Sometimes, all you need is a sweet sound. A murmur, a tickle of joy, just barely audible, but just enough for you. All I want to hear is what you say, all I want to say is speak to me. I know what you are, who you are, and it's enchanting. Something I never thought could exist has been embodied in you. And I found you. How amazing is that? How amazing is it that we were brought together.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think we're drifting, I think we're going deaf. So just to check, I want to hear your honey-gold voice. And soon.
30.8.11
21.8.11
Not So Mainstream
Recently, through Pandora, friends, and Youtube, I have discovered all sorts of new music that I really like. It's not as popular as, say Britney Spears or Rihanna, but that's ok. I enjoy knowing about artists that aren't in the spotlight as much. I love the feeling of knowing a song that others may not. It's not that I feel better, it's just that I like the unique knowledge.
The artists, like Nine Days, The Cranberries, Passion Pit, and more are great. There is a lot of emotion in the music and I feel that I can relate to most of the songs.
They may not be as popular, but they are every bit as good.
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~ Berthold Auerbach
The artists, like Nine Days, The Cranberries, Passion Pit, and more are great. There is a lot of emotion in the music and I feel that I can relate to most of the songs.
They may not be as popular, but they are every bit as good.
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~ Berthold Auerbach
Some Things Blow My Mind...
WARNING!! SLIGHT SPOILER!!!
I just finished watching Final Destination 5, and I must say, it was great. I am a pretty big FD fan and this really astonished me. The end was incredible and I think it will be great for anyone who really enjoys Final Destination.
The deaths themselves are not very remarkable, however the ring that is created within the movie, and the series is perfect. I don't think it will win any awards, but it definitely adds a different take from all the other FD movies.
All in all, I would certainly watch it again!
I just finished watching Final Destination 5, and I must say, it was great. I am a pretty big FD fan and this really astonished me. The end was incredible and I think it will be great for anyone who really enjoys Final Destination.
The deaths themselves are not very remarkable, however the ring that is created within the movie, and the series is perfect. I don't think it will win any awards, but it definitely adds a different take from all the other FD movies.
All in all, I would certainly watch it again!
15.8.11
Earth Friendly Hydration
A few months ago, I was watching a nigahiga video on Youtube. It was about these GlobalTap fountains in the San Francisco area. There was even one in the San Francisco Airport! Basically, a GlobalTap fountain is a public fountain designed for reusable water bottle. Each fountain is a clean, filtered, completely free source to refill a reusable water bottle. This promotes use of an eco-bottle instead of individual plastic water bottles.
A few weeks later, I was travelling through the San Francisco Airport and look what I found!
Sure enough, there was the GlobalTap fountain in the food court. I did take advantage of the opportunity and filled my own eco-bottle.
I think this is a great way to get people involved in using eco-bottles and helping the environment. To check out more about GlobalTap Fountains and locations, click here. Happy sipping!
I'm not an environmentalist. I'm an earth warrior. ~ Darryl Cherney
A few weeks later, I was travelling through the San Francisco Airport and look what I found!
Sure enough, there was the GlobalTap fountain in the food court. I did take advantage of the opportunity and filled my own eco-bottle.
I think this is a great way to get people involved in using eco-bottles and helping the environment. To check out more about GlobalTap Fountains and locations, click here. Happy sipping!
I'm not an environmentalist. I'm an earth warrior. ~ Darryl Cherney
14.8.11
Movie Thoughts #1: Final Destination 5
Before I get started, I want to just acknowledge everything that Kingsley said about this movie because I am a huge fan of his. This time, we have to just agree to disagree.
Summary: it's a bunch of crap, don't go see it.
That's done. Moving along.
I have yet to see this particular Final Destination. However, I have seen all the rest of them and I must say that I am a fan. Sometimes, the "accidental" deaths are pretty morbid but that is the plot. Let's face it, if no one liked them there wouldn't be five.
This movie appeals to the side of people who believe in fate. I think fate has some factor in a person's life, but most of it has to do with their personal decisions. That aside, the examples of "fate vs. accidents" and "life vs. life is too short" in this movie is super intriguing. At the end of the film, I really start to think about how short life is and I how you have to seize the moment. FD makes you think about that because the scenarios are somewhat believable. Bridges collapse, laser surgeries go wrong, and sometimes acupuncture tables have rickety legs.
