09 February, 2008
A Brief Note of Wellbeing
Isn't it funny how as soon as you hear that someone thinks you're quote unquote hot, you feel so much better about everything. For about half an hour, but hey.
27 January, 2008
Of Nostalgia and Peppermint Tea
After taking in a breath of peppermint tea, I suddenly got all nostalgic. You see, the last time I had had peppermint tea was around the time I was going out with one of my exes. Ironically, Lacuna Coil were playing on iTunes at the same time, which only helped to enhance this effect.
I was struck with a kind of longing. I starting thinking abut why I broke up with her. Sure, she was a drug fiend, but she never tried to push any on me. Sure, she had done LSD, and E, but she never touched heroin. Eventually I reached a conclusion, she made me feel good. I liked how she made me feel when I was around. She loved me, as I had loved her. I forgot about the fact that in her drunken moments she pretty much consistently insulted me. It didn't matter. I needed that feeling back. The one of mutual need and longing.
Then it hit me. She's not the only one who could make me feel like that. She was a truly remarkable girl, I'll admit. One of my top relationships, definitely. But it's not like she's the only girl who can make me feel as she did.
It's a trap I think a lot of people fall into. We experience something we like, and we think that the source of this is the one one. Consequently, if an ex were to meet up with you again, and possibly hint at getting back together, it could be hard to turn them down. We hide from the painful memories or logical reasons why we shouldn't do it.
I personally make it a rule never to re-date someone, as I feel that if you do so, then there will always be that aire of hostility or distrust, and also, you already know them. My view is that when starting a relationship with someone, it is a chance to learn more about that person. Over time, your roots will intertwine, and consequently, after the initial period of euphoric love, depending on how intertwined your roots are, you'll have to decide whether or not the relationship is going anywhere. If you already know the person then the roots have already grown, and there is little chance of 're-entwinement'.
Back to the point, if this or something similar happens to you, if you must consider it, think over it very carefully. Break through the barriers protecting yourself from before, and decide whether you can let it go.
Don't misunderstand me. I'm not warding against getting together with exes as such. That's just a personal view of mine. I know that some can make it work. I'm just asking you to seriously think about what a relationship with this person has to offer, rather than jumping into something potentially damaging.
At the end of the day, everything is a gamble.
Late'
[Ozzy will now go back to enjoying his peppermint tea]
"Embrace me, take me in your arms. Take me in your care, and don't you dare let go."
I was struck with a kind of longing. I starting thinking abut why I broke up with her. Sure, she was a drug fiend, but she never tried to push any on me. Sure, she had done LSD, and E, but she never touched heroin. Eventually I reached a conclusion, she made me feel good. I liked how she made me feel when I was around. She loved me, as I had loved her. I forgot about the fact that in her drunken moments she pretty much consistently insulted me. It didn't matter. I needed that feeling back. The one of mutual need and longing.
Then it hit me. She's not the only one who could make me feel like that. She was a truly remarkable girl, I'll admit. One of my top relationships, definitely. But it's not like she's the only girl who can make me feel as she did.
It's a trap I think a lot of people fall into. We experience something we like, and we think that the source of this is the one one. Consequently, if an ex were to meet up with you again, and possibly hint at getting back together, it could be hard to turn them down. We hide from the painful memories or logical reasons why we shouldn't do it.
I personally make it a rule never to re-date someone, as I feel that if you do so, then there will always be that aire of hostility or distrust, and also, you already know them. My view is that when starting a relationship with someone, it is a chance to learn more about that person. Over time, your roots will intertwine, and consequently, after the initial period of euphoric love, depending on how intertwined your roots are, you'll have to decide whether or not the relationship is going anywhere. If you already know the person then the roots have already grown, and there is little chance of 're-entwinement'.
Back to the point, if this or something similar happens to you, if you must consider it, think over it very carefully. Break through the barriers protecting yourself from before, and decide whether you can let it go.
Don't misunderstand me. I'm not warding against getting together with exes as such. That's just a personal view of mine. I know that some can make it work. I'm just asking you to seriously think about what a relationship with this person has to offer, rather than jumping into something potentially damaging.
At the end of the day, everything is a gamble.
Late'
[Ozzy will now go back to enjoying his peppermint tea]
"Embrace me, take me in your arms. Take me in your care, and don't you dare let go."
24 January, 2008
Why we should all just chill out and not care
These days, people are way too uptight and emotional about everything. When was the last time you were faced with a problem, and you simply went “You know what? I don’t need to worry about this”? When did you last look at your bank account and not have a reaction, positive or negative?
Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy, from the early third century BC. Stoicism's prime directives are virtue, reason, and natural law. Stoics believe that, by mastering passions and emotions, it is possible to find equilibrium in oneself and in the world. In short, they believe that there is no specific ‘evil’ in the world, and that all negative emotions are merely caused by the ignorance of the person feeling said emotions.
The modern day adjective ‘stoic’, i.e. a person who detaches himself from all emotions, positive or negative, is not far off from the original meaning. Someone who is deemed stoic is thought be be one who bides pain and suffering, hiding all external emotion. This apparent apathy gives the exterior of someone who is calm, collected, and sometimes cold, or uncaring. Like the original stoics, they do not give in to negative emotion, taking on the lesson, perhaps unwittingly, that "Man is disturbed not by things, but by the views he takes of them.". It is this open minded apathy that most of us ignore, instead choosing to close ourselves to the world around, judging and shunning those different from ourselves.
True enough, this is an unfortunate human trait. We as humans cannot help but look upon ourselves are the ‘norm’, therefore, thanks to our remarkable ability to see immense worth in ourselves as singular beings, we perceive anything outside the norm to be inferior. But there is worth in all things. Like in Buddhist teachings, I believe we as singular beings are just that. Singular. However we are all one, we are all part of the universe as a whole. We are at equilibrium with nature.
A quote from Greek philosopher ‘Epictetus’; "Permit nothing to cleave to you that is not your own; nothing to grow to you that may give you agony when it is torn away." This side of stoicism makes it sound as if stoics are merely blocking emotion, shunning all that might hurt them. This is what the close minded fool might read. Then permit me to enlighten you. Stoics do not merely block out emotion. As I have mentioned before, they believe that negative emotions are derived from ignorance. This self destructive path is the one many of us follow. People on a path like my own try to deal with emotion more readily than any of you who believe that you are truly happy with yourselves. Happy, sad, angry, these are just words concocted by a mind in need of labels. That is perfectly reasonable. Our minds don’t like to deal with anything outside their knowledge, and this find safety in anything they know or may have heard. They label things to the best of their ability, much like the afore mentioned prejudice. I try to leave these labelled emotions and accept them as states of mind. By shedding these layers of perceived perception, we can understand more fully the world around us.
My school of thought is modelled on that of stoicism. While embracing the idea that we are at equilibrium with nature, my beliefs are more firmly rooted in the laws of science. I am a scientific man, after all. I have no god, other than my personal personification of 3 basic truths, Logic, Probability, and sweet Lady Irony.
If you have found this article in anyway enlightening, I thank you for your time. If you think I am a pretentious/self righteous cunt, then you are right. I try not to let it bother me, and you should do the same. Negative emotions and all.
Later
[This is a serious article. If you thought Ozzy was joking then go back and read it again, with an open mind]
" Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one."
Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy, from the early third century BC. Stoicism's prime directives are virtue, reason, and natural law. Stoics believe that, by mastering passions and emotions, it is possible to find equilibrium in oneself and in the world. In short, they believe that there is no specific ‘evil’ in the world, and that all negative emotions are merely caused by the ignorance of the person feeling said emotions.
The modern day adjective ‘stoic’, i.e. a person who detaches himself from all emotions, positive or negative, is not far off from the original meaning. Someone who is deemed stoic is thought be be one who bides pain and suffering, hiding all external emotion. This apparent apathy gives the exterior of someone who is calm, collected, and sometimes cold, or uncaring. Like the original stoics, they do not give in to negative emotion, taking on the lesson, perhaps unwittingly, that "Man is disturbed not by things, but by the views he takes of them.". It is this open minded apathy that most of us ignore, instead choosing to close ourselves to the world around, judging and shunning those different from ourselves.
True enough, this is an unfortunate human trait. We as humans cannot help but look upon ourselves are the ‘norm’, therefore, thanks to our remarkable ability to see immense worth in ourselves as singular beings, we perceive anything outside the norm to be inferior. But there is worth in all things. Like in Buddhist teachings, I believe we as singular beings are just that. Singular. However we are all one, we are all part of the universe as a whole. We are at equilibrium with nature.
