The Ramblings of the Paranoid Artist

The Top Eleven Best Fictional Characters

2009-11-18T16:15:00.000-08:00

Hey there, this is Eric. If I had a catchy phrase, I would say it. Now I’m sure everyone’s got their favourite fictional characters. I mean who doesn’t? Wonderfully created and portrayed, these guys and girls provide a lovely break from reality or allow us to take another look at our world and our life or just simply entertain us. And I’m here to show you my top eleven favourite ones. Why top eleven? Because just like the Nostalgia Critic, I like to go one step further. This is my top eleven fictional characters. Mind, this was meant to be a video but I got lazy.

Number eleven. Cal Lightman from "Lie to Me". Something has to be said about this guy. He's an absolute bastard. An absolute complete utter bastard. He takes great pleasure manipulating and tricking people all around him, making sure they recognise his superior intellect. Which he has. Plenty of. He's basically a human lie detector, looking for microexpressions in your face and body as well as wording to tell if someone's lying or telling the truth. And while he acts like an arse with everyone around him, he has some soft spots. With his co-worker, Foster, or his daughter, Emily, but also with the colleagues that he was just abusing in the previous scene. This wild swings between his behaviour makes us wondering just what exactly he's going to do. The actor, Tim Roth, while short in stature, easily compensates this shortcoming with his constant invasion of personal space and intimidating nature. One particularly awesome (or chilling) episode involved a serial rapist with a wit to match Lightman's and to see the mental chess game playing out between them is just amazing. Lightman, the way to start off the list

Number ten. Topher Brink from Dollhouse. Topher was a very interesting character. Extremely arrogant and intelligent and amoral (this will be a pattern), he is the one who imprints the Dolls with their personalities based on whatever purpose they need to serve. As a result, he has somewhat of a God complex from his work. He generally treats everyone with a significant lack of respect, with the exception of the domineering Adelle DeWitt. But as the episodes went on, we delve deeper into Topher's character, discovering the loneliness and childish nature inside him. It's shown that he does have a conscience buried deep inside him and isn't as self-absorbed as we might think. Particularly when he tries to save Priya from a life long service with the man who deliberately drugged her that led her to the Dollhouse to begin with. This ended with him covering up the man's murder and a blow to his mental health. His mental health only deteriorates as his intelligence is used in a malevolent attempt to control the world. He finally gets a sense of peace when he dies undoing what the Rossum Corporation has done. Not only is the character interesting but the interaction with the other people. Although his attempts at flirting with Bennett Halverson, who is played by the gorgeous Summer Glau, is amusing and sweet, the dynamics between him and Adelle was what took me away, going from the employee-employer interaction to a child-mother relationship that is quite heart warming. This list wouldn't just be complete without Topher, I think.

Number nine. The Ninth Doctor from Doctor Who. Okay, okay, I know there were eight more before him and one more after him and yes, I do love David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor. But it was the Ninth who revived the series after dying out in the 80s and brought back the old British sci-fi icon. Clever, sarcastic, and always with something brilliant in mind, the Ninth Doctor is a terribly interesting character. Armed with only a sonic screwdriver and getting around with his ever-so reliable TARDIS, the Doctor finds himself battling against Daleks, rampaging mannequins, and this….

Yeah I’m not quite sure what that is either. While he has a fondness for humans, he never hesitates to insult them for their stupidity. And despite the fact that he’s an alien and the last of a species that he himself had wiped out in a war, he remains quite human in his emotions, showing anger, regret, and even happiness. One of my favourite moments with him is when he saves London and the world from one of the scariest monsters ever. And all without anyone having to die. As always, the interaction with people is what I really like and the Ninth Doctor had Rose and Captain Jack Harkness. While the friendship (and then some) with Rose was extremely well done, I have to go with the interaction with Jack and it's not because I think John Barrowman is a sexy man. They really couldn't push the sexual tension between the two of them any further. And I know I wasn't the only one loving the kiss between them. I’m sure after watching him running about, we all wanted the Doctor to show up in his magical blue box to take us in through time and space.

