So I was searching the interwebz for some inspirational thing that would spark my chain reaction of thoughts which would lead to blogging.
This is what I found.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2bshVL/pete.com/view/quote-vs-reality
It is truth.
That is all.
Later Internet.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
And in the Daylight I don't pick up my phone, 'cause in the Daylight anywhere feels like home.
So as I was walking home from my super gross and boring evening class, I noticed that the stars were super clear and super pretty.
I literally stopped dead in my tracks and just stared at the sky for a solid 5 minutes.
It was especially awesome because a really serene, peaceful song had just started playing on my iPod.
Anyways, I was standing there looking at the stars and I thought to myself "Man, I wonder how many people have the opportunity to see this right now but are in too much of a rush to actually notice it?"
It seems sad to me how God can put something so incredibly beautiful right next to us and we will ignore it. I mean the night sky on a clear night is breathtaking. Yet most people that read this post probably didn't notice it tonight.
I don't really know where I'm going with this.
I guess what I kinda want to say is that people need to slow down.
I don't mean stop everything you're doing. No, that would be incredibly counter productive.
What I mean is that we should take some time to just enjoy life and enjoy the beauty of nature.
This past summer I went camping with my family in Whitefish, Montana. Our campsite was a 2 minute walk from the lake. I remember waking up in the morning and walking down to the dock. I would sit on the dock and just stare out at the water. It was perfectly still. Every morning. I would just sit there and stare at the beauty of the lake and the mountains and the forest. It was breathtaking.
Thinking back on the trip, I really wish that one of those mornings I had the common sense to grab my parents camera and take a couple pictures of the scene. I guess I didn't care as much about photography as I do now.
Which BTW I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY! I kinda know what I'm doing now and it's just so much fun. If you ever need pictures taken I'm your man!
Anyways, back to beautiful nature and all its beautiful beauty. I can't wait for winter. I know that sounds crazy but there are certain things I absolutely love about Canadian winters. Obviously there are things I hate. The -40 temperatures, the super awful wind (which is always awful unless you're flying a kite or sailing) and the terrible Calgary drivers becoming even more useless behind the wheel at the first thought of snow. All those things suck.
But winter is a really beautiful time of the year. The snow covers all the dirt and garbage of the city in this beautiful, pure, white blanket. Unfortunately, within 6 hours, so much gravel has been laid down that most of the snow in the city is caked a dull grey or yucky brown.
Which is why I love living in Calgary.We live only a couple of hours away from Banff. I think that Calgarians get so used to the proximity of Banff that we forget how awesome it really is.
I mean at my old house I could walk out onto my back deck, look to the west and see the Rocky Mountains.
We forget that we are incredibly lucky to be leaving so close to somewhere that beautiful.
I guess what I wanna say is that we need to slow ourselves down and look around every once in awhile. There is so much beauty that we miss in our world because we are so focused on one thing that we don't acknowledge anything else.
I think it's kinda sad.
But that could just be me.
Later Internet.
I literally stopped dead in my tracks and just stared at the sky for a solid 5 minutes.
It was especially awesome because a really serene, peaceful song had just started playing on my iPod.
Anyways, I was standing there looking at the stars and I thought to myself "Man, I wonder how many people have the opportunity to see this right now but are in too much of a rush to actually notice it?"
It seems sad to me how God can put something so incredibly beautiful right next to us and we will ignore it. I mean the night sky on a clear night is breathtaking. Yet most people that read this post probably didn't notice it tonight.
I don't really know where I'm going with this.
I guess what I kinda want to say is that people need to slow down.
I don't mean stop everything you're doing. No, that would be incredibly counter productive.
What I mean is that we should take some time to just enjoy life and enjoy the beauty of nature.
This past summer I went camping with my family in Whitefish, Montana. Our campsite was a 2 minute walk from the lake. I remember waking up in the morning and walking down to the dock. I would sit on the dock and just stare out at the water. It was perfectly still. Every morning. I would just sit there and stare at the beauty of the lake and the mountains and the forest. It was breathtaking.
Thinking back on the trip, I really wish that one of those mornings I had the common sense to grab my parents camera and take a couple pictures of the scene. I guess I didn't care as much about photography as I do now.
Which BTW I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY! I kinda know what I'm doing now and it's just so much fun. If you ever need pictures taken I'm your man!
Anyways, back to beautiful nature and all its beautiful beauty. I can't wait for winter. I know that sounds crazy but there are certain things I absolutely love about Canadian winters. Obviously there are things I hate. The -40 temperatures, the super awful wind (which is always awful unless you're flying a kite or sailing) and the terrible Calgary drivers becoming even more useless behind the wheel at the first thought of snow. All those things suck.
But winter is a really beautiful time of the year. The snow covers all the dirt and garbage of the city in this beautiful, pure, white blanket. Unfortunately, within 6 hours, so much gravel has been laid down that most of the snow in the city is caked a dull grey or yucky brown.
