Okay so the internet is a magical place, clearly there's a lot more potential for "good" friends, while at the same time still more potential for "bad" friends. Now before I go into explaining my rather descriptive theory of friends, let's get a basic list thing together.
1) Good friends: These are friends that are seriously just friends! There's no better way to explain it then a person who just wants to laugh and joke with you, while still offering you advice and a chance to vent!
2) Bad friends: These are friends who want to use you. They're not talking to you because they like you, but because they're stalking you, trying to get in a relationship with you, or simply trying to get stuff from you!
Now does this mean it's that simple? No. Not at all. It does mean however, that we've got some sort of guideline. And I love those. So now you might ask yourself, well isn't that just like a friendship in person?
It's not, the simple fact is the magical world of the web can offer this haze that our normal senses just can't detect! Basically we're stuck with tunnel vision. We can only see what is put in front of us, and not the broad spectrum of signs that a person could give. Sadly we live in a world where lying is a natural defense, and over the web, it seems an even easier place to fall prey to someone else defending themselves.
Does this mean it's excusable? Of course not, but it also means that it's not necessarily someone's sinister plot to ensnare another. I read in an article at the dentists office the other day, "Most lies are told in an attempt to simply be 'nice' to another person." And yeah, it's true.
Think about the last small fib you told. Was it to purposely hurt someone? Of course not. We don't generally lie with malicious intent. We lie to save ourselves or to spare someones feelings.
So truly if you look at the net objectively. You'll easily find that it's a well of bad in terms of friends, but at the same time. If you keep it purely over the web, you're bound to find that it can be a very good place to find good friends! Sure you can't see them, and perhaps you're restricted to playing video games and chatting on the various messengers with them,
But in the end is there really anything more fun then a 4 am FPS play while totally intoxicated?
And yes fair enough, with a friend actually there it's probably just as fun. But at 4 am. Xbox live can be the only friend you need!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Re: The Random Subject Tests.
Okay so I've got a few emails saying, "You took xxxxxx off the site." and such, and I'm sorry. The thing was I recently put some of them up on Helium, and as such I had to remove them from here for such. (I'll get them back up I just need to make them seem different. Curse Helium and needing proof I didn't plagurize... Myself. =/)
So yeah, I've deleted some, but there's still a bountiful selection! I'm also going to be working on the format, so bare with me during the horribly ugly Blogspot format.
Oh and come on I REALLY would rather you comment on the blogs you read then to email me about them. As it helps me know which I shouldn't clean out.
Edit 1/30: So yeah, I'll post up the sleep blog Part 3 again later tonight, I didn't mean to delete that one.
So yeah, I've deleted some, but there's still a bountiful selection! I'm also going to be working on the format, so bare with me during the horribly ugly Blogspot format.
Oh and come on I REALLY would rather you comment on the blogs you read then to email me about them. As it helps me know which I shouldn't clean out.
Edit 1/30: So yeah, I'll post up the sleep blog Part 3 again later tonight, I didn't mean to delete that one.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Anger
I've been contemplating anger and depression for a while. We're all prey to these things occasionally. Whether you get mad at the person who cut you off while you were driving to work, or maybe it's that loved one who's just so stubborn you want to just pull out your hair. It's rather hard to simply go along with things when they hit you in such a tremendous way. Anger isn't like happiness. There's a period that follows it where you're left feeling very broken.
No matter who you are, even the most justified fits of rage meet some sort of poor feeling by a normal person at some point. So that brings me to wonder, why do we get angry if it only causes a slue of other poor feelings that don't bring us any closer to happiness.
That's to say what does anger do for us?
In my opinion anger doesn't do anything. And contrary to what people would love others to think, I don't believe conquering it does anything either.
We lead difficult and tough lives. Our day to day routines are so complex and straining now that it's not a wonder that depression affects so many people, what I feel the true problem with anger is. Is the simple fact that we're overwhelmed. How often when you're angry do you lash out physically or verbally? We've all said and done things we normally wouldn't have under the influence of rage.
So that makes me think, is it that I'm truly so angry? Were those pestering comments really that bad? Or was it that I was so stressed and overwhelmed that I wanted to release it in anyway I could?
It's pretty evident to me at least, that I am not angry when my life is going well. So I think anger isn't a normal human reaction. I think anger is a by product of depression, and overall a result of despair.
So that leads me to one more thing, how exactly then do we beat anger?
It's an easy solution, but it's far harder to achieve.
