I was thinking the camera guy in horror movies should get an award. I mean honestly he is the scariest villain in all of Hollywood. Think about what I'm saying, for a moment. The scene shows some one get onto the elevator. The camera man looks around to show you no one else is one it, except the person about to die and the guy holding the camera. Then when the elevator opens only the camera man is alive. Who did it? 45 minutes later they bring in some guy who you get to see do something that is blatant and thats who they pin it on.
Wouldn't it be really messed up if just once at the end of the movie the camera guy put the camera on a table and walked in front of it and told you it was really him and proceded to destroy whomever you thought was the hero/heroine. That would be a twisted ending that people would never guess.
Let me know what you think.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Some timers
I forgot what my great idea for a blog post was.....
I think I have a form of writers bloc
Was it about a dream I had? nope
Was it about some revelation of my inner soul? nope
Was it about how I havent written anything here in like 6 months, because I never write down all my good ideas and them forget them after I go home ? Yep
Did I accomplish this mission? yep
Done.
P.S. I figure if I start with random baby steps I should be alright by Christmas :)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The New Bloggers Dilemma (NBD)
In the fast paced world of blogging, just like nascar you build a following and hold on to them. If you don't you fall to the wayside and wither away. There are a lot of people who claim you should not promote your own website or submit your own stories to digg. The majority of those people have fallen to the wayside and are withering away. Promote your website, it is not SPAM, it is something you have worked hard to produce. Let quality determine if you succeed.
The new bloggers dilemma (NBD) is a catch 22. Those without exposure will not have a user base. However to get exposure you need a user base. You also need to provide quality content to retain a following. Again you need a following to ensure your content is quality. The last statement is a bit counterintuitive, so I will restate it. Having a consistent user base will offer contructive critisim on those thing which are good and bad, which will help create high quality posting and insights. This does not mean let everyone else hijack your site and opinions. It does however, allow you to gear your grammar, layout, and topics to those who use your site regularly. This in turn allows them to point others with the same interest to your site, which expands your user base.
The second NBD is what do you talk about. Talk about everything and anything, screw niche blogs. If you find one you love, great, one thats not over run with established persons, even better. But as a whole people have many interests and many subjects they know something about, talk about them. There is alot of expertise languishing in the minds of people who only write about one topic. IT WANTS TO BE FREE, so let it go!
The new bloggers dilemma (NBD) is a catch 22. Those without exposure will not have a user base. However to get exposure you need a user base. You also need to provide quality content to retain a following. Again you need a following to ensure your content is quality. The last statement is a bit counterintuitive, so I will restate it. Having a consistent user base will offer contructive critisim on those thing which are good and bad, which will help create high quality posting and insights. This does not mean let everyone else hijack your site and opinions. It does however, allow you to gear your grammar, layout, and topics to those who use your site regularly. This in turn allows them to point others with the same interest to your site, which expands your user base.
The second NBD is what do you talk about. Talk about everything and anything, screw niche blogs. If you find one you love, great, one thats not over run with established persons, even better. But as a whole people have many interests and many subjects they know something about, talk about them. There is alot of expertise languishing in the minds of people who only write about one topic. IT WANTS TO BE FREE, so let it go!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
2.0? Whats next?
The internet has had a birthday! Apparently the web turned 2.0 at some point in time and everyone decided it was time to party. So, interactive web pages, fully customizable profiles, and more ways to stay connected than you can keep track of, are now running rampant. Its all about the user experience and user generated content. Wait a minute! You mean to tell me that 2.0 is the greatest thing since well the internet? No, this can't be right. I have a theory.... Bare with me for a moment.
During the early days of the internet, the whole motif was information quickly. The problem was the user had no way of interacting with the expert. It was a single sided conversation, a lecture if you will. The exception being in newsgroups. And to be quite frank most websites then looked like crap, no curb appeal.
Then the internet hit its teenage years where everyone became an expert. More people had ways of sharing their own expertise. The problem was still in the interaction, It was limited. People could have real conversations through Irc, chat, and Instant messaging. The problem there was SPAM. Web design took a good look at itself and began to improve. The big problem was Everyone being an expert always said they could do it better.
So, now we have v2.0!!! Where do I start...
MySpace, FaceBook, and a slew of others. You said " I can design a better site than that." v2.0 says "You said you can design a better site, prove it."
Twitter, pownce, and a whole host of others. You said "Chat rooms have too much spam and bots." v2.0 said "I will block everyone to start, you unblock whoever you want." follow= unblock :)
Finally you said no interaction. v2.0 said "You asked for it!" Blogs, comments, twitter, qik, forums, wiki's, texting, expo's, and a vast array of way to get in contact or talk to whoever you want , wherever you want, how ever you want.
To be honest I know what the next step is in web evolution. its not 3 its 2.1.
2.1 differs from 2.0 in the how information is presented. v2.0 says you can create whatever you want and make it look how you want, but you have no control over how everything else is presented to you.
v2.1 changes that. User created content ,such as blogs, are transformed into simple text, link, and picture formats. The format and templates are defined by the end user not the creator.
This is the next natural solution, the information is then passed on more efficiently. As the end user I don't have to worry about your color choices or layout or template. I define them so information exchange is improved. If I don't like the choices then I can change them.
During the early days of the internet, the whole motif was information quickly. The problem was the user had no way of interacting with the expert. It was a single sided conversation, a lecture if you will. The exception being in newsgroups. And to be quite frank most websites then looked like crap, no curb appeal.
Then the internet hit its teenage years where everyone became an expert. More people had ways of sharing their own expertise. The problem was still in the interaction, It was limited. People could have real conversations through Irc, chat, and Instant messaging. The problem there was SPAM. Web design took a good look at itself and began to improve. The big problem was Everyone being an expert always said they could do it better.
So, now we have v2.0!!! Where do I start...
MySpace, FaceBook, and a slew of others. You said " I can design a better site than that." v2.0 says "You said you can design a better site, prove it."
Twitter, pownce, and a whole host of others. You said "Chat rooms have too much spam and bots." v2.0 said "I will block everyone to start, you unblock whoever you want." follow= unblock :)
Finally you said no interaction. v2.0 said "You asked for it!" Blogs, comments, twitter, qik, forums, wiki's, texting, expo's, and a vast array of way to get in contact or talk to whoever you want , wherever you want, how ever you want.
