Work is life. Life is work.

Unless you're rich.

There is this gaping hole in me that used to be filled with the hope and knowledge of another Harry Potter story. Now, alas, it is empty. I realize that to drag the series on any longer might ruin the whole thing, but damn it, I grew up with that little fucker. When he was 11, I was 10. I've been reading them ever since. I really don't even know ( Read more... )

Humans are unique from the rest of the world. There are a million reasons why we're unique. You could say it's because of our brains - that they're the the most developed and complex brains of any living organism on the planet. I think it's for one simple reason, though: purpose ( Read more... )

Perspective is everything. Simple situations can look so much different if you put yourself in someone else's shoes. Parents and educators tell you "put yourself in their shoes, see how they feel," when you're mean or hurt someone, to teach you a lesson and instill some morals and help you develop a sense of empathy. It doesn't have to be in ( Read more... )

There are some books, some movies, some paintings or drawings that are so spectacular, so awe-inspiring, so incredibly amazing that they arouse a deep and contemplative feeling in me that I cannot begin to describe. Sometimes they present a revolutionary way of thinking about a subject or presenting an idea, or other times they are simply relatable ( Read more... )

The ability to transform the mood you're in at will would be a nice quality to have. It's such a hard thing to do. I'm not sure if anyone has that capability and can do it effectively, but it seems to me like it would be a great sign of inner strength. Sometimes I get so down and depressed that I just can't feel anything but sadness or self pity. I ( Read more... )

I've come to a conclusion. A generalized idea about our place in this world. Life is simply a series of choices. Some are easy, others are hard. We go through life trying to make the right decisions, but wondering what is right? Is the right choice the one that makes myself happy, or the one that makes another person happy? Is the purpose of our ( Read more... )

I was reading an article today that said astronomers have discovered a planet 120 trillion miles away that could possibly be habitable. Ignoring my first thought of, "Who the fuck cares, it would take a thousand million years just to get there," I continued reading. They went on to say that it would need to have a temperature comparable to earth's ( Read more... )

I have decided to begin writing in this journal again. This time, however, I'm writing for myself. If anyone cares to read it, wonderful. If not, great. I will not be looking for comments, but if anyone wants to comment, go ahead. I used to write in this journal about things that happened to me everyday; where I went, what I did. Looking back at ( Read more... )

Wow it's sizzlin outside. I mean siiizzzllliinnn...