The only part of these movies that annoy me are people who become paranoid after watching them.
Listen to me: one day, somewhere in the future, you will go across a bridge. Get over it. You will also experience planes, trains, and automobiles, but someone who truly wants to live doesn't cower in the presence of machinery.
Sure everything has a risk, but part of living is taking that risk.
Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is? ~ Frank Scully
Summary: it's a bunch of crap, don't go see it.
That's done. Moving along.
I have yet to see this particular Final Destination. However, I have seen all the rest of them and I must say that I am a fan. Sometimes, the "accidental" deaths are pretty morbid but that is the plot. Let's face it, if no one liked them there wouldn't be five.
This movie appeals to the side of people who believe in fate. I think fate has some factor in a person's life, but most of it has to do with their personal decisions. That aside, the examples of "fate vs. accidents" and "life vs. life is too short" in this movie is super intriguing. At the end of the film, I really start to think about how short life is and I how you have to seize the moment. FD makes you think about that because the scenarios are somewhat believable. Bridges collapse, laser surgeries go wrong, and sometimes acupuncture tables have rickety legs.
The only part of these movies that annoy me are people who become paranoid after watching them.
Listen to me: one day, somewhere in the future, you will go across a bridge. Get over it. You will also experience planes, trains, and automobiles, but someone who truly wants to live doesn't cower in the presence of machinery.
Sure everything has a risk, but part of living is taking that risk.
Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is? ~ Frank Scully
12.8.11
Giving Back
Maybe it's the fact that I am African American, or maybe I was just raised this way, but I feel that giving back is a major part of who we all should be. No matter how much you have, you must remember that someone will always have less than you.
In my life, both of my parents grew up with siblings and not much money. Sure, they were taken care of, but some days were a struggle. Everything they have today comes from things they have done themselves and people who have helped them along the way. Whether it was a teacher who believed in them, or a coach who saw their potential, someone new that they could make it and decided to help.
So, today when I look around and see people who are less fortunate, I feel compelled to help them. I know that just because you have a house doesn't make you safe. Just because you ate yesterday doesn't mean you aren't malnourished. I think about the people who go to shelters and soup kitchens and know that, had the tables turned, that man or woman could have been my mother or father.
Sometimes, I even think back far enough to the Middle Passage and know that, had it not been for the strength of an African whose name I will never know, I would not be here today.
Yesterday, I went to the community food bank. I worked three hours, standing, shucking corn. It may not sound like a lot of time, but it was enough time for me to really understand that every ear I shucked and packaged was destined to be a blessing for someone else. And that really stuck with me.
My goal is to attain 100 volunteer hours at the food bank before applying to college. In those hundred hours, I do believe I will be able to feel the difference I make, passing through my hands and into the hands of others.
Everything you touch while you are here will be a blessing and a benefit to someone else ~Sheila Burks
In my life, both of my parents grew up with siblings and not much money. Sure, they were taken care of, but some days were a struggle. Everything they have today comes from things they have done themselves and people who have helped them along the way. Whether it was a teacher who believed in them, or a coach who saw their potential, someone new that they could make it and decided to help.
So, today when I look around and see people who are less fortunate, I feel compelled to help them. I know that just because you have a house doesn't make you safe. Just because you ate yesterday doesn't mean you aren't malnourished. I think about the people who go to shelters and soup kitchens and know that, had the tables turned, that man or woman could have been my mother or father.
Sometimes, I even think back far enough to the Middle Passage and know that, had it not been for the strength of an African whose name I will never know, I would not be here today.
Yesterday, I went to the community food bank. I worked three hours, standing, shucking corn. It may not sound like a lot of time, but it was enough time for me to really understand that every ear I shucked and packaged was destined to be a blessing for someone else. And that really stuck with me.
My goal is to attain 100 volunteer hours at the food bank before applying to college. In those hundred hours, I do believe I will be able to feel the difference I make, passing through my hands and into the hands of others.
Everything you touch while you are here will be a blessing and a benefit to someone else ~Sheila Burks
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