What if the Matrix does have you?

Recently I just watched and finished the matrix trilogy for the 20th something time. These movies bring up very interesting points. What if there is more to the world than there seems? I'm not talking about simply talking about the possibilities that were shown in the matrix, I'm talking about anything. By anything I mean anything that you may have ever read or watched in any Science fiction or fantasy movies or books.
What would you do if you found out one or more of the following were real: zombies, vampires, werewolves, the matrix itself, elves, hobbits, dwarves, dragons, wizards, witches, warlocks, magic, government conspiracies, secret civilian societies, extraterrestrial life, intergalactic space travel (the ability to travel from star to star), super heroes, your own super powers, time travel, alternate realities, monsters, mechs, giant robots, talking animals, leprechauns, ancient ruins, star gates, star trek, star wars, battle star galactica, firefly (the show), futuristic weapons, dinotopia (yes it is what it sounds like), ect...
Lets say that after you found out that (insert generic name here) was real what would you do? Would you ignore it and continue on with your "normal" life or would you chose to learn more of it and go on the adventure of a life time knowing full well that your old life would never be the same again?
Personally I would chose to learn more about whatever I discovered and go on the adventure of a life time. What would you do?

Flagstaff... it is boring

So I transferred up to Flagstaff thinking that it would be much like my old school just with a academic program I would be more into. The 2nd part of my prediction was correct, The Electronic Media and Film major is much more entertaining than any of the programs I had been in at U of A. However, I have found the city of Flagstaff to be much more boring than I could have imagined. I mean everything closes at 9, and even if things didn’t close at 9 there would still be nothing to do. The only kind of businesses Flagstaff seems to have are food places in which to eat. I wish Flagstaff had more than just food places. I have not been able to find any places (other than Harkins Theater) to hang out at. Ah, but that brings about another good point. There is no point for me to hang out at Harkins Theater (mainly the arcade) when I have no one to hang out with. I only know a couple of people (total of 2) at NAU, and I rarely see them. I guess I also know a few Joe Smo's here and there, but do those people really count? Though I like the academic programs here at NAU I can't help but feel lonely here.
It feels really weird being here. I mean when I left U of A, I was fairly popular. I knew at least 20 people on a first AND last name biases. I could honestly say that I was really good friends with at least 10 of those people. And that’s not counting at least 50 Joe Smo people that I also would find hanging around the Underground. For those of you that don't know, the Underground at U of A is the central meeting point for several groups of gamers, nerds, geeks, ect...
Anyways, I guess I'm done ranting. lol, I guess I was so bored that I wrote this. I usually don't write notes unless I am really bored. Back to homework...

I really enjoy watching anime. It is one of my favorite things to do in my free time. For all of you who don't know what anime is, I will explain.
Anime is artwork that is drawn by artists in Japan. The artwork is animated and released on Japanese TV. Much of the Japanese anime is translated in english and other languages and sold in other countries. Despite what many people be live, anime IS NOT cartoons. Anime is almost the same as any regular show on TV. The only differences are that it is animated, and that some things in anime are exaggerated.
The reason that I love anime so much is that it is unique compaired to regular shows on TV. It can show emotions in the form of artwork that regular TV simply cannot do. Do to this, I like anime.

Star Wars and The Allegory of The Cave

Star Wars

The Allegory of the Cave

The Allegory of The Cave and Star Wars have many similarities as well as many differences. However, for synthesizing purposes we will mainly look a the similarities of the two texts. Both the texts to some point both deal with the idea of opening your mind because there is more out there. In The Allegory of The Cave the one of the prisoners in the cave learns that there is more out there in the world by leaving the cave. In Star Wars Episode 4, A new hope, Luke Skywalker learns that there is more to the world and his powers when obi won kenobi teaches Luke about the Force. Luke previously didn't know much about the force and when he learned about it, it greatly added to his knowledge of the world.
When I Synthesize these two forms of media I will focus on the fact that there is more to the world than we think. Both The Allegory of the Cave and Star Wars focus on it to some point.
The big difference to these two forms of media are that The Allegory of the Cave completely focuses on the idea of there being more out there. Star Wars not only focuses on the idea that there is more out there but also deals with topics about war, quests, the greater good, love, intergalactic space travel, and much more.

What is joy to Kristin and Tom

"Joy, to me, is doing something that makes me happy. It's something that that makes me smile and laugh constantly. It would also make me feel calm and relaxed." -Kristin

"To me all that joy is is the feeling of being carefree. The freedom that you feel after you get out of school for the summer, the feeling of freedom after say being in church or being on vacation. The feeling of joy is the ability to not worry about anything and just live your life in the moment." -Tom

Tom + Kristin = Joy is freedom and happiness. It is the ability to be happy.

What is Joy?

Joy is being able to lead an epic army and falling in love with the princess. Anything less is not joy. Joy is only that which the more open minded people have thought of. Joy is Science Fiction and Fantasy. There is happiness in this world, but there is no Joy to me. Oh how I wish I had been born in a different place and in a different time.
Joy is the feeling that everything I have ever wanted has come true. Joy is the knowledge that anything and everything is possible. Joy is true happiness.

The Matrix Has You

"Open you mind," said Morpheus from the Matrix. This is something that many people have problems doing. For instance many people don’t realize or down right refuse to believe that things actually make them close minded. For instance if I where to ask someone if they believe that there could be a government conspiracy going on and they were to say immediately no, then they are closed minded because they did not even consider the possibility of there being more to the world. The same would be true if I asked the same person any of the following were real and they were to immediately without any reason say no:
zombies, vampires, werewolves, the matrix itself, elves, hobbits, dwarves, dragons, wizards, witches, warlocks, magic, secret civilian societies, extraterrestrial life, intergalactic space travel (the ability to travel from star to star), super heroes, your own super powers, time travel, alternate realities, monsters, mechs, giant robots, talking animals, ancient ruins, star gates, star trek, star wars, battle star galactica, firefly (the show), futuristic weapons, dinotopia (yes it is what it sounds like), ect...
Most people won't even accept that these things could be real. I know for a fact that if I were to discover that vampires existed then I would let myself get bitten and become one, or if I learned that there was a way that I could travel to another star or planet I most certainly would.
Like in the story "The Allegory of the Cave" Plato talked about if there really was more to the world than there seemed. I'm sure he could have accepted any of the things I listed above, but he was also talking about other more smaller things that in a sense blind me from the truth of the world. For instance when I see a homeless guy walking down the street I instinctively make sure to keep my distance from him. This is because society has told me that the general homeless guy is to be stayed away from. For a long while I believed this, however I now know that this is not true. Society has blinded me from the truth that this homeless guy is just like me, but going through some very hard times and needs help.
Overall The Matrix and "the Allegory of The Cave" shows that there is more to the world than there seems. Whether it is a very small thing such as who to interact with or something huge like the existence of mythical creatures, we are blinded by from the truth of the world. It is our duty to find out what real is true about our world. I search everyday for that truth. I am ready to, "Free my mind."