Old Men & Shorts = No No

You see a beautiful motorcycle one day, sort of like this:

and you look at it and think, boy that is a beauty. Why don't we design beautiful stuff like this anymore?
And then you see this:

and then you figure out... no designer worth his salt wants to let his designs be ruined by lazy consumers.
It all makes sense, really... Design things so that the typical Old Man Joe Schmoe, who doesn't even bother wearing pants anymore, can look like he fits into the designed object... not clash with it; Design for the mediocre, the try-nots, the lazy Joes Next Door.

Maybe it's time I start hanging out with rich Europeans who dress like this:

Miike Snow - Black & Blue

To know oneself

"To know oneself, one should assert oneself. Psychology is action, not thinking about oneself. We continue to shape our personality all our life. If we knew ourselves perfectly, we should die."
Albert Camus

Next Destination?

My next trip to South America is going to definitely include Brazil (only thing that held me back last time was the required visa for Americans) and if you're curious why I want to go to Brazil, here's one of the many reasons why...

The Most Productive Period Of My Life

There was a period of six months that was by far the most productive of my life. During the six months, I cut myself from the internet, chatting, and all that stuff, and focuses only on the things that were important/essential.

I dedicated the rest of my time to being social, reading, learning, and advancing myself as much as I could, and it worked. This was by far the most important period of my life because I learned so much about myself and others.

I realized by wasting so much time on the internet, I was cutting myself off from so much. And yet, after that lesson, here I am again wasting a ton of time on the Internet...

... So, I've decided that it might well be time to take a nice long break from the internet again, once I get back to California (which will be in 2 days!). Will I be able to stick to it? I better hope so. It should be easy right?

I Want Love

Elton John - I Want Love

Creature Of The Night

I have become a creature of the night; I have drawn away from the light.



I wander the streets at night, passing through the shadows, looking for my next bite. I come across her, to my great delight.



She gives in easily, rapidly, repeatedly. I can't deny what's mine.
She looks at me deeply, nervously, and dreamily. My love for her is divine.