We need to eliminate our depression. And while that's harder than anything, it's something we all need to do. We need to start looking at things in the positive. We need to try and slow things down. And we need to realize that life isn't this tragic mess, but rather a composition of beauty and love.
But for the shorter term... We need to slow down when we're angry. If you're getting spun up, share that with someone. Excuse yourself. If you can't then try to realize you're getting angry. Work on self-realization, that way you can talk yourself down.
I know it's not easy, but we all need to do it.
No matter who you are, even the most justified fits of rage meet some sort of poor feeling by a normal person at some point. So that brings me to wonder, why do we get angry if it only causes a slue of other poor feelings that don't bring us any closer to happiness.
That's to say what does anger do for us?
In my opinion anger doesn't do anything. And contrary to what people would love others to think, I don't believe conquering it does anything either.
We lead difficult and tough lives. Our day to day routines are so complex and straining now that it's not a wonder that depression affects so many people, what I feel the true problem with anger is. Is the simple fact that we're overwhelmed. How often when you're angry do you lash out physically or verbally? We've all said and done things we normally wouldn't have under the influence of rage.
So that makes me think, is it that I'm truly so angry? Were those pestering comments really that bad? Or was it that I was so stressed and overwhelmed that I wanted to release it in anyway I could?
It's pretty evident to me at least, that I am not angry when my life is going well. So I think anger isn't a normal human reaction. I think anger is a by product of depression, and overall a result of despair.
So that leads me to one more thing, how exactly then do we beat anger?
It's an easy solution, but it's far harder to achieve.
We need to eliminate our depression. And while that's harder than anything, it's something we all need to do. We need to start looking at things in the positive. We need to try and slow things down. And we need to realize that life isn't this tragic mess, but rather a composition of beauty and love.
But for the shorter term... We need to slow down when we're angry. If you're getting spun up, share that with someone. Excuse yourself. If you can't then try to realize you're getting angry. Work on self-realization, that way you can talk yourself down.
I know it's not easy, but we all need to do it.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
My Theories!
Okay so I tried to stay awake while in a drunken stupor until I was sober, in an attempt to see if I could outrun the ill-effects of getting overly drunk.
It took me til about 5:30 am before I felt sober again, and I can say with all confidence. It worked. I have no hangover and didn't get sick.
This comes after doing about 4 shots of vodka, a shot of some kind of Indian rum and drinking 6 and 3/4ths beers. Thus I think it is safe to assume if you can stay awake until you're sober! You WONT have a bad day after a night of drinking! Try it, if it works email or comment me!
I swear Science is AWESOME
It took me til about 5:30 am before I felt sober again, and I can say with all confidence. It worked. I have no hangover and didn't get sick.
This comes after doing about 4 shots of vodka, a shot of some kind of Indian rum and drinking 6 and 3/4ths beers. Thus I think it is safe to assume if you can stay awake until you're sober! You WONT have a bad day after a night of drinking! Try it, if it works email or comment me!
I swear Science is AWESOME
DRUNK SCIENCE!
So in my intoxicated state, I've come across a very interesting test for science!
There isn't enough drunk research. So allow me to handle it. My query, "Do you not get sick if you simply stay awake until you're sober? Do you not get a hang over in the same sense?"
So how have I decided to test it? I drank to my threshold and had NO water. If I get a hangover, we know it failed. I also am severely intoxicated. So we'll see if I stay awake til I sober up.
As I deleted my test for science pertaining to my experiments with the 4 hour sleep method... Hopefully this'll work lol
I've also got a friend trying it out. So if he manages and I don't at least we'll see where it goes!
Wish me luck! and VOTE for the song!
There isn't enough drunk research. So allow me to handle it. My query, "Do you not get sick if you simply stay awake until you're sober? Do you not get a hang over in the same sense?"
So how have I decided to test it? I drank to my threshold and had NO water. If I get a hangover, we know it failed. I also am severely intoxicated. So we'll see if I stay awake til I sober up.
As I deleted my test for science pertaining to my experiments with the 4 hour sleep method... Hopefully this'll work lol
I've also got a friend trying it out. So if he manages and I don't at least we'll see where it goes!
Wish me luck! and VOTE for the song!
Monday, January 12, 2009
US Legal Drinking Age
So I've been intrigued by something rather recently. Actually I've been wondering about it for years now. It's the United States legal drinking age. While most countries say children become adults at 18, and have the right to do pretty much anything while still being held accountable for their actions...