To be honest I know what the next step is in web evolution. its not 3 its 2.1.
2.1 differs from 2.0 in the how information is presented. v2.0 says you can create whatever you want and make it look how you want, but you have no control over how everything else is presented to you.
v2.1 changes that. User created content ,such as blogs, are transformed into simple text, link, and picture formats. The format and templates are defined by the end user not the creator.
This is the next natural solution, the information is then passed on more efficiently. As the end user I don't have to worry about your color choices or layout or template. I define them so information exchange is improved. If I don't like the choices then I can change them.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Twitter. What?
Twitter is a microblogging utility that lets you share little bits of information about whatever you want. Period.
I have been using it for a few months now and I have found it to be one of the easiest ways to keep informed and to de-stress. Twitter doesn't want a lengthy blog post or even something that has been researched and proofread. It wants to know one thing "What are you doing?" at least that is how it started. Now you can have conversations, polls, links, and opinions on virtually any topic that interests you. So you like underwater kniting of three toed socks, big deal someone will probably be interested in what you are doing. Or you might see someone who posts about the inner workings of lawn gnomes. Its all about you. It doesn't matter what when who or how, as long as its shorter than 140 characters.
Why 140? Too be honest I have no clue but it helps get to the meat real quick, no extranious words or flowery sentence structures. Its more of a get to the point quickly application. Twitter also lets you peruse alot at one time without getting too involved. For example say I like robots, linux, gardening, stocks, and music. Now where would I go to find out about all these things in one place? Twitter, I just choose to follow people who like gardening and some who like robots and some who like the same kind of music. Then anything they come across in any of those fields they share and I get to see what they do. I also get to know them a little better and they feel more like a person to me not just a website that wants to make money.
In effect I get to read about others who have the same interests I do, learn about different parts of the world, learn about people whom I have never met (and maybe become friends), read about things that interest me (from places that I may have never looked), get introduced to related topics and unrelated that I might possibly enjoy, all in 140 characters or less which takes about 10 seconds to write.
I have been using it for a few months now and I have found it to be one of the easiest ways to keep informed and to de-stress. Twitter doesn't want a lengthy blog post or even something that has been researched and proofread. It wants to know one thing "What are you doing?" at least that is how it started. Now you can have conversations, polls, links, and opinions on virtually any topic that interests you. So you like underwater kniting of three toed socks, big deal someone will probably be interested in what you are doing. Or you might see someone who posts about the inner workings of lawn gnomes. Its all about you. It doesn't matter what when who or how, as long as its shorter than 140 characters.
Why 140? Too be honest I have no clue but it helps get to the meat real quick, no extranious words or flowery sentence structures. Its more of a get to the point quickly application. Twitter also lets you peruse alot at one time without getting too involved. For example say I like robots, linux, gardening, stocks, and music. Now where would I go to find out about all these things in one place? Twitter, I just choose to follow people who like gardening and some who like robots and some who like the same kind of music. Then anything they come across in any of those fields they share and I get to see what they do. I also get to know them a little better and they feel more like a person to me not just a website that wants to make money.
In effect I get to read about others who have the same interests I do, learn about different parts of the world, learn about people whom I have never met (and maybe become friends), read about things that interest me (from places that I may have never looked), get introduced to related topics and unrelated that I might possibly enjoy, all in 140 characters or less which takes about 10 seconds to write.
Yahoo! I'm scared
In light of the whole merger/takeover that Microsoft has initiated towards Yahoo! I have become a little wary. Whilst I do not have any bad feelings towards Microsoft, I feel that after so long as the industry leader they have become a bit lacksidasical. Yahoo! whle once a superior service has slowly declined in into medeocraty. Hopefully this fight between the great behemoths will get the ball moving a little faster on both sides. However, after many years of using Yahoo! mail as my primary mail account, I have switched to Gmail. I found this to be prudent for two reasons, one Gmail is a little more flexible. Two, Google while being elitist and a bit arrogant, provides an excellent service and still has the drive to continue innovating. I still use Yahoo! don't get me wrong, I also still use Microsoft products. But as for being the one that I rely on I am thinking that both will be in for some net shattering shakedowns, that will cause more harm than good in the begining. I can't predict the future and it could all work out well in the end. I still feel that after this knock down drag out fight the greatest winner will be Google.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
The fundamentals of throwing a baseball
After hours of scrounging around on the internet, I have still not been able to find a quality guide to the fundamentals of throwing a baseball. When I was younger, I read one on the mechanics of a perfect jumpshot, and it dramaticaly improved my performance. However, I should say it in no way made me a skill basketball player, it did improve my jumpshot by leaps and bounds. After many years I have forgotten where I read it, it may have been popular mechanics or science or something. I have now decided to write one myself using my own experience as my guide. Hopefully, this will be easy to understand and help anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of a correct throw.
Items you need:
1 Baseball
Fundamentals of a throw (baseball)
Step 1: Determine a target. Your target should be one that is about 20 feet away and approxamatly chest height. Throwing at a target is advised for two reasons: First, you have a good way to guage progress, and second to help with focus.
Step 2: Hold the ball in your throwing hand. The correct way to hold the ball is with your fingers, not against the palm. Two or three fingers on the top and thumb underneath the ball . All other fingers should be closed in a light fist. The ball should be held securely, not in a death grip nor too loosely.
Step 3: Stand and face your target squarely (feet and shoulders should be facing the target.) Turn your body one quarter turn in the direction of your throwing arm.
Step 4: Turn your non-throwing foot and head so that they face the target.
Step 5: Point at the target using your non-throwing arm. Position your throwing arm so it is slightly bent just behind your waist with your thumb in the direction of the target.
Step 6: Begin to move the ball from your waist to about eye level (in a comfortable circular motion) The ball should move away from the target at the begining. Shift your weight to follow the ball. Your wrist should bend naturally allowing for aluid movement.
Step 7: As the ball reaches eye level your back heel should rotate until your back foot is pointing directly at your target. Your non-throwing arm should also begin being pulled into your body.
Step 8: Relax your grip on the ball, and continue the motion until your are pointing at the target.
Items you need:
1 Baseball
Fundamentals of a throw (baseball)
Step 1: Determine a target. Your target should be one that is about 20 feet away and approxamatly chest height. Throwing at a target is advised for two reasons: First, you have a good way to guage progress, and second to help with focus.
