Random Thoughts of the Day: November 18th 2019

How do people consume media? People want fast, people want emotional, people want action, and people want so much. In class we were discussing how people experience entertainment, especially live, like theater and music. People like flashy and grandiose, and they also like things that are emotionally accessible. There is definitely a generational/age gap of who enjoys what types of entertainment, and how much attention they have.
This transfers to what people think is boring, and thus what people who make the content will do.
A short thought that I will likely expand on soon, but yeah.

Random Thoughts of the Day: November 14th 2019

So Google Stadia, the Google game streaming platform that comes out pre launch in a little under a week, has been on my mind. Many news outlets and people have been criticizing it because of some features it won't have. Now I understand that if something is being released and it doesn't have all the things it advertised that's a little annoying. 

But the thing is it's not being released. It's being pre released. Their website says you will get to play games in "early access". That means it's not released. You will get to use the service and play the games before it's launched. It's a privilege and those who paid for it should know the potential risks. It won't be perfect. Most things that are officially released aren't even close to perfect. But you get to play around with it for a bit before it comes out. And you get some other neat things for investing in it early.

So I don't understand why people can complain or criticize the early features. Again, if it's someone who paid then they should have been aware, and if it's just a news outlets then they should understand that it's early access.

That's it, just a small rant about people being kind of dumb in my opinion.

Random Thoughts of the Day: November 6th 2019

Speakers are such an interesting pieces of technology. They move air to make sound. And sound is semi simple, but it's pretty cool how they work. I also find it mesmerizing to just watch a speaker that is big and making lots of sound. You can see it vibrating and feel the sound pulsing through you.

There's also the fact that they can be so small, and also get super huge. They all have different qualities, having different ways of pushing certain frequencies, and it's all very interesting to me. 

Random Thoughts of the Day: November 5th 2019

So there's this thing in my program in college that is semi controversial. The program is very small, about 10-14 people per year. In the first year class there are two students who have started dating, and many people think they shouldn't be. 

Now I have nothing against people going out and trying things etc, but I also see where the concern stems from. If they break up and things go well, or they stay together, then yay, everything is good and life moves on. But let's say they either break up angry, or extremely sad. This leads to lots of tension in their year, which is already only 11 students. They have to work on shows together, be on small teams, be in classes together sometimes for 9 hours a day, and potentially work in groups together. If they don't end things well this could lead to many problems for them, their year, the program, and even some of the shows. 

Hopefully that won't happen and nothing dramatic will come of this. But they are young, and they only knew each other for about 3 weeks before they started dating, assuming they didn't know each other before coming to college which I don't think they did. 

I know that since of my friend's dorms have a "rule" of no dating until November, and some discourage it completely.

Just a semi controversial thing I've been thinking about.

Also realize this is sort of a re post but I was thinking about this recently because I saw them and it sparked thought.

Update Oct 30th

Hello!
It's been a while! I've been busy at school, and doing tech for shows, and having 12 hours of work a day, and not only has it exhausted me and made me busy but it has also drained my brain.
I will have some posts tonight, but in the meantime, a brief thought in my mind was what is the difference between an artist and a designer?
I feel that in a hobbyist circumstance there isn't much, but when it comes to larger scale, designers are better at the conceptualization of something, the arrangement, the how and the why, whereas artists are more capable of getting that done. They know how to draw, use the software, paint, sculpt, etc. But then comes other forms of art, like music, film, theater, clothing, etc. And those are a whole other deal. It is also fairly subjective what counts as what, but I do believe there is a difference.
Anyways, just some small food for thought, but I just wanted to say I haven't fallen off the edge of the Earth.

Random Thoughts of the Day: September 27th 2019

I've been thinking about how amazing it is that so much data is able to travel on just copper wires. Video, audio, webpages, games, pretty much everything is able to just go from place to place on thing pieces of metal. And then there's wireless technology, which is a whole other seemingly magical feat.
It's weird because I actually spend a decent amount of time dealing with these things, not just using them, and sometimes setting them up, yet I still am often baffled about how crazy it is that we are able to do so much and get so much across with these types of connections. And yes the internet speed may be slower with some, and quality might be less, but it's still able to travel across, and that is just cool.

