Posts from ‘August, 2011’

Again, from 17 year old minds: “With the media’s influence, I really hope that I don’t become a psychopath…” “Music made properly has no boundaries.”

Some thoughts on love from 17 year old minds: “What does Jersey Shore tell us about beauty? The girls should have boobs bigger than their heads.” “Love is when a guy knows how to use words, not a guy who is good in bed.” “Love is what you feel when you know someone cares for [...]

Today’s random thought comes from something I overheard. While walking through the halls of the college (where I now magically work), I pass by two girls. With a look of disdain, approaching pure disgust, one says to the other: “Why are guys such noobs?” I’m about 14 years older than these girls, and my (internal) [...]

I’m officially swamped with stuff to do… and that doesn’t even include all the stuff I’m procrastinating on. This is brand new stuff. Adding to my accumulation of stuff. Lots of mental stuff. In efforts to extradite some mental space, and since I am low on time lately, I have decided to regurgitate my random [...]

I got a new job recently, so this poem is particularly poignant. Writing A Resume by Wislawa Szymborska (a Polish poet, still alive, kicking and breathing in Warsaw, Poland) What needs to be done? Fill out the application and close the resume Regardless of the length of life, a resume is best kept short. Concise, [...]

Beautiful song from a very soulful woman:

So I’m watching a CBC documentary called “Big Sugar”. Damn near one of the most depressing things I’ve seen in awhile. Why does sugar make me sad? 1) In 1915, the national average of sugar consumption (per year) was around 15 to 20 pounds per person. Today the average person consumes his/her weight in sugar, [...]