Well, hello again!
Yes, I'm aware that it has been a while since I wrote something here.
It has been a busy period of time. Lots of work. Lots of OVERTIME work, lots of Verushka visits. Lots of tiring days and evenings where I just wanted to come home and sleep.
Verushka and I have been enjoying a Harry Potter Marathon recently.
Not one movie after the other, but one movie each time we meet :)
It's been good fun, with an awesome girl.
Speaking of an awesome girl, it's been two years.
Two years with her, that is (as of March 15th 2013).
I would like to formally thank her for the best two years I've ever had, the most important lessons and the most love that I've ever received and the opportunities I've had to better myself, help her, and help US to be as awesome as we are now.
I know I'm happy and I do my best to transfer that feeling to her too.
I'm comfy with her. I'm Poop-Happy. (If you don't know, don't ask.)
I appreciate everything she does for me :)
She knows all this. I've told her recently :)
I love you, babe <3
Just thought that since I haven't blabbed here in a while, I'd add this short post to mention someone special.
And now the informal section:
AAAH! MY EYE! (o_-)
"Uh huh? And then what?" - Dog Tease voice
[Zoidbergs Verushka]
WANTS CUGGLES.
mmmiksbujhdfgsyhdfsidyfbv
You should stay with me... forEVER.
Monday, 25 March 2013
Saturday, 9 February 2013
LOL what God??
So the average atheist has been scientifically proven to be smarter than the average religious fanatic (in terms of measuring IQ).
Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you to the post that will probably spark anger or frustration from ignorant people.
Do I believe in God?
I choose not to really question it. Maybe there is a higher power up there. Maybe it's just a simple scientific equation that makes "miracles" and stuff. Whatevz. Either way, chances are, me believing in it or not will not change it.
Why do I say this? I believe in science and in facts.
Don't get me wrong.
I think it's amazing and very interesting that different religions constructed beliefs and frameworks to explain life and to ensure a better way of living, etc.
However, religion is something that improves your life, adds something to your beliefs and values and makes you a better person. That's what I look at when I think of religion.
So, I'm a Hindu in this case. I follow the Tamil denomination.
Do I think it is a fantastic religion? Yes.
Do I think it teaches many different values and lessons that humans should understand? Yes.
Do I believe everything that is written in the scriptures and religious stories? Of course not.
Why? Because they are NOT MEANT to be perceived as fact. They are meant to be exactly what they appear to be. Stories that explain a concept to humans in a simple way that we can relate to.
The thing is, I agree wholeheartedly that the beliefs and way of life are great ways to improve human beings.
In fact, this applies to pretty much all religions.
Christianity is the religion seen most often in the English-speaking world, so I'll use that as an example for this next segment.
Even here, I think the Bible is awesome. I think some of the lessons and guidelines are brilliantly thought-out.
I believe that Christians should be happy to follow that way of life.
However, this all falls apart when people insist that their religion is correct, yours is wrong and that everything in their scriptures is fact.
This is where the problem lies.
Not many religious people say "I believe in this."
They'd rather say "This is how the world is."
(Note that, I say this quite generally and I don't point at Christians for this. It was just an opening example. People in every religion do this.)
I have friends who think "I believe in these values and I live my life knowing how to be a better person."
And then I have friends who think "YOU DON'T GO TO CHURCH/TEMPLE/[other religious house of prayer]?? YOU'RE A HORRIBLE PERSON. Now excuse me while I talk about God and then go get drunk, get pregnant, take drugs and indulge in other ironic activities."
Why force others to believe in what you think if you can't even be consistent with your beliefs?
What might be an even worse question is: Why force yourself to attend religious events, pray for half your day, talk about your religion with everyone, and miss out on living?
Yes, I am an imperfect person. I've made mistakes and I still will. Is this going to change if I go to temple as I'm apparently supposed to?
According to the Bible, a woman was being stoned to death by a crowd after sinning (no weed jokes, please) until Jesus arrived and said something along the lines of "May he who is without sin cast the first stone."
In the story, this obviously caused them to re-think their actions and eventually everyone stopped and let her go.
Yet, it's pretty obvious that half the world would happily condone violence, and even join in, if someone dares to do wrong to them or to insult their beliefs.
I guess, at the end of the day, it's not about which religion you follow or how often you praise it, but rather: what's the point of following it if it makes you ignorant and frustrated about everything else?
^ This point was proven recently when I was told that I was going to hell for swearing. I was then asked why I don't go to church. (Yes, he knew I was not a Christian.) The person in question? Not very well liked by most because of his habit of borrowing money (and not returning it) and the even more frustrating habit of thinking everyone and everything was less important than himself.
