I like what I do, and I do what I like

               So today's rant hits home with me in many ways, having been subjected to this particular topic for many, many, MANY years, dating back to 6th grade. And until just a couple years ago, I had no way of putting what I felt in words. In the song "Petrified" by Fort Minor; Mike Shinoda says "I like what I do, I do what I like." At first I didn't understand it at all. It just seemed like a filler phrase, something to flip back on itself. But as I kept hearing that line over and over, I began to understand what he was really saying; or at least how the phrase applied to me, and realized it was what I had failed to say for so many years.

              So whats this all about? I'll tell you. I am so tired of being ridiculed, mocked, or insulted for the things that I enjoy. Not in the sense of a lifestyle choice or a religion like being homosexual or being a Muslim, but actvities, hobbies, likes and dislikes. Why does it matter what genre of books I read, or movies I watch, or what I do with my spare time? I remembered being teased and insulted throughout middleschool and part of highschool because I enjoy prefer Fantasy and Sci-Fi genre books and movies. I was a nerd, and still am. I don't see it as a bad thing; but judging by how avid they were about insulting my friends and I, you'd think we had been neo-nazis.

             But in recent years my love for videogames and computers has been put up on the chopping block. Maybe you spend some of your time sowing a dress, watching football, hiking, going to a bumpin' party, or shooting photos? I spend some of my time killing zombies or leveling up my warrior and getting cool armor. Is it REALLY that big of a deal? You don't have to like what I do, thats why its my hobby, and not yours; or else you'd be doing it too and not patronizing me almost daily. I can count on one hand how many friends I have that live in my city still. The closest friends outside my city live an hour and 1/2 drive away, and some live on the east coast with many between. We regularly play games and chat with each other with text or voice chat, making it a great way to keep in touch with everyone, and to get friends together for some fun. So next time you say that its an anti-social activity, think again. I met some good friends through gaming: Travis, Brady and Lucas to name a few.

            So what does this all have to do with that quote? Hopefully it makes sense by now. I like what I do, and I do what I like. I'm not gonna change something so trivial as a hobby just to please someone else. IT DOESN'T MATTER. If it's not hurting anyone, then why do you care? I promise your stress levels will decrease when you stop caring about such trivial things. I know mine has. So next time someone says "you sure spend alot of time doing X" or "Why do you do Y so much? it takes up alot of your time" Just reply with "You say that like its a bad thing. I like what I do and I do what I like." Hopefully you'll get them thinking.

TL; DR-Stop ridiculing people for something they enjoy. There is no reason to hate something because its different or not the norm.

Introduction and a First Rant

          Well I decided I need a release for stress. I saw my friend Tanner doing the same thing about music, and putting his frustrations down on paper so to speak seemed to do him some good. Truth be told this is more for me than for you; but if you get a laugh out of it or find something I say enlightening I'm glad I could help. I'll usually post pictures to illustrate a point or make an outrageous comparison, or maybe a video that shows what I'm talking about. Comments and Crit. are welcome and appreciated.

           I don't really have an over arching theme or specific topic (other than that most of it will be about things that piss me off or I find incredibly stupid.) So I'll just dive in:

           I attend PCC (Portland Community College) and I was at the library the other day because I had arrived early before a math test. I had just sat down with my netbook (and was actually thinking of starting this blog or something similar to it) when I noticed a strange, mushy wet sound coming from somewhere in the lounge. I looked around until I found the source. A girl sat on her boyfriend's lap, and they were going to town on eachother's tonsils. After nearly losing my lunch, I got pretty annoyed. It was just plain disgusting. I immediately thought back to the highschool lovebirds that would make out in heavy traffic hallways. What was the purpose? A romantic or intimate moment was out of the question; it was too public. I came to the conclusion that it must be for attention. Why else would you do this in front of hundreds of people that both pass by the giant glass windows of the lounge and the constant traffic in the library lounge? maybe not consciously, but it had to be a big part of it. eventually someone walked over and asked them to leave and find a more private place because they were disturbing the other students in the library. They looked at the lady as if she had just intruded in on some private intimate moment that they were going to remember for the rest of their lives. I wish they would remember that moment; but as the moment they realized they were being attention whores. The whole situation wasnt helped by the fact that neither of them were even remotely good looking at all. It all re-affirmed my idea of attention being their main motive. A classic case of the ugly couple that is overly affectionate in public in order to receive attention, no matter if its positive or negative.

         Now, I can understand a long kiss in public, maybe paired with a long embrace. But seriously people, no one wants to see you and your significant other making out in public. Its gross, vile, rude, and just plain embaressing. If you; (yes YOU who are reading these words right now) do this, then leave now. Never come back. I don't like you.