A quote from Greek philosopher ‘Epictetus’; "Permit nothing to cleave to you that is not your own; nothing to grow to you that may give you agony when it is torn away." This side of stoicism makes it sound as if stoics are merely blocking emotion, shunning all that might hurt them. This is what the close minded fool might read. Then permit me to enlighten you. Stoics do not merely block out emotion. As I have mentioned before, they believe that negative emotions are derived from ignorance. This self destructive path is the one many of us follow. People on a path like my own try to deal with emotion more readily than any of you who believe that you are truly happy with yourselves. Happy, sad, angry, these are just words concocted by a mind in need of labels. That is perfectly reasonable. Our minds don’t like to deal with anything outside their knowledge, and this find safety in anything they know or may have heard. They label things to the best of their ability, much like the afore mentioned prejudice. I try to leave these labelled emotions and accept them as states of mind. By shedding these layers of perceived perception, we can understand more fully the world around us.
My school of thought is modelled on that of stoicism. While embracing the idea that we are at equilibrium with nature, my beliefs are more firmly rooted in the laws of science. I am a scientific man, after all. I have no god, other than my personal personification of 3 basic truths, Logic, Probability, and sweet Lady Irony.
If you have found this article in anyway enlightening, I thank you for your time. If you think I am a pretentious/self righteous cunt, then you are right. I try not to let it bother me, and you should do the same. Negative emotions and all.
Later
[This is a serious article. If you thought Ozzy was joking then go back and read it again, with an open mind]
" Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one."
14 January, 2008
How to Understand and Fully Appreciate an Ozzy
This is not, and probably never will be a complete list. Hell, even I don’t understand me.
1. I will always try to be a gentleman, though occasionally I may accidentally slip up.
2. I will never intentionally hurt someone, emotionally or physically, unless I have good reason.
3. Good reasons include, but are possibly not limited to:
-You hurting me
-You hurting a close friend
-You being a dick
-You catching me on a bad day
-You being Kyle Sully
4. a) If I’m not speaking to you with no good reason, it’s just because I don’t really feel like talking. Nothing personal at all, I assure you.
b) If I’m not talking to you and you think there might be good reasons, but you’re not sure, ask. You might get snapped at, but you may still get an answer.
c) (i) If you know the reason I’m not talking to you, and it’s negative, don’t try to make amends. I’ll forgive you soon enough.
(ii) If you know the reason and think it unfair, feel free to correct me.
5. a)I will never lie.
b) I will frequently twist the truth to my advantage.
6. a) If threatened, I will do my very best to laugh at myself.
b) Failing this, I will resort to vicious sarcasm.
7. a) It is a firm belief of mine that while a person can be smart, people are stupid.
b) On occasion I may upgrade this to a person can be stupid as well.
8. I am apathy personified. If I don’t react as you might have hoped to something, chances are I’m just suppressing it. It’s a problem, I know, but hey. It’s a coping mechanism. Now you know.
9. Music is my life. It controls me like nothing else. This rule is only broken by the First Universal Law Of Ozzy.
10. a)I like black. It is one of the sexiest things ever.
b) Necks are even more so.
c) See the Third Universal Law Of Ozzy
11. The new and arguably improved Ozzy would like to add that he is a self righteous, vain, egotistical fuck., and oh my Lord Logic, is he gorgeous.
11 note 1: All other laws still mostly apply.
11 note 2: TULoO definitely still applies
First Universal Law Of Ozzy: I live only to love. Deprived of it for long periods of time, and I will become something akin to depressed.
Second Universal Law Of Ozzy: I’m a nice guy.
Third Universal Law Of Ozzy: At the end of the day, theres only one thing you need to know about me…
I bite.
05 January, 2008
Debate
In my last post, I mentioned that if you feel like it, i would be happy to debate about whatever, no matter what side of the argument you're on, following up by saying that I am very good at playing the devil's advocate.
To make life easier for those who might worry about offending me however, I felt obliged to post a list of my views on some things. Just so that you know what I'm particularly knowledgeable about. So for those new to debate, don't try and start something in the list below unless you reckon you can handle it. I which case, goot show, I look forward to challenging you.
Religion- I am completely and totally an atheist. I have no problem with relgion unless it's forced down my throat, but unlike a certain friend called Tio of mine, I won't simply call it stupid. If you can make a compelling argument why you are right, then I'll be happy debating it with you. It should be noted that I used to be a hardcore Christian, and dabbled in Buddhism in my time between faiths, so I do have experience on at least two sides of the extremely complex system of fences.
