genius

sometimes i wish i was an insanely, over the top smart person like matthew gray gublers' charater, spender reid, on criminal minds. reid graduated high school at age 12 and has his doctorate at 24 and is a psychological profiler for the fbi.

now, i know t.v. glorifies these kinds of people and makes them seem really interesting and cool. in reality, people that are at a genius level are socially challenged/awkward and have a hard time with basic human relationships. you know how (most of the time, there are always exceptions to the rules) the way-too-smart smartest kid in your class was not the cool kid? didn't dress well, or maybe was a loner? you can't have both social skills and genius in one body.

even knowing this, i feel like life would be simpler if i was too logical for my own good, kind of like emily deschanels' character, temperance brennan, on bones. although, i would probably be really annoying to everyone around me...but i think it would be fun to have the ability to learn exponentially and to remember millions of (useful) facts.

i really like psychology. i feel like that kind of explains this semi-weird post that might suggest i watch a lot of shows.

matthew gray gubler

summer inspiration

i'm going on vacation at the end of the month and it's going to be HOT, as in air conditioning will be my best friend. so my mind can't help but wander into a summer mindset and be inspired. here's a little bit of my sunday afternoon summer inspiration. what's inspiring you this summer? enjoy!

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do dogs go to heaven?

i used to think people were really dumb for freaking out over a passed away pet, until i got a phone call today.

it was my parents telling me that one of our dogs B.J. (Billie Joe) was going to be put down that day. immediately, without my realizing it, tears were falling down my face and onto my lunch sitting in front of me. i was heartbroken that i would never see one of our dogs, that we've had for 13+ years, again. another thing that broke my heart just as much was the thought that B.J.'s sister, Runt, wouldn't understand what happened.

when i got home i went out to the side yard where Runt was laying. she got up and, ignoring me, went to the screen door and just stared into the garage waiting for her sister to appear.

r.i.p. to the sweetest little lover dog i know

Runt and B.J.

nyquil

i've always been disgusted by those nasty nyquil commercials that accurately depict sick people sleeping, bust seriously (by this point), i wish i was one of those people. colds. suck. so. bad. i'd kill to sleep through the night.

i'm done complaining.

music videos

so i've been out the past couple days thanks to having both a cold (bronchitis) AND the flu (i know, i'm also wondering what i did that's so horrible that i deserved to get both at once). i figured i should be a little productive now that i don't feel completely like death and can get out of bed, so here's just a short post.

i find that a lot of music videos lose my interest really quickly and have no story line and are just essentially really dumb (for lack of a better word). there are a few music videos that, for some reason, hold my attention from beginning to end no matter how many times i watch them.

Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades

Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math

Biffy Clyro - That Golden Rule

i'm throwing this one in for fun, but this music video instantly brings back memories of hot summers at home with my brother and sister. this music video has always stuck with me, even though my brother and sister made so much fun of me for liking it. i thought it was really funny to hear this turned pop punk by new found glory.

Liso Loeb - Stay (I Missed You)