Number eight. Crowley from Good Omens. If Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy mated with the Book of Revelations, this would be their child. Witty and satiric, it never fails to entertain you with random mind trips and Crowley is just all too happy to provide that service. A demon of Hell, he allegedly only fell because he hung out with the wrong crowds and didn’t fall as much as saunter vaguely downwards. Right whatever. He has a healthy dose of cynicism inside him yet still finds humans to be fascinating. If only because they can think of wicked ways of doom far better than demons can. What does that say about humanity? He even found the warranty for a computer so fascinating that he sent it to Hell’s direction with the directions to learn from it. And while Crowley isn’t entirely evil, in fact he describes himself much like a tax collector, there’s no point saying he doesn’t enjoy his mischievous activities, which range from designing the M25 to a demonic sign to giving people with paintball guns actual guns to suggesting the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil to Eve. But still, he does defy his masters’ orders to proceed with the Apocalypse when he realises that the world and the humans in it will be lost in the crossfire. The homoerotic interaction with the angel, Aziraphale, left many fangirls swooning into their computers and fanfics but left me chuckling every other line. It’s terribly sad there isn’t a film adaptation of this because I'm positive it would do well and a film portrayal of Crowley would be interesting to say the least. Nevertheless Crowley, with his twisted personality and humour, rightfully deserves a spot in the top eleven.

Number seven. Hannibal Lecter from the Silence of the Lambs. Man, is this guy creepy or what? Watching this guy, I had no idea if I should be intrigued or repulsed...or both! I still wonder about that. Every second of Sir Anthony Hopkins’ 16 minutes on screen had you on edge, goosebumps raised, and teeth clattering and whatever you do when you’re meeting someone as slimy and magnificent as Hannibal Lecter. Now I didn’t see Hannibal the Movie and while I did see Red Dragon, I thought the Silence of the Lambs was the better of the two. It was edgier and darker, and we all love that, right? To say which scene with Hannibal is my favourite is really hard. Is it when we first see him with Agent Starling or when he’s making his escape or at the very end. I don’t know, personally, I loved all sixteen minutes of him on screen. You also have to love the build up to him. Between the FBI director and the head doctor, Hannibal is developed rather nicely as a mystery up until we finally see him. And instead of being relieved, we get pulled closer to him. I think police interrogators are forbidden from answering personal questions from suspects and after watching Hannibal, I can see why. One hour with him and you'll probably think eating babies dipped in curry sauce would be a good thing. The wonderful chemistry with Jodie Foster, the smooth silky voice, and the overall creepiness combined with classiness puts him at number seven in my list. Hannibal, America’s favourite cannibal.

Number six. Jean-Baptiste Grenouille from Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Okay I promise this is the last serial killer to show up. While Hannibal kills people to eat them, Grenouille kills people to...capture their scent? Yeah, just as disturbing as it sounds. Grenouille has a unique supernatural sense of smell while possessing no scent of his own, which leads to a major identity crisis. He learns the arts of perfumery to create the perfect scent for his own. Which he does by murdering twenty five beautiful prepubescent girls, stripping them naked, covering them up in fat, and then using the fat to create a perfume. And we thought Hannibal's gourmet human pies were weird. What’s funny is that he’s supposed to be the protagonist in the story and everyone else in the story is obsessed with making money or exploiting people but we still thought he was creepy. Here is where I need to step out of my usual "grading" system that is I look at interactions with the character. Grenouille interacted with absolutely no one in the same sense Topher or Crowley did. But why is he higher than those two and others? Grenouille is special in that while Hannibal had some sense what they were doing was evil, he didn’t. Nor does he particularly relish his kills like them. It’s said repeatedly that Grenouille was truly amoral and emotionless, having his entire reality built on scents and of course, abstract ideals like morality and joy have no scents. I guess that’s what makes him beat the other killer. Sorry, Lecter, it’s not like I don’t love you too. But Grenouille just takes psychopaths to a whole new level.

