cosmicbartender

I wish that when people ask for your opinion, they actually listen to it.

I ask for opinions all the time, from all sorts of people. Some I agree with, some I don't, but I try my best to listen.

Here's how I think one should go about asking someone's opinion about something:

1) explain the situation

2) ask the question

3) listen

4) thank...
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Am I the only omnivore left in the world? It seems that everywhere I turn, everyone's some degree of vegetarian. I don't have a problem with this, none of the non-carnivores I've ever met have ever given me grief for my steaks and chops, but I'm starting to feel a little awkward when I tear into a drumstick next to someone eating a salad. And...
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I used to be in what was, quite frankly, an emotionally damaging relationship with a girl who claimed to be a throwback hippie. How anyone that combative and angry could constantly spout the slogan "peace and love" is an irony I could have done without.

I recently found an artifact from my parents: it was a peace medallion that one of them wore during the...
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It's been a while since I've posted. I've been busy to the point where I'm starting to forget the definition of the word "laundry". Luckily I work in a warehouse; a little grit is to be expected.

Is it weird that I'm on the SG websit4e and yet I hardly ever bother to look at the photosets? There's no question that the ladies of this...
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I read a lot of Taoism. I started a while ago and have been studying it in some form or other over the last 6 years.

I'm now, finally, beginning to see how these esoteric concepts apply to everyday life. The idea of being able to change, to be open to possibilites and just letting things go where they're supposed to go. It's an amazing...
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I'd like to share two conclusions I've come to.

the first is that Hello Kitty and Mickey Mouse are the real-world equivalents of Itchy and Scratchy.

The second is that there's very little you can take on faith. I was having a conversation today with a co-worker who said that he didn't want to raise his kids in the city of Chicago. He wanted something...
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I'm engaging in an interesting little activity right now.

I'm converting most of my old cassette tapes to digital. Not all of them. Some of them I don't really have an interest in anymore, some I have the CDs of. Right now I'm working on Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet".

I like that I'm doing this. I'm sure I could find a copy of this...
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I learned a lesson about responsibility today.

At my new job, we've discovered that someone who worked there previously did not follow a procedure they should have. As a result, six people (including myself) now have to scramble to find the mistakes and fix them before they're noticed by upper management.

It doesn't pay to take shortcuts. Do the work. Just... do the damn work.

So, yesterday was my birthday. I win this round too, World!! Heh heh heh...


It amazes me to think about where I was at this time last year. The fewer details I go into, the better, but suffice it to say, things were decidedly un-good. Things now are making their way towards good.

I'm always reminded of a line from MASH: "Here's to the new...
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I recently read an essay called "Against School". It stated that compulsory education as it exists today is designed to steer us all towards the middle and make us good little conformists and consumers. While I agree with the general premise of this essay, there's one flaw in the theory I can't resolve.

A working class is needed to keep any system maintained. Someone needs...
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I've been giving a lot of thought lately to the nature of men and women relating to each other. For those of you tuning in, I came to SG on the heels of a fairly bad dissoultion. If anyone related to the guilty parties is reading this, I won't mention names, but she treated me horribly and then walked out on me for a 36-year-old...
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You know, one of the reasons I've never joined other sites with journal sections is I never thought I had all that much that was interesting to say. The usual pissing and moaning done by anyone, sure, and I've always thought I could turn a phrase as well as the next fellow, but by and large, I just didn't think I had that much of...
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