by ZombieSkittles on May 12, 2011
Now I can really dislike trends on Tumblr. They’re usually stupid “REBLOG IF YOU X’D WHENYOU Y’D.” scenarios, and well, I think it’s fucking retarded.
However, there’s one I’ve seen called, as the title suggests, the 30 Day Challenge. Basically, every day for thirty days you write a blog post centred around the items on the list. Being that I’ve been having trouble writing about anything other than games lately, I see this as a perfect way to hopefully get the writing juices flowing again.
While I’ll be posting them all here, this is technically a Tumblr thing, so I’ll be linking to all these posts from there. So if you’re one of the ten whole people who read this blog and you also follow me on Tumblr, you’re going to get double posted. Enjoy!
by ZombieSkittles on May 12, 2011
- Smile a lot.
- Quote shows like Misfits, Firefly, Psych and Archer at appropriate times.
- Be passionate and not ashamed.
- Play video games that are not on Facebook.
- Give really good hugs.
by ZombieSkittles on May 13, 2011
This is hard for me to say. I’m a stubborn person, but unfortunately I cannot think about anything I would consider myself passionate about. I’m pro-choice, for gay marriage, all those things, but I would in no way say I feel strongly about them. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, it’s when they force that view upon others and don’t take “I believe something else” as an answer that I get pissed off.
I guess as such, if I had to say I felt strongly about anything, it’s that people should be let live their lives as they want. It’s their life, not yours, so why worry yourself with what they choose to do with it?
All these people who fight other people’s views, from anti-abortionists to Christians hating on Atheists (and vice versa god damn it. We’re both as intolerant as the other.), I hate the whole thing. We all think differently, but in these cases there is no wrong or right answer. So what the fuck are you fighting about?
by ZombieSkittles on May 14, 2011
There are many books I have read over the years, but none have stayed with me more than The Chocolate War, a book written by Robert Cormier in the Seventies.
The book was a rather fantastical one for a school kid like I was; a school in which there was a secret society of students who essentially dictated how the students acted.
In amongst this, a new student is thrown who seeks to go against the grain, refusing to sell chocolates for the school, much to the headmaster and “The Vigils” (As the “secret society” is called) annoyance. They do everything they can to make him look like a bad guy and push him to bend to their will, from prank calls to enlisting the help of a bully to fight the rebel, named Jerry.
It all goes overboard from there, and I would explain how, but I don’t want to spoil the book in case you want to read it.
It was so well written and appealing I think I have read it at least a dozen times. In fact, my personal copy is on the verge of falling apart from being handled too much. The issues it faced, with everything from bullying to sexual issues, strike a chord with me, and the fictional themes surrounding The Vigils were intriguing to the point of getting me hooked.
One other tiny thing that made the book all the more intriguing for me when I first read it was that the setting was one Trinity High School. My instant reaction was “Oh my fucking god, I live near a school called Trinity!”. For quite a while, even though I knew the idea of the secret society was entirely fictional, that maybe the school in the book was based on the one I lived near. I soon learned that the school itself was also entirely made up, and that there are many schools that go by that name, but the idea contributed to the magic of the book.
In the end, The Chocolate War is and may forever be my favourite book. If you’ve never read it, you really should give it a look! It’s less than 300 pages, and it’ll keep you riveted. In fact, I’m probably going to start reading it again tomorrow.
by ZombieSkittles on May 15, 2011
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Woke up twenty minutes before my alarm.
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Stayed in bed for forty minutes with Britt, talking and snoozing.
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Shower.
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Cup of tea while watching The Simpsons and Scrubs.
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Sent a pile of tweets to @GoDaddy related to the retardation which is the disappearance of Britt’s domain name from their DNS Manager.
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I like to think I’m immune to the stuff, oh yeah. It’s closer to the truth to say I can’t get enough. I might as well face it, I’m addicted to love.
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Started downloading the latest episode of Doctor Who.
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Dried dishes, because I’m all domestic and such.
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Watched the above mentioned episode of Doctor Who. It was fair awesome, Neil Gaiman doesn’t disappoint.
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Going through the motions and talking to @GoDaddy trying to get everything worked out.
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Did a poo.
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Played some Starcraft, and of course, died.
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PIZZA!
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Hugged the creature and stole a kiss or two.
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The creature licked my forehead.
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PANCAKES.
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Watches cartoons while the creature did some posts.
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Making out.
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Bed, evidently.
The last two haven’t happened yet, but they will in the next 15 minutes. Woo.
by ZombieSkittles on May 16, 2011
I was going to direct this at all my ex-girlfriends in one list of dot points, then realized that since most cheated on me, it’d just be a list of the same things over and over again, so instead, this is aimed at just one.
You are a slut. A bitch. You were a fat cow who wanted as much dick as she could get, no matter where from in what hole. If I had of known I would not of even considered going out with you. Sure, you taught me a lot of things and introduced me to things like weed, but you also got me in some stupid shit, like getting trapped in McDonalds while we waited for the cops to come, all because you and your friends pissed off some thirteen year old bitches.