Random Thoughts of the Day: September 23rd 2019

There are some things in the world that seem so pointless, or so poorly done, but they will probably never be changed. Education, finance, and medical areas are some large examples, but something similar is cities. Most cities are so dense, and this causes lots of congestion, expensive space, and many other issues. Most of this is because cities are pretty old, and there aren't many new ones. If a new city were to be made perhaps it could occupy a larger surface area, so that space could be less of an expensive or rare thing, and then have very efficient public transit so that people could live farther out in the city and be able to get everywhere. A small thought, but living in New York I think about it a lot.

Random Thoughts of the Day: September 20th 2019

There's been lots of talking about first year college students in my program, and how they seem to be immature. On example is how 2 of them have started dating, about 1 week into classes.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that this is a class of ELEVEN. 11 students and 2 of them are dating. If it doesn't work out (which I doubt it will) they will be stuck together for 4 years, or one will have to transfer programs or schools. Or it will divide all 11 of them into 2 groups, or even worse 1 of them will be an outcast, and forced to be an outcast in the small society.
I'm honestly surprised about the fact that they are dating. I feel like it's the classic workplace romance that shouldn't happen. Or dating someone who you live with, or something like that. Especially if you've only known them for a week or two.
Anyways, I just find it odd and pretty stupid.
That was about all for now. Happy Friday!

Random Thoughts of the Day: September 18th 2019

In class I've been looking at contracts and legal agreements, and it just got me thinking about how this world is so difficult to communicate and have a conversation in. People don't agree, don't like to to talk and work together, and have a hard time discussing things without having arguments. The ability to have a discussion, especially business, opinion, money or some other serious matter is so rare, and even more rare to have a civil discussion. I find it weird and interesting because we should work together, but money and selfishness makes if difficult to do so. So yeah, thats that.

Random Thoughts of the Day: September 10th 2019

One thing that's weird to me is the concept of essentially buying your way past airport security. By this I mean buying TSA pre check, or other services that do a background check and then just let you whiz through security. I understand that the background checks are supposedly thorough and make sure you won't do anything bad, and they don't just let you skip security, but I still find it very odd. Just a small one for now but yeah.

Random Thoughts of the Day: September 9th 2019

Gotten lots of stuff done this past week, moved in to my dorm, started classes, and lots of other stuff. The biggest shift has once again been moving away. Not even from a point of view of missing people or things or places, but from not having things the way they were. Not having the bathroom setup, the bed the way it was at home, the placement of furniture (I swear I've stubbed my toe at least twice a day) and various things such as that. I've been having lots of thoughts concerning work. How weird it will be to have a full time job. I'm not quite sure it's what I'm ready for. I've still got time, but for the moment I really enjoy the semi-flexible schedule of college.
This year I have a kitchen, and it's exciting to be able to make food while living alone. Even the simplest pasta or sandwich or smoothie makes me feel independent, and gives me a happy feeling. That's that for now but yeah, settling in!

Random Thoughts of the Day: September 2nd 2019

So after that long hiatus, I'm back with hopefully more consistent posts. I've recently been thinking about the idea of college. How college is seen as such a big part of life (which it is, but I'll explain further). When you're in college and someone asks you about your life, that's the first thing you say. When people ask where you live, you usually say where your family is/where you were before college. I feel like the idea of "moving out" from your family's house is more of a "long trip away".
As a child, going to elementary through middle school was school. You lived in you city, in your house, and school was just a part of your life, among many other things like friends, hobbies, camps, activities, your family, etc. But in college, that's the main thing you do. Go to college. You go to college and then sometimes partake in other activities like staying in your dorm or apartment. You don't live in the city where your college is and sometimes go to school, you basically live in college.
Now I understand that most people live in dorms especially their first years and so technically they are living in college, but my point is more that college is viewed as the primary purpose of your life, not as a secondary part of it.
I am also aware that for some, this makes it easier. They don't want to be living completely by themselves, but I feel like a good intermediary between living at home and going to school and loving alone and working is living more or less on your own and going to college.
Anyways, that was more of an observation than a declaration of my opinion, but just to state it anyways, I think that I would rather be living in my college city, and have college be one of the many things in my life that I do.
Sorry again for the long absence, but I should be up and running now.