Number five. Lelouch vi Britannia from Code Geass. Definitely one of the most compelling characters I know, he's (once again) brilliant, arrogant, and presumably amoral. Although he has the ability to control people, he can manipulate people's minds even without his Geass. After receiving said ability, he decides to use it to help him to, you guess it, take over the world (Of course!). Okay, that's not fair. He only does that near the end. AT first, he wants to kill his Hitler-like father, the Emperor of Britannia and create a new world, so his dear lovely little sister can have a place to live in peacefully. Aww, isn't that sweet? Of course it means numerous acts of murder, terrorism, intimidation, deception, social engineering, assassination, and manipulation. Which doesn't leave much time for romance, even though the writers can't help shoving sexual tension after sexual tension between him and practically everyone. Seriously, you even have sexual tension between his sister (who happens to be blind and handicapped) and his half-siblings. Then again, this is the Britannian Royal Family.. Sexual tension aside, his interactions with the other characters vary dramatically. He dotes on his little sister, acts amicably with his friends in school, if somewhat aloof, and alternates between the stern commander and the compassionate leader with his followers.

Number four. Castiel from Supernatural. Aside from having one of the coolest entrances ever, Castiel is something of a mysterious character like Hannibal. Only Castiel didn’t kill and eat anyone. He just puts them into a deep sleep or burns their eyes out. He starts out as an assertive and apathetic angel with a mission and commands but as the show goes on, he becomes more curious about the humans around and even takes a particular interest in Dean. How much of an interest? Well... He stalks him in his dreams, constantly violates his personal space, and at one point, pins him against the wall. Yeah no sexual tension there, right? The humanisation of Castiel starts off slow but it gradually progresses as he wonders whether the strong faith he has is placed in good hands or not. One episode where Castiel truly shines is when Castiel the angel is banished from his “vessel”, leaving Jimmy the human. For a newcomer and a relative unknown, Misha Collins certainly does a splendid job acting. Going from Castiel to Jimmy faster than you can say “Amen”, only a skilled actor can pull something like this off. And it’s not just me who likes him. Apparently the fan base for this show loved him so much that he’s been promoted as a main character along with the two brothers. Damn! Castiel, the one guardian angel you’ll be praying to have on your side.

Number three. Captain Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly. Like Good Omens, this guy is the offspring of two different stories, this time the son of Captain Jack Harkness and Han Solo. Just look at this guy and tell me you can’t see Jack or Han in him. Hell, probably both! He’s got the roguish grin, the dashing looks, a smuggling ship, and even his own Chewie! Okay, just Adam Baldwin but I’m pretty sure he can rip the arms out of your sockets. He starts out as a bitter disillusioned soldier fighting in the losing side of a war and decides to make his own criminal living rather than follow the Alliance’s way of life. Bold and a bit reckless, Mal is good to be with but at the same time someone you don’t want to mess with. Because if you do, this is what happens...Unless of course, when he’s fighting fair in which case, well he doesn’t do so well. Still he does make poking injured people with a sword hilarious. Playing the hardened criminal, he still retains a sense of honour like when he takes in the known fugitives, Simon and River Tam. What really makes him and this show really interesting is his interactions with the crew. The first mate, the pilot, the doctor, the engineer, and the...professional prostitute? Only someone like Joss Whedon can think of this kind of stuff and only someone like Nathan Fillion can pull off the complexities and mysteries of this character in the show’s tragic short run. Cool and confident, Mal Reynolds is just one more person you want to whisk you away to space.

Number two. Claire Fisher from Six Feet Under. She’s unique here in that she isn’t a supernatural being like Crowley or Cas, a serial killer like Hannibal or Grenouille, or a space traveller with his own fancy spaceship like Mal or the Doctor, or even have a special power. Instead she’s just plain ordinary Claire Fisher, the only daughter and the youngest child in a family of morticians. To be honest, if I could, I would have put the entire family here because never before have I see such a dysfunctional family portrayed so beautifully and wonderfully as the Fishers. But since I already made an exception for Tyler Durden, I didn’t have much a choice here. In the beginning, Claire strikes you as someone you really don’t want to be with. Driving in an old hearse, having some really sketchy boyfriends, and being rather anti-social, she comes off as a bit of a jerk. Then again, if your dad was a crazy eccentric funeral director and your mum was a crazy eccentric control freak and your house was always filled with sad and depressed people, I guess being a jerk is what happens. Eventually as the show goes on, Claire matures from the self-centred bitch to the loving member of the Fisher family, something done really well by Lauren Ambrose. Not only that, but she also has to play a lot of different people, just like there are a lot of different versions of us. There’s Claire the angsty teenager, Claire the social reject, Claire the art student, Claire the cubicle worker, and even Claire the lesbian. A lot of merit for this character is once again given to her interactions with her brothers and mother. She deals with them like a normal daughter would, playing both the gentle and nice sister to the annoying little brat. Her ties with her mother are particularly enjoyable to watch, seeing them fight all the time yet have these precious moments of bonding. And of course, the finale of the show where Claire leaves her family behind to go to New York is one of the best and saddest finales ever to hit the telly. Just watch it and tell me you’re not going to cry. Striving to make a mark in life, Claire will always leave a mark in our lives.

