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onlythelonly  ·  3168 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is your most watched movie and why?

Chinatown !! (ignore the poster on imdb, I haven't seen it before and it throws me off) I only came to it a few years ago. But the atmosphere and the beauty of every scene. And Jack Nicholson just embodies it all. I may have watched the Matrix a few more times when I was young, but this movie is perfect, every scene tells a story.

onlythelonly  ·  3282 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: "You suggest broken windows are worse than broken spines"

You can't call that an interview. Blitzer just seems like he's on autopilot, not even thinking about what he's saying, just mindlessly trying to get this guy to agree with the CNN approved narrative.

It's a reminder that we're all in it for ourselves first and foremost. I don't smile. I usually just give a nod of acknowledgement, if they ask I say, "sorry, man." and keep walking. Usually feeling guilty knowing I could go pull out a twenty and still pay the rent. But I know they've already forgotten about me and I'll soon forget about them and we're still floating through space and it's fucking hard to get along no matter where you are.

onlythelonly  ·  3417 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Einstein: The Negro Question (1946)

Smart guy, that Einstein bloke.

onlythelonly  ·  3429 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The December Photo Challenge, Day 2: "Identity"

Hopefully this isn't too obvious..

onlythelonly  ·  3479 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski: When have you cried at a concert?

Oh god that whole album. Everything from the title to the cover art was everything I thought I wanted to be and feel sophomore year of high school.

I need you so much closer..

As far as concerts I saw coldplay during their X&y album tour. Anyone who's seen them will know about the yellow balls at the end of yellow. It was a truly spiritual experience with everyone there in the stadium feeling it together.

onlythelonly  ·  3504 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Have you ever studied abroad?

Roma, Italia for six months my junior year. I knew it would be tremendous and it was. It was exactly what I needed and much more than I deserved and the only thing better than the women was the food. (This last part is crucial, for you see once you return you'll have to sum up this enourmous experience in a few sentences at dinner/grandma's. I've narrowed it down and this one gets a laugh and you can all move on)

As others have hinted, solitude is a part of the game, especially on longer trips. Learn to live with yourself.

It's a constant, folks. We must be ever vigilant.

My good friend Alex. Met him in Italy as I was studying for a few monthsm. A man of modern renaissance. Captivating and thirsty for knowledge. I'm attracted to those who impress me. Move me. And I met him at.a very impressionable time in my life. Looking for direction. He and a girl I fell for helped show me that I must ultimately find my own path. But he showed me a new way approach this world and my potential to affect it and those around me.

You be a fool to believe any man or woman deserves the moral pedastool we place them on. We learn fromour surroundings. If you truly want to change the world be kind top those around you. That will be the biggest impact you leave behind.