Second Small Update

Hello again. Still working, been very busy, and getting ready to leave the city again. Once my schedule gets back to normal I'll be posting much more frequently, but until then, I'll leave you with a couple thoughts.
First off, the fact that there are so many cultures in the world, and that they differ so widely, in different ways. From food, to clothes, and also just knowledge and awareness of certain things.

Also, there are so many tv shows. Just a random thing I know but there are so many different tv shows, but a lot of them are also very similar.

And finally how most kids seem to be less skilled at technology (in the more professional sense, emails, passwords, file management, accounts, privacy, security, etc), partially because they didn't have to figure it out, and were just told how to do it or had it done for them.

When I get more time I'll go a little more in depth with these thought, but that's that for now.

Small Update

So it's been a while since the last post, I've been working on a show and the hours have been ramping up. I'll be posting a few things later tonight and then hopefully get a little more on schedule in the coming days.

Random Thoughts of the Day: July 27th 2019

I find it so odd that there is so much that we have made. Like beds. And chairs. Not sure why, but it's amazing to think that it was all made.
Also driving is pretty scary. It's a lot of fun, but every once and a while it's a little frightening, because you realize you are in control of a big, massive thing. And there are other people in them too, and you never know what will happen.

Random Thoughts of the Day: July 23rd 2019

I haven't realized completely how much stuff there is thrown away/not used. And not talking about trash, but about things like equipment. There are cranes, trucks, etc available to buy from places that don't need them. There are entire plane graveyards with huge planes that are no longer used and just sit. Same with car scrapyards, and so many other things. Anyways, just a small thought I had, Maybe getting things used and reusing would help, but not sure if it would be feasible or useful to reuse a lot of the stuff.

Random Thoughts of the Day: July 17th 2019

I was thinking about how companies make such a wide variety of things. Like Hitachi makes hard drives as well as saws. Samsung makes TVs and phones which isn't a huge difference, but it's just interesting how varied some companies' products can be. Also the fact that there are so many video games that are so different also. I guess I'm just always amazed at how much stuff there is in the world.

Random Thoughts of the Day: July 14th 2019

Credit cards are so weird, because if everyone who had one used it well then the company wouldn't really make much money, and we like them because they give us the ability to spend what we don't have, but that little piece of plastic is still worth so much, even though it represents something we don't have. Also furniture is large. I was building a 5ft tall bookshelf for a show and didn't really realize how big it was till I stood on it. Next is a 7ft one, and then a 9ft perch. Which doesn't sound super big, but it's huge. Standing on a ladder 9ft up is high up. And on a perch with no railings or protective thing is kinda scary. Anyways, that's that. Sorry, works been busy. Hope everyone is having a good weekend and nice summer.

Random Thoughts of the Day: July 9th 2019

I have no real perception of distance. I've talked about how distances like a mile still seem big, but then I think about how big the world is, even how big the county I live in is. There is just so much space with so little there, and it amazes me when I look on Google Maps for somewhere that I know is close to the city I live in, but it's really not that close. Anyways, just a small thing.
Also, I really like video games, and sometimes people find that weird, and thought I understand why people don't like video games, it's odd when someone just fully doesn't understand why I enjoy them. It's like a board game on a screen, or a book or movie that I am in, or a real life activity or job that I can't actually do. I feel like everyone does something like this, even if it's not a video game.

Random Thoughts of the Day: July 6th 2019

Social media is odd. There are so many types of it, and they go through so many weird phases, some longer than others. Some are for life, some are for pictures, some for communication and some just for fun. I always wonder why they change, and why they go from one to another that is almost exactly the same. Kids get older and lead to another group of kids who want something else, or are used to something else. Anyways, just an interesting thing I was thinking about.