And our number one. Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece. I bet you’re all wondering why out of all the fictional characters in the world, would I put this guy here...and I guess you’re right. He’s not all that artistic, rather unintelligent, has the mentality of a ten year old, and his only special power is...he can stretch. Yeahhh, just not as cool as making perfumes from people or travelling through time and space. But with the help of an insane but brilliant artist, Luffy does some pretty badass things with his seemingly pathetic ability. From stretching his fist back to punch people to inflating himself to deflect bullets to pumping blood into his limbs to increase his power...yeah it’s an anime. Strange things happen like that. Really strange things. Get used to it. I guess the main reason why he’s on this list is the same reason why Mal is on the list, his interactions with his crew. And I know I have this loving for team interactions but it’s really nice. I don’t know, maybe I’m such a social deviant that social interactions just fascinate me. Anyway, if you were to be under someone, you better hope it’s Luffy because this guy will look out for you until the very end. All with a smile on his face. He went as far as to declare war on the World Government just to get back one of his nakama. That’s the real world equivalent of declaring war against both the United States AND China...oh right that’s already been done. And don’t think this little go-happy kid is someone you can take lightly. Hurt his crew or his hat, and it’s knives out. Or in this guy’s case, fists. What really makes me like this guy was how much he developed from the beginning, as a little simpleton who couldn’t do anything except, well, kick ass and wanted to find the One Piece. Of course, given the lifespan of the series, that’s to be expected. But I doubt anyone honestly expected him to develop a close bond with his nakama to the point the story is less about the legendary One Piece and more about the determination and spirit of the Straw Hat Pirates. Then again...he still is a bit of an idiot. But that’s why we love him! Plus his voice actor, sorry, actress, Mayumi Tanaka, is something made of win. She does an amazing job with Luffy, voicing all the stupid rubbish that he spews out with a childish tone. Yet, whenever Luffy says something inspiring or serious, she changes to where the voice speaks with such confidence, it’s almost like that of a president. Maybe better. And of course, the ever so frequent yells and battle cries he makes. And given her age, how she can manage that without her voice going is something of a miracle. Luffy, the little dork that you’ll be cheering on....for a really long time.

All right, that's it! If you want to see who just barely didn't make it, here's the list below:

Dexter Morgan - Dexter

Tyler Durden/The Narrator - Fight Club

Owen Harper - Torchwood

The Tenth Doctor - Doctor Who

Gregory House - House

Colonel Hans Landa - Inglourious Basterds

Norman Stansfield - The Professional

The Ridiculously Large Society

2008-11-27T13:07:00.001-08:00

We live in a ridiculously large society. Everything we want and need are ridiculously large and comes in ridiculously large amounts. You wake up, drink coffee from a ridiculously large cup, dress from a ridiculously large wardrobe, drive to work in a ridiculously large car to a ridiculously, hoping to get a ridiculously large paycheck. When in reality, you're just one person out of a ridiculously large amount of other workers, cleaning the shit of people who are making ridiculously large sums of money. You drive to your ridiculously large house in your ridiculously large car, greet your ridiculously large children and your wife with her ridiculously large breasts and ridiculously large jewelry. Because you have to have ridiculously large breasts to be attractive, right? You all eat your ridiculously large meals in front of your ridiculously large telly, watching all those advertisements that tell you to spend a ridiculously amount of money that you don't actually have on a ridiculously amount of shit that you don't actually need. All the while, you drive up ridiculously large debts until men in dark suits, odd haircuts, and menacing watches come and take all the ridiculously large stuff you ever had. Yes, including your "attractive" wife with her ridiculously large breasts.

