The Chronicles of Yodz

The urge to write things down, I always have. Not just an urge, persistent need. Buzz until I put an idea on written words, my head would. Record of my random notes on human idiosyncrasies, this blog is, my personal opinions, commentaries and other stuff I want to share. For visiting the humble page of a frustrated Jedi writer, thank you.

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Saturday, November 07, 2009

Ten Stupid Things Men Do To Mess Up Their Lives

While reading the book "10 Stupid Things Men Do To Mess Up Their Lives" by Dr. Laura Schlessinger, I received these cute pictures via forwarded e-mail entitled "Why Men Need Parents"
I was about to write a short book note for posting here and thought that these pictures are worth sharing together with the short summary of the book.

Would you agree with these?


1. STUPID CHIVALRY.
    By getting involved with the wrong woman (weak, flaky, damaged, needy, desperate, stupid, untrustworthy, immature, etc.) you think that your love will save/transform her.


 2. STUPID INDEPENDENCE 
     Unwilling to admit “need” for bonding and intimacy, you hide in excesses of work, play, drink, drugs, porn, and meaningless sex. 


3. STUPID AMBITION 
    Unable to comfortably and proudly accept your inherent importance to society and family as husband and father, you bow to the false idols of money, toys, power and status.
4. STUPID STRENGTH  
   Uncomfortable with feeling weak, vulnerable, useless, powerless, or rejected,you use intimidation, force, or passive-aggressiveness to regain control.


 5. STUPID SEX 
     Taking an attraction, opportunity, or erection as a “sign,” you measure your masculinity and power by sexual conquests, infidelities, and orgasms. 

 
 6. STUPID MATRIMONY 
      Lacking a mature sense of the purpose, meaning, or value of marriage, you realize too late you’ve gone down the aisle with the wrong woman for the wrong reasons and feel helpless to “fix it."

 
 7. STUPID HUSBANDING 
     Thinking that marriage is the honorable discharge from loving courtship, you continue to live as thought you were single and your “mommy-wife” will take care of everything else.

 
 8. STUPID PARENTING 
     Believing that only women/mothers nurture children, you withdraw from hands-on parenting to assert your masculine importance, missing out on the true “soul food” of a child’s hug. 


9. STUPID BOYISHNESS 
    Having not yet worked out a comfortable emotional and social understanding with your mother, you form relationships with women that become geared to avenge, resolve, or protect you from your ties to Mommy. 

 
  10. STUPID MACHISMO 
         Understanding the true and meaningful difference between being male and a man, you can become a man.
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Summarized & Compiled by Yodz Insigne
Source: Schlessinger, Laura, "10 Stupid Things Men Do To Mess Up Their Lives" New York:Harper Collins, 2002.
Image Source:  via forwarded e-mail (if you own the above pictures Contact Yodz for image deletion request or proper source citation)

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    Thursday, November 05, 2009

    Warning:Browsing Yahoo Answers can cause Semi-Deep Thoughts Syndrome

    To kill my terrible boredom today, I tried searching for some weird stuff using google but it’s just returning junk search results – maybe because I was searching for weird stuff.

    Then this question caught my attention “Are there any blind optometrists? Can I sell fire extinguishers in hell?” – It caught my attention because I’m the one who posted this question in Yahoo Answers during one of my bored-to-death-days.   

    Yes, I admit, I am guilty of posting crazy questions in Yahoo Answers – because I get crazy answers and it’s fun. To my surprise, I am not the only one doing this. Yahoo Answers has lots of unanswerable, nonsensical, illogical yet funny questions.

    While browsing I came across these probing questions, which makes me smile:

    WARNING:You should not attempt to do scientific research to answer these questions - semi-deep thoughts syndrome can cause silliness!
    • What do we say to God when he sneezes?
    • How many Americans are currently frozen in the hope of one day coming back to life?
    • What is the percentage of nuts do squirrels lose because they forget where they put them?
    • Why do frogs keep trying to cross the road after seeing what happened to their buddies when they tried?
    • Where does the fat go when someone loses 30 lbs?
    • In what type of container is Styrofoam shipped?
    • Who hears the Pope confession?
    • Did bald eagles ever have hair?
    • Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
    • Is there a split between mind and body, and, if so, which is better to have?
    After reading these questions I felt this semi-deep thoughts swirling in my head - I actually like it because it effectively killed my boredom.
     
    Any answer to these questions? 
    Any probing question you want to share in the comments section?



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    Wednesday, November 04, 2009

    Starting Today, Be Afraid that Your Life Will Never Begin

    As I go on with this crazy life, I learned that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let me down probably will.

    I had my heart broken more than once and it's harder every time. I learn to break hearts too – only to regret it because it always reminds me how it felt when mine was broken.

    I fight with my friends. I blame a new relationship for things an old one did.

    I can’t understand why time is passing too fast: I'll eventually lose someone I love.

    So, starting today, I will take too many pictures, I will blog too much, I will laugh too much, and love like I’ve never been hurt because every sixty seconds I spend upset is a minute of happiness I'll never get back.

    To those who are taking time reading my posts, don’t commit the mistakes I did.

    Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.


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    Tuesday, November 03, 2009

    What will you do if someone throw shits on you?

    Maybe you already came across this story, but I like to share it here anyway and add a few comments.

    The story goes like this:
    One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

    Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

    He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.

    A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

    As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up.

    Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

    They say this is the moral of the story:

    People love shoveling dirt on us, all kinds of dirty stuff. The trick: shake it off and take a step up – make each trouble a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

    But of course, if they throw shits on you, you just cannot shake it off and step on it. 

    Now here’s my own version of the story’s ending

    The donkey later came back, and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.

    The true moral of the story:

    When you do something wrong, and try to cover your ass, it always comes back to bite you.

    I want to hear your own story or any thoughts on how you deal with those who loves throwing dirty stuff on you – hope you didn’t bite them!


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