So on my way home from work, I thought about two things. Actually.... like 5 or six... but you will probably only want to read 2.
1. After watching "The Corporation", as mentioned in one of the previous posts, thoughts about the capitalist world that we live in begin spinning again. Not that they stop or anything, but it just gets.... suppressed.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL OF THINKING FOR DON:
We live in this society with capitalism, which leads to materialism and consumerism. After knowing what corporations and capitalism does to other people and other societys, the enviroment etc. I've come to the belief that this isn't the greatest thing ever. There are people out there who buy things for large amounts of money, so that they can tell people that they have it.
People who live in less developed nations are obilvious to the things we take for granted. i.e. Hummers, Gucci hangbags, Rolex watches etc. And they are happy. Some people in OUR society (North America) are ONLY happy if they have those above mentioned things. If there's one thing in life people should have it's happiness. If I can be happy digging holes in the ground to plant seeds that I know won't grow, then I'd rather do that. So long as I'm not responsible for slave labor, or polluting the world.
I live in this society. I NEED running water, a consistent source of food, nice clothes so I dress nicely, a nice car because that is what makes me happy. I "know better" so therefore I can't live ignorate to that which we take forgranted.
The way the I approach materialism while disliking it is this: "I live in THIS world, I am one in many, and I can not change it. I might as well make the most of it, AS LONG AS I'M HAPPY". I like stereos that plays music well. That costs money. So what. I like to drive (cause i have to to get to my "job") comfortably, and would like drive in a vehicle that makes me happy. That costs money. So what. I'll get a degree that will get me a job in that materilistic world that will make me money, because that is what will allow for me to survive. Survival will make me happy. Making sure the people I care about are ok will make me happy. I can so those things..... So just get you degree be be on your merry way. One in many who can't make change.
NEWER PROCESS OF THOUGHT FOR DON:
Why only get a job and survive? Why can't I change anything? WELL
Why don't I just (and here's the new plan):
Get into that corporate world. Get a Harvard Business School Degree. Get a Law degree.
Work my way into the largest most profitable multinational corporation.
Become the CEO and President.
Take all the profits of the corporation, and invest them into sustainable industry or into efforts to restoring the environment. And I mean ALL of them. Even if runs the company into the ground.
In the process, take over other corporations (since this will be the biggest one) and invest all of there profits into helping these poor people's live that they ruined, or the enviroment.
Keep doing this to all corporations until it is the norm to reinvest into society, enviroment and other nations that need help. I mean really who ACTUALLY needs a 4 mansions and 20 Italian sports cars? In any event, there's no more "setteling for surviving....in the capitalist world" Tear it down ! or change it! The only way to do that is to be on top.
Just check back with me and make sure my morals are still in tact by the time I get there. Please. I mean it.
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2. So here is one of the other things I thought about on my way home from work.
Spell Checkers and computers have turned us into terrible spellers and typers.
Spellers: "Hello, I'm Don and I'm writing a paper. I don't need to spell EVERYTHING correctly. The spell checkers will catch it."
Instead of learning how to spell a word, we keep making the same mistake because the "Spellchecker" catches it every time.
Typers: 15 Years ago, people had to type on typewriters. I remember using them. They were loud and noisy. If you screw up, it's difficult and ugly to fix. So people just learned how to type words correctly.... the first time. (and spell them for that matter). Now, I have this amazing thing called the "backspace" button. I make a mistake, I hit the backspace button and fix it (for the obvious ones... I leave the words I can't spell). I can't type ANYTHING without pressing that "Backspace" button 4 million times.
Back in the day, you didn't have that option. You could only, type things correctly the first time, and spell them all correctly as well.
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I'm not very good at typing.... this is why. I'm sure there are many people who prove this wrong (like the smart ones). But I'm reasonably intelligent and I don't. I KNOW there are other people like me. computers: good work! (says the hypocritcal MIS major).
My whole life is one giant hypocritical situation.
So I'm making some Chicken wings now. I'm not sure why. But I know they will be GOOD! **update...they were 'ok' better than no wings!**
Yesterday, after work, I watched a Lethbridge Film Society Showing of a movie called "The Corporation". All I can say is that movies like this invoke alot of thought.
Want my thoughts? Let me know. I'll write something up nice and long. I may have to watch it again.
