Hanging by a thread

~I wanna start this over again~ Brooks Hummel-Karofsky, pleased to meet ya and all that jazz. I'm sixteen, student at McKinley and most definitely worth your time. So don't be afraid to shoot me a message, I don't bite - unless you ask nicely.

[mattielozano-deactivated2021090]

“So then he said, ‘wanna make out, just to see how it feels?’”  Landon sighed, shaking his head.  It wasn’t the longest story in the world, but it was probably the longest story Landon had ever openly told anybody.  He glanced at the person he was talking to for a moment, biting his lip and wondering if he was just boring them.  Probably.  “Anyway, this is why I hate locker rooms.”

[brookshk]

As Brooks listened to Landon, he found himself drifting in and out of concentration. Honestly, it had nothing to do with the story or the person he was talking to, and more to do with his lifestyle recently, but he had to admit it was taken by surprise at the final couple of sentences. “Wait, wait wait. He asked you to make out? What did you say?!” He asked perking up a little as genuine interest took him by surprise.

[brookshk]

Tired didn’t quite cover how Brooks was feeling that day. He’d been yawning his way through classes all morning, and even now at lunch he was aching for his bed. But given his antics, he’d decided that skipping school might not be the best idea. So instead he just decided to pop off campus for lunch for a break, hoping that being out of that place would wake him up. It was on his way back with a huge cup of coffee - which really wasn’t good for his already hyperactive self - that he ran into a familiar face. “I’m heading back to school I swear!” 

[brookshk]

Philosophy Asks

1. Is it worse to fail at something or never attempt it in the first place?

2. If you could choose just one thing to change about the world, what would it be?

3. To what extent do you shape your own destiny, and how much is down to fate?

4. Does nature shape our personalities more than nurture?

5. Should people care more about doing the right thing, or doing things right?

6. What one piece of advice would you offer to a newborn infant?

7. Where is the line between insanity and creativity?

8. What is true happiness?

9. What things hold you back from doing the things that you really want to?

10. What makes you, you?

11. What is the truth?

12. What is reality?

13. Do you make your own decisions, or let others make them for you?

14. What makes a good friend?

15. Why do people fear losing things that they do not even have yet?

16. Who defines good and evil?

17. What is the difference between living and being alive?

18. Is a “wrong” act okay if nobody ever knows about it?

19. Who decides what morality is?

20. How do you know that your experience of consciousness is the same as other people’s experience of consciousness?

21. What is true strength?

22. What is true love?

23. Is a family still relevant in the modern world?

24. What role does honour play in today’s society?

25. If money cannot buy happiness, can you ever be truly happy with no money?

26. How do you know your perceptions are real?

27. How much control do you have over your life?

28. What is freedom?

29. Isn’t one person’s terrorist another person’s freedom fighter?

30. What happens after we die?

31. What defines you?

32. What do people strive for after enlightenment?

33. Do we have a soul?

34. What is intelligence?

35. How should people live their lives?

36. If lying is wrong, are white lies okay?

37. Is trust more important than love?

38. Is it easier to love or be loved?

39. Is it better to love and lose or never to love?

40. Do aliens exist?

41. The structure of DNA appears to be intelligently designed, what are the implications?

42. If everything evolved from amoebas, how does the world still have amoebas?

43. Is life all a dream?

44. When does consciousness begin?

45. What are numbers?

46. Can we have happiness without sadness?

47. How did the universe begin?

48. Is there a supreme power?

49. What is education?

50. What will happen at the end of the world?

51. Is there a reason to life?

52. Where does the soul live?

53. Is it more important to be liked or respected?

54. Does sound happen if nothing is present to hear it?

55. What is infinity?

56. Where does the universe end?

57. Does observation alter an event?

58. Does the Law of Attraction exist?

59. How does gravity work?

60. Where were people before they were born?

61. What is beauty?

62. Where do thoughts come from?

63. Is mind or matter more real?

64. What is time?

65. How can people believe in truths without evidence?

[brookshk]

@thefelixlp: I just went to a party. No biggie. I almost went as Wyatt's suggestion, but decided against it and went as a firefighter.

@thefelixlp: I'm sure there's pics floating around somewhere. Personally, I didn't take any. If I find one on Facebook or Instagram, I'll snag it.

@brooksthemagicdragon: damn. Well if I see one I'll let ya know. Still, shame I missed it but I was lacking an invite... Or any clue there was even a party going on. I'm so out of the loop D:

@brooksthemagicdragon: What was Wyatt's suggestion?

[brookshk]

@thefelixlp: I think I might have found something. I am taking everyone's advice and making it sexual too.

@brooksthemagicdragon: Sexual? Fuck. Now I'm pissed I missed it. Pics?

[brookshk]

@thefelixlp: Halloween is just a few days away, and I still don't know about a costume. #fucksnotgiven

@brooksthemagicdragon: A few days away is totally fine, but if you don't know /now/? That's a problem. #onlyifyouregoingout

[brookshk]

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@phuckchristine: I've never been so happy to not be at a football game. #awaygames #werelosing #screamingatthetv

@brooksthemagicdragon: I never understood football. Were you actually supposed to be at it or something? Or just an observation?

[khummels-blog]

@kurthummelk: Well, I guess you will never have my chocolate chip cookies or my apple cider donuts ever again!

[brookshk]

@brookshk: I’m taking the recipes with me.

[khummels-blog]

@kurthummelk:Are you really telling that to the father who checked under your bed for monsters???

[brookshk]

@brookshk: Papa, I swear to god I will run away. I will leave and never come back.

[khummels-blog]

@kurthummelk: You were a cute baby! Even if you threw up for the rest of the night. 

[brookshk]

@brookshk: I hate you.

[khummels-blog]

@kurthummelk: Good. Or else I would have to post the pictures of you eating dirt.

[brookshk]

@brookshk: You wouldn’t dare.

[brookshk]

Text > Layla

Layla: I swing any way there is to swing, I'm more concerned that you said you preferred men...it's okay, you can be whatever you want. But...it's a bit of an awkward position for me?

Brooks: Okay, when I said that I meant like... I'm more likely to find a guy attractive than a girl. But to me, you're the most beautiful girl I've ever laid my eyes on and I promise you I only have eyes for you.

Brooks: The comment was a joke. I should never have posted it.

[gdiwayla-blog1]

@waylaweasley: I mean, you can swing anyway you want, but you should probably inform anyone who you might be seeing…

[brookshk]

@brookshk: If that were to happen, I’d be sure to pass on the message for sure. 

[brookshk]

Text > Layla

Brooks: Okay, so I thought you knew? That I swing both ways, I mean... I'm sorry :(

[khummels-blog]

@kurthummelk: Just remeber: Don’t hit on the woman who saw you as a baby and your father’s best friends or the lady who saw you eat dirt. 

[brookshk]

@brookshk: Touche. Fine. No more jokes like that, promise.

[gdiwayla-blog1]

@waylaweasley: I’m curious, what makes him more your type?

[brookshk]

@brookshk: I mean, he’s a guy... And I guess I lean more that way... But I’m sure there’s a few very special, very amazing, very incredible girls who would be the exception to that rule.

[gdiwayla-blog1]

@waylaweasley: Now that’s a surprise…

[brookshk]

@brookshk: Okay so I kinda can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic or not...