Day 30 Goal

So having made it through 30 Days of blogging, and 3 weeks of dieting I'm glad to give some results. I've lost 10 pounds, and I tried some fast food and drinks and they made me sick. I'm thinking that switching over to fresh foods for 3 weeks made greasy food and alcohol make my body react like it'd been poisoned.

In other news I watched the movie kick-ass today. It was excellent. I highly recommend it. Made me want to be a super-hero. Except for the getting stabbed part. Someone ruined that part for me and I figured you want the same experience I had so I'm helping you out.

Day 29 My drunk post.

My friend Matt was here today and we went out. By this I mean that we got drunk. His friends and I went to a Chinese Restaurant and had fun. Anyway the weekend ended without incident. I'm smart enough to know my limits, and the limits of Las Vegas.

I think that anyone that goes to the "Strip" in Las Vegas has an idea in their head that doesn't correspond to the reality of what happens. Mostly everything is a disappointing exercise in finding out who isn't attracted to you, and how broke you actually are.

In any event I'm surprised how much $35 Dollars worth of alcohol at P.F. Changs can reach, if you get a party of people together.

Day 28

I have a guest today. So I'm hoping I can be a good host. It's always strange having a guest over, the place gets a cursory cleaning, along the lines of a old navy saying smells clean, is clean. So a wipe down of surfaces, laundry that's been waiting for a week cleans up and hides in the closet and I worry whether or not I have the right mix of drinks to keep my guest happy.

I think it comes down to the idea that people to me have a time investment value, If something is for me I can spend less time on it since I'm always living with my self and I know what to expect. If something is for someone else a little bit of polish ought to go with it, other people need to know that they're important as a person can easily lose reputation, but not easily gain it. Just think of all the famous people that get pulled down for one thing or another. Many times it isn't all you do right that people see it's all that you do wrong. So for other people added value is worth the time. I'd like to think they'd do the same for me.

Day 27

I've recently read another Chuck Palahniuk book, of Fight Club, and Choke fame. This Guy is someone I'm never sure who to recommend to. Not my mom he writes mostly gross out comedy, with a twist. I don't know many people who read as much as I do. It took me somewhere within 24 hours to read the book which is a light read at 200 pages.

On one hand I wouldn't write something like a Palahniuk book, since I'm not a particularly edgy person, I've never been able to discuss topics like sex, and religion without feeling uncomfortable. Part of it is people aren't disabused of notions when you talk about these things, nobody I know is converted through debate.

On the other hand, when I read people who push the envelope I'm sure that I like to hear those things. I like comedy like George Carlin, and South Park, they always make me think that there's hope for things to change because if you can make these things funny you're ussually pretty insightful.

3 More days of daily updates. Maybe I'll continue after that, I'm partially doing this to make writing a habit.

Day 25

I've run out of things to say. It's all cause of a paper I wrote yesterday. Used all my brainpower. Making me spend the day in a lethargy. I'll try and say something tommorrow.

Day 24 An old idea.

I'm am exactly the wrong amount of tired right now. I've got an idea in my head that will not go away, and I want to sleep. The perfect time for neither good ideas nor sleep. Exactly the wrong amount of tired.

Anyway the idea is something from Scott Adams. A website that tracks political issues point and counterpoint with weight given to each point by the expertise of the people making the argument and the number of others with knowledge of the field who agree with them. I just keep thinking to myself would that type of knowledge influence us at all? I mean really we have debates on evolution and global warming. When there is consensus by all the people who understand the science that these things are going on. Not that we know what to do about global warming, or how evolution can be used best but still this isn't trivial.

It's not about disseminating information. Everything has been laid out in journals online and in books and television. It's about persuasion and explaination. I'm not sure that getting authorities is enough and I hate polls.

Day 23

Politics.

Fun for the whole family. I'm never really sure where I belong on the political spectrum. I'm a big fan of letting people do what they want most of the time. But I don't like abortions, they just seem to cause a lot more problems than they solve. I like cloning though I'd love to have a clone or 5.

I didn't always think that people should be doing drugs but I've come to see that I like a drink now and again, so why should others be forced not to do the things they like if they're not hurting others. Granted I still wouldn't do hardcore drugs, I'm not a fan of the jitters. And despite what everyone seems to think I've never had marijauna, not that I'm against it but as I said in high school I wasn't for it and since then I've never been offered. I guess I'd have to go to more parties.