In the US it seems that at 18 you become an adult... But you are NOT allowed to gamble, or to drink. Basically you're able to be thrown in jail, held accountable for anything and everything you do, be drafted, be sent to war, join the army, and are required to pay taxes (For those of us working.)
So we're adults, but... We're not. No. In fact, we're anything but. What our government is saying, is you owe us 3 years of service. Before you are given all the freedoms and rights which our constitution dares to promise us.
While I already have a lack of faith in government in general, this bit strikes me rather hard. And I have looked at all the arguments for the 21 age guideline for drinking and gambling versus the 18 year old age limit.
It's funny though, a majority of the arguments for the age limit staying the same are related to accidents.
They group underage drinking in with car accidents, but we still give 16 year old's licenses. We still allow them to get into a car, before they're even legally ready to handle responsibility. Before the government will step in to pick them up for a draft. Yet at 18 we require that all adult males sign up for the draft. We expect them to obediently run into a war that they wouldn't have chosen, and to die in said war... Yet we wont even treat them as adults?
I'm sorry but I don't see how it's fair to tell an 18 year old man,
"Congratulations. You're an adult."
You now,
-Go to jail for committing a crime.
-Pay taxes.
-Are required by law to sign up for the draft.
-Can join the army.
-Can smoke cigarettes.
-Buy a house.
-Buy a car.
So now, if I get caught drinking. This isn't just some small thing. There's no taking me home and telling my parents. Now I can get fined and can be put in jail. Yet, the funny thing is... I still can't gamble. I can't use the money that I've paid taxes for, and worked for, in a manner that is fitting of my wishes.
How is that right? How is it fair? All I hear across the board, is irresponsibility this, and driving that. But the sad fact is, by making Alcohol this pleasure that is banned until one turns 21. You turn these potentially law abiding 18 year olds into criminals. You make it taboo, and you create a stronger want for them to indulge in it.
If you want to keep the age of legal drinking at 21, why not raise the legal age for driving to that age? Why not bring the age of consent to 21?
Drinking isn't the bane on society that people love to think it is. A single beer wont turn someone into a vicious monster. Much like a single cigarette wont cause your lungs to burn. How can we be limited in one area but not in another?
There is no statistical figure stating that raising the legal drinking age has prevented drunk driving. There isn't a single person who can say with full honest that all 21 year olds are responsible. So what is that three year wait for? No one waits til they're 21. Some don't even wait til they're 18, and so in keeping that age guideline all that is done is you turn law abiding citizens into criminals.
You'd put a gun in a child's hands, but you would not allow them a beer. Pretty hypocritical if you ask me.
Funny how the people who support the drinking age are generally not drinkers, and can't seriously contest that. We'd love to believe we're an advanced country, yet what's the legal age to drink in most of Europe? 18. And they still manage to have less occurrences of drunk driving.
In my opinion. They need to raise the legal age to drive to 18. Then they'd actually see a result in terms of less accidents. Teach kids earlier how to drink responsibly. And how to act responsibly...
Don't call someone an adult, if you're not willing to let them do the things adults in the country are allowed to do.
In the US it seems that at 18 you become an adult... But you are NOT allowed to gamble, or to drink. Basically you're able to be thrown in jail, held accountable for anything and everything you do, be drafted, be sent to war, join the army, and are required to pay taxes (For those of us working.)
So we're adults, but... We're not. No. In fact, we're anything but. What our government is saying, is you owe us 3 years of service. Before you are given all the freedoms and rights which our constitution dares to promise us.
While I already have a lack of faith in government in general, this bit strikes me rather hard. And I have looked at all the arguments for the 21 age guideline for drinking and gambling versus the 18 year old age limit.
It's funny though, a majority of the arguments for the age limit staying the same are related to accidents.
They group underage drinking in with car accidents, but we still give 16 year old's licenses. We still allow them to get into a car, before they're even legally ready to handle responsibility. Before the government will step in to pick them up for a draft. Yet at 18 we require that all adult males sign up for the draft. We expect them to obediently run into a war that they wouldn't have chosen, and to die in said war... Yet we wont even treat them as adults?
I'm sorry but I don't see how it's fair to tell an 18 year old man,
"Congratulations. You're an adult."
You now,
-Go to jail for committing a crime.
-Pay taxes.
-Are required by law to sign up for the draft.
-Can join the army.
