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Someone kick me next time I stop writing for a year !

]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/12380473/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/12380473/ Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:13:27 PDT Together we create websites.
Check us out.

Skywide.net

]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/10836745/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/10836745/ Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:42:13 PST If I don't fail at least one exam, it will be a real pleasant surprise.

kthxbye

]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9508810/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9508810/ Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:45:21 PDT
Other than reading and going to work every day, I"m now supposed to be working on a website for this french company. Yah! They're french! This is the first time I've had a french client, so it's kind of cool. I can actually sort of use those french skills that I went to school for.

Check out the website so far: skywide.net/motclef/
The funny thing about this website is that I had very little idea how to make it going in.. I just learned css for the first time yesterday, hah. It's all good though, since I'm now fluent in css as well as implementing content management systems

I got a bunch of new philosophical/thinking books actually. The one I'm reading right now is entitled "Dark Age Ahead" It's very interesting, and raises some key arguments. Essentially the author is arguing that we stand on the edge of a new dark age. A dark age is defined by her as a 'period of serious decay of community, higher education, science, government, and self regulation. Some sad stuff. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9415421/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9415421/ Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:07:37 PDT BEH

2. Name someone with the same birthday as you:
This guy I went to school with for 12 years.

3. Favorite fruit(s)?
Banana (+ icecream)

4. For or against same sex marriage?
For, of course.

5. Are you allergic to anything?
Not that I know of.

6. Are you bisexual?
I don't think so, but I haven't really 'tested' it.

7. Have you ever slept in someone elses clothes?
Yah.

8. Are you comfortable with your height?
Yah, I like being tall, I can intimidate people

9. How many of the U.S states have you lived in?
None.

10. Have you ever lived outside the US?
Yah, Switzerland last summer.

11. Name something physical you like about yourself?
Take a guess, you'll be probably right.

12. Something nonphysical you like about yourself?
That I'm able to think outside of the box.

13. Do you have any pets?
Nope, my dog passed away a 3 months ago.

14. What is your dream car?
I don't dream about cars.

15. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
I want to see south America, and I don't mean the tourist version.

16. Have you ever had someone of the opposite sex sleep over?
Yah.

18. What dream car do you want your husband/wife to drive?
Whatever they want, as long as it doesn't make us poor or ugly.

19. What song did you listen to last?
Such Great Heights - The Postal Service (Great song, listen to it if you haven't.)

20. Where would you want to go on a first date?
Depends on the person.

21. Would you date the person who posted this before you?
Probably not. (The thousands of miles is just a little discouraging )

22. Has anyone ever sang or played for you personally?
Yah, not anyone famous though.

23. Ever been kissed under fireworks?
umm.. don't think so.

24. Do you like president Bush?
Are you kidding? I love him! *cough*

25. Have you ever bungee jumped?
No, but I did hang glided off the top of a mountain.

26. Have you ever went white water rafting?
Yah, it was awesome.

27. Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you?
Nope.

28. Favorite Day Time Television Program?
I don't watch tv. (Although I download shows that interest me.. I prefer watching without commercials.)

29. Ever been in the slammer?
Not yet.

31. What song are you listening to right now?
One more Night - Stars (good song, listen to it!!)

32. What's your favorite song at the moment
Depends on the type of music..
Down on my head - Yellowcard (alt rock)
Calendar girl - Stars (soft)
When I'm Gone - Eminem
Running from your dad - Bowling for Soup (rock)

33. What was the last movie you watched?
Baraka (Great movie)
Plot Outline: A movie with no conventional plot: merely a collection of expertly photographed scenes. Subject matter has a highly environmental theme. Very philosophical.

34. Whats the Worst Film You've ever seen?
The Hills have Eyes

35. Where was the last place you went besides your house?
Edgefest Concert

36. Have you ever seriously vandalized someone elses property?
nope.

37. Have you ever hit someone of the opposite sex?
not in violence.

39. What's the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
How they look.

40. What's your favorite body part on the opposite sex?
The mind

41. What do you usually order from Starbucks?
coffee.

42. Who would you want to see right now
no one in particular.

43. Last CD you Bought?
Yellowcard - Lights and Sounds

44. Say something totally random about yourself:
I have magical powers that make even apples afraid.

45. Do you have an iPod?
It died 1 year ago.

46. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?
Don't think so, I'd rather look like myself.

47. Favorite Classic Rock Song?
I have no clue.

48. What Languages can you speak?
English, French.

49. Do you have freckles?
Nope.

50. Do you like someone right now?
Not really, a couple people are of interest. ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9375414/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9375414/ Sat, 15 Jul 2006 04:18:56 PDT
I have today off work, so I stayed up last night till 5Am working on a new website!
Look: [link]
It's still a work in progress as the buttons don't do anything, however it's all made in flash so it's pretty damn impressive !

I'm home alone all weekend ! lol. To bad my friends all work retarded hours now, no chance at having a party Although sunday should be fun anyways, concert! Woohoo. Lol it's funny how everything happens on the same days though, cause there's also a bbq on sunday that i'm gonna miss Nooo.. yummy food, and a keg. Oh well.

Anyways I'm going biking now, and I might go see the new pirates of the caribeen movie tonight.. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9337985/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9337985/ Mon, 10 Jul 2006 23:08:49 PDT ___LAYER ONE___
+// name: Blake Edwin Dirk Hilscher (dirk!)
+// birthdate: nov 10
+// birthplace: toronto
+// current: toronto
+// height: 6"
+// righty or lefty: Right
+// zodiac sign: scorpion

___LAYER TWO___
+// your weakness: Umm. Not sleeping?
+// your fears: I don't have any 'fears'. I suppose I fear death.
+// goal you'd like to achieve: The ability to exit reality.

