Friday, January 13, 2012
Paris
On my first day in Paris I checked in to my hotel, then went and rented a car. I rented a BMW to keep things foreign. It was a manual. Next I went to a little bread shop and bought some fine pastries. Went back to my room. A hot bubble bath. Relaxing. The next day I devoted to writing, because my teacher, mr. Nelson encouraged it. I normally dont like writing, but I'm down for something new. The first spot I try is a park with a nice view of the Eiffel tower. I pull out my fine breads and eat, as I watch people bustle about. It is on a rare sunny day. I write, but it is forced. Nothing great is born. Next i try a chair on a barge floating down a river that runs through the city. The smell of the river breeze, and the sight of people smiling puts me in a good mood. I try to write again. Nothing great again. I stop by a bistro and buy some soup before I head back to my hotel for the night. The next six days I party hard! French girls are nice. The day before I leave to return home it is raining. I pull out my journal and try to write one last time. I'm sitting in a small shop at a bench by the window. I stare into the glum, and drift into memory. I remember all the good experience I had. I tried escargot for the first time. I see all the people I met, all the sights I saw. And I begin to write. Ten minutes later I get up, close my journal, and walk out of the shop. I drive to the airport and get on the plane. As im flyig away I stare at the scenery with only one thought. I'm satisfied.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
If you really knew me;
you would know that when I see people, I understand.
you would know that I think i'm smart.
you would know that I drink a gallon of milk everyday.
you would know that I find things like accidentally typing milf instead of milk in the above sentence funny.
you would know that no one knows me.
you would know that sometimes I listen to Shontelle.
you would know that Monk is my favorite TV show.
you would know that math is my favorite subject.
you would know that in the previous sentence I wanted to say what math I was in so everyone would think i'm smart.
you would know that when I see someone in pain, I literally feel it.
you would know that I give two shits about how I look.
you would know that every time I get in the car I check the backseat.
you would know that I want to know everything.
you would know that I daydream about being rich.
you would know that I like being alone.
you would know that if i could redo my whole life I absolutely would, and not because I hate my life, I love it, but because I want to be better.
you would know that in my eyes, Lebron is better than Michael Jordan.
you would know that I am extremely immature.
you would know that I really do believe in Christ.
you would know that I'm so scared to die, because I don't know where i'll go.
you would know that I don't like that outdoors.
you would know that I am a pessimist.
you would know that I keep building this post for a long time.
You would know that I don't want to go to Paris, I want to go to Switzerland, all of it.
you would know that I think i'm smart.
you would know that I drink a gallon of milk everyday.
you would know that I find things like accidentally typing milf instead of milk in the above sentence funny.
you would know that no one knows me.
you would know that sometimes I listen to Shontelle.
you would know that Monk is my favorite TV show.
you would know that math is my favorite subject.
you would know that in the previous sentence I wanted to say what math I was in so everyone would think i'm smart.
you would know that when I see someone in pain, I literally feel it.
you would know that I give two shits about how I look.
you would know that every time I get in the car I check the backseat.
you would know that I want to know everything.
you would know that I daydream about being rich.
you would know that I like being alone.
you would know that if i could redo my whole life I absolutely would, and not because I hate my life, I love it, but because I want to be better.
you would know that in my eyes, Lebron is better than Michael Jordan.
you would know that I am extremely immature.
you would know that I really do believe in Christ.
you would know that I'm so scared to die, because I don't know where i'll go.
you would know that I don't like that outdoors.
you would know that I am a pessimist.
you would know that I keep building this post for a long time.
You would know that I don't want to go to Paris, I want to go to Switzerland, all of it.
Jealousy
Why We Ask You Not To Touch
Human emotions and cognition
Leave a projective film over the poems
making them difficult to perceive,
Careful readers maintain a measured
distance from the works in order
to allow distortion-free comprehension
and to avoid damaging the meaning.
-Charles Bernstein
Really?
Why can't I touch them?
Why do you ask me to read lightly.
Poetry speaks to me through hidden meaning.
The brilliance of the poem is what lies within.
Now I understand, I did just the opposite and I understand.
I touched, I delved, I watched, I gorged, I found.
