]> http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/ sirsmittius's Blog en-us © 2008 Greasy.com All rights reserved. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:43:43 GMT 30 http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/truth_psycho-somatic.html How can we believe the media when the media presents media made by media for media censored by media designed by media to ultimately create more media? We cannot trust the news, papers, radio, or billboards implicitly. There IS real knowledge out there, the key is the 'bullshit factor.' Don't believe anything you hear; but consider everything you take in. Embrace the propaganda around you, but see it for what it may be. Mold it all together and form your own personal truth. Ultimately, tha ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/truth_psycho-somatic.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 06:53:23 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/tool_fibonacci_making_beautiful.html After reading a post earlier regarding song lyrics and their breakdown, as well as the hidden genius referred to within the lyrics of Mr. Bob Dylan, it got me thinking back to an incredible combination of lyricism and mathematics written by my favourite band, TOOL, on their last album, Lateralus. The genius therein lies with the title track. First, a little background on the Fibonacci sequence. A mathematician named Leonardo De Pisa (also known as Leonardo Fibonacci) used rabbits to devise ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/tool_fibonacci_making_beautiful.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 05:57:18 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/tools_single_invokes_vicarious.html You never know what to expect with these guys, but you know it's always going to be incredibly unique. Tool is releasing another album, and the first single, 'Vicarious', hit earlier this week. Tool has always been known for vicious riffs, primal drums and esoteric lyrics, but they're also known for waiting soul-numbing lengths of time between albums, leaving long-time fans with a sense of both excitement and apprehension for the new material. This time is no exception, as it has been roug ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/tools_single_invokes_vicarious.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 05:16:31 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/torturing.html The word desensitization has been used often to describe the sense of satisfaction we as a society get from increasingly pushing the envelope within our media. We enjoy watching and experiencing entertainment that both shocks and excites us, and the scope of what shocks and excites us has become vastly more disturbing with every passing generation. Recently, within both the realm of film and television, graphic scenes of torture and dismemberment have become very popular, the latest in thi ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/torturing.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:17:28 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/santa_claus_fed_up.html The end of year figures are in, and the naughty-nice ratio is not looking good. In fact, this year boasts a staggering 82-18 naughty-to-nice ratio, easily smashing figures from the so-called “heyday of naughtiness" in the mid-80’s. After the numbers were in, Santa Claus was seen to look as green as the Mistletoe hanging throughout the Workshop dining hall. “I…..I don’t know where we’ve gone wrong." The normally jolly fat man was heard to lament. “It’s…it’s not like I’ ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/santa_claus_fed_up.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:16:08 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/drowning_amber_river.html I was at my usual stool at Flannery’s pub, but I was not in my usual mood. I was drowning my sorrows in a river of Kilkenny ale, looking for any way to forget about what had just happened to me and any escape from the reality of my plight. I raised my hand to the bartender, to signal one more. He obliged quickly, setting down a tall, icy tankard of beautiful amber ale. Nodding my thanks, he smiled and trotted back to his other duties, his judgements kept to himself. This was at least the ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/drowning_amber_river.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:15:14 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/journey_peace.html In the beginning, all was myriad colours Rich tapestries painted by the 4th dimension Patterns too intricate for conscious minds Droplets of calm spill from pineal wells Washing away apprehension and phobia Leaving behind a glimmering rainbow Kaleidoscopic energy flows within,throughout The limbs of the trees, some branches strain Others bend fully, sharply, boughing to will The air breathes steady, and rhythmic The ground seems weightless, yet substantial The grove is heavy energy, crackl ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/journey_peace.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:14:34 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/circular_transition.html Endless white, rhythmic pounding Hardcore hallucinations astounding Hit heavy into the mind, confounding Floating through metaphysical plains Knowing not what this world contains Yet feeling light and free from chains Lifeless black, endless void Peaceful dreams have been destroyed Chemical defenses are then deployed Now held tight onto the physical landscape With eyes watery red and dry mouth agape Pulling hard at the chains, attempting escape Finally now, familiar grey Cruel it was that ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/circular_transition.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:13:26 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/gators_snap_bruins_half.html The Florida Gators capped a very impressive NCAA tournament last night by thoroughly and utterly dominating the tradition-rich UCLA Bruins in the championship game, leaving the final score of 73-56 indicating a much closer game than it actually was. From the opening tip, the quicker and hungrier Gators, led by their do-everything sophomore sensation Joakim Noah, ran the ball down the Bruins' throats and challenged every shot as if it were a game winning buzzer beater. The Bruins, so impres ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/gators_snap_bruins_half.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:12:44 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/illumination.html This is the first chapter and a half or so of a novel I'm writing. I'm just looking for some constructive critcism. Thanks for your help folks! CHAPTER 1 Cameron wasn’t feeling well. It was an indescribable feeling, as if his life force were being altered. He didn’t really know exactly what he was feeling; he just knew something wasn’t right. He rose from the ratty mattress he kept on the floor, and crossed the clothes strewn floorboards to his kitchen sink. Steadying himself, he pou ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/illumination.