Happy Pagan Festival Day!

So I know its Halloween, but it doesn't mean I have to like it.  I like candy, but other than that I see no point to the "holiday".  If people get creative about it awesome, but people that are lazy ruin the day.

Even when people try, it is sad when you know that about 60% of the girls over the age of 18 will dress up as whores, but they won't call them so.  "I'm a nurse" "I'm a giraffe" "I'm Slave Leia"...

Other people have so many ideas with no idea of what they want to do.  If the ideas are good I commend them, but they should write them down and use them later.

You can't go wrong with a Tanooki Suit.. Even if you don't just have one idea there is no harm in combining them.  For example, you can be a ninja doctor or a hippo firefighter or maybe even a wizard rape whistle.

The one thing other than candy that I like about halloween is seeing all the "original" unoriginal costumes or known as the popular costumes.

So I know that I'm a bit of a buzz kill for halloween, but it happens.

Happy Halloween Everyone!

I'm Alive So Far

This last week has been crazy busy.  I had so much to do on top of classes, work, and homework.  The result is a little bit of accomplishment, but I am exhausted and sick.  Normally you'd think that it being the weekend would make everything better, but no.. I still have to do stats homework, which hopefully isn't difficult, among a few things with Pilam.

I will survive this week.  I may just have to go to bed early tonight to accomplish that.  Before then though, I have to participate in a tug-o-war and a pie eating contest.

There has to be a way to eat pie without making yourself look like a slob.  I know Pi Lam is about being a gentlemen in life, but there is no way to be a gentleman in a pie eating contest.

When the goal is to devour a whole pie with your arms tied behind your back, there is not anything about that that can be gentlemanly (which apparently is a word).

So I wish I were more inspired today, but I'm not.  So enjoy this He-Man music video from a 90s song I don't think I've ever heard except from here.

Have a good weekend!

Oh yeah...

I know its 11:00pm CDT, but today was one of the craziest busy days I've had in a while.  I kinda want to apologize for not getting a post up on time, but also because the quality of the post isn't going to be great.  I'll possibly go to bed shortly after this but we'll see.

So I wrote that thinking I wouldn't make a theme.  Little did I know I had a bunch of animated gifs to post.  Enjoy them!  Sorry for the lack of words..

Combined With

Equals: Sacrilicious

Oh yeah, trolls in the dungeon.



This blog will cost quite a lot...

Enjoy!

Daoism: Wu Wei

I am surprisingly amused by what we learned about yesterday in my religion class.  We were learning about the Daoist concept of Wu Wei which literally means "non action" or "not action".  It is a somewhat complex concept that I will try to explain to my understanding of it.

Wu Wei is aware non-action or aware inactivity, which seems like a bizarre concept.  It is not as simple as being knowledgeable of your surroundings and and forcing actions, but rather is more around the concept that in any situation you are aware of what is going on.

Daoism is all about finding Dao, which translates to "the way". The way to find "the way" is to act like water and flow around obstacles from every situation that you encounter.

Water does not contend with things, it flows around the obstacles of life.  It is better for water to flow around an obstacle than for it to force the obstacle out of the way.  Just as water act, so should your life be. You should flow with your actions until the situations unfolds in front of you.  You do not force a solution, but rather you go with what is necessary to do.

For example: The building you are in is on fire.  You do not stand in one spot in hopes that you will not be consumed, for that is like forcing a rock.  You flow through the situation to get yourself out of the fire and pass the obstacles as they approach you.

Through the first half of this video, Bruce Lee talks about how you do not act, but stay aware.  This is the idea of Wu Wei.  "I" does not exist in the situation.  You do not think, but you do not dream.  It is like you are in neutral state, but the neutrality is good.  In the case, you are not what is attacking, but rather, it almost becomes subconscious when you attack.  You flow though the situation of the fight without planning, "I will punch him first, then a,b,c, etc.".

