To go to the doctor apparently.

This sick sea turtle managed to swim up to the docks of the only licensed vet in the world that treats just sea turtles. What are the odds of that?!?

Check out the full story here.

I'm pretty sure I first came across this song in an episode of Smallville. I actually though it might have been R.E.M. because he tends to sound eerily similar to Michael Stipes. I actually thought it was his own song until I heard it on the radio being played by that old 80's new wave band, Tears for Fears. 

The song is called "Mad World." It's a very unique take on the original. Check it out!

If you were born anywhere around 1985, say within 2 years, you have lived a good portion of your adolescent and young adult lives within two distinctly different worlds. You have experienced life both without the internet, and life with the internet.

There is a significance about this generation. People older than us grew up learning mostly how to live in a world where the internet didn't yet exist. People younger than us are learning about the internet, and even from the internet, as early as pre-school. 

We are the first generation to know what it was like to have to call a friend at home, on a landline phone, when we were 13, and to have that method totally replaced by instant messaging and sms by the time we were 18. 

Think about the time you spend on facebook, myspace, blogging, instant messaging, or just surfing the web every week. Now think about all those hours, and that before the internet you would have spent that time doing something else.

Life has changed dramatically from the life we had, and also from the life we expected to have based on what we grew up with. 

So the thought for this week: Every time you sit down at a computer to check something like facebook or perez hilton, think about life without the internet. Even when you pick up your cell phone to call or text someone, think about how it was different 10 years ago.

I want to spend a minute talking about hockey goals. You see hockey is a sport that....oh no, this shouldn't be about hockey goals.....

What I really want to talk about is the goals that we set out to accomplish in the various aspects of our lives, be it personal, professional, or other. By definition a goal is the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve. By this description you can say that we have goals everyday. Some goals are set and reached all within 30 minutes, such as stepping on a treadmill and deciding in advance that you aren't getting off for a half-hour. Other goals are set when you're 9 years old and take 38 years to accomplish, such as deciding you want to be the first African-American President.

Setting a goal is easy. The hard part is reaching it. There is one reason I can come up with as to why people don't reach their goals, and it is NOT because they set them too high. The reason that most people don't reach their goals goes back to the definition (the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve). 

You need a plan. It's that simple. Don't set a goal if you're expecting it to "just kinda happen."

If you're goal is get big and muscular, don't just say you're going to start going to gym more. That's not a plan, THAT'S OBVIOUS! Say you are going to go atleast 3 days a week, keep a journal, and have a contingency plan should you miss a day.

If your goal is to write your first song (that you've been trying to write for 4 years), maybe what you need to do is not expect it to come to you in 5 minutes, and when it doesn't come give up and start playing covers. Maybe what you need to do is say I'm going to write a 4-line verse and not get up until it's done. And maybe, when you get that done the rest of the song WILL just come to you, or maybe you can sit down the next day and write a 4-line chorus.

Set a goal right now.

Make a plan.

The dividends when you achieve it will be priceless.

Have a good weekend everyone!

This has been floating around the net for some time, but I just came across it again and felt the need to share.

I searched high and low for the strangest headlines I could find, but the following definitely grabbed my attention.....

NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Ohio say a man has been charged with drunken driving after crashing his motorized bar stool. Police in Newark, 30 miles east of Columbus, say when they responded to a report of a crash with injuries on March 4, they found a man who had wrecked a bar stool powered by a deconstructed lawn mower.

Twenty-eight-year Kile Wygle was hospitalized for minor injuries. Police say he was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after he told an officer at the hospital that he had consumed 15 beers. Wygle told police his motorized bar stool can go up to 38 mph.

Wygle has pleaded not guilty and has requested a jury trial.

Mute Math is a really cool band I found out about a few years ago. They hail from New Orleans. Thei r sound is a mix of rock, electro, & jazz. Vocals range from ambient to clearly defined strong melody. Lots of cool sounds throughout. I highly recommend listening to other tracks if you like what you hear. Their writing style is consistant from song to song, yet eclectic in style and arrangement.

They've become much more known recently, but you may not have heard of them, or given them a listen yet. Here's a track called "Control."

*UPDATE: Changed music players, as some people were having problems. Let me know if you can't get it to work.

Ok ladies & gents, here it is...this is the format I'm going to attempt to sustain for as long as possible. The intent here is to help me "keep the pen on the paper," or more to put it more literally, "keep my fingers on the keys," and also to give people a reason to come read my blog regularly.

This is a daily schedule that I think should keep things fresh and interesting, as well as enlightening and educational.

Monday's - "Random thought for the week." (used for random thoughts about any topic, and should hopefully give you all some conversational topics for the week)

Tuesday's - "Ear Candy." (I'll be posting music for you're listening pleasure. Stuff I think everyone should hear atleast once, or up-and-coming artists who will benefit from a little exposure.)

Wednesday's - "Intriguing News." (off-beat headlines, weird & funky news, & and some commentary.)

Thursday's - "Eye Candy." (yup. youtube videos.)

Friday's - could be anything. didn't think that far.

If this works out and I have good feedback I'd eventually like to get some interactive stuff where reader's can get involved.

The schedule will kick into effect tomorrow! So come back then!

The past month has been hectic to say the least. I had the flu and all its miserable ailments full blown for about two weeks. This kept me from taking a few mid-terms, as well as missing some work. So, the past two weeks have consisted of making up mid-terms and trying to stay on course for graduation, and also picking up as many extra shifts at the restaurant to make up for the missed work when I was sick. 

Regardless, I'm back, and I want to make the whole blogging process here a little more streamlined for myself. I'm toying with the idea of using the days of the week as themes for blog topics. I was thinking along the lines of "New Artist Tuesdays," or "Cooking Recipe Sundays." I think this will help me stay consistent with my posts and not disappear for weeks at a time.

I'm gonna spend the next few days brainstorming, and by the weekend I will unveil the schedule.

Comment if you have any clever ideas...

Most of us have heard this before, or at the least, the same message dressed up a little differently. A high school teacher of mine used to challenge the students in his economics class every semester to come up with one thing that is truly free. He said that he would award an automatic A letter grade to any student who could come up with something. Many failed attempts included the obvious things like air and love. The teacher's responses were that your body must give up energy for you to use your lungs, and the price of love is the opportunity cost of not being with someone else, or missing out on time spent other ways. There was never a right answer to the question, and there was never an automatic A to be had.

You're most likely wondering where I'm going with this. What kind of first blog is this? Well I can promise you one thing, I have a point that I will eventually get to. Anyone who knows me, knows that I can take a near-eternity to get to a point. I can also promise you that the point is all about the essence and concept of The One Love.

Ok, back to economics!

We are living through an extraordinary and historic era. Our economy is in uncharted territory as we approach Great Depression-like times. The problems we face are complex. Many deeply rooted and serious issues need complex and serious solutions. 

All of the governments best efforts to craft solutions to the economic crisis at hand are centered around debate. Parties bicker and argue over how best to solve a problem. The primary concern holding both sides up is always, "what is the cost to us if we do it their way?" or simply stated, "What is the cost of compromise?"

Alas, the point is here! The high cost of compromise hampers some of our best efforts to help people who need it most. This is when it struck me just how special a site like The One Love is, and how great it would be to be a part of it. I write a blog, people read it, and just like that money is donated to charities.

Here is a concept that addresses serious problems with real solutions, all the while nobody involved is too concerned with the incidental costs that it takes to make it all happen.

Well done to everyone involved here at The One Love, and to all of the bloggers making it happen. I'm glad to be a part of it.