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Under a paper moon

Getting close to her was like trying to wrangle smoke. I wish I could say she wasn't the reason for the smoke that exits the end of my cigarette. I smoke. That’s obvious. It’s a hot topic, literally. So when I have time to kill, what better way to do it than to go suck down a few fags & drag the words from my head? It’s been said that a cigarette will take minutes & eventually years off of your life, depending on how you stack them up. I can’t begin to tell you how relieving this theory is. Honestly, I do not smoke because i'm addicted to nicotine or anything. It's just a way of opening up for me, to grief. Often these moments of grief are just between me & a cigarette & nobody else. It's the same principle as Saint George's action of putting all his fears & doubts in a box he made out of his armor. The legend of the great Saint George, something I read a while back. From what I know, the dragon slayer was fighting a fierce dragon. The battle bet...

Cresselia

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This post is more of a high pitched complaining cry than an update. If you played a guitar while reading it, it'd sound like a Taylor Swift song. Whiny music indeed. After fifteen long (& miserable) years, Digimon Adventure is finally returning to the television screen! Or it was supposed to, but now the makers, Toei Animation, have decided to release it on the silver screen. More on that in a bit. The Digimon series, post Digimon Adventure, has been rather inglorious. As of 2015, there have been six series produced in total. I do not blame you if you didn't know this is the SEVENTH anime series. Ever since Tai & the gang said goodbye to their Digimon partners & the Digital World, we've been treated to five mediocre attempts at a successful sequel. Honestly, I wasn't anticipating this. I had in fact totally forgotten about the existence of the franchise. But when Digimon Adventure tri was announced in August last year, & that the protagonists from the or...

A hymn to life

I recently came across an interesting article that tells the story of a mayfly's life. It got me thinking, a mayfly's life isn't any much different compared to a human being's life. This is the reason why. A mayfly has a very short lifespan, ranging from approximately 24 to 48 hours. Mayflies spend a year awaiting their birth, & then most die after living just one day. Their sole purpose is to pass on their genes. Suffice to say, their entire existence is consumed with mating & reproduction. Sounds familiar doesn't it? Human beings these days have an uncontrollable obsession with sex. I believe i pointed that out in a previous post. They center all their attention on sex. & of course, also, material growth. I don't blame them for this. We're led by the tainted society to believe material possessions, & primitive biological desires are what's important. Having money, nifty cars, big mansions, & a whole lot of morally loose girls lining...

You are a beacon of light & hope in life

I didn't plan on posting more words this week but I feel this is necessary. & yes I can track down who drops by this blog for a stay, even if for a while. Whatever your troubles may be, I really do not wish to see you lose faith. Therefore I'm going to share this heartwarming story with you. I read an eye opening graphic novel when i was little. The arc touched me emotionally. It wasn't the story that moved me, rather it was Superman's response to Lex Luthor's question. It went a little like so. It started when Superman arrived at the location where the hostages were held. "Why would you want to save these people? They have nothing to do with you, do they not? But still you came to rescue them, out of pity? Such pitifully useless emotions. It's illogical & irrational. Pity & compassion are products of the weak & lacking human heart. You were compelled to come here by vacuous sentimentality!" Clark Kent answered with such nobleness befor...

You don't get lucky twice

"Shahirwan is someone that if he got on the same train with you, you would move towards the other end of the train." I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic compliment until much later. By then, the person who said it had gotten married, bought a house & have 3 kids. I am guilty of eating straight off of the candy displays in those help yourself stores where you can design your own blend of bite-sized nibbles by the kilogram. I always have, ever since I was a juvenile delinquent. From gummy bears & sugar covered sour strips to chocolate covered raisins, I like to try them all until I’ve had my fill, & realize that I shouldn’t buy any of that crap. What's ironic though, I don't even regularly consume candy. But every time I go into a store that has the all you can eat candy buffet display, I'd go right into chow mode, without hesitation. Perhaps it's just me. I just can't stand the very sight of buffets. I have to touch every single thi...