Subcultures- I myself don't like to be labelled. It's just another means of categorising people, so other people know who they can be nasty to. For example, I like wearing black clothes. I am not an Emo, Goth, or whatever you want to call me. I just like black. I'll wear other things on occasion, but I prefer black. So really, sop telling me to go home and cut my wrists you close-minded, insensitive, lowlife, failure-at-life fucktarding cunts.
Drugs- As long as you don't try and push it on me, go ahead. Though I may get a bit worried if you do it frequently, and/or take anything pretty strong. [Never taken anything myself, but there are personal reasons behind this one]
Homosexuality- To quote Dr. Cox: "I like the gays - I like their music, I like their sense of style, I especially like what they've done with Halloween". I'm not sure what they've done with Halloween myself. Is it an american thing? I dunno. Point is, I've got no problem with them.
Drinking- I've done a blog on that already. If you're going to do it, do it properly.
Feminism- http://www.easy-skankin.com/comic.php?c=16
Well, that's all I can be bothered to put up. Anything else you'll just have to find out.
Incidentally, I was kidding about Tio. His view on religion is more that "It's stupid". He also thinks it's a waste of time, pointless, and has a very low view of Mormons.
So, with that, I look forward to anyone who want's to debate, or just have a chat about our equal views.
In closing;
Bring it, bitch!
[The only thing Ozzy loves more that breaking people through debate is breaking them through his mastery at puppy dog eyes. Incidentally, another great thing about having a large majority of your friends as girls is that more of them can be brought to their knees (metaphorically) with a quick flash of the puppy dog eyes.]
[Ozzy actually loves a lot of things more than breaking them through various means. Just to point that out.]
"What an evil game to do, to make me dream of you"
To make life easier for those who might worry about offending me however, I felt obliged to post a list of my views on some things. Just so that you know what I'm particularly knowledgeable about. So for those new to debate, don't try and start something in the list below unless you reckon you can handle it. I which case, goot show, I look forward to challenging you.
Religion- I am completely and totally an atheist. I have no problem with relgion unless it's forced down my throat, but unlike a certain friend called Tio of mine, I won't simply call it stupid. If you can make a compelling argument why you are right, then I'll be happy debating it with you. It should be noted that I used to be a hardcore Christian, and dabbled in Buddhism in my time between faiths, so I do have experience on at least two sides of the extremely complex system of fences.
Subcultures- I myself don't like to be labelled. It's just another means of categorising people, so other people know who they can be nasty to. For example, I like wearing black clothes. I am not an Emo, Goth, or whatever you want to call me. I just like black. I'll wear other things on occasion, but I prefer black. So really, sop telling me to go home and cut my wrists you close-minded, insensitive, lowlife, failure-at-life fucktarding cunts.
Drugs- As long as you don't try and push it on me, go ahead. Though I may get a bit worried if you do it frequently, and/or take anything pretty strong. [Never taken anything myself, but there are personal reasons behind this one]
Homosexuality- To quote Dr. Cox: "I like the gays - I like their music, I like their sense of style, I especially like what they've done with Halloween". I'm not sure what they've done with Halloween myself. Is it an american thing? I dunno. Point is, I've got no problem with them.
Drinking- I've done a blog on that already. If you're going to do it, do it properly.
Feminism- http://www.easy-skankin.com/comic.php?c=16
Well, that's all I can be bothered to put up. Anything else you'll just have to find out.
Incidentally, I was kidding about Tio. His view on religion is more that "It's stupid". He also thinks it's a waste of time, pointless, and has a very low view of Mormons.
So, with that, I look forward to anyone who want's to debate, or just have a chat about our equal views.
In closing;
Bring it, bitch!
[The only thing Ozzy loves more that breaking people through debate is breaking them through his mastery at puppy dog eyes. Incidentally, another great thing about having a large majority of your friends as girls is that more of them can be brought to their knees (metaphorically) with a quick flash of the puppy dog eyes.]
[Ozzy actually loves a lot of things more than breaking them through various means. Just to point that out.]
"What an evil game to do, to make me dream of you"
The Third Best Page in the Universe
I love Maddox's site. It is full of crap that the soft masses find intolerable because they don't know what free speech is. So, when I found another blog that has named itself "The Second Best Page in the Universe", I was amused considerably. Deciding to take a look, I came to find that it was, as was said by many, pretty much a rip-off design-wise of Maddox's best page in the universe. But unlike those many people, I found this even more interesting. I took a look at the articles, and also found it to be pretty much in the same style as Maddox.
