Reading options: An ascetic, Earth's first couple and the Universe.



How the big reading lists makes me feel. 




I have to admit, I did initially get lost in the sea of reading options on the untextbook but the choices were really easy to make? Why? Because I saw some names I was curious about and wanted to read up on them since forever.

The first name on my list is Siddarth (aka Buddha which I think was his title and not his actual name I guess I'll find out in the story). I've been interested in him (and asceticism) for a while, and I've seen his statues in too many museums too mention. I kind of connect with his preached ideology of keeping a (literal) distance from materialism. If that distance is not kept, I feel we start to get possessed by our possessions (instead of the other way round).  So, my first pick is Buddha: nice and easy.

My second pick (I feel like I'm drafting players for the NBA lol) are: Adam and Eve. I've been curious about the Biblical version of Adam and Eve for a long-time, so this pick was easy too.

For my third pick, since I don't want to drown in my own interests, I will let the universe decide my third-option: I will close my eyes put my finger on the screen (where the units are) and scroll randomly until I feel like stopping and wherever my finger lands that's what my unit is...okay...here we go....

The universe just made a pick, and it was "Celtic Fairy Tales II"...it's strange how I was just mentioning the NBA and my final pick had to be synonymous with an NBA team (Boston Celtics lol)...I guess this is what differentiates randomness from fate..





































Fate picked

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  1. Laura Gibbs15 September 2018 at 20:16

    Ha ha, it's Survivor Kitteh! That's how I felt when I finished making the UnTextbook. It's one of the most fun summers I ever had. I did the Adam & Eve unit last week, and got to enjoy it all over again!
    Did you do the thing from Week 1 about browsing the Storybooks? That has kind of the same effect: SO MUCH STUFF. :-)

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    1. Unknown15 September 2018 at 21:21

      It is, how long did it take you to make the reading list? The entire summer? I think I did it browse the storybooks...I was actually writing down some feedback for you on my own course experience so far...I'll send that to you once I'm past week 4 tho..I think week 2 is a bit too early...I'm making notes of some 'pain points' which I faced..when you do get my feedback just know that it comes from a good place please...I might go into ranting mode but know it comes from a REALLY good place..

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