Being caught in the rain is the great equalizer. For a brief moment, nobody is preoccupied with whatever thoughts are flying through their heads. All at once, everybody becomes aware of the same thing — experiencing the same phenomenon in unison.

Nevertheless, the budding ethos of materialism has taken hold, sinking its proboscis deep into the collective soil and spreading like a fungus, ever maturing as we all become increasingly intertwined while pulling ourselves apart all at once.

Human nature is imperfect and you must inevitably endure pain. You will never be able to permanently keep that which you strive for. Moments of elation will come to pass, but one day, so will you.

• POL360
  • Meeting w/ Prof (sometime during office Hours: 11-1 Tuesdays)
  • Presentation/Map (March 18/26 during class)
  • Final Quiz (April 1)
  • Final Report (April 3 before class)
  • Debrief (April 3 before class)
• SOC207
  • Op-Ed Comments (March 28)
  • Final Exam (April 1)
• RLG313
  • Readings Reflection (March 24)
  • Final Essay (April 14 at NOON)

CR/NCR DEADLINE: APRIL 4

When existing in a neocolonial nation-state, one must always be vigilant in observing the mechanisms that those who are in power use in order to remain in such a position. Self-defense as it has been taught to us, typically entails retaliation of a physical nature, but when oppression manifests in ways that are not solely physical, we must also utilize alternative methods of defense that not only protect our bodies, but our minds, our souls, and our identities.

In order for the state to continue operating under the status quo, it provides citizens with an illusion of safety and freedom. One of the ways that this is done is through constitutional promises to treat everyone equally under the eyes of the law. Of course, these promises are often not met, but the illusion that we are all constitutionally equal lets the privileged classes feel justified in their ambival...

• rice pudding recipe:

ingredients:

• 1 cup of short grain white rice
• 2 cups of water
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar
• 2 cups of milk
• 1/2 of a cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp of salt
• 1/2 tsp of butter

directions:

• put cinnamon stick, water, salt, butter and rice into pot and bring to a boil on medium heat until water absorbs into rice
• put in sugar, milk and vanilla on medium heat to simmer and once simmering, bring to low heat until creamy and thick

thought to reveal one’s true nature, marcel proust popularized a now 132 year old parlour game which featured a sequence of 35 questions about personality which is now known as the “proust questionnaire”.

• What is your greatest fear?
• What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
• What is the trait you most deplore in others?
• Which living person do you most admire?
• What is your greatest extravagance?
• What is your current state of mind?
• What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
• What do you most dislike about your appearance?
• Which living person do you most despise?
• What is the quality you most like in a ma...

some stuff about me ♡

• i live in canada
• jestem polakiem :)
• lucky (or unlucky) number : 413
• favourite colour : orange at the moment
• languages : english and french, i'm learning polish and hope to learn dutch, russian and korean soon.

personality types/zodiac (which i know are all kinda bullshit and the barnum effect is the only reason that people believe in them but whatever, they're fun) :

• sun sign : leo
• moon sign : capricorn
• rising sign : cancer
• sheng xiao : horse
• kua number : 8 group : west
• mbti : enfj

• economics - study for test (jan 27)
• politics - write essay (jan 22)
• biology -
• film - get permission form signed
• french -
• english -
• writer’s craft - 250 word piece (jan 21)

• movie theater popcorn costs more per ounce than filet mignon.
• a group of cats is called a clowder.
• the molecular formula of ethanol (alcohol) is C2H6O.
• the penrose triangle aka 'the impossible triangle' is, as the title indicates, a completely impossible structure.
• the word "cookie" comes from the dutch word, "koek" meaning "cake"
• brains liquify when whey die
• 진통제 means analgesic which is another word for painkiller
• the brain is made up of 75% water
• most studies suggest that birds in motion bob their heads to stabilize their visual surroundings.
• the colour of the universe is called "cosmic latte"
• the surface area of an average sized brick is 79cm squared

Ginger curry soup

• 1 thumb chopped ginger
• about 1/2 tbsp of curry powder
• 2 tsp of honey or sugar
• a dash of cinnamon
• 3 cloves of garlic chopped
• 3-4 carrots
• a handful of cilantro
• 1 tsp turmeric
• dash of cumin
• one can of lentils drained
• half a onion
• one diced tomato
• some fresh basil

sautee all this stuff together for 10 minutes until it is mushy and looks orange and yellowish

blend it all, add in about one cup of chicken stock (or a bouillon cube mixed with water)

put back in pot and add in one can of coc...

proponent:

• advocate
• supporter
• upholder
• promoter
• adherent
• exponent
• endorser
• apostle
• patron
• champion
• defender
• backer
• subscriber
• patron
• apologist
• spokesperson
• enthusiast
• propagandist

quixotic:

• astroturfing:
  • influencers being paid to promote a product while feigning neutrality/unbiased opinion
  • Astroturfing campaigns attempt to mislead the public into believing that their opinion or position is shared by most people. A person's beliefs on particular topics are often influenced and shaped by the beliefs of others - therefore, by creating the impression that multiple people feel a certain way, people are more likely to "hop on the bandwagon."
  • Astroturfing is often used by political parties or other interest groups to manipulate public opinion or to gain support for a particular issue or policy.
  • Astroturfing as a marketing tactic involves posting of fake reviews on online forums with the aim of promoting a given bran...

