Can I just say that it drives me a little crazy?
Not that none of my friends understand me, but that they don't understand that they don't understand me. They are ignorant of their ignorance.
I really do feel always like I am some sort of other species and I am living in another world. Like I am an outsider. I have learned the patterns of behavior of the humans, and I use that knowledge to engage with them and build relationships. It does not feel very natural to me, because it is not.
I do not do things out of spite.
I do not ever want to make anyone feel stupid.
I do not ask questions to which I already know the answer.
I treat you as an individual.
I do not forget who I am talking to.
I do not think that you are doing something just because someone I once knew did something.
Stop treating me like every other person you know.
I think that I may be not like any other person you know.
I think that you will admit that, if you are asked.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Learn me
Posted by sockrocker at 6/16/2013 10:38:00 PM 0 comments
Ramble On
I usually watch shitty tv. Or sometimes good tv, but mostly just sitcoms and other light nonsense of that ilk. It is the only way that I have found to at least temporarily dull the sensation of her absence. I don't know why I still have to endure it. I would think that it should have passed by now, it has certainly been quite a while. For whatever reason though, I can't move on. I am stuck. Stuck at 250, stuck on her, stuck on this couch. I really do know and believe that she was wrong for me, and that she could never be right for me. I get that. I know and believe that she treated me like shit, even if she maybe also loved me. It is how it is sometimes. I used to wonder about my friends having trouble getting over their emotionally abusive boyfriends. I would ask "What is it? Why would you even think about talking to that guy, let alone want to be with him?" Now I understand when they said, "I don't know." I understand because I do not know.
Once a week, usually. Sometimes when I am driving. Too many songs remind me of her. So sometimes when I am driving, I will scratch lazily at an itch on my cheek, and then I will understand what is happening. I sing sometimes when I drive, too. Before, I used to scream. Loudly and unabashedly. I think that I actually did some real damage to my throat doing this, but it helped me express something. Probably anger, but I think frustration most likely. I for a while was scared because I found myself converting all emotions to anger. My old self thought that this was bad, and that all anger was to be avoided. In real hindsight, anger was saving for me. If I didn't learn how to change despair into anger, I would not have come out of it. A few times, I thought about borrowing something from a friend to finish things off. I figured out slowly how turn anger into movement. How to use it as fuel. I don't hold a grudge, and I don't do things out of spite. I learned to use anger.
Posted by sockrocker at 6/16/2013 10:31:00 PM 1 comments
Labels: Lyndsay, Things that COULD kill you, Who I is, ॐ
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Chicago, With Difficulty
After many months of incredibly frustrating comparison shopping, I have chosen to attend University of Chicago Law School. It came down to them vs Vanderbilt, really, even though schools more highly ranked than Vanderbilt extended offers as well. Vanderbilt is in Nashville, a town which, after only one weekend spent there, I realized was perfect for me. I think that I would fit in very nicely in Nashville, and so it was hard to choose to go to Chicago. I have never actually been to Chicago. The closest I came was St. Louis, I believe, and that trip taught me that Midwesterners are super weird, and that I do not fit in particularly well with them. I think it is not naive to expect Chicago to be more diverse, and not quite so midwesterny, but maybe i'm in for a surprise. In any case, it is only three years, and I figure I could live just about anywhere for three years, so I am not too worried. UCLS is just a better fit for me, and I think it will open doors that Vanderbilt would not have been able to open. Hell, one of the reps for Vandy even said, "Well, I mean, we aren't Chicago, but we do pretty well," when I asked about their placement of students in the highest level clerking positions. This was not the first time that another top law school referenced Chicago as the epitome of one thing or another. The alumnus who interviewed me for Vandy told me, after discussing at length what I wish to do with my career, "Well, Vanderbilt is a great school, and you will not really be limited by attending there. However, if you get in to Chicago, you should really go to Chicago." So to Chicago, I now go.
Of course, this decision could not have existed without the universe first presenting some outside difficulties. Namely, Terra (remember her?) essentially saying that she loves me and always has and that she wants to be with me. Long story short: she is going to take the next year "off," and will try to get her own shit in order before thinking about possibly moving to Chicago. More on this some other time, but know that I did extend the invitation if she was willing to accept.
Just wanted to keep this thing active. More when time permits. Did I mention I have a new job?