-Can smoke cigarettes.
-Buy a house.
-Buy a car.
So now, if I get caught drinking. This isn't just some small thing. There's no taking me home and telling my parents. Now I can get fined and can be put in jail. Yet, the funny thing is... I still can't gamble. I can't use the money that I've paid taxes for, and worked for, in a manner that is fitting of my wishes.
How is that right? How is it fair? All I hear across the board, is irresponsibility this, and driving that. But the sad fact is, by making Alcohol this pleasure that is banned until one turns 21. You turn these potentially law abiding 18 year olds into criminals. You make it taboo, and you create a stronger want for them to indulge in it.
If you want to keep the age of legal drinking at 21, why not raise the legal age for driving to that age? Why not bring the age of consent to 21?
Drinking isn't the bane on society that people love to think it is. A single beer wont turn someone into a vicious monster. Much like a single cigarette wont cause your lungs to burn. How can we be limited in one area but not in another?
There is no statistical figure stating that raising the legal drinking age has prevented drunk driving. There isn't a single person who can say with full honest that all 21 year olds are responsible. So what is that three year wait for? No one waits til they're 21. Some don't even wait til they're 18, and so in keeping that age guideline all that is done is you turn law abiding citizens into criminals.
You'd put a gun in a child's hands, but you would not allow them a beer. Pretty hypocritical if you ask me.
Funny how the people who support the drinking age are generally not drinkers, and can't seriously contest that. We'd love to believe we're an advanced country, yet what's the legal age to drink in most of Europe? 18. And they still manage to have less occurrences of drunk driving.
In my opinion. They need to raise the legal age to drive to 18. Then they'd actually see a result in terms of less accidents. Teach kids earlier how to drink responsibly. And how to act responsibly...
Don't call someone an adult, if you're not willing to let them do the things adults in the country are allowed to do.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Music And How It Affects People
So I've been wondering just how much music influences peoples actions. I read many an article. Some people claiming that it is the defining factor in horrible actions. Others saying it encourages others to do great things. And I was left to wonder, does music exactly do? I couldn't commit that it actually forced people into doing things, good or bad. And off of personal experience (I LOVE my music.) it doesn't seem to hurt my attitude.
So I talked it over with a friend, asked him for his opinions as to my knowledge he's more a fan of the darker types of music. I was questioning him because of how his personality is. This guy is awesome, and he has such a happy go lucky personality! So I figured, how could someone who seems to act happy, listen to dark music without ill effect?
So I read more articles. And I've come to my own little consensus.
I think Music is not a factor. I think it's more so the person. If you're sad, and you choose to listen to sad music. The music isn't what's making you sad. If you're happy and you listen to sad music. You'll still be happy.
Our brains choose what to focus on. I think if anything music can ONLY make you happy. As you can forget whatever bothers you by simply listening to happy things.
So I don't blame music, I will still listen to my sad music when I want too. I will just think better and if I am sad I know to not listen to something equally as sad!
Enjoy your music!
So I talked it over with a friend, asked him for his opinions as to my knowledge he's more a fan of the darker types of music. I was questioning him because of how his personality is. This guy is awesome, and he has such a happy go lucky personality! So I figured, how could someone who seems to act happy, listen to dark music without ill effect?
So I read more articles. And I've come to my own little consensus.
I think Music is not a factor. I think it's more so the person. If you're sad, and you choose to listen to sad music. The music isn't what's making you sad. If you're happy and you listen to sad music. You'll still be happy.
Our brains choose what to focus on. I think if anything music can ONLY make you happy. As you can forget whatever bothers you by simply listening to happy things.
So I don't blame music, I will still listen to my sad music when I want too. I will just think better and if I am sad I know to not listen to something equally as sad!
Enjoy your music!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
More Music, Less Sleep
So I've been totally fragged lately. My mind is so fucking caught up with these thoughts that I can't even sleep for more than 3 hours at a time! Haha! I'm trying to figure out the *proper* way to write. But thus far? I've failed horribly. I find more and more that who I am doesn't like who I can be. Do I like networking? I was asked that, and for starts. Nahhhhh. Why? Because I've always felt the best paths to things are forged alone. And networking is what ruined my last blog!
What am I listening to? The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
Why? Because I like the lyrics.
What am I thinking? How exactly do you approach a situation where what you want is rather complicated?
What time did I wake up? 4:38 am
Why? Because I was thinking or maybe I was excited about today.
