Poignant Quotes with the Word "Poop" in Them, Part 1

"Art is simply this: the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination. That's it. A nightstand is indeed art. The craftsman saw wood, said "this will not do," and formed a nightstand. If another man comes along, sees a nightstand, and says to himself, "but it could be something else", rotates it thirty degrees and lays a poop on it, that would also be art. Art is not a magical thing. It is not majestic, moving, ephemeral, or hard to define and imagine. It can be those things, but art is a very basic concept. Art does not happen by accident. That is the only qualification. You intend to make art. And whether is says something profound, plays with the emotions of the viewers, is aesthetically pleasing, or any of that is secondary. Those are qualities of GOOD art. But there is also BAD art and SIMPLY art, and that's fine and expected."

- Anonymous

Out-of-Context Quote of the day

"It's the second coming of Christ, but everyone only cares about fried chicken!"

Bang, Zoom, Straight to the Moon

Another one of those RPG character art pictures for a game I'm running. 

Deja Vu

I've always found that deja vu and a legitimate feeling of familiarity are completely different. A feeling of familiarity is just that, a sense, whether vague or strong, that you've experienced something before, whereas deja vu is much more intense, has an incredibly surreal component to it to the extent that it feels very foreign in comparison.
Yet every time I still wonder if it's happened before, even though I can differentiate the two. Hm. Oh well, jamais vu is much cooler anyway.

Dreams and Inspiration

You can do it if you try.

Favorite Villain Archetypes

The ones who claim that they're all about bringing order, and without them it would not exist.

Today's Activities

Built mech with Legos, statted it in BattleTech, fought against other Lego mechs. Twas time well spent.

Crescent Suns

So, I caught the total solar eclipse today. And I looked at it directly, for an extended period, because the only reason scientists say you shouldn't, is because it blesses you with superpowers. And they don't want that. But yes, a hawk flew overhead at the apex, so I guess I've got the powers of Ra now.

Fear of the Day (Every Day)

Kidney stones.

Namaste, Future Wife

On the subject of India, I think I've found what I want to wear to my wedding:

So rad.

Subliminal Imperialism

Had a humorous train of thought today while thinking about national colors of various nations as well as flags.

"Wait, do you even know what India's flag looks like?"
"No, but I know what it should look like:"

More On/Moron Dreams

Sometimes when my sleep is very broken and fitful I find myself lying half awake for small segments in between dreams, which causes me to misinterpret things that are actually happening as elements of dreams as well. Sometimes the distinction is subtle, other times not so much.

"When that woman knocked on the door to deliver that letter, that was real, right?"
"Yes."
"And that thing with Patrick Stewart, the xenomorphs and the magic katana?"
"Not real."

Fun Fact

Yesterday was the first time I ever used the term meta-meta-murder mystery.

Names Numbering the Night

So, I learned a neat little writing... tool or trick, maybe? If you're writing some pretty fantastical stuff, the names of stars used in navigation serve as pretty great inspiration for character, location, etc. names. Check it out for yourself.

Strange Dream Quotes

"It's a frog that breathes fire! But only once a year, if conditions permit."
"It's a magical worm, eating it cures stage-fright."

Hyvä nähdä sinua!

Happy Day of Finnishness, everyone!

Full of Shame Fridays

Shameful admission: I have written fanfiction at a point in my life.

It is Important to Set Short-Term Goals

In one of the games I GM, I'd like to make all the NPC's names anagrams of my own. I wonder if anyone'd catch on.

Hawala

So, I recently learned about Hawala, via an online forum for a sci-fi roleplaying game. Yeah, it was one of those days; though now I'm wondering if there are any hawaladars in my area...

Autonomous Automobiles

So, uh, how about this news article?
I can't even get a license in this state...