Can you call this person a good Christian? I would think not. I know plenty of people that benefit from going to church and are actually amazing people, but the people that become ignorant and annoying are the ones that ruin it for everyone.
Just so we're clear, I'm not saying anything is wrong with religion.
Here are the problems:
-Convincing others that your religion is fact (all religions are based on fiction. Sorry to break it to you.)
-Convincing others that your religion is correct and theirs is incorrect
-Being ignorant. LEARN about other religions before you say something.
If you're happy with the religion you follow, then that's awesome. Follow it, let it help you become a better person. But the bottom line is don't be a dick about it.
Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you to the post that will probably spark anger or frustration from ignorant people.
Do I believe in God?
I choose not to really question it. Maybe there is a higher power up there. Maybe it's just a simple scientific equation that makes "miracles" and stuff. Whatevz. Either way, chances are, me believing in it or not will not change it.
Why do I say this? I believe in science and in facts.
Don't get me wrong.
I think it's amazing and very interesting that different religions constructed beliefs and frameworks to explain life and to ensure a better way of living, etc.
However, religion is something that improves your life, adds something to your beliefs and values and makes you a better person. That's what I look at when I think of religion.
So, I'm a Hindu in this case. I follow the Tamil denomination.
Do I think it is a fantastic religion? Yes.
Do I think it teaches many different values and lessons that humans should understand? Yes.
Do I believe everything that is written in the scriptures and religious stories? Of course not.
Why? Because they are NOT MEANT to be perceived as fact. They are meant to be exactly what they appear to be. Stories that explain a concept to humans in a simple way that we can relate to.
The thing is, I agree wholeheartedly that the beliefs and way of life are great ways to improve human beings.
In fact, this applies to pretty much all religions.
Christianity is the religion seen most often in the English-speaking world, so I'll use that as an example for this next segment.
Even here, I think the Bible is awesome. I think some of the lessons and guidelines are brilliantly thought-out.
I believe that Christians should be happy to follow that way of life.
However, this all falls apart when people insist that their religion is correct, yours is wrong and that everything in their scriptures is fact.
This is where the problem lies.
Not many religious people say "I believe in this."
They'd rather say "This is how the world is."
(Note that, I say this quite generally and I don't point at Christians for this. It was just an opening example. People in every religion do this.)
I have friends who think "I believe in these values and I live my life knowing how to be a better person."
And then I have friends who think "YOU DON'T GO TO CHURCH/TEMPLE/[other religious house of prayer]?? YOU'RE A HORRIBLE PERSON. Now excuse me while I talk about God and then go get drunk, get pregnant, take drugs and indulge in other ironic activities."
Why force others to believe in what you think if you can't even be consistent with your beliefs?
What might be an even worse question is: Why force yourself to attend religious events, pray for half your day, talk about your religion with everyone, and miss out on living?
Yes, I am an imperfect person. I've made mistakes and I still will. Is this going to change if I go to temple as I'm apparently supposed to?
According to the Bible, a woman was being stoned to death by a crowd after sinning (no weed jokes, please) until Jesus arrived and said something along the lines of "May he who is without sin cast the first stone."
In the story, this obviously caused them to re-think their actions and eventually everyone stopped and let her go.
Yet, it's pretty obvious that half the world would happily condone violence, and even join in, if someone dares to do wrong to them or to insult their beliefs.
I guess, at the end of the day, it's not about which religion you follow or how often you praise it, but rather: what's the point of following it if it makes you ignorant and frustrated about everything else?
^ This point was proven recently when I was told that I was going to hell for swearing. I was then asked why I don't go to church. (Yes, he knew I was not a Christian.) The person in question? Not very well liked by most because of his habit of borrowing money (and not returning it) and the even more frustrating habit of thinking everyone and everything was less important than himself.
Can you call this person a good Christian? I would think not. I know plenty of people that benefit from going to church and are actually amazing people, but the people that become ignorant and annoying are the ones that ruin it for everyone.
Just so we're clear, I'm not saying anything is wrong with religion.
Here are the problems:
-Convincing others that your religion is fact (all religions are based on fiction. Sorry to break it to you.)
-Convincing others that your religion is correct and theirs is incorrect
-Being ignorant. LEARN about other religions before you say something.
If you're happy with the religion you follow, then that's awesome. Follow it, let it help you become a better person. But the bottom line is don't be a dick about it.
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Thought for the Day?
Good afternoon!
I actually felt awkward using that title for this post since it's so overused, so I decided to add a question mark.
I've been relatively busy this year so far and the thought that I haven't blogged in a while dragged me back here to complete a post. My dear Verushka has been in Johannesburg these past couple weeks, I've also been a bit sick and finally I re-played a lot of Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past this past weekend.