Random Thoughts of the Day: July 3rd 2019

When do people decide what they want to do. I know it's not a thing that everyone has, or that they ever make, but I just wonder if it ever really happens. Do people ever find their passion? Or are they ever satisfied? Anyways, just a little bit of an existential crisis.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 30th 2019

I went to a pride parade today, and it was fun but I found it weird how many corporate floats there were. Not that it's bad that companies put money into it, but I just wonder why they do. Is it beneficial to them or to the people? Or is it just a PR sort of thing. But yeah, just interesting. Also, how does the fact that there are so many companies in the world still baffle me. Like I know there are lots of things to do and all that but like I mentioned yesterday, I just lose sight of that, and it really is quite impressive how many areas of work there are in the world.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 29th 2019

Sorry it's been a while, I've been working and have been super tired recently. I was thinking about how much industry and business and everything there is, and as consumers it all just seems so simple. Go online, order stuff, go to a store, get an Uber, use your phone or computer, etc but reading about some of the stuff it is so complicated. Virtualization servers, edge and datacenter servers, manufacturing processes, all the logistics, all the time and effort, there's an 18500 mile (30000km) long essentially cable that goes from San Francisco to Hawaii, through other islands, to Australia, and then back to the US. There is a 39000km cable that stretches from Northern Europe to Australia and then to South Korea. There are things in space that let us talk to each other. Just wow. Humans are pretty cool.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 25th 2019

Today I was being driven around in a pickup truck for work, and wow it was gigantic. But also people were kind of annoying when we were driving around. For example someone was taking up two parking spots so we asked them to pull up so we could use one of them to unload some stuff, but they just wouldn't. And they were a lyft driver, so they were just gonna leave soon anyways. I don't know, why can't people just be nice and try to be helpful, it makes everyone's life better. I understand that there will be crime, and unfairness in the world, etc, and people are sometimes mean, but I feel like things that are now so basic could be done nicely, like driving, helping people if they are lost or having difficulties carrying stuff, etc. Yeah, just a mini rant about that. But also some people are really nice and just make life enjoyable in the small ways.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 24th 2019

Isn't it odd that there is so much u used space in the world? Cities are so dense but there is soich space around them, and when people don't have to go store stuff it ends up being thrown away or stored somewhere far away, but cities could stretch out and have better transportation maybe? Anyways, just a thought. Also people are kind of friendly, I dropped stuff on the street and people were nice and helped me pick stuff up. So yay.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 23rd 2019

Read an article about how loot boxes in games are like gambling and I guess that's true, but I just wonder about how other things that are similar are not forbidden, and if they are like gambling, should they be regulated, outlawed, or controlled somehow?

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 22nd 2019

There are a lot of companies in the world. There are so many apps, sites, programs, everything, and it's amazing to think about the fact that it was all made by someone. There was someone who took time to make the thing and it is now out in the world being used (maybe). I just find that amazing, and sort of astounding, at how many ways there are to do the same thing. If we were to take it all and bundle some of it up and get rid of it what would change? Not even sure how it would work, but it all exists either online or somewhere, and so would it do anything if it were gotten rid of?

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 21st 2019

So it's been a little bit... I've started working and have been busy getting ready for that. Isn't it weird how to get a job you usually need experience but you need a job to get experience? Yeah anyways, I've been thinking about how amazing traffic and travel is. The fact that there are ways to get all over the world, with cars, buses, trains, planes, boats, everything. Just the fact that we are able to do it, and do it in an organized way, with entire industries based on travel and transportation. Yeah, that's that for this morning.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 18th 2019

Sometimes I feel like being a child is frowned upon. Not being a child like actually being young, but acting like a playful kid who doesn't care what's going on, and can do anything without feeling self conscious. I like to dance around my house and sing and be weird and I also like to be serious, work hard, and do adulting. It's all a balance. And though being playful and childish alone is fun, I also feel like it can be really good to be like that around other people, which j sometimes do either with friends at home, or with family, or in class. But yeah, being childish is underrated.

Random Thoughts of the Day; June 16th + 17th 2019

How did people evolve from the middle ages, from other times. I understand things change, but I wonder if in the future things will change completely from how we are now. Things in the past have gone from empires, dynasties, kingdoms, different ways of life, etc, and so I wonder if that will change anymore, or if mass communication and international relations will put a stop. I feel like it won't change anytime soon, but what if it changed eventually because of some revolution or something. It's possible... 

And why do certain devices say one time and others say another. If both devices are getting the time from the internet, and they are both connected to the same, why do they show that they are minute off? It just bothers me. Anyways, more to come later, off to do stuff. 

