Blackberry Stone

So then - I just read an article about the spectacular and brilliant health benefits of goji berries - whilst reading the article I found it amazing how the article assumed that the reader, an average person knows what they are; how have I not, in the 20 + years of life on this earth have not heard of a 'goji berrie'?! Do these actually fucking exist?!
How have I lived without eating a goji berrie?
When I find some, i'm going to keep them securely next to me in my bed. My dream is to wake up next to one, and maybe if i'm lucky enough i'll dream about them.

D'yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?

gold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun.

Autumn Days

The slow progression towards autumn has made me spend more time indoors, unsuspectingly with the company of a good book or film. Is there anything better than that? In this age of mass technology, of Iphones, Ipads, and other useless unneeded technology, of huge shopping malls and plastic smiles; it seems like, or at least I feel that compared to older and wiser generations, we have not grasped the importance of literature and art and the influence it can have on ones imagination and life. As Morrissey once sang famously "There's more to life than books, you know. But not much more."

That's one of my favorite lyrics ever - it seems funny at first but the more you think about it, it's genius - it can be applied to any form of art (music, films, paintings, poetry) anything that can grasp the curiosity of your imagination to view life in a better or beautiful way is spiritually, and mentally nutritious. When a simple melody in a song gives you goosebumps, that goes straight to your heart and gives comfort to your soul- that is an example of the power of what art can do. It does so much more good to you, than say buying a new phone, shirt or TV. I do love buying things myself, I just realized that other things, more human make me more mentally and physically satisfied.

Universities and schools should do more to provide a form of education to promote the importance of literature and art to their students, rather than just focusing on getting them a salaried career or a specific trade. They should devalue the materialistic values many people (in this country) have been brought up on - the USA probably has the biggest consumer culture in the entire world. People of lower income brackets seem to be really bitter because they are brought up to believe, from TV and movies and newspapers that there lives will be happier if they have more money. What they don't realize is the grass isn't always greener on the other side. It's human and humane things , like having an invested interest or passion in something or someone that make us truly satisfied. I realized that so many people don't really value what is actually important and good in life. Whether it's spending an afternoon having a cappuccino with an old friend or going to see your favorite band on a dull Friday night. When a kid, at a very young age is to brought up to think that money is the most important thing in life and what we should go to university for, whether it's from their parents, friends or the media it really devalues the fundamental values of what a good education should provide to us - increasing our curiosity about the world and gaining a sense of imagination to enhance our creativity.

Something In The Way

Suck it and See

Your Only Doll (Nora)