Crank Up That Oboe

Beethoven is one of my favourite all-time composers. I'm sure he would have rocked if he was living in the modern age. Just listen to the start of his Fifth. That's heavy. I can see how it would have pissed off a lot of parents back in his day. It probably made their kids want to go out in public without their wigs. I even look a bit like Beethoven at some angles and I'm sure we have the same hair. Someone else said we also have the same housecleaning schedule, but I wouldn't presume to be that great. And I know the message behind his music was simple. He needed sex. He was surrounded by pretty blonde frauleins and it slowly drove him insane. Especially with all that cleavage on display as it was back then. Yes, I suspect that Beethoven was a tit-man. (Not much else for leg-men to look at anyway.) Too bad about his deafness. In his case, he was able to carry on writing good music. But this approach to song writing set an evil precedent for the centuries that followed him. Now it's at the point where you can write music without even having a brain. Beethoven comes across as very serious in his music, but I have a feeling he was also a bit of a comic. All those old German dudes are misunderstood. Half the stuff they wrote as gags was taken seriously by the people that came after them. Right up to Heidegger, who merely took his doodles of Peanuts characters and converted them into theories. (Albeit, most effectively.) I like Beethoven, but I wouldn't put a picture of him on my wall. I might put a picture of his wife or daughter on my wall - if they were in one of those dresses.
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Me and My Mojo

Mojo's a small puppy from the S.P.C.A. He's a very good dog. He is always in a good mood. And he always wants to play and to sniff and lick things. Because he's canine, he exhibits his emotional mindset by way of smell. If he's standing near any other dog, the other dog will start jumping around and carrying on. And he knows how to get women. He has that look. And he has a way of still looking attractive when he falls on his back and exposes his privates. In fact, such gestures make women pet him even more. Mojo is at a cute age. He might grow up big, but right now he reminds me a lot of Dorothy's Toto, except with more attitude. Still, I thought Toto was a pretty cute dog. Mojo has to learn about leashes and civilization now. I had him tied to a post for a few minutes and I don't think he was ever aware of it. But he's just a wee pup, so at least it's easy to hold him back. Mojo's my friend. I love Mojo. And if you don't like him, I hope your house burns down with you inside.
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Nothing In Common

I've put down common sense in my more troubled moments, but I'd be a fool to dismiss its importance. At the same time, it may be equally foolish to think that you can teach common sense to someone else - though this appears to be a popular myth. I see parents struggling with their children and I see veterans lecturing the rookies and I see employers sharing their wisdom with their workers. It doesn't make any noticeable difference to my eyes. On the contrary, in many cases, it provokes rebelliousness. Ironically enough, I came to this conclusion by way of common sense. Common sense tells me that words don't stick as well as experiences. And common sense tells me that a subordinate figure would be reluctant to act on every last word of a superior because then the former could not credit themselves and their own experiences for any wisdom gained. Instead, they would owe everything to their self-appointed mentor. And common sense tells me that we are not altogether common. We have different sizes of bodies and brains. We have individual tastes and patterns. Quite often, what looks awkward to you might be graceful for me. Therefore, allowances should be made for individual preferences - if possible - in the administration of common sense. I'm not against common sense. I just think of it as a much, much smaller area than the common perception of it. I think it exists, but more as a kind of pure math or something. Very rare. And I'm all for experience. There is no greater teacher in my books.
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Stud Alert

You teen heart throbs and idols might do fine with flesh-and-blood women, but I am the king of imaginary women. You guys should see how I operate in my dreams. I hardly ever want to wake up any more. I'm always surrounded by the most pleasant company. And they do whatever I say. Nothing I command them is distasteful to them. I'm such a stud in my dreams, I don't have to say anything. I only have to look at them and they throw themselves at my feet. And when some of the more experienced ones are with me, they can't help shouting out things like, 'Oh, you're better than Justin and better than Ashton and better than Dustin...' It's true. (It's true that they said that in my dreams.).
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Why?

(Written during a difficult time.) That broken monitor reminded me of how pissed off I should be. Because we got a bunch of pricks in charge who don't care about us. And they have made a maze out of the whole world and we are little field mice, scurrying about, stepping over each other, unable to break out of the maze. The only respite is to buy something. The maze forces us into one store after another. That's just fine with those nice folks in charge. What's good enough for lab animals is darn well good enough for us! We don't exist to them except as numbers in a bank account, and they can work with any number. Doesn't have to be a positive number. They use the negative ones, too. All the numbers. As long as they're numbers. That way they can see the wealth passing from our hands into their hands. That's all they look at. That's all they ever think about. Our fine business leaders. Are we ever smart for letting them control everything. And when they want us to spend faster, they make the products stupider, so they'll break sooner. If they have no concern for the intelligence of their consumers, they'll be quite up front about their design flaws. Often, however, they conceal them where you can't get a good look at them - until you need to. I've never been interested much in economics. It's fucking boring. A total waste of humanity. A fucking puny way to look at the universe. And golf bores me to tears. The best I can do is to accept it as a necessary evil of my time, but, hopefully, not of the future. At some point someone's going to come along and straighten this all out. It's a god damn mess. The economy is a joke. Inflation is a joke. Look at gold prices now. Look at the price of a home. Why are these pricks still in charge? Because it's more secure that way? At least it is if you can afford to buy gold. Me, I'm going to try to find that treehouse I built back in the 70's. Must be worth a couple million dollars by now.
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The Belief Trade

The simple fact that people do, in fact, believe what suits them points to an area where they can be exploited. Tell them what they want to believe, they're happy and may even give you lots of money. People who look to science to answer everything can get into science fiction - though it's certain to be heavier on the fiction than the science. Much heavier. The important thing is that the earth not only survived, but went out to conquer half the universe. And the afterlife, c'mon, you have to believe in the afterlife! How can it all just end? That wouldn't make sense. Hey, when you fall asleep, you wake up again afterwards, don't you? Well, there you go! In the case of commercial marketing, a profile is made of target groups. P.R. too. Suddenly the president is wearing scuba gear. Swing voters. And countries like America, I guess, though I'm mostly Canadian, make excellent opportunities for ambitious cult leaders. I think if you can strike the right chord with people, they can slip into that trance. They want to be in that trance. And that's when you give them their instructions, starting with, 'Locate your wallets and purses...'
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Sorry Really

I just realized that sometimes I really am having a good time and doing well, and doing it at a time when a lot of others are having less of a good time. It isn't on purpose. Right now I'm re-experiencing some things from a previous year, yielding music somehow. But it was the same year a big monsoon killed a bunch of people. When the economy goes down I stay afloat because I'm on my own trip. I mostly pay attention to my immediate world, and there's always something out there. Back around September 11th, '01, I recall being hired for a job as an internet programmer. One of the more stimulating jobs I've had in my life. I'm really sorry about all of this. I can't help it.
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