Little House Of Doubts

Here's a phrase that has stuck with me for a while.

To know that you know what you know, and to know that you don't know what you do not know, that is knowledge

--Thoreau quoting Confucius in the book, Walden

Nice little tongue twister, but its a nice little thought. Do you really know what you know? Or do you just think you don't know it?

Thats something that always bothered me. I like to think that I know something and am sure about it. Some things you just know, at least.. I'd like to think so. But theres a great deal of perspective that comes into play. As a little girl, the library of my first school was so huge that I was scared to go into it. Handful of years later and about 2 feet in height..and its a quaint and quiet place with painfully small bookshelves and 40 year old books.

Yet, there are some ideas that you can't ever prove without getting into a lotta trouble. Like the idea that arsnic tastes like almonds. Living in the desert, I've often been told to take salt tablets to provide myself with salt. Yet later, I'm told; no, you need to replace electrolytes, like whats in modern sports waters. And.. do NOT get me started on the "Egg" council or red meat or those jokers.

Hehe.. sometimes finding out is easier than other times. Long time ago, I was invited by friends to complete the "Selbinian Clay" quest, including the two hard ones in Sauromugue Champaign and Batallia Downs. The one through the Citidel was filled with peril...and a strong image in my head when one of those skeltons cast "Water III" on me (hehe..I was so happy when I was high enough rdm to cast it). The Batallia one was just as bad, since the Necropolis is full of fun undead and switches. I found everything wonderfully exciting, and we did make it to the island to find the Monument.

Well, I returned there yesterday... and...was the first time ever.. that I was dissapointed that I did NOT get agro from monsters. Everything was soo..normal. Especially for such an unsual area. There's even a bunch of Lich's back there--something I wish I knew when I was hunting for G1 Papers--and some weak evil doggies. The only exciting thing was the NM tree Ahtu was on the island. (Drops a key I have no idea what was for)

So.. am I ever gonna find "true knowledge" hehe.. well.. older I get, maybe I'll keep forgetting things.

Anyone know where my car keys are?