Chill Out - Tumblr Posts
I find the total lack of todomomo content (ya know, without completely changing who they both are) disturbing. please don't make me start making gifsets again just to fill my fix.
Rooftop - Contemporary Deck
who gave him permission ?? (please don’t repost)
Somewhat Correct Quotes #7
Black Hat: We did it?
Alice: We did it!! *hugs Black Hat*
*heroes and public rush in for a group hug*
Black Hat: *goes demon*
S̷̝̑́͊̾̿Ť̷̞̮̈́̊͗͝Ạ̵͔̮͍̙̈́̔Ỷ̵̳̫̩̱̒́̉̚ ̷͚̈͆B̶̧̯̜͓͙̹̀͆͘A̸̡̳̳̳̹͠C̶̙̀K̶̡̩̖͙̘̀͋̆̃̈͜͠ ̷̛͎͓͆̌Ÿ̵̪̗́̄͊̂O̵̲̝̼̳͆U̶̙͊͑ ̷̩̪̤̥͔͗S̸̢̨̹̜̦̼̽̾͆A̴̝̲͓͖̻̪͐́V̸̲̫̀̆͗̓Ȃ̷̹̔̌̆̍G̶̱͌̄͐̆E̵͉͎̹͍̘̻͛̉̚͘̕S̴̝̙̠̏̃!̷̢̟̯̹̃̀̋͜͝!̴͓͙̌̽̆̐͒!̶̛͙̬̻̭͆̓̑́́!̴̣͚̆͋͒̉̃̈
Alice: Sorry! He’s not quite used to positive reinforcement yet!
Garden of Wildflowers
The Garden of Wildflowers,
Such a mystical place.
Nothing could possibly replace,
The lilacs,
The daisies,
And gnarly vines.
As well as trees of every kind.
Branches bristle from high above,
The wind whispers and whirls,
From here and far beyond.
The pathways are of finest stone.
The sun is brightly shone.
The Garden of Wildflowers,
Hold my every desire.
(d.n.k)
The Beach
The sand between your toes.
The day simply goes.
The deep, deep ocean.
Waves of fluid motion.
The sun’s radiating warmth,
That rests upon your skin.
Indulging yourself into a book,
May very well be a sin.
Let the relaxation begin.
Shrug off all your worries,
There is no need to stress.
Focus on peace,
Wholesomely,
It’s the best.
The wind in your hair,
No piercing stares,
Nor glares.
Succumb to the salty depths,
Haven’t a damn care.
You will realize that contentedness,
Is never out of reach.
Just hurry along to the nearest beach.
(d.n.k)
My roommate and I had an interesting conversation a while ago that I’ve been ruminating over. We were discussing how our brains handle stress, and I said something that threw him off guard - that I can act independently of how I’m thinking. That didn’t make sense to him; he said that he can’t do that, but he can stop the thought in question and not let it push him. I’ve been fascinated by the discussion ever since, and I think I’ve finally fleshed out my explanation enough to describe what’s going on.
It explains a lot of things.
What’s at play here is where the conscious rift between input and actions lies. Let’s say someone throws a rock at you. Why not throw the rock back? Because that’s mean, and we should be above that or something - whatever, it’s just an example. But there’s two ways of preventing it that vary from person to person:
Getting irritated and maybe wanting to throw the rock back, but choosing not to.
Choosing not to get irritated at all, and thus not wanting to throw the rock back.
The person in the first example may not be able to control their emotion, while the person in the second example may not be able to control the action following their emotion. I am the first, and my roommate is the second. It’s almost like two different kinds of consciousness.
For me, emotion and thought are undercurrents for my actions. They lead me in a particular direction if I’m not thinking about it, but I don’t have to follow it. However, I can’t control the emotion itself. It does whatever it wants to. This can be particularly bad when it is really strong, because it becomes difficult to swim against the current (to continue the analogy).
For my roommate, the emotion or thought inevitably shows in whatever actions follow. But he can choose not to feel it at all, thus preventing the action. Like with me, he can be overwhelmed by strong emotion, but it’s more like holding up the roof when it caves in.
This may seem trivial. It leads to the same end, so what’s the difference? Well, whenever I’m told to just not be stressed or to stop telling myself something, I can’t do that and it annoys the heck out of me. But it’s not meant to be mocking, that’s how the other person does it. It’s a distinct disconnect between two very different styles of handling the situation.
I may have simplified this quite a bit; there’s a huge difference between thoughts and emotions (for one), and there’s probably more ways of handling it in general that I don’t yet know of. Nevertheless, it’s very interesting to think about. It gives me a lot more respect for the different ways people think and feel.
I can’t imagine that the number of people who can do both of these is very high, but I bet they have supreme self-control and self-awareness.
Scandinavian Deck
Deck - mid-sized scandinavian rooftop deck idea with an awning
Deck - mid-sized scandinavian rooftop deck idea with an awning