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 15th 2019

I wonder if in an alternate timeline or universe cars aren't the main way to travel. Like maybe it's some other method of transportation that gets developed that's better than cars? Or one that's worse... But yeah, I wonder if there is some sort of vehicle maybe some sort of heavy duty bike, that would either be more environmentally friendly, or faster, that we haven't thought of because cars are the main method of getting around.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 14th 2019

I guess I've been thinking a lot about recorded music and audio. Isn't it amazing that we are able to recreate and create so many different sounds, voices, instruments, etc with technology? That's about it but I'm just amazed at the power of technology sometimes.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 12th + 13th 2019

Again, sorry for the late post and missed day yesterday, haven't had much inspiration. One thing I've been wondering about is what if we were somehow able to develop glasses or some sort of goggles that let us see certain waves. Like what if we could turn it to see sound waves, either all or only ones of a certain frequency range or something. I feel like it could be really cool but also very overwhelming all at once. And then also being able to see light waves, see how it all bounces off of everything, etc would be mesmerizing perhaps. And then building off of that being able to see certain movements, like somehow see a visualization of the movement and where it was, like a blur or different frames of a video sort of. Again just have a more intricate and detailed view of the world, and of all the small elements and actions that make up the world around us that we experience.
Another thing on my mind is how amazing shipping is. So many packages and letters going all over the country and the world in such small amounts of time, getting to those places, being sorted, all of it just amazes me. And then there's the bigger scale of transporting cargo and merchandise on big freight ships, in massive boxes. Logistics and the world that we have built and operate are just so fascinating. Taking a step back and realizing how much work went in to designing, making, and delivering/transporting everything that we use and just live with is almost shocking. Anyways, that's about it. I'll try to stay more on task with blogs, but if I don't have anything to say one day I might just do it the next day and try to add a little more.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 11th 2019

Isn't it amazing how the world just turns so fast. All these things happen at once, all these big things on the planet, in the solar system, entire galaxies get destroyed. Scale is just such an amazing, baffling thing. The way in which we view our lives is based on us, obviously, but when we start to think about the rest of the universe, how so many things happen in one instant, with such large consequences. I don't know. I guess it makes me wonder about my importance? Or my impact, or something like that. It's the age old question of what is the meaning of life. Guess it's a bit of depression and stuff that's hitting me. Brings me to another thing. I feel like people doing things that are unsafe to themselves shouldn't be encouraged, but should instead be talked about, and if someone is doing it, they should be helped. But at the end of it all, it's their lives, and as much as others do to help or change their minds, it's up to them. Anyways, lots of things, but just a thing that's been on my mind. If someone uses drugs, or hurts themselves, etc, they should be helped, but if it's what they want to do, it's what they want to do. I don't know. I hurt myself sometimes, and I have a lot at certain points in my life. And people helped me. I went to the hospital, I started taking medication, I had nights when I wanted to die, where I would sit in the bathroom crying with a knife and a lighter in my hand and a bottle of whiskey next to me. Sort of the stereotypical depressed person sort of thing. But it happened. And I'm not happy about it or anything, and I feel better and all that. But I guess sometimes I still feel like hurting myself to help with relieving myself. I know it doesn't really help, but also it does. It feels like something important to care about. Which in this huge universe with so many things happening, it's sometimes nice to have something important of my own to think about.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 10th 2019

Sorry for the late post, busy day.
I have been wondering if the lack of many physical stores makes people less likely to learn new things or do big projects. Like bookstores, electronics stores, you stores, etc. Not having them readily available maybe makes kids less likely to learn new things and play stuff like that. Maybe kids get less skilled in certain areas.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 9th 2019

Have you ever thought about how things only mean things because that's how we made them? Words mean what they mean because we did that, colors mean what they do, music, sounds, feelings, etc. I just find it so amazing how much information we as a species have encoded into our brains, but to think that it's just us. Some of it is biological but a lot of it is how we decided to make things and to associate things.
Other thing is that it sometimes feels like because technology has advanced so much in the past few decades I almost wonder where it will go from now. How will phones, computers, transportation, etc evolve? It all will change, but how. Not many people could forsee cell phones and the internet, so who knows what might be just around the corner.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 8th 2019