From http://www.top-law-schools.com/chicago-law-school.html :
University of Chicago Law School
"Lauded as one of the most intellectual law schools in the country with one of the most acclaimed faculties, The University of Chicago Law School has long been rooted as one of the true elites. ...""At just under 600 students, Chicago Law has one of the smallest student bodies of the top schools (only Stanford, Yale and Cornell are smaller, and the latter two by only a few students), so it’s no surprise that students and faculty describe it as a setting of intimate, “intellectually intense” engagement. ..."
"Students said that from visiting other campuses, they could tell that students at Chicago seemed like they “actually wanted to be at law school to have careers in law, instead of just because they did well on the LSAT or something and had nothing else to do.”
Professor Leiter said the students are “self-consciously intellectual, ‘let’s argue about ideas all day’ types.” He continued to say,
Partly because Chicago has the reputation of being serious intellectual, rigorous, the self-selection factor perpetuates that. The nice thing about the law school is it’s happy to be nerdy. People take their work seriously, they take ideas seriously, and they like to argue — nobody’s a slouch around here.A rising 2L offered:
Chicago’s reputation for competition is deserved insofar as you’ll find a lot of students who are willing to work hard to get good grades, but you’ll not find any mean spiritedness in the student body. People don’t discuss their grades or brag. It’s just that people are serious about doing well. It’s more about individual success and achievement as opposed to beating other students. ...""The reverence for Chicago Law graduates in the legal community is both apparent and deserved. Students are exposed to a plethora of legal concepts, and the school’s emphasis on teaching quality is manifested through student’s admitted engagement in class and, consequently, in their work. Employers know of Chicago Law students’ dedication and in turn reward them with consistently promising career prospects."
2013 USN Rank (March, 2013) |
2012 USN Rank |
2011 USN Rank |
2010 USN Rank |
2009 USN Rank |
Law School | ATL Rankings (May 2013) |
2013 GPA 25th-75th Percentile |
2013 LSAT 25th-75th Percentile |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yale U (CT) | 1 | 3.84-3.98 | 170-176 |
2* | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Harvard U (MA) | 3 | 3.77-3.95 | 170-175 |
2* | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Stanford U (CA) | 2 | 3.76-3.96 | 168-173 |
4* | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Columbia U (NY) | 8 | 3.58-3.82 | 170-174 |
4* | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6* | U Chicago | 4 | 3.65-3.96 | 167-173 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | New York U | 10 | 3.54-3.84 | 169-173 |
Posted by sockrocker at 5/16/2013 02:28:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Aspirations, Lemon, Terra
Friday, February 1, 2013
When and Where
I said it the other day, then I realized it was true. I will always get everything that I want, but I will not always get it when I want it. I will get the girl, and the job, and the whatever and ever on and on, but it may all come on my deathbed. Is that good enough? Is it about winning?
Would I rather get only some of what I want, but always exactly when I want it? I don't know. I think of her warmth and her nearness, and how it then does not matter what my brain does. It does not matter then that I can comprehend this or that, or that I can solve the problems. In that brief moment, the universe says that "when" is the most important experience. A sandwich means everything to a starving man, and nothing at all to he who is full. She means everything to me now, but what will I think when I have everything else? Do I wager that? Fuck.
Are we here for ourselves, or for others? If I am here for myself, then I move and I be with her and life is simple but hard. If it is for others, then who is here for me? Where is the person who is living their life for my sake? It is a big circular back rub, which only really works if we are all actually giving each other back rubs. If I sit there with my hands in my lap, then at least one other person is not getting what they want. Can I trust the circle? I want her now, and I want her completely, but does it matter what I want?
Does it matter what anyone wants? Or does it matter only what we seek to obtain? These are two different ideas, of course. We want perfect bodies, yet we eat to obtain normal pudgy shitty bodies. Which matters? I have heard that we all judge everyone else on their behavior, but ourselves on our intentions. Seems true. Sounds legit. My intention is to be happy. My behavior is questionable.
