Second Soliloquy
A journey into the mindscape...
False Trilemma?
Today, we have our last session of the UPCAT review from 8 to 10 AM. After that, I must decide between three choices:One, the Truth (not to be mistaken with the television show) class party. I might consider going, but knowing myself, I proabably won't enjoy it too much. But they're my classmates. If I don't go... never mind. Anyway...
Two, the IPSO outing. To be more specific, the group is going to Glorietta to watch a movie. I want to go with them, but I have a tight budget restriction (don't I always?). If I don't go, they might get angry at me. OK, I'm being pessimistic, so maybe not. They should understand if I don't want to, right?
Three: home. I have some work to do, like reading Homer's "Iliad" for English, programming another applet for AdProg, and other stuff. That means I can't go to either of the previously stated choices, because I wouldn't have enough time then. My conscience is telling me not to put all that workload aside for another day.
There. Today's trilemma. I hope I can find a way to make a compromise between the three.
"In sum, then," King Arthur said, "you fought an armed and armored knight, yourself without armor or weapon -"
"No no, he had a stewpot," Sir Kai said.
"- and defeated him with his own sword," the king continued, ignoring his foster brother, "thus preserving an honored religious man from persecution. It is a deed worthy of a knight of the Round Table." Gawain bowed his head but did not reply. The king smiled at Terence, and said, "You have a loyal squire."
"I have an ill-mannered squire," Gawain replied.
"Will you punish him for telling of this deed?"
Gawain hesitated, then shook his head. "No, sire. How could I punish him for telling what I wished to be known?"
The king burst into his clear, easy laughter and said, "Well spoken indeed! Kneel, Gawain."
Gawain knelt again, and the king drew the famous Sword Excalibur. He touched Gawain on each shoulder and on the top of his head and said, "Rise, Sir Gawain, and welcome to the Fellowship of the Round Table. Be ever true to your God; protect always your neighbor; honor always your king."
-excerpt from "The Squire's Tale" by Gerald Morris
