December 2011
237 posts
“And this is what I call the onion life, and I quote from Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha “…peeling away a layer at a time and crying all the while.” One facet of life after the other, slowly being taken away. That is, until you’ve reached the lowest layer and realize you’ve just got to work with what you have left before it’s all gone. My rawest self, exposed, showing nothing but my...
“We have to abandon the arrogant belief that the world is merely a puzzle to be...”
– Vaclav Havel’s Critique of the West (via theatlantic)
WatchAn informative documentary about North Korea, mainly because it is one of the very few pieces of information out there about this country. I’d say the commentary can be is a bit extreme in its wording and descriptions, but I think the film is relevant none the less. With the death of Kim Jong-il, the world is waiting to see what Kim Jong-un will do as North Korea’s next dictator.
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When Will I Learn
I always do something wrong at the most inconvenient times. I know people cannot always get everything right, but god damn! I just make life harder for myself. Hopefully, someday I will get it right.
SuperAmerica →
Sometimes I am ashamed to be associated with this country.
WAKE THE FUCK UP
“So why the apathy? All it takes is one half-second of thought about YouTube videos that go viral among college students to figure out that we are more overcome with nostalgia for old-school Nickelodeon than with concern what’s going on in Zuccotti Park. Could it be that our easy access to childhood reminiscence has prevented us from becoming adults? Could having an infinite number of...
