Good-Morning muse

I put on my earphones to drown out the ferocious roar of the metal beast thundering through the deepest and emptiest spaces of my mind. Slipping in and out of consciousness the mind and body that were once one entity, now unplugged from reality are separated in the astral plane, as if I've taken the red pill with no regrets. But what's this beautiful noise? The static emanating from my left ear bud has interrupted the hypnotic hold over me that was created by the uncontrollable but rhythmic swaying, like the rocking of a baby's cradle...My eyes are open now. I've arrived at my destination, this is my stop.

Came to me while passing out on the train ride home this morning, weird. Had to scribble it on a GQ magazine subscription stub I found on the floor lol, my phone was dead. Guess it can come to you whenever.

Whenver that happens...

Dear Life,

Hi, how’s it going? It’s me, Joel, and well, you know where I’ve been for the past 3 years after High School, and I love it up here! It’s so great not having a care in the world… Sky isn't the limit, just my imagination over here, but I have a feeling I won't like it up here forever, which is exactly why I want to come back. Would you please be kind enough to wait for me? I’d very much like to join the real world again, but I love it so much up here. The only nightmares I have are the dreams of waking up from this nightmare…if that’s not cryptic enough for you, how about not knowing where you want to be in the next few years. So many questions, but who the hell’s going to answer them for me? Every time I pick up one leaf, it seems like a thousand fall to take it's place, the questions just keep popping up! I think I’ll take my time though, I’ll see you when I get there alright? While some people are born great, others achieve it, and a couple have it thrust upon them, with my luck I’ll stumble over it and just keep walking, while looking around me to see if anybody noticed lol. I hope I’m aware enough at the moment and grab it when the chance comes at me. How will I know? How does anybody know? Let’s see when the moment comes and hopefully I’ll be able to ♪♫climb♪♫!

Sincerely hoping all goes well with you,
Your buddy
Joel Dume

idonate

Saving lives one pint at a time! 3 lives to be exact! I hope this stuff actually gets used and doesn't end up rotting somewhere in a warehouse(I gotta stop being so paranoid)...I wonder, god forbid, if it ever occurred that I needed a blood transfusion, would the nearest hospital that I would get admitted into have a supply waiting for me? One can only hope, that if the worst happened, and it would come to that, there was somebody out there for whatever reason, be it to get out of class (guilty), or just honestly because they wanted to be helpful (definitely me too) donated some for you. This could be the miracle that somebody out there with the rare blood type could be looking for to save their life. So next time you see that blood donor bus parked outside sign up! It takes like 20-25min to do, it's quick and simple, and virtually painless!

Tell me something I don't know...

How do you get information that you really need but dint know if the person your asking is lying or telling you the truth? The answer is Mathew Alexander (writing under a pseudonym of course) He's a former Criminal Investigator. In the book titled "How to break a Terrorist" there are a lot of elements explored. I know you're thinking why would I even bother reading this book? For me aside from the action spread throughout the entire book and the actual retelling of Matt's interrogations compelled me enough to keep reading. It was a view into peoples feelings and emotions on whats going on in their country and what they must do to survive. Don't get me wrong, I'm by no means condoning terrorism, but there are people out there with their back against the wall that joining a terrorist faction was merely a means to survive. The closest thing I can compare it to over here is kind of like when people join gangs just to try and get by. After finishing up the book it's definitely piqued my interest and made me aware about another culture that is only portrayed one way in the media today. This scenario runs through my mind... Imagine, you're in pathmark on the day when the items are on sale and the place is crowded... and all of a sudden somebody screams out "In God we trust!!" before igniting the C4 strapped to a vest snugly tucked under their white tee and flight jacket...The next scene is beyond words and only in your nightmares and bad Quentin Tarantino films have you ever seen so much gore. You see people screaming and running all around you but you only hear the ringing in your ear like the emptiness from space being swallowed by a black hole... and then you realize that your father and little sister are no where to be found, and a sudden wave of panic rushes over you as you struggle to regain your balance. You look around you and see your family a little rattled, but no serious injury!...This is the happy version of what goes wrong every day in the battle between the Sunni's and the Shiites. Broaden your knowledge of the on going war if you haven't already, my only regret about this book is that I dint pick one up like this sooner.