Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Topcatyo on April 10, 2008, 09:15:05 PM
Post by: Topcatyo on April 10, 2008, 09:15:05 PM
Warning: tldr post
Today's been some sort of epiphany day for me today. I'm not even sure if these epiphanies would've happened had it not been sunny out.
Weather really affects my mood. Mostly, if it's a beautiful, sunny day outside, I'm super duper happy. It's not the best system, but it works.
When I say "epiphany day", it's more like an "epiphany evening".
Silly Putty sent me this video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=8AOrRoISLEo). It's No Rainby Blind Melon. I'd heard the song before but never knew what it was called or who sang it, but now I know and I really love the song. Like, top 10 like.
But that's all irrelevant. What is relevant is the hilly place the band's playing. You know, the Windows default desktop looking place.
Now, it occurred to me that this place is, in a a simple way of describing it, awesome. I have dreams and daydreams of going to a place like that and living life free of worry. Now I really really want to move there. Be a hippy of sorts. Abandon all civilization and just go to those hills and live free of worry and everything and just have fun and live life in those hills, stretching on endlessly for miles.
Again, hippy bullshit, but still.
Well, then I did just about the opposite of that daydream and watched the premieres of the shows on NBC that were coming back after the strike, a very not not-civilization thing, if you ask me. Probably couldn't have come at a worse time for such a thought-process happening at the time, but oh well.
Well, after watching the shows, I had another epiphany, but this was more like an amendment.
Rather than just sit through life and bullshit my way towards hopefully realizing those dreams, I might as well try and do something to reach those dreams. Clean up the world and all that. You know those GE commercials where they say they're trying to fix shit in the world? Do that kind of thing.
Now, my whole goal in life has been to coast through, be extremely nice to everyone and be generous, and live in prosperity while enjoying life as much as possible and not really doing any work. Yeah, it's a lazy goal in life, but it's mine.
Well, it's not the best goal in life, and it's certainly not gonna happen unless I manage to accidentally create something so wonderful that I can ride on its success forever. Again, not likely.
So, I figure, I might as well do good shit with my life and still enjoy it. Actually commit myself to cleaning up shit instead of waiting for someone else to do it so I can donate money to it and say I helped.
And... well, I've run out of things to say, really. It's all very articulate in my head, but then again, my head really isn't anything like real life, so I can't really help it when something awesome develops in there and I can't put it in words or writing.
But, here's the tldr version:
I'm not going to be a lazy shit in life and actually try stuff to make the world not suck.
While still doing art and stuff. You know what I mean.
Good day.
Today's been some sort of epiphany day for me today. I'm not even sure if these epiphanies would've happened had it not been sunny out.
Weather really affects my mood. Mostly, if it's a beautiful, sunny day outside, I'm super duper happy. It's not the best system, but it works.
When I say "epiphany day", it's more like an "epiphany evening".
Silly Putty sent me this video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=8AOrRoISLEo). It's No Rainby Blind Melon. I'd heard the song before but never knew what it was called or who sang it, but now I know and I really love the song. Like, top 10 like.
But that's all irrelevant. What is relevant is the hilly place the band's playing. You know, the Windows default desktop looking place.
Now, it occurred to me that this place is, in a a simple way of describing it, awesome. I have dreams and daydreams of going to a place like that and living life free of worry. Now I really really want to move there. Be a hippy of sorts. Abandon all civilization and just go to those hills and live free of worry and everything and just have fun and live life in those hills, stretching on endlessly for miles.
Again, hippy bullshit, but still.
Well, then I did just about the opposite of that daydream and watched the premieres of the shows on NBC that were coming back after the strike, a very not not-civilization thing, if you ask me. Probably couldn't have come at a worse time for such a thought-process happening at the time, but oh well.
Well, after watching the shows, I had another epiphany, but this was more like an amendment.
Rather than just sit through life and bullshit my way towards hopefully realizing those dreams, I might as well try and do something to reach those dreams. Clean up the world and all that. You know those GE commercials where they say they're trying to fix shit in the world? Do that kind of thing.