___LAYER THREE___
+// your most overused phrase on AIM: Well on msn it would be 'whatever'
+// your first thoughts when you wake up: "fuck, i don't want to go to work."
+// your bedtime: Whenever.
+// your best missed memory: Couple years ago with my two buddies (who are now gone.)

___LAYER FOUR___
+// Pepsi or Coke: I don't really drink pop.. gimme some coffee.
+// McDonald's or Burger King: I'd rather eat a piece of wood.
+// single or group dates: Single, unless I really get along well with the group.
+// Adidas or Nike: New Balance (lol, new balance for life !!)
+// Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: I don't really care.
+// chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate for everything (even the ice cream.)
+// cappuccino or coffee: coffee.

___LAYER FIVE___
+// smoke: nope, i've never tried.
+// cuss: who doesn't?
+// take a shower: obviously not.
+// like high school: sure it was fun (minus going to class and doing work.)
+// want to go to college: university, yes i want to.
+// have a crush: nope.
+// do you think you've been in love: yep, i was once
+// want to get married: sure. what happens, happens.
+// think you're a health freak: not really
+// believe in yourself: im arrogant and really self confident.
+// get along with your parents: yah
+// like thunderstorms: who doesn't?
+// get motion sickness: nope.

___LAYER SIX___
In the past month...
+// drank alcohol: yah
+// smoked: no
+// done a drug: alcohol is a drug
+// kissed someone: nope
+// made homemade cookies: nope
+// skipped class: im done school
+// gone skinny-dipping: umm, i live in the city. what do you think?

___LAYER SEVEN___
Ever...
+// played a game that required removal of clothing: uhh drinking games i suppose
+// been called a tease: no
+// shoplifted: nope
+// been trashed or extremely intoxicated: yep

___LAYER EIGHT___
+// age you hope to be married: my life doesn't revolve around marriage, I have no preference
+// number of children: who knows
+// how do you want to die: I don't want to die right now.
+// where you want to go to university: york university for design art / university of toronto for english
+// future husband's name: umm, don't you mean wife?

___LAYER NINE___
In a guy/girl...
+// height: anything shorter than me is fine.
+// short or long hair: no preference, depends on what looks good on her.
+// articles of clothing: Yah i'm with you on this one (THERE WILL BE NONE.)
+// best kiss location: lol.
+// best date location: Ehh lots of places, i'm way to romantic to write this shit down. To many things come to mind :/

___LAYER TEN___
+// number of drugs taken illegally: 42. (read hhgg ffs!)
+// number of CDs: 3
+// number of piercings: none
+// number of tattoos: none
+// number of things in your past that you regret: i am my past.. i don't regret myself.. that would be sucidial.
+// number of friends you could trust with your life: only 1, as the other one became an alcoholic (not funny or joking.) ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9325941/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9325941/ Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:10:56 PDT Tomorrow is my fifth day of work (in a row.) So, on Tuesday I finally get a day off, and I will probably spend most of it drawing. I've been drawing a fair amount at work, so I might scan some stuff later (uhh, if I can find what I drew, cause I left the paper at work.)

Work is pretty cool now. I say 'now' because, you see, it wasn't always cool. It actually kind of sucked when I first started working, because I didn't get along very well with any of the other staff. However, a lot of people decided they didn't like the job, so they quit! A bunch of other people were hired in place and they are more my type, so I'm a lot happier now. I actually have about 5 people to talk to. Although it's a little sad, all the people quitting that is. One of the people that quit was actually more than cool. It doesn't really matter since she's gone now, but it's still sad that that possibility was snuffed out before anything had a chance to see the light. Ah well, I suppose it's better to have friends in this situation anyways.

I thought about it a lot on the subway ride home from work (2 hours), and I've decided that I'm going to double major in English at the University of Toronto, Il probably also take philosophy. I've been thinking about it a lot, and I really want to do it. I know I will regret it in the future if I don't, so I think I should... I'm not really sure design is what I want to do, anyways. I'm far more 'into' English, philosophy, and psychology, but I don't really know what I'd do for a career. Design is so much straighter forward... And I do enjoy it, at the moment at least... I think the next couple years are going to be important in deciding where I end up.


Thoughts:
I was thinking about freewill, consciousness, and the implications of determinism on my debate over whether or not we can be considered animals... The more I think about it, the more I think we can't be classified as animals. I have no definite thoughts at the moment... I really need to read more on this topic. I have very little background knowledge, so my arguments are paper thin.

Freewill on the otherhand.. Well I don't think we have freewill. However that seems far to straight forward, and I am inclined to find fault.. So I spent some time thinking about examples of how we do have freewill. Well, that's what I wanted to do anyways.. I can't actually think of any examples that show freewill.. So uhh.. yah.. Someone argue with me and exaplain how we have freewill!!

Question: Am I correct in this assumption?
If we are animals that are byproducts of evolution, mustn’t every aspect of our creation must serve an evolutionary purpose? If so, assuming the views of a nihilist, what is the purpose of our predisposition that causes us to naturally search for religion/the supernatural? Also, what is the evolutionary purpose of art? Or am I wrong in assuming that evolution doesn't allow for seemingly useless pursuits? (I have thoughts towards these questions, I'm just wondering what others might think.) ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9296808/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9296808/ Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:17:22 PDT
In death, freedom becomes irrelevant because one is no longer conscious, and without consciousness one is unable to form thought. Since freedom is a concept formed via a conscious mind, it can be said that freedom can only be perceived while one is alive. Thus, freedom cannot be attainted through death.

On top of this, in life freedom cannot be attainted, because we as humans are bound by our physical and mental requirements. These requirements cause us to be caught in a constant state of enslavement, as they are constantly bringing us back to the same situation no matter our circumstance; be it poor, rich, happy, or sad.

