Life, Philosphically

Follow me through this land
We will soar the sky and then we'll land
Ill hold you close, you hold me near
Between us both, we'll have no fear
Close your eyes and trust the One
He'll guide our paths until it's done

Be enlightened, don't be afraid
Don't wander into plato's cave
See the forest, forget the trees
Don't waste your time on countless leaves
In reality, truth is intrinsic
Don't be deceived, it's metaphysics

We will find the truth, it's never lost
It lived a life and bore a cross
We'll always wander, we'll always Rome
Until we find that great shalom
Forget the pain, forget the strife
Only through love, we live this life

The Special Day of Valentines

"If love is the answer, could you rephrase the question?" ~Lily Tomlin

It is that time of the year again. Not the day when we celebrate Jesus' birth, not the day that we commemorate those who fought for our country, not the day that we give thanks for family and friends, not even the day where we all pretend we're Irish (I don't have to pretend), wear green, pinch the shit out'a people and drink a whole lot of alcohol. I'm talking about another holiday. A holiday where dreams are made true and inspiration is at its peak: A glorious day where teenage couples who have known each other for 2 weeks go and spend their parents money on something that will eventually be given back to the giver after a brutal breakup. This is the all-to-real scene of Valentine's Day.

Now let's analyze the origins of this stand-out holiday. The name "Valentine's Day" originates from "Saint Valentine's Day." Established by Pope Gelasius I in AD 496, the day is supposed to be set apart for intimate couples to express love towards one another. Another thing, who was Saint Valentine? Answer: Saint Valentine was a Christian Martyr. Hey! My name is Saint Valentine and i was martyred for the Christian faith, and my last wish is to have couples act like they like each other for one day out of the year and for Wal Mart to show their cheesiest commercials.


We are honoring him so well..
Valentine's Day is a day where you hear, "every kiss begins with K" in every other commercial, or watching some giddy chick talking about how he went to Jared. If you're single, you probably aren't much of a fan of Valentine's Day. If you are part of a couple, you probably... aren't much of a fan of Valentine's Day either. I think that the only people who like Valentine's Day are the people who enjoy watching people choke on the gamble chocolate. I don't know why it is, but I always get the one filled with what tastes like sensodyne, ugh.

With all due respect to the day, it's still good for something.. and that is keeping Hallmark from going out of business..

McDonalds : A Sanctuary of Heavenly foods

You know, there are a lot of fast food places out there. Anywhere you go, there is sign after sign of cheesy logos trying to promote a mediocre fast food along the highway. One fast food place in particular is different from the others. There is no cheesy, over-spiced up logo, or ridiculous names for specials and foods, just the Golden Arches and the dollar menu.

Now there is just something about those Golden Arches that when i see them, something in me just starts turning. Basically like a light being turned on in the midst of darkness. Just the taste of a small bite of a McDouble is enough to make my taste buds want to evolve into something greater.

My point is this: I think that there is something supernatural involved with this unique franchise. I mean, billions have been served. You can get McDonalds anywhere in the world. I've heard that they even have a mind-based McDonalds coming out in 2014 where you can place your order in your mind and it is delivered to you on the spot. But this is my conjecture: I think that somewhere beyond the grills and workers, there is actually the hand of God working in the back of McDonalds. It's gotta be... There's no other way in the world that something so fantastic could come from mere mortals.

Either way, you could get a $5 foot-long sub from Subway, which is very tasty... or you could pay $6 for a angus burger from Burger King... But maybe, just maybe.. you could work up the inspiration to grace your body with food that was sculpted by the Great Architect of the Universe and drink it all down with sweet tea that is rumored to be the nector of the Angels. I know which route I'll take.