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Where's my Ellis Island?
When people had nothing to live for in their country, they left. When they left, with arms full of luggage and hearts full of hope, they went to Ellis Island. Where freedom was king, and opportunity ran wild. Now, where do we go? When the time for change comes, where does man turn? Where are all the boats, full of people and already leaking, going ( Read more... ) -
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Sorry, I didn't mean to abandon LiveJournal, I really didn't ( Read more... ) -
Tool's Lateralus album.
It is, in my opinion, one of the greatest musical journeys of the twenty-first century.
The Grudge
Eon Blue Apocalypse
The Patient
Mantra
Schism
Parabol
Parabola
Ticks and Leeches
Lateralus
Disposition
Reflection
Triad
Faaip De Oiad
The album starts out with eight seconds of silence. When you put on an album, you expect to immediately hear music. You've ( Read more... ) -
A poem. (Blame McClure)
How grand it would be,
I think,
to stop.
Not time,
of course,
for time must go on,
but to stop one's
self.
Oh,
how
grand
it would be.
To stop in a busy hallway.
Watch people
rush,
hurry,
hustle
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Entries in my notepad.
I should preface this a little bit. In my back pocket, always, with my wallet, there is a notepad. It's been taken everywhere. The pages are worn, a bit, and a few have come off the small spiral that tries its hardest to keep the rest together. It's where my head is. So, as my page says, "A Look Inside My Head." What better look than my notepad?
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Hush.
Hush.
If you'll turn off that answering machine.
If you'll quit talking about car payments.
If you'll stop making lists of things you need to do.
If you'll shut the television off.
If you'll un-plug your computer.
If you'll listen.
Hush.
If you'll listen.
You'll hear music.
You'll hear the rhythm of the city.
You'll hear the birds in the backyard.
You'll hear ( Read more... ) -
Wondergirl called me.
Just now, as I was getting my pizza from the microwave, my phone rang. I looked at it and saw Arielle's picture, which had not happened for months. I dropped everything else and literally ran to my room, so happy to have been able to talk to her again. I answered slowly, unable to actually believe I was talking to Wondergirl again. It hadn't ( Read more... ) -
EVERYONE
Everyone must watch Metalocalypse. It's awesome.
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Dreams of War
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."
- Jimi Hendrix
I got home today at about three, fooled around on the computer and other such things until about five, when I decided to take a nap. Exhausted for no real reason, I slept in my jacket, shirt, belt, shoes, etc. Slept 'till 8:00 or so. While I was sleeping, ( Read more... ) -
My mother...
Is a very absent-minded person. I love the woman to death, but she has such a hard time keeping track of things. She'll ask me, "Phillip, do you work today?" I'll reply with when and what I work, and she'll ask the exact same question, not even rephrasing it at all, maybe thirty minutes later. This happens at least daily. Don't even get this woman ( Read more... )