The Sword the Gun or the Pen.

And the debate rages, which is mightier. The sword, the pen, or just to be a dick, the gun? Obviously I'd rather a gun if it came down to an actual fight, but the debate is more or less meaning rather than literal. The sword or gun represent the power of a nation in just that of their military. Some would say that a Military can only get you so far. Then there is the pen, or the political means of a nation.

In my most recent poll, the gun won 2/3rds of the vote. The pen won the other third. Clearly, someone thought it would be worth voting for the under dog. The sword won itself a grand total of 0 votes.

Quick Update + Emo-ish / Not Crap

I have come to a conclusion. There is only so much hurt a person can take. After a certain point, it just becomes numbness. You just lose all sense of caring on a particular subject, as if it had never affected your life before, and never will.

It then becomes easy to move on. So yey for overwhelming amounts of annoyance making big issues all of a sudden non-issues.

Also, sorry for the lack of activity. I have found myself very busy as of late. I will try to get some more updates rolling soon.

My Most Recent Poll

My most recent poll was the option between love, and money. I'm somewhat surprised what I must imagine me reader base is chose 100% love, but that's how it was.

Anyways, keep up the voting in my polls. There is a new pole to the right of this entry at the top. Go ahead and vote.

The Filthy Animal

I decided to randomly name this one. Because I can. I'll put a hodgepodge [you thought that word was dead] of crap in here.

Well... I'm lying somewhat. I really have nothing to talk about. Just stuff to say. An urge to communicate something, but nothing the communicate. I have this inexplicable urge to communicate with people I know, and people I don't know, my sometimes useless, non-self-supporting opinions. That's right. Non-self-supporting. If you closely read my previous entries, most of them make fun of myself to a fair extent. That's because I have a massive ego [that's a lie] that can handle that.

Truly, I just wanted to use the word hodgepodge because it annoys my subconscious that I'd use a word so antiquated and silly sounding. But anyways, I have no point to force upon your optical inputs today, so I'll give it a rest.

--The Blogging Gerbil
AKA Sean

Drama Lllama Activate!

I have have recently started to say... Drama Llama. I don't know why, but apparently, everyone, even males (who are completely devoid of estrogen and ovaries I hope) seem to be getting their periods. All the time.

Men don't admit to being into drama, but they cause it just as much as women. Women claim to hate women for the reason they cause drama, but will still cause it themselves. I cause a fair share myself.

I raise a question: Is there some scientific reason why people in my "special" and "turbulent" age group have a need to cause drama? Do we get our metaphorical rocks off on drama?

Who dates who - She has herpes!? - He has only one nut!? - What the security guard did to your mom last night - blah blah blah. Drama has many faces. Each one, in the grand scheme of life... Stupid. Sit down and think to yourself [Insert here a mention of how cold the author is and that the space bar is being a pain in the ass to hit because of it.] what of it will matter in 10 years? 10 years is a long time. Do you remember 10 years ago? I hardly do. And they are good memories. Good memories will stay longer that the bad ones.

I'm externally a pessimist, internally an optimist. Shit sucks, but there is always a silver lining so to say. Even the worst of situations has a good reason to have occurred. Now, you could say my dad died, what's good about that. Well, not much. I could play cynical and say, well your mom could find someone who is good in bed, and that's one less towards overpopulation.

That's just plain mean. But it somewhat proves my point. To anyone who just had a dad die, sorry about that. First thing into my head. Nice isn't what comes naturally to me. But there is always a bright side to everything. You broke up with someone? Now you're single and can bone anything that moves. Lost your leg? Now you can be a dick to everyone and cut every single line. Failed a test? You've no learned one way not to pass a test. Totaled your car? You'll be able to enjoy a bike ride and get some exercise.

It's not complex what I'm suggesting. I'm not even using big politician-esque words. Just let the drama roll off. If it has nothing to do with you, ignore it. Really, don't get involved in people's shit. Be mature. Your life will get somewhat more boring, I'm sure, but you'd probably live an extra 10 years due to the reduced stress levels. Kill the Drama Llama and move on. Understand that not every situation is life or death. When you pull your friend to the side to tell them a "secret" not only have you pissed off everyone else in the area, but you're now spreading the Drama Llama about, and no one really wants that.

And for people reading this, this is not only a suggestion to y'all, but it is now going to be my philosophy. At least I'll try haha.

--The Blogging Gerbil
AKA Sean

DA Links:
Drama Llama Activate!
Kill the Drama Llama

Seven Tons Of Weed!

According to my most recent poll put up on my blog here, 75% of people would sell 7 tons of weed if they found it. 10% would use it, 10% would give it to the cops, and 5% would destroy it. I don't know the reasons behind everyone's vote, it did not give that option.

However, here you can debate what you would do were you in the same situation. I did not put up the option to sell and use, however I wanted a bit more black and white in the results than the fuzziness.

Just so everyone knows, my blog is open to anonymous responses, so you do not have to log into anything to respond.

Also, take the time to vote in my new poll! It's on the right of the body of text, second box down.

People Being Stupid & Judgmental

It's that if you don't know anything about someone before you meet them, you are more likely to get to like them. However, if you have heard stuff about them, or made assumptions about them just by what they are dressed like, you will never get to really know them.

I'm not saying that I ever judged people without giving them a chance first, but it is true. If you and no one you know knows a specific person, you will likely hang out with that person without shame of any sort, and have a really great time. Now, if you have heard rumors about a specific person, you are not likely to like them. If they are good rumors, you judge them based on whom you heard the rumors from. If they are bad rumors, you take them at their negative face value (this is so you fit in with your friends, without any problems. You will dislike a person, if your best friend dislikes them, while that other person may be someone who would become one of your best friends, would you give them a chance).

Judging by clothes is another problem people have. I know this for certain. I used to judge people on what they dressed like, then I just stopped caring. When I was younger, people who wore black were goths. Goths, were bad people. Well, I myself wear black and all things considered, I'm a good kid.

People define themselves by what they wear. Others define you based on what you wear. I think everyone should just simply dress the way the find best, and not judge others by what they wear. However, I know it's not that simple.

People will always judge people based on what they wear, and what they hear, not what they themselves learn about another person. All I can say is give other people a chance. You may find that they are not quite what you thought they would be like.