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40 things to do when life gets stale
Dec 14th
1. Go for a run.
2. Kill a project that’s not working.
3. Have a beer with an old friend.
4. Show up to work an hour earlier.
5. Watch a good movie. (Franklyn)
6. Watch a stupid movie. (Marley & Me)
7. Quit your job. (Raz w00t)
8. Build something with your hands.
9. Talk to an 8 year old.
10. Talk to an 80 year old.
11. Leave the city. Get far enough away that you can’t see the lights.
12. Try yoga. (Not for me, Bird)
13. Go see a band in concert. (Placebo FTW!)
14. Dance.
15. Call the smartest person you know. Ask them to lunch.
16. Eat a pint of berries.
17. Watch the Discovery Channel. (they double it in Hungarian now)
18. See the world through a camera lens. Video camera, still camera. It doesn’t matter.
19. Listen to Empire of the Sun.
20. Write in a new notebook.
21. Write a letter. With a pen.
22. Go a day without email.
23. Go a week without the internet.
24. Visit a museum.
25. Tour an art gallery.
26. Go to a playground. And play.
27. Light incense and (try to) meditate.
28. Have coffee with an artist.
29. Go for drinks with a “suit”.
30. Build a fort.
31. Wear a tie to work.
32. Buy cool socks.
33. Jump off the highest diving board at the pool.
34. Email your favourite blogger.
35. Watch a TED talk.
36. Read a hard copy of FHM magazine.
37. Watch someone do something that you didn’t know was possible. (LOL – The fail is strong in that one!)
38. Spend an afternoon at Toys “R” Us. Buy LEGO.
39. Drink beer around a fire.
40. Go up to the roof of a tall building. Look down on the city.
Later edit: Break up with your girlfriend/boyfriend.
Fly away sun
Nov 11th
Once upon a time, there was Candy and Dan. Things were very hot that year. All the wax was melting in the trees. He would climb balconies, climb everywhere, do anything for her, oh Danny boy. Thousands of birds, the tiniest birds, adorned her hair. Everything was gold. One night the bed caught fire. He was handsome and a very good criminal. We lived on sunlight and chocolate bars. It was the afternoon of extravagant delight. Danny the daredevil. Candy went missing. The days last rays of sunshine cruise like sharks. I want to try it your way this time. You came into my life really fast and I liked it. We squelched in the mud of our joy. I was wet-thighed with surrender. Then there was a gap in things and the whole earth tilted. This is the business. This, is what we’re after. With you inside me comes the hatch of death. And perhaps I’ll simply never sleep again. The monster in the pool. We are a proper family now with cats and chickens and runner beans. Everywhere I looked. And sometimes I hate you. Friday — I didn’t mean that, mother of the blueness. Angel of the storm. Remember me in my opaqueness. You pointed at the sky, that one called Sirius or dog star, but on here on earth. Fly away sun. Ha ha *beep* ha you are so funny Dan. A vase of flowers by the bed. My bare blue knees at dawn. These ruffled sheets and you are gone and I am going too. I broke your head on the back of the bed but the baby he died in the morning. I gave him a name. His name was thomas. Poor little god. His heart pounds like a voodoo drum. Candy(2006)
Taking risks
Nov 5th
RISK(Author unknown)
To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out to others is to risk involvement.
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To hope is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.But risks must be taken,
because the greatest hazard in life is to do nothing.The person who risks nothing,
does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing.They may avoid suffering and sorrow,
but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live.Chained by their attitudes, they are a slave,
they forfeited their freedom.Only the person who risks can be free
Word of the day: JFGI
Nov 2nd
Just Fucking Google it. You say it when somebody asks a stupid question.
Dude #1: hey dude, what does JFGI mean?
Dude #2: Just Fucking Google it yo.
Dude #1: I tried but i couldn’t find anything.
Dude #2: JUST FUCKING GOOGLE IT!
Dude #1: bro. i already tried that. don’t be mean.
Dude #2: bro, your an idiot.