Thus, not only is it impossible for one to be free, but this notion of freedom is only of importance throughout life.

This of course raises the question of why this concept of freedom seems to emerge time and time again all throughout history. The simple and obvious explanation is that it acts as a necessary fiction that helps us to deal with a lack of control we as humans feel universally. Without this notion of attainable freedom, somewhere ‘out there’, we would be unable to cope with the lack of control we are faced with in our day to day lives.

If you have trouble putting this into context, just think about it this way. No matter what happens, you are tied to your physical requirements. You have to eat, drink, and sleep. If you don’t, you will die.

And that’s your freedom; you’ve got about a weeks worth, give or take. Not to impressive, considering the billions if not trillions of years, history spans. It’s not even a drop in the ocean. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9295904/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9295904/ Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:31:33 PDT
Currently Reading: The Client - John Grisham
Current philosophical thoughts: Are we counscious, and if so, is consciousness accidental? Are we animals? (In my mind the only difference between us and animals is this: While animals accept their nature, we run from it. In retrospect, animals aren't even aware that such a thing as 'nature' exists. So essientially what i'm identifiying is our awareness of self. Yet not so; for it is proven that certain animals are self aware. So are animals aware of their species? What make's us different, is that we try to escape our animal nature through material evolution.. Hmm it's all rather confusing.) ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9254715/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9254715/ Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:35:52 PDT [link] by Avaunt

This is a great journal entry, and here’s why!
I saw that movie recently as well, and my thoughts are pretty much identical. On one hand I think the movie is great and that the government really needs to get its shit together, however, since the movie is essentially propaganda, I’m unsure how accurate some of the claims might be.

For example, the movie claims that China is doing more to prevent global warming than the America, because China has cleaner cars that pollute less. The problem with this claim is that, although China does manufacture cleaner cars, the Chinese population does not actually drive them. The majority of the population is to poor to buy the new cars, so most of the automobiles being driven are much older and dirtier. The movie is portraying China as a great nation that is protecting the environment, when in fact they are the total opposite… They rejected the Kyoto protocol.

I also noticed that the movie speaks of massive imminent flooding due to the melting of polar icecaps/Greenland. Yet, when making these claims they somehow fail to actually mention how quickly it is happening, or when we should expect it. Since they only say 'soon', it must be assumed that they don't actually have any idea how quickly it is happening. Since they don't know, I would guess that it's because it isn't happening very quickly.

I saw the movie a couple weeks ago, so I can’t remember any of the other things I noticed anymore. However, since I don't know very much about a lot of the other things mentioned in the movie anyways, I simply have to assume that a lot of it is probably similar to the Chinese auto-industry misrepresentation. Just a lot of talking and exaggeration aimed at making us remember the message.

None the less, the movie was great, and something really needs to be done about all the pollution. However, realistically, people are cruel, selfish, short sighted, and greedy, so I won’t be surprised if we find ourselves in another ice age. And somehow I don’t think the planet will be complaining, at least it will have been saved a nuclear winter.

I have to go sleep now because I work tomorrow.. And I just got home.. argh.. Surprisingly (I guess?), I’ve read about all the other things you mentioned in your post, and I found them equally interesting/disturbing.

If you want to see an interesting movie, check out "The Corporation" It talks a lot about environmental issues, slavery, evil practices, corruption, ect, all dealing with major corporations. I'd also recommend "WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price"

Haha, oh man.. if I knew you in reality, we would totally make signs and go and scream, rant, and protest ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9245996/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/9245996/ Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:24:07 PDT What did I do, you may ask?
Well.. I worked for 10 hours at a local theme park called Ontario Place ! It was somewhat entertaining, and I made a small amount of money, but now I've just gotten home and i'm dead tired.

The sad part is that I'm working full-time now, so I have to go back tommorrow
And the day after..
and the day after that..
and the next..
and.. yah, you can see where i'm going with this.
It's going to be a long summer.

On the bright side, one of my shifts at work involves standing outside 'observing' guests. So basically I get to sketch for an hour.. so maybe il actually post some pencil/pen drawings this summer Haha, okay probably not. My sketches aren't worth much.

Sheesh, did I mention that getting to work takes 2 hours? That means I read for ruffly 5 to 6 hours a day.. I'm practically eating books.. at this rate the library won't have anything left by the end of the summer, haha. So yes.. today I read "Tell no One" which sadly turned out to be one of the worst books i've ever read! The entire book is spent building towards what you expect to be a great climax.. but the ending is totally hollow. so it's like; wtf. I could have written better. And I don't even write. However, I also read "The Five people you meet in heaven" which was a pretty short novel.. it was very interesting.. you should look it up on amazon.

Now it's time to go pass out from exhaustion, wake up tommorrow, work, and then repeat! ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8904867/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8904867/ Sun, 28 May 2006 18:52:34 PDT
Now although I really liked this book, I'm going to say that in all honesty I thought parts of it were a bit annoying. Lyra's relationships and childish views in particular, as they really made me feel as if I were reading a children's novel. I am aware that this book was written for children, so all I'm really doing in pointing this out is expressing my annoyance. I also found the way they mixed 'modern' warfare with magic a bit odd. I mean anyone that can aim a gun is going to be able to kill a witch on a broom, or shoot a bear in the head. I have trouble seeing how the bears would be effective as mercenaries considering that they don't fight with weapons. A sniper could easily pick them off? You'd think?

Nonetheless this was still a very good book, and I was fairly impressed by how entertaining it was. One of my favourite quotes was uttered by 'the witch' on page 310. "We are all subject to the fates. But we must all act as if we are not, or die of despair." I also found some of the parallels between 'the church' and our church were somewhat amusing.