There is no formula to finding Dao ("the way") because water flows around the obstacles.  You cannot focus on one method thinking that it will keep you flowing around obstacles.  The example of the finger and the moon shows this well.  You cannot focus on the finger (a method to achieve the way; thinking) or you will miss the heavenly glory of feelings.  If you miss where the water is flowing, you could end up in the middle of a metaphorical forest with no signs where flowing water is.

Sometimes in life you will not always win.  Do not try to fight the obstacles, but rather wait.  Fighting may be fruitless and result in nothing, but you can wait in the aware state and wait until that opportunity arises again.  Waiting will keep you flowing like water.

I do not claim to be an expert, but rather this is what I understand Wu Wei to be.  It is an interesting Daoist ideal that pretty much encompasses Daoism.  There is more to Daoism than just Wu Wei, including Yin and Yang, but that may have to be explained another time.

Have a great day!

Candy Tactics?

No this is not a plan of attack for Halloween, though I do have one of those.  Really its more of a coincidence that it is almost Halloween and that I have a candy theme.

The best part is that the candy is a candy of controversy.  If you ask someone about it, they know about it, but their opinion will frequently be different from yours.  Its not that the candy is evil or that it causes you to transcend to another state, but more associated to the taste category.

You probably saw the pictures already and know that the theme is Tic Tacs, but its fun adding a drawing introduction.  I haven't looked myself, but I think that those who read my blog on their mobile devices only see a few lines on their screen at a time.

So why is there so much "controversy" around Tic Tacs?  Over the summer my girlfriend and I were arguing over what flavor of Tic Tac was best.  I rather like the Dark Green ones and she really likes the Orange ones.  I sent out a few text messages, a few to her friends and a few of my friends and we got really mixed results.   There are a ton of flavors of Tic Tacs.  I mean every time you are at the grocery store you see at least 5-6 varieties by the checkout counter.  I found the full list from Wikipedia and here they are:

• Passion Fruit (also called Maracuja) (Summer edition, 2007, Italy, France; Netherlands; Australia, Latvia, Brazil, Belgium, Poland, United Kingdom and New Zealand)
• Mango (Summer edition, 2007, Australia, France, Hong Kong and Netherlands. Introduced in Singapore, 2009)
• Melon Mix (2008/2009) (Summer edition 2008 - Serbia/2009 - Italy, United Kingdom])
• Tropical Acerola (Summer edition, 2007, France; Italy, Australia, Netherlands, Latvia from 2008, Summer 2009 Germany, Poland)
• Pink Grapefruit (Summer edition, 2007, France and Australia)
• Cinnamon (first alternative flavour from 1970s, "limited edition" in UK called Winter Warmer; discontinued in the U.S. in 2010; Still available in Brazil)
• Tangerine
• Orange (added after the Tangerine was popular in the double pack)
• Wintergreen (added in 1980s)
• Cool Cherry (UK - added in 2008)
• Spearmint (added in 1980s; discontinued in 2010 - Still available in the United Kingdom)
• Lime (added in 1990s)
• Fresh mint (Europe/US); Peppermint (Australia)
• Fresh Melons (Germany)
• Fruit Festival (limited edition)
• Canadian Longwood (Select areas of Manitoba only)
• Citrus Twist (limited edition; discontinued in 2010)
• Melon Mango
• Pink (To support the fight against breast cancer)
• Tropical Twist (UK - passion fruit)
• Extra Mint Cherry (Brazil)
• Australia, Delhi 2010
• Peach Passion UK summer edition
• Grape and Lychee UK summer edition
• Holiday Twist
• Extra Strong
• Green Apple (added in 2010)
• Chocolate
• Carnaval (Brazil)
• Raspberry
• Lemon Mint (Australia, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Hong Kong and Poland)
• Eucalyptus (Winter edition, 2007, Poland and Slovakia)
• Paradise Mint Chill (2008)
• Strawberry (2008) (Christmas Edition)
• Cherry (2008) (Summer edition, 2008, France, Poland, Brazil)
• Up! (flavors like Passion Fruit and Acerola, with vitamin C) (Brazil)
• Alpine Mint (Germany)
• Cherry Passion (combo of cherry and passion fruit flavors) (Brazil)
• Citrus Punch (Limited Edition Big Box, triple flavour: Orange, lemon and grapefruit).
• Coconut and Pineapple ("Goût Coco Ananas", 2009, France, Poland)
• Piña Colada
• Fruity Limited Edition (Orange and Cherry) 2010 (World Cup Edition) (England)
• Aniseed (discontinued)
• Taste Melons ("Gout Melons", France)
• Exotic Cherry Chill
• Powermint (added in 2010)
• Arctic Rush
• Grape & Lychee Twist
• Cherry Passion
• Peach Passion
• Peach Fusion

