So This Is Overdue. (Or: My Music Playlists and Other Crap)

Well, whoopsie. Someone got distracted by life. 

This is me we are talking about, FYI.

You got that, right?

Alright. Just checking.

So, I missed you. A lot.

Yes, you.

The world apparently kept on turning despite me not blogging in months, and unfortunately this one will have no pictures, so I think I have to make up for it with clever writing. How I'll actually be clever is something I'll work out in the next 20 to 30 minutes or so (I hope it works out).

My time for drawing and writing have been on two totally different wavelengths, so making blogs have not really worked out. I decided to just go with my writing instincts tonight, and let the drawing go for another day. If you'd like,  you can draw your own picture and paste it, like, here:

That's as much space as you get, okay? Make it count.

So, hmm, so many topics, so little urge to write about any of them.

I'm attempting to be more organized, as my move to UConn will involve some probably better habits forming, such as organization and cleanliness. I have these now, of course, but...they need work.

So I've decided to work on tiding up the more important things, like my music library. That's important, right? Please tell me it is. I've spent about an hour working it out. I've got 5 playlists set up, each with a nice theme that defines a majority of my music tastes. So let me take the time to explain them:

The first is "Comedy", which is the standard David Cross, Louis CK, Lewis Black, and Mitch Hedberg that provides 7 hours of laughs. It'd probably make a road trip more bearable, unless someone hates Lewis Black. He takes up a lot of the time. It's sort of old, but I think people still like hearing the Bush administration get made fun of once in a while.

Next is "Shh, Slow Down.", a short hour of sort of relaxing music that I managed to scrounge up. It'd be nice for a ride home at night, though it might make me fall asleep at the wheel. Or get deep and philosophical, which is the equivalent of me falling asleep as my mind will be thinking "Is my life improving?" as I crash into a tree or something. Might delete this playlist, on second thought.

"Ska-Central" is 4.3 hours of pure brass and sex to my ears, and has the ability to make me super-happy and awake. The ska trifecta: Reel Big Fish, Streetligth Manifesto, and Mad Caddies are simply fantastic. I googled to see if I'm using trifecta right, then I got confused and didn't learn anything from that. So anyway, go google those guys or something. Spotify it.

YOU LIKE THAT DUBSTEP MAN? WELL FUCK YOU, I HAVE NONE OF THAT IN "WUBWUB". It's actually just like three and a half hours of Pendulum. Bliss.

Now, this last one is "Loud Angst, Oops". This is...well, my word. Somehow I lasted like a year on nothing but Disturbed and KoRn, keeping an angry and violent rhythm that I JUST CANNOT STOP LISTENING TO. I don't know what it is! I'll never be able to let it go. Though those aren't the only ones in there, as I throw in a little My Chemical Romance, Celldweller, MSI, and...well, Fall Out Boy. Maybe "Guilty Pleasures" is a better title.

If I did that, though, I'd have to add Abba onto it...doesn't fit the theme too well.

Anyway, figured I'd try and get back into the swing of talking at myself to show the internet I'm rad, so I happily welcome Summer and all the creativity it may bring.

So goodnight! Or good morning. Either way, brush your teeth. 

Dental hygiene is important.

It's Been A Month?

It's been a long week.

I didn't realize how long it has been since, you know, making them blogs. How have you been? You can't answer as I'm typing this, so I'll keep going while you think about it. My life? Well, here. Take this:

College work is not too bad, took two midterms this week. Despite apparently everyone else getting grades from other professors the day after, one of mine isn't accessible online and the other isn't being graded until after spring break.

Oh, did I mention spring break?

I'M TOTALLY ON SPRING BREAK 2012, WOO

Time to celebrate with a large amount of internet, drawing, TV shows, and oh well I guess seeing my friends when it is convenient for me. I will without a doubt be relaxing, though. Relaxing and thinking. I know thinking can dangerous to my health, but I've seen that I have strayed away from habits I used to be known for. Going to be going into, I dunno, some zen mode and fix myself. I'll add it to my to-do list on the fridge, though it IS pretty full right now...

Workin' on that third one. Wanna help?

You don't get to help.

I mean, you could. This is getting weird, though. We'll talk.

Anywho, working on comics, and doing lots of drawing and putting myself together in a more proper manner. Hold me to it, so you can yell at me if I mess up. More blogs too. Probably. Yes.

SPRING BREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK

Humor: A Virtue?

IT IS NOW. Now, the following work is going to be an actual philosophy blog post due on Sunday for a new class. However, I feel it works to put it over here too!

Laugh Until It's Virtuous:

Comedians have the age old role of creating laughter in the hearts of their listeners. Whether it's letting out a giggle, or laughing so hard you'll cry, having a sense of humor is what makes it all happen. Although everyone enjoys a joke or two, it seems possibly ridiculous to think that it's a virtue, right? While it has always been around, it's strange to think of it as an excellent trait necessary for all human beings. Humor can be offensive, and not fit the ideas of a perfect or morally acceptable quality. Others can claim that you may not be funny at all!

While this is a possibility, previous virtues stated by the Greek philosopher Plato are just as subjective and arguable. In his writings, he makes claims that piety, justice, wisdom, courage, and moderation are all virtuous acts. To make my own argument, humor must have a definition. If humor is to be a virtue, it is possessing the qualities to be amusing, and create comedy and laughter for others. You do this by finding out what causes others to laugh, and use that as a guideline to work on creating more jokes that appeal to many different people. Now clearly this is nothing like the ideas that surround wisdom or justice, but bringing others joy is a quality that all men need. Last time  It is always better to make someone happy rather than to cause them harm, and humor is one of the best ways to do it. To put it in an easier way, I'll format it to a Barbara argument, a categorical syllogism that provides a sound argument:

1. All attempts to make others happy are virtuous.

2. All humorous deeds are attempts to make others happy.

3. Therefore, all humorous deeds are virtuous.  

Humor also acts as a shield to the atrocities and other general unpleasant acts of the world around them. If others are down when times are tough, a person who is humorous can cheer them up in an instant, with attempts to make light of a disaster, or another topic to distract them and make them laugh. It can calm down those who are angry, which can then teach them a lesson on what they need to do to become better people. Learning the ideas that surround humor can do nothing but benefits those around you, and can certainly be considered a virtue.