I think it is inherently masculine to recognize beauty. In fact, I would go as far as to say, recognizing beauty should be more of a masculine characteristic than a feminine one. I would prototypically expect a woman to create beauty rather than recognize or imitate it. From man, I would expect only humorous attempts at imitation and/or bold and pronounced statements identifying some form of beauty in this world.
Woah, where did this come from?
Well... since you asked: It has come from my more frequent use of the word "cute" and "beautiful", in such excess that a few of my more masculine friends have began to patronize me for it. And then (as usual I suppose)... I began to actually think about it. And the more I thought, the more I decided that it is more proper for a guy to use the word cute and/or beautiful than it would be for a girl to use the same term.
By guy/girl I am of course referencing the normal society steriotypes. Well, that and traditional Bible language.
All this now having been said. I am reclaiming the position of "identifier of beauty"... and yes, I am still going to leave the pink shirts to the ladies.
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Showing posts with label random. Show all posts
Sunday, July 20, 2008
possible Beckinsale replacement
I should probably not have a crush on a married woman... so here is my second pick.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Public Influence
Two points:
Major: I find it really interesting that this person had such an influence on this topic that he made MSNBC. He is a pseudo-YouTube star who started making videos a year ago just giving a funny take on the news that mattered to him.
Minor: This event that they are talking about is actually quite a scary deal... and I have no clue how it was made possible.
sxephil's MSNBC mention: http://www.phillyd.tv/?p=517
original video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGfAu_HRz6g
Major: I find it really interesting that this person had such an influence on this topic that he made MSNBC. He is a pseudo-YouTube star who started making videos a year ago just giving a funny take on the news that mattered to him.
Minor: This event that they are talking about is actually quite a scary deal... and I have no clue how it was made possible.
sxephil's MSNBC mention: http://www.phillyd.tv/?p=517
original video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGfAu_HRz6g
Monday, July 07, 2008
ramble ramble
I have absolutely nothing to say. You should close this page now.
I enjoy working on projects. If supplied with ample food, drink, and brief break activities (oh and a decent social outlet), I would be find working 15 hour days.
The compounding list of silly work that I have to do is annoying. Honestly, I wish I could just make it all go away and work on the two things I really want to do right now.
I think I am going to be keeping my Tahoe. I do not really have a good reason for this, and my parents do not like that I am doing it... but oh well. Such is life.
My parents didn't get me anything for my birthday, which I find to be hilarious. Honestly, I think they didnt even notice/remember.
I do not enjoy being the second parent to my younger sisters. I have decided to give that up for now.
I am henceforth tuning out people that constantly frustrate me. Honestly, it is my best chance at sanity.
I would really like to be a super-hero. No, not because I also want there to be people who need to be saved. In fact, I will add this caveat. I would be okay only having powers when people need to be rescued. Ha, there, I found the logic loophole. Take that social traps! :-)
I enjoy reading and wish I had more time to do so.
I really should start running or biking, or swimming... as I am in horrible shape right now.
Leaving my house is going to be a really good thing... and come at a really good time. Ironically, I think my parents are going to miss me more than I will miss them. No, I am not talking emotionally... I am talking about missing their slave who does all the work around the house. Honestly, most kids go off to college and miss their parents who take care of everything for them. Personally, I think my life should get a fair bit easier once I dont have to take care of my family all of the time. Ha. That is horrible. Seriously though, my mother has already told me that they are selling the house when I move out... apparently, they dont want to do all the chores.
Life is much easier in college than it is living at home. I really enjoy working, dont get me wrong... but annoying family tasks... well, just annoy me.
I have come to the conclusion that I type more with my right hand than I do with my left. Hmmm, I wonder if that is true. It may just be that I just use my right hand to press the space bar.
Thinking about going back to college really makes me laugh.
I enjoy working on projects. If supplied with ample food, drink, and brief break activities (oh and a decent social outlet), I would be find working 15 hour days.
The compounding list of silly work that I have to do is annoying. Honestly, I wish I could just make it all go away and work on the two things I really want to do right now.
I think I am going to be keeping my Tahoe. I do not really have a good reason for this, and my parents do not like that I am doing it... but oh well. Such is life.
My parents didn't get me anything for my birthday, which I find to be hilarious. Honestly, I think they didnt even notice/remember.
I do not enjoy being the second parent to my younger sisters. I have decided to give that up for now.
I am henceforth tuning out people that constantly frustrate me. Honestly, it is my best chance at sanity.
I would really like to be a super-hero. No, not because I also want there to be people who need to be saved. In fact, I will add this caveat. I would be okay only having powers when people need to be rescued. Ha, there, I found the logic loophole. Take that social traps! :-)
I enjoy reading and wish I had more time to do so.
I really should start running or biking, or swimming... as I am in horrible shape right now.
Leaving my house is going to be a really good thing... and come at a really good time. Ironically, I think my parents are going to miss me more than I will miss them. No, I am not talking emotionally... I am talking about missing their slave who does all the work around the house. Honestly, most kids go off to college and miss their parents who take care of everything for them. Personally, I think my life should get a fair bit easier once I dont have to take care of my family all of the time. Ha. That is horrible. Seriously though, my mother has already told me that they are selling the house when I move out... apparently, they dont want to do all the chores.
