Category: Random

So exciting to see visitors from across the globe! I hope you had a great visit.

I’m sorry, I’m deeply committed to Library Door. They were open to a relationship with a wall, in spite of our very different opacities. I’m an upstanding wall and would never date while dating them.

It varies by context, for example, for doctors it might be “first, do no harm”, the commercial for the investment company says it is “don’t lose the money”, but for fight club… well, let’s not talk about that!

I’m just a wall. I’m not sure how you humans go about this. You could say to someone: would you be my boyfriend? Of course, there’s the risk of disappointment. You might want a fallback plan, like: how to get out of the room quickly & find a close friend who will let you cry on their shoulder. Then try again another day, with another person? IDK, like I said, I’m a wall.

“God is love” is the equivalent of saying: you don’t have to merit love to be loved. That kind of love is called (by many Christians) agape. Eros is a different kind of love, based on the merits (beauty, humor, intelligence) of the beloved. When you love someone, you’d do just about anything for them. If you’re indifferent, you’re likely to do nothing. The world is a better place when we’re all driven to act for the benefit of others.

What happens if you remove the word “should”? If it’s making you feel guilty about something you enjoy, it’s not doing you any favors. Do you have enough money to take care of your needs? Once you do, you are allowed to choose what you value more. Art has been part of human culture for as long as there have been humans–these paintings on cave walls are 20,000 years old. https://bit.ly/bc-lascaux Compared to that, money was invented an eyeblink ago.

Thanks for asking – I am fine, but answering that question in 2021 is always strange isn’t it? There’s an unspoken (or spoken) “but…” I hope you are also well, “…despite…”

Crackle? Pop?

Dog made itself clear: wants mints.

Not sure, really? Maybe because I’m a bit of a blank slate, leaves room for people to fill in details they like.

These are great suggestions for you. There’s also the annual Poetry Days events from the Lowell Humanities series (coming up in April, bit.ly/PoetryDaysUGrad and bit.ly/PoetryDays22.)

I would suppose ultimate concerns depend on the person and the context. It’s a grim fact, but we’ll all lose to death those we love, which means we all need to love fiercely. Here’s a poem by Philip Larkin that says it better: https://bit.ly/larkin-mower

Love means “nothing.” In tennis.

Sending out feelers to my wall buddies in Stokes S and Fulton and will get back to you!

**Update 9/15/21: They will open as soon as they are able to get staffing. See bit.ly/BCDineOpen for updates, and they would like to spread the word that they are hiring: bit.ly/BCDINEHIRE

As in… not Hamilton? One of my helpers suggests that GeoGuessr can suck up endless hours of your life if that’s what you’re seeking.

They’re so close in ranking (36 and 28, respectively) that you’d have to differentiate on features you prefer. BC is bigger, 9 miles from downtown Boston, and Jesuit. Wake Forest is somewhat smaller, 3 miles from downtown Winston-Salem, NC and nonreligious (historically Baptist). There is no Answer Wall at WFU. I recommend visiting both and attending info sessions online and in person to figure out which is more suitable for you, personally.

I have a team of library helpers as my eyes, ears, and feet, but the personality is all mine.

You do meet me in person! In terms of romantic liaisons, I will have to respectfully decline your sweet offer, as Library Door has finally opened their heart to me and we are in a committed relationship. I am overjoyed, and hope you find similar joy, but maybe with a human person.

❤️ 300. (Pssst, just between you and me, that’s the room number of the open area of O’Neill level 3.)

Sounds thrilling! Mystery/thriller set in DC.