On other thinking news, I'm going to get "Left Behind" by Tim Layhe(?). I made a deal with Andy Lamb. We are both going to read it and compare analysies. That should be fun. I think I also want to read "First, Break All the Rules" as suggested by my GM. I read the first little bit on my break at work. It looks like an interesting read. The joys of working at Chapters.
So I've read some of the Blogs of my Hommies like Aaron and Liss. That's great that they are doing something like this.
Oh.. shit... I'll be back.. wings!
Mmmmm good
So like i was saying, many people with blogs. Some go deeply into intellectual thought, while others just recount immediate feelings and experiances. I often wonder what is more pleasing to read although either would be liked by different types people.
Me I think want to have both. But time seems to be a constraint... er rather.. energy... er rather...
O who am I kidding, I'm just fuckin' lazy.
Let me know what you'd rather read.
As for other fun filled Don Facts:
Is this sad or is it SAD? I walked into Anderson Hall today, for class. a friday. Dead silence. Creepy, considering it's a school day. Hmmm... why don't they just make it a reading break, like very other university in Alberta.
Who knows. I don't care. I had nothing better to do today anyways. I DID however whip out the ole SLR camera, since Julie has the Dig. Cam. (boo) I took a few pictures... Of the tumble weed beside my house, outside my window. It's ridiculous. It's waist deep all the way down the path and stairs. Is this a fire hazard? Should i be worried? Should i clean it up?
Who knows. All I know is that
ITS QUIET IN MY HOUSE AND I"M THE ONLY ONE MAKING NOOOISE!
Yeah,...it's been a while. Good thinking kinda time. And Don's loud music kinda time.
I work tommrow. That should be fun. You ever get the feeling that my posts are leading nowhere.... randomly?
I do
oh Lord. What have i done? I have no juice left. Oh well
This week has been less stressful. That is a nice little change. It'll ptobably get worse again, but i'm going to savour to moment.
Brody - the quasi-roommate has gone to Red Deer for a while. It'll be nice to have a quite, CLEAN, house to the self.
Everyone has gone home this weekend. Silly me I didn't even think about it. So I get to work tommorow and Saturday. November 12th is in the middle. It's alright tho. It kinda like this every year.
So I talked to Andy Lamb online here and there. We had quite the conversation a few days ago. I'm still thinking about the offer he gave me. Depending on what I do, I could compete with TEAM RipRock in SPL Competitions. Tha would be sweet. Except i have no money. Still thinkin' about it tho....
I'd like to just get my SG system going in my car tho. I got a Kentucy Fried ARC amp 2 weeks ago. Still waiting for it to be fixed. I hope I get that back soon. Whatever. I'll throw come componants in my car to get the front stage to "not crap".
hhmmm.... My phone stopped working. . . again. Yesterday. I was pissed. I called the dude from Bell World to see if he knew what was up. His name is Darrel. BEST custormer severice I've ever encountered in a reatil setting. He told to try a few things and got my phone to work. Thank god. Although there is a Bell World in Lethbridge now. So that will be good.
I'm going to a pipe band practice tonight. John will be there too. It'll be nice to play again. He's going back tommrow to play with the Highlanders on Rememberance Day. I wish I could go to.
So last night, I called my friend Michelle. She's going home to Edmonton today and I just called to tell her to have a safe trip. Whenever we talk on the phone tho, we just start having a great converstation. It's nice. Anyways, she wanted me to come over to help her with Accounting. Since she was goin home, and she needed to hand the lab in early...ie. figure it out BEFORE class for once, so she could hand it in before she left. heh..... So i went. I wasn't a great deal of help. We needed a computer to check email and see if we could get help from the TA. So we went to my house to grab it.... And decided to get some wine while we were at it.... Needless to say.... I got .... a little bit loaded... on very little again... heh... she ..... didn't... maybe she was. We did this lab..till like 0230 in the morning. While i was drunk and while she was probably a little drunk. The conversation we had with the TA was interesting. Helpful thankfully. We got it finished. And hung out and chatted for a while after. I myself had a grand ole time! She's really cool and fun to hang out with.
Again i managed to get someone to open up to me. She said she had problems trusting people. But she didn't have a problem with trusting me. I think I have a knack for it. Whatever it is, I don't mind, because I get to know alot of great people through that. We'll see how this turns out. I actully opened up to her too. That wasn't exactly what I was going for but......... well... you know.....It was the more recent kinda stuff I divulged. It was cool tho cause she really listens well and is great to talk to......
I hope Kim comes with me to the pub/lounge on Friday night or it's gunna be .... boring .... or something....
ummmm
Anyways.. that's that.
This one is longer than expected again. So much for short.
Yeah. it's been a while. What can i say. I can say alot!
I've been busy with school school school. And work. and the gym. An school. I think the way to keep this updated is to make shorter entries... more often. Cause i think... I want to update.. but then it ends up sooo long.
Oh well.
A few things. I went to a pipe 'band' practice the other week. It should be fun to play. John Grey is going with me ... So it'll be cool
Brody (roommate) broke up with he "fiancee" wow.. He cried! a Football QB, raised to be not a pussy.... hmmm... i don't think he's alright. Oh well. He made another song. It was good. My recording skills are getting better.
I think my singing is too....
I think i might record myself singing... Stuff i know to see if i'm anygood..
Probably not....
mmm
no
Computer is back and running at full capacity. That makes me happy.
So the cat is snooping around my room right now.... and lookin at shit that he thinks is bad.... really isnt. it the transmitter for the mouse. geez.
OH PRinter! .... 3 months in the "shop" it's not fixable! what BS! holy shit.... alli get is 80 back... to my new printer.... fuckin load of shit.
oh well
So for the more intellectual part of the blog. I was thinking about band again on the short drive home from school today (it was short, don't worry). I miss those people i stood beside fore so many years. All of them. I mean, yeah it's just playing drums. Nothing too intense, but there was alot of time and energy and emotion invested into that. I mean it's not like I didn't miss everyone. I have, alot..... but I also realized that I took that for granted to. As much as some of thoes weekend camps sucked, it was absolutly worth it. The people I've met and know are second to none.
Hmm..
I also have other realizations but I'll save that one for another blog. I'd give y'all a new but picture my sister has the dig. camera. Blast.
I had 5 days to prepare for 25% of my mark in one of my classes... Tha was quite enjoyable. Good thing the assignment was to teach. At least I'm good at that, and have done it before and had practise and such, unlike the rest of my group. It turned out ok i think.... all of my group... but still. I used prime time tv for examples. I was wuite impressed with myself. Thanks Holden for the idea.
I fucked the shit out of my computer yesterday. That was NIIICE.... I did some things to make my computer run faster. I actully got it how i wanted it, except I messed up the boot.ini file. I don't have an XP restore disk for some odd reason so I couldn't fix that. I was also really impatient. So I decided I'd blow on Win2000 for the sake of having it and maybe possibly fix it. What I was trying to do was setup a dual boot.
I ended up overwriting some XP files or somthing. Now it's really screwed. being the incredibly intellegent person i am, I didn't back anyting up. I made one, but it was a long time ago. Hoepfully can recover when i get a XP disk. Now i'm using 2000. It's just not the same now. And I don't have a computer with all the programs i need setup.
grrr
Then... That same night, Brody, the landlady's son threw a party at my house. That was fine..... Except them fuckers ate my food for the week. Now i have no money AND no food. And I can't find my only good tupperware container. He hasn't come home to clean up the mess that was left behind. I'm a little bitter. Oh well. Such as life.
Wait.... no.. the more i write about this, the more angry i'm getting.
Then there's these two kittens. They are the landlady's, son's, girlfriend's. Oh yes.. They are kinda cute... at first. They keep droppin there loads in the upstairs bathroom...it's really gross. I keep the doors closed on mine so they havn't gotten into my shit much... (heh) But still. I think brody needs to change the litter box out.
So this is the first weekend that i stayed here. Bored... nothing to do. No one i know except kim. but she's gots her room mates and new friends. Which is really great for her. I'm glad she's doin' great. I got ...My homework
I don't know how this house gets mail because i came home one day and found a giant pile of mail was on the kitchen table including some accidently forwarded utilties bills for my mom's house. I think it's one of those po box thingys and brody didn't bother to get it for a week. He also left a shitload of dryed dirty dishes out. It was bothering me so i did the dishes on thrusday night after my first day of hell at school.
I've been workin here and there at Chapters. It's ok. I think I will stick with it for a longer period just so i get some consistancy and seniority. Who knows. I don't think I mind cashier or cash.