Step 2: Hold the ball in your throwing hand. The correct way to hold the ball is with your fingers, not against the palm. Two or three fingers on the top and thumb underneath the ball . All other fingers should be closed in a light fist. The ball should be held securely, not in a death grip nor too loosely.
Step 3: Stand and face your target squarely (feet and shoulders should be facing the target.) Turn your body one quarter turn in the direction of your throwing arm.
Step 4: Turn your non-throwing foot and head so that they face the target.
Step 5: Point at the target using your non-throwing arm. Position your throwing arm so it is slightly bent just behind your waist with your thumb in the direction of the target.
Step 6: Begin to move the ball from your waist to about eye level (in a comfortable circular motion) The ball should move away from the target at the begining. Shift your weight to follow the ball. Your wrist should bend naturally allowing for aluid movement.
Step 7: As the ball reaches eye level your back heel should rotate until your back foot is pointing directly at your target. Your non-throwing arm should also begin being pulled into your body.
Step 8: Relax your grip on the ball, and continue the motion until your are pointing at the target.
The intent of this guide is to help explain the motions of a correct throw.
This guide is not intended to replace a real coach or to be used as an end all be all training guide. I am not liable for any injuries or damage as a result of using this guide.
My New Livingroom
Last month, I got my very first flat panel flat screen tv.It is a Phillips 42" w/ Ambilight 2. I decided to go with a 42" because of the layout of my livingroom (its positioned about 8ft away from the couch). A few things I have figured out since buying it:
1.) It does not have VGA or DVI inputs (so connecting a Home theater PC: htpc: is a
bit more difficult.
2.) Three HDMI ports are easy to fill once you get them.
3.) Some older technologies don't look good on a big screen. (i.e Laserdisc)
4.) Ambilight is cool but sometimes you want it off. (video games, horror)
5.) A flatscreen tv can make a room appear larger than what it is, so even if you have a
small room, it could still work well.
Now I know someone is going to say LaserDisc, WTF? Well, I got it from my grandpa, and it looked good on an old analog tv, so I figured why not. My mistake.
After I got the tv I found I needed to get a few more things to make it feel a bit more comfortable in its new surroundings. WalMart had just what I needed.
Summit mountain TV stand and Summit mountain audio pier
After a few hours of putting it all together, my 42" Philllips had a new home. Then I decided it needed neighbors. Out came the Xbox 360 and modded Xbox, the Ps2, the sony home theater system, and I bought a Ps3. After another few hours and wiring everything up. It was time to watch something wonderful it was a toss up between The Boondock Saints, Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King, and Spiderman 3 (blu-ray it came prepackaged in the Ps3 and it was the only blu-ray movie owned at the time.) Right before I started the movie I realized I was still missing a few things one was a place to store DVDs and the other was a way to hook up a computer. I said screw it I'll do that after the movie. In the end, I watched Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The king, It was amazing. Movie theater experience!! At home, it was awesome.
After the movie I looked around and found
After the movie I looked around and found
I also bought a s-video cable and 3.5mm to rca adapter and an Adesso wireless keyboard w/ built in track ball to hook up my 
girlfriends laptop and it works well not extremely crisp but it works for general intertube surfing.
girlfriends laptop and it works well not extremely crisp but it works for general intertube surfing. This has been one of the most satisfying experiences in a long time and it will be something me and my girfriend will enjoy for a long time to come.
*All pictures were used from the respective places where the items were purchased
Update: Wheres the robots
In my last post, which was a long time ago, I said new projects coming soon. Well I've run into a bit of a problem. I have three things I want to build but no time. Spring is here and there is lots to do around the house and yard. Spring cleaning is a time consuming task and hazardous. Organizing, rearrangeing, packing, unpacking, dusting, and a myriad of other things. And thats just inside. Then theres mowing, rakeing, mulching, gardening, seeding, and a plethora of other -ings. Unfourtunatly, these preclude BUILDING. Oh, and there is also baseball and softball practices for the young ones. So I'm still peicing all the parts together as I can and when I start buildin one of the robot masterpieces I will post lots of pictures and maybe even video.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
New robot projects. Coming Soon!!!
After building my rudimentry BUGbot last weekend, I find I can not stop looking for more projects to build. I think I may have single handedly increased the ranking of the keywords: Robot and robotics. Since I was looking for some pretty specific things and ideas to see if they had been published. I went over a lot of sites with a fine tooth comb, and certain places seemed to have a very good reputation. So I have included links to them in the bottom of the post.
Although I was looking for a very specific project to build (which I didn't quite find), I found a few other projects that looked like a lot of fun. These projects have pretty detailed instructions and have been built by a lot of people, I intend to do them with the help of my girlfriend and her two children, which I think will help them as an introduction. As I said they are well documented so any problems we run into should be pretty easy to solve and we have something to show for it after a few hours worth of work (important for small children). Ok, ok, and me too.
Now the first robot we built was the BUGbot which is here. For the second robot, I was thinking of the Sandwich robot created by David Cook. Which unfortunately means I have to buy his book Robot Building for Beginers, but I'm a good sport so I'll pick up his other book, Intemediate Robot Building, also. David Cook also hosts Robotroom.com, and that is where I saw his Sandwich robots to begin with.
Another place where I found the $40 and $50 robots was societyofrobots.com. Both have step by step tutorials online as well as parts lists. I almost decided to do these two before attempting Sandwich, but decided that I could probably learn a few things when I read the aforementioned books, and since I am going to buy them anyway, I figured I might as well read them too.
Now the other project I want to build is the Twittering Plants project. It can be found here at the Botanicalls.com. This project seems like alot of fun because it will, hopefully allow my plants to live longer and provide a voice to an inanimate object. I figure if I can actually get this one too work then the possibilities are endless. This one uses Twitter. If you have twitter you can follow me here.
Well now that I have a bit of an outline. I will post more as I begin and during these projects.
See you then.
Recomended Parts suppliers:
sparkfun.com
digikey.com
mouserelectronics.com
robotpower.com
More robot links:
robots.freehostia.com
mcmanis.com/chuck/robotics/tutorial
tedlarson.com
tlb.org/scooter.html
ridgesoft.com/articles/balancebot/buildingabalancingrobot.pdf
teamhassenplug.org/robots/legway
ben.jellybaby.net
geology.smu.edu/~dpa-www/robo/nbot
Although I was looking for a very specific project to build (which I didn't quite find), I found a few other projects that looked like a lot of fun. These projects have pretty detailed instructions and have been built by a lot of people, I intend to do them with the help of my girlfriend and her two children, which I think will help them as an introduction. As I said they are well documented so any problems we run into should be pretty easy to solve and we have something to show for it after a few hours worth of work (important for small children). Ok, ok, and me too.