The Problem with Our Educational System

2008-08-29T12:45:00.000-07:00

As I'm pretty sure you know, most schools are forced to reduce or cut budgets given for the artistic side of education: art, music, theatre, dance, etc. That's because those stuff are so low in the hierarchy of education. On top, you have things like mathematics and language, in the middle, the humanities and the sciences, and right at the bottom, you have the fine and performing arts. Now that's a problem. Do you know why that's a problem?

By nature, we humans are, by nature, creative beings. What happens the school system is built with tremendous emphasis on the top of the educational hierarchy, which leaves very little room for the lower part. And what happens is that with the emphasis on the mathematics and language, the children are taught not to make mistakes, which severely limits a child's creativity. You see, part of creativity is that tiny off-chance that you will make a mistake. You will screw up. Chances are you understand that this mistake is meant for you to learn. But since they're making you afraid to make mistakes, you will be less likely to take that chance to make a mistake. Also, for people who possess incredible talents in the arts such as visual art, music, or theatre, they are asked to ignore what they have and go through the boring monotony of mathematics and language. Especially at the young age, if these children are going through the rigid school system that does not allow any room for these children to move around, they will get bored with it and do other things, things dicouraged from that rigid school system. And what ends up happening is that the teachers will think they're something wrong with them. And that's just an entire rambling on its own. So that's it for today. Thank you.

So that's my rant on our public education.

Back to School

2008-08-18T00:02:00.001-07:00

Yes. I'm back. Hooray! Let's all get pissed and watch porn. Well you lot can. Unfortunately I have this thing called school that I have to go in three hours or so. So I really can't join your partying. At some point today or tomorrow. I'm going to ask myself why the hell I woke up at 1:33 in the morning when I should be sleeping. But that point isn't now. Thus I'm just sitting here waiting for the moment where I crash to come. It's not coming....yet.

Life in a Glass House

2008-02-21T19:24:00.000-08:00

Once again, I am having trouble with my only friend. Well, three of them. Kind of shows what a screw up, I am. With my luck, I'll probably end up friendless. Not like I really care, though. I'll occasionally miss someone to talk to, but essentially I can do that to a wall. But I'm just sick of the loneliness and the guilt I have for destroying my friendships. I tend to be brutally honest but what the hell? When I tell people the truth, they get mad at me and when I tell them a lie, they get mad at me. What exactly do people want? It's like I move in one direction and something shatters and if I move in another one, another thing shatters. I'm really tired of it. Of it all. Well, of course, I would like to sit and chew the fat but I can't. So bye.

Wisdom Teeth

2008-02-12T13:51:00.000-08:00

So I am getting my wisdom teeth pulled out tomorrow. I have no idea how long I'll be out but people say I should just take the rest of the week off from school. Hopefully I can do that. I wouldn't mind a few days of pain just to miss the rest of this week. And besides, I can somewhat relax, before I make up the three days I'm out of school.

I tried not to do that so I did everything that I would miss today. Suffice it to say, it went down like a lead balloon. But I bought some books today so I'm slightly happy about that. Anyways sorry for the lateness and good bye..

A contre-courant

2008-01-29T19:54:00.000-08:00

It means two things. One. It means against the current in French. Two. It's the title of a French pop song that I liked by Alizée. Well actually it's my favourite song from that particular album but never mind that. Kind of random, but the first meaning is going to be relevant...soon.

I can never seem to find a good reason why I should stay up until 11 to go to bed. It's not like I have mountains of homework that I need to do (well I do but hush about that). But since I don't have one, I might as well find one. I'm writing this. Yeah, very irresponsible of me to do that, especially when I have a biology and chemistry test tomorrow. But they're oddly easy. The biology is just about digestion, pathology, and defense. While the chemistry one is on water pollution. Shouldn't be too hard, should it?