Posted by sockrocker at 2/01/2013 01:28:00 AM 0 comments
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Natal Chart
Rising Sign is in 19 Degrees Leo
You love to be the center of attention and you want to appear strong, confident and dominant. You are very proud of yourself, sometimes quite vain even. When all around you are bedraggled and falling apart, you look like a million bucks! Very dignified and honorable, you enjoy the power and privilege, but not the responsibilities, that come with leadership. You are very idealistic but can also be quite stubborn. Others impress you only if they have integrity (but wealth, power and influence can also turn your head). You prefer rich, elegant surroundings and possessions, and will try to acquire them as your budget allows. Physically, you are very impressive - - at your best you have a regal, charismatic demeanor and bearing. Try not to be such a showoff!
Sun is in 26 Degrees Aquarius.
You get bored with the status quo and are generally open to new things and ideas. An individualist and a free spirit, your friends are quite important to you as long as they do not try to tie you down by making too many emotional demands on you. Your thoughts are offbeat and you're a bit eccentric, but not always very changeable. As a matter of fact, you can be quite stubborn at times. Very fair-minded when dealing with large groups or broad issues, you are not always emotionally sensitive to the needs of individuals. Extremely objective, with good powers of observation, you would be qualified to study technical and complicated subjects, like science, computers or maybe even astrology.
Moon is in 00 Degrees Capricorn.
You are serious and shy and very uncomfortable in those situations where spontaneous and exuberant emotional reactions seem called for. An achiever, you prefer doing practical, worthwhile things that produce tangible results. You need role models to respect, love and emulate. You tend to feel that you're a failure unless you get an important and highly respected position in life. Don't be so hard on yourself! For you, practical needs always win out over emotional considerations. Remember that you too have the right to comfort, security and love. Dutiful and patient, when you make an emotional commitment, you sign on for the long haul -- your love is long- enduring.
Mercury is in 22 Degrees Aquarius.
You tend to be very opinionated -- you have strongly felt notions about things and are quite vocal about expressing and defending them. Yet you are also an original thinker -- you enjoy shocking others with your offbeat, original thoughts. You appreciate and need mental and intellectual stimulation. Your judgment is usually fair and impartial -- you can be a good critic because you can remain objective and unemotional about most things.
Venus is in 10 Degrees Aries.
You are a very affectionate person but you hate to be tied down. You are more than willing to be the aggressor in initiating new relationships. Indeed, once you have set your sights on someone, you tend to pursue him or her ardently and passionately. But you do demand your own way in a relationship. Try to give in to your partner's needs and desires once in a while.
Mars is in 09 Degrees Aries.
You are very independent and self-assertive, and you have lots of physical energy. You are not satisfied unless you can be the first to do something. As such, you are more comfortable in leadership positions than you are as an underling. When you are challenged by anyone for anything, you delight in the competitive process and will fight long and hard for your beliefs. You are bold and courageous and often act without thinking. At times, in your zeal to get ahead, you are tactless and offensive -- learn that cooperation with others can often bring you nearer to your goals quicker because of the support you will get.
Jupiter is in 01 Degrees Aquarius.
Your personal growth occurs when you have the freedom to do things in new and interesting ways -- this brings out your natural inventiveness. You are an individualist, but you are also attracted to mass movements that emphasize social betterment and you will devote much time and energy to their efforts. Very fair- minded and objective, you have extraordinary skills at organization and administration.
Saturn is in 27 Degrees Scorpio.
You tend to release emotional energies only very reluctantly. This is partly due to your fear of what horrible calamity might occur should they be released -- your emotions are terribly complicated and intense. Try not to repress these energies entirely, however, or you will succumb to negative and destructive forms of compulsive behavior. Give yourself the freedom to look awkward or silly once in a while. The relief you feel will be quite therapeutic and the embarrassment (whether it is real or imagined) will pass quickly.
Uranus is in 17 Degrees Sagittarius.
You, and most of your peers, have the tendency to think that all ideas, customs and traditions from the past are outmoded and irrelevant. You are attracted to radically new ideas, philosophies and religions that will, hopefully, cause sweeping changes throughout the world.
Neptune is in 02 Degrees Capricorn.
You, and your entire generation, will idealize work, practicality and the ability to attain reasonable goals. But, because you will also stress the need to be selfless and giving, you may find it difficult to attain your goals unless you have lowered your expectations on all fronts.
Pluto is in 04 Degrees Scorpio.
For your entire generation, this is a period of intense research and discovery in areas that were heretofore considered mysterious, remote or taboo. The root causes for many complex occurrences will be unearthed due to the intensity and thoroughness of the search.