Now the first robot we built was the BUGbot which is here. For the second robot, I was thinking of the Sandwich robot created by David Cook. Which unfortunately means I have to buy his book Robot Building for Beginers, but I'm a good sport so I'll pick up his other book, Intemediate Robot Building, also. David Cook also hosts Robotroom.com, and that is where I saw his Sandwich robots to begin with.
Another place where I found the $40 and $50 robots was societyofrobots.com. Both have step by step tutorials online as well as parts lists. I almost decided to do these two before attempting Sandwich, but decided that I could probably learn a few things when I read the aforementioned books, and since I am going to buy them anyway, I figured I might as well read them too.
Now the other project I want to build is the Twittering Plants project. It can be found here at the Botanicalls.com. This project seems like alot of fun because it will, hopefully allow my plants to live longer and provide a voice to an inanimate object. I figure if I can actually get this one too work then the possibilities are endless. This one uses Twitter. If you have twitter you can follow me here.
Well now that I have a bit of an outline. I will post more as I begin and during these projects.
See you then.
Recomended Parts suppliers:
sparkfun.com
digikey.com
mouserelectronics.com
robotpower.com
More robot links:
robots.freehostia.com
mcmanis.com/chuck/robotics/tutorial
tedlarson.com
tlb.org/scooter.html
ridgesoft.com/articles/balancebot/buildingabalancingrobot.pdf
teamhassenplug.org/robots/legway
ben.jellybaby.net
geology.smu.edu/~dpa-www/robo/nbot
Monday, February 25, 2008
A bug robot
This weekend, I was a bit on the sick side, I got bored and decided to build a simple robot. It is a very simple design that uses two motors for movement and two switches for inputs. When turned on it moves in a fairly straight line. However, when it comes into contact with an object, via the two switches located in the front, it causes one of the motors to change direction. This allows the little guy to move around a room, the only real problem is that chair legs and corners tend to cause it to get stuck.
I used a similar design to the ones shown here and here. But, I also did a bit of modifications of my own.
I purchased all the parts from radioshack and it costed less than Ten Dollars.
My girlfriends dogs hated it. But it was fun watching them run around attacking it. So, maybe they actually loved it.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
10 reasons not to blog
1. People don’t want know what is going on in your pathetic life. Unless it’s truly miserable, then they will ridicule you and your blog will be famous.
2. It is too much work, and you are lazy. So instead you should sit on your couch and play Xbox and call people n00bs.
3. The only person who cares, about what your cat did or what you saw today, already left you for someone who didn’t play on the interwebs so much.
4. When you say “PHP, SQL, AJAX, LAMP, Digg, Twitter, or blog.” All I hear is “Blah, blah blah.” If you say myspace. I am all ears.
5. Instead of blogging get back to work. We don’t pay you to write nonsense about your cat.
6. Blog like everything else in your life. Tomorrow.
7. You don’t even know how to use your phone, why would you try learning this?
8. Just because everyone else is doing it, means all the good topics are taken.
9. If it sounded like a good idea than you are doomed to fail at it.
10. Blogging means you will forget about your family and shave your head bald, like a cult
Grammar rules
I learned that grammar rules apply for a reason.
1. Capitalization - A world of difference can be made by the use of a capital letter. This example makes the most valid point.
I helped my Uncle Jack off a horse.
I helped my uncle jack off a horse.
2. Punctuation - Meaning is carried by these little marks. A classic example of this has been handed down from generation to generation.
No. Don't. Stop.
No dont stop.
3. Subject then Predicate - This one can dramatically can change who you are talking to or about.
Peter, don't touch.
Don't touch peter.
4. Spaces - a space between words can mean the difference between a night out and jail time.
We are going together.
We are going to get her.
or
My pen is leaking.
My penis leaking.
Any or all of these gramatical mistakes can be embarassing or even mentally damaging to yourself. So remember always reread what you write and check your grammar.
1. Capitalization - A world of difference can be made by the use of a capital letter. This example makes the most valid point.
I helped my Uncle Jack off a horse.
I helped my uncle jack off a horse.
2. Punctuation - Meaning is carried by these little marks. A classic example of this has been handed down from generation to generation.
No. Don't. Stop.
No dont stop.
3. Subject then Predicate - This one can dramatically can change who you are talking to or about.
Peter, don't touch.
Don't touch peter.
4. Spaces - a space between words can mean the difference between a night out and jail time.
We are going together.
We are going to get her.
or
My pen is leaking.
My penis leaking.
Any or all of these gramatical mistakes can be embarassing or even mentally damaging to yourself. So remember always reread what you write and check your grammar.
4 great articles to learn about blogging
Being that I'm very new to blogging, I needed to learn a few things. So up comes the google page and I start searching for everything I can think of. I started off with alot of stuff I didn't need, so I kept refining and linking and eventually I found these articles which are old but give the needed information.
1. Problogger
Problogger has alot of usefull information on every step of the blogging process. Even if you dont use the other links this one is worth reading. Begginer and Season blogger alike.
2. Kalsey.com
Kalsey.com has alot of good articles relating to business and a few other articles relating to Law and advanced bloggers
3. Lorelle.wordpress.com
Lorelle.wordpress.com is actually where I stared and found links to other sites as well as links to other article written there. A good place to start and learn what blogging is and how to begin. As well as tips and suggestions.
4. How not to coment on comments
This article is a must read. When blogging, I have learned, you must be active in the community. This article give some very good advice on commenting on others blogs as well as moderating your own.
Now I know there are many others, these four should give you enough to get started. The links can also lead you to into more indepth processes and instuction on blogging.
1. Problogger
Problogger has alot of usefull information on every step of the blogging process. Even if you dont use the other links this one is worth reading. Begginer and Season blogger alike.
2. Kalsey.com
Kalsey.com has alot of good articles relating to business and a few other articles relating to Law and advanced bloggers
3. Lorelle.wordpress.com
Lorelle.wordpress.com is actually where I stared and found links to other sites as well as links to other article written there. A good place to start and learn what blogging is and how to begin. As well as tips and suggestions.
