I feel very little motivation to write today. To do much of anything, really. Everything seems so pointless. Perhaps I should just lay here. Wallowing isn’t so bad, is it? Misery follows me like a shadow Happiness dodges my lassoe Despair, despair, despair. All of this, for a few words. Come to me, oh voiceContinue reading “Uninspired.”
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The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Life is hard. Scratch that. Life is VERY, VERY hard. But do we have to make it harder? Stoic philosophy says no, and I tend to agree. “The beatings will continue until morale improves” is arguably one of the funniest quotes I’ve ever heard. I have no attribution for it, and frankly, I don’t haveContinue reading “The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves”
The Scariest Thing About Red Rising (Pierce Brown)
Red Rising. It’s a title that is extremely popular right now, and for good reason. From its color coded caste system, to its solar dystopia, massive battles and tense duels, the series has a lot to look forward to for anyone. But the scariest thing about the world of Red Rising isn’t the genocide, itContinue reading “The Scariest Thing About Red Rising (Pierce Brown)”
The Scariest Thing About 1984 (Orwell)
The pen is mightier than the sword. But what if I could use my pen to rewrite history? What if I could change the whole of reality, simply by publishing a new one? In 1984, by George Orwell, he envisions a world where the government could do just this. Not a literal changing of history,Continue reading “The Scariest Thing About 1984 (Orwell)”
July Rain
Sweet, the merry river flows, Down, the pouring rain, Fill the stream, and creek, and pool And rush the waterfall To the pond! The water goes And springs burst forth their gain Summer water, summer bliss Pooled in lake and sea Joy poured out upon my head Wherever it may be July rain and thunderstormContinue reading “July Rain”
Grata in Aeternum
I don’t really feel like myself. It’s a funny thing to say, really, because I’ve never actually felt like myself. It’s hard to feel like you, when you don’t really know who you are. But lately, I’ve drawn inward quite a bit. I feel reclusive, and tired, and very demoralized. I’ve been sick several timesContinue reading “Grata in Aeternum”
Where Silence Ends
How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? Silence. The absence of sound. Peace. This is truly, a lost way of life. As I sit here, I contemplate the silence I am comfortably settled in. It washes over me. It soothes my mind. I am usedContinue reading “Where Silence Ends”
You People Have Favorite BRANDS?
What are your favorite brands and why? Dear God, what have we done? I don’t have favorite brands, and you shouldn’t either. To allow an emotional bond to develop between you and someone selling you a product (typically not even a necessity) is madness. Favorite brands? Insanity. This culture needs a hard reset. We’re pretendingContinue reading “You People Have Favorite BRANDS?”
The Sorrow I Know
Today, I had the pleasure of caring for a number of people whose sorrows I will never fully understand. The circumstances with which they found themselves were, to them, insurmountable. This crushing weight has lead to a number of visible effects in their lives, each one diverse in ways innumerable. The DNA, as it were,Continue reading “The Sorrow I Know”
Rest.
Work. Discipline. Grind. Motivate. Move. You’ve heard all of this before. You don’t need another person telling you to go harder, do more, jump higher. You’re tired, worn out, from pursuing a vision of life that doesn’t make sense. You need to rest. Now, to be very clear, you don’t need to be distracted. YouContinue reading “Rest.”
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