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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 · posted at 2:35 AM

As a new blogger, I have been struggling with the direction I want this to go. I’ve refrained from using it as a “recap the day” blog, and a “ponder the world” blog. I’ve considered turning it solely into a book/movie/tv/website review or a “my thoughts on this link” site… but I want it to have it all – rants, raves, funny quotes from more credible media sources, etc. Basically it’s going to be a website for the lazy person (hence the lack of structure, design layout, etc.). So bear with me as I do a JC Chasez and get Schizophrenic on ya (minus the bad odes to sex and girl on girl dancing).
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My (Stupid) Theories. I came across David Ninomiya’s Theory page recently. I have no idea who he is other than what I could gather from the mandatory cyberstalk/investigation, but I like the concept of dedicating a page to adamant views about “why it behooves one to have a same sex homosexual population” and “why same esteem partners have longer lasting relationships.” Basically he takes observations from the world, hypothesizes about the why, and calls it a theory.

He makes grievous spelling errors such as “coencidence,” “abacadaba,” and “infinate” which, even given that he hails from Hawaii where the native language has 12 letters, is unacceptable. And I’m not bowled over by any of his theories, or how he writes about them (some people can turn a cheese sandwich into an amusing anecdote), but occasionally he has a gem of a statement:
“Anyway this theory took a while to develop cause unlike previous theories, I actually asked people their opinions and took it into consideration.”

“Also smart girls tend to know more, well, cause they're smarter.”

“Besides, we judge everything on looks, a house, a car, food presentation, even underwear. No one is going to see it, yet who would wear ugly underwear?”

“Since choosing a mate is one of the most personal and self serving decisions you'll ever make, why shouldn't you take into account every superficial desire you have? You're not impressing the ACLU or trying to be politically correct with a mate, it's your choice, base it on whatever factors you seem fit.”

“I have always kind of wondered what is the meaning of life, but never really gave it much thought. I mean if all these great thinkers couldn't get it, how could I?”

“I believe everyone has a kindrid spirit or a soulmate on Earth. The person you were meant to be with and would instantly connect. However the odds you will ever find that person on an earth with 5 billion people is rare.”

Probably the most novel theory is his Ugly Theory Observation in which he claims that people are most attractive from ages 2-8 because asymmetries haven’t been magnified yet. This may explain the sudden drop-off in my kiddie photos post 2nd grade. Either that, or the realization that plaid jumpsuits from Taiwan were not exactly all the rage in America.

So to kick off what may be a rash of anecdotal theory entries, the 30-second blog theory. People blog because they want to write for an audience, it’s the electronic era and trendy, or because they want their bicoastal friends to know exactly what they ate for lunch. But also people blog because everyone thinks they’re funny and that their thoughts are groundbreaking or deep. It’s such an easy way to feel self-important.

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	Tuesday, May 25, 2004 · posted at 2:35 AM As a new blogger, I have been struggling with the direction I want this to go. I’ve refrained from using it as a “recap the day” blog, and a “ponder the world” blog. I’ve considered turning it solely into a book/movie/tv/website review or a “my thoughts on this link” site… but I want it to have it all – rants, raves, funny quotes from more credible media sources, etc. Basically it’s going to be a website for the lazy person (hence the lack of structure, design layout, etc.). So bear with me as I do a JC Chasez and get Schizophrenic on ya (minus the bad odes to sex and girl on girl dancing). _______________ My (Stupid) Theories. I came across David Ninomiya’s Theory page recently. I have no idea who he is other than what I could gather from the mandatory cyberstalk/investigation, but I like the concept of dedicating a page to adamant views about “why it behooves one to have a same sex homosexual population” and “why same esteem partners have longer lasting relationships.” Basically he takes observations from the world, hypothesizes about the why, and calls it a theory. He makes grievous spelling errors such as “coencidence,” “abacadaba,” and “infinate” which, even given that he hails from Hawaii where the native language has 12 letters, is unacceptable. And I’m not bowled over by any of his theories, or how he writes about them (some people can turn a cheese sandwich into an amusing anecdote), but occasionally he has a gem of a statement: “Anyway this theory took a while to develop cause unlike previous theories, I actually asked people their opinions and took it into consideration.” “Also smart girls tend to know more, well, cause they're smarter.” “Besides, we judge everything on looks, a house, a car, food presentation, even underwear. No one is going to see it, yet who would wear ugly underwear?” “Since choosing a mate is one of the most personal and self serving decisions you'll ever make, why shouldn't you take into account every superficial desire you have? You're not impressing the ACLU or trying to be politically correct with a mate, it's your choice, base it on whatever factors you seem fit.” “I have always kind of wondered what is the meaning of life, but never really gave it much thought. I mean if all these great thinkers couldn't get it, how could I?” “I believe everyone has a kindrid spirit or a soulmate on Earth. The person you were meant to be with and would instantly connect. However the odds you will ever find that person on an earth with 5 billion people is rare.” Probably the most novel theory is his Ugly Theory Observation in which he claims that people are most attractive from ages 2-8 because asymmetries haven’t been magnified yet. This may explain the sudden drop-off in my kiddie photos post 2nd grade. Either that, or the realization that plaid jumpsuits from Taiwan were not exactly all the rage in America. So to kick off what may be a rash of anecdotal theory entries, the 30-second blog theory. People blog because they want to write for an audience, it’s the electronic era and trendy, or because they want their bicoastal friends to know exactly what they ate for lunch. But also people blog because everyone thinks they’re funny and that their thoughts are groundbreaking or deep. It’s such an easy way to feel self-important. Grade me... look at me... evaluate and rank me!	Recent Posts EW: So do you have, like, a reserved parking spot ... Trojan Man - only 97% effective. I saw the movie ... I had such high hopes for this blog. But the more... Syd Hoff, the creator of classics like Danny the D... Warning: The following blog is extremely me, me, m... "Please tell me that sound was a rip in the space-... On my search through our Measures drawer for the B... In your dorm you meet many nice people. Some are ... Aqua creatures. It’s amazing how kids have no conc... Canonical. I had plans to blog at work. I wrote ... Morning news babie goose ryan bluemouse daves son dawntaught desiree diorama emily escadawg galveric high entropy invisible cube jepgato kyellow lilly mhuang mogbert nudream starfish + coffee verbivore Archives March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 January 2007 March 2007 April 2007 November 2008

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