4. How not to coment on comments
This article is a must read. When blogging, I have learned, you must be active in the community. This article give some very good advice on commenting on others blogs as well as moderating your own.
Now I know there are many others, these four should give you enough to get started. The links can also lead you to into more indepth processes and instuction on blogging.
My view on politics
While following the political race for president of the United States, I have come to a conclusion. This conclusion stems from a few things I have noticed. First is that this race seems to be between Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton. Granted Sen. McCain has all but sealed his fate his party’s nominee. Obama and Clinton seem to be the two the world is watching or at least America. Personally, I don’t really care which garners the nomination; this is kind of like the Olympics for me. I watch but don’t participate.
Why do I choose not to participate? I don’t feel that any candidate has touched on issues that affect me in a substantial way. Don’t get me wrong, health care for the elderly and the nation’s children, are important factors. I agree that education breaks and tax breaks for the middle class are also equally important. However, as a single person who barely classifies as middle class with friends and neighbors who also fall into the same category, I feel that we are an over looked demographic. As a member of this demographic I should note that we have a lot of interest in issues that are being debated and voted on that is marketed to married couples or those with children. As a whole we help drive the market in areas that others shy away from or have to skip due to budget constraints; areas that deal in entertainment, fashion, and consumer goods. This is not to say that as a group, single persons do not have money concerns, the opposite is true in fact. A single person will use more or the same gas, time, and money then their married counterparts. The reason for this is they are responsible for all aspects of their life. However, a single person will also spend money that will help drive our economy where as a married couple will try to save more for the future. They also don’t have someone who can take part of the responsibility. Most married couples, on the other hand, delegate responsibility, i.e. you take out the trash and I will wash the dishes.
With one swath of the generalization sword I can say most candidates have to reach the broadest category of voters, and married and elderly fit that bill to a tee, the single under thirty votes could be a source of untapped potential. Granted we are not consistent voters and there is no real way to gauge which way we will vote, it could very well go badly for any person who decides to bring in this demographic. I still say we are Americans and we are just as important as the middle class, the elderly, the poor, and the affluent.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Sweet tea not just a drink
Of all the drinks out there in today’s world, nothing can compare to the sweet deliciousness of a large glass of sweet iced tea. To most people this may seem like a trivial matter but to those of us who were raised drinking this southern nectar it is a way of life.
Pop, soda, coke, Pepsi, coffee, lemonade, sprite, or any other drink you can think of. All of these have one thing in common; everyone knows them because they come prepackaged in shiny baubles marketed to persons of all ages. Sweet tea on the other hand can be made cheaply and quickly in large amounts and quench that summer thirst. I have been all over the United States and have noticed that once you get out of the south eastern quadrant if you ask for sweet tea you get this blank stare. Sometimes if your lucky the person you ask will be quick on their feet and suggest a raspberry or peach or even a mango tea. But what I am talking about is a normal Black and Orange Pekoe blend tea with sugar added before it cools down and ice is added. Now some will ask what’s the difference whether sugar or some form of sweetening is added while still hot. And to you I say science. If you want to dissolve anything into a liquid it will dissolve better and more thoroughly in a warm or hot liquid than a cold one. If you don't believe me try it. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of sugar in cold water and one in hot which works better for you?
Now back to the meat and potatoes of this subject. Southern sweet tea is known for a lot of sugar; that’s fine everyone’s tastes on the matter differ use a bit less. Tea like coffee is bitter, but the sugar mellows that a lot, allowing just the tea flavor to be enjoyed not the bitterness. Coffee being a very strong beverage should be used primarily first thing in the morning or for extremely late nights, but for something more subtle and refreshing try sweetened iced tea later in the day. You may find you like it.
Pop, soda, coke, Pepsi, coffee, lemonade, sprite, or any other drink you can think of. All of these have one thing in common; everyone knows them because they come prepackaged in shiny baubles marketed to persons of all ages. Sweet tea on the other hand can be made cheaply and quickly in large amounts and quench that summer thirst. I have been all over the United States and have noticed that once you get out of the south eastern quadrant if you ask for sweet tea you get this blank stare. Sometimes if your lucky the person you ask will be quick on their feet and suggest a raspberry or peach or even a mango tea. But what I am talking about is a normal Black and Orange Pekoe blend tea with sugar added before it cools down and ice is added. Now some will ask what’s the difference whether sugar or some form of sweetening is added while still hot. And to you I say science. If you want to dissolve anything into a liquid it will dissolve better and more thoroughly in a warm or hot liquid than a cold one. If you don't believe me try it. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of sugar in cold water and one in hot which works better for you?
Now back to the meat and potatoes of this subject. Southern sweet tea is known for a lot of sugar; that’s fine everyone’s tastes on the matter differ use a bit less. Tea like coffee is bitter, but the sugar mellows that a lot, allowing just the tea flavor to be enjoyed not the bitterness. Coffee being a very strong beverage should be used primarily first thing in the morning or for extremely late nights, but for something more subtle and refreshing try sweetened iced tea later in the day. You may find you like it.
The masks we wear
In the early 1990s there was a young actor by the name of Christian Slater. He was in a bunch of movies that were just awesome. For example Gleaming the cube, Heathers, and one in particular called Pump Up The Volume. In this last movie he portrayed a guy who’s parents moved to a place that older folks love aka the middle of fucking nowhere. Now this guy was a shy guy who didn’t talk much or do very many things that involved people. But unbeknownst to everyone at night he broadcasted illegally through the airwaves to the entire high school population as Happy Harry Hardon (hence the title). He talked about everything from sex to life to sex. You know the basics. Well in the end the FAA was involved and so on and so forth. I’m not going to just give away the ending to those of you who haven’t seen It.>:)
Ok now I know you’re thinking how can this guy rant about a movie... well grasshopper. The movie portrays a guy with 3 types of personalities. 1 to people he doesn’t know he’s just crazy but he makes valid points. 2 to his parents he’s a bit angry and frustrated. And 3 to the people he meets in everyday life he’s shy and withdrawn. Now this movie being made in the early 90s is set towards that time frame but the theory is still valid. Every one wears masks. Those masks don’t change who we are they just hide different parts of are personality.
