10 things I wish I knew when I started college

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unplug

When I post something, it's usually based off of my own personal struggles, thoughts, or experiences. That might be why some of my posts come off as "self-help" status. Hell, maybe that should be a tag in itself on my blog. I suppose the general idea is that I use this blog as a last filter, the last tool in my arsenal to reach a moment of clarity in my thoughts... Some lucidity, if you will. Regardless, prepare for an epiphany.

The thought process here is that I hate it when people complain about their situation and do nothing about it. I'll admit, I used to be like that A LOT in high school. A whiny bastard. The theologian Reinhold Niebuhr said it best in his untitled prayer:

"God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference."

I love that, I read it everyday. It's a single-entendre full of the mindset required to make yourself a better person. The people that sit around and complain are the people that expect things to change for them, with no proactive actions on their part. Life will not change on its own. There is no "new life" in real life. You don't get an alter ego. You've got this life. If you're at all unhappy, or at the very least, mildy less than satisfied, then you need to ask yourself "What do I want?" If there is any part of you that wants something better than this, than what you currently have, then stand the fuck up. Unplug. Do it.

Remember that no one can change you except for you. We are creatures of habit. We learn behaviors, we repeat them, until any change of behavior seems impossible. But it’s not. We are creatures driven by our instincts, but not ruled by them. You may be used to this day to day, tedious affair that you recognize as your "life", but that doesn't mean you don't have the power to change it.

Break out of the mold that you set yourself in. Find something new to indulge in, be active, meet people. Never resign yourself to being unsatisfied with life. Life is short, and possibly all we have. Do all you can to make it worth it, and never settle. Find your fucking double rainbow, and make sure it's intense.

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this isn't some profound thought or discovery I made while on the toilet. I just wanted to point out that I've adopted a new name for the blog and I've changed the url accordingly. alas this is my attempt to strike on some sort of original name. it's quite frustrating when I think of something "genius" only to realize that it's taken by some guy named ___ who last posted about ___ in 2001. the design is also changed in an effort to achieve minimalism while still promoting a euphoric atmosphere (hence the yellow). another recent addition is the ability to subscribe to my blog via email as well as the ever so popular "Share this" buttons on each post.

EDIT: At the request of one of my most avid readers I have abandoned "vomit" yellow in favor of Twitter blue. Happy reading, anon.

Gerty, is there someone else in the room?

Ah the wonders of technology, I am currently talking to my computer. I swear, I am not typing any of this. One thing I will admit is that dictating to my computer makes the conversation less natural if anything. I feel like I am constantly on alert for mistakes that the speech recognition software might make. In the end although this is a pretty cool thing, I feel like it does not make anything easier. I'm pretty sure that I would have finished typing this message a long time ago if I did not have to talk and correct the retarded computer on every other word. At first I thought that this would be a cool way to blog due to the fact that talking is more like stream of consciousness, but I was wrong. Anyway, this has been fun... Not. It's been interesting yet frustrating.

Brando over and out.

(anxiously awaiting the day when this actually proves useful)