Anyways, the reason why the phrase "A contre-courant" is important because that's what I am. I'm always against the current or the crowd. I think much differently than them, with really different results and actions. Which, occasionally, will get scary. But take for example, art. Most of my ideas were those that were never thought of or used before in my art class. And of course everyone's ideas are unique but mine..seem to deviate even that. But yeah, I don't think I'll be going to bed anytime soon since I'm photoshopping right now. Speaking of that, I have some gorgeous banners of Owen Harper from Torchwood.

Isn't he gorgeous? Well to me, at least. I just love that guy. Anyways, I have to go...bye-bye.

What is the Purpose of Life?

2008-01-25T17:54:00.000-08:00

Now I'm not really fussed on what you believe. Just..what is the purpose of life? Why are you living and why do you wake up every day. I'll share mine...later. But for now, what do you think is the purpose of life?

Torchwood

2008-01-16T19:42:00.000-08:00

Outside the government, beyond the police. And currently on my all-time favourite telly show to watch. Oh yeah!

I just saw, by happy chance, the latest Torchwood episode and it is fantastic! For those of you who have no idea what Torchwood is, it's a television show which is a spin-off of another television show, Doctor Who. Long story short, Torchwood deals with alien threats and the accompanied things in Cardiff. The team itself is just amazing. I'll bring up some graphics of them sometime in the near future. Right now, I have my last bloody exam to study for. Biology and general opinion said it was ranged from sort of easy to extremely hard. Not good news for me. I think I didn't do so well on mon exam de chemie (excuse my French, I was always rubbish in that class). So adieu!

Well, Friends

2008-01-13T18:54:00.001-08:00

I am proud to announce to you I am the complete opposite of the usual stereotype. Rather being incredibly skilled in math, you will find that I am mediocre at best and at worst, completely horrible. I think that's because I spend half of my math classes drawing rather than studying. Well the way that you know I'm not the usual Asian stereotype was from yesterday's math competition. (yes I know. Math competitions are for nerds but you have some fun in it). I got one of the lowest scores in the entire competition. Don't I feel so proud. Anyways I have work to do so farewell.

So Kids...

2008-01-07T18:37:00.000-08:00

Did you enjoy your day back at school after the winter holidays? You bet I did. Not really, no. I got the oh-so-lovely-welcome-back-homework load. Not too bad actually. I was spared from holiday work, thank heavens. But nevertheless, school's started. And I can't tell whether that's a good thing or not. It all depends...

I'm Incredibly Pissed!

2007-12-14T13:08:00.000-08:00

And when I say incredibly pissed, I mean I'm going to rip someone's head off any minute now. Ok, first, I was drawing and had to use a picture of a nude model. Then the idiot behind me saw the girl and cried to everyone that I was looking at porn. So I argue with him about the definition of pornography and artistic nudity and the picture definitely was more like artistic nudity. But anyways, he then proceeds to grab the picture, parade around like the buffoon he is, and said louder "Look what he has." So that did not improve my mood nor was the fact that people are now going around saying I bring porn to school. Really, what the fuck! She wasn't sleeping with anyone. All she was doing was posing without clothes. That does not qualify as pornography. If that's pornography, then every work of art made in the history of man depicting a nude figure is considered porn. And how immature can he get? It's just a naked girl, for heaven's sakes. It's nothing to get all excited about.

And that's not the worst of it. Today in Calculus, we got our quizzes back and I got a D on mine. Well all right, seeing as I made loads of stupid mistakes but I was worried about my mum's reactions because she's a bitch about grades. When I got it, I do what I normally do when I get a bad grade: laugh insanely. So my on-off friend asks me what I got but I don't want to tell him. But the kid (another kid) who I absolutely detest (well I detest an awful lot of people) looks at what I got and proceeds to tell everyone in the class. And it's like what? Since when was it his FUCKING BUSINESS to FUCKING GO AROUND AND TELL EVERYONE THAT I GOT A FUCKING D ON A FUCKING CALCULUS QUIZ!!!!! I don't go around telling everyone what people get on quizzes or tests or exams. So I spend the remaining time in Calculus, while dividing my attention to my teacher, picturing scenes of me killing the kid in gruesome ways. It makes me wish he was immortal but extremely weak. So I get to kill him again! HAHAHA! And the rest of the fucking idiots in my fucking school. Then I get to kill all of them in every way possible and then make new ways!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Needless to say, I am extraordinarily pissed and angry and mad. And yeah, just in case you didn't notice, I. am. insane. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!

