Oops, Scrambled Eggs or Scrambled Brains?

Woah. I thought it was one a day, not one a week. But then I read it, I mean I must not have been paying attention or maybe I wasn't there when it was first mentioned. Oh well, it doesn' t make a difference. It just means I should be more attentive. Or less truant. Then again it's better than last semester. That's how you sidetrack yourself. Anyways, now, with the rubric, I know that I only am supposed to blog every week (once, at least). I think it's scrambled brains. And this is definitely a trivial assimilation.





P.S.
Oh yeah. Today I went into a Timmies, and told them I was eating in. They gave my coffee to me in a mug. I tried to roll the rim up to see if I won but the mug shattered and I cut my teeth. Damn. 

Decipher

Reality is swept from under my feet
A hallucinogenic realm riddled with deceipt
I must unveil the potent disguise
To procure life's truth I will discover its lies

A tangled transfusion of reality and illusion
Clouding conclusions, creating confusion
Altering all that which I see
Distilling doubt in simplicity

As I trudge through the desert I see a mirage
I seek the man with the ever-changing visage
Like a sage's knowledge requires interpretation
Existence bears baffling and unsolvable revelations

When I close my eyes, which world is the dream?
Subjectivism dictates nothing is what it seems
Implementing rationality is infinitely wise
Defining an unidentifiable man by his disguise

Take life in stride to optimize oppurtunities
Empower your success and recreate the world you see
Mortality's essence will inevitably fade
Embrace it with determination to fulfill your crusade

Thought Goes A Long Way

In light of the environment I found myself facing at home upon arrival, I thought it may be beneficial to any individual reading this, mentally stable or not, to elucidate the impacts that cognitions have on man's  mood and behaviour. Our thoughts predicate our emotions, and, consequently, our behavviours. Habitually, negative assimilations are scarce and usually influenced by negative situations, which is rational. However, when these thoughts are overwhelming, they can lead to negative emotions, and, therefore, actions. This is seen a lot in people with mental disorders such as depression. Psychologists regularly adhibit a treatment called Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

CBT is a "short-term form of psychotherapy based on the concept that the way we think about things affects how we feel emotionally. Cognitive therapy focuses on present thinking, behavior, and communication rather than on past experiences and is oriented toward problem solving." It is used to treat mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, OCD, PTSD, drug dependence, manic depression, and other conditions, but also can be useful for circumstances with high stress. Practical examples of when this technique could be used are: in preparation for an exam, test, job interview, performance, or any extremely stressful situation. If one were to say, for example, "I am sure to bomb this job interview. I'm not qualified enough as others, I have less experience, and less free time. I am going to do badly," this would effect the way you present yourself during said conference. Coerced by negative thoughts and inhibiting your confidence,  your performance will decline and it will be increasingly likely that you will not seem to be the correct candidate for the job. If, however, you assure yourself that you are represent the perfect, infallible worker and will have no problem convincing the interviewer that he may as well send the people waiting home, your performance will remarkably improve. Although your impression is only a portion of the abilities you need in any job, it will inevitably have an effect. Even you have an enormous workload, telling yourself that you will get it all done on-time will aid your motivation to fulfill said cognition. You don't need anything wrong with you to be able to influence the way you think, feel, and act. CBT  "is the most effective psychological treatment for moderate and severe depression [and] one of the most effective treatments for conditions where anxiety or depression is the main problem." Observing its effectiveness, it couldn't hurt to give it a try yourself on a bad or stressful day.      

Watch This, Learn A Few Words Maybe

V: [Evey pulls out her mace] I can assure you I mean you no harm.
Evey Hammond: Who are you?
V: Who? Who is but the form following the function of what and what I am is a man in a mask.
Evey Hammond: Well I can see that.
V: Of course you can. I'm not questioning your powers of observation I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.
Evey Hammond: Oh. Right.
V: But on this most auspicious of nights, permit me then, in lieu of the more commonplace sobriquet, to suggest the character of this dramatis persona.
V: Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.
[carves V into poster on wall]
V: The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.
[giggles]
V: Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V.
Evey Hammond: Are you like a crazy person?
V: I am quite sure they will say so.

Maniacal Sanity

A madman's sanity speaks through silent screams
Words left unwritten slip through the seams
Dreaming while sleeping awake, I see the world take shape
If we could tell what was meant to be
We'll never look to the other side,
The truth we'll never see
So what inspires the prejudice and decree?

Still the sane psycho sits and stares
Wondering from inside his cell what is out there
Ever growing weary of the days
His sanity further slips away
 There are always dangers while walking on the path
But if led astray, there won't only be poison ivy on your way


Not everything golden is counted in karats
And not every disease can cause illness
Not all bad apples are rotten completely through
Remember there are two sides of a wall
If you can't see both sides, then you don't see at all
Sometimes insanity is the most rational thing of all

Three Schools, Zero Brains

While I was waiting for this extremely efficient Westdale Secondary School computer to load, I had about an hour to think of a topic that I could write about without boring myself. With no success, I concluded that I would address an issue that I heard  on the radio while commuting to school today.

The HWDSB is debating on the closure of not one, but three Hamilton high schools; Barton, Sherwood, and Mountain. Their claim is that low enrollment rates are coercing them to sanction this decision, but such dramatic actions would force many students to relocate, perhaps out of catchment, creating myriads of transportation problems, and, consequently, attendance difficulties. Students would have to wake up earlier to commute further, and lates and absences would inevitably increase. Knowing many teenagers are prone to go to sleep later, this change in sleeping would leave numbers of desiring learners exhausted, effecting their ability to accrue information and deteriorating their memory. This could be detrimental to their success during exams, tests, and anything else pertaining to scholastic abilities.

Furthermore, this proposal could be altered to accommodate the needs of both students and the school board. By closing one of said schools, the enrollment would increase in nearby schools, therefore satisfying both the board's expectations and the students' situation. Obviously this is easier said than done, but if the HWDSB plans to potentially shut down three schools, then the closure of one should be no big deal to them. They have thought the whole situation through, indefinitely. The above point can be exemplified by the fact that, if Barton, Sherwood, and Mountain were to all terminate operation, hundreds of students would have to be relocated, potentially overpopulating other schools, and catalyzing the need to re-open one of said schools, or to erect portables to host the extra students. And portables, we all know, are to be extolled for their aesthetic properties, their beautiful paint jobs, and their eye catching railings and windows.

Lastly, if the proposition to close these schools is a success, then so is the abrupt change in many teachers' lives, and not for the better. Many jobs would be lost, and many qualified adults would be effected financially and mentally. Teachers, caretakers, counsellors, all to fall victim to an irrational, idiotic decision. Is it worth all this trouble? Probably not. Common sense is not so common.