Overall I feel this book is worth reading, just as long as you can stomach fantasy. I plan to read the other two in the series. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8866844/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8866844/ Wed, 24 May 2006 18:15:01 PDT
When I look at a book I see a tool that works to distance ourselves from the meaninglessness of our existence. In fact, to this end our society has created many diversions. However, these diversions also serve various other purposes, such as creating a basis for the super-natural, or distancing ourselves from our ‘savage’ past.

You? ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8693592/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8693592/ Sat, 06 May 2006 17:49:11 PDT
- Douglas Adams

I love this man. Seriously. He is the best and most perceptive writer I have yet to encounter.


On a side note, I finished reading Waiting for Godot. It was.. amazing.. I might write about it later. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8561406/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8561406/ Sun, 23 Apr 2006 13:33:21 PDT So I spend hours and hours working on this website design : [link]
I finish it, show they guy, and what does he say?
It looks great, but I don't have money right now!
Well great, thanks alot.

I hate people like that. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8523641/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8523641/ Wed, 19 Apr 2006 17:37:21 PDT

Anyways, I've been doing a lot of reading on philosophy, metaphysics, and artifical intelligence recently. I actually stumbled onto this awesome quote today (which you will read later in the post, stay tuned!!) so I felt like writing about my thoughts. Now before reading the quote Il give a little bit of an overview of what it is I've been reading about. I find this stuff really interesting, so If you find it boring you might as well stop reading cause the quote won't impress you at all.

THE DEBATE (Did those caps capture your attention or what!?)
There is a rather large debate surrounding artificial intelligence. In as few questions as possible, I will lay out this debate.

Is it possible for a computer to achieve consciousness?
Since a computer is a material entity, is it possible that free will could be reduced to neurological (material) mechanisms?
If this were possible, could it then be said that human’s aren’t conscious and don’t possess free will?

The next paragraph is a little confusing, so I made a refrence of terms to help you out:
natural law: I eat because i'm hungry
material world: the world as we know it; everything made of matter.
mental state: Thinking.. You know. Your mind. Asking why? Or wondering why I am able to ask why.

If we assume that natural laws determine the course of the material world, it could be said that mental states are created materially. If human consciousness is created through materials in accordance with set natural laws, it could be drawn that conscious decisions such as behaviour and action are determined by natural laws. This would mean that what we believe we want is in fact determined in accordance with natural laws, and so consequently we are not free. In other words, our choices are decided by the natural laws that govern the material world, and since these laws are unchanging there is only one possible choice that we can make given a specific situation.

The opposition to this way of thinking argues that human will is not determined, and that consciousness is not governed by natural laws. In essence, we are free to make choices unaffected by any set guidelines.

This is where the quote comes in :

"if our will is not determined by anything, then we desire what we desire by pure chance. And if what we desire is purely accidental, we are not free. So if our will is not determined by anything, we are not free."

This quote is saying that we aren't free even if we are free, because being free is a contradiction in terms. Although I find this amusing, I have to admit that it isn’t really a full-proof argument since a big question still remains; what is it to be free anyways?

I found this rather interesting, and by writing in my blog I've helped to order my thoughts quite nicely. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8355750/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8355750/ Mon, 03 Apr 2006 16:42:09 PDT
I'd like to meet people in reality, so if in reading my profile you discover that you really want to meet me, I strongly advise you to hire a private detective and pay him to hunt me down. After the detective has located me, I would advise you to simply poison him (there by avoiding any annoying bills), and proceed with setting up a chance meeting between the two of us. A classic ‘chance’ encounter might involve an 'accident' in which coffee is spilled 'accidentally' on one of us, (preferably not me, however if you feel absolutely compelled to spill coffee on me, make sure it isn’t really hot.) As a result of this comic flesh burning greeting, the ‘ice’ will have been effectively broken and we will be left to talk (after the massive crowd, realizing I’m not mortally wounded, fades away.) My first few words will be very angry and ‘expressive’ (due to the hot coffee), but I will quickly realize you're my soul mate and we will live happily ever after (or at least until I realize your a stalker.)

Read my follow up entry on how to hire a hit man (It may come in handy after I’ve run away [upon realizing you’re a stalker.] )

I hope this helps you in your pursuits!


'did someone say moo?' ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8323715/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8323715/ Fri, 31 Mar 2006 13:17:44 PST
So I log on, go to my gmail, and surprise surprise, there's another email from YorkU. To my utter annoyance, it turns out to be just more spam. In detail it describes how students can join a chat room and talk to each other. Oh great! Just what I want, the chance to talk to a bunch of people who are equally stressed out waiting for admittance.

Well, my boredom still prevalent, I decided "what the hell, I might as well check the website. Maybe I got into the English program" After entering my 8 digit pin and navigating to the applications page..

Faculty Of Fine Arts, Programme in Design : Admitted
Faculty Of Arts, English : Admitted

I got into design arts! And English! GO ME!
I CANT BELIEVE IT!!!
(for reference, Design is ruffly 3000 applications.. 120 spots) ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8315533/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8315533/ Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:17:54 PST

I am the boy who never finished high school, because I got called a fag everyday.

I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian.

I am the prostitute working the streets because nobody will hire a transsexual woman.

I am the sister who holds her gay brother tight through the painful, tear-filled nights.

We are the parents who buried our daughter long before her time.

I am the man who died alone in the hospital because they would not let my partner of twenty-seven years into the room.

I am the foster child who wakes up with nightmares of being taken away from the two fathers who are the only loving family I have ever had. I wish they could adopt me.

I am not one of the lucky ones. I killed myself just weeks before graduating high school. It was simply too much to bear.

We are the couple who had the realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men.

I am the person who never knows which bathroom I should use if I want to avoid getting the management called on me.

I am the mother who is not allowed to even visit the children I bore, nursed, and raised. The court says I am an unfit mother because I now live with another woman.

