My brain is a funny thing.
Thoughts in my head bounce around in a disorderly and constant manner. Like electrons, it is impossible to know their position and their speed at the same time. They fly around in orbitals around a brain nucleus. This nucleus serves to attract the thoughts needed to express myself. More often than not, this nucleus attracts too few or too many thoughts and I end up confused or confusing others. Kind of like now.
Anyway, certain thoughts wander too close to the nucleus and get sucked in. Rarely expressed as words but thought up nonetheless, these thoughts are random non-contextual one-liners known as blips. If expressed, they would subject me to confused looks for being so out of context.
And you finally have the opportunity to find out what I mean.
You lucky person.
That long and overthought explanation of the Cognitive Cloud Model of the human brain (a "Brain Storm", if you will) introduces my twitter account: JTAthoughtblips. This will be my outlet of expressing my blips, for everyone's enjoyment.
So enjoy.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
More Parliament
Given my recent disposition toward foreign legislative assemblies and my utter lack of anything else to write about, I thought I'd add a new video.
That's right. Canadian Parliament. Surprisingly more interesting than Congress.
They seem to share a similar energy to the Brits, but they lack in what may be the single most important area:
Funny accents.
Ideally, U.S. congress would become more like British parliament. However Canada clearly demonstrates that without the silly voices, even the most mundane subjects remain largely mundane.
Leave it to Canada to show us the wrong way to do something.
First order of business: British Accents. Maybe adopting the funny voices will in itself lead to a change in viewpoint of everyday matters. Maybe inheritance tax will seem important enough to elicit a vocal uproar from those who disagree with a certain policy on it.
That's right. Canadian Parliament. Surprisingly more interesting than Congress.
They seem to share a similar energy to the Brits, but they lack in what may be the single most important area:
Funny accents.
Ideally, U.S. congress would become more like British parliament. However Canada clearly demonstrates that without the silly voices, even the most mundane subjects remain largely mundane.
Leave it to Canada to show us the wrong way to do something.
First order of business: British Accents. Maybe adopting the funny voices will in itself lead to a change in viewpoint of everyday matters. Maybe inheritance tax will seem important enough to elicit a vocal uproar from those who disagree with a certain policy on it.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Congress vs. Parliament
So it's been a while since I posted. Sorry to disappoint the 7 of you possibly reading this.
But I have found something amazing.
The British have done it again. Even their lawmaking process is made interesting.
For example, here is a session of American Congress (don't watch the whole thing - it's 17 minutes long):
Boring. As. Benjamin Button.
Here's British Parliament (watch the whole thing):
Brilliant! The British can make a debate on inheritance tax the awesomest 4 minutes of your day.
Highlights include 0:22 and 1:51. Those lawmakers know how to have a good time. It looks like a freestyle rap battle between guys who talk funny and decide how an entire country should be run.
I say we wrangle up some Brits, lock them in a fancy room, tell them to talk about the health care crisis, and watch the discussion slowly dissolve into a shouting match between the two sides that is moderated by an unusually soft-spoken old guy.
British Parliament: the most recent addition to things I like.
But I have found something amazing.
The British have done it again. Even their lawmaking process is made interesting.
For example, here is a session of American Congress (don't watch the whole thing - it's 17 minutes long):
Boring. As. Benjamin Button.
Here's British Parliament (watch the whole thing):
Brilliant! The British can make a debate on inheritance tax the awesomest 4 minutes of your day.
Highlights include 0:22 and 1:51. Those lawmakers know how to have a good time. It looks like a freestyle rap battle between guys who talk funny and decide how an entire country should be run.
I say we wrangle up some Brits, lock them in a fancy room, tell them to talk about the health care crisis, and watch the discussion slowly dissolve into a shouting match between the two sides that is moderated by an unusually soft-spoken old guy.
British Parliament: the most recent addition to things I like.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Crazy Fan!
I just found a new fan by dyson. Even though it's radically becoming colder in Boston, I still think it would be cool to have.
Here is its page, and here is how it works.
Here is its page, and here is how it works.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Well, The Senate Panel cleared the health care bill.
I'm healthy, what do I care.
I just survived 6 days of my old Uncle and Aunt. And I'm exhausted.
My aunt, who once gave my sister bowls as a present, who takes pictures of the food we cook to show to her children. Who actually care! "Hey everybody, we're going to gather round the the coffee table and take a look at what we had to eat a few days ago."
Sidenote: I was going to finish that sarcastic imitation with something about seeing it now, but I decided against it. You're welcome.
And my uncle. You can't really hear what he says.
These are strange people. I once saw them sitting on a couch. That's it. That's all they were doing. Isn't that strange?
I used to think sitting on a couch was theoretically a normal activity. Upon actually observing it, however, I realize that you look like a crazy person.
Multitask, people! It's the future.
I'm healthy, what do I care.
I just survived 6 days of my old Uncle and Aunt. And I'm exhausted.
My aunt, who once gave my sister bowls as a present, who takes pictures of the food we cook to show to her children. Who actually care! "Hey everybody, we're going to gather round the the coffee table and take a look at what we had to eat a few days ago."
Sidenote: I was going to finish that sarcastic imitation with something about seeing it now, but I decided against it. You're welcome.
And my uncle. You can't really hear what he says.
These are strange people. I once saw them sitting on a couch. That's it. That's all they were doing. Isn't that strange?
I used to think sitting on a couch was theoretically a normal activity. Upon actually observing it, however, I realize that you look like a crazy person.
Multitask, people! It's the future.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
More pictures!
Our president being nerdy!
Kanye interrupting God:
Interestingly enough, There is now a website devoted to the Kanye meme. It's called imaletyoufinish.com
"Yo Justin, I know you're blogging, and I'ma let you finish, but Perez Hilton has one of the best blogs of all time!"
Freakin Kanye.
Kanye interrupting God:
Interestingly enough, There is now a website devoted to the Kanye meme. It's called imaletyoufinish.com"Yo Justin, I know you're blogging, and I'ma let you finish, but Perez Hilton has one of the best blogs of all time!"
Freakin Kanye.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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