O Rotten Gotham

As I read this essay assigned to us in my language arts class I grew extremely fond of it and started to look closely into this idea presented by Tom Wolfe. In this essay Tom speaks about a variety of issues that affect the entire human race. This is probably one of the most in depth and interesting essays that I have ever had the privilege to read. Tom Wolfe wrote this in 1968, and has a very “recent” tone about him. He most talks about the over crowding of the great New York City. It is amazing to me that a man back in this time period could have such wisdom about everything, people, the world and future problems.

Many of the ideas that Tom speaks about seem to relate to the one of the lowest animals on the food chain; rats. This man described all of what he thinks about humans, in rat terms. This is perfect even if we, as humans, don’t like be compared with these creatures we behave social and fundamentally a lot alike. This is maybe an eye opener for some of the people in the world that forget we are animals too and ferocious ones at that. One of the most interesting techniques this author uses is the way that he refers to humans as animals, like I said before. He always calls them humans, like we are some sort of strange creature you can find in the swamps. This is a very affective way of making a point.

This was almost a disturbing essay to read and analyze. It was one of those essays where I read in and every point that is made I can relate it to something that had happened or is happening. One of the best sections of the essay is when Tom Wolfe talks refers to “behavioral Sink” that we all live in. I take this sink to be symbolizing the world that we all live on. He talks about the over crowding of this sink and the damaging affects it has on every single living thing that is in ceramic prison. This essay was written so long ago but now comes into play more than it ever has. There are so many fundamentally wrong things with us humans right now it makes me sick. This just points out more, the fact that we are reminding ourselves of rats. It is a tad scary to think about, the one animal (us) at the top of the food chain, and the one at the bottom (rats) are starting to become similar in so many ways…

Ugh...

Here is one more of my random ideals that I have thought about over the last couple of hours…. This one was kind of came up in a weird way, I just woke up on this Saturday afternoon, and I was trying to recall this vivid dream that I have. I had no luck, but I remember the big picture. I think when it was in this dream It was kind of related to the recent movie “yes man,” which in my opinion was a real good movie. It seems as though all the things that you decide not too do, is because you think it will make tomorrow worse for some reason. I feel like a lot of people worry about tomorrow then they worry about right now. My perfect example of this is summer time in cedar rapids Iowa of a unemployed high school student. This quite possibly could be the best times of my life, in every way, I, personally, don’t have to worry one bit how what I do today will affect the next. That is the one statement where I think I person can come true happiness. You seem to be living for the day, not stressing or planning on what is going on tomorrow. But as I looked closer at this, this day in age, this society, this culture we can not do one thing that just doesn’t matter. Every last decision we make has an impact on what our world will be like tomorrow. This is scary to me, to understand that those summers that I cherish so much, where I can really become happy, are most likely gone. As you grow you cant help but to live your live for tomorrow, and it truly is a tragedy to see people living to today for tomorrow…… have a good day….

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”- Einstein

Lame....

Today as I woke up at 7:30, later than usual, I stalled a bit before rolling out of bed for about 5 min and stared up at the ceiling and just thought about what I have been doing for the last 13 years of my life. I have been basically in the same mode since kindergarten. Sure there are always sometimes when the schedule takes a turn for the better of the worse, but it is all basically the same. As senior year rolls around I am beginning to think what I am I doing..? I think this often when I see so much of the world on TV and on the computer. I just think to my self, I need to be doing something different. I need something new, and soon, this time right now is so extremely tedious and boring I can’t stand it for much longer. I am so glad that I have a couple of friends that feel the same way. I feel like we reach a point where you just sort of retain a negative stand point on about everything, this is now. I walk around and start to realize why did I ever like this person, or why did I even try to be friends with them. Right now I am confused if people change or I am the one who is changing…

Audience

I was asked a question about who i write for... and it really got me thinking carefully and i struggled to come up with a clear consist answer. I started this assignment as just that , an assignment, but as i started to really take interest in this way to show everyone who you are it soon changed... I started to really get into the fact that people all over could be reading what i was writing and that really made me feel good. I think it breaks some barriers that i couldn't break in a "real-life" meeting with one of my readers. People no matter who you are find some way to stereotype you no matter how you dress or what you look like... and i think this works to my advantage i like the way people come up to me and say i would of never expected that to come from you.. this makes them kind of realize that a lot of people aren't that bad once you sit down and get to know them... so in a way i write from myself in order to get out some of my feeling and learn from experiences i have had. But i also write for everyone else, because in some ways i would like to in a way, a very small way, teach all people some lessons. And some advice leave some comments on here and anywhere else you read something you like..... it means alot

have a good day.. :)

Ooo... Sunday Nights

As I sit here in the o’ so normal spot at 12:30 on a Sunday night, surrounded by constant music ranging from Dj Tiesto to the eagles I have no choice but to reflect on the all things that have happened to be over this “holiday break” that we have come to know. I witness so many things that raise so my questions to me, but I am unable to remember them for when I get home to blog about them…. I need to improve upon this. But one of the main topics that raised my eyebrows a bit is the whole celebration of the new year. This got me really thinking, as I was standing in a room with none of my close friends but all of my new friends. Many things were going through my head at this time, one is the fact that all of us have a limited time on this earth and was questioning the fact upon why we celebrate yet another year gone? I soon realized… why not? Why not celebrate this occasion, nothing Is going to stop it from happening. Embrace things you cannot stop, and learn quickly that you cannot stop them.

I also noticed something truly insane… as I was sitting in a car with one of my new best friends in the entire world I looked over and thought about how we met… I started to try and piece together my night and try to exactly pinpoint how I ended where I did that night. I came to the conclusion that I cant recall at all what I did or why I decided to go where I did. As I did this I started to think about all the little actions that we make (some subconsciously) and how much they affect your lives. Its insane to me to think that I cant remember how I ended up at the house where I met this person… was it a text message, was it the person riding in the car with me.? What if I didn’t go? Where would I be at now instead? I am just purely amazed by the fact that the things so small that everyone just brushes off could make such a monumental difference in ones life. Truly amazing, make note of all the things you do today…. Take some chances, say yes to something (thanks Jim Carrey), do something you wouldn’t normally, just remember that everything that you do affects something that will happen later…. Always remember that….. Sleep well :)

I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime.-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: