All the thoughts...

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Sorry that I took the time, to scratch my nose after your lovely speech.

I was trying to find the middle ground, you see. Between clapping for you, or stabbing you in the face.

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Why you should have a fancy pen

I had an interview recently (several, in fact), and there was a question that really stumped me was when I was interviewing for a sales job. The interviewer asked me to sell the pen he was using.

This is a popular question for sales apparently. I was able to stumble my way through an answer, but ultimately, it was a crappy answer.

It wasn’t until I was in my car having conversations with myself that I came up with an answer.

The pen you use should be a pen you’re proud of. It’s an extension of yourself, like your car, your clothes, or your accessories. Now these days, you might not have a pen because being on the computer is so convenient. But take it from someone who’s on the computer too much, get a fancy pen.

Or get a pen that’s incredibly fun to write with. The one that inks out multiple colors or it dispenses smoothly. Make writing on paper fun, to give your eyes a break, or help start a conversation. “Hey, did you check out my awesome pen.”

If you give your pen a chance, it can say some awesome things about you. Plus, it’s cheaper than a car.

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Brain Poop

Pooping, removing stains, selling our possessions, or whatever, releasing the unnecessary is very necessary. It’s fulfilling, and it feels good. I wish we had a toilet for our brains.

We get a lot of crap thrown at us every day: Some one close to us dies, people telling us the government and the media are trying to control us, the dog shelter commercial comes on, it’s a lot to take in every day. I wish we could just take all of those experiences, all of our memories and get rid of what isn’t needed.

Like when our boss yells at us; taking in why they are mad and using that to become a better employee (instead of getting mad on a personal level). When someone leaves us; taking in all the great times you had with them (instead of focusing on the hole they left behind). When we get a bad grade, or a bad review, or mom yells at us, or anything. Just taking in the moments that seem like shit and making something out of it for ourselves.

That would be awesome.

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Why you should go out when you’re lost

A tightness in your chest, sitting in your bed or on your couch like a rock. Watching friends and family move on without you. How you respond can set the beat for the rest of your life.

I’ve noticed that it’s a right of passage as a human being. You’re lost before you can be found. Not knowing where to go, who you are, and all the other questions come at the most inconvenient times. Mostly because you have time to think about those things for once; whether it’s because you’re jobless, single, or broken.

There are many homebodies out there, like myself, and this may not be your solution; but if you stay in the same bed or couch of poison then you will continue to feel the toxins. If you get the invitation to go out, then go. It may lead you to another poison, but when two poisons mix, sometimes they create an antidote. (At least that’s what my watching anime has taught me)

You could go out and meet a new friend, or find someone who could help you with a job, or a thought could come to you that makes you laugh or go ‘ooooohhh’ or anything.

Take the chance, meet up with the acquaintances you barely know, and make a memory. At least you’ll be searching instead of standing still. 

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You have to be the loser sometimes

There are a lot of people in the world to compete against. A lot. It’s hard to get into the world that you want to be in, and it’s hard to want the world that you must be in. But life will continue without you if you don’t figure it out, just like everyone else will. Some days, you get to win, and it’s awesome. But in order for you to be the winner, there has to be a loser.

Today, you get to be the loser; sometimes, it goes into tomorrow, or stretches into the next year. It’s one of the worst feelings, but it’s necessary, because someone else is benefiting from your shitty time.

You may know this person, the winner of the day or the winner of the year. It could be your best friend, your dad, your neighbor, or the most hated person you could think of that gets to parade around in your life.  Or someone hidden from you that will never appear. They get to benefit from you not getting the job, or you not being with who you want to be with.

Take the days that suck and add them up, because your days of being the winner will come as you keep fighting for your day.

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Encourage your kids to write (please)

I could not tell you how many times I’ve looked back on some of my journal entries as a kid, and how many times I laughed my night away. I didn’t put myself out there too much when I was younger so the crazy went all over those poor pages. I complained about my family, my friends, and my teachers; I had a lot to say about all those people. I also wrote about boys, in every freakin’ entry. I have a total of three journals now, and it’s an awesome treat when I look through them.

The first one was when I was in elementary. It had a little girl in the front; it was pink; it had a whole page dedicated to stickers, and I used those stickers like a human firework. What did I talk about? Boys.

The second one was when I was in high school. It had hidden in it how my world sucked, and it didn’t matter what I had to do, I was going to get my way or nothing. And boys.

The current one I have is much more artistic. I have hidden poetry, short stories, all my ideas on life, tattoo ideas, novel ideas, script ideas, and boys. 

Give your kids a big, gross, pink book. Let them write. There is something more satisfying about writing on a page, you have to wait for your fingers to keep up with your mind. It brings more attention to who they are and the development of their ideas. Some kids just need to push themselves a little bit to find a place they didn’t know they could create on their own.

If they don’t want to write, fine. But at least give them the option. Letting them write is the equivalent to handing your child a basket ball or a football: helping them develop on their own. 

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Writing in the fantasy: Music is a skeleton key

Whoever came up with long winded words (mixed with some tones and harmony) matched with a beat was a genius. Music has been an essential ingredient of everyone’s life for the past...forever. It doesn’t matter what you listen to, music can unlock some serious brain muscles and help unleash your creativity.

You can create an entire series or a novel based on a selection of songs, or an album you listen to that gets you on your feet. So dance it out from your brain and let the ideas wrinkle your skin. Find your creativity on the computer screen or the page. If you’re a fan of video games, there is a plethora of amazing options. I have found some astounding, brain squeezers in that arsenal of creativity. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-15xE5U9BCQ here’s one of my favorites.

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At 23, JK Rowling was broke. Tina Fey was working at the Y.M.C.A. Oprah had just gotten fired from her first job as a TV reporter and Walt Disney had declared bankruptcy.

Read This If You’re 23 And Lost by Heidi Priebe (via twentysomethingstate)

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My dogs are adorable

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There are days that last forever, and you try and try not to look at the clock. Eventually you look and your heart sinks a little. Just know that the day will end, that's the rule. You'll be in your bed, away from that damn clock, and wonder how you got there so fast.

person who looks at the clock a lot

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Writing in the fantasy: Just tweak it

I’ve read some amazing short stories, novellas, novels, and scripts in my short time. I’ve noticed that these amazing authors have taken our world: a simple, chaotic world, and added one element; an element of infinite control and possibility. This element is just a slight tweak to what’s already going on.

Take Stephen King’s IT for example, a simple town with kids getting bullied by their families, friends, and schoolmates. He adds one simple, terrifying detail: a monster who lures children disguised as an even more terrifying clown. With that clown, King was able to take his story to whatever limit he wanted; he created whatever rules were within  his imagination limit, and made his characters unique based on what they were experiencing. You don’t have to create an entire world in fantasy to have a good plot, just add an element that gives you control. Your plot and your characters will grow however you design them to be.

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#me watching game of thrones

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Every season