To the celestial and my soul's idol the most beautified Ophelia

Doubt thou the stars are fire,
Doubt that the sun doth move,
Doubt truth to be a liar,
But never doubt I love.

Ophelia Art

• Who are you?
• I am the Architect. I created the Matrix. I've been waiting for you. You have many questions and though the process has altered your consciousness , you remain irrevocably human. Ergo, some of my answers you will understand and some of them you will not. Concurrently, while your first question may be the most pertinent, you may or may not realize it is also the most irrelevant.
• Why am I here?
• Your life is the sum of a remainder of an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of the matrix. You are the eventuality of an anomaly, which despite my sincerest efforts I have been unable to eliminate from what is otherwise a harmony of mathematical precision. While it remains a burden assiduously avoided, it is not unexpected and thus not beyond a measure of control. Which has led you inexorably here.
• You haven't answered my question.
• Quite right. Interesting. That was quicker than the others.

1. The matrix is older than you know. I prefer counting from the emergence of one integral anomaly to the emergence of the next in which case this is the 6th version.

1. There are only two possible explanations: either no one told me, or no one knows.
2. Precisely. As you are undoubtedly gathering the anomaly is systemic. Creating fluctuations in even the most simplistic equations.
3. Choice. The problem is choice.

The first matrix I designed was quite naturally perfect. It was a work of art. Flawless, Sublime. A Triumph equaled only by it’s monumental failure. The inevitability of it’s doom is apparent to me now as a consequence of the imperfection inherent in every human being. Thus I redesigned it based on your history. To more accurately reflect the varying grotesqueries of your nature.

However, I was again frustrated by failure. I have since come to understand that the answer eluded me because it required a lesser mind or perhaps a mind less bound by the parameters of perfection. Thus the answer was stumbled upon by another. An intuitive program initially created to investigate certain aspects of human psyche. If I am the father of the matrix, she would undoubtedly be it’s mother.

The oracle.

• Breads and Cereals
  • 100% whole wheat bread
  • wheat bagels
  • wheat pasta
  • cornflakes
  • whole grain toasted oats
  • pancake mix
  • nutrition bars
• Meats and Legumes
  • eggs
  • tuna fish (solid white)
  • lean pockets
  • chili
  • brown rice
  • Peter Pan red.fat creamy pb
• Fruits and Veggies
  • raisins
  • dried cranberries
  • corn
  • broccoli (frozen)
  • mixed veggies (frozen)
  • spinach (frozen)
  • potatoes
  • onions
  • zucchini
  • asparagus
  • baby carrots
  • plums
  • pears
• Dairy
  • Milks
  • skim milk (quart)
  • Land O'Lakes fat free cream
  • Cheese
    • fat free shredded cheddar
    • reduced fat cabot cheddar slices
• Vitamins
  • folic acid 400mcg
  • ester-c 500mg
  • acidophilus
  • fiber supplement
  • biotin 800mcg

1. Mental
   1. Brain Power Herbs (options)
      1. Bacopa (bacopa monnieri): memory
      2. Cordyceps (cordyceps sinensis): stimulates liver to release stored glucose into circulation
      3. Ginkgo Biloba: 80mg extract standardized to 24% ginkgo flavone glycosides
      4. Chinese Club Moss (Huperzia serrata) Huperzine A: inhibits the breakdown of acetocholine
      5. Periwinkle (vinca minor) Vinpocetine: vasodilator and cerebral metabolic enhancer. Prevents free radical damage to blood vessels.
   2. Games
      1. Chess (strategy)
      2. Flight Simulator (hand-eye)
      3. crosswords (memory/vocab)
      4. Scrabble (vocab/ critical thinking)
      5. Trivial Pursuit (memory)
   3. Reading
      1. Magazines
   1. Scientific American
   2. National Geopgraphic
   3. Atlantic Monthly
   4. Smithsonian

2. Physical

   1. Body
      1. Mon: kickboxing or weightloss aerobics (1hr)/Bowflex (20min)
      2. Tues: Bellydance fatburning (30min) / Bowflex
      3. Wed: Yoga (1hr)/ Bowflex
      4. Thurs: Kickboxing or Aerobics/ Bowflex
      5. Fri: Bellydance low-impact (30min)/ Bowflex
      6. Sat: Kickboxing or Aerobics/ Bowflex
      7. Sun: Yoga/ Bowflex

   christine