A service that calls customer service on your behalf. Avoid the hassle and anger. Your time is more valuable than the cost of or service. If company becomes big enough collusion can occur.
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Go to a Todd glass party in the summer with a Christmas tree in a box set it up. Bring in wrapped presents. ask before arriving the names of all the people who will be there, under the guise of being nervous. Make quick sticker labels with peoples names on it.
Gifts can be cheap simple thing that are entertaining in a party atmosphere but not cumbersome to the rest of the party
Nothings cozier than A Christmas tree plus it presents the context of giving and receiving presents.
Keep a Christmas tree in the Todd glass studio filled with presents, maybe there's even one under the tree for you!
My grandfather was always old. I look back now at being a kid when I thought my parents were old but in "reality" my parents were young. Why as young as I am now and I still feel spry! When I was a kid I thought my grandfather was old. Turns out I was right. He was old when I was born and he will remain old untill the day I die.
the 2nd oldest man on earth. Every time people ask him how he got to be so old he gives a ridiculous response that meanders to an unanswerable conclusion.
To what do you credit your incredible longevity?
"I always used dental floss."
"haha that's great. You kids at home pay close attention ya hear."
"so, seriously how did you get to be so old?"
"I always been a flosser, from day one. they used to laugh at me back when all I had to use was a piece of string I traded with the girl up the street, Claribel, for two blue eggs from our chicken Rosie who laid colored eggs, gods honest truth."
"So, you credit living so long to flossing? Were there any other secrets you might be able to share."
"I would floss every night before I went to bed and every morning when I woke up with that string and this was before floss was invented. people called me foolish. If i had patented the idea when i had it id be a millionaire!"
Is there anything anything more too it than dental floss? You see I'm terrified of dying and you seem to be the most experienced person at not dying so let me know your secrets. Don't keep them from me and all the other young people like a greedy old person. I know you know! Tell me! Tell me how to live longer!"
Jumps over table. Forces 2nd oldest man to plead uncle. (a simple task)
Oldest man pleads for clemency. Gives in on the condition that he will only tell the host and the host can't tell anyone else.
Host gives a big wink to the camera, says ok.
2nd Oldest man asks for a pen and paper. Thank you. Pulls out a decoder ring starts writing. Finishes note, passes the paper and the decoder ring across the table. Host starts to solve
"be sure to floss"
You no good scoundrel!
Hey, look over there.
What?
2nd Oldest man runs off
what if the oldest guy in the world knew the secret to longevity but wouldn't tell anyone. He thinks its funny but everyone else takes it serious.
Is there any non dental floss?
I genuinely asked my 100 year old great grandmother the question "how did you get to be so old?" and she genuinely gave me the answer "dental floss" and I never asked a follow-up question so now that is the answer
In a competition to laugh best
The oldest man in the world dies and the second oldest man in the would laughs last.
Ha ha! Everyone born before me is already dead. I outlasted em all. Ha ha. Hahaha. HAHAHA!!!!
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Cookie Monster
I came home from the grocery store and want to eat a cookie but there was a homeless guy on the corner and I didn't want to share or appear miserly
Monday, November 30, 2015
Monday, November 23, 2015
In line at target
In line at target thinking about how long lines don't bother me because there is usually enough stimulus to arouse a preoccuping train of thought, however i recognize that my patience is unique and the rest of this line is probably frustrated by its unusual length, although most likely only an additional minute or two out of someone's day, twice as long as one would usually expect. I observed the woman behind me, late 50's Eastern European, with a slight accent, wearing light jewelry, lets call her Babushka, was in particular distress. Through seemingly no provocation she shouted "this is too long, I give up."
"what does that mean you, 'give up'?" i replied with meek curiosity, fairly confidant i would receive no reply. she didn't seem to be talking to me, despite speaking in my direction, but rather addressing the store in general.
