovaudevillian performance troupe called the James Gang and what exactly steampunk is

according to nytimes, steampunk is . . .

"a subculture that is the aesthetic expression of a time-traveling fantasy world, one that embraces music, film, design and now fashion, all inspired by the extravagantly inventive age of dirigibles and steam locomotives, brass diving bells and jar-shaped protosubmarines. First appearing in the late 1980s and early ’90s, steampunk has picked up momentum in recent months, making a transition from what used to be mainly a literary taste to a Web-propagated way of life."

a modified steampunk computer

Evelyn Kriete, who sells ad space for steampunk magazines, and " her eccentrically outfitted cohort of teachers, designers, writers and medical students."


So, apparently according to the article, steampunk is about to blow the fuck up. there is even a steampunk fantasy game, Edge of Twilight, that will be introduced by Xbox 360 and PlayStation next year

for steampunk fashion, go here:



oh, and here are the pics of the steampunk wedding from offbeatbride.com, which is where I first learned about steampunk




sidenote: the other day I asked mr jones if "real" steampunks got mad at "fake" steampunks for having stuff like a flat-screen tv wrapped in burlap, or a computer instead of a typewriter, and he (kindly) informed me that there is no such thing as a "real" steampunk. as it is a mixture of science fiction and fantasy, "real" steampunks would use technology that doesn't even exist (which led to a v. funny attempt by mr. jones to explain an example, requested by me, of fake technology that steampunks would theoretically use). I just thought steampunks were people like in wild wild west (1800s w/ modern-ish) technology.

the cool kids

no, really, that's their name

apparently they are 2 fellas named Mikey and Chuck from chicago...their influence is 80s and 90s rap...this video is for their song black mags from their album called totally flossed out




I saw a commercial w/ them where the one bp is wearing one of those pastel t-shirts with a wolf on them and mr jones and I were into it.



oh that reminds me. a month ago mr jones was at the eye doctor and I was in the waiting room and I saw this fatty white trashy across from me in her late 30s and she was wearing a faded black sweatshirt with three wolves on it and underneath in cursive it said "protectors of nature." it was amazing.

the cool kids

no, really, that's their name

apparently they are 2 fellas named Mikey and Chuck from chicago...their influence is 80s and 90s rap...this video is for their song black mags from their album called totally flossed out




I saw a commercial w/ them where the one bp is wearing one of those pastel t-shirts with a wolf on them and mr jones and I were into it.



oh that reminds me. a month ago mr jones was at the eye doctor and I was in the waiting room and I saw this fatty white trashy across from me in her late 30s and she was wearing a faded black sweatshirt with three wolves on it and underneath in cursive it said "protectors of nature." it was amazing.