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Well the school year is winding down pretty rapidly and I'm beginning to feel a little stressed, the year has gone by pretty fast and its like time is flowing faster than I care to keep track of. Honestly though there isn't a whole lot of important stuff I've missed such as the latest fashion trends and insipid celebrity gossip however one has to wonder how much useful infortmation actually passes us by. When you hear news about some distant part of the world one can't help but wonder what the whole story is, honestly news we are fed is packaged to be as entertaining as possible (which is why it is watchable), real hard fact news would probably give have the audience rigor mortis from the shear overload of information. What I think scares me more than anything else though is how most people seem to form unwavering opinions based on very little actual fact and mostly on opinion, impressions and Fox news (yes, even in Canada). I'm okay with people having different opinions but they should at least be able to acknowledge that it doesn't make them automatically right and everyone wrong *cough* bush *cough*.

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Well, it seems apathy is spreading throughout the campus... or maybe its just me, eh. My theory is the weather here makes everyone really mellow and I mean reeaaally mellow, either that or there is so much pot smoke its part of the natural environment now.. visit Victoria BC, get high by breathing :D Uhm, I know that's bad but that was the best I could come up with. But getting back to my feelings of apathy, it seems everyone has work and is doing their darnest to avoid it. When it comes right down to it maybe its better to avoid doing work altogther and don't stress it while having fun... short term solution long term repercussions *sigh*. While that is what I know its is awfully tempting to blow off studies to fry ones brain on tv and computer games, I think the main problem is there are too many distractions in today's world. We need to be entertained every minute of every day or we begin to think about all the problems in the world (the news reminds us of) and get depressed. One can now truly appreciate the phrase ignorance is bliss, that raises an interesting question... given the choice of living happily but dumb as a post or Smarty McPants but depressed from being surrounded by idiots. As for myself it depends on the day of the week, today its uhm... I like cheese.

Not really sure where to start as this is a pretty late blog, a month since my last entry and nothing has happened really... I guess never got out of the vacation mode and still feeling a bit lazy, though apparently quite a few people around have the same problem. Anyway this is just a little writing to keep the appearance that I can actually update a blog once in a while.
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Ah, the holidays are great aren't they, well unless you have the misfortune to get the flu (damn I shouldn't have mocked the flu shots and old people). At least I get to spend most of my day in bed sleeping not a bad deal in a way, though it would be nice to get some fresh air for a change we actually managed to get some snow on the ground... I really find that quite scary - I remember having fist snowfall by Halloween and now we have warm weather all the way up to December (relatively warm).
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Merry Christmas! The phrase is reknown and for the most part gives some degree of cheer. Actually even the most pessimistic person could be warmed by the joy of the season.. well actually I think the meaning of holidays is having fun with friends and family, and I guess I should go before I sound like one of those christmas specials on TV. Tis the Season.
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Ah, its good to be alive, things are starting to work themselves out... well actually I'm just happy my exams are over for this semester, not that I really stressed out and studied or anything but at least now I can slack off without a guilty concience (haha). So now the stress of studies have been replaced by the stress surrounding that most wonderous of holidays -- its Christmas time hurrah! Despite the almost complete (mmm, total) focus being commercialism the holidays can be relaxing if you are prepared to skip the buying and focusing on spending time with family and friends, personally this is the best part. Also cooking, I love cooking for people on the holidays, something about preparing a feast is good for the soul. Though eating vast quantities of food is also good for the soul if not for the beltline. Anyway have a merry Christmas and Happy new year.
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Some days it just doesn't pay to get out of bed. Today was definately one of those days, it is amazing how much one can take things for granted even relatively simple information. I'm reminded of an old school project where we had to write an essay about how we know what we know... basically how reliable is our perception, and if our senses can fully be trusted. I'm also remined of another more colourful saying to assume is the ass u and me, doesn't make too much sense but the idea gets across. Assumptions be bad and therefore information should always be checked and double checked especially if it is of great importance. Well at least there is some comfort in the fact little can be done so the only option is to keep going and try to deal with the bumps in the road as they appear and even the really friggin hugh land mines.
Well besides my little mistake everything else is going along well, I feel pretty pissed but a few hours of watching tv and computer games will clear that right up for a while... maybe I should get drunk too, naw too expensive. What I wouldn't give for an all you can eat east indian buffet on campus right now (they do exist and can be quite reasonably priced)
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