I've been reading lots of Cavie's posts today and I commented on one of his posts with a story that I came across. Just a random one I read recently, but it made me nod and think a little. Figured I'd copy and post it here (Heh. Copy and post... get it?? It's like a play on words and stuff.). It's not exactly as it was when I read it. I just wrote it on his last post from understanding and memory.
Anyway, here:
"I saw quite an interesting story recently (on the internet, obviously) where a man met God after his inevitable death.
God told him that the world was a non-linear version of the man himself.
Every time he died, he was sent back as a new being (male or female) but each of these forms could exist simultaneously and yet he was sent back each for each life at a completely random time.
He could be a child that is born today or a Pharoah from way back when.
The fact that was important was obvious.
Everyone was, is and will be him.
Every time he harmed someone, he harmed himself.
Every time he loved someone, he loved himself.
Everything he did, he did for himself.
And then he was sent back with no memory whatsoever of his previous life and death.
Not forcing anything religious or philosophical here. Just thought it was an interesting take on life."
And yeah... That's like a thought for the day or something.
Cool.
I actually felt awkward using that title for this post since it's so overused, so I decided to add a question mark.
I've been relatively busy this year so far and the thought that I haven't blogged in a while dragged me back here to complete a post. My dear Verushka has been in Johannesburg these past couple weeks, I've also been a bit sick and finally I re-played a lot of Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past this past weekend.
I've been reading lots of Cavie's posts today and I commented on one of his posts with a story that I came across. Just a random one I read recently, but it made me nod and think a little. Figured I'd copy and post it here (Heh. Copy and post... get it?? It's like a play on words and stuff.). It's not exactly as it was when I read it. I just wrote it on his last post from understanding and memory.
Anyway, here:
"I saw quite an interesting story recently (on the internet, obviously) where a man met God after his inevitable death.
God told him that the world was a non-linear version of the man himself.
Every time he died, he was sent back as a new being (male or female) but each of these forms could exist simultaneously and yet he was sent back each for each life at a completely random time.
He could be a child that is born today or a Pharoah from way back when.
The fact that was important was obvious.
Everyone was, is and will be him.
Every time he harmed someone, he harmed himself.
Every time he loved someone, he loved himself.
Everything he did, he did for himself.
And then he was sent back with no memory whatsoever of his previous life and death.
Not forcing anything religious or philosophical here. Just thought it was an interesting take on life."
And yeah... That's like a thought for the day or something.
Cool.
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
All words exist.
So, while I was on StumbleUpon (my usual opening phrase of a sentence nowadays), I came across the wonderful page http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/33Bm2f/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misconceptions/.
Read through it, if you're interested in learning random stuff and seeing what little lies you've been fed over the years.
One of the sections that interested me the most was this one:
"Non-standard, slang or colloquial terms used by English speakers are sometimes alleged to not be real words. For instance, despite appearing as a word in numerous dictionaries,[102] "irregardless" is dismissed as "not a word" in some style guides.[103] All words in English originated by becoming commonly used during a certain time period, thus there are many informal words currently regarded as "incorrect" in formal speech or writing. But the idea that they are somehow not words is a misconception.[104][105][106] Examples of words that are sometimes alleged to be "not a word" include "conversate", "funnest", "mentee", "impactful", and "thusly".[107][108][109] All of these appear in numerous dictionaries as English words.[110]"
Just a random one.
(I know Verushka, Cavie, Byron, Adrian, Jes and a few others will love reading through this page.)
Read through it, if you're interested in learning random stuff and seeing what little lies you've been fed over the years.
One of the sections that interested me the most was this one:
"Non-standard, slang or colloquial terms used by English speakers are sometimes alleged to not be real words. For instance, despite appearing as a word in numerous dictionaries,[102] "irregardless" is dismissed as "not a word" in some style guides.[103] All words in English originated by becoming commonly used during a certain time period, thus there are many informal words currently regarded as "incorrect" in formal speech or writing. But the idea that they are somehow not words is a misconception.[104][105][106] Examples of words that are sometimes alleged to be "not a word" include "conversate", "funnest", "mentee", "impactful", and "thusly".[107][108][109] All of these appear in numerous dictionaries as English words.[110]"
Just a random one.
(I know Verushka, Cavie, Byron, Adrian, Jes and a few others will love reading through this page.)
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Pokemon X and Y
So, Generation 6* is soon to be released!
Why the over-excitement?
This will be the first 3D Pokemon game released in the main series!
(Not only is it a 3D platform, but it's also literally in 3D thanks to the Nintendo 3DS. I meant the platform, though.)
You'll now actually be seeing the Pokemon world from a different point of view.