How does one "give up" in this situation. It isn't a war, you can't surrender with a white flag. Waiting in line is not really an activity, its not like you quit running or swimming, you're just standing in a line. Is that too hard? to be alone with your thoughts and nothing to do for a minute. Do you just place your stuff on the shelf with the magazines and walk past the cashier out the door? Doesn't she realize the amount of time she invested getting to this point? Driving to the store, finding her godiva chocolates, getting in line and waiting for, approximately thirty seconds, before making this formal declaration to the world her lack of perseverance. Is she on that tight of a schedule that she can't spare an extra two minutes of waiting? How could she afford time to even go to the store in the first place?
Unfortunately my curiosity was never satisfied as the lady who was currently getting checked out offered to pay for the ladies chocolate so that she could cut the line. The lady immediately accepted. But I spoke out, "don't do it, too frequently the squeaky wheel gets the grease. We are all waiting in line here, its an insignificant burden we all share when we go to stores." What was I doing, I was speaking up for a position that was not even my own, I was fine with waiting in line while she was clearly agitated.
Fortunatly, my plea was to no avail, the lady moved to the front of the line and swiftly walked off with her chocolate. I wondered if perhaps she had to go to the bathroom.
To diffuse the tension that probably only I felt in that moment, I attempted to strike up conversation with my fellow patriots of line suffrage. Behind me now was a swarthy ponytailed employee, lets call him Ignatious, who appeared to be on break or specifically inept at solving the particular line situation we were struggling under. Behind him was a father and his 4th grade son. The kid, lets call him Jacob, had both arms wrapped around some kind of nerf gun. I said, "hey, what kind of bullets does that nerf gun have? The ones that whistle or the ones that stick? Jacob was too timid to talk to a stranger so his dad, lets call him Kevin Smith, says, "Actually, these are the bullets that go in a clip."
Ignatious speaks up, "they actually discontinued the nerf with the whistle in favor of the clip method, and then optimized them so they fly farther, I have two ... And 4 interchangeable clips That i play zombies with my friends at school. The .... Is the best gun because it takes every size clip and has the best rapid fire mode."
Kevin smith gently chides, "Where do you keep your books?"
Ignatious unphazed replied, "In my bookbag, I can actually keep ...."
It was my turn in line, I abandoned Jacob and Kevin Smith to the nerd rambling of Ignatious.
I don't understand the motivations of people sometimes. You would think people would be more ashamed of being different, Its bad enough that you are wearing a game of thrones t-shirt, you don't need to prove to me that you know all the names of the characters. It reminds me of guys who go to the gym too much and so that they are unnecessarily large, and then on top of that they will flex to make themselves even bigger. I want to tell them that they need to do the opposite of flexing just so I can feel like we are both members of the same species. This is also my message to nerds, quit flexing. How about pretending you don't know for once and let a child be wrong about trivial minutia.
Tha Associate Press
Thursday, November 19, 2015
I Want a New Drug
Too many times American's have fallen for the idea that "There's this new drug that's ok for you to take every day". Cigarettes, sleeping medication, cocaine, marijuana, vaporized nicotine
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
In Your Eyes
I learned to read through empathizing with the author. I also use this technique when taking tests. If I know the author's intention, I can reprioritize through their eyes.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Helplessly Hoping
Kyle Kinane should play David Crosby and Bob Odenkirk should play Steven Stills in a Neil Young biopic
Monday, November 16, 2015
Young Tiresius
My answer to every "would you rather" is to decide which choice would provide me with whatever life would be the most different from my own so I can diversify my experiences like a young Tiresias
Friday, November 13, 2015
Teach Your Children Well
The internet has given everyone an equal voice.
Who are the people who take advantage, minorities.
The most disenfranchised minority has the largest internet presence, children.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Age of Extinction
If Kim Jung Ill was offered the lead role in the next Transformers, do you think he would do it? Could Michael Bay tame him? Would it have to be shot in North Korea. Who would he cast as the female lead.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Epicurus Happiness
New Eyes
Cyborg
Monday, October 19, 2015
The things we tell ourselves are the things that we wish to believe. We wish to believe them because if they were true it would cover up our defiencies and draw intention to our strengths.
"the prom is stupid"
"Dumb jocks"
The topic category gives away the intention. Why are you even thinking about something if you think it is insignificant?
