November 2011
1 post
Technology.
So here are my typical uses of technology:
— Computer: So I usually use this device every day. Mostly for school though. If school nowadays weren’t online, I don’t think I would use the computer half as a much as I do.
— Television: I guess I watch television every other day, for the most part. Sometimes I will watch TV shows on my computer though, so … hmm.
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October 2011
7 posts
If you could create a national holiday, what would...
I would create a national holiday on my birthday, of course. Not only would it be excellent for my ego, the nature of my spiritualism calls for it. As an atheistic Satanist, one’s birthday is the premier and most significant holiday of the year. Halloween, despite common assumptions, holds very little actual value to most Satanists. Unless they want it to, that is. But first and...
If you could travel to any other country, which...
If I could travel to any other country, I would most likely choose Brazil. There is something about the way of life that is exceptionally comforting to me. I would not want to live there, but as far a travel goes, it is high up on my list. They’re statistically among the happiest people in the world, and not to mention gorgeous! A joint after work? ”Why not?!” they would...
Say one day you woke up and no longer knew your...
I would choose an age of 1,000 years or upwards, simply due to my interest in time dilation. What I mean is that one’s perception of time speeds up with age. This makes sense: for instance when you are 10 years of age, a year represents 10% of your life, and seems like a very long time. However, when you are 50 years old, one year has reduced to only 2% of your life, and hence seems only...
Imagine that you were the captain of the giant...
This is a difficult question to answer with certainty. As I value my life over the life of any other, I am inclined to say the former. However, the answer depends on the situational aspects of the sinking. If I could stay on the ship until the last moment, helping others escape, and still be able to save my own life, I would certainly do so. However, if I could judge that my life would be in...
Soundtrack #6: Folie à Deux (REMIX)
There it is:...
Soundtrack #5: Folie à Deux
“OFF THE BUS,” shouts...
If you could have one super power what would it be...
I love this question. In fact, one of my favorite television shows is Heroes in which all of the abilities are incredibly interesting. However, if I had to choose, it would be between telepathy and the ability to manipulate space/time. Telepathy would probably be the most useful in day to day life, yet also the most overbearing. I suppose it would depend on the nature of the telepathy —...
September 2011
15 posts
Where I'd Like to Visit:
Stockholm, Sweden. Someday I will live here.
Find a picture that is an Epic FAIL. Explain why...
Grammar fail. I don’t know what’s gotten into the masses recently, but where has proper grammar gone? Every time I see a grammatical error in plain sight, my faith in humanity diminishes. If one subscribes to speaking or writing a language, isn’t in the interest of that person to learn the intricacies of speaking or writing it properly? The rules of syntax are clear, yet,...
Describe your best high school memory.
Imagine, if you would, screams of fear; zombies, blood, and a chainsaw-wielding madman. No, this isn’t a glimpse inside of my mind, but a depiction of the most fascinating and amusing experience from high school.
For five years, I worked (volunteered) in a haunted house, Spooky Acres. The hours were long, and the work arduous. We opened at seven, and would often leave at one in the...
Soundtrack #4: Otherworldy Diaries
Well, I’m not...
Soundtrack #3: Orange-Tinted Euphoria
The clock, it taunts me, “tic tac tic tac tic tac…”
Orange tic tacs recently entered my life, with profound consequence: a breath mint habit akin to crack addiction. Hyperbole? Perhaps. But I pass on this tale of tasty woe with the hope that others may recognize in themselves the potential monster before it’s too late. This is the...
Write about something you feel should never have...
Social networking should never have been invented. It is a parasite in our contemporary lives. The lofty esteem with which people hold networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. is appalling. It is a dreary day for the modern education system when a lecture hall turn into a veritable internet cafe. Nowhere do I see highlighted textbooks or note taking. I see computer screen after...
Would you rather: lose all of your old memories or...
I can’t decide if I cherish the past enough to never be able to make new memories. In this light, I seem to favour the former. However, if I lose my old memories, do I lose myself as a consequence? Will the collection of experiences and lessons of my past no longer bolster, encourage, and inspire me? If so, where will I gain new perspective? Can I trust the current Zeitgeist enough that...
"People worry too much about ... semantics."
I can imagine explaining to a young child that there is no egg in eggplant or ham in hamburger. And that a pineapple comes from neither a pine tree nor an apple tree. I can imagine trying to explain that English muffins weren’t invented in England or French fries in France. And then there are those sweetbreads which are neither sweet nor bread, and sweetmeats which are candies!
We...
In-class Ekphrastic Poem
Tranquility
In silent stillness, I am remiss to go further. Silky algae crawls through my toes, the gentle brook ebbs and swirls, eroding the slippery rock where I stand.
Kaylen, barefoot river Goddess, “How far do you think we can go?” We could hike for hours, reach the stream’s genesis. Yet that foaming waterfall certainly deters us.
Shouldn’t you be in school?...
Do you have a favorite quote? This could be from a...
“Do you have any idea why a raven is like a writing desk?” — Alice in Wonderland
No, I really don’t. Nor does anyone. The best part of the riddle is that it’s not even meant to have an answer. There’s something to be said about that, a riddle with no answer. It’s sort of like a tree with no roots or a book without words: it just doesn’t make...
In defense of ... daytime television.
There is no greater pinnacle of our society than that of daytime television. The backstabbing, the drama, the histrionic spectacles of emotion highlight the intricacies of our interpersonal relationships. What would the pregnant mothers eating their third watermelon, the kids with mono on sick leave, and the folks in those horrible raisin ranches waiting out the end of their days do without it?...
If you only had 5 words to describe your life,...
resplendent — My life is full of color. I despise white walls and dreary living spaces. My walls are full of graphic and vivid posters from around the world. If it’s not pleasing to look at, I don’t want it in my home. I love having twenty pillows and the softest of Egyptian cotton on my bed, my throne. Without dazzling treats for the senses, I tend to grow exceptionally...
Create a bucket list using at least 25 items. Be...
(In no particular order!)
— Live at the beach
— Meet the Dalai Lama
— Live in a tree house
— Dive in a shark cage with Great Whites
— Live in Sweden for an extended period of time
— Buy a Porsche
— Find a four leaf clover
— Find true love
— Sky dive/base jump
— Be a judge on Iron Chef
— Win a Nobel Peace Prize
—...