3 is the magic number

I couldn't keep to a schedule to save my life. Perhaps if I got paid to only write new posts I could get that right, so for now you can just be happy that I'm posting more-or-less than 3 posts a week :P It is just so hard to stick to a deadline. So many school projects suffered thanks to that trait of mine... Actually, I probably had less than a 50% success rate in completing projects :( Well that's in the past. Besides - I didn't enjoy most of those subjects much anyway. The worst part was not being paid to do the things I don't like, since I started working it's a lot easier to write Emails and speak in front of strangers, I do it daily without issue. Well, without many issues...

So with Christmas right around the corner, I can't be the only one excited for my birthday, right? There'll be fireworks, cheering, birthday resolutions made for the new year... Yip, my birthday is an important day! Most people will be celebrating New Year's day, but not me! :P I'm curious as to hear what other people are excited for at the end of the old year and beginning of the new year...

Christmas COW!

I mostly look forward to seeing all my family and friends around the Christmas tree and enjoying the sights of Wilderness (where we all congregate for fun times), all the out-door activities we can do there, opening presents, and this year is especially special because of Caro's wedding :D I wonder what I'll wear? Jess already brought a stunning black dress, so whatever I choose won't compare. I guess I'll strut my T-shirt and shorts since there's no competition anyway :P

Don't worry, I'm just kidding! I'll prepare some kind of suit or something...

Lucky number 13

I see 13 as my lucky number, mostly just to spite everyone that gets superstitious easily. And besides, it has the number 3 in it! The magic number of posts per week, Magic 3. So mysterious... In fact, there are only 2 whole numbers in existence that don't have '3' in them! 1, and 2. every other number has 3. 4 = 3+1, BAM! Magic number 3. That same principal can be applied to any number above 3, just in case you were wondering.

So Happy Friday the 13th!

NOT a holiday for some reason...

Yours in writing
Benjamin

THE END OF THE WORLD!

PUPPY!!!

It's the end of the world as we know it,
It's the end of the world as we know it,
It's the end of the world as we know it,
And I feel dry...

The world shall end not with a bang, but a water-less, crackly whimper...

That's right folks - there is drought in the air. I don't know how many days I've gone without a bath... Thank goodness I can shower every week! Seriously though. We didn't have water for nearly 2 whole days and I thought I was going to die :'( I felt so filthy because I couldn't shower on Tuesday evening like I normally do. I live for those weekly Tuesday showers... Not having running water is enough to drive you mad!

Well, with the drought and my random rants. That will probably drive you crazy rather soon. So now I'm treating the water that we do have with a great deal more respect, you're taught a little humility when you realise how lost you are without it. Distance makes the heart grow fonder, they say... And since you are made up of an astonishing 70% water, you get pretty fond pretty fast.

Speaking of distance

I really need to talk to my dad and sisters! I feel like a bad sibling-son when I don't talk to them for so long, why do I suck so much when it comes to keeping contact? I would like to take this time and space to send a shout-out first to my dad, thank you for being so great and raising me so lovingly. Then thank you Carol for marrying my dad and making him so happy. Thank you Kathryn for being the best (little) sister in the world, and I'm so proud of you for studying so far from home and your beloved family (I mostly mean me ;) but our parents too). Thank you Caroline for being the greatest (also little but older) sister in the world! Of course you also make me so proud, what with you having your own place in such a beautiful area and getting married. I am soooo excited for that. And lastly but not leastly, thank you Francois for bringing joy to my sister's heart. bro. Okay I think that's it for the shout-out, so lastly I just want you all to know that I love you! Even if I don't call every day. Or week. Or month... I do think of you all, I promise :)

As my beautiful girlfriend quoted on her blog, "Ohana"! (for those of you that don't know, Ohana means family. And family means no-body gets left behind, or forgotten)

- Thanks Jess

Yours in writing

Benjamin

I don't want to set the world on fire!

Fatal I say! Now go wear something else...

I promise! But I like change. If I have the choice to do something completely different to what I'm doing now, I'll probably take the opportunity. For example, I was waitering. Now I'm not waitering anymore! Because I got the chance to do something else. To be fair, I actually hated waitering by the end of it... I'm looking forward to moving out as well, and having a place to myself. Well, out of my parents' house. That is an exciting idea, funds are the only issue at this point. I need a better paying job, or I need my job to pay better.

The power which the past holds over me

I don't think about the past often and I don't dwell on it. Just as I've been a waiter, I took the life lessons away from doing that and I implement the skills that I've acquired for doing better in my current job. I even use those people skills in every day social interactions, they're built into my sub-conscious! I don't think about how I'll greet people like I used to, or worry about calling up businesses for things and talking to strangers. If someone acts negatively or aggressively to me I'll deal with the situations as they arise. In my opinion, to truly accept change you need to let go of what you had before. You can't live in the past and still enjoy what you have in the now!