The things we tell to ourselves are of the majority rationalization and attempts to brainwash ourselves against our own feelings.
The phrase that I quote to myself the most frequently "I'm never lonesome when Im by myself." from modest mouse's Baby Blue Sedan. So what does that imply? I'm trying to convince myself that I am not lonely when I am. Over time I had to redefine loneliness. If I am reading a book or watching a movie am I alone? If I am consuming the thoughts of another, isn't that the intrinsic value of a social interaction? What is the need to share yourself with others? Although it's a selfish perspective, if you are not asked, is it necessary to impose your own tales of fortune or distress? "Happiness shared is twice happiness, but sorrow shared is half the sorrow." If I am to live in a global world the meaning of life is to teach and act in ways that resonate through the universe to the infinite.
Some other frequently quoted lines. Interpret as you will.
"You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you'll find, you get what you need."- Mic Jagger (convince my self effort will be rewarded with at least, substance)
"Oh lordy its hard to be humble perfect in every way and it's getting hard to look in the mirror cause i get better looking each day" (confidence can be manufactured!)
" I think I'll pack it in and buy a pickup take me down to LA"- Neil Young (delusions of eccentric grandeur)
"5 beats a day for 3 summers." - Kanye
"What's my age again?"- Blink 182
"you were just a face in the crowd, out in the street walking around" Tom petty
"To be stuck inside a mobile with the Memphis blues again"-Dylan
"And we can be hero's just for one day"- Bowie
"All I wanna do is have some fun, and I got a feeling, I'm not the only one"- Crow
"Photographs and memories"- Jim Croce
"grandma got run over by a reindeer" ???
No Please
Magazine subscriptions are 60% guilt based. Just like girl scout cookies, it is difficult to say no to a child.
It is difficult to say no.
Like a Doll's Eyes
I thought frosty the snowman was supposed to have a button nose what's with the carrots?
2+2=5
A cure for addiction is brainwashing.
Give up your freedom for a month and you can make anyone to believe anything.
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Robber Baron von Munchausen
I don't want to own a business because I don't want to be a slave master
Friday, October 16, 2015
I Should Have Walked Away
I never understood being lost in your eyes before I met you. Every time I see you smile it begins a daydream where, every morning for the rest of my life I wake up in love with you.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015
I used to sneak out of the house when my parents went to sleep. I would walk barefoot to the park near my house and watch baseball. If i was lucky there would still be a few innings left in a local higschool game. I never used to go when i was younger and more afraid of the dark.
but now im drawn to the lights like the thousands of bugs burning up from flying to close to the lights.
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Mass Murderer
I work at the local animal hospital spaying and neutering animals so I can play god.
Does the potential for life begin at conception or earlier?
Am I committing murder every time semen is spilled not used for procreation?
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Jimmy Frankie Fitzy
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Randy Johnson
I call my dick moby dick because my dick looks like Moby
I call my dick and balls Pinky and The Brain because my dick is pink and my balls are wrinkly
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Last Wish
Ridiculous deathbed last requests
"Fix the kitchen cabinets"
"Change your name to Gerald"
"only pee outside"
Friday, August 28, 2015
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I want to be the most famous person with my name but that's tough with a name like James so I'm changing my name to shitty-shitty-fuckface. Because even if there were parents in history mean enough to name their child that, they would change their name as soon as they were legally allowed. Which means by default i will be the greatest shity shity fuckface who ever lived. I won't even need a last name like Aristotle or cher. Because i will be the de facto
Youthful Exuberance
Have you ever gone to a school playground to see if you can recapture some of your youthful enthusiasm for life and you just realize how much more exercise you used to need as a kid
First Name Basis
I work at a place where we wear name tags. It's weird when someone you've never met before call's you by your first namey
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jello
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One reason prostitution and drugs are illegal is if they were legal it would be too easy to laundry money through them. You could believe a guy would pay any price for sex or drugs (examples)
This is why rich people claim to love art, because you can't put a price on it, but a million dollars sounds pretty good.