You sneaky poets, every move is planned.
The brilliance astounds me.
SOL (smile out loud).
Wow.
Human emotions and cognition
Leave a projective film over the poems
making them difficult to perceive,
Careful readers maintain a measured
distance from the works in order
to allow distortion-free comprehension
and to avoid damaging the meaning.
-Charles Bernstein
Really?
Why can't I touch them?
Why do you ask me to read lightly.
Poetry speaks to me through hidden meaning.
The brilliance of the poem is what lies within.
Now I understand, I did just the opposite and I understand.
I touched, I delved, I watched, I gorged, I found.
You sneaky poets, every move is planned.
The brilliance astounds me.
SOL (smile out loud).
Wow.
Gandhi
Gandhi was just a man, light defined him as less than one.
But unlike you or me, he did.
I keep forgetting that I don't actually know who Gandhi is.
i keep forgetting not to slouch.
I keep forgetting that people aren't really watching.
I keep forgetting that even if they were, it wouldn't matter.
When will we own ourselves completely?
I keep forgetting to turn my alarm clock off instead of snooze.
i keep forgetting that intelligence doesn't have to matter.
I keep forgetting that Emily Dickinson is just a person.
I keep forgetting not to prioritize.
And tonight is not the last time i'll see the light.
But unlike you or me, he did.
I keep forgetting that I don't actually know who Gandhi is.
i keep forgetting not to slouch.
I keep forgetting that people aren't really watching.
I keep forgetting that even if they were, it wouldn't matter.
When will we own ourselves completely?
I keep forgetting to turn my alarm clock off instead of snooze.
i keep forgetting that intelligence doesn't have to matter.
I keep forgetting that Emily Dickinson is just a person.
I keep forgetting not to prioritize.
And tonight is not the last time i'll see the light.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Take your shoes off
This is for the people that don't understand, that people don't understand.
This is for the people with a fatigued soul.
This is for the people who try harder than those who succeed.
This is for the people that have to fight for happiness.
This is for the sluts.
Take your shoes off.
This is for the people you know would taste bitter.
This is for the b-boys doing their thing.
This is for the friends with no friends.
This is for the young adulterous father.
This is for the senile landlord.
This is for the homeboys.
Take your shoes off.
This is for the people with a fatigued soul.
This is for the people who try harder than those who succeed.
This is for the people that have to fight for happiness.
This is for the sluts.
Take your shoes off.
This is for the people you know would taste bitter.
This is for the b-boys doing their thing.
This is for the friends with no friends.
This is for the young adulterous father.
This is for the senile landlord.
This is for the homeboys.
Take your shoes off.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Hero's Journey - Cran
Ordinary World: Cran is rich, he does what he wants, and no one the dislikes him has the power to do anything. He drives nice cars, travels to exotic places, and eats fancy food. He also happens to be married to Rosie Huntington-Whiteley AKA Razz.
Call To Adventure: Cran begins to gain weight.
Refusal of Call: Cran convinces himself that is "a mere 69 lbs gained" is no figure to be ashamed of. Subconsciously, he thinks he's fat.
Meeting With Mentor: Razz forces Cran to sign up for a very expensive weight loss program, where he gains his mentor, Blue. Blue is 6 foot 9, a mix between African and German, and has a body not to be confused with Arnold's.
Crossing The Threshold: Because of Cran's lack of an attention span, he failed to read the 169 page long contract before signing. This contract, unbeknownst to Cran, included his permission to be captured from his posh existence, and forced to live in an absolutely proletarian community. Blue knocks him out in the night and carries him away.
Test, Allies, Enemies: Cran is constantly battling with Blue, as Blue pushes him to do more and more to maintain his figure. The cook, Lingon, helps Cran out by slipping him extra portions under the table. This forms a crude triangle of allies and enemies, as Blue suspects Lingon's involvement in Cran's struggle to lose all 69 lbs.
Approach: Cran's moral in nearly broke when Lingon appears with a fantastic concoction, Lingon's invention of the Clifbar is nearly deus ex machina to Cran, as the Clifbar's give him the strength needed to continue, and more.
