The Guardian for this meeting was Storm Nordwind. The comments are by Storm Nordwind.

Catrinamonblue Resident: 's current display-name is "Catrinamonblue".
Storm Nordwind: Hello Cat :)
Catrinamonblue Resident: good morning Storm :)



Motivation.

Storm Nordwind looks over to check the topic of the week...
Storm Nordwind: "Freedom as relates to dropping" ... hmm ... I wonder what has been discussed about that so far
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Catrinamonblue Resident: lots as far as I have read :) today is not free for me as I start thinking about doing my tax return :)
Storm Nordwind: Ah... one of the certainties of life :)
Catrinamonblue Resident: :) yes
Storm Nordwind: Financial stuff has never been my strong point, partly because of its arbitrariness.
Catrinamonblue Resident: I'm a bookkeeper by training so not so difficult for me
Catrinamonblue Resident: but motivation to do my own stuff is somtimes hard
Storm Nordwind: I can understand that!
Storm Nordwind: By arbitrary I meant no disrespect. Simply that the laws of taxes may be changed for political convenience from time to time, and as a result I can never remember them nor recreate them in memory, whereas by contrast if I forget something physical or mathematical I can recreate it from first principles if I have to.
Catrinamonblue Resident: :)
Catrinamonblue Resident: that's where tax programs come in handy :)
Storm Nordwind: Indeed. And accountants!
Catrinamonblue Resident: :)
Storm Nordwind: Perhaps it is like cooking. (And I don't mean "cooking the books") If I have to cook for myself alone, I am not motivated. If I cook for my wife, or for us both, I cook with enthusiasm.
Catrinamonblue Resident: yes :)
Catrinamonblue Resident: I don't like to let my clients down so keep their books up to date but don't seem to have that same expectation for my own stuff :)
Catrinamonblue Resident: (as I look at the pile of papers)
Storm Nordwind: Perhaps you might imagine your client as being your future self, who will be very grateful for your having completed things thoroughly and on time?
Catrinamonblue Resident: lol it's worth a try yes :)
Storm Nordwind smiles

Authority.

Catrinamonblue Resident: wonders if there really is such a thing as freedom per say as we always seem to have to answer to some athority or another
Storm Nordwind: Is it really authority unless we choose it to be? And therefore have we not exercised freedom in that choosing?
Catrinamonblue Resident: in choosing whre we live perhaps but no matter where inthe world you live it seems you have to pay taxes of some kind
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Storm Nordwind: Maybe that's because, no matter where we live in the world, we prefer being provided with services than being without them :)
Catrinamonblue Resident: smiles
Catrinamonblue Resident: yes that's true and I gladly pay my taxes because at one time in my life I needed those services and was grateful they were there
Storm Nordwind nods
Storm Nordwind: I am also grateful they are there for those that need them
Catrinamonblue Resident: :)
Santoshima Resident: 's current display-name is "San".
Catrinamonblue Resident: Hi San :)
Storm Nordwind: Good morning San :)
Santoshima Resident: hi Catrina and Storm :)
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Observer.

TwitchyEars Resident: 's current display-name is "Twitchy".
Storm Nordwind: Hi there Twitchy :)
TwitchyEars Resident: hi
Santoshima Resident: hi Twitchy, mornin' :) pull up a cushion
TwitchyEars Resident: thanks
Catrinamonblue Resident: Hi Twitchy
TwitchyEars Resident: hi
Storm Nordwind: Your tag suggests you are an observer, Twitchy, but today it seems there is little to observe here :)
TwitchyEars Resident: oh it was for a rp sim
TwitchyEars Resident: ooc = out of character
Storm Nordwind nods and smiles
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Catrinamonblue Resident: Time for me to go and get a move on on things that must be done :)
TwitchyEars Resident: take care
Catrinamonblue Resident: it has been nice to sit here with you all :)
Storm Nordwind: Good luck with that! :)
Catrinamonblue Resident: :)
Storm Nordwind: Soonest begun, soonest done :)
Santoshima Resident: ok, i better go too ~ good to sit here with you both
Storm Nordwind: Always welcome :)
TwitchyEars Resident: cyas
Storm Nordwind: me too i think
Santoshima Resident: take good care ~
Storm Nordwind: You too my friend :)
Santoshima Resident: bye Twitchy ~ restful day
TwitchyEars Resident: you too