I am actually pretty surprised to see that they do not sell Cinnamon Tic Tacs in the US anymore.  So I know that there has been a bunch of text and you may want me to get to the point.  With all the Tic Tac flavors out there, it seems like a valid market for other advertising.   You could easily sell video game or movie advertisements with the simple Tic Tac base alone.

Unfortunately these Tic Tacs cannot be taken while driving.  Please attempt to not fall into the rabbit hole while driving or doing hazardous things.

Who doesn't like a good pun?  This is a pun off of the game Final Fantasy Tactics.  Thought you would probably have to strategically figure the best plan of attack to eat them.

Now with candy comes a responsibility.  You have to be sure that you be careful with how much you eat.  Candy in excess can cause acne breakouts, hyperactivity, and possibly diabetes.

Yes it is amusing to hear Wilford Brimley say diabeetus, but it really is no laughing matter.  Preventing yourself from getting diabetes now is a ton easier than trying to get rid of it later.

Have a great day!

Emoticons IRL

For those who are not as internet savy IRL means "in real life".  Most of the time you don't really think about the faces you send as a text.  It makes you wonder, what kinds of faces are you actually sending.  Does that really sad face actually look like a sad face or a mutant (not the cool x-men kind).

Cannot be unseen now lol.  The worst part is there are still a few more, but they aren't as commonly used, that I know of.  This first one I like to use a lot, but not enough people know what it is.

These last 3 I've never really seen anyone use.  I've seen the first one in my phone before, but I've never seen before, and I don't really ever plan to see them.

All these faces kind of creep me out, but what can you do?  Have a great day!

Fraternity Friday!

I'm glad to say that a bunch of you guys wanted me to write more.  I know I sometimes complain on the blog about random things, but it is fun for me to do it.  Luckily it is Friday which means I have more time to actually think out my post more.

The one thing that is definitely on my mind right now is my choice to join a Fraternity.  Over the last week I began my journey as a Founding Father of the Pi Lambda Phi WI Chi Upsilon Chapter Fraternity.

I had previously considered joining a Frat as a freshman, but I found that at that point it wasn't for me.  I am really glad that I chose to not join then.  I like what this Fraternity stands for.  Everything about it sounds like how I live my life.  There is a pin that new members get that has a strong meaning behind it.

Unfortunately I don't have a good picture of it, so its hard to explain everything, so I'll try to remember to do that later.  A strong basis of the Fraternity is to be a gentleman in everything you do and to eliminate prejudice from the world.  Pi Lam started as the only fraternity to accept anyone of any religion, as all other fraternities at that point only accepted Christians.

Its pretty cool actually to have to go through a qualification period and then be accepted to a group.  Last night I got my pin and that was one of the most surreal (for lack of a better word) events I have encountered.  I cannot say why, it just was.

I feel that I'll fit in really well there and it should be a great addition to my college experience.  The one thing that will possibly deter people is the cost, but with cost comes a bigger budget with better activities.  I know how college students view money..

The information I had previously stated was inappropriately said.  I am new to the concept of the Greek community and the comments that I have gotten have revealed that ignorance.  I still have the belief that there is a difference between Frat and Fraternity, but I should not have mentioned other members of the Greek community on campus.  It doesn't matter what letters you are wearing or the history you've had, you are still brothers and sisters under the Greek letters.

Aquaman is still pretty useless though..