I don't think we are getting rid of nuclear weapons fast enough, and I'm all for requiring companies to clean up their products because I don't trust organizations. But I'm not seeing enough work to get us out into space. I don't like copyright at all not in the slightest. I would hate to see someone take credit for work I've done but I'd rather my ideas reach an audience than die out completely.

I'm not one for security measures(full disclosure I lost some knives and got fined at an airport) I don't think that the people in security make me safe they only give me hassle. But all the money I've received for work I've done has been government money in a larger version of security the military. I don't believe in black and white labels of good and evil so what now?

Day 22 Skipped again And this is just complaing...

I managed to get an accolade today on a painting of mine. It had started out as a blank canvas and some pictures. And when I started it nobody liked it or thought I was going in a good direction. It's the problem of knowing where you're going when nobody else can see it. It was something that I wasn't sure would work and I'm still not sure that it does. But when I was working before today people couldn't help but give it looks of disgust. Which makes for an angry me. Sometimes things need a chance to form and become better. People weren't giving it that chance.

On a completely unrelated note talking with people in real life doesn't seem to work lately. They're always distracted and I can't seem to find a topic that people are interested in. Now what? Maybe it's time to learn the blues. I hear that's the best way to make bad things sound interesting.

Day 21 Finding a job with scattershot.

Today I took a test, it was a skills test for the census bureau. All in all a simple test and I saw people who took it failed and came back more than once. That scared me as I felt that I was the smartest person in the room by far. I thought of all the stereotypes of government jobs and that room confirmed them all. The thought only got worse when I realized that this job pays more than I got when I was repairing computers. Less skills more pay. Not cool. But the jobs is short and I'm not sure to get it I'm just looking for something to help me make it through the summer.

Anyway I also sent off a resume and some copies of work I've done in college to Pixar. I'd love to get in on their art internship this summer, I don't expect it but if I hadn't sent something off I'd feel that I haven't done enough to make my way into the company of the people that I want to meet and see.

So I've shot high and low so far today. Now what happens I don't know.

Day 20 The plan

So I've been on a diet for about a week and a day. I've lost a few pounds but nothing to tighten my belt over. And I saw a picture of me taken recently that made me say man I'm huge. So the diet stays. I figure that if I want to reach an optimal weight I'll need 15 weeks at my current loss per week of approximately 5 lbs a week. I'll be taking every 4th week off so 20 weeks from now I'll be a different man. A sexier version of me. Give or take 3 weeks.

I've done this diet before, it's not extreme I'm eating vegetables, fruits, cheese, eggs, and meat. So I'm keeping up the nutrients. I just find following a plan easier than counting calories. I weigh myself everyday and before you ask I'm at 220 pounds now. The aim is 143 just like Mr. Rodgers, you know cause it's such a great number that represents the words in the sentence I love you. At least according to Mr. Rodgers, and he was a Navy Seal so who am I to argue.

If I do hit this it'll be the first time in 10 years that I'll have been this weight which supposedly reflects a bmi that's in normal range. The worst part is that I'll only reach normal range by 2 weeks from the goal.

I've a long way to go. Wish me luck.

Day 19

11 days away from the end of this experiment. Results are as expected. One good entry for ever 20 or so posts. Today I bring to you http://animalreview.wordpress.com which talks about how animals stack up in the reviewers' minds. People love what they do and that's great. Reporting to you my readers I hope that I will be half as entertaining as they are right there. In case you didn't see the site. The Alpaca gets an F.

I should get to work now. Got to try and find a summer job.

Day 18 War of the worlds

You're probably familiar with the story of how Orsen Wells made people freak out in the 1930s with the War of the Worlds radio airing. Many people think that the story only happened once and that we as a people moved past that time and wouldn't be as easily fooled. Only get this. It happened again twice more years later. Once causing a riot that ended up taking the lives of 8 people. In the age of the internet there is more and more information being created and I think if done properly we could do it again. If you're interested in helping me set this up let me know. Freaking people out on such a scale is just awesome.

Day 17

Toxoplasmosis, Toxo for short. Its a parasitic infection that people have linked to mental illnesses and cats. It can make rats unafraid of cats so that the cat will eat a toxo infected rat. Toxo reproduces in cats gets crapped out and then tries to find its way into cats again. Anyway the reason I bring it up is that people who've got toxo are 2 times more likely to die in a car wreck. It makes them more likely to do spontaneous things. We may have a new treatment for shyness. A parasite. Be careful.