I am the domestic-violence survivor who found the support system grow suddenly cold and distant when they found out my abusive partner is also a woman.

I am the domestic-violence survivor who has no support system to turn to because I am male.

I am the father who has never hugged his son because I grew up afraid to show affection to other men.

I am the home-economics teacher who always wanted to teach gym until someone told me that only lesbians do that.

I am the woman who died when the EMTs stopped treating me as soon as they realized I was transsexual.

I am the person who feels guilty because I think I could be a much better person if I didnt have to always deal with society hating me.

I am the man who stopped attending church, not because I don't believe, but because they closed their doors to my kind.

I am the person who has to hide what this world needs most, love.

I am the person ashamed to tell my own friends im a lesbian, because they constantly make fun of them.

I am the boy tied to a fence, beaten to a bloody pulp and left to die because two straight men wanted to "teach me a lesson".

I am the girl who is called a dyke because I wear baggy clothes and because my best friend is a lesbian.

--- IF YOU BELIEVE THAT HOMOPHOBIA IS WRONG... REPOST THIS
--- IF YOU ARE IGNORANT... IGNORE THIS ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8315468/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8315468/ Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:10:47 PST
Seven Things To Do Before I Die:
1. Fall madly in love with some wonderful girl.
2. Travel the world with the person that I fall madly in love with.
3. Run a business in some sunny place for a couple years (Beaches, sun, happy people, all that.)
4. Do something noble and worth being remembered for (think Che Guevara, although mabye not quite so amazing..) Just help out some people, you know.
5. Lots of fun things (Skydive, Fly a Plane, Climb a Mountain, discover a lost city, solve world hunger.)
6. Become really well read and have a big library.
7. Find happiness.

Seven Things I Can Not Do (or won’t do):
1. Abuse power, become corrupt, harm people. (Well, I'd like to hope I wouldn't, at least)
2. Get to school on time.
3. Think clearly when i'm falling in love with someone. (Its so annoying )
4. Become rich and keep all the money for myself.
5. Subject myself to other people's rules/ideals. (I don't live for other people..)
6. Stop reading, thinking and analysing (everything.)
7. Believe that people are being honest (everyone lies to each other about everything..)

Seven Things That Attract Me To the opposite sex.
1. Similar interests.
2. Is well read, knowledgeable, and generally open minded.
3. Black hair is always nice
4. Not taller than me (im 6"1)
5. Doesn't flirt with everyone (can't stand that)
6. Likes to be outdoors.
7. They like me also (haha.)

Seven Things I Say The Most: (It really depends on who im with and what i'm doing..)
1. dammit
2. Yo/Hey
3. like
4. what's up
5. shit
6. haha
7. what the hell

Seven Books I Love:
1. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy BY Douglas Adams (all the books.)
2. Down to This Shaugnessy Bishop Stall (They are journals of a man who lives homeless in downtown toronto. It's the best book i've read that's based on a real situation occuring right now.)
3. Jack Whyte's Merlin Series (The Skystone, The Saxon Shore..)
4. The Egypt Trilogy by Wilbur Smith (River God, The Seventh Scroll, Warlock)
5. Starbuck Trilogy by Bernard Cornwell
6. The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
7. American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Seven Movies I Could (or do) Watch Over And Over Again:
(I don't watch them over and over, but I like them and have watched them several times.)
1. Fight Club
2. Donnie Darko
3. Hotel Rwanda
Can't think of more right now.. I don't watch movies over and over really. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8287951/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8287951/ Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:36:46 PST
Me and my friends went out for our friend's birthday the other night, good times. I was so stuffed afterwards I felt like puking for a couple minutes (lol. Buffets are great, yet evil at the same time.)

To sum up everything:
life happens, just live it. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8249406/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8249406/ Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:58:54 PST )

Well I finished reading Digital Fortress, by Dan Brown
It was an interesting book, very fast, very little substance or compassion, very little to think about or remeber. Not at all as compelling as The Davinci Code, however it was an entertaining thriller. I will say that at first I thought it was going to be crappy, as the I kept guessing exactly what would happen next, but then suddenly nothing added up! So the fact that the book managed to confuse me for a couple chapters was rather entertaining. ("What! But if he didn't kill him, who did!?) I rather thought the best part was the last page, EPILOGUE. You'd have to read it to find out why, but it was about the only part of the book that stirred even a remote sense of emotion. (And not happy emotion!)
I wonder what il read next.. Who knows.

I'm still waiting for news from York University..
I feel my time is running short, and rather am starting to assume that I haven't been accepted. However I will reserve judgement until about April 20th, at which time final marks are in, and they will be forced to admit the last people. If I don't get in to yorku, I certainly hope UofT accepts me! (for english.) ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8242940/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8242940/ Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:08:53 PST but somehow I fear I will never know the time.


A photo holds a smile caught in eternity.

Some stuff I wrote. (yah I'm not great. [Leave me alone.] ) ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8231311/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8231311/ Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:45:02 PST Since I killed all of march break looking for jobs, chilling, and playing games, I hadn't actually done any homework. As a result, last Sunday I wake up and realize "oh shit, I haven't done anything."

lol so yeah, bit of a mad rush, but I managed to stuff together a 3 page essay on Hamlet (To be, or Not to be, THAT is the question.), and make up 10 pages of journals detailing how I'd been meticulously recorded my work over the last 3 weeks. I find it amusing that although it only took me a couple hours, and involved a lot of 'creativity', my teacher felt compelled to say that my work was outstanding! haha, I love how I'm lazy and manage to overachieve anyways. But that's another story in itself.

Guess what? I made a new avatar. It's kinda meh, but it's new so whatever. Zoom in and it reveals more pixeled details

But Yes! Today was good, I went to the book store and bought almost 20 books (Used books, so it didn't even make me poor!)