Ok, so that example was a huge stretch.. I still really like that picture though.  Its time for a summary!

1. Be a gentleman

2. I didn't really say much more.. So... Be a gentleman by helping people..

PLEASE ACTUALLY PAY FOR CANDY...

3. Drink your orange juice (even if it gives you a stomach ache)

I hope everyone has a great weekend.  I have to crack down and study for a long time this weekend along with a little bit of work on Saturday.

Misunderstood Spider

It really is the truth..  Spiders get such a bad rep from everyone.  Who else roams around your house and only eats other pests.  You should feel bad that you kill them so willingly.

Do you enjoy posts with less words or do you wanna see more typing?  Lemme know!  Enjoy today for tomorrow is Friday!

More Rudeness and Crudeness

Yeah, I don't know why I find this so funny, but yes, today is another day of Happy Wheels videos.  This post was brought to you in advance since I'll be relatively busy today.  Enjoy the continued crudeness.

I may keep updating this one, but if you like what you see, please go onto YouTube and subscribe to his channel.  He is partnered with YouTube so he get paid to make these movies/videos.  Liking the videos equals more content.

Is This A Blog Post?

NO! THIS IS PATRICK!!!

I had this as my idea yesterday! Hooray for having a theme ahead of the game again.  Unfortunately at second look, it is going to be really short.  It is all about Patrick Star, but not the meme, I don't really like that meme.

These first 3 videos are some of my favorite moments that involve Patrick.

This last one is a pretty clever scene collaboration.  Unfortunately the last couple seconds shouldn't be there. Unfortunately I can't embed this video by the user's request, but you can watch it here!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uny_cIRMVyA

Have a good day!

Cooking for Literalists

I don't know why I am struggling to have a solid blog post lately.  I guess college makes you a little more busy than I imagined.  I never thought that adding something as simple as a blog post would take so much effort.  When it all comes down to it though, its worth it.  It almost has 2000 views less than a year and I am pretty impressed.

Nevertheless, I now present cooking for literalists, a perspective on cooking that may not be that appetizing.

Bon Apetit!

Animals That Make My Sister Laugh

I'm at home for fall break now and everyone in my family is here.  While ignoring the Brewers v. Cardinals baseball game, I was watching videos with my brother and sister and I figured since I did not have a theme for today in mind due to my lack of things to post on my laptop that I would post the ones that my sister laughed at.  I know its a little lazy, but I'm entitled to a life of ease.

My sister even named some of the animals.  The first is Howard (actual name), a rabbit that has some badass digging skills.

Next is a couple Prairie Dogs riding a Roomba.

Next are chipmunks that my sister named Charles and Larry.

Lastly is a cougar that is rather adorable.

Have a great weekend! I'll try and have better posts next week!

If I Posted A Welcome Statement As My First Post, Does It Count As A Post?

The title is relevant in 2 ways.  1) This is P(x) Randomness' 100th post!  If you don't count the first one then tomorrow's is.  2) Today's Theme is Philosoraptor.

There are a lot of Philosoraptor pictures and a majority of them are pretty funny.  The 7 that you will see are all just a few of my favorites.

Thank you everyone for supporting this blog by visiting it!  I really do appreciate every visit and comment that I get.  As long as you keep reading I will keep posting.

Please Don't Forget to post your ideas for Life Achievements.  Life is long and there are a lot of achievements that can be gotten!

Nanananananananananananananananananananananana

BATMAN!!!!!!

I should just leave the title and this as the post for the day, but I actually have some ok stuff to post.  It is not easy using my secondary computer for posts since all my pics and videos are on my mac.

Nevertheless, I can still post despite its taking a little longer to do.  So yeah, Batman.  He really gets a bad reputation across the internet and its kinda strange.  He's either portrayed as gay with Robin, overly violent, or emotional that he has no parents.  Its kinda absurd to take one of the classic superheroes and destroy them.

So this may be a bit extreme.. Why would Batman have such a small tv?

Other times the violence is present along with a speech impediment that everyone claims that Batman has.

