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Paul Chung: LOTR

Lord of the Rings is one my favorite novels ever written. It is J. R. Tolkiens works that I have an immense fondness for. There are many allegorical connotations that derive from biblical accounts. The story of Christ for one as the "returning king" represented by Aarogron son of Arathorn. The one that would become king. It is truly an inspiring novel that speaks to the heart. My heart was moved by the strong friendships that journeys in life takes upon people (particularly Samwise and Frodo). The elemental plots that made the story even greater involved the characterizations of antagonist characters such as Gollum. Gollum was quintessential in the LOTR universe, for without him, the world would have plunged into darkness. The beauty in this ideology is that we need antagonist characters because they develop our own characters. They force us to grow when we do not want to. Often times opposition is what forces one to grow because it becomes the realization of the necessity to...
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Paul Chung: Boot Camp

Boot camp... I hated it. Simply put it was probably one of the most trying trials in my entire life. It was difficult being away from family because I have never left home for that long period of time. The first 3 weeks were the most difficult. The army designs its training to strip away one's civilian identity from anything recognizable. They train soldiers, not entitled civilians. The difficulty was not the physical aspect of army training, but it was with the mental portion of it. If your mentality was not placed in the right mindset, you would fail at everything. Also emotional contentions were high. Emotional stability was just as important. To survive Basic Training, follow orders, and don't talk back. Accept one's fate whilst in the army. Granted, the army cannot take all aspects of your civilian side away, but the important part in training was not to lose oneself.
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Paul Chung: Nancy

Nancy is a girl I'm seeing. She's difficult to handle at times, but underneath she has a genuine heart. The difficulty lies in the fact that she has had a trying life, but ultimately, what amazes me is the fact that she is able to persevere admits difficulties. She has resiliency. More than what Ive ever come across. The beauty in that is that no matter what happens, she is able to persevere. She is stronger than she lets on, but she still believes that she is not. She is intriguing in that she is not the type to let people trample on her. She is strong, but strong can be a defense mechanism. Granted, no one's perfect, but she's trying. The beauty lies in the fact that she is trying not to prove to people who she is, but that she is doing it for herself. Nothing else will stand in her way of success. Her resiliency inspires me, and my training that I've received from the military. She is my form of reinforcement.
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Paul Chung: Escape Room

I was in an escape room today. It was thrilling because there was no distinct answer to be given. Granted, we were given the option of 3 hints, but still it was difficult. The difficulty was in grouping together. The group consisted of young adults that all believed that their theories were right. It was difficult because it was a conditions based games. The riddles were confusing because they followed an anagram and numbering system that was difficult to crack. Although it was difficult we solved the riddle in the end. The concept was based on the "con-artist" who stole an original piece from the Lourve Museum in Paris. The goal was to figure out where he hid the piece. The clues themselves were difficult because they only utilized a system in which required minds to think, but also cooperate. Cooperation was the most difficult part because there were too many people thinking aloud at once, which makes concentration so difficult. But we put aside our differences and theories...
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Paul Chung: Beauty in Personalities

The beauty of the beautiful is that it is not confined in just one particular field. There are many fields in which beauty can be characterized as. In particular, beauty in personalities. The personality of each individual evolves through time or characterized in ways that it matures. The beauty in personalities is that it is not confined to one thing. It is a numerous conditions in which personalities drive intentions.
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Paul Chung: Beauty in the Mundane

How do you find beauty in the mundane? The mundane is dull and not interesting at all. The difficulty lies in not the lack of beauty, but the absence of wanting beauty. The beauty in the mundane is that it is not trying. That is beauty because its not making an effort to be beautiful. It is authentic in its own right. It is not the attempt of seeking beauty because it does conform to the standard of which it makes something beautiful. Aesthetically, it is beauty in its own right.
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Paul Chung: Aristotle on Art

Aristotle believed that art is imitation, and that it is a good thing. It pertains to humanity in ways that connects humanity. Imitation to Aristotle is relational in that humans learn from such as children. Even artistic values such as tragedies (mimesis) help to fosters an emotional connection to humankind. For Aristotle, a good tragedy produces Kartharis. Which is essentially, purification through pity and fear. The notion of imitation as a good thing, falls relatively short in that imitation is the reproduction or copy of something else. Whether it is a good copy or not, it derives from non original conditions.
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