Which is why I love living in Calgary.We live only a couple of hours away from Banff. I think that Calgarians get so used to the proximity of Banff that we forget how awesome it really is.
I mean at my old house I could walk out onto my back deck, look to the west and see the Rocky Mountains.
We forget that we are incredibly lucky to be leaving so close to somewhere that beautiful.
I guess what I wanna say is that we need to slow ourselves down and look around every once in awhile. There is so much beauty that we miss in our world because we are so focused on one thing that we don't acknowledge anything else.
I think it's kinda sad.
But that could just be me.
Later Internet.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Metaphor for life
A good metaphor for life is a man trying to eat soup out of a spaghetti strainer.
He goes super fast because he's trying to get the good stuff, but no matter how much he gets, he just ends up with a bunch of soup all over his pants. And then he eventually dies of old age.
I am not good at metaphors.
Later Internet
He goes super fast because he's trying to get the good stuff, but no matter how much he gets, he just ends up with a bunch of soup all over his pants. And then he eventually dies of old age.
I am not good at metaphors.
Later Internet
Sunday, October 16, 2011
My friends say I should act my age. What's my age again? What's my age again?
I've only been alive for 18 years. I still have a lot to learn from life, but I also think that I have learned some pretty important things in life. Here's 18 things I have learned so far. I know that I will be updating this list as I grow up.
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
It isn’t.
Deal with it.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
If you want to change something you can’t be afraid of moving forward.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
Because I love love and I hate hate.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
There’s billions of people in the world... You’re not as important as you think you are.
There’s billions of people in the world... You’re not as important as you think you are.
5. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
He created the universe. I don’t think you’re temper tantrum is gonna phase him.
6. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
You don’t know what other people have gone through.
7. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
You shouldn’t be embarrassed to be with that person.
8. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
It’s why I’m not stressin’
It’s why I’m not stressin’
9. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
It’s good to be expressive.
10. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
Don’t let other people influence the way you think or feel.
11. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
If you truly love something or someone then you won’t be able to take no for an answer.
12. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
Pretty much describes me.
Pretty much describes me.
13. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
If you’re not in charge of your happiness then are you really happy?
14. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
People overreact. The biggest, most dramatic, devastating moment in your teenage life is so incredibly small and insignificant in the overall plot of your life. Chill.
15. Always choose life.
I think this one’s fairly straightforward.
16. Forgive everyone everything.
Holding grudges suck. And they’re dumb. Just like the people that hold grudges.
17. God loves you because of who He is. Not because of something you did or didn’t do.
There is nothing that you can do that will make God love you any more or any less than he already does.
18. Believe in miracles.
If you don’t then there will be times in your life when you have no hope. Believe in miracles and you will always have hope.
I think i’ve written enough today.
Later Internet
Monday, October 10, 2011
Control yourself, take only what you need from it.
If I decided to join an internet dating site I would probably fill out my bio or whatever it is like this:
I enjoy ice cream, an insightful cartoon, and long walks on the playground.
I think that as we get older we almost forget to have fun with things. Everything becomes more complicated, and people withdraw more and more.
Remember as a kid, playing on the playground how easy it was to just pretend and play for hours? For me lunchtime was always too short.
I also wish it was as easy to make friends as it was as a kid. When you're a kid you don't judge people, everyone is WAY more innocent.
I don't get why as we get older making friends has to be so complicated. It's stupid. Why should I have to live up to your expectations to be your friend?
It's the same with romantic relationships. Think back to your very first crush. It was awesome! To you, that person was the greatest person ever.
And then came "The Note"
Do you like me?
Check yes [] or no []
I think that is still the best way to ask someone if they like you. Just be straight up and blunt. Quit playing those stupid games. They're way too confusing. And they're not fun!
Games are supposed to be fun....
So I guess my point is that even though growing up is inevitable and really important I think that we should also ensure that we don't lose our childlike wonder and childlike simplicity.
Later Internet
I enjoy ice cream, an insightful cartoon, and long walks on the playground.
I think that as we get older we almost forget to have fun with things. Everything becomes more complicated, and people withdraw more and more.
Remember as a kid, playing on the playground how easy it was to just pretend and play for hours? For me lunchtime was always too short.
I also wish it was as easy to make friends as it was as a kid. When you're a kid you don't judge people, everyone is WAY more innocent.
I don't get why as we get older making friends has to be so complicated. It's stupid. Why should I have to live up to your expectations to be your friend?
It's the same with romantic relationships. Think back to your very first crush. It was awesome! To you, that person was the greatest person ever.
And then came "The Note"
Do you like me?
Check yes [] or no []
I think that is still the best way to ask someone if they like you. Just be straight up and blunt. Quit playing those stupid games. They're way too confusing. And they're not fun!
Games are supposed to be fun....
So I guess my point is that even though growing up is inevitable and really important I think that we should also ensure that we don't lose our childlike wonder and childlike simplicity.
Later Internet
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