I may be a special case though. I have lived a fortunate and privileged life, that's true. I thank the heavens for that blessing. So I don't think of the past much... In fact I often find myself forgetting things that used to be important or relevant to me after just a few weeks, as though my mind decides that there is more important info to record. A distant example would be the hamster that died when I was younger! I heard from my friend from way back then that I cried for the poor thing and had a burial! I did NOT remember that, I only remember finding it lifeless in its cage-thingy.

If you view life as a book :P

Remembering sad or saddening things is not in my skill set. Recently someone very close to me told me that she doesn't think she's beautiful because of what bullies told her in the first 3 years of school. I can't wrap my head around why that still bothers her, I was bullied too in school but that was a lifetime ago! No really... I don't mean I've gotten old, perish the thought! But I've completely changed. As humans, we change to survive! Day to day, year to year, we change our thinking and undergo physical changes as well. I used to be tiny and adorable, I hated work and I didn't talk to people because they scared me. Today I have some great friends that I can depend on to the end, I got tall and less adorable, and I talk to people a lot! Every day! Well, almost every day... I still hate having to work, but I have accepted it as a necessary evil. Because I like buying nice things :D

So what hold do those sad children have from 10 or 15 years ago? Absolutely none! They didn't even insult me, they insulted a scared little kid whom was insecure about his intelligence and looks. They were mean to someone else, even if that person was in my body. So hold your head high, nobody is the same person that they were yesterday!

Go forth now human, and be confident in your path no matter the hurdles you face! 

Yours in writing

Benjamin

In the greater scheme of things

This is YOU! The universe is YOU!

Do you ever feel small in the vastness of the universe? Or like a paper bag? But what is the universe? By definition according to Wikipedia: "The Universe is all of time and space and its contents. The Universe includes planets, stars, galaxies, the contents of intergalactic space, the smallest subatomic particles, and all matter and energy." Meaning that the universe is conscious, has gained intelligence, and is reading this Blog of mine. In fact, this Blog IS the universe! Just as YOU are the universe!

So what does that mean to us earthlings? We are all a little piece of the universe! A tiny eency weency minuscule piece of the seemingly endless expanse of space. It's hard to feel important in such a large area, heck- it's hard to feel important in your own neighbourhood and for some, even in their own family! So what's the use of worrying? It never was worthwhile... So! Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag and smile, Smile, SMILE!

I'm sick of worrying about things I can't control. Just gives you grief and stresses you out for nothing! I can't control how other people think or feel either, which can get frustrating... Why won't they stop being so stubborn about their individuality and just see my point of view? And I'm certainly not gonna dwell on being insulted by another human being. Whether you're drunk or angry or just an idiot, if I don't like your opinion then I have no reason to accept it! So insult me to your heart's content if it makes your little ego feel better, call me ugly or retarded, but as is always the case - I'm the rubber, you're the glue! What ever you say bounces off me and sticks to you :P

Ooh, sticky situation...

Right! That original topic...

So what importance does your existence have in the universe? It's probably not very far-reaching since I referred to such a large scale, but you can make it meaningful! What you need to worry about most in this life is your footprint left on the people around you while you're here. You CAN ignore them and live your life real lonely-like, but then I don't know what that life will be worth. Filling other people with joy lifts my spirit more than any act of self satisfaction ever will! If you don't enjoy making others happy (at the very least, your immediate family or a loved one of some sort) then this doesn't apply to you... Good luck finding happiness out in this nasty world, I surely know that I can't do it alone. I need people. I thrive on positive reinforcement in my day-to-day living! I would shrivel up and my reason for living would be cast to the wind if I had to be alone in this life, as fleeting as my mortal human body allows.

Stay frosty (whatever that means)
Yours in writing
Benjamin

I philosophise, therefore I am

I philosophise on some philosophical philosophies from time to time, even if they're just my frantic thoughts and ramblings. Thinking of things is often quite fun, having new ideas...

A so-called "Cog in the Machine"?
Don't be one if you can help it.

But now I have no idea what else to write about on the subject... Any ideas?

No?

Come on, it's okay, I won't bite.

I'm waiting...

Well, if you don't want to help me out then that's fine!

I'll just throw a tantrum and write a short story!

The Philosopher

A boy, only in his teens. He literally has the entire world ahead of him to go and explore. A hundred thousand choices and a million paths he could take each and every day. With the endless world of possibilities in front of him, there's only one thing to do!

Think. Think long and hard about it.

"Now what? I need to ponder on my future for a while, so I guess I'll get a job in the meantime!"

After a "short while" turned into a "Longer amount of time" the boy become a young man. Using time to think of what he wants to do in life can't have been a bad decision right? I mean, he doesn't want to mess up and waste time on pointless endeavors. And the last thing he wants to do is grow old with regrets from paths not taken. So then what is the right decision to make for his future? Should he be studying something or working somewhere? But he has no idea what to do or where to do it... Will he ever know for sure?