• finish book
• get jeans that fit
• get jacket

• mercury
• venus
• earth
  • moon
• mars
  • deimos
  • phobos
• jupiter
  • adrastea (jupiter xv)
  • aitne (jupiter xxxi)
  • amalthea (jupiter v)
  • ananke
  • aoede (jupiter xli)
  • arche (jupiter xliii)
  • autonoe (jupiter xxviii)

I think it’s strange how compassion for other humans can fall in and out of trend. It’s so discouraging to watch how neoliberal ideology has permeated our social structure. Corporations took no time at all to sink their teeth in and co-opt revolutionary terms in order to use them as marketing tools. It seems today as though we’re just kind of floating in this chasm of phrases thrown around to push our consumption that it all now seems meaningless. Which I guess is the whole point but it still fucking sucks nonetheless. It always feels like progress is around the corner but somehow things just keep getting a hell of a lot worse.

Selfish nature is not human nature but we have gone so far into the rabbit hole of indoctrination, face-fucked into us by the capitalist system from birth. This indoctrination works so effectively because we have gotten to such a sweet spot in la...

movies that i’ve seen and enjoyed (in no particular order):

• donnie darko
• fight club
• eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
• lock, stock, and two smoking barrels
• snatch
• hunt for the wilderpeople
• the notebook
• notting hill
• pretty woman
• the fundamentals of caring
• scott pilgrim vs. the world
• the shining
• kill bill
• inglorious basterds
• pulp fiction
• django unchained
• the green mile
• slumdog millionaire

• focus
• express
• avoid
• observe
• vision
• haunted
• extraordinary
• savage
• swarovski
• liquor
• andromeda
• trigger
• philanthropy
• silhouette
• plethora
• dissipate
• alcohol
• etymology
• approximate
• isoceles
• swami

"Why do we do the things we do?" she asked me one day while we walked. "I don't know," I replied.

There was a long silence that followed — not awkward, rather pensive. The cicadas were chirping at a decibel that seemed to cut through every water molecule comprising the surrounding atmosphere.

"Blaming people helps," I said.

"I guess," she said, "but can't we break the cycle? Change things somehow?"

We found ourselves at a crossroads, the cicadas blaring even louder. I looked left and right, unsure of which way to turn.

The cicadas became even louder,

and louder,

and louder.

--

My alarm is ringing and my stomach feels like it just got pumped full of gasoline.

I fumble around with my phone to turn off...

• paralysis

n "the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison or injury"

• psychosis

n "a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality"

• parasite

n 1 . "an organism that lives in or on another organism (it's host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expens...

Colonialism and capitalism are complimentary forces and neither one would exist without the other. The relationship between colonialism and capitalism throughout history presents itself as an unbreakable cyclical chain, seeking to permate all aspects of the global system. Capitalism as a perpetually productive force would be unable to sustain itself without the process of colonialism. Like the relationship between a train and coal, the movement of the train is only as effective as the amount of coal available to sustain its function. Much like there are limits to the coal one can extract from the surrounding environment, so too exists a limit to the profit potential within one’s own markets. For capitalism to continue chugging along, it is imperative that the conductor expand the scope of accumulation. But unlike the quest for coal, capitalism seeks not only the acquisition of material r...

• esoteric astrology - alice bailey
• politics - aristotle
• the leviathan - thomas hobbes
• demian - hermann hesse
• the phenomology of spirit - hegel
• slouching toward bethlehem - joan didion
• meditations - marcus aurelius
• bullfinch's mythology
• mythology - edith hamilton
• museum of the weird - amelia gray
• dune - frank herbert
• Exit, Voice, and Loyalty: Responses to Decline in Firms, Organizations, and States

• experiment name : how different sauces taste on popcorn
• lab partner: rowan billinton
• introduction:
  • the purpose of this experiment is to explore different flavours and textures in relation to popcorn and hopefully come up with a beautiful new combination to bring to every household.
• hypothesis:
  • the expected best sauce out of the nine chosen is sweet baby rays because Mark Zuckerberg swears by it. I have my doubts about this hypothesis because due to Mark Zuckerberg having lizard genetics, his tastebuds likely do not match ours. (he is also making instagram and facebook worse so i’m not too sure that i trust his judgement) however, sweet baby rays smells good by itself so i predict that it will t...

material things that i want (because i never know when people ask)

• nice markers
• OLLY probiotics
• nature’s bounty hair and nails gummies (or any biotin supplement).
• palmers coconut oil deep conditioning protein packs
• avalon organics citrus face wash
• any kind of plants/seeds
• alocasia sanderiana, monstera or dracaena marginata plants
• jewelry for my piercings (16g)
• cute hippie jewelry in general
• a donation to go to amnesty international or true north aid (or any other indigenous charity organization)
• orange high waisted corduroy bell bottoms that fit me (but i know those dont exist)

artists/songs that i like

• artists
  • the beatles
  • led zeppelin
  • pink floyd
  • queen
  • fleetwood mac
  • george michael
  • wham!
  • the grateful dead
  • depeche mode
  • new order
  • men at work
  • the police
  • earth, wind, and fire
  • abba
  • the bee gees
  • duran duran
• songs

• pride - died - cried - sighed - bide - lied -
• light - might - sight - kite - fight - flight - fright
• stay - away - pray - gay - lay - day - ray
• here/hear - fear - dear/deer - near - rear - leer
• lame - name - same - game - fame - dame
• playing - saying - baying - spraying - laying
• expression - confession
• fast - last - mast - past
• breath - death - meth
• pace - mace - chase - place - space - face - race
• mate - gate - date
• cave - pave - gave - save - wave
• cage - page - mage - sage - wage - engage - sage
• boy - toy - coy - soy - ahoy