Now, my whole goal in life has been to coast through, be extremely nice to everyone and be generous, and live in prosperity while enjoying life as much as possible and not really doing any work. Yeah, it's a lazy goal in life, but it's mine.
Well, it's not the best goal in life, and it's certainly not gonna happen unless I manage to accidentally create something so wonderful that I can ride on its success forever. Again, not likely.
So, I figure, I might as well do good shit with my life and still enjoy it. Actually commit myself to cleaning up shit instead of waiting for someone else to do it so I can donate money to it and say I helped.
And... well, I've run out of things to say, really. It's all very articulate in my head, but then again, my head really isn't anything like real life, so I can't really help it when something awesome develops in there and I can't put it in words or writing.
But, here's the tldr version:
I'm not going to be a lazy shit in life and actually try stuff to make the world not suck.
While still doing art and stuff. You know what I mean.
Good day.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Toaster on April 10, 2008, 09:38:24 PM
Post by: Toaster on April 10, 2008, 09:38:24 PM
Do not laugh at epiphanies, they are really important. The give our life meaning, in the way we discover ourselves through them.
Last night I had a very important epiphany as well, something about myself I didn't know or I was trying to pretend I didn't know bout w/e, either way I discovered:
I AM FUCKING SELFISH.
Is incredible how such a small thing, such a small discovery about yourself can change your life in a heartbeat. I know how you feel man.
Last night I had a very important epiphany as well, something about myself I didn't know or I was trying to pretend I didn't know bout w/e, either way I discovered:
I AM FUCKING SELFISH.
Is incredible how such a small thing, such a small discovery about yourself can change your life in a heartbeat. I know how you feel man.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: FluxCapacitorClock on April 10, 2008, 10:06:57 PM
Post by: FluxCapacitorClock on April 10, 2008, 10:06:57 PM
You're gonna clean up this world? Good, you can start by sweeping the floor.
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Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Topcatyo on April 10, 2008, 10:08:01 PM
Post by: Topcatyo on April 10, 2008, 10:08:01 PM
Quote from: Flux;1279353You're gonna clean up this world? Good, you can start by sweeping the floor.Everything has to start somewhere :D
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Toaster on April 10, 2008, 10:11:00 PM
Post by: Toaster on April 10, 2008, 10:11:00 PM
Quote from: Flux;1279353You're gonna clean up this world? Good, you can start by sweeping the floor.
SCRUBS JOKE IMMINENT
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: AMPEEEM on April 10, 2008, 10:25:01 PM
Post by: AMPEEEM on April 10, 2008, 10:25:01 PM
Quote from: Topkatyo;1279355Everything has to start somewhere :D
ya right you wouldn't even show up to work, you fuckin' hippy.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Toaster on April 10, 2008, 10:25:56 PM
Post by: Toaster on April 10, 2008, 10:25:56 PM
btw that blind melon song is one of the best songs ever it really help'd me through tuff times like 6 years ago
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: AMPEEEM on April 10, 2008, 10:28:23 PM
Post by: AMPEEEM on April 10, 2008, 10:28:23 PM
Quote from: ToasterClock;1279367btw that blind melon song is one of the best songs ever it really help'd me through tuff times like 6 years ago
song sucks
you want some inspiration dawg go out and pick up ready to diiie motha fuckaaa
also topcat good luck finding a big spacious area with nothing but hills of grass
not sarcasm
really
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Toaster on April 10, 2008, 10:29:05 PM
Post by: Toaster on April 10, 2008, 10:29:05 PM
Quote from: ampm;1279370song sucks
STFU FUCKING FUCK
FUCK
fuck... :(
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Topcatyo on April 10, 2008, 10:32:45 PM
Post by: Topcatyo on April 10, 2008, 10:32:45 PM
Quote from: ampm;1279370also topcat good luck finding a big spacious area with nothing but hills of grassThat's going to be the tough part, which is why I'm gonna try to fix this planet and make more like it was before we came and fucked shit up or colonize some new planet and make it nothing but grass and hills somehow.
not sarcasm
really
I've thought it all out, y'see.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: AMPEEEM on April 10, 2008, 10:35:07 PM
Post by: AMPEEEM on April 10, 2008, 10:35:07 PM
Quote from: Topkatyo;1279373That's going to be the tough part, which is why I'm gonna try to fix this planet and make more like it was before we came and fucked shit up or colonize some new planet and make it nothing but grass and hills somehow.