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/08/pokemon-x-y-announced-for-3ds-worldwide-release-this-october/
I may not have a 3DS but I'll definitely want to check this out. Can't wait.
I may not have given much input here, but as a fan, I'm just saying I'm excited about seeing this release and finding out how much is going to be different. The battle scenes and gameplay look amazing (compared to the norm in Pokemon RPGs)
I've been out of touch with the Pokemon games recently due to my lack of Nintendo products, but I'm definitely interested.
Let's see what comes of this.
*Generation 6 is the 6th group of main RPGs in the Pokemon series. The 6th generation MOSTLY refers to the 6th set of official Pokemon introduced.
The main games of each generation are as follows:
Gen 1: Red/Blue(/Green), Yellow
Gen 2: Gold/Silver, Crystal
Gen 3: Ruby/Sapphire, Emerald
Gen 4: Diamond/Pearl, Platinum
Gen 5: Black/White, Black2/White2
Gen 6: X/Y
Why the over-excitement?
This will be the first 3D Pokemon game released in the main series!
(Not only is it a 3D platform, but it's also literally in 3D thanks to the Nintendo 3DS. I meant the platform, though.)
You'll now actually be seeing the Pokemon world from a different point of view.
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/08/pokemon-x-y-announced-for-3ds-worldwide-release-this-october/
I may not have a 3DS but I'll definitely want to check this out. Can't wait.
| 3 Starters of Gen. 6 |
 |
| Gameplay |
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| Legendary X - "Xerneas" |
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| Legendary Y - "Yveltal" |
I've been out of touch with the Pokemon games recently due to my lack of Nintendo products, but I'm definitely interested.
Let's see what comes of this.
*Generation 6 is the 6th group of main RPGs in the Pokemon series. The 6th generation MOSTLY refers to the 6th set of official Pokemon introduced.
The main games of each generation are as follows:
Gen 1: Red/Blue(/Green), Yellow
Gen 2: Gold/Silver, Crystal
Gen 3: Ruby/Sapphire, Emerald
Gen 4: Diamond/Pearl, Platinum
Gen 5: Black/White, Black2/White2
Gen 6: X/Y
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Shmo
Today, I have decided to treat you to the magical skills of the amazing Shmodini!
No, that's not really her name. (No offence if your name actually is Shmodini.)
Simone van der Merwe (Shmo) has been a friend of mine since the good ol' days in primary school when I somehow enjoyed running into her fist.
She's now currently into animation and has produced some incredible works, whether picture or video.
Now that I think about it, she's always been interested in animation and even though she crazily thought that my Crash Bandicoot drawings were good, she has excellent taste and vision.
Here is just a sample of her superpower:
WATCH IT.
Monday, 7 January 2013
Oatmeal for breakfast, lunch and supper
I've seen a few intelligent, amusing and interesting comics before, but this website really struck gold in my mind.
The Oatmeal is an awesome blog or something similar that I saw a few times in the past but I never visited it properly until I used StumbleUpon and it shot me straight into the website where I was left to drown.
I of course floated to safety, happiness and other stuff via the posts and comics there.
I've seen a few of these comics on the web before (as random pictures etc) but I'm glad I checked out the website.
TOTALLY BECAME A FANBOY.
I related to a lot of stuff on this website and was impressed by all the stuff I always had at the back of my mind that he was able to express with insane ease (eg. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/religion )
Also, believe it or not, between the ranting and humour, I love the proper use of grammar and the perfect explanations of how to grasp the English language. (eg. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon ).
Explore it and stuff, guys.
See also:
- Cyanide and Happiness (visited it every day for years. Loved it for a long time. Actually have a collection of a couple hundred saved comics in a folder for a random laugh now and then.)
(Sorry guys, don't mean to have competing sites in one post, but I do like you both and as such, I shall mention you both.)
The Oatmeal is an awesome blog or something similar that I saw a few times in the past but I never visited it properly until I used StumbleUpon and it shot me straight into the website where I was left to drown.
I of course floated to safety, happiness and other stuff via the posts and comics there.
I've seen a few of these comics on the web before (as random pictures etc) but I'm glad I checked out the website.
TOTALLY BECAME A FANBOY.
I related to a lot of stuff on this website and was impressed by all the stuff I always had at the back of my mind that he was able to express with insane ease (eg. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/religion )
Also, believe it or not, between the ranting and humour, I love the proper use of grammar and the perfect explanations of how to grasp the English language. (eg. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon ).
Explore it and stuff, guys.
See also:
- Cyanide and Happiness (visited it every day for years. Loved it for a long time. Actually have a collection of a couple hundred saved comics in a folder for a random laugh now and then.)
(Sorry guys, don't mean to have competing sites in one post, but I do like you both and as such, I shall mention you both.)
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