Now that I'm done with the brief explanation of my theories. Lets get down to the point. Men and women. Ohhh yes this seems to be the basis of my rants and its good stuff so I'll stick with it at least for a while longer >:) Men and women have different masks they wear. And while a woman’s may be a veil or a scarf, a mans might be a hat or an eye patch. Anyway you look at it they are still designed to hide something. Ill start by dissecting men first this time. Men are assholes at least that’s what women think anyway :) ok here’s the deal some men are assholes but women always fall for that guy so the rest of us put on or hat and say hey were assholes too. Now don’t get me wrong there are true assholes but not all of us are like that. Now then there’s the guy who does all the cool stuff and the women fall for that guy too. So all the rest of us guys put on our eye patch and say arrrrgggghhh I'm a pirate too. Why I hope that we can be the guy you choose next. Its sad I know but we all do it even the guy who says I don’t care got the tattoo so you would choose him next. And it works for everything they shy sensitive type, the rebel type, the bad boy type, all of these things aren’t all of that person. Some might be assholes to their families, some could be nice to old ladies, and some could be kindergarten teachers. But just remember. What you see is only a small percentage of that person so give the shy guy a chance, or the prep, or the nice guy. They will surprise you.
Now women, hahaha you thought I forgot about you didn’t you. Here’s the deal you complain that we make a big deal about how you look here’s a clue. Because you make a big deal about it means wee will always make a big deal about it. It’s the truth. But here’s the scoop. Women’s masks are way more complicated than guys. Maybe because I’m a guy. But they say I want that guy instead of walking up and saying I want you they out on this mask where they are flirtatious as hell. And when that don’t want a guy they put on the I’m the biggest bitch in the whole universe mask that has a few and I don’t like you and it’s all your fault that you were even born tassels. Oh yea rejection at its finest. See women have millions of masks that can change three times in one word, its kind of freaky. But they have them I’m not going to go to far into it because I may say something I shouldn’t mad then well they will cal one of those emergency women’s meetings and blacklist my ass so all I can do is go to Tibet and become one of those celibate monks and shit. Ohh wait yall thought those guys made a choice. Hahahhaa you were wrong. Ok well that about does it I’m getting tired so I’m off to the land where beer flows like water the women are always nekkid and you don’t need ruffies to get laid.
Ok now I know you’re thinking how can this guy rant about a movie... well grasshopper. The movie portrays a guy with 3 types of personalities. 1 to people he doesn’t know he’s just crazy but he makes valid points. 2 to his parents he’s a bit angry and frustrated. And 3 to the people he meets in everyday life he’s shy and withdrawn. Now this movie being made in the early 90s is set towards that time frame but the theory is still valid. Every one wears masks. Those masks don’t change who we are they just hide different parts of are personality.
Now that I'm done with the brief explanation of my theories. Lets get down to the point. Men and women. Ohhh yes this seems to be the basis of my rants and its good stuff so I'll stick with it at least for a while longer >:) Men and women have different masks they wear. And while a woman’s may be a veil or a scarf, a mans might be a hat or an eye patch. Anyway you look at it they are still designed to hide something. Ill start by dissecting men first this time. Men are assholes at least that’s what women think anyway :) ok here’s the deal some men are assholes but women always fall for that guy so the rest of us put on or hat and say hey were assholes too. Now don’t get me wrong there are true assholes but not all of us are like that. Now then there’s the guy who does all the cool stuff and the women fall for that guy too. So all the rest of us guys put on our eye patch and say arrrrgggghhh I'm a pirate too. Why I hope that we can be the guy you choose next. Its sad I know but we all do it even the guy who says I don’t care got the tattoo so you would choose him next. And it works for everything they shy sensitive type, the rebel type, the bad boy type, all of these things aren’t all of that person. Some might be assholes to their families, some could be nice to old ladies, and some could be kindergarten teachers. But just remember. What you see is only a small percentage of that person so give the shy guy a chance, or the prep, or the nice guy. They will surprise you.
Now women, hahaha you thought I forgot about you didn’t you. Here’s the deal you complain that we make a big deal about how you look here’s a clue. Because you make a big deal about it means wee will always make a big deal about it. It’s the truth. But here’s the scoop. Women’s masks are way more complicated than guys. Maybe because I’m a guy. But they say I want that guy instead of walking up and saying I want you they out on this mask where they are flirtatious as hell. And when that don’t want a guy they put on the I’m the biggest bitch in the whole universe mask that has a few and I don’t like you and it’s all your fault that you were even born tassels. Oh yea rejection at its finest. See women have millions of masks that can change three times in one word, its kind of freaky. But they have them I’m not going to go to far into it because I may say something I shouldn’t mad then well they will cal one of those emergency women’s meetings and blacklist my ass so all I can do is go to Tibet and become one of those celibate monks and shit. Ohh wait yall thought those guys made a choice. Hahahhaa you were wrong. Ok well that about does it I’m getting tired so I’m off to the land where beer flows like water the women are always nekkid and you don’t need ruffies to get laid.
P.s. would you believe me if I told you I’m shy around girls?
Live love laugh
The American way of life is a strange a mythical creature. I say this because as Americans we are always searching for the extreme. Whether its in sports or money or even food, we always look for the absolute. No compromises, no mediocrity. When we want to be rich we want to be completely rich, and when we want to be happy we will not settle for content. It is the American way of life.
I have to say now that as I watch people and observe their behaviors (something I have always done). I have come to my own proverbial epiphany and that is I don’t want to be rich beyond my wildest dreams. I don’t want to be an extreme. I want to be content and satisfied with my life. Now I’m not saying I don’t want to be happy. What I’m saying is I have noticed that the adage "Money cant buy happiness" is actually true. Some of the happiest people I have ever met weren’t rich or even well off. There are also those who would argue, "It may not buy happiness but it’s a good start." I can’t completely agree with those individuals either. In the past 26 years it has never mattered how much money I have made, I always spend it. If I make 5 dollars an hour then I will adapt my lifestyle to suit if I make 100 thousand dollars a year I can be fairly certain I will adapt my lifestyle to suit that also. I have learned in the past you can get used to just about anything, it just takes awhile to adjust.
