Truth

Well, this should be a nice little break from the seriousness of my last post.

"The truth is like sunlight...People used to think it was good for you." Every day, I find that quote to be more and more true. If you ask me a question and ask for a completely truthful answer, Im not going to sugar-coat it for you. Thats what the truth is. Its the blunt answer without any alterations. If you cant handle the truth, then why would you ask to hear it? Lately, people have been asking me for the truth about a lot of different things, and every time I give them the full-hearted true answer, they get upset at me for doing so. I tell it like it is, and I expect other people to do the same to me. I would much rather take the truth than a lie, even if the truth hurts, and I would NEVER get upset at someone for doing so.

People are so greedy. They want everything tailored to themselves. They want to hear the truth, but only if its convenient for them. They cant stand the idea of someone lying to them, yet they lie to everyone if it fits their agenda. They want to live in a world created for themselves, and they arent willing to create it themselves. They want to live on the fruits of someone elses labor, while completely refusing to be the laborer for someone else.

Life

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Intelligence

Anyone who knows me knows how I feel about Society and what they classify as "intelligence". Intelligence to the rest of the world is NOT how smart you are, but how high the numbers on your report card are. Im here to set the definition straight. Intelligence is not measurable by a number or letter. It is not how much you can retain, but rather how much you can apply. Being the rogue individualist I am, I refuse to do all my work in school. In fact, I havent done a homework assignment in over 5 years! I see it as useless and a waste of my time to do every single assignment given to me. There is no reward. What do you get for doing your schoolwork? An additional number in the grade books that slightly affects that number on your report card? Wow, yes, thats definately something to be proud of. To keep up with schoolwork is to be stressed, constantly tired, and just flat-out not have that much fun with life.

Ive had teachers, friends, and family members all ask me why I dont do all of my schoolwork. The simple answer I tell them is I refuse to do more than what is required of me. If I can pass the class with a 70, why should I try to get anything higher than that? What incentive is there for getting a grade higher than what is absolutely necessary to pass? The reply I get is usually something about employers or colleges looking at grades. Well, Im not planning on going to college, so thats no problem. As for employers, if they want to gauge me by a make-believe standard set up by Society, then I dont want to work for them.

Printers

Have you noticed every time you need to print something, your printer is either out of ink or it just decides to be retarded? How hard is it to get this little machine perfected so that I dont have to stress out every time someone mentions the word "print"? I mean, weve got computers that can crack the Human Genome, render realistic three-dimensional graphics, and communicate around the world ALL AT THE SAME TIME, yet we cant get this little machine whose sole purpose of existance is to take whats shown on the monitor and put it on a piece of paper to do just that? For that, I believe the inventor of the printer should be shot, and the people still manufacturing these craptastic machines without even trying to make them actually work should be exiled to an island inhabited by vending machines that take your money, but either always complain that they are out of snacks or just flat-out dont work. How ironic. Having said all of that, I believe printers should be recognized world-wide as the retarded cousin of computers that want to be awesome like computers, but are too stupid to do anything about it.

My New Laptop

So, I got a brand-new Dell XPS M1530 laptop for christmas. Its speced out for gaming and software development. It wouldve costed like $300 extra to get Windows XP installed on it, so my parents just stuck with slapping Vista on it. Now, this is the first time Ive actually gotten to use Vista, but just like everyone else, I heard it sucked. And, for the most part, I was right. Vista is basically XP with better graphics and less software compatibility. Good job, Microsoft. Youve made another thing that sucks. But, meh, it grows on you. Vista DOES have some pretty cool advantages. But, thats beside the point.

I decided one day that I wanted to type up a document. So, I clicked the Start button, hovered over the ole All Programs link, and began the hunt for Microsoft Word. And, wouldnt you know it? Microsoft Word wasnt on the laptop. In fact, there werent any word processors installed on the machine. Are you kidding me? So, Im forced to type up a document in, what, Notepad or Wordpad? What is that crap about? Just because Microsoft is too cheap to package some type of GOOD word processor with its operating system, Im reduced to using some half-assed text editing program. Microsft Word isnt even that good! What does Microsoft Word have that other word processors dont have? That annoying little paperclip office assistant guy? Yea, Id really be getting my moneys worth if I bought Microsoft Office separately. Thanks, Microsoft, you really suck. Why dont I just stick with Linux, where everything is free and doesnt crash every two seconds? Every day, I find it harder to tell people I like Windows more than the soleless Macs. If I wasnt so lazy, Id probably convert all my computers to Ubuntu Linux. And while Im at it, Id get a pocket protector and work for Geek Squad at Best Buy. The saddest part of that is Im actually considering working for Geek Squad. I suppose geeks are the new jocks.

Welcome

Well, today some people were on my case about making a REAL blog. As some of you may know, I already have a Devlog. This blog will be dedicated to my incoherent ramblings about the world and all that jazz. No posts are meant to offend anyone. But, if youre a sensitive, self-conscious person that takes everything as a personal attack, this blog probably isnt right for you. This is the one and probably only disclaimer youll get.

Also, this blog wasnt made with the intention to change anyones mind about anything, but rather to make them think "Gee, he might have a point!" I dont force my opinions on others. For the most part, this is pretty much for entertainment. With all of that said, enjoy! ^^