Not much to say today, but I guess I have just been thinking about cell phone data, and how companies will make their money. Because most providers now have unlimited data, I guess they will just advance speeds? Because wifi sort of went the other way, used to be that speed was the only thing you paid for, and cell data you paid for capacity. But now wifi also has capacity limits, and data has different speeds. So yeah, just an interesting evolution, and I wonder how it will continue to change.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 7th 2019

One thing that I've been noticing recently is how my perception of certain things has changed. Namely distance. I used to think that I would never in my life walk a mile. I thought that a mile was such a long distance, and that it could never be accomplished. I still feel like I don't have a real good sense of how far a mile is. Also money. Money is a thing that I either blew way out of proportion, or did the opposite. Sometimes I thought that a million dollars wasn't a lot, and then sometimes when I got a hundred dollars I was amazed at how that could even happen. Again I still sometimes have weird perceptions. Sometimes I spend a few hundred dollars at once and it's no big deal, but when I get four dollars from someone who owed it to me I feel like it's a lot. I guess it's just interesting how perception changes.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 6th 2019

I sometimes get so absolutely amazed by humanity. Like we went from being simple, having nothing, just being pretty normal creatures, to having the ability to travel across miles and miles in a matter of hours, and communicating across miles and miles in less than a second. Like holy crap. We somehow are able to create things that don't exist on screens that are just little lights, and are able to get to space, millions of miles away, and are able to do all this stuff daily, which I guess is why I forget how amazing it is. We are pretty cool.
Another thing that I thought about earlier is something I think I've mentioned briefly before, but how people are so much less social than before. Not even like antisocial, but just less willing to say hi or good day or something to random people on the street. I don't really know why I thought of it again, but I think it is a little sad how individual people have become.
My final little thought for now is to do with music. I am sort of amazed at how there is still so much music being produced. For some reason I feel like there can't possibly be more music that can be made because I feel like it must have all been done before, so new music, other than new lyrics, can't be possible. I guess that's just because if I try to create a new song it tends to just be me humming some song I've heard before, but yeah. Probably more to come later, but that's it for now.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 5th 2019

I sometimes wonder whether we as a planet are just one of many planets with advanced civilizations that have existed in the universe, and if maybe they just keep dying off, and some of them see each other/are aware of each other's presence and some aren't. I think there's a theory or something that says that there are many civilizations that have existed but then not been able to continue for one reason or another, and so has eventually become extinct. Something like that, not sure what. It sucks but there's some part of me that feels like if I were to die either of my own choice or if the entire world/human race were to die, it would be ok. Like if everyone is dying then I guess it's just time. That's kind of that. Also sometimes things suck. Random thought I know but it is indeed true.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 4th 2019

One interesting thing I've been considering is privacy; specifically internet/digital privacy. I used to be somewhat of a security/privacy fanatic, but I've since come to accept the fact that there will most likely always be companies collecting data about me. I guess I decided that as long as I'm careful of what I do, and what I use online, honestly companies (like Google) collecting my data can make my life easier. And given that it's almost impossible to fully keep it all hidden or private, why not just take advantage of the useful features and capabilities. I understand the debate and it is something that can not be abused, but it does facilitate many things. Not sure what else to say but yeah.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 3rd 2019

Sort of related to yesterday's thoughts, but in a different area, is how some things that we make could use fewer resources. Like even just the tiniest things. And I guess I won't look at it as much in a wasteful way, but like how did people think of it. Take a small detail on a door, or a piece of furniture, or something: First, is it really important? Like it looks cool sure but would people care if it wasn't there? And second, how did people think about that. Like it's design and all but it just seems random sometimes.

Other completely different thing is how it's often seen as really bad/gross to not wear shoes or something on your feet when going outside, even if just a bit. Which I understand, but also for a long time people didn't wear shoes, and it's not like I'm running a marathon without shoes, just walking a little bit. So yeah.