Its funny every time I write one of these things I lose track of what I wanted to say to begin with and just ramble most of the time. And the worst part is it’s not like its original, and I’m a bit late in learning it. But I still like to share so I do :) The main reason I actually began writing this is because wanted to say I’ve always wanted to be happy and in talking with people I noticed that the times that I have been truly happy and content are in the moment when you first wake up with someone you care about in your arms. For that moment nothing else exists except the two of you. You all know what I am talking about. Take the time if you are in a relationship to make that moment last. Stop what you are doing and for a minute look at the person you are with and say Hi with out worries or troubles. Just put everything aside for one minute and tell that person you care about that they mean something to you. Make a connection; you never know how long they are going to be there, so every day is a new experience. If you feel that you do the same thing everyday, realize that the person, who asks you how your day was, really cares and might actually want to hear about it. It might actually be interesting to them because they don’t do that every day. Make the connection every day with the ones you care about.
I have to say now that as I watch people and observe their behaviors (something I have always done). I have come to my own proverbial epiphany and that is I don’t want to be rich beyond my wildest dreams. I don’t want to be an extreme. I want to be content and satisfied with my life. Now I’m not saying I don’t want to be happy. What I’m saying is I have noticed that the adage "Money cant buy happiness" is actually true. Some of the happiest people I have ever met weren’t rich or even well off. There are also those who would argue, "It may not buy happiness but it’s a good start." I can’t completely agree with those individuals either. In the past 26 years it has never mattered how much money I have made, I always spend it. If I make 5 dollars an hour then I will adapt my lifestyle to suit if I make 100 thousand dollars a year I can be fairly certain I will adapt my lifestyle to suit that also. I have learned in the past you can get used to just about anything, it just takes awhile to adjust.
Its funny every time I write one of these things I lose track of what I wanted to say to begin with and just ramble most of the time. And the worst part is it’s not like its original, and I’m a bit late in learning it. But I still like to share so I do :) The main reason I actually began writing this is because wanted to say I’ve always wanted to be happy and in talking with people I noticed that the times that I have been truly happy and content are in the moment when you first wake up with someone you care about in your arms. For that moment nothing else exists except the two of you. You all know what I am talking about. Take the time if you are in a relationship to make that moment last. Stop what you are doing and for a minute look at the person you are with and say Hi with out worries or troubles. Just put everything aside for one minute and tell that person you care about that they mean something to you. Make a connection; you never know how long they are going to be there, so every day is a new experience. If you feel that you do the same thing everyday, realize that the person, who asks you how your day was, really cares and might actually want to hear about it. It might actually be interesting to them because they don’t do that every day. Make the connection every day with the ones you care about.
Expect the unexpected
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. One day you’re on top of the world the next the world is crashing down around your ears. Am I happy? Yes most days. Am I sad? Occasionally when things are beyond my control. In my life there have been ups and downs. From as far back as I can remember I have always tried to be happy and to have others around me who wanted to be joyous. But alas, people are stupid. For some reason everyone between the ages of born and dead likes to be miserable. Give some one something for free to brighten their day and they will break it. Offer them a chance to do something to help them and they complain it’s not free (so they can break it). Give some one a little bad news and they make it seem like the end of the world.
I wrote a poem about lawn gnomes who bowl.
I had a dream where you and I ate Ice Cream.
The only thing I can figure out is how to add. A number here or there but when you add people it doesn’t make sense. 1 + 1 can equal any number higher than 2. (If you don’t get it then you aren't getting any) Long dark hallways and parking garages scare me a little because you start thinking about subtraction. 1 of me minus 1 of me = a little scared. Subtraction is very rarely a good thing. $20 - any amount = sucks. Head - hair = sucks. Not that I have anything against bald people but if it won’t grow back that sucks. Car - gas = sucks. There are good subtractions too don’t get me wrong, they are just few and far between.
My life is a story that should be made into an epic movie.
I wrote a poem about lawn gnomes who bowl.
I had a dream where you and I ate Ice Cream.
The only thing I can figure out is how to add. A number here or there but when you add people it doesn’t make sense. 1 + 1 can equal any number higher than 2. (If you don’t get it then you aren't getting any) Long dark hallways and parking garages scare me a little because you start thinking about subtraction. 1 of me minus 1 of me = a little scared. Subtraction is very rarely a good thing. $20 - any amount = sucks. Head - hair = sucks. Not that I have anything against bald people but if it won’t grow back that sucks. Car - gas = sucks. There are good subtractions too don’t get me wrong, they are just few and far between.
My life is a story that should be made into an epic movie.
The things boys will do for girls
This is a public service announcement:
Boys are dumb! I have a saying "The things boys will do for girls." Girls remember this its not for you that I am telling you this its for the guys. Guys as a whole you are doing a piss poor job of making your women feel special and loved. Guess what we are not here for our own pleasure or amusement, we evolved to be at the beck and call of whomever we have chosen on our hottie scale as worth it. That’s the facts when you judge a girl on your own little scale its not how hot she is. That was made up to help us feel better about ourselves. It is a scale of what we are willing to do to see them naked and make out with them. A 1 on this scale means we would be willing to go the extra mile and put all our effort into not being in the same room with them, a 5 means we would do nothing we wouldn’t run away or towards if their clothes fell off, and a 10 means, that’s right, we would prolly rob a bank or shoot someone if we even thought that it would let us do a little lip locking or extra ogling of unexposed body parts. See I told you boys are dumb. Now don’t hold that against us girls its not our fault that we have been led to believe with TV and history books that men have been the lead gender for thousands of years. "The man is the protector and hunter of the species." Rubbish, the things boys will do for girls. When the girl said "I'm hungry." the boy said "I'll throw rocks at these big ass animals to get it for you." Dumb ass. The boys just happened to get good at it so now we have meat. When the girl said "I'm afraid of the big things outside." The boy thinking "I’m going to get some." says “I'll stand out side and throw rocks at whatever comes near." And again the boy happened to be well suited to throwing rocks. So here’s my question. How in the hell does that make the guy the dominant one? That just means the guy was the dumb one from the beginning, right.
Now girls are just as dumb as guys just in a different respect. Women who have all the say so in any relationship like to chose the even stupider guys. The ones who are so stupid in fact they have yet to realize that she can replace you within 3 phone calls. 3 phone calls you ask? Think about it in that short amount of time she can call anyone of those men who have relegated themselves to the nice guy whom she can ask anything of but doesn’t. But she never calls those guys even though you treat her as if she can be replaced as easily. And you know you cant. So decent guys are dumb and shitty guys are stupider, and women love the stupid ones. (Maybe its because they have close to the same IQ as a vibrator I don’t know)
The point is this no matter how smart you think she is, and no matter how smart you think he is. If a boy treats a girl as replaceable he’s about as smart as a box of rocks. And if a girl lets herself get treated as replaceable then she’s no better.