I am such an idiot

2007-11-23T08:08:00.001-08:00

Basically....I'm having troubles with my only friend. And it pains me to know that I started it. I'm really pissed at myself. Ugh..... Oh and Happy belated Thanksgiving to the Americanos.

Grades are Failing

2007-11-07T14:30:00.000-08:00

Ugh, I think I'm really losing it. Well losing more, that is. I'm pretty sure some of you think I've completely lost it but apparently I can still lose more. But like in all of my tests, I make the dumbest mistakes in the world. It's unbelievable! Gah!. Ok that's over....hopefully so will that. I wish I was just a bit smarter....

Depression and Art

2007-11-03T07:22:00.000-07:00

As odd as this sounds, I wish I could be become depressed again. Yeah, I know, no one wants that, do they? But still, with depression, I tend to get more drawing ideas, which to me, is much more important than almost everything. It was actually depression that gave birth to my drawing ability. So now I'm at a catch-22, I'll never be happy or at least not depressed if I continue drawing. But if I stop drawing, I'll get depressed. Ha! So odd how the world works. Since my latest depression bout, I've got something close eight drawing ideas and an idea for a novel. I wonder what would happen if I stand near the edge of a cliff too long...I'll probably get twenty or something like that. Anyways, that's my little rambling for today.

A Nasty Attack on Creationism

2007-10-14T18:03:00.000-07:00

Salutations.

I'm going to ask you a very very simple question. Do you think the universe and its entire beauty was created in six days? Do you honestly think that all the black holes, supernovas, meteors, comets, suns, planets, moons, and cosmic bodies in our universe was created in six days? Do you sincerely think that the earth with its rain forests, oceans, savannas, deserts, mountains, plains, and beaches, and the myriad of creatures that inhabit in these environments, ranging from the bacteria to the mighty elephant, was created in six days?

Well if you're like the fuckheads in Answer in Genesis or that piece of shite, VenomFangX, then the answer is yes. A supernatural being came to an empty void and started sprouting out planets and solar systems and suns and animals and plants and worlds in one hell of a busy week. Does anyone see something wrong with that?
I do. For one, where did that empty void come from? If you believe what you say you believe, which is something must come from something else, then you must have an explanation for that empty void. Now I may be wrong by calling the space our universe occupies an empty void, but the point still stands. Where did it come from?

Second, the supernatural being whom you idiots call God. For one, it could be the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Or a cosmic idiot who had one too many to drink. Or the Invisible Pink Unicorn. Or little mice trying to think of the question to Life, Universe, and Everything. It doesn't exactly have to be a god. But ok, let's assume it is God. Where the fucking hell did he come from? Really, where did he come from? Did he just came from nowhere? Or did a greater god created him? Or what? What exactly happened six thousand years ago, as you Young Earth creationist never get tired of reminding us. You idiots say we didn't observe evolution take place, thus evolution never happened. Well, here's my question. Have you observed creationism take place? Have you seen God forming light and darkness and all that bollocks that you say happened in your Bible?

Ok so God didn't create the Earth or the universe. So who did? Well, the thing is, we've only emerged from the Dark Ages 500 years ago. I know you'll say that's a long time. Well considering the world is 4.6 billion years old, in that perspective, 500 years is rather short. The theory of natural selection was formed less than one hundred fifty years ago. It will take some time before we discover the origins of the earth.

Now, I'm going to love this, you're going to ask why is natural selection usually accepted and not creationism. Well, you poor sheltered people, it's because natural selection has been proved time and time again that it has happened, it happens, and will happen in the years to come unless something major happens which causes natual selection to fail. On the other hand, creationism has no proof whatsoever except that rather ancient and outdated book you call the Bible. While in any day or time natural selection can disproved by substantial evidence, as of the time I'm writing this, it has not. And when it does, though I do not speak for all evolutionists, I for one will reconsider it. Meanwhile proponents of creationism think that God created the world in six days and will continue to think that until the world crashes and burns. So, while I think you lot are allowed to think what you want to think, please for crying out loud, don't call it science and teach children that. Thank you and have a very nice day