Ordeal: Cran luckily stumbles upon the location of his whereabouts at the base of the Thera Volcano in Greece. Cran remembers his nearest house in located on Santorini Island. As soon as Cran discovers this, he also discovers the main goal of the exercise program, to kill by exhaustion. He is notified of the approaching "Jackie Chan Race" named so because Jackie Chan was the only person believed to hold to skills necessary to complete it.
Reward: After running 111.1 Kilometers, Cran's exhaustion begins to curb his effort 6.9 miles into the swimming portion of the race. Luckily his father had beat him with a compass as a child, because Cran still retained a Compass like imprint upon his bosom that somehow converted the magnetic pull of the earth into a direction. Using this rudimentary braille-like compass, Cran maneuvered the waters akin to a dolphin chasing his mate, thanks to Blue's intense training, and Lingon's special recipe. Cran eventually reaches his home on the Santorini Island with Blue's hound Mul right on his tale. Cran proceeds to prepare his private jet for the journey back to Beirut, but not before checking FB, and tweeting "Greece is nice this time of year".
The Road Back: Cran returns home to Beirut into the arms of his lovely wife Razz, and returns immediately to his old lifestyle. Fast cars, Caviar, and of course his wife, are all the Cran can think about.
Resurrection: Because of Cran's return to his old habits, he proceeds to gain weight. Eventually weighing in at 68 lbs more than his regular. Razz's bed experience declines as Cran's weight increases. She will not put up with this anymore, and threatens to call Blue if Cran passes the magic number. Cran has sudden deja vu, and recalls his whole experience on the island, and remembers the Clifbar. He cooks up a batch, and with the extra motivation returns to a happy equilibrium.
Return With The Elixir: Cran hires an assassin to kill Lingon, and proceeds to publish Lingon's invention, claiming it as his own. With the new Clifbar, everyone in the world is motivated to stay fit and obesity is ended. More importantly, Cran's fortune doubles.
Hero: Cran
Mentor: Blue
Threshold Guardian: Razz
Herald: The 169 page-long contract
Shape-shifter: Blue
Shadow: Mul
Trickster: Lingon
Call To Adventure: Cran begins to gain weight.
Refusal of Call: Cran convinces himself that is "a mere 69 lbs gained" is no figure to be ashamed of. Subconsciously, he thinks he's fat.
Meeting With Mentor: Razz forces Cran to sign up for a very expensive weight loss program, where he gains his mentor, Blue. Blue is 6 foot 9, a mix between African and German, and has a body not to be confused with Arnold's.
Crossing The Threshold: Because of Cran's lack of an attention span, he failed to read the 169 page long contract before signing. This contract, unbeknownst to Cran, included his permission to be captured from his posh existence, and forced to live in an absolutely proletarian community. Blue knocks him out in the night and carries him away.
Test, Allies, Enemies: Cran is constantly battling with Blue, as Blue pushes him to do more and more to maintain his figure. The cook, Lingon, helps Cran out by slipping him extra portions under the table. This forms a crude triangle of allies and enemies, as Blue suspects Lingon's involvement in Cran's struggle to lose all 69 lbs.
Approach: Cran's moral in nearly broke when Lingon appears with a fantastic concoction, Lingon's invention of the Clifbar is nearly deus ex machina to Cran, as the Clifbar's give him the strength needed to continue, and more.
Ordeal: Cran luckily stumbles upon the location of his whereabouts at the base of the Thera Volcano in Greece. Cran remembers his nearest house in located on Santorini Island. As soon as Cran discovers this, he also discovers the main goal of the exercise program, to kill by exhaustion. He is notified of the approaching "Jackie Chan Race" named so because Jackie Chan was the only person believed to hold to skills necessary to complete it.
Reward: After running 111.1 Kilometers, Cran's exhaustion begins to curb his effort 6.9 miles into the swimming portion of the race. Luckily his father had beat him with a compass as a child, because Cran still retained a Compass like imprint upon his bosom that somehow converted the magnetic pull of the earth into a direction. Using this rudimentary braille-like compass, Cran maneuvered the waters akin to a dolphin chasing his mate, thanks to Blue's intense training, and Lingon's special recipe. Cran eventually reaches his home on the Santorini Island with Blue's hound Mul right on his tale. Cran proceeds to prepare his private jet for the journey back to Beirut, but not before checking FB, and tweeting "Greece is nice this time of year".