I've thought it all out, y'see.
alright man thats a good plan. lets do it.
also toaster don't get so butt hurt yo its just some shitty song :cool:
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Joey 57857 on April 10, 2008, 10:40:36 PM
Post by: Joey 57857 on April 10, 2008, 10:40:36 PM
c: i want to help on your cleaning world plan i want to make a flash now between me and you cleanin the world : D
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: GodClock on April 10, 2008, 10:41:11 PM
Post by: GodClock on April 10, 2008, 10:41:11 PM
good
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Toaster on April 10, 2008, 10:52:27 PM
Post by: Toaster on April 10, 2008, 10:52:27 PM
Quote from: Topkatyo;1279373That's going to be the tough part, which is why I'm gonna try to fix this planet and make more like it was before we came and fucked shit up or colonize some new planet and make it nothing but grass and hills somehow.
I've thought it all out, y'see.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: joliet_jane on April 10, 2008, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: joliet_jane on April 10, 2008, 11:00:00 PM
Quote from: Topkatyo;1279321It's No Rainby Blind Melon. I'd heard the song before but never knew what it was called or who sang it, but now I know and I really love the song. Like, top 10 like.That video got a lot of play on MTV when it first came out. You know, back in the day when MTV acutally showed videos.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: TequilaClock on April 10, 2008, 11:28:53 PM
Post by: TequilaClock on April 10, 2008, 11:28:53 PM
Quote from: Topkatyo;1279373That's going to be the tough part, which is why I'm gonna try to fix this planet and make more like it was before we came and fucked shit up or colonize some new planet and make it nothing but grass and hills somehow.But.. don't you live in some kind of open space in the outerbounds? I remember a picture.
I've thought it all out, y'see.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: FrankClock on April 10, 2008, 11:36:14 PM
Post by: FrankClock on April 10, 2008, 11:36:14 PM
Quote from: ToasterClock;1279357SCRUBS JOKE IMMINENT
Please don't mix a great movie reference with a subpar comedy reference. Thanks.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Toaster on April 11, 2008, 12:07:03 AM
Post by: Toaster on April 11, 2008, 12:07:03 AM
Quote from: FrankClock;1279413Please don't mix a great movie reference with a subpar comedy reference. Thanks.
why u so cranky frank?
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: FrankClock on April 11, 2008, 12:09:53 AM
Post by: FrankClock on April 11, 2008, 12:09:53 AM
Quote from: ToasterClock;1279430why u so cranky frank?
You misused a good reference of Goldie Wilson, the fine mayor of Hill Valley with the janitor guy on a subpar comedy. PS not cranky. Just don't like the classics mocked. Thx k.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Toaster on April 11, 2008, 12:11:33 AM
Post by: Toaster on April 11, 2008, 12:11:33 AM
Quote from: FrankClock;1279431You misused a good reference of Goldie Wilson, the fine mayor of Hill Valley with the janitor guy on a subpar comedy. PS not cranky. Just don't like the classics mocked. Thx k.
k'mon mang, chill. :) we all be happy here
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: SpinningCubeClock on April 11, 2008, 04:44:51 AM
Post by: SpinningCubeClock on April 11, 2008, 04:44:51 AM
Scrubs is not sub par. Also good luck. :D
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Topcatyo on April 11, 2008, 05:34:24 AM
Post by: Topcatyo on April 11, 2008, 05:34:24 AM
Quote from: TequilaClock;1279408But.. don't you live in some kind of open space in the outerbounds? I remember a picture.Close, I just live in a fun suburbs outside of a town.
Which, trust me, I love living here, it's beautiful, but I'd wanna be completely detached from civilization. I'd live in a tent n'shit.