I just finished reading 'The Kite Runner', and damn, that book is really sad and quite frankly a bit depressing. None the less, it was an amazing story, and I'd recommend it to most people. Did you know that I never knew there was a genocide in Afghanistan until I read that book? The things we aren't told

Next up is the Digital Fortress (Dan Brown), I've only read a couple pages and it's already awesome ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8216969/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/8216969/ Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:02:41 PST It's like going on a blind date, without actually meeting the person.

Appearance
[ ] I am shorter than 5'4.
[x] I think I'm ugly sometimes.
[ ] I have many scars.
[ ] I tan easily.
[ ] I wish my hair was a different color.
[ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[ ] I have a tattoo.
[ ] I am self-conscious about my appearance. (Sometimes)
[x]I have/I've had braces.
[ ] I wear glasses. (haha, I will soon.. My eye sight decreases daily)
[ ] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
[ ] I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.
[ ] I have more than 2 piercings.
[ ] I have piercings in places besides my ears.
[ ] I have freckles.


Family/Home Life
[x] I've sworn at my parents.
[ ] I've run away from home.
[ ] I've been kicked out of the house.
[x] My biological parents are together.
[ ] I have a sibling less than one year old.
[x] I want to have kids someday.
[ ] I've had children.
[ ] I've lost a child. (I pity those who check this)


School/Work
[x] I'm in school.
[x] I have a job.
[x] I've fallen asleep at work/school.
[] I almost always do my homework. (haha, more like never; only when it counts for marks )
[x] I've missed a week or more of school.
[x] I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years.
[ ] I failed more than 1 class last year.
[ ] I've stolen something from my job
[ ] I've been fired. (but i did quit! Down with Canadian Tire!)


Embarrassment
[ ] I've slipped out a "lol" in a spoken conversation. (err, I do it intentionally sometimes, as a joke)
[ ] Disney movies still make me cry. (they never did?)
[ ] I've peed from laughing.
[ ] I've snorted while laughing.
[x] I've laughed so hard I've cried.
[ ] I've glued my hand to something
[ ] I've had my pants rip in public (that must suck !)

Health
[ ] I was born with a disease/impairment.
[ ] I've gotten stitches/staples.
[ ] I've broken a bone.
[ ] I've had my tonsils removed.
[ ] I've sat in a doctors office/emergency room with a friend.
[ ] I've had my wisdom teeth removed. (this summer, no-ooooooo!)
[ ] I had a serious surgery.
[ ] I've had chicken pox.


Traveling
[x] I've driven over 200 miles in one day.
[x] I've been on a plane.
[x] I've been to Canada. (live there?)
[ ] I've been to Mexico.
[x] I've been to Niagara Falls.
[ ] I've been to Japan.
[ ] I've celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[x] I've been to Europe. (Switzerland, 3 good friends, 5 weeks. GOOD TIMES)
[ ] I've been to Africa.

Experiences
[ ] I've gotten lost in my city.
[x] I've seen a shooting star.
[x] I've wished on a shooting star.
[x] I've seen a meteor shower.
[ ] I've gone out in public in my pajamas
[ ] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator
[ ] I've kicked a guy where it hurts.
[ ] I've been to a casino.
[x] I've been skydiving. (While in switzerland this past summer Awesome!)
[ ] I've gone skinny dipping.
[ ] I've played spin the bottle.
[ ] I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[ ] I've crashed a car.
[x] I've been Skiing
[ ] I've been in a play.
[ ] I've met someone in person from myspace.
[ ] I've caught a snowflake on my tongue.
[x] I've seen the Northern lights.
[ ] I've sat on a roof top at night.
[ ] I've played chicken.
[x] I've played a prank on someone.
[ ] I've ridden in a taxi.
[ ] I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show. (lol, everyone tells me to. I will eventually)
[ ] I've eaten sushi.
[ ] I've been snowboarding.


Relationships
[x] I'm single
[ ] I'm in a relationship.
[ ] I'm engaged.
[ ] I'm married
[ ] I've gone on a blind date.
[ ] I've been the dumpee more than the dumper.
[ ] I miss someone right now.
[ ] I have a fear of abandonment.
[ ] I've gotten divorced
[ ] I've had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
[x] I've told someone I loved them when I didn't.
[x] I've told someone I didn't love them when I did. (sigh)
[ ] I've kept something from a past relationship.

Sexuality
[ ] I've had a crush on someone of the same sex.<... ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7686860/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7686860/ Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:36:05 PST
2 Heterosexual marriages are valid because they produce children. Infertile couples and old people can't legally get married because the world needs more children.

3 Obviously, gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

4 Straight marriage will be less meaningful if Gay marriage is allowed, since Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage was meaningful.

5 Heterosexual marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are property, blacks can't marry whites, and divorce is illegal.

6 Gay marriage should be decided by people, not the courts, because the majority-elected legislatures, not courts, have historically protected the rights of the minorities.

7 Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.

8 Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

9 Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

10 Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why single parents are forbidden to raise children.

11 Gay marriage will change the foundation of society. Heterosexual marriage has been around for a long time, and we could never adapt to new social norms because we haven't adapted to things like cars or a longer lifespan.

12 Civil unions, providing most of the same benefits as marriage with a different name are better, because a "separate but equal" institution is always constitutional. Separate schools for African-Americans worked just as well as separate marriages for gays and lesbians will.





