Let's get this straight

You see, I'm not really in love
It's just a phase I'm going through
I'll be fine
Just give me some time
And I'll be back
to being blue.

(maybe...)

This Is Your Brain

by Joe Diffie

This is your brain makin' everything make sense,
Countin' those nickels and dimes.
This is your brain balancin' on the fence,
Walkin' that logical line.
This is your brain got it all under control,
Both hands on the wheel.
Stay in your lane, keepin' it tame, this is your brain.

(Chorus)
Then she walks right by and that all goes out the window,
And your IQ starts to dwindle, at the mention of her name.
And she winks and smiles and your heart starts over loadin'
And you're crazy over everything she does.
You ain't insane, this is your brain, on love.

This is your brain buddy you can handle this,
Gotta just get a grip.
This is your brain man there ain't a woman alive,
That you cain't resist.
This is your brain baby, just slow on down,
Don't want to jump the tracks.
You can refrain, keep it contained, this is your brain.

(Chorus)

You think that you're too clever now, to ever fall again,
And your medulla oblongata says, boy get out while you can.

(Chorus)

You ain't insane, this is your brain on love.
Sweet love.


Usually I'm not into posting song lyrics, but... Let's just say that I have read some other bloggers obsess about their 'crushes', and I inwardly chide them for their foolishness. It's only fair that when these 'crushes' happen to me I should acknowledge them, right? Time to kiss rationality and objectivity goodbye...

I can't keep up!

Seriously, I've read some blogs, and I see some of them post these super long posts - and they post daily! I don't know how they do it. Writing stuff down seems to sap my energy, so I only post every once in a while. I read some statistic on my blog that I blog once a week on average... so I will try to start posting a little more frequently.

Let's see... What should I post about... Hmm...

Let me get back to you.

I'm not sure about this...

Take the quiz: "Which American City Are You?"

Las Vegas
You Shine bright and partake in all the vices. You'd rather burn out then fade away.

The Way of the Ninja

I just recently browsed through a book illustrating the way of the Ninja. It was pretty interesting. For example, one of the main principles of the way of the Ninja is endurance. Physical, mental, and spiritual endurance is considered very important. The goal is to survive the hardships of life and death. In order to survive, you have to train your endurance. You survive so you can continue to protect your friends and family. According to the book, survival is more important than 'winning'. It is better to avoid a fight, except as a last resort. You pick your fights, and fight only when you know you can win. And finally, the best victories are those achieved without fighting. Also, the book emphasizes awareness. Ninjas have great awareness of their environment. That way, they knows when to wait, and when to strike. A ninja must subvert his or her own ego, and must never act on revenge, etc. I found the book interesting, since in some other media ninjas are considered assassins or fighting machines. But like many other martial arts, it is more a way of life than anything else. Too bad the book was so expensive ($35), it had some cool pictures of, say, ninja chain mail which was sometimes worn under ninja garb.

Meanwhile...

In an effort to motivate myself to re-apply for college, I made the resolution to stop blogging until I finished my application. After all, certain things should take priority over other things, right? Hours passed. Then days. Then weeks. Then month- well fortunately I stopped being 'distracted' and finished my application. So what has happened in the meantime?

Unfortunately, like a dream, life can be a bit hazy when you look back on it - unless you're keeping notes as you are going through it. I haven't been keeping notes. It's like the dream I had the other day. The only thing I remember is that I dreamt that I got a sunburn. I didn't write anything down when I woke up, so that's the only thing I remember. Thing is, looking back I'm not so sure I really dreamt it at all. I might have been thinking that I was going to get a sunburn one day, and now I only thought I dreamt actually getting a sunburn.

What has happened in the meantime? Well, I watched a lot of movies. I'm usually picky when it comes to seeing movies, but people have been encouraging me to see this movie and that. "Go see Dodgeball, it's hilarious!" (they're right). "Spiderman 2 is better than the original!" (right, again) "Harold an Kumar Go to White Castle was so funny, I was rolling on the floor!" (again, surprisingly good) On the other hand, I've heard very divided comments for The Village. Some people liked it, some hated it. Even Ebert and Roeper are divided straight down the middle. I'll probably go see it. I haven't seen any of Shyamalan's movies yet, so I won't be looking for a twist or anything.

Worked quite a bit. Went to a baseball game. I do recall trying to convince a friend of mine to not drop out of college (probably in vain). He was complaining that he didn't understand his teacher - he was speaking gobbledygook. Unfortunately I know the feeling, it's a tough situation to be in. Hopefully he will persevere.

That's all I have for now, I'm going to see a concert by Chieli Minucci in a few hours. Ciao.