Whose culture whose reality....

In my Culture Theory class we have been presented with the opportunity to help to define culture for the purposes of helping to direct the focus of a new programme "Culture and Society." Given that I am already enrolled in the doctoral studies in this division I do have a vested interest in this undertaking.

Tonight my brain, which continually exerts its independence from my consciousness a la Gaston Bachelard, offered up this definition:

"Culture is a lived experience in which a specific group of people continually construct a shared reality."

These are the sort of things that have kept me awake at night mot of my life. Now I get to actually make use of my insomnia. Actually, it was very useful when I was writing my journal for my Masters. Perhaps it is the only way that I can break free of the limitations that have been embedded into my being by the early educational system that I encountered, the one that punished originality and alternative interpretations of ideas.

I have been subversive most of my life, always seeking to undermine and destabilize the comfortable, the understood, the accepted truths. I began with religion when I realized that according to the rules, my father was likely going to Hell. I got around that by rejecting the rules in order to save my father. I have not looked back.




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An Interesting Man...

There is a phrase that I have come to dislike strongly in the past six months. Well actually I have come to hate being told "You're and interesting man -" What I hate is that it is always followed by a "But..."

I have experienced that twice. First it was Heather in St. John's. She constantly called me "An interesting man..." And then she told me "but we just aren't quite right together."

Then I met Lee. We laughed, we necked but then she sent me an email "you're and interesting man..." quickly followed by a "But..." So long Lee.

Perhaps I have reached a time in my life where I have to rethink my priorities. I am engaged in a complex exploration of the nature of identity. At the same time I continue on my path of spiritual exploration. It may be a better choice for me to detach from any desire to have a partner and to focus my attention on greater goals.

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