So he works and lives and marries with kids,
day to day thinking and dreaming of things.
But what will he do? He has no dreams of his own
He has no true goals and he feels like a drone.
If he moves, will he fall or fly?
Thinking too much by-and-by,
He may truly love life,
Hates to waste it though.
So what comes next?
Try to move...
Live life...
How?

THE END!

Hm... That was terrible. Depressing even... Glad I'm not that guy! What to do now?...

Yours in writing
Benjamin

Knives and sharp, pointy, shiny metallic objects

I like knives! They look so cool, slice so swiftly, puncture superfluously, dice decisively, and shine so shiny-ly! I enjoy collecting sharp things. Knives, ninja stars, shuriken(s?), metal shaped thingies, and pocket knives. On the rare occasion I even leave the house with one or two for situations where I need to cut things! Because they do that well... Obviously... and you never know, someone might pull a knife on me! And then I can be like: "Don't hurt me man, please just take this nice shiny knife and leave me alone! It was expensive..." and that will distract them from taking my phone. That would be an ideal outcome...

Shiny and sharp objects that sadly I do not own.
I want to...

Pain and uncomfortable things

GIF from ASDF Movie. Watch it now!
An example of something I find funny.

I don't like pain! Never! Pain makes it hard to live, it's too easy to dwell on it - physical or emotional - and time goes by wasted. Happy living is healthy living! Maintain a happy soul! Which brings me to the next topic: Laughter!

Everyone has a different sense of humour, even if only a fraction of a degree different from, E.G., your best friend. Mine, I've been told, is pretty twisted. That would be why I joke about grim subjects every now and again, like choking on a hamster. I know that a joke such as this is crossing the line for some people, but what can I say? I love it! Likewise I enjoy dead baby jokes (there are a lot and they're all horrible) and I enjoy jokes that don't make complete sense. In other words, jokes that use round-about flawed logic to prove an irrational point. If you want an example, too bad! I can think of none. If you know of one, or just want to share a joke of your own that you find ridiculously funny, please comment below!

How to comment on some-body's blog post (for beginners):

It has occurred to me that many people don't know how to comment on a post (that has become clear to me, since I don't get flooded by comments...). It's really quite simple! There are a couple of ways to go about it, firstly you can just click on the title of the post to bring it up alone in a window, and at the bottom of the post you can write words in the word box! Then you can select a profile to comment as, choose an alias or go under the name "Anonymous" if you don't want me to know who you are, and simply click "Publish". Of course the "Anonymous" option only applies if you say something really REALLY flattering and you get embarrassed easily. Alternatively, there's a little line below the post that either says "No Comments" or "(Insert no. of comments here) Comments", just click on that! Lastly, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all (as my parents used to say). Please be gentle...

Yours in writing

Benjamin

An Evil mastermind from the root

Even Evil-er sounding than him!

I've always known that one day I would find my calling... Yesterday I was an Evil Mastermind! Kind of. A good friend of mine needed a few lines read for an animation project she's working on, and I'm happy to oblige! An opportunity to say silly things with an evil voice? Of course I'd volunteer! So I went to the almost-soundproof store-room in the back of the shop to record my lines. (I say "almost-soundproof" because it's only "sound-proof" if nobody is nearby...)

It was there that I spoke of silly things with great gusto and pizzazz, repeating my lines until I was satisfied with the outcome. Fortunately she was satisfied with my evil voice acting!

P.S. That wasn't my calling. Probably...

Plants!

I should not be trusted with living things, plants and animals. I have a poor record up to now... In primary school I had a dwarf hamster and it died. I haven't told anyone about this yet but it was the same day I forgot to give it water before I went to school! Maybe it was gonna die anyway, I'm not sure... Do hamsters normally survive one day without water? That was the first and last time I had a hamster.

I've tried to grow a bonsai tree from a seed too. What a failure... Did you know you have to keep the soil moist ALL THE TIME!? Too much effort. Anyway, it dried out and didn't live. Then I got a tumble weed! What an easy plant, it dries up into a ball to reserve it's water when it's dry! I lost it... I think it fell on the floor and got thrown in the trash :(

Mine looks almost exactly
like this one!
Just a little dirtier...

My only 2 successful plants to date are one cactus and an avocado seed. The seed is sitting in a glass jar with water, sprouting a short green stem and white, tendrily roots. My cactus on the other hand lives in a small pot outside, flourishing in the sunlight and complete lack of attention! It didn't need me to begin with, in fact all the careless arms and evil kitty cats did it more harm than good. It even has scars from its captive days gone by, before it attained its freedom in the sun. It is a little hard to appreciate up close since it pokes me when I touch it...

There are actually some other plants I got right, but they're virtual. Doesn't count. Plants Vs. Zombies, for example, and a game I'm playing where you plant pot-plants in pots and sell the fruits. So many successful plants in those games... Yay, real-life virtual success!

Yours in writing
Benjamin