N. Node is in 22 Degrees Taurus.
It's not in your nature to seek out many casual acquaintances in your daily round of activities. You feel much more comfortable with a small, close-knit group of people -- those with whom you can relax and work toward known and clearly defined goals. Your loyalty to a person or group, once given, is forever -- you'll expend all of your quite considerable energy in seeing that the group stays together and prospers. You choose your partners and relationships so carefully that you're bound to gain certain advantages from them, including those of a material nature. Be careful though not to let mere self-service be your motivation in establishing your connections -- make sure that there's an even give-and-take!
Posted by sockrocker at 11/18/2012 10:51:00 AM 0 comments
Monday, April 9, 2012
Closed Letter to Someone
Posted by sockrocker at 4/09/2012 09:14:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Alcoholism, beauty, biology, blaise, ex-girlfriends, Lomid, Lyndsay, reasons to want to die, Terra, Who I is, ॐ
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Just another photo example
Here are some photos of Dr John Berardi that were in an article on elitefts.com. The article is about intermittent fasting, and can be found here: http://articles.elitefts.com/articles/nutrition/intermittent-fasting-big-help-or-big-hype/
Interesting short article.
Anyways, he attached the following two photo sets. The first one is him at 10%, and the second is him at 4%. With all lean body mass remaining, this would be my general condition at 210lbs, and then at 196lbs. Dr Berardi is obviously far more well developed than I am, so I would not be quite so bomb looking, but this gives another glimpse at different body fat percentages. I am currently sitting at 253lbs and about 25%, which is admittedly far away from my goal, but way closer than it seems. Just a little dietary discipline and the addition of cardio, and I think I could be within spitting distance of single digits by next mid-Summer for sure.
Anyways, on to the photos. The first set is 10% bodyfat, the second is 4%. Had trouble locating his bodyweight and height.
Posted by sockrocker at 11/21/2011 11:02:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Aspirations, beauty, body image, Things that COULD kill you, Weight Issues
Monday, October 24, 2011
Sometimes When You're On, You're Really Fucking On
An interesting thing happened today. Interesting enough to warrant a post.
I was at the gym today (I had today off, because I worked Saturday for someone). Did some shoulders and chest and a little bit of arms.
I asked the personal trainer guy there if he wouldn't mind checking my body fat percentage for me (I offered to pay, but he said that was not necessary).
Here are the results:
Weight..................................256 lbs
Body Fat.................................26.5 %
Lean Body Mass........................188 lbs
Fat Mass.................................68 lbs
This is interesting, because my long-term goal has been to get to 185lbs. For anyone not following this on their own, if I were to retain my current LBM and also achieve my previous goal of 185, I'd be dead. I'd be negative body fat.
This is actually a great thing. This means that I'm much closer to being in a desirable body (desirable to ME, fuck you society and your shitty standards) than I'd previously thought. Here are some new goals:
Short-term weight goal.........225 lbs
Long-term weight goal..........200 lbs
These weight goals are associated with a presumptive retention of the same level of LBM (although, an increase would not be a bad thing either). This means the following:
At 225 lbs, I'd be about 17% body fat. The last time I was around 17% body fat, I weighed about 187 lbs and felt fucking fantastic.
At 200 lbs, I'd be about 6% body fat, which is ludicrously ripped. I may in fact not even want to be this low.
Here are some picture examples that I lifted from: http://www.myfitnessstudio.co.uk/what-different-body-fat-percentages-actually-look-like/ and http://www.naturalphysiques.com/144/body-fat-percentage-guide-for-men-by-jeremy-likness
30% (this is not me...none of these are me):
25% (definitely look/feel fatter than this):
20%:
~16%:
10%:
~6%:
So 6% may not look too good on me. I think I'd look a little emaciated. I guess we'll see.
Anyways, every now and then, it can be awesome to have a day in the gym that is not JUST disappointment and disgust.
Also, abject heartbreak can be a great reason to drink. It can also be a great reason to improve yourself. Your choice.
Posted by sockrocker at 10/24/2011 09:39:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Alcoholism, Aspirations, beauty, body image, Sex, Things that COULD kill you, Weight Issues, ॐ
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Photos of Women from WWII
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/09/world-war-ii-women-at-war/100145/
Worth a look
Posted by sockrocker at 10/02/2011 09:57:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: beauty, Things that COULD kill you