Ateleological!
I have just noticed that I am using a new word. “Ateleological” best described the sort of research approach we are using with the PLEs@CQU project. I did not know that work (Freudian slip – try “word”) / I did not know that word a month ago. There were a lot of words and accompanying thought patterns of which I was unaware a month ago. If this is an Action Research project, these are the sorts of changes that need to be noted. The change in my language indicates a shift in thought patterns – stand back in awe Snowdon! I am using new words – “machinimo”, for heaven’s sake! I pick that one because I still haven’t viewed these machinimos, and we are always impressed more about what we don’t know than what we do know and just take for granted – do you think?. I didn’t need to repeat “ateleological”, because I know that now, I use it as a matter of course, in idle conversation, at a BBQ (actually haven’t been to a BBQ in years…), while purchasing milk – perhaps — so what?
I had better check these impressive machimos…my idle conversation is becoming cliche-ridden and predictable.
November 3rd, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Jocene
With words like this I am going to find some BBQs to attend too! (I am wondering though if vegetarianism is a real block to chatting at BBQs … I might get the A word in before I mention the V word!)
I followed up your post with a visit to CQU’s CDDU on-line pages. It looks a fascinating environment in which to work. I noticed David Jones’s posts too.
Were you teleological before you found the ‘A’? I think the films Conversations with My Gardner (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0825244/) and As It is in Heaven (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_It_Is_in_Heaven) embody the ‘A’ part of your new vocabulary.
Thank you for the post it made a great start to my day in Mongarlowe.