(for those select few who can't figure out that this is a joke; guess what? it is a joke! satire my friends.. a great style) ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7623780/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7623780/ Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:53:30 PST everybody demands perfection, even though human beings are imperfect

Very true, isn't it amusing! ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7507014/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7507014/ Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:17:04 PST ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7473413/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7473413/ Sat, 31 Dec 2005 23:52:29 PST ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7451731/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7451731/ Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:38:21 PST
Maybe it's that we never had a voice to begin with, I find such ideas that we are progressively diminishing rather odd. If you'd notice, our society hasn't really changed much. In my mind humans don't progress, they just change from one state to another. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7385446/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7385446/ Thu, 22 Dec 2005 18:41:17 PST "So we've just inched that much closer to the terrifying but inevitable SKYNET-style of robotic domination that we've been warning you about, as Japanese researchers have recently developed a bot that is able to distinguish "itself" from "others" with a high degree of accuracy. We'll leave the heavy philosophical questions of what constiutes consciousness/self-awareness for discussion in comments, but the facts are these: Junichi Takeno and his team at Meiji University built a robot whom we'll call "Egobot" with an artificial nerve cell in it's computer that screens input from its sensors to determine if it is interacting with a doppelganger or a mirror image of itself. In Takeno's tests, Egobot was able to identify a mirror image of itself using a series of blinking LEDs with 70% accuracy, a number the team is working on perfecting. This is truly an exciting day for humankind, when the list of countless blunders that we've made throughout history culminates with this puzzling worldwide effort to build and program machines that will probably wipe us out for good."

This is indeed a truly exciting day for humankind! haha that last line is hilarious.

Taken from : [link] ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7371165/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7371165/ Wed, 21 Dec 2005 08:40:24 PST ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7330990/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7330990/ Fri, 16 Dec 2005 19:09:32 PST ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7321315/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7321315/ Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:49:34 PST ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7301154/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7301154/ Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:10:55 PST Stella Terrill Mann

I suppose. Just mabye. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7189752/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7189752/ Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:08:11 PST
( ) stolen a car

(x) been in love

( ) been dumped

( ) shoplifted

( ) been fired

(x) been in a fist fight

( ) snuck out of your parent's house

(x) had feelings for someone who didnt have them back

( ) been arrested

( ) gone on a blind date

(x) lied to a friend

(x) skipped school

( ) seen someone die

( ) had a crush on one of your internet friends

(x) been to Canada

( ) been to Mexico

(x) been on a plane

( ) purposely set a part of yourself on fire-...FIREWOORKS XD

(x) eaten Sushi

(x) been skiing

(x) met someone in person from the internet

( ) taken painkillers

( ) miss someone right now

(x) laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by

(x) made a snow angel

( ) had a tea party-then i discovered i hated tea..xD

(x) flown a kite

(x) built a sand castle

(x) gone puddle jumping

(x) played dress up

(x) jumped into a pile of leaves

(x) gone sledding

(x) cheated while playing a game

(x) been lonely

(x) fallen asleep at work/school

( ) used a fake id

(x) watched the sun set

(x) felt an earthquake

( ) touched a snake

( ) slept under the stars

(x) been tickled

( ) been robbed

(x) been misunderstood

(x) petted a reindeer/goat

(x) won a contest

( ) run a red light

( ) been suspended from school

(x) been in a car

(x) had braces

(x) felt like an outcast

( ) eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night

(x) had deja vu

(x) danced in the moonlight

(x) like the way you look

(x) Witnessed a crime

(x) questioned your heart

( ) been obsessed with post-it notes

(x) squished barefoot through the mud

(x) been lost

( ) been to the opposite side of the country

(x) swam in the ocean

(x) felt like dying

(x) cried yourself to sleep

( ) played cops and robbers

( ) recently colored with crayons

(x) sung karaoke-lord.. american idol..XD

( )paid for a meal with only coins

(x) done something you told yourself you wouldn't

( ) made prank phone calls-"DIE" xD

(x) laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose

(x) caught a snowflake on your tongue

(x) danced in the rain

(x) written a letter to Santa Claus

( ) watched the sun rise with someone you care about

(x)blown bubbles

(x) made a bonfire on the beach

( ) crashed a party

(x) gone rollerskating

(x) had a wish come true

( ) worn pearls

( ) jumped off a bridge

( ) ate dog/cat food

( ) told a complete stranger you loved them

( ) kissed a mirror

( ) sang in the shower

( ) had a dream that you married someone

( ) glued your hand to something/got your tongue stuck to a flag pole

( ) kissed a fish

( ) sat on a roof top

( ) screamed at the top of your lungs

( ) done a one-handed cartwheel

( ) talked on the phone for more than 6 hours

(x) stayed up all night

( ) didn't take a shower for a week

(x) pick and ate an apple right off the tree

(x) climbed a tree

( ) had a tree house

( ) are scared to watch scary movies alone

(x) believe in ghosts

( ) have more then 30 pairs of shoes

( ) worn a really ugly outfit to school just to see what others say

( ) gone doorbell ditching

( ) played chicken---you're in a car and you go really fast at an on coming car and then at last moment you veer off to the edge and watch them swerve

( ) pushed into a pool/hot tub with all your clothes on

( ) told you're hot by a complete stranger

( ) broken a bone

( ) caught a fish then ate it

( ) caught a butterfly

( ) laughed so hard you cried

( ) cried so hard you laughed

(x) cheated on a test

( ) have a Britney Spears CD

(x) forgotten someones name

( ) French braided someones hair

( ) been threatened to be kicked... ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7189511/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7189511/ Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:33:28 PST Letting a land rot away at our feet, for a hand, a back.
Watch as the sidewalk trash floats by.
Serene is it not?
Stand and watch.
As dust becomes,
What we,
Once were.

