Social Studies

This is different. I stumbled upon this brilliant piece of writing on the internet and thought I'd share it with you. An Essay/Guide, written by a fellow Canadian: How to be a Slut.

Zzzz. zzzz.....Zzzz....Wakey wakey - It's a boy!

Biography of Otto

Born. Cry. Drink. Eat. Sleep. Listen. Preach. Run. Eat. Sleep. Grow. Run. Eat. Run. Listen. Preach. Brain. Wash. Consume. Learn. Work. Sleep. Eat. Smoke. Steal. Lie. Cheat. Unlearn. Eat. Sleep. Drink. Sleep. Eat. Drink. Drugs. Get Married. Have Kids. Eat. Sleep. Settle. Sleep. Drink. Drink. Drink. Die.

Have a great day.

Talkin 'Bout My Generation

I remember causing a stir with a substitute teacher in my old grade 11 high school class one day. I didn't even mean too much by what I said to cause the stir. All I said was, "Your generation screwed up everything for us." The teacher got very upset. I clearly hit a nerve. Now, I'm not much for stereotyping a generation, because there are many people my age that I completely don't agree with. However, I think there is something to be said about how our societal expectations, both individually and as a whole, are hard to define these days. I always wondered what this decade would be called. There were the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's - 00's didn't have a good ring to it to me back in 1999. Maybe we were going to call these years the "Oh-Oh's!" Now that we are heading towards 2003, I can't help but concede that this is a decade of ZEROES. I can't wait to do the math as this decade unfolds. See you in 2010.

Meanwhile, a question by writer/editor Cary Tennis was posed to readers of his article on Salon.com and he asked: What is it like to be young today? I found the responses published very interesting. A 5 part series running this week called Love in the age of irony, the links are updated here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. (all links open a new browser)

Excerpt

New Territory Found With Old Ghosts

The first thing he would do was put on the helmet. It had a tinted visor. He used to drive down major highways at high speeds in his car when he felt like this. The driver’s side window would always be down. He would try to knock off as many side view mirrors as he could from the oncoming traffic.

Even though he wore a helmet each time, one was not sure if his actions were suicidal tendencies or if he just liked to live on the edge. Or were the preceding two trains of thought really just one, and interpreted differently?

He wondered, why not live in a wheelchair the rest of his life and not have the pressures of the world? Why not knock off side view mirrors with his car because he’s bored and needs some excitement?

The logistical problem with his habit or hobby was that he was looked out for from the highway authorities constantly. Therefore, he would always travel hours away from home for fresh territory. Never did get caught though. He had many speeding tickets to fight though.

He just ended up driving away one day after his last recorded speeding ticket. No one knew where he went.

The only clues to his actions and consequences were found 3 weeks after he last checked his mail at his home. His sister-in-law came to visit him after his rent payment didn’t cash in and reported him missing. At his home the authorities found multiple side view mirrors, a map that had marks on it of all the locations he knocked off the mirrors, and a note that read: “There are no more pressures and my life is exciting in a whole new way. Look back in the mirror, but don’t stop to go back, keep moving forward.”

A Short Commentary

The Truth Hurts Only the Liars:

The majority of the North American population is a bunch of liars. I don't need to state any proof, as this is a fact - you LIAR! A sincerely honest person is always attacked and generally hated by most people, if not everyone - oh? am I lying? This all starts from day one, you freakin liars.

Let's start with the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus. From day one pretty much, we are blatantly LIED to and conditioned on how to handle LIES by our parents. Critics (aka LIARS) of the previous statement will say that the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus make 'light' out of traumatic events. "It's snowing and cold - sit by the fire and make cookies for that freakin fat man in the red suit, you LIAR!" or "My tooth fell out and it's a part of life - but I want some freakin money under my pillow - YOU LIAR!"

All honest people should be confined to a heavenly place with clouds. If that's a fact, now am I lying?

Thank you, you freakin damn liars, all of you.

This Day and Week in History, and a Prediction

About a year ago today, dominating the headlines in America were news items such as: pop star Aaliyah's death, the Powerball lottery, Anne Heche leaving her lesbian ways to marry a man, and Mariah Carey's movie GLITTER!! How pathetic it was too, you stupid freaking idiots. You know who you are. How that would all change.

A year has almost passed. Nothing really has been solved concerning the attacks, has it? And hey, the world hasn't ended yet either you Nostradamus freaks. So, while patriotic levels are peaking on the anniversary of the attack on America, I will boldly predict that during the anniversary in 2 days, the USA will attack Iraq in full force. I'm sure that would make things better for us all, wouldn't it?

I'm going to go rent that movie Glitter now.

Update on 9.11.02 at 3:30 PM : Fortunately, my prediction was not correct as of writing this.

Movie Review: MULHOLLAND DRIVE


Entertainment Value: 5 out of 5

Howdy. I rented Mulholland Drive last night. Directed by David Lynch of Twin Peaks fame. See it once. See it again. Only if you like movies that aren't too predictable. This to me is one of those "love it or hate it" movies. It turns out that this was originally meant to be a pilot for a TV series. ABC didn't have the balls to carry it. I don't watch much television, but if this was on right now, I would get cable again. Curb Your Enthusiasm is the only good show out there right now in my opinion.

Anyway, Mulholland Drive is a rollercoaster ride and was fun to watch. An aspiring starlet from Deep River, Ontario goes to Hollywood and lots of shit happens. Suspense, humour, darkness, horror, love, and sorrow were everywhere in this masterpiece.

Highlights: Look for "The Cowboy". Great character. The "boardroom expresso/this is the girl" scene was by far one of the best movie moments I've seen in ages. Shit, Billy Ray Cyrus is even in this movie. The leading characters were performed very well by Naomi Watts and Laura Elena Harring.