Crazy white people...

I read this article, and I reminded me of at least two of my followers:

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2009/02/24/122-moleskine-notebooks/

It's not going to stop

'til you wise up.

The Frozen Man

My apologies for the extended hiatus. I wanted to post this because I for some reason, I really connect with it, though I don't know why. I am posting the lyrics, but I recommend that you actually listen to the song.

The Frozen Man
by James Taylor

Last thing I remember is the freezing cold
Water reaching up just to swallow me whole
Ice in the rigging and howling wind
Shock to my body as we tumbled in
Then my brothers and the others are lost at sea
I alone am returned to tell thee
Hidden in ice for a century
To walk the world again
Lord have mercy on the frozen man

Next words that were spoken to me
Nurse asked me what my name might be
She was all in white at the foot of my bed
I said angel of mercy I'm alive or am I dead
My name is William James McPhee
I was born in 1823
Raised in Liverpool by the sea
But that ain't who I am
Lord have mercy on the frozen man

It took a lot of money to start my heart
To peg my leg and to buy my eye
The newspapers call me the state of the art
And the children, when they see me, cry
I thought it would be nice just to visit my grave
See what kind of tombstone I might have
I saw my wife and my daughter and it seemed so strange
Both of them dead and gone from extreme old age
See here, when I die make sure I'm gone
Don't leave 'em nothing to work on
You can raise your arm, you can wiggle your hand(unlike mysef)
And you can wave goodbye to the frozen man

I know what it means to freeze to death
To lose a little life with every breath
To say goodbye to life on earth
To come around again
Lord have mercy on the frozen man
Lord have mercy on the frozen man

The Wrestler

Bruce Springsteen says it all...



Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free?
If you've ever seen a one trick pony then you've seen me
Have you ever seen a one-legged dog making its way down the street?
If you've ever seen a one-legged dog then you've seen me

Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?

Have you ever seen a scarecrow filled with nothing but dust and wheat?
If you've ever seen that scarecrow then you've seen me
Have you ever seen a one-armed man punching at nothing but the breeze?
If you've ever seen a one-armed man then you've seen me

Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?

These things that have comforted me, I drive away
This place that is my home I cannot stay
My only faith's in the broken bones and bruises I display

Have you ever seen a one-legged man trying to dance his way free?
If you've ever seen a one-legged man then you've seen me

Maybe I should be more careful...

I have been jogging almost every day this past week, with my longest run ever at 3 miles on Thursday. I have also been working out a lot and I have seen improvement on my body from it. I have also been dieting, simply by eating less and drinking a lot more water. I have not officially made this decision, but I think I might want to cut out red meat for a while. My worst food day was yesterday, when all I had was two tuna sandwiches for dinner, which was after a run and workout. I felt really hungry after a couple of hours, but I ignored it. Ayway, today my stepdad and I went out to lunch with his mom, daughter, grandson, son-in-law, and the son-in-law's parents, who I met for the first time. We first walked into a coffe shop, and right after we walked in, I had difficulty breathing. It was a little scary for me, as I had never experienced something like that before. Immediately after, I could feel a large abount of blood rush to my head; I thought I was going to pass out.

Fortuanately, I did not pass out. However, I still felt really weird until we ate. I ended up eating a decent amount, but soon after, other problems arose. As I finished, every muscle in my body began to ache like nobody's business. It was as if all the soreness had laid dormant until the appropriate time came about, which happened to be right after lunch. It really doesnt sound that bad from reading about it, but the experience was something that I would not prefer, especially when I want to socialize with such nice people, but can't because my body is literally shiverring from the pain.

It made me realize that I really should take better care of myself; overeating and binging on junk food are not the only ways to damage the body...

Story

I am going to be short with my introduction to this video because I have already described most of what happened in my blog from Thursday, January 22, 2009 titled School.

A couple of weeks ago, Dr. Erikson gave a lecture about narrative therapy. To illustrate his lesson, he brought in his percussive instrument, and while he played it, he told us the following story:

Before I go to bed...

I want to throw in a small post very quickly. I wore this shirt today:

and nobody understood it. I am very disappointed in the lack of high-quality movie knowledge that my fellow students possess. Please let me know if any of you understand. If you do, I will be forever appreciative.