Below are the 11 most recent journal entries recorded in parmasean's LiveJournal:

Wednesday, February 16th, 2005
6:54 pm	Who needs Kyoto? Oh we’re such great world leaders!  I’m watching the BBC World News right now, and the first story is on the Kyoto Treaty which a number of developed nations have signed in an agreement to lower their air pollution to battle global warming.  Now which countries refused to join you ask?  Why, only the greatest countries in the world, with the United States at their forefront.  That’s right!  We did not sign the treaty.  Who cares about countries like Japan or the United Kingdom; they’re measly and insignificant.  And who cares about “green house gases,” why, they’re only a liberal-made-myth. The argument made is that our economy is so energy driven that by reducing our use of energy we would be cutting jobs and destroying our forward growth.  So I want to get this straight, G.W. said that we need to begin privatizing social security right now because in the future, about 13 years away, it will be a problem.  The only hope we have is to begin the difficult change right now.  Then how does the reasoning work in regard to air pollution.  Do people think that polluting the air will never be a problem?  That if we hold off until the breaking point, we won’t have to make a devastating change?  Picture what would happen if we didn’t change our habits until the price of gas leapt up to $6 a gallon?  Or what if there simply weren’t anymore oil for the use of consumers because only huge industries could afford the incredible prices?  And it’s not like those industries could survive for long, raised prices of products to offset the expense of oil would kill them off quickly.  Do you have any idea how many jobs would be destroyed and how drastic the effect will be on our economy?  Don’t think it is something we don’t have to deal with.  Our parents are lucky in that they won’t be here to deal with it, but we will be. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, January 21st, 2005
12:49 pm	Mexico     I just started thinking about Outreach next week.  I'm so excited about going to Mexico.  I've never been before and I feel like a big ol' fool for it.  It sounds like we are going to have so much fun the entire time and I am so ready for it.  I can't wait to meet the people and play and work for two weeks.  The whole thing is going to rock so hard. (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, January 20th, 2005
11:26 am	mmmm...it's fetishly delicious     I'm in Psychology right now and we've been talking about fetishes.     Should people treat unusual fetishes as something gross?  Just because certain objects are common fetishes doesn't change that they are fetishes and are necessary psychologically for sexual gratification.  And, it's not like there is any natural reason for people to make boobs into a fetish.  You don't see animals associating boobs with sex in any way.     Where do fetishes come from?     I wonder what the most unusual fetish is... (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, January 18th, 2005
5:37 pm	Baby eatin' Mamas (and Papas)     If hamster mothers and fathers eat their young, how come more advanced creatures don't do the same?  Even bear daddies will try to eat their cubs if it weren't for the moms kicking their butts all the time.  Don't get me wrong, I think it's pretty cool that humans don't attempt to feast on their young or else we wouldn't really be here today, but how come we dont?  Where is the line in the development of species that adults stopped consuming their children?  Would apes and monkey-like creatures who nurture their children be driven to feasting upon their flesh if there were a famine?  I would like to think that if gorillas and there offspring were put in a situation where they had no source of food that the adults would happily turn against the younger.  Why? Because it would go to show how closely related we really are to the less developed animals.  Dang, what if we had to fight for our lives the second we exited the womb?  I guess we would be a stronger species, but would it be worth the inhumanity?  And, If this were the case, would the word humane even have come about?  How can a civilization coin a word with the meaning of humane if it ate its own young?     All I'm trying to say is that we should thank our lucky stars that we're not in some world where our parents try to eat us at a very young age. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