Also I realize that some of my writing may be a little less formal or more formal randomly, and have some typos and stuff, but that's just because I write these as I think, sort of how I think and talk, without editing or rereading any of it.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 2nd 2019

I sometimes consider whether pets are worth it. I really like pets and love the companionship, but is it worth it to use a lot of resources (food, water, electricity and general materials) to have pets? Again, I love animals and my family has lots of pets, but I just wonder if in terms of materials and resources it could be something that is maybe limited a bit, or at least less luxurious. Though I guess this could apply to a lot of things, so hey, I guess that's how the world works.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 2nd 2019

I sometimes wonder if traveling and experiencing different cultures is very beneficial. Not to say that it isn't at all, or that seeing historical sites or interesting places is bad, but just curious as to whether or not the concept of traveling to experience a different culture is worth it. Does it really help one's day to day life? And does it help the culture or the people who live in those places? Is it helpful to have swarms of tourists just walking around and almost observing the people as if they were in a museum or zoo? Anyways, I haven't thought about it much but I guess it could be discussed. Probably be more later on in the day but for now that's kind of it.

Random Thoughts of the Day: June 1st 2019

I guess something that's been on my mind is how technology changes young people. I have younger sisters and I definitely feel like they have more knowledge about the world. But not necessarily useful knowledge or anything like that. More like swear words, sex, drugs, etc. And not that that's bad and not like that stuff has to be forbidden, but it should be explained. I feel like if kids are learning about that stuff solely through porn or tv or the internet it won't lead to a great understanding of it. Also I wonder if having child filters helps? Or if parents should just tell the kids what it is (when they're a certain age) and try to let the kids be on their own. Anyways, that's sort of all for today...

Random Thoughts of the Day: May 31st 2019

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stay in one place for a long time? I kind of want to. I actually look forward to being able to settle down, love somewhere for a long time, get to know the people at the coffee shop, at the Walgreens, at the flower shop, at the supermarket, the mailman, everyone. I kind of want that life. But then I also want the life of change, of excitement, and don't want to be stuck somewhere. But I guess if I look forward to being at a place I wouldn't be stuck? It would be my choice to live there right? Probably. I guess basically I look forward to some of the interactions with other people that I wish were just natural, and happened with everyone, but in reality are kind of rare (I think). The sort of hi on the streets type of attitude. I guess it's a social change? Because I feel like that used to happen in the suburbs, even when people didn't know each other. But maybe it still does. Maybe people have that sort of friendly demeanor.
I hope so.
Also I had thought of this but didn't write it in time to publish yesterday, but I'll still count it as yesterday's thoughts.

Random Thoughts of the Day: May 30th 2019 #2

I've been thinking a lot about this thing that came to my mind a little while ago and kind of scares me now. It's the fact that at any moment something could happen that would change me forever. And not in like an emotional way, or like I could die, but more that I could lose my sight, or get some physical disability. And if that happened I would just work through it, but it's more the fact that that is just a natural part of life that so many people (I think) kind of ignore on the daily. It's this sort of thought that until you think about it for the first time, it just never gets noticed. Like a small spot on the ceiling. You don't really look for it, and you don't see it that easily, but when you notice it, it's hard to ignore it for a little while. And even though you forget about it fairly quickly, it's still there, and hard to shake out of your head. Anyways, I know that this is the second post in not that long, but I just have lots of thoughts, and I like writing them so yeah.

Random Thoughts of the Day: May 30th 2019

So I guess this is sort of new for me. Kinda just a way to get my random thoughts out, maybe start some conversations with people, or get other people talking about some things they may not normally talk about. There isn't really a specific area or genre, but really anything.
The first thing I'll bring up is this question that I've had for a little while. It's a scientific question, and a very theoretical question and I'm not super sciencey so here goes. So sound has to travel in a medium, gas, liquid, solid, all that jazz, so it can't travel in space/in a vacuum. But let's say that two people are in a vacuum, assuming for a moment that they can survive without any gear or anything, if one of them were to go up to the other and say something really close to the other's ear, would that work? Because technically the person speaking would be breathing out air as they speak. And that air would be a medium for the sound to travel through, right? And I guess that their breath could dissipate really fast and then it wouldn't work, but if they breathed very hard, and spoke in a sort of airy way, if you know what I mean, sort of talking very raspy I guess. Or maybe if you had some sort of air cannon? Like a bottle of compressed air that you sprayed out, would that carry sound? Anyways, that's that thought or question... Not much else at the moment but yeah, that's how this stuff will be probably.