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BLOB_CASTLE  ·  4107 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What Makes You Happy?

Then you'll probably like this video

Yes, marijuana is very very nice haha.





AlwaysOnTime  ·  4107 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh my god, thank you so much for that video. It sums up my philosophy on life and passions so well.

I actually wasn't going to go to college until recently, when I found a rather relevant program for myself. I also live in NYC so that video hit quite close to home (well, home is on the other side of the planet but I do live here now).

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  4107 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah no problem. I actually found it on another thread. I found it to also, as you said, sum up my philosophies as well. I just want to do what I love. But really, who doesn't?

If it's relevant, go for it.

AlwaysOnTime  ·  4107 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's absolutely relevant, it's probably not a quality degree on it's own, but as something to compliment my skills and buy me some more time before "getting out into the world" while doing what I love is something I can't turn down.

Also, awesome thread. Thanks again!

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  4107 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I know what that's like. I'm halfway through my third year of getting a degree in Jazz Studies. While it's not very practical, it's what I love. Also, more positions do open up I've noticed when one has a degree in at something, no matter what it is.

Yeah no problem. I watched all of them on there with the exception of the 45 minute one and it has been incredibly beneficial.

AlwaysOnTime  ·  4107 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Watched the Tyson one... Really inspiring. I wish people paid more attention to space and people like him. Pretty late over here, will watch the others tomorrow.

Best of luck with your jazz studies! And yeah, I realized that even if I could get a job I'd always be underpaid just for not having a degree. Pretty much how things work nowadays.

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  4107 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I found that there's a petition to raise the NASA budget on the White House website. It's about 10k away from the 25k mark to get reviewed. Definitely worth checking out.

Thank you very much! Yeah, that's the sad truth of it. There's definitely a level of just having to deal with it involved.

AlwaysOnTime  ·  4107 days ago  ·  link  ·  

As far as I'm aware, those petitions are pretty meaningless though :\ Look how many have gotten the signatures only to to get some excuse of a response as to why they can't do anything about it (like the big one about marijuana some time back).

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  4106 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah I do suppose you're right. Wishful thinking I suppose. But it's wishful thinking that can eventually get something done, right?

AlwaysOnTime  ·  4106 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hopefully so. If only we get enough people to start dreaming again!

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  4106 days ago  ·  link  ·  

How do we begin?

AlwaysOnTime  ·  4106 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Get the Russians to try to go to space again?

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  4106 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Let's you and I egg them on to try to get a man on Mars before us. Do you know if they're bothered by how much exploration we've done recently? Also, how much have they done?

Why stop at space though? Music, art, literature, thought...all of these could use a good nights sleep and let a dream rise.

AlwaysOnTime  ·  4106 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah. The world could use a good night's sleep, haha. I love the way you put that.

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  4106 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Why thank you. But seriously, what can be done? I listen to the music I listen to because I know of the thought, care, and the musicians understanding of the underlying concepts. That's why I listen mainly to jazz. The musicians are masters. Unlike whatever you hear on your local pop radio station. I want to change that and have people care again. I think I'll make a post dedicated to this haha.

AlwaysOnTime  ·  4106 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I just went on an acid trip today (my first real one, where I really had the whole experience) and what you're saying is really the type of thought that I've been having all day, lol.

briandmyers  ·  4102 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Here's an old hubski post where we talked a lot about acid : http://hubski.com/pub?id=37345

And here's one of my comments in that thread, to someone who was considering their first trip : "This is not a decision to be made lightly (IMHO). If you do decide to try it, be sure that you are in a safe place, with people you can trust. Preferably outdoors, in good weather. Avoid travelling, for your first time at least - you don't want to be trapped in a car or a bus, for example. Don't panic. Listen to music. If you are lying to yourself about anything in your life, you can expect to be reminded of it. It can be scary. It will probably be lots of fun, too. You will get a weird, unpleasant sensation in your gut when it starts - that feeling will subside, as it kicks in. Once it starts, you just have to ride it out, there's no way out except time (and you might feel like time is not passing at a normal rate). It's not like other drugs (well, except for mushrooms and mescaline - it IS a bit like those)."

[edited to add this shout-out to BLOB_CASTLE]

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  4106 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've never done acid. I'm down with marijuana because it's a natural occurring substance. There just something about man made things that I don't trust (it's why I never take medicine).

Haha, I'm a living acid trip! Often times people think I'm high because when I'm sober, I act very similarly. Haha, one time at work, my boss stopped me to look to see if my eyes were red.

AlwaysOnTime  ·  4105 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Trust me, you have no idea. Maybe you might act like you're high on weed a little bit, but an acid trip is a whole another dimension and there's no way I can even describe it to you (and noone really can, so take anything anyone says about it with a grain of salt, except that you shouldn't take too much of it).

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  4105 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well alright then, I'll definitely keep that in mind!