Day 16

What in the hell just happened? That was the way I felt nearly all day. All I know is that I went to class then joined a club. This ended with me having clay stuck to my arms. And then a student art show where someone's hug made me smell of perfume for the rest of the night. I still smell it on me. I should shower.

I might end up in LA tomorrow for the day. I didn't know this until 8:00pm. In any case here's to another successfully survived day.

Day 15

I listened to a podcast, called Mom Stuff from the Stuff You Should Know people. The topic was 2 dimensional love. It focused on the types of relationships that Japanese men have with fictional characters in the form of anime. They talked about how a man married a video game character and love with pillows that have women printed on them. All of which they then turned onto a discussion on feminism especially second wave feminism where women were entering the work place and men found it hard to deal with these new changes in status and such. The topic went on to talk about how there are fewer children than can possibly support the aging culture there. All in all a fun mess of things.

In the podcast however the women acted like American Men have figured all this out and know what's going on. I don't think that's the case. At least for me. For the record I have no clue how relationships work, they are mind-boggling. And with all the self-help out there I'm thinking I'm not alone. I guess it's just my way of thinking. I can figure out machines because they do the same thing all the time. People not so much. But if I could, you can bet I'd make a fictional character that all the people could love. I'd be sooo rich.

Day 14

Two weeks down two to go. Have you ever gotten up ready to work and get a lot done and the world seems to say no. No work for you. That was today. I just couldn't get anything done no matter what I was going to work on. Part of that was me forgetting that today was a day for a critique in my painting class. Sometimes I feel that all the learning I do in these critique classes is forgotten when my next class starts.

Maybe one day I'll have these things soaked in my head. Sometimes wish I could download knowledge straight to my brain matrix style.

Day 13

Spring break ended today everybody came back to school and stretched their brains. The people are all looking a little tired and less rejuvenated than you'd expect from people who've just gotten off a break. Most of the people however didn't tell me stories of how they managed to get a great break. Most everyone talked about how much they had to work over break. It seems break was just catch-up time.

I'm certain that people have a lot of nothing going on. Everybody's busy with nothing because each and everyone of them didn't do anything over the break despite having worked the whole time. Busy work. Not my idea.

Day 12 A link

Here's a link. You might have to go back to the beginning to read the whole thing. http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=comic&id=58569

I like stories that completely wrap themselves up. Open endings don't let you move on. You stick with the characters wondering what will happen next. There's more things to explore and be.

When I read a story often I feel that I fall into the role of a protagonist. Same with shows. I can't watch embarrassing moments because I'll feel like I just did that. It's weird. So when something doesn't end itself. I feel like I have to let a piece of me go...

Day 11

This is just me thinking and I don't have evidence or proof but here's my thought for the day. We are going to lose the need for money. We can do more with less people, and new jobs aren't being created as fast as humanity is growing. Money isn't backed by anything anymore and of the thousands I've made and spent cold hard cash hasn't been a tenth of that.

People need a chance to make money to live and we aren't creating ways to do that. So either we get them a way or money will by necessity have to leave. I'm not advocating a different way but I don't think things can continue the way they've been going.

Day 10 Viva las Vegas

I've made it back to Las Vegas. Now I guess it's time to get back to work... http://www.savagechickens.com/2010/03/business-lessons.html Starting a diet I used to help me get into the navy 7 years ago. I remember it being hard and I'm expecting more of the same as I start it this time. (Not that I'm the reason I'm on it Scott found he wasn't fitting his shorts and decided to take action.)

Day 9 Charlie Brown

Got word today that a competition that I'd entered with my brother got nowhere. This is the third contest in as many weeks that I've entered and gone nowhere with. Got my hopes up and all, but no go. I'm remembering the stories I've heard of writers that send their books to many many publishers before getting a bite. The min I've heard for even great writers is 12 with 27-28 sounding about right in my head. So I'm on my way, only 9-25 more things to enter before it's time to take a break from the trying.

On a related note I've found that the things that really connect with people that I do have no correlation between what I think people will bite at and what I think they won't. If I ever figure it out I'll let you know that I've got it. I just won't tell you what it is. That's the hard part you know.