Happy.

As a writer, Joss Whedon is another example that today's literature has transferred from yesterdays' poetry and novels to today's young adult fiction, video games and film.

 Shadowcat: Everything is so fragile. There's so much conflict, so much pain...you keep waiting for the dust to settle and then you realize it; the dust is your life going on. If happy comes along -- that weird unbearable delight that's actual happy -- I think you have to grab it while you can. You take what you can get, 'cause it's here, and then...gone.


She's right, the world is dust, sand, and we constantly try and build a sandcastle. But if we build it on something permanant, something greater than our insignificant selves, like an idea, a belief that can keep on sharing the light to future generations (think V for Vendetta)... now thats immortality. That is stone. Place our faith in the intangible, and your happy won't get blown away with the first bullet.

 

Homeland

As I have observed my homeland, I have come to find that at the heart of everything we believe lies this simple truth. There is a light of goodness in all of us.  We must let that light shine as we strive for the hill of our dreams, because in that venture our shine will scatter away darkness and beckon other lights to come. For it is in the PURSUIT of our life, our freedoms and our dreams that our nation and our world becomes a brighter place to live.   

There's gotta be a better way to say that...

Zombified.

I've met so many people who have the same response to the question of "What do you believe?" They simply shrug and say, "I don't know. Does it really matter?" or "The world is what it is." It's as if they're too lazy to dig deeper into the darkness of the unknown. They're safe and secure in this lazy kind of acceptance. But it also feels like they are underdeveloped somehow. They're 2 dimensional. Zombified. Just rootless dandelions floating in the breeze.  They don't realize, that in that painful, soul search for "Who am I? What do I believe?" lies an epic, roller coaster quest that adds roots, depth and zest to a life well lived...

The next time you pet your car...

My phone's name is Verity Loud. My last phone's name was George. My computer's name is Francis Lenovo. My brother's computer's name is Opal. Our car is named Christina, but we call her variations thereof ( Katrina, Chris, Christy etc). Yep. I live in a family that names their technology. But are we so weird? Why do we give stuffed animals and dolls to children? Why do we own pets?

The answer is simple. The ultimate way to learn is through scenario. Play is a form of scenario. By creating fake people in our lives, we are teaching ourselves social skills and more importantly... how to love.

Funner

It may finally be in the dictionary, but it still has a bad rep. 
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/funner

Now, at the risk of sounding stupid. Could someone please tell me why "Funner" has such a bad rep?!

"Funner" is a comparative, and comparatives work on adjectives, such as greater, sweeter, greener etc.

 The base word "fun" can be an adjective. Why doesn't it work?

And if "funner" gets jipped, how can we get away with turning an adjective into a verb with the word, "funned"?  As a language pirate, I'm all for it.

I just wish people could tell me if and why "Funner" is grammatically incorrect, and I hope someday, people will take it seriously.

I mean, what sounds better?
 "Life will be funner than a hamster on a wheel" or "Life will be more fun than a wet cat on log?"
If you choose the cat, you're weird. =)

When Love Reigns.

In every major catastrophe in my life the main word on my lips has been "thank you." In the darkest hour, there is always a reason to be thankful. And you know, the offspring of gratitude is joy.

For me, these last few weeks have been dark indeed. But have they? When bad things happen to good people, love reigns. Indeed, due to this reigning love, these days are quite bright.

Significance.

Significant. The word of the day. Find something significant in your life. A person, a moment, memory, amulet, ideal or dream. Something significant to you. Be thankful for it.