plutoisaplanet

So much random

I don’t post on here enough. I have things I want to say and I often even type them up but then my gut tells me what i’ve written is stupid and dumb and theres no point in posting it so I don’t. This isn’t restricted to the internet; i’ve written more letters than I can count and thrown away so many of them before them ever getting to their intended recipient. I don’t know why I think they’re too stupid. Actually, I think I do. (Even as I write this, I question the validity of my first sentence; who gives a shit?)

I think we’re all hypocrites. And if you think to yourself “no, i’m not” you’re probably lying to yourself. This is why I believe that a useful “head-fake” is to look at the world as a reflection of yourself. 

Discrimination against one group of people is an attack on the rights of all people. It’s not the ‘slippery slope’ argument… this sort of discrimination just clearly sets a precedent that we’re allowed to group people by relatively arbitrary criteria and tell them that they’re not good enough. 

I don’t like it when hotel people open doors for me. It makes me sad and also makes me feel embarrassed. You don’t need to do that!! Like really!! I’ll open it. I don’t want servants. 

I can’t believe I’m working at Facebook. The reason I find everything about their amenities overwhelming is because I truly believe (at some deep level) that I don’t deserve it and I’m not good enough. It took me a while to unravel all of this, but now it puts a lot in perspective. (my feelings on working at facebook deserve their own post, really. the sparknotes version: the best thing thats ever happened)

It is absolutely impossible to be in a hurry while listening to Jack Johnson.

Humility is that which once you think you have, you have lost. Similarly, virtue is that which debases itself in justifying itself. (Voltaire said that latter comment, i’m not sure who said the first or whether I made that up one day (or both)). I think that humility is a careful and subtle art. Like really subtle.

I got the pinterest app on my iphone. Goodbye, productivity!

There’s more, but I think i’ll stop at this point.

Rain

because there’s beauty in the breakdown

North Carolina

 North Carolina approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, becoming the latest state to effectively slam the door shut on same-sex marriages

North Carolina, you suck. Along with the other 29 states that have already banned same-sex marriage. Why is this even an issue!? This topic makes me really angry and so I’m not going to type anymore. I’m just going to go listen to zach wahls talk about family to help restore my faith in humanity.

The Future

Yup, its here. self-driving-cars

http://www.pcworld.com/article/255204/googles_selfdriving_car_licensed_to_hit_nevada_streets.html

Moments

“We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware – beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.” - Kent Nurbam in this article