Quote from: ToasterClock;1279389Captain Planet
He's our hero
Gonna take pollution
down to zero
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Kaijuclock on April 11, 2008, 05:38:47 AM
Post by: Kaijuclock on April 11, 2008, 05:38:47 AM
Quote from: SpinningCubeClock;1279508Scrubs is not sub par. Also good luck. :D
it is in this context
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Moose Clock on April 11, 2008, 06:16:02 AM
Post by: Moose Clock on April 11, 2008, 06:16:02 AM
I thought about cleaning the world up once. But those people never make any money, pollution makes you happy, not free green hills. That's why we invented it in the first place, we aren't monkeys.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: RabidClock on April 11, 2008, 06:34:54 AM
Post by: RabidClock on April 11, 2008, 06:34:54 AM
Quote from: Topkatyo;1279321Now, my whole goal in life has been to coast through, be extremely nice to everyone and be generous, and live in prosperity while enjoying life as much as possible and not really doing any work. Yeah, it's a lazy goal in life, but it's mine.It can be done :)
Well, it's not the best goal in life, and it's certainly not gonna happen unless I manage to accidentally create something so wonderful that I can ride on its success forever. Again, not likely.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: CeleriacClock on April 11, 2008, 06:49:56 AM
Post by: CeleriacClock on April 11, 2008, 06:49:56 AM
Yea, places like that look amazing. I've always loved the thought of living by a sunny beach and just surfing a lot of the day when i'm not working, somewhere like America. But there's loads of nice beach's where I live now so its good here, just not as sunny as America.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: ArgoonKlok on April 11, 2008, 09:04:13 AM
Post by: ArgoonKlok on April 11, 2008, 09:04:13 AM
Was talking to a colleague yesterday afternoon, saying I was surprised people make it so hard for themselves to be happy, since they're unable to enjoy small things, like sunrays coming from behind clouds, or the wind in your face, or the sound of a beerbottle opening.
He looked at me funny.
He looked at me funny.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: RabidClock on April 11, 2008, 10:42:08 AM
Post by: RabidClock on April 11, 2008, 10:42:08 AM
Quote from: Angry Black Hip-Hop Guy;1279614Was talking to a colleague yesterday afternoon, saying I was surprised people make it so hard for themselves to be happy, since they're unable to enjoy small things, like sunrays coming from behind clouds, or the wind in your face, or the sound of a beerbottle opening.It's the truth though, people get so wrapped up in money and their careers that they forget why they even bother.
He looked at me funny.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: RobertSmithClock on April 11, 2008, 12:14:53 PM
Post by: RobertSmithClock on April 11, 2008, 12:14:53 PM
i like scrubs
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Topcatyo on April 11, 2008, 03:12:01 PM
Post by: Topcatyo on April 11, 2008, 03:12:01 PM
Quote from: Angry Black Hip-Hop Guy;1279614Was talking to a colleague yesterday afternoon, saying I was surprised people make it so hard for themselves to be happy, since they're unable to enjoy small things, like sunrays coming from behind clouds, or the wind in your face, or the sound of a beerbottle opening.Those are the kinds of things that always make me happy :)
He looked at me funny.
Like, sometimes I open my windows at night just so I can enjoy the sounds of the night, which are always so nice and calming.
My cat sheds a lot and whenever I pet him and hug him and stuff I've always got hairs all over me, which makes me happy because it's like a blanket.
People say I'm immature, but I like to think I'm happy.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: ArgoonKlok on April 11, 2008, 05:50:43 PM
Post by: ArgoonKlok on April 11, 2008, 05:50:43 PM
It's not required to be happy, per se. Crazy and deranged people are happy too. What *is* important is that people shouldn't be making it so hard for themselves to feel content.
Like that cat shedding hairs over you making you happy? Yeah, that just makes you crazy mang.
I'll just say this;
In the United States Constitution, it is said that people have the right for happiness.
This is what formed the american dream; to claim this right to be happy.
I say noone deserves the right to be happy.
