Scratch That, Reverse It

I LOST FIVE POUNDS!!

… twenty more to go.

Is it silly for me to hope that simply omitting dairy and meat from my diet will do the work for me?

“cream of coconut” is NOT the same thing as coconut milk.

….AT ALL.

How is it that people become so entrenched in the past? Figures of speech are forever telling us to live in the moment, but when the moment sucks, how stupid is it to let that moment eclipse the future? The moment is all that exists, it’s true.

But the reality is that men don’t exist for what is. Men exist for the possibility of what can become. Animals, in the truest sense, live in the moment, with little conception of their past, or future. Their lives are content, oftentimes complex and meaningful. Herein lies one of the biggest differences between animal and human- the capacity to dream. The ability to envision the millions of “could-be”s that spread out before the present moment like a myriad of paths, the ability to differentiate among them, and seek from the limitless possibility of the future that which we desire.

The human mind was not crafted to simply perceive, and subsist. The human mind was born to create. The bring from the darkness a spark of light, and with it, to realize things that were impossible, bringing them into the realm of the do-able. This is how we took to the skies, how electricity, the internet, art, and medicine all came to be. None of these were simple advances on out basic functions- none of these essential capacities was born as an evolution of a needed process. The needed processes are eating, sleeping, and procreating. Those things that define out humanity come not from these, nor any physical body, but from our greatest ability: the power to dream. The power to conceive of that which does not exist, and to pursue it with all of the drive, and resources, and intellect at our disposal until we have wrought miracles.

That is the great power of man. To make something new from the ether.

dcwomenkickingass:

On Tuesday I shared with you some of the thoughts Greg Rucka had about Hollywood, comics and women. Today he’s has an essay on io9 where he talks about writing female characters.

Here’s a sample:

Gender isn’t simply a biological trait; it’s a societal one. The female experience is different from that of the male, and if, as a male writer, you cannot accept that basic premise, then you will never, ever, be able to write women well. A man walking alone through Midtown Manhattan at three in the morning may have concerns for his safety, but I promise you, it’s a very different experience for a woman taking the same walk, and it’s different again for a man wearing a dress. Think about it. That’s a societal factor, and it’s a gendered one, and this is not and can not be subject to debate. If you’re looking to argue that sexism is a thing of the past, that the world is gender-blind, you’re not only wrong, you’re lying to yourself.

I recommend you go read the rest.

commissionergorgon asked: The unpopular aspect of my ATLA opinion was that despite how terrible the film was, Noah Ringer is just adorable.

Oh … that makes more sense. I guess I’m just retarded… . he’s a pretty cute kid though, so I guess I’m on the unpopular train with you.

Is it a problem when you have things to do, but don’t want to do them, and are thus completely bored?