Bangarang – SKRILLEX feat. Sirah
Bitch, please.
The purpose of articulation in this format is to better understand exactly what I believe, why I believe it, and whether or not I can change for the better. Some things simply do not stand the test of time. I’m not the same person I was yesterday, and the things I said then may not apply tomorrow. I reserve the right to change my mind. In fact, I would go so far as to say the purpose of my project is exactly that: to change my mind for the better.
Words I didn’t know before I started reading Crime and Punishment. I know them now. You should look them up so you can know them too. If you know them already, good job.
Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It.
Crimoline 
Samovar 
Assez Causé 
The difference between me and other people is the things I put forth are actually my ideas, they aren’t things I’m reposting because they appeal to me. I have typed everything out. There are errors in grammar, spelling, and judgement. These are inevitable, but I do try my best to mitigate these difficulties, and I have experienced some level of success. As predicted, I am getting better at it. Soon I will be able to document my progress in other areas. It’s a matter of working the formula. The code is universal and it applies to everything at all times. If you can learn to understand it, you can learn to write it for yourself. It’s all about your story. Who do you want to be? What exactly is stopping you?
Yes I’m Siskel, Yes I’m Ebert, and you’re getting two thumbs up.
The Bad Touch – Bloodhound Gang
Like the lost catacombs of Egypt, only God knows where we stuck it.
I ask a lot of difficult questions. I work hard to solve them and figure it out. People frequently come to me for advice in my personal life. I’m not always right about everything, but I do try my best to be helpful. I think people sense my sincerity. The problem becomes the fact that the truth isn’t always nice, and I’m not always a very nice person. I have an exceptional level of empathy, and the pain I sense in others affects me to a debilitating degree. Being around people can be positively draining, and afterwards I often sink into depression. It takes a lot of energy to be what I am when I choose to be it. And I am everything I ever want when I want. I mean, aren’t we all? If not, why not?
I am all men as I am no man, and therefore I am a god.
Caligula, what a peach.
Digital Love – Daft Punk
There’s nothing wrong with just a little little fun.
I really enjoy music to an absurd degree. My family, especially my mother, thought that having an appreciation for music and its theories was an important part of my education, and I was gifted with a large range of musical tastes and abilities. Over time I’ve met different people who share my passions and some of my talents, and they have helped me grow past where I thought I could ever be. I do not know where the uppermost level is. My chosen instrument is the guitar, and I’m admittedly a bit rusty. My goal is to put in my 10,000 hours required for ‘true mastery‘ within my lifetime. I have recently been working to accomplish this by practicing roughly an hour a day. Some days I do more, and some days I do less (for reasons), but every day I feel like I get a little bit closer to that goal. My only regret is that I don’t have a band. There’s nobody for me to really practice with outside my house. I believe that’s something I need to grow. Either that, or I need to start performing solo. One or the other must become true. I’ll let you know what I decide.
Shout out to YOU. You’re here. That means something.
Don’t you feel pretty awesome right about now? I bet you should.
Butterfly – Crazy Town
I’m the smartest choice you could make. Do you think?
Let’s do some math. That’s always fun. It takes 10,000 hours to accomplish mastery. There are 24 hours in a day. 10,000 ÷ 24 = 402* days. With 365 days in a year, 402 – 365 = 37 or 1 year and 37 days. Thus, by my reconning, a person needs to spend roughly 1 year, 1 month, and 1 week of his, her, or its life playing the guitar to become a master. I’ve already put in quite a bit of time, but I’m not where I want to be by far. Having the numbers in front of me helps. I should create a practice sheet like we used to use in school.
Hey, self. That’s not a bad idea. Why don’t we make a practice sheet like we used to use in school?
I agree. It’s a splendid idea. Let’s do it.
Hail To The King- Avenged Sevenfold
Kneel to the Crown. Stand in the Sun.
I feel like everyone else is playing video games. I haven’t really played video games in quite a long time. I have a hard time remembering the last time I really played significantly advanced video games. I sometimes play old school games, or games made in a hi-bit style that’s similar, but they are not games that require a lot of time, thought, or attention. I can jump in for a few minutes as I please and then jump out and go on with my life. Some of these games are purely for enjoyment. These games would include things like Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. But there are also games I play on my mobile devices that are of a more educational bent. I enjoy working with flashcards and there’s a game centered around morse code that I think is awesome. My only regret is that I don’t have anyone I can share these things with. It’s a shame, too, because it’s really cool.
Are you ready for the best damn ride of your life?
Hell Yeah – Rev Theory
Give me a Hell. Give me a Yeah.
Encore
I was looking to finish up right there, but I really just want to talk about my book for a minute. I’m reading Crime and Punishment and it’s having an effect on me. I am completely gripped by this story. I love it when this happens. The problem is, this book, so far, is really exceptionally, profoundly, negative. Anyone who has never read a book like Crime and Punishment would be unfamiliar with exactly what this type of negativity is. There could be no frame of reference. It’s just awful in its own way. The further I descend into this hellish scenario, the more obviously thankful I am in my real life. It’s strange kind of therapy, if I’m being objectively honest. I don’t think the people around me have a clue. I don’t think they even know they are born.
Those born with privilege are most often blind to it.
Post-Modern Proverb
All The Small Things – Blink 182
Enjoy the little things.
That’s all for now.
Until next time,
Thank you;
* 401.666666…7; Rounded up for simplicity.
Later on I want to talk more about my goals, guitar, and some of the games I enjoy playing. I might want to talk about the games I like to design as well. That could be fun.