They deserve the right for pursuit of happiness.
It is from this pursuit that man is entitled to feel content.
Like that cat shedding hairs over you making you happy? Yeah, that just makes you crazy mang.
I'll just say this;
In the United States Constitution, it is said that people have the right for happiness.
This is what formed the american dream; to claim this right to be happy.
I say noone deserves the right to be happy.
They deserve the right for pursuit of happiness.
It is from this pursuit that man is entitled to feel content.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Topcatyo on April 11, 2008, 05:55:29 PM
Post by: Topcatyo on April 11, 2008, 05:55:29 PM
Quote from: Angry Black Hip-Hop Guy;1279877I'll just say this;Absolute truth :)
In the United States Constitution, it is said that people have the right for happiness.
This is what formed the american dream; to claim this right to be happy.
I say noone deserves the right to be happy.
They deserve the right for pursuit of happiness.
It is from this pursuit that man is entitled to feel content.
Quote from: Angry Black Hip-Hop Guy;1279877Like that cat shedding hairs over you making you happy? Yeah, that just makes you crazy mang.Haha, yeah, I know, but I like to think that if I am crazy, it's the fun kind of a crazy, not the stabbing people crazy.
But I don't really think I'm crazy, it's just that I don't let things bother me (often).
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: BilliardBall10 on April 12, 2008, 12:15:32 AM
Post by: BilliardBall10 on April 12, 2008, 12:15:32 AM
well good for you topkatyo!! i hope you do it.i want a nice green place 2!
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Toaster on April 12, 2008, 12:20:17 AM
Post by: Toaster on April 12, 2008, 12:20:17 AM
Very well then Topcat, I'm glad you've inspired so many people with this epiphany / scrubs thread of yours. This is the kind of stuff that makes us want to be better persons. I salute you, captain planet. :salute:
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Topcatyo on April 12, 2008, 07:39:27 AM
Post by: Topcatyo on April 12, 2008, 07:39:27 AM
Quote from: ToasterClock;1280098Very well then Topcat, I'm glad you've inspired so many people with this epiphany / scrubs thread of yours. This is the kind of stuff that makes us want to be better persons. I salute you, captain planet. :salute:
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: ArgoonKlok on April 12, 2008, 05:44:38 PM
Post by: ArgoonKlok on April 12, 2008, 05:44:38 PM
HEARTH!
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Toaster on April 12, 2008, 05:53:25 PM
Post by: Toaster on April 12, 2008, 05:53:25 PM
Quote from: Angry Black Hip-Hop Guy;1280624HEARTH!
typo
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: ArgoonKlok on April 12, 2008, 06:15:00 PM
Post by: ArgoonKlok on April 12, 2008, 06:15:00 PM
Quote from: ToasterClock;1280638typo
WATHER!
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Topcatyo on April 12, 2008, 06:23:34 PM
Post by: Topcatyo on April 12, 2008, 06:23:34 PM
WINTH
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: ArgoonKlok on April 12, 2008, 07:13:25 PM
Post by: ArgoonKlok on April 12, 2008, 07:13:25 PM
BY YOUR COMBINED POWERS COMBINED I AM CAPTAIN COMBO BREAKER
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Toaster on April 12, 2008, 07:15:45 PM
Post by: Toaster on April 12, 2008, 07:15:45 PM
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: ArgoonKlok on April 12, 2008, 07:17:07 PM
Post by: ArgoonKlok on April 12, 2008, 07:17:07 PM
Toaster.
You're a silly person.
You're a silly person.
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Silly Putty Clock on April 15, 2008, 08:00:59 PM
Post by: Silly Putty Clock on April 15, 2008, 08:00:59 PM
Quote from: Topkatyo;1279321first post in thread
Aww, shucks. :o
Title: Today was a sort of epiphany day for me
Post by: Topcatyo on April 15, 2008, 09:17:02 PM
Post by: Topcatyo on April 15, 2008, 09:17:02 PM
Quote from: ONIONATOR;1282978Aww, shucks. :oWhat can I say, you listen to great music that makes me happy :D