So I had to write a 1 page mini-paper for Psych370 Sensation and Perception. I thought I should post it.

What is real? The dictionary describes real as “existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious.” The definition of fact is “something believed to be true or real.” Thus, in order for something to be real it must happen to be something that is believed to be true. But how does one separate the truth from falsity?

In order to find the answer, I must first use my senses to acknowledge that I am the only judge of my reality and that the only knowledge and reasoning I can trust is my own.  Because of this, the truth in my reality is not what the world thinks to be true, but is in fact what I believe to be true. However, I know that my belief in what is true is also very subjective and open to falsity. Thus, it is in my reality that I have come to the conclusion that I will never know what is actually real since I can never be 100% certain that anything exists. In a sense, everything is open to the possibility of not being true due to the nature of there being that possibility in the first place. For example, I am typing on my laptop computer and eating ice cream right at this very moment. But who is to say that this laptop is real and what I am doing is real?  For all I know I could be living in a made up world where everything that I do is in fact a figment of my imagination or a straight up lie. From my understanding, there is no way to prove or disprove this notion. The only thing that I do know is the mere fact that I am thinking. But, alas, I find myself left to believe that even that is open to the possibility of being false. In fact, I could not be thinking at all. I could just be. What is real? I don’t know.

Today was Kuya Jason’s birthday. 27! We’re getting so old..as every year passes food tastes better, the air smells sweeter, and life is better. I’m so blessed. My family and my love are so important to me. There is nothing I wouldn’t do for them.

Everything felt new and fresh today, there was so much energy =) . The Grammys got me singing myself to sleep..zzZzzZzz

So today was my first day being the Chick-fil-a cow. It’s crazy how much little kids are willing to run up and hug a guy in a costume. They made me do the jerk and stinky leg…haha, kids these days.

Sadly, the Ravens lost in their second playoff game against the Colts tonight in a pretty upsetting fashion. The constant penalties just ended up giving me and everyone else watching it at my house a headache. It was a rollercoaster of emotions. I was looking forward to the game all weekend too. Overall, still a great year for B-more though. Hopefully next season the Skins will pick it up and have some exciting games.

Been thinking of taking up some kind of martial art again. Either that or just training on my own for a while. We’ll see.

New year, new me. Right? Well…sorta.

Normally I don’t care too much about the new year, making resolutions, and all that jazz. But for whatever reason a sudden urge has begun to well up inside of me that is screaming for change - a change in me. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m starting to feel old when I shouldn’t be….or maybe it’s the disappointing feeling of complacency in a point of my life where I should be in my prime.

I want to be better.

I’m gonna be better.

Not later, now.

In all aspects.

|Knowledge, relationships, [emotionality.mentality.physicality], talent, compassion|

So it’s time to stop dreaming. Time to turn my fantasy into reality.

Here’s to a new life!

…and a new blog too, haha