Life is much easier in college than it is living at home. I really enjoy working, dont get me wrong... but annoying family tasks... well, just annoy me.
I have come to the conclusion that I type more with my right hand than I do with my left. Hmmm, I wonder if that is true. It may just be that I just use my right hand to press the space bar.
Thinking about going back to college really makes me laugh.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
reading & vlogging
I miss reading and vlogging... seriously. Now that I am crazy busy with Vidoop and Mowing, I dont really find time to just sit down and read or write, or even vlog. I think I will start that up again. If nothing else, maybe it will slow down time a bit. It is crazy that I have already been working for Vidoop for over a month now.
Okay. Its official. I am adding it o my list.
Now on my list of things I am scheduling in my life:
1) 30-40 hours a week at Vidoop
2) 20-30 hours a week mowing.
3) 5 hours a week doing HAPM stuff
4) Reading 4-5 hours a week
5) Vlogging 2 hours a week. (they take an hour to record, process, and upload for each 10 min clip)
6) Eating 4 meals a day.
7) Working out at least 5 days a week.
8) Keeping my room and car clean and organized.
9) Having dinner with my family at least 2 times a week.
10) Finding time to respond to emails and write emails (or messages of some form) to friends.
I figure, if I can pull those off... I will be set .
Okay. Its official. I am adding it o my list.
Now on my list of things I am scheduling in my life:
1) 30-40 hours a week at Vidoop
2) 20-30 hours a week mowing.
3) 5 hours a week doing HAPM stuff
4) Reading 4-5 hours a week
5) Vlogging 2 hours a week. (they take an hour to record, process, and upload for each 10 min clip)
6) Eating 4 meals a day.
7) Working out at least 5 days a week.
8) Keeping my room and car clean and organized.
9) Having dinner with my family at least 2 times a week.
10) Finding time to respond to emails and write emails (or messages of some form) to friends.
I figure, if I can pull those off... I will be set .
Friday, June 27, 2008
Video Games that Help
Finally, our electronic culture starts to be productive...
http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/multimedia/2008/06/pl_games
Seriously, I think this was an amazing idea.
http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/multimedia/2008/06/pl_games
Seriously, I think this was an amazing idea.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
neutrality
I do not believe in religious neutrality.
In the last several years, it has become a popular phrase to: "accept all religions". In fact, Senator Obama just said it the other day (or so the news tells me). Specifically, he was saying that we are no longer a Christian nation, and that we need to accept "all religions".
Ironically, technically speaking, I do not believe were were ever an entirely Christian nation. Even in the beginning, there were certainly non-Christians. Is he talking about a majority? That cant be it, because we still certainly have a majority of the United States that at least professes to be followers of Christianity.
I believe the point he was getting at is that the minority of non-Christians are rising, and that their religions (or anti-religions) need to have the same equal playing ground as Christianity has.
And this is where I get off that bus. Putting my own personal belief in Christianity aside, and speaking purely philosophically, with regard to theological structures... it is impossible to respect all religions at once, unless of course one takes a stance to ignore them all.
I am a complete supporter in a strict separation of church and state, or at least an attempt for the United States to take a position of ignoring all religious institutions. To me, it makes total sense for a president to choose to reject any and all dabblings in religious institutions. (This of course would necessarily have to include both your deistic religions, those that believe in a God or spirit world, such as Christianity and Islam... as well as your anti/non deistic religions, including atheism and secular humanism)
However, the absolute worst thing that a presidential candidate can do would be to attempt to respect all world religions at once. Not only does this have sever theological ramifications, but philosophically and psy/sociologically this borders on a necessary schizophrenia. As wonderfully beautiful as "accepting of all religions" may sound, it simply is not possible.
In its purest form, a "religion" is a nonnegotiable Truth statement about the world, its parameters, and the very reason for life and existence. It is not an opinion, but a fact in the eyes of its believers. For a president to be accepting of "all contradicting facts" is complete non-sense. In my opinion, a leader of this country should either accept one truth statement, and make decisions from its base while being respectful to those that do not agree (though not to their belief because it directly contradicts his own). Or, he must take a position to not meddle at all in a truth statement at all, which would make for an ironically hilarious method of operation as a leader of a nation, who is constantly required to make pseudo-moral decisions.
It is pure insanity for the leader of the United States of America to say that he accepts everyone's contradicting statements about the truth of existence. Even worse, that he would then try and incorporate all of their positions on public policy.
In the last several years, it has become a popular phrase to: "accept all religions". In fact, Senator Obama just said it the other day (or so the news tells me). Specifically, he was saying that we are no longer a Christian nation, and that we need to accept "all religions".
Ironically, technically speaking, I do not believe were were ever an entirely Christian nation. Even in the beginning, there were certainly non-Christians. Is he talking about a majority? That cant be it, because we still certainly have a majority of the United States that at least professes to be followers of Christianity.
I believe the point he was getting at is that the minority of non-Christians are rising, and that their religions (or anti-religions) need to have the same equal playing ground as Christianity has.
