Verbal Diarrhea

I was reading my wife’s blog, and I started to wonder – what do I think these days?  Do I have any major thoughts or convictions?  I wonder how they would compare to when I was in high school (I’m more of a shredder and get rid of lots of stuff – sorry about the notes).  So many things seem so common place – so easy to figure out – that I don’t understand why people think the way they do.  It’s ok.  I just don’t understand it.  Everyone is different.  Each individual’s experiences has lead them to whatever it is that they may believe in or however it is that they act.  No offense to anyone out there, but these are my beliefs.  I accept that you have your own way and do/think things that make sense to you.  I’m not saying anything against that….

• I don’t understand fighting violence with violence.  I understand the need to defend yourself if being attacked.  I’m not saying that.  But, if a parent hits his/her child because the child hit them, it’s re-enforcing the idea that violence is the correct form of expression.  If we, as a country, violently remove a leader of another country, it is again stating that the strongest country will win so go ahead and try to be violent to build up your own strength.  Fighting solves nothing.
• I don’t believe in God – at least, not any Christian God.  I’m sure it’s just human nature, but I don’t understand how so many christians can act as contrary to their own beliefs as they do.  I don’t understand how they think their magical Jesus makes perfect sense, while Hindu gods are laughable and Buddha is to be ignored (when Buddha has been real people!).  Organized Religion, to me, seems to do more harm than good – at least, Organized Christian Religion.
• I don’t understand why poor people smoke.  I don’t have the money to buy cigarettes or the possible ensuing medical bills.  I’d rather spend the money on a DVD or a toy for my son.  I don’t want to hear complaints about having no money, while you smoke a pack per day – that’s a meal or two you could be buying per day.
• I don’t believe that anything in the entertainment industry forces people to do things.  If I kill someone in the style of Freddy Krueger, the movie didn’t make me do it – it may have influenced how I did it, but I would’ve killed someone anyway.
• It doesn’t matter what other people think.  You have to live with yourself.  To say or do things to appease others (I think that’s what most celebrities do) is foolish.  You know the truth and have to live with that, so why not tell the truth?  If you’re in an argument, you may have differing opinions on something, but, if you start lying about whatever, deep down, you know the truth.  Why put on the show?  Does it really make you feel better?
• America is FAT!!!!  Maybe it’s everyone on this planet, but I only have one country to go by.  I come in on the train everyday.  I take the stairs up to my floor from the station.  People line up and wait for the escalator while the stairs are nearly deserted.  I understand if you have issues walking, but, if you have working legs, use them.  Not that you’d have to walk everyday, but c’mon.
• Americans have no taste in entertainment.
• Ryan Seacrest should be unemployed.
• Whether or not Angelina Jolie is going to adopt another kid IS NOT NEWS!
• Sports contracts just make no sense to me.  I can’t imagine walking into my boss’ office – demanding a five year contract or “holding out” until I get it.  Once it’s done, I underperform, keep my job, and continue making more money than my entire floor combined. 
• Professional Sports is just entertainment – nothing more.  No need to jump off the bridge when your team isn’t doing well (I know this is an attitude change for me – Christine could always tell by my mood if the Indians won or lost).  I think I’ve gotten better.
• There’s nothing better than spending time with my family.
• Hearing Ethan’s laugh when I’m running and pushing him while he sits in his little car makes me run a little further than what my old, out-of-shape legs are normally willing to go.
• It’s amazing to me how kind Christine is.
• Christine still melts my heart with the simplest of smiles.
• I still want to write for a living and have no one to blame but myself for not doing it more often.
• The past is the past.  Leave it there.
• I have an empty soul (dark soul?  black soul?  what was it?).
• I don’t feel as though an animal should have to die just so I can eat.  I really don’t think an animal should be treated so cruelly on its way to the slaughter.  You’re already killing it (that’s one thing).  Why make it suffer?

That’s good enough.  Don’t know if I got out what I intended but whatever.

~ by Mr Stinky on August 1, 2008.