The point I'm trying to reach, or am about to reach, is that i think this is a great idea. People who need things to be singular don't understand progress. Aside from a few misspellings, Ninjapirate is essentially a new Maddox. People are quite right in thinking that, as a, for lack of a better term, sequel, he will probably not be as odd as the original, but who really cares. He makes me laugh, and I'm sure a lot of other people, but other people aren't me, so who really cares. Maddox can't cover everything, And Ninjapirate covers the stuff he misses, or just gives a different perspective.
My next point is that actually, I want this. I want to have a huge fan-base of people who think they're enlightened because what I say "makes sense". I want people to send me hate mail for stupid reasons, so I can rip it out of them with my calm cool collected manner of writing, ecplaining to the that when I say something, sometimes it's meant as joke and that you are seriously a fool for thinking I was serious, seriously, get a life and stop wallowing around the internet trying to make a statement, when all you are really doing is making yourself look like an uncivilised/uneducated/unimportant wanker.I want all that, so, I am attending to that need with due dispatch, and it is now that I dub this blog The Third Best Page in the Universe.
It should be noted that I don't know why I read sites like the above or the amazingly awesomic tales of Tucker Max. These guys are pretty much my antithesis. I am essentially the target of a lot of the articles, being a complete pussy, so far as my female friends have actually dubbed me an honourary girl. Whatever. I don't care. If being an honourary girl means that I have the power to persuade girls to tell me their deepest secrets, gets me frequent compliments and hugs, and results in me being surrounded in attractive girls whenever, then so be it. Of course, being the 'pussy' that I am, I'll infrequently take advantage of that. Take about having your cake and the not being able to consume it, eh?
I'll work on that little paradox and get back to you when I figure it out. I shall make this world one of 'nice guys' who don't get manipulated by their more manipulative female friends. We shall break this trend! Until then, read this to make you feel better.
[Ozzy would like to make it know that if this article has made you think about it's contents at all, then by all means, contact him for a nice chat about stuff. He love's that stuff. Incidentally, If you feel like debating about religion or life, or love, then please, feel free. No matter what side you're on. Oz is great at playing the devil's advocate.]
"Life's too short to be with you, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. When you open your mouth I know that it's true; Life's too short to be with you."
The point I'm trying to reach, or am about to reach, is that i think this is a great idea. People who need things to be singular don't understand progress. Aside from a few misspellings, Ninjapirate is essentially a new Maddox. People are quite right in thinking that, as a, for lack of a better term, sequel, he will probably not be as odd as the original, but who really cares. He makes me laugh, and I'm sure a lot of other people, but other people aren't me, so who really cares. Maddox can't cover everything, And Ninjapirate covers the stuff he misses, or just gives a different perspective.
My next point is that actually, I want this. I want to have a huge fan-base of people who think they're enlightened because what I say "makes sense". I want people to send me hate mail for stupid reasons, so I can rip it out of them with my calm cool collected manner of writing, ecplaining to the that when I say something, sometimes it's meant as joke and that you are seriously a fool for thinking I was serious, seriously, get a life and stop wallowing around the internet trying to make a statement, when all you are really doing is making yourself look like an uncivilised/uneducated/unimportant wanker.I want all that, so, I am attending to that need with due dispatch, and it is now that I dub this blog The Third Best Page in the Universe.
It should be noted that I don't know why I read sites like the above or the amazingly awesomic tales of Tucker Max. These guys are pretty much my antithesis. I am essentially the target of a lot of the articles, being a complete pussy, so far as my female friends have actually dubbed me an honourary girl. Whatever. I don't care. If being an honourary girl means that I have the power to persuade girls to tell me their deepest secrets, gets me frequent compliments and hugs, and results in me being surrounded in attractive girls whenever, then so be it. Of course, being the 'pussy' that I am, I'll infrequently take advantage of that. Take about having your cake and the not being able to consume it, eh?
I'll work on that little paradox and get back to you when I figure it out. I shall make this world one of 'nice guys' who don't get manipulated by their more manipulative female friends. We shall break this trend! Until then, read this to make you feel better.
[Ozzy would like to make it know that if this article has made you think about it's contents at all, then by all means, contact him for a nice chat about stuff. He love's that stuff. Incidentally, If you feel like debating about religion or life, or love, then please, feel free. No matter what side you're on. Oz is great at playing the devil's advocate.]
"Life's too short to be with you, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. When you open your mouth I know that it's true; Life's too short to be with you."
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