And this is where I get off that bus. Putting my own personal belief in Christianity aside, and speaking purely philosophically, with regard to theological structures... it is impossible to respect all religions at once, unless of course one takes a stance to ignore them all.
I am a complete supporter in a strict separation of church and state, or at least an attempt for the United States to take a position of ignoring all religious institutions. To me, it makes total sense for a president to choose to reject any and all dabblings in religious institutions. (This of course would necessarily have to include both your deistic religions, those that believe in a God or spirit world, such as Christianity and Islam... as well as your anti/non deistic religions, including atheism and secular humanism)
However, the absolute worst thing that a presidential candidate can do would be to attempt to respect all world religions at once. Not only does this have sever theological ramifications, but philosophically and psy/sociologically this borders on a necessary schizophrenia. As wonderfully beautiful as "accepting of all religions" may sound, it simply is not possible.
In its purest form, a "religion" is a nonnegotiable Truth statement about the world, its parameters, and the very reason for life and existence. It is not an opinion, but a fact in the eyes of its believers. For a president to be accepting of "all contradicting facts" is complete non-sense. In my opinion, a leader of this country should either accept one truth statement, and make decisions from its base while being respectful to those that do not agree (though not to their belief because it directly contradicts his own). Or, he must take a position to not meddle at all in a truth statement at all, which would make for an ironically hilarious method of operation as a leader of a nation, who is constantly required to make pseudo-moral decisions.
It is pure insanity for the leader of the United States of America to say that he accepts everyone's contradicting statements about the truth of existence. Even worse, that he would then try and incorporate all of their positions on public policy.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
George Carlin
There is an old saying about how it is easier to cry over one death than a thousand.
Once the body count rises, death becomes a statistic, not an actual event.... apparently.
I find it amusing how the nation "mourned" for the death of George Carlin. In honesty, he was no different than any other person on earth. For that matter, he is no different than anyone else in the United States. Random stat for you, just to make an observation... approx. 2.4 million people died in the US alone last year. ha. I bet you actually just skimmed that number. I would, in fact, I just did after re-reading this post. 2.4 million people is quite the body count. Sure, many of them died of natural causes, but many of them didnt.
I understand why George Carlin was important/famous, and I am not being disrespectful to him... in fact, this statement is completely irrelevant to him as a person.
That being said, why is it that we will all feel "sad" about the death of one, while ignoring the deaths of millions of others?
I think, perhaps, that I have taken an even worse route to this entire situation. In all honesty, I really dont emotionally associate with this death. (that would be the more politically correct way of saying that I just dont care that he died)
Death is a funny thing like that. I am still not sure why so many people cry over it... and for that matter, are so afraid of it.
Once the body count rises, death becomes a statistic, not an actual event.... apparently.
I find it amusing how the nation "mourned" for the death of George Carlin. In honesty, he was no different than any other person on earth. For that matter, he is no different than anyone else in the United States. Random stat for you, just to make an observation... approx. 2.4 million people died in the US alone last year. ha. I bet you actually just skimmed that number. I would, in fact, I just did after re-reading this post. 2.4 million people is quite the body count. Sure, many of them died of natural causes, but many of them didnt.
I understand why George Carlin was important/famous, and I am not being disrespectful to him... in fact, this statement is completely irrelevant to him as a person.
That being said, why is it that we will all feel "sad" about the death of one, while ignoring the deaths of millions of others?
I think, perhaps, that I have taken an even worse route to this entire situation. In all honesty, I really dont emotionally associate with this death. (that would be the more politically correct way of saying that I just dont care that he died)
Death is a funny thing like that. I am still not sure why so many people cry over it... and for that matter, are so afraid of it.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Video of the Day.
It is embarrassing how much I like this song.
HA!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKXm3Qg7sBo
HA!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKXm3Qg7sBo
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Downloading the Internet
I have joked about this before...But now my dreams are getting closer to some sort of realization.
I can now download all of flickr... well, sort of. :-)
I am not sure why I enjoy this so much. Does this make me a nerd? I suppose so. It is just need to know that I dont have to be slowed down by all that ucky user interface non-sense... that stupid "right click and save as" business... none of this "next page, next page, next page"... no banner ads, or textual distractions.
It is just me, terminal, the tag of my choosing... and the world wide web of pictures come to my hard drive... oh happy day.
I can now download all of flickr... well, sort of. :-)
I am not sure why I enjoy this so much. Does this make me a nerd? I suppose so. It is just need to know that I dont have to be slowed down by all that ucky user interface non-sense... that stupid "right click and save as" business... none of this "next page, next page, next page"... no banner ads, or textual distractions.
It is just me, terminal, the tag of my choosing... and the world wide web of pictures come to my hard drive... oh happy day.
Blogged with the Flock Browser
Monday, June 09, 2008
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Flock
Seriously,
If you dont use it already... download Flock
It will change your life.
http://flock.com/
If you dont use it already... download Flock
It will change your life.
http://flock.com/
Blogged with the Flock Browser
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Music Vid of the Day
This is a sweet song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5VdYqd6CdA
Sorry, YouTube wouldnt let me embed...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5VdYqd6CdA
Sorry, YouTube wouldnt let me embed...
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