On a lighter note, I've driven a whole week and have only used.... a quarter tank of gas! I am quite impressed. I can ride a Caddy and it won't cost alot in gas. (ps dad. Can you get me one????) Guess not.
On an even lighter note. I got a ticket to Yellowcard. Oct. 24. I'm quite excited. Aaron, if your goin' man, give me a call........
Brad, I've been toyin with the quitar here. I still suck, but still. I also did a little recording to see how that all works. I think i could prolly set some shit up and get some recording done.
Mark, where's my doe????? I'm fuckin poor and ...need.... Mmm...ooney....
Wow..I'd never though I'd say that.
Anyways.....
So i got a story. I decided to drive home to Lethbridge using the Vulcan route last Sunday. Its faster. I decided to stop in Vulcan to look around.
1. I'm bored 2. It's the Star Trek capital!!! 3. ........ **cough** I'm getting to that.
So while I was driving around, i decided to find the old community center where we had band camp. Its always a novelty to go to places that i've been to, but have been previously restricted in (like band and tour places), to see waht's its like to be free. Examples would be to go to california by myself. or Halifax, or Europe...... Vulcan will do for now.... So i drive around...and found it.
Guess who was there. Oh yes... Stampede was having their overnight camp! Oh yeah! I though about going there for about .000001 seconds. I mean there's the people who can't let go and show up to rehersal every...month. And there there's showing up to the overnight camp for shits and giggles. I am not still hopelessly attached and will attempt make a clean break while still embracing my past.
Hummmgh.....
So i've ranted long enough. Still bored. Still can't sleep. Enjoy.
Feel free to leave comments. Call. Visit me in Lethbridge.(not kidding) Bring me money or food (jk)... heh...
I hope everyone is having an dandy time. I kinda wanna go dancing, so if anyone goes to the club, drink a Coke and dance a dance for me.
So I went back to Calgary again for 2 days. I really shouldn't have because i have so much other work that i should be doing (kinda like now). But I was to play at a wedding that i had promised to do in January. So I can't really back down. Besides, it was my former CO at cadets. A grand ole time it would be........
The ceremony was in a church.....with a high ceiling, not arched but still. The acoustics was FANTASTIC... woooo it was nice. For the first time i played ( with the bridal party and bride going it) I sounded pretty damn good. My low hand was a little off, but i was soooo in tune. Second time around, at the end of the ceremony wasn't bad considering i was sitting there for ...... 30 mins. or so..... But then my bass drone cut out.... I have a Ross bag, which makes sure no moisture gets to the reeds. That bass was soaked.... ? ? yeah..i don't know. The evening was ok, except i sqeuaked.... yeah BRUTAL.... meh....
With that aside, I came back, and not i have lots and lots of work to do! yay! i love it! really... 30% of my mark in mngt 2030 will be accounted for in 2 days... That's scary.
I also started working at Chapters on Sunday. Cashier. I got discount card! wooO! The job is fairly boring. Nothing special. We'll see how that works out......
The landlady's son come home from football in BC yesterday. He plays guitar. Has some of his own songs.... He's pretty good actually. We jammed it up for a little bit. It was good fun... I did a little recording for him too. I bet i could get some good quality shit if i set this up better and get some better mics...hmmmmm......
There's these two little kitten here now! so adorable. They are soooo small and run around, play, not like the other boring cat...... So cute! One little guy was hanging from the curtains in the kitchen. That was rather amusing.
Still pretty lonely here tho. I've only really met like.... two girls...no one else really (but they are girls.... and they are hot!). I've found some other people. I found a Dude i went to Viscount with. And i hear a guy from my ole pipe band is here...So i think i'll try to find him.
So I think i will cook now. I know it seems like that's all i do.... but it really isn't..... I'm just hungry. .... That's all
- likes cars, girls, music, music, and music, my subwoofer, people who are nice to me, DJ's who don't suck(kelly!), my new headphones, RADIOHEAD!, my lavalamp, Amanda, Naille bagpipes, Cadillac automobiles THAT WORK, Alpine, Image Dynamics, Arc Audio, my turntables, trance, breaks, turntablism, Mix Master Mike, Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII, Shannon, JUST BRAD, poofy hair, the Canadian Forces, pipe bands that don't suck, drumlines, drumlines of the DIV I variety, Stampede Band....... Yellowcard, Dashboard Confessional