The Road Back: Cran returns home to Beirut into the arms of his lovely wife Razz, and returns immediately to his old lifestyle. Fast cars, Caviar, and of course his wife, are all the Cran can think about.
Resurrection: Because of Cran's return to his old habits, he proceeds to gain weight. Eventually weighing in at 68 lbs more than his regular. Razz's bed experience declines as Cran's weight increases. She will not put up with this anymore, and threatens to call Blue if Cran passes the magic number. Cran has sudden deja vu, and recalls his whole experience on the island, and remembers the Clifbar. He cooks up a batch, and with the extra motivation returns to a happy equilibrium.
Return With The Elixir: Cran hires an assassin to kill Lingon, and proceeds to publish Lingon's invention, claiming it as his own. With the new Clifbar, everyone in the world is motivated to stay fit and obesity is ended. More importantly, Cran's fortune doubles.
Hero: Cran
Mentor: Blue
Threshold Guardian: Razz
Herald: The 169 page-long contract
Shape-shifter: Blue
Shadow: Mul
Trickster: Lingon
Film Analysis - Taken
Ordinary World: Bryan Mills is divorced and his only daughter lives with his wife. He quits his job in the CIA in order to move closer to his daughter.
Call To Adventure: His 17 year old daughter goes to Paris with only one other girlfriend, and on the first day is kidnapped and sold into prostitution.
Refusal Of The Call: I seriously cannot thing of any fear or refusal on Bryan's part. He is a BAMF.
Meeting With The Mentor: Bryan does not need a mentor.
Crossing The Threshold: Bryan tells his ex wife and her husband about the kidnapping and her husband buys Bryan tickets to Paris.
Tests, Allies, Enemies: Bryan doesn't have any allies, everyone is his enemy, and he is faced with the test of beat up every middle aged man in Paris who are keeping him from his daughter.
Approach: Bryan's only ally betrays him, so he shoots his wife and makes him do what he wants.
Ordeal: One man finally gets a hit on Bryan, and he wakes up handcuffed to a solid steel pipe. He breaks the pipe and kills everyone who was about to kill him, and shoots the head guy at least 10 times.
Reward: He finally killed everyone and gets his daughter back. Yay!
The Road Back: He returns with his daughter to the USA, and they all live happily ever after.
Resurrection: He is still single.
Return With Elixir: His daughter is more cautious of random trips to foreign coutries without his supervision.
Hero: Bryan Mills
Mentor: Bryan Mills
Threshold Guardian: Men with guns
Herald: His French ally/enemy
Shapeshifter: His French ally/enemy
Shadow: Indian men
Trickster: Indian men
Call To Adventure: His 17 year old daughter goes to Paris with only one other girlfriend, and on the first day is kidnapped and sold into prostitution.
Refusal Of The Call: I seriously cannot thing of any fear or refusal on Bryan's part. He is a BAMF.
Meeting With The Mentor: Bryan does not need a mentor.
Crossing The Threshold: Bryan tells his ex wife and her husband about the kidnapping and her husband buys Bryan tickets to Paris.
Tests, Allies, Enemies: Bryan doesn't have any allies, everyone is his enemy, and he is faced with the test of beat up every middle aged man in Paris who are keeping him from his daughter.
Approach: Bryan's only ally betrays him, so he shoots his wife and makes him do what he wants.
Ordeal: One man finally gets a hit on Bryan, and he wakes up handcuffed to a solid steel pipe. He breaks the pipe and kills everyone who was about to kill him, and shoots the head guy at least 10 times.
Reward: He finally killed everyone and gets his daughter back. Yay!
The Road Back: He returns with his daughter to the USA, and they all live happily ever after.
Resurrection: He is still single.
Return With Elixir: His daughter is more cautious of random trips to foreign coutries without his supervision.
Hero: Bryan Mills
Mentor: Bryan Mills
Threshold Guardian: Men with guns
Herald: His French ally/enemy
Shapeshifter: His French ally/enemy
Shadow: Indian men
Trickster: Indian men
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