I stopped talking to you and getting more distant because you started making me sick. I should of just broken up with you, but I really stopped caring.
Really, I was glad we started getting distant. I stopped feeling anything for you after a while, and when I was told you cheated on me about a million times, I realized I’d made the right decision. I hope all those cocks were worth it. I’m with an awesome girl now, and I’m genuinely happy.
Herp derp goodbye, hope you’re miserable.
by ZombieSkittles on May 17, 2011
How do you classify what is mainstream? More importantly, how do you discern that from what is not mainstream?
Mainstream, as far as I’m aware, means things available to the public through common channels involving commercial bodies, such as games being sold through big publishers, and the like.
My problem is, how can you apply such a big generalized label to something, then judge it as such? It is easy for me to say “R n’ B music is not for me,” or, “Jesus this Death Metal music is ridiculous, I don’t even understand what the fuck they’re saying. Are they just growling?”. However, mainstream isn’t a genre. Mainstream music could be any genre and can involve any theme. With that in mind, how the hell could someone just ask about your views on mainstream music and expect a simple reply?
Here’s my view; this fucking subject is dumb. Mainstream music can be good, it can be bad. The same way as anything not mainstream (Indie?) can also be shit. Musical taste is subjective, and mainstream is a stupid label to judge something on.
Next question.
by ZombieSkittles on May 18, 2011
I try not to let things get to me, so this is harder to write than other things in this 30 Day Challenge. Here we go anyway.
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People who use “you’re” instead of “your”. I’ve come to slowly accept, as annoying as it is, that people will use “your” instead of “you’re”, due to laziness and a general inability to utilize the English language above a Primary School level. What truly bugs me are the people who try to show off how grammatically superior they are to others by making sure to use “you’re” and still use it incorrectly. “I saw you’re dog the other day.” is not the proper use, and you’re a retard for thinking it is.
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Talking too loudly at the cinema. I am a bit of a hypocrite in this case, but I try not to be. I might make comments to the other person I’m with during the movie, but I try to do so quietly. Those who sit there and yell out things like “IS WILL SMITH GOING TO KILL HIS DOG?” and “OH MY GOD I CAN’T BELIEVE HOW FUNNY THAT WAS! DID YOU HEAR THAT? PEAS AND RICE OH MY GOD.” make we want to hurt things.
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Gamers who hate new players. Let’s face it, everyone is new to a game at some point. The environment is new and you don’t know how to play. The only solution apart from searching online for tips is to reach out to other players. The last thing a new person wants to hear is “Uninstall the game!”, “Press Alt+F4 to win.”, and “Oh great, another scrub.”. If you want to kill the growth of a gaming community faster, be like that. However, if you love your game, you should probably try being a little nicer to new players. You cunt.
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People who don’t pick up after their dog(s). You are even more disgusting than your dog.
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Region pricing for games. With the Aussie dollar being stronger than it’s US counterpart, why do Australians still have to pay $80 for a game that North Americans only need to pay $40 for? I’m pretty sure that means we are literally paying more than double the price. Fucking ludicrous. What the fuck Valve/Steam?
by ZombieSkittles on May 19, 2011
Well, we’ll be focussing on what I ate during Wednesday-Thursday, since I have weird day patterns as mentioned in the last post. As with many of the posts in this 30 day Tumblr challenge, it seems like the easiest way to do this is through a bullet list. PREPARE YOUR ANUS.
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A Ned Kelly Pie from Duffy’s Bakery. Those pies are just SO fucking delicious it’s amazing. It takes the best things about a meat pie, and utilizes genetic engineering to combine it with the best features of a quiche. If a quiche and a meat pie were able to reproduce and chose to do so with each other (Don’t judge them; love comes in many forms), this would be their child.
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A schnitzel burger from a chicken shop I don’t actually know the name of. Delicious veal schnitzel with tomato and lettuce in a bun. Simple, and tasty. As a side I also had a few chips.
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A hot dog with cheese and tomato sauce. I live for the taste.
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Toast which slices of cheese on it, topped with Bolognese sauce. The sauce melts the cheese and creates something sinful, but worth going to hell for.
I like food.
by ZombieSkittles on May 20, 2011
It’s damn important.
Where would you be without doctors who knew what they were doing? What if you couldn’t read and this blog post was just a bunch of shapes to you? That last one in particular is the most terrible for me, as I like the idea that there may be someone out there who reads my ramblings.
I don’t know what to really say about this subject. Of course education is one of the most important things we have because without it, we would be unable to sustain our culture. What separates us from everything else apart from everything else is our ability to be rational and not give in to instinct. We’ve evolved over the years to be able to do amazing things, and it is only through sharing common knowledge of maths, science, language, and so on that we have been able to do them.
Without education, it would be a very different world, and this blog wouldn’t exist. That makes me sad.