Batman has a legacy that will probably never die, though they really need to expand on the villain usage for the movies.  You never know when the next Batman will show up.  Who knows it could just be an exit off the highway.

Nothing is more iconic though than the original Batman song.  What makes it better is being sung by a dog!

Enjoy the Day!

It's Rude, It's Crude, I Can't Help Laughing

So I watched a video by UberHaxorNova AKA ParagonNova (minecraft) about a video game called Happy Wheels.  Its a bizarre game that is very morbid and gory, but his reaction are pretty darn funny.

Enjoy!

Time for my radio show.  I will eventually post the podcasts.. once they are actually made.  Peace!

Videogame Sex

Ok, so its not really about the sex at all..  Its about what would come of games if they were mashed up together.  There are a couple others than the one's I posted, but I didn't recognize the games or I didn't appreciate them as much.

Mortal Kombat could be combined with any game and that kind of violence would ensue.

These last 2 are my favorites hands down.  They are incredibly awesome especially since one of my favorite Let's Play-ers is doing a Let's Play of Plants Versus Zombies (NintendoCapriSun).

I figure if you're a constant reader, you know that Monday's my busy day.  Hopefully its laid back for once.  Have a relaxed day! Go Bears!

Another Close To The Business Week

For the longest time I couldn't spell business, look at me now.  Irrelevant!

Over the course of the Summer I've been working on making a company for myself that specializes in Web Design and Administration.  My company's name is Domain.Web Design©, currently the logo design is going into the final steps of development.

Starting a company is exciting and a little scary at the same time.  Its cool because it shows future employers that I have initiative and the drive.  The downside is that I now have to pay more taxes as a company.

The worst part of an early company is that one dissatisfied customer can ruin your reputation quick.  My previous work though, I believe, would be strong enough to keep people satisfied even if a bad review even existed.  Companies are bound to disappoint people once and a while though.

As a business owner you want to know that you are involved in the right major in college to make your success best.  If you have a business degree, you probably won't be a chemist.  If you have a chemistry degree, you probably won't write articles for the newspaper full-time.  If you only have an art major, you may want to add a real major, because you can still make art while working a desk job.

When it comes down to it companies are all about making money.  I'm not going to lie, I like money.  However I found out that there is a company that doesn't want a certain form of money with a logical reasoning.  They refuse to take pennies.  They will round down the cost to the nearest 5/0 so the penny can go out of use.

Logically this make sense.  Sorry Abe.. You're already on the $5 bill.  You're better than a faux copper penny.  Oh yeah, that and  you can be made into pancakes.

Have a great weekend everyone!  Stay out of Trouble!

Everyday is Fryday!

I've been watching EpicMealTime for about half a year now and I believe my cholesterol has skyrocketed since then.  I haven't tried anything they've made because it does not seem like it would be good all the time, but dear lord that is a ton of bacon.

This week they have been making a video every week with the theme of french fries.  Simple videos, simple recipes, but the same EpicMealTime.  Because they were short videos I figured I can show them while still trying to make sure the post isn't too long.

Yeah! Fully updated!  I still wanna try Poutine...

Enjoy the day, see you tomorrow!

The World Needs Happiness

The world is full of people who are sad, depressed, angry, upset, alone, and many other feelings.  Its really horrible how unhappy the world is.  Sometimes you just have go through life savoring the little things in life.  It means so much to me when I get thank you's for work.  A simple thank you every so often can bring someone's spirit up so much.  Its the little things like that, that make life better.

I found exactly the little things in life that everyone needs to cherish in a new meme.  It is called the Astounded Door Latch.  The words that this meme has are just the little things in life that should make everyday better.

Little things make the world so much better.  Remember that a simple thank you may be commonplace for you to say, but it may just be what someone needs to hear.  Savor the little things in life.  Its a rough road, but the road is worth traveling.

Please remember to leave your ideas for life achievements!  You can leave them in the comments or on the P(x) Randomness Facebook Page! Have a Great Day/Night!