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Friday, November 14, 2008

Thanks for having us! It was an incredible experience! ^_^

Sunday, November 9, 2008

A lot of people have asked me what my Gamertag means. I heard my professor use "Sophosyne" in my Greek Mythology class and it caught my attention. I looked it up and loved what it meant and stood for so I chose it. I'm really into Ancient Greek History, and Philosophy so perhaps this may also help to explain why I chose this name. Here's one explanation of it:

"Sophrosyne (?????????) is a Greek philosophical term etymologically meaning moral sanity and from there self control or moderation guided by true self-knowledge.

Greeks upheld the ideal of sophrosyne, which means prudence and moderation but ultimately its complex meaning, so important to the ancients, is very difficult to convey in English. It is perhaps best expressed by the two most famous sayings of the oracle at Delphi: "Nothing in excess" and "Know thyself."

The term suggests a life-long happiness obtained when one's philosophical needs are satisfied, resembling the idea of enlightenment through harmonious living. It is a nearly lost Classical ideal, but is enjoying some revival today with its emphasis on individuals to live within the proportions of reason and nature, this being achieved through practical wisdom and self knowledge." (taken from Wikipedia)


Gnothi Seauton was another phrase that intrigued me in class. One explanation of it is:

"The Ancient Greek aphorism "Know yourself" (Greek: ????? ??????? or gnothi seauton, or ?????? with the ? contracted) was inscribed in the pronaos (forecourt) of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi - according to the Greek periegetic (travelogue) writer Pausanias (10.24.1).

The saying "Know thyself" may refer by extension to the ideal of understanding human behavior, morals, and thought, because ultimately to understand oneself is to understand other humans as well. However, the ancient Greek philosophers thought that no man can ever comprehend the human spirit and thought thoroughly, so it would have been almost inconceivable to know oneself fully. Therefore, the saying may refer to a less ambitious ideal, such as knowing one's own habits, morals, temperament, ability to control anger, and other aspects of human behavior that we struggle with on a daily basis." (also taken from Wikipedia)


Pretty cool isn't it? :D (yes, this probably means that I'm a geek but that's ok :D)

hehe ^_^

Monday, July 21, 2008

I'm new to the whole blogging stuff but I'll be writing some entries shortly :) For now, I'm working on my profile and making it look spiffy :D

Here's a little info about me:

Name: Laura

*I started singing when I was in Elementary School. I've never stopped since then :)

*I love kitties!!! I'm afraid of (big) dogs, bugs and drowning.

*I love to cook, read, and listen to music. I'm a double major in Psychology and Philosophy, and I'm also minoring in Classics.

*My favorite actor is Edward Norton. My fave actress is Angelina Jolie.

*I've been a gamer since I was 7 :) I grew up on Sega --> Playstation ---> Playstation 2 ---> now xBox 360


There's definitely a lot more to know about me. If there's anything you want to know, feel free to ask :P

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008