Sad is it not? ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7189412/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7189412/ Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:19:42 PST I wonder..
I don't think so
I was thinking about it
There’s always good and evil
So there is always going to be a mix, even in people
Seems like it would make sense
It’s not fair to say humanity is essentially evil
Nor good, and simply brought down by society
It’s got to be somewhere in-between
There is always that gray area
There has to be
Which is why black and white answers don’t agree with nature?
Strange,
That the strongest beliefs should thus be black and white
I wonder why that is
Are humans predisposed to wanting something other than what nature has to offer
We aren't satisfied with what is
We can't accept who we are
Where does that leave us?
I guess in the 21st century ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7127272/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7127272/ Wed, 23 Nov 2005 21:05:47 PST When it was triggered I remebered a dream that had been forgotten/hidden (in subconscious?) It ran through a series of events that have happened, are currently happening, and a few that have yet to happen. This happens about once a month, and gives me a sort of indicator as apposed to what is likely to happen in the near future. This typically lasts for about a quater of a second and is like a flash.. Like a movie playing at a really accelerated pace but I can still understand what its saying. My head hurts now :/ ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7127145/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7127145/ Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:51:34 PST
by: Yar-tisED.deviantart


haha so true. God, what has our society come to? ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7126798/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7126798/ Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:07:20 PST ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7116001/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7116001/ Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:08:46 PST
I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.

Neil Armstrong


Haha, that's good. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7094405/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7094405/ Sun, 20 Nov 2005 06:42:15 PST ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7083993/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7083993/ Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:13:34 PST
Wow.. I read this, was struck by how true it is, and then started to laugh as I realized how horrible our society really is. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7047900/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7047900/ Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:00:43 PST 2 corintihans 6:14
Steve says:
......
Steve says:
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?

_____

haha I'm wicked darkness Awesome, I always thouht I was evil, but to have such a reliable source tell me! ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7009208/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7009208/ Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:02:26 PST
"In the news there's a war, but you turn right over to the TV page"

Just struck me as such a truth about our society. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7009118/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/7009118/ Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:51:30 PST
Just finished reading book six in the Wheel of Time series. Pretty good books, but starting to slow down and become boring, hopefully they pick up again in the next book.

Also finished reading 'Down To This'. It's an amazing book about homeless people in a place called tent city, one of the best books i've read in a long time.

Next up I plan to read "Hey Nostradamus" ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6829733/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6829733/ Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:39:07 PDT [link] ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6778065/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6778065/ Sat, 15 Oct 2005 20:23:16 PDT In that movie there was a group of elites, who despite the crumbling status of the real world were only interested in living the high life. This situation draws a lot of parallels to our current situation as a global society. For, we westerners are all so caught up in our high standard of living that we have totally forgotten about what problems the rest of the world might be facing. What does this mean? Well just take a look at the outcome of the movie. Those being suppressed will rise... They always do.

You know why hurricane Katrina was so bad?
It was such a terrible storm because it was huge. Why was it huge? Because the place that spawns tornadoes was hotter than normal. This is a direct result of global warming which is caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Funny how Western style of life has come into play again.. Analogy: It’s kind of like the earth's getting a fever, and were the virus.

Hah it’s so funny, because you realize they have hydrogen engines now? The only reason they aren’t in the global market is because the big car companies have a strangle hold and won’t let them through. The reason, obviously, is a loss of profits. Don’t you find it amusing that everyone is going to die because we are only concerned with making a profit? ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6627528/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6627528/ Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:24:37 PDT Lets see, today I drew my Purple Sword deviation, sat through a bunch of boring classes, and read 100 pages out of this book "Down to This"

'Down to This' is an amazing book, I would say it's a must read for anyone who likes urban novels. It is basically the polished diary of a man who lived for 1 year in Tent City (A homeless shantytown that used to be located in downtown Toronto)

Otherwise, my girlfriend randomly called me on the phone well she supposed to be working, so that was rather entertaining for awhile (Until she was pulled away to go do something) ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6601178/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6601178/ Sun, 25 Sep 2005 17:52:58 PDT ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6584238/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6584238/ Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:44:00 PDT ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6564302/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6564302/ Wed, 21 Sep 2005 14:20:13 PDT I feel your pain Deviantart Community, my scanner is depriving you of my artwork!

School? Meh, could be worse.

Today's Side-note : I guess it's true what they say, good friends always do end up dating. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6547587/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6547587/ Mon, 19 Sep 2005 16:32:24 PDT In honor of today being International Talk Like a Pirate Day, Sep 19!

Avast, me hearties!

Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day! ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6515018/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6515018/ Thu, 15 Sep 2005 19:26:44 PDT
I know I know, this is very sad, but what can you do? I'm just to damn busy!
So Hopefully I will find a couple solid hours over the weekend during which to work, but i'm really not sure. Stuff always seems to be going on, like, I wanna go drinking, but there's no one to go with, dammit! Stupid people being on hockey teams taking up all their time :/ Oh well, i'm sure there will be plenty of other times. ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6497928/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6497928/ Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:49:58 PDT
I met lots of random people, it was really weird. But cool, very cool.

Anyways, nothing of much value to write, umm I just finished this fun little English assignment. It's helping me realize that I’m actually an alright writer despite my personal thoughts on the subject.

Adieu! ]]> ~BlakeH http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6486722/ http://BlakeH.deviantart.com/journal/6486722/ Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:26:58 PDT
Status update on my work!!

I am currently in the process of building my portfolio, so expect to see lots of new 'sexy' deviations in the following days and weeks. For those of you that are so interested in my daily life as to wonder why I need a portfolio, well there is really the simplest of explanations. I will soon be applying to several design schools (obviously for the design arts, specializing in Web Design, Flash, and potentially advertising) so I will be in desperate need of a wonderful portfolio that will simply wow my evaluators! (Thus gaining me entrance, upon which I will go *yay, party party, yay*)

At this very moment I am working on the line art for what I am thinking of as 'Our friendly neighborhood pet', basically a friendly dog..gone wrong.
!! CLICKY FOR CONECPT ART !! [link] ]]> ~BlakeH