Boys are dumb! I have a saying "The things boys will do for girls." Girls remember this its not for you that I am telling you this its for the guys. Guys as a whole you are doing a piss poor job of making your women feel special and loved. Guess what we are not here for our own pleasure or amusement, we evolved to be at the beck and call of whomever we have chosen on our hottie scale as worth it. That’s the facts when you judge a girl on your own little scale its not how hot she is. That was made up to help us feel better about ourselves. It is a scale of what we are willing to do to see them naked and make out with them. A 1 on this scale means we would be willing to go the extra mile and put all our effort into not being in the same room with them, a 5 means we would do nothing we wouldn’t run away or towards if their clothes fell off, and a 10 means, that’s right, we would prolly rob a bank or shoot someone if we even thought that it would let us do a little lip locking or extra ogling of unexposed body parts. See I told you boys are dumb. Now don’t hold that against us girls its not our fault that we have been led to believe with TV and history books that men have been the lead gender for thousands of years. "The man is the protector and hunter of the species." Rubbish, the things boys will do for girls. When the girl said "I'm hungry." the boy said "I'll throw rocks at these big ass animals to get it for you." Dumb ass. The boys just happened to get good at it so now we have meat. When the girl said "I'm afraid of the big things outside." The boy thinking "I’m going to get some." says “I'll stand out side and throw rocks at whatever comes near." And again the boy happened to be well suited to throwing rocks. So here’s my question. How in the hell does that make the guy the dominant one? That just means the guy was the dumb one from the beginning, right.
Now girls are just as dumb as guys just in a different respect. Women who have all the say so in any relationship like to chose the even stupider guys. The ones who are so stupid in fact they have yet to realize that she can replace you within 3 phone calls. 3 phone calls you ask? Think about it in that short amount of time she can call anyone of those men who have relegated themselves to the nice guy whom she can ask anything of but doesn’t. But she never calls those guys even though you treat her as if she can be replaced as easily. And you know you cant. So decent guys are dumb and shitty guys are stupider, and women love the stupid ones. (Maybe its because they have close to the same IQ as a vibrator I don’t know)
The point is this no matter how smart you think she is, and no matter how smart you think he is. If a boy treats a girl as replaceable he’s about as smart as a box of rocks. And if a girl lets herself get treated as replaceable then she’s no better.
Liquid courage
Hello everyone! Its time for the randomness inside my head to come out again. This time the subject is a very serious one and it plagues millions of partiers and sleepy heads alike. Drunk dialing and intoxicated texting are being portrayed in a very negative light, and it is a shame that in our society where technology and advancements in science are being shunned because of a few misguided people. I’m sure most of you have been DD'ed or IT'ed before or have done it to some one else. I want to tell you its ok. I call those LIQUID COURAGE CALLS. When you want to say something that’s is not "normal" for you then take a couple of shots and try it anyway. You never know what might happen :) I am a big supporter of romance and true love, but I have to say how can you achieve these things if you never say a word and your desires are never known. Simply put "YOU CAN'T."
Now don’t get me wrong, I'm not in any way saying call people and when they get mad say, "Ooops I was drunk." What I'm saying is if your shy, nervous, or just afraid of rejection, then have a few cold ones and speak the truth into your phone :) text it, blog it, call them, go to their house, something let them know that hey I like you and I want to make out. (Added footnote: Do not do this to family members, your friends girlfriend, your girlfriends sister or mom, the cute girl with the large boyfriend, or to someone who you are pretty sure is going to ridicule you for the rest of your life) its not a good idea no matter how drunk you are :)
Now say you do call or text and you get a response, don’t get so emotional that they cant understand you. First off they know your drunk they will forgive grammar mistakes, but they cant understand any of "kjhdalfkjhdfakljhdfklajhdfkah kjhdaflkjhdf" (while you are crying) so no you won't hear anything except "what the fuck are you talking about?” and those words will crush a drunk mans ego :)
This is by no means an easy task most people tend to stick with people they've already been with so it’s not quite so awkward the next day. So you have to realize if you dated them there was probably a pretty good reason you had to call them when you’re loaded.
One of the best reasons for all of this is to make out. Everybody always says they want sex, guess what your so drunk you can barely speak coherently, stick to making out, its fun. You can learn a lot about someone by making out with them for about 15 min. Like how tall they are, if you like kissing them, and most importantly if they want to make out with you. Nothing is worse than kissing someone and getting slapped in return, this is one of those definite signs that its not going to be a good night and you shouldn’t have called or texted. So remember Liquid courage calling isn’t a bad thing it’s a gateway to the possibility of happiness :)
Now don’t get me wrong, I'm not in any way saying call people and when they get mad say, "Ooops I was drunk." What I'm saying is if your shy, nervous, or just afraid of rejection, then have a few cold ones and speak the truth into your phone :) text it, blog it, call them, go to their house, something let them know that hey I like you and I want to make out. (Added footnote: Do not do this to family members, your friends girlfriend, your girlfriends sister or mom, the cute girl with the large boyfriend, or to someone who you are pretty sure is going to ridicule you for the rest of your life) its not a good idea no matter how drunk you are :)
Now say you do call or text and you get a response, don’t get so emotional that they cant understand you. First off they know your drunk they will forgive grammar mistakes, but they cant understand any of "kjhdalfkjhdfakljhdfklajhdfkah kjhdaflkjhdf" (while you are crying) so no you won't hear anything except "what the fuck are you talking about?” and those words will crush a drunk mans ego :)
This is by no means an easy task most people tend to stick with people they've already been with so it’s not quite so awkward the next day. So you have to realize if you dated them there was probably a pretty good reason you had to call them when you’re loaded.
One of the best reasons for all of this is to make out. Everybody always says they want sex, guess what your so drunk you can barely speak coherently, stick to making out, its fun. You can learn a lot about someone by making out with them for about 15 min. Like how tall they are, if you like kissing them, and most importantly if they want to make out with you. Nothing is worse than kissing someone and getting slapped in return, this is one of those definite signs that its not going to be a good night and you shouldn’t have called or texted. So remember Liquid courage calling isn’t a bad thing it’s a gateway to the possibility of happiness :)
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