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:11:37 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/human_nature_innate_hypocrisy.html There are many stupid, stupid people in the world....but....have you ever noticed that everyone else is stupid, but you aren't? Other people are dumb, do ridiculous things. All the while we sit back like Plato, pointing the finger and saying "Ha! Look at that dumb shit!" You know what I mean? Yeah, you know what I mean. You've done it. I've done it. We've all done it. Here's an example in the extreme: Ever seen anyone act the fool in a club when their favourite song comes on? Drunk and sil ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/human_nature_innate_hypocrisy.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:09:18 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/terrible_world.html "Oh, the world has just gone to shit in today's age...." I am SO tired of this sentiment. The things we dislike about the world today and repeatedly state are at "crisis points" (poverty, war, famine, class distinction, the economy, etc.) have been around, and in much larger scope in most cases throughout history, since people formed civilization. From the first caveperson that horded more meat or fruit or whatever was important and then declared themselves "superior" to their bretheren, t ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/terrible_world.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:07:55 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/esoteria_ridiculux.html Dedicated to politicians, lawyers, and other glad-handing deceit-spinning folks who say a whole lot without really saying anything at all: Precisely how confusing can it be When I orate my ideas with pomposity Smoke screened references to Marx, and Orwell Yet with scarcely an original thought to tell But still, here I am, a doubleplus goodspeak Who creates art and love all days of the week To those who choose to sit back and receive The generous gift of my constant reprieves When asked a s ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/esoteria_ridiculux.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:06:57 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/proclamation_illumination.html Silver wings anointed on the feet ascend to An apse that has been cleansed of all unjust Awaiting the light Empty darkness swallows the purity of souls Unjust and just alike vaccuumed into eternity Awaiting the light Onward blind soldier, find some solice now Fighting is useless when your enemies hide Awaiting the light Peel open your orbs and reveal the truth Filter reality to your own specifications Awaiting the light Now trudge onward with your three eyes wide Illumination is imminent, ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/proclamation_illumination.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:06:00 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/quantum_psychics.html Sealed up within the trove of the mind Untouched neurology seeks shelter behind Experience and knowledge already defined Logical barriers and realistic reluctance Unwillingness to grasp invisible substance Clinging fast to only pattern and constance But burnished and pristine gold we shall find When we all understand to open our mind And decide no longer to walk about blind Clairvoyance, sixth sense, telekinesis Energies the logical mind fights to resist Yet astral projections show that th ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/quantum_psychics.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:05:35 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/moments_weakness.html Remember the sad times, for without them, the good have no measure I'm verbosely decrying And morosely denying That I'm closely dying Given to ghostly lying Yet I'm grossly trying And alas mostly sighing But led back to decrying This head rack, still denying The sad fact that I'm dying Sir Smittius http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/moments_weakness.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:04:53 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/lovely_lady.html A dedication to that lovely lady, Miss Mary Jane I shall tell you of a woman we know Who is usually found where others grow But is at her best when raised indoors With crystal fibres atop her pores From her eyes that shine a shimmering green To her hair that glows a reddish sheen She uplifts our spirits, she brings us joys She returns our need to play with toys For those who do not know her, go now and see Meet her, and speak of philosophy Speak of life, of love, of experience You'll think ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/lovely_lady.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:04:19 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/life.html The rhythm of life throbs constantly with me And I drink it in, with speed at times With caution at others For life isn't to be taken lightly Nor is it to be taken harshly Life is to be taken as it is, as it comes And in no other way For if life is taken in ways it can't handle, life will turn And life has teeth that cut like piranhas When one isn't prepared And the remainder of your time is spent licking the wounds That could've been avoided, had you just spent the time To look around and ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/life.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:03:29 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/rhythm_life.html Music is the great equalizer. I say this because I truly believe it is the singular language that all humans can understand, and most do appreciate. From the sounds of nature to those man-made, music pervades every aspect and nuance of our lives. This rings true whether you have grown up in the Eastern World or the Western World. The North or the South. Even if you do not enjoy music, you cannot escape it. Any person capable of hearing sounds will hear rhythms, whether it be a waterfall, a ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/rhythm_life.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 04:01:27 GMT http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/steps_soulforge.html Further down the stairs I climb Level by level, deeper, deeper Serene within the unconscious mind The silent, vigilant sleeper Voices parade and dance in the air Welcoming, calming, easing the fear Consciousness melts away without care The silence is golden within my ear Visions are taken away with a spell Thoughts pervading and norms now gone Those of a vestigial Heaven and Hell Eradicated with the coming of the dawn I must re-educate myself in the way Cast off past bias, release my ego T ... http://greasy.com/sirsmittius/steps_soulforge.html#comments Sat, 6 Oct 2007 03:59:38 GMT