11:18 am	Hey, let's slap our body parts together to show appreciation!     Ever think about how weird clapping is?  It feels normal because we've done it for so long, but try to look at it from the point of view of someone who has never witnessed clapping before.  It feels like its characteristic of some crappy alien movie that was made 30 years ago where the alien race has all these completely bizare rituals.  I don't believe that there is any instinct we have that drives us to clap, is there?     After you think about clapping, then what about kissing?  When you think of mouths in relation to animals, they are only used to ingest food.  They aren't really here for breathing, and especially not for showing affection.  And tongues, that's even kinkier.  Would you ever say "Hey babe, wanna go to a movie and rub our digestive parts together in a passionate force?"  Heck no you wouldn't! It's weird. Maybe a little fun, but weird. (9 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, January 13th, 2005
11:44 am	Opinionation Nation     I think too often we get upset and angry at differing opinions.  But what if we could come to embrace our differences because they make us a better people.  No more bickering and crying over arguments.  Is it even possible to free ourselves from associating feelings with our opinions?  Or, is that all that separates us from our robotic enemies?  What would the world be like if we didn't fight over differences?  Do we really want one conformed nation, or world?  It would be so deathly boring! (3 Comments |Comment on this)
11:32 am	Greatest Entry Ever?     Do you ever wonder what would be the single most incredible blog ever?  What kind of insight would you gain from it?  Would it be long or short?  Would the appearance of the journal be a bias in seeing it's true awesomeness?  Do you think that blog, or any other, could be life-changing?  Do we, journalees, have the power to transform lives through sharing our random thoughts and experiences?  One can only hope that each and every person has the ability to change the world for the better or worse.  But, could such power be derived from a blog? (Comment on this)
Wednesday, January 12th, 2005
11:36 am	Where is the Blogger's Bible?     Blogging has become a whole world of itself.  There is no denying that it is a thriving society in a way.  What I want to know is: Are there rules, morals, that exist throughout the world of blogging.  Can the same values and ideals be held constant to deem blogs "right" or "wrong?"  I think that it may be the same as the real world, there is no constant means by which to judge all blogs. Some cultures are so different from others that there is no common ground with regards to morality.  At least, that is what I came to believe in Ethics.  But, then the question arises, where does one draw the lines between different "cultures" among blogs.  At least in the real world geography and ethnicity, among others, can be used to draw a gray boundry.  I fear what will become of the Blog-Age if there is nothing we can do to hold values to it.  Oh gosh, I feel Republican... (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, January 11th, 2005
11:46 pm	Could I too be down with the sickness?     As I was showering only a few minutes ago, I pondered to myself if there were some way that we, humans, could enjoy being sick.  Some people enjoy pain, right?  Could we, by some odd constructing of one's environment, grow to revel in being ill.  Say a parent were to always embellish the fact that he or she was sick by exclaiming what a wondrous thing it was.  What if the parent constantly alluded to the great experience of being sick.  "Oh yeah, this hot dog is pretty good, but not as good as being sick."  Or, "I love you, almost as much as I love being sick."  Do children base enough of their understanding on the world around them on their parental figures?  It would be necessary to limit all contact with the child to its parents and other individuals that would praise illness.  I believe that there is a possibility that we could confuse a child enough to get him/her to believe that pain and discomfort were good.     Just try to imagine the incredible life that child would go on to  live.  Got a cold? No problem!  Oh, if only the child were lucky enough to have terrible allergies.  Why take medicine for anything short of requiring hospital care?  The kid would be a financial blessing to its parents.  TB shot? Nah.  Chircken pox? If only (s)he could have had it more often!     I must say I am already jealous of my hypothetical experimental child.  It's clear to say that I am all too willing to try it on my child.  (4 Comments |Comment on this)
12:57 pm	Immediate Sensation! My first post was a hit! Well, at least with one fan. I hope there is no bias in her judgment... I will instead take it as pure, honest response. Gosh, things are off to a GREAT start! Love, Sean (1 Comment |Comment on this)
12:47 pm	Dearest Friend Oh live journal, Window to my thoughts. What wonderful aspirations Will I entrust to you? Like leprous sores That plague the unfortunate, Our relationship will burst forth With uncontrollable growth. Will thou became my sole Source of expression, The only reason for my sanity. I thank you, dear friend. For all the long nights And cold days For which you will Devote yourself to me. (Comment on this)