Some random info about me... Well music is currently my life, aside from writing it's my only true outlet. So I've gotta maybe find a way to start a band. Oh yes, rockstars are pretty epic. Still I don't want to end up on Heroine and shooting myself. That's the downside to a rockstar. So I'll be a rockstar in most other ways!
Oh and I have a very good plan for world domination.
I'll share that with you later. It's suddenly 7 am. And I really think I'm calmed down!
Oh and have you ever discovered something in a place it shouldn't be randomly?
I swear, I can't figure out why my awesome hat was hiding my cat... But I guess he likes it too... Or something!
Anyways, later.
Here's another song for those readers who've emailed me. Plus... All of you (The only three who read this haha!) Send me the name/band of the song you can't find, and yeah I'll look.
Song - Radiohead - High And Dry
What am I listening to? The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
Why? Because I like the lyrics.
What am I thinking? How exactly do you approach a situation where what you want is rather complicated?
What time did I wake up? 4:38 am
Why? Because I was thinking or maybe I was excited about today.
Some random info about me... Well music is currently my life, aside from writing it's my only true outlet. So I've gotta maybe find a way to start a band. Oh yes, rockstars are pretty epic. Still I don't want to end up on Heroine and shooting myself. That's the downside to a rockstar. So I'll be a rockstar in most other ways!
Oh and I have a very good plan for world domination.
I'll share that with you later. It's suddenly 7 am. And I really think I'm calmed down!
Oh and have you ever discovered something in a place it shouldn't be randomly?
I swear, I can't figure out why my awesome hat was hiding my cat... But I guess he likes it too... Or something!
Anyways, later.
Here's another song for those readers who've emailed me. Plus... All of you (The only three who read this haha!) Send me the name/band of the song you can't find, and yeah I'll look.
Song - Radiohead - High And Dry
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Covers
Alright so today's article is pretty straight forward. Music.
What do I mean when I say the word music? I mean real music. Rock Music. What's the specifics of it? Well we're going to discuss covers. When they're good. (Because who really cares about the crappy covers?) Now I will admit, before I thought covers were generally done for really old songs. The songs that need a redo, because at their time they were Epic, but now... They're just missing that punch that broadcasts itself across the radio.
So what cover will I choose as the discussion?
My Hero.
This was the song that inspired me to love music! I mean seriously. I totally sang along to this song when I was younger. And now, even though I'm older. It's still an awesome song. The Foo Fighters originally did it. And when they did it (Which wasn't a long time ago mind you.) They nailed the artistic needle on the head.
Whether you were relating to it because someone had left you, because there was someone awesome in your life... Or just because you LOVED the music. It was epic. I wouldn't want to meet someone who didn't love this song. After all, "There goes my hero. He's ordinary."
So what do you think of covers?
Are they pointless?
Do they trash other peoples work?
Personally when I hear amazing covers like this... I am stunned. So stunned in fact, for the simple reason. I love this song. And someone covered it. YET they did just as good of a job! Perhaps not as good, but still good enough to where between the two... It's hard to choose which one to listen too.
P.S. Give them a listen! And then comment!
Foo Fighters - My Hero
Paramore - My Hero
What do I mean when I say the word music? I mean real music. Rock Music. What's the specifics of it? Well we're going to discuss covers. When they're good. (Because who really cares about the crappy covers?) Now I will admit, before I thought covers were generally done for really old songs. The songs that need a redo, because at their time they were Epic, but now... They're just missing that punch that broadcasts itself across the radio.
So what cover will I choose as the discussion?
My Hero.
This was the song that inspired me to love music! I mean seriously. I totally sang along to this song when I was younger. And now, even though I'm older. It's still an awesome song. The Foo Fighters originally did it. And when they did it (Which wasn't a long time ago mind you.) They nailed the artistic needle on the head.
Whether you were relating to it because someone had left you, because there was someone awesome in your life... Or just because you LOVED the music. It was epic. I wouldn't want to meet someone who didn't love this song. After all, "There goes my hero. He's ordinary."
So what do you think of covers?
Are they pointless?
Do they trash other peoples work?
Personally when I hear amazing covers like this... I am stunned. So stunned in fact, for the simple reason. I love this song. And someone covered it. YET they did just as good of a job! Perhaps not as good, but still good enough to where between the two... It's hard to choose which one to listen too.
P.S. Give them a listen! And then comment!
Foo Fighters - My Hero
Paramore - My Hero
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