Happiness

When you honestly seek the truths of life, you will find them, no matter what your background is. Although I don't always agree with this woman, she says her bit on happiness well and I find most of her writing entertainingly intruiging.

Retrospecting

I wonder how unhealthy retrospecting gets to be when you do it so often. Every now and then, I look at the archives of my blog and compare how I articulate now from then. Embarrassingly enough, I come across my other, older blogs and dump my head into my hand (can anyone say sugar high-attention-reception-deficit?). There's a lesson to be learnt here: read your old blogs. Yes. Read them. Especially if you sound like a self-esteem-lacking l0ser. :P Then, take that gnarly, munching pain of embarrassment and spit it as far as you can (I'd say the old phrase "suck it up" but you can imagine unpreferable places it'd get stuck in) and stare at the gunk and say "Sucker!" Stand up tall, do a victory dance or dramatic, operatic rendition of "We Will Rock You", and then stare at it. Turn around, shrug, and walk away.

Grasp and violently yank that dignity from humiliation, all whilst under the facade of apathy.

I interrupt that thought with this disclaimer: pride that evolves into arrogance is no excuse for a reaction to humilitation. You can just as well take the blows silently and offer it as a spiritual sacrifice for the poor souls in purgatory, this way the glory doesn't stay, ferment, and grow stale because it's stuck with you. I have my own ways of facing personal humilitation deriving from my own actions, but I have a good enough head to realise when enough pride is enough.

With that said, remember the pathetic folks who feel like they've nothing worth living for and they go about creating unproductive trash. Usually they just need someone to steer them in the right direction somehow.

Now that I've finished my Save the Idiots Foundation shpeel, I realise that I've been an active member of the virtual world for about three years. I remember the time before "emoticons", "IM", and "google" were a part of my daily vocabulary. I also remember when I thought the I-net (yes, only true geeks say it that way) was a nice thing, but completely silly. I still think the I-net is silly but only when I come across fools who broadcast themselves all over the virtual world. I've come to find it fascinating how much more easily people are connected and that hikikomori can still be reclusive, become famous for stupid, home-made videos, and remain physically reclusive and be okay with being reclusive. But beside that point, it is relieving to know there is a broader range of people you can possibly get to know beside your next-door neighbours (funny note: I actually don't know my own next-door neighbours well at all, though that's due to being military and moving so much) and a wealth of information one can get their hands on (almost literally). The thought is now turning toward obvious points, so I'm going to stop there. It's just interesting how much technology has made an intricate path into the average, daily life of the current age.

As I grow older, wisdom -thankfully- prevails. That means bedtime before 2am, folks. Yes, 20-year-olds have nap times, food times, and bedtimes, and I am of no exception. Even if I actually want to work on a paper. /pouts.

P.S. If anyone cares to share their thoughts, please tell me whether or not you believe the last comma before "and" in a list is acceptable or not. Thank-you.

The Perilousness of Pink.

See, Julie, what too much pinkness does to you?



This might be more to your taste; less threatening in quirkiness, but still overbearing on the pink.


Now THIS^ gives you a good reason to shoot your eyes out.

Kawaii 3V1L desu!

From a popular comedy TV show called Tensai! Shimura dōbutsu-en.

Oh, must mention this:Butterfly. Watch at your sanity's risk.

Sketches, shirt, and random visuals

Who this is, I have no clue. I saw slightly shaggy hair and a long fringe on someone and thought, "I'm gonna draw someone with slightly shaggy hair and a long fringe." And so I did.

Self-portrait of myself going to class.

Having fun with a new, interesting Metallicaesque t-shirt. (If you can't read the smaller print, it says: "Rockin' since 1985". 80's <3)

Mumsie being silly, Mikers being silly, and Remsie going shutter happy.

I lost my pic of the Euro version to this hotrod, but even over here, in red, it so works, bebes.

Another hot ride.

The Toyota Town Aces rock the highest-speed (80 kph) expressway on Okinawa.

Japan Post

Googly eyeballs.

Yes! We have a Chili's in Japan! Go Bean Burgers!

Yes , it's Starbucks, woo hoo. To tell you the truth I'm just enjoying the interesting colour and the sharpness of my Canon. That's not to say that the rhumba frap wasn't good.

Ever wondered why Caffe Americano is composed of mostly hot water?

While enjoying a cuppa at the local Jusco shopping center, I saw several local girls celebrating their seijin no hi . Dressed in lovely kimonos and skipping around in their slippers, it made me just the least bit envious that I didn't celebrate my 20th in a cute kimono, slippers, and with a cell phone hanging around my neck. /sigh. Then, the other day, a few school girls in their sailor-like uniforms came bouncing along giggling as if they jumped straight off an anime cartoon. It's so cool here.

guitar <3

Linus and current events

You know, I think I've found a new teddy bear. Scratch out the image of a fluffy, button-eyed toy. I'm referring to the (re)newly-found comfort of having headphones on while I'm working at the computer- and not one decible of tunes is playing. I suppose I find security in having warm ears or something, but whether or not it's my way of pulling a "Linus", I find it interesting enough to mention such an oddity. /shrug.

Currently, I'm reading "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Lynne Tuss. I haven't finished it, but so far I've found the book rather amusing in that British sort of way.

Also, typhoon season: pray we get a small, but effective typhoon on our Wednesday, that way I won't have class, everyone will have off-time from work, and I can have more time to finish working on my Gothic architecture paper. :P

Kimi no Machi Made

It should be of no surprise by now to see a music video with lyrics that have nothing to do with sea urchins. Funny visual composition indeed but sate your lyrical curiousity here.

Minna Island

So I entered my family into a drawing from the local travel agency and won a day trip to a small island off the west coast of Okinawa, Japan. Quite fun to get away from the drill of everyday life, and for free at that. I'd say it was a much deserved break.

Enjoy.

I can't helps it

When you enjoy a book so much, you can't help but to indulge on one of those random quizzes, just to prod that ego.
Pride and Prejudice Quiz

"You answered 12 items out of 12 correctly.

Your score is 100%. Excellent job!"
/prods ego.

The Fourth

Or 3rd, as the case may be wherever you are. As for Americans in Japan, we get first dibs. nyeh ;)

It first starts out boring. Random balls here and there.

Then they go a bit crazy with more balls.

Then they lose it with smaller, frizzy ones.

Meteors.

Palm trees.

Hearts.

Flashy display outside my bedroom window, at the convenience of seeing it from a reclined position.