[uncanny shadows]

i read sigmund freud's concept of the "uncanny". the belief of "something being familiar, but still strange at the same time" when i read it, it seemed to have opened my eyes to things that i never really paid much attention to. even though we sort of live our lives with the uncanny, it still never grazed me until i read this concept. i kept thinkling of the matrix when i was reading it. because the article is much like that of the matrix. becuase even though everything we encounter is manmade, it still is uncanny in a way. the only thing that i can say isnt really uncanny is nature.

on the other hand we have Jungs concept of "shadows". this concept made me think alot. throughout life you encounter things of importance. some things you will never forget. some things so important that they become a symbol in your life. past experiences play a big part in the way that you live out your life. meybe you are afraid to take risks or your just a reckless individial. all this falls into the concept of a symbol. there was something that you encountered in your life that made you the way you are now. and i dont mean just one incident, it cant be a series of circumstances that molded you. im going to give a personal example. when i was 11 years old i went to a sleep away camp. and i went to use one of the potapotties and there was this huge tarantula in there!, and then from that day on i kinda developed a small case of arachniphobia. that spider that i encoutered, really influenced the way i am today..........