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The Horrid Earth (Scene 1) |
Saturday, March 20, 2010 (21:09:00) |
This is the first scene from my play, called "The Horrid Earth." It is about the struggle for power on the Mount Olympus of Greek mythology. In this play, I add on to the traditional mythology of Greece, and occasionally rewrite it. The first scene begins with Cronos, father of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, locked in a cell in Tartarus. Helios, the God of the Sun, Jordan, a hot-headed son of Ares, and Contra, a complacent and dignified son of Zeus, are sent to investigate the mysterious illness of Zeus' newborn son, Auros, as Zeus suspects his father may be the culprit. Cronos responds without admitting nor denying his involvement in the deed. I hope you enjoy, and feel free to comment on your opinion of it so far.
Scene 1. Tartarus
[Enter Cronos, (behind bars) Helios, Contra, and Jordan]
Jordan: Aye, there be the traitor to all gods.
There be the blessed cretin who mars the heart of Earth.
Helios: Peace, Jordan. He is not ours for righteous retribution
He is a royal leper, bound by the powers of almighty Tartarus,
those which bind even the most holy gods of Olympus,
lest they be chosen for these bars to cage.
Tell me, Lord Cronos,
what dost thou know of great Olympus?
Cronos: There is mine own tale, but there is yours.
First, tell me,
Why art thou come, Helios, king of Sun?
Helios: Lord Zeus hath borne the tidings of misfortune.
His son, Auros, doth remain in slumber of sickness
From the sinful spearhead of your powers, dark Cronos.
Cronos: Aye, thou hast mine mark upon the boy?
If not, then I am no criminal,
And you are come in vain.
Jordan: He lies! He bears false witness against Lord Zeus himself!
Contra: Peace Jordan. He hath borne no witness.
Helios: Zeus doth know of your capabilities, Lord Cronos.
Cronos: Then why ask of my guilt?
Is my plea not already made for me?
Contra: In all bouts of certainty,
In all arrogant anger,
There lingers the obstacle of doubt.
Cronos: Hahahaha, another face of the Mount
I have yet to see with mine own eyes.
Tell me then, art thou Contra?
Art thou yet another son of Zeus
Who he has denied me conference with?
For thou art my blood
Thou art my flesh
And I am your grandfather,
If thy name be Contra.
Contra: Yea, I am Contra,
And come with no other concern
Than that of my young brother.
Cronos: I have heard of you both
Through the walls of Tartarus.
I am still capable of knowledge,
Despite mine captivity.
But let me know this truth,
Am I unworthy of comprehension
Of the great God,
Or the heinous God,
Thou shalt become?
Contra: ‘Twas not mine own decision.
Father Zeus doth know better than I.
Jordan: And it be his will
That this traitor be indicted!
Cronos: And who is this warlike spirit!
Be it a son of Ares! Yea, I know that fiery spirit well.
Jordan: My father be Ares, I know,
Just as I know thou history of treachery.
Cronos: Then I am treacherous, I know,
Just as I know thou art at peace.
Jordan: Thou speak without my blessing, traitor!
Helios: Peace, we accomplish nothing by quarreling, Jordan.
Jordan: We accomplish nothing through hospitality, Lord Helios.
Cronos: Why have you brought this insolent soul,
I would have thought you smarter
Than to humor a rabid dog with a bone.
Jordan: Why you fearless mortal!
Cronos: Aye, if I be mortal,
And so powerless,
Then surely young Auros’ ills be not my doing.
Jordan: Let ma alone with the impudent, Helios!
Helios: Peace, Jordan.
Jordan: Nay! The time for peace is passed!
This vile creation of Chaos hath spit in the eye of justice,
He hath defiled the name of Zeus,
He hath mocked our hospitality!
Why doth you continue to respect this creature,
As he is no God!
He is less than a mortal, he is but primordial nothingness!
May Cronos die a God’s death in hellish Tartarus!
Contra, see you not this traitor’s guise?
You must truly despise him,
For all his crimes against your family.
Contra: Brother Jordan, I hate not,
For it is hatred that hath wrought misfortune
Upon all of Olympus, and my family.
It is the hatred of this God
For mine father, his son,
That hath spawned all distress,
All agony, in my newborn brother’s weakness.
Hatred is the root of all sorrow.
The time for anger is not now,
Nay, it may never come.
Vengeance brings out the man in Gods.
Jordan: Aye, then I will hold my tongue.
I leave this responsibility to you two.
I trust your judgment will be less cloudy.
Cronos: Aye, what a sight,
A son of Ares who admits his wrongs.
Helios: Lord Cronos, if thou art innocent,
Then it shall come to show,
You will be investigated,
And we will find the truth,
The extent to your power,
But if ye be guilty,
It will be known as well,
That Cronos, father of the Gods,
Is reduced to murdering an infant.
Cronos: Ahhh, he will not die.
He is a warning.
Contra: A warning, speak more of this.
Cronos: It is not my place to know.
Contra: Cronos, mine grandfather incarnate with anger,
Speak no more of your fallacious misleadings,
For if you fester at the scar of my brother,
It will be by my hand that the axe will fall.
Cronos: So it shall be, son of Zeus.
I will mark the date upon eternity,
For on that day, that you should come to kill me,
This land will change forever.
Contra: That, it may be true,
But worth it?
I think so.
Helios: Come, we must take leave.
We have been lead to nothing,
Nothing but suspicion.
And suspicion is not evidence.
Contra: I give you one last chance,
Admit, and you may be spared for your honor.
Cronos: I admit to nothing.
Contra: It is your life,
And it is my brother.
Helios: Come, Contra, Jordan.
We make our leave.
Cronos: Dear Contra, I weep for youthful Auros.
Contra: I had hope for thee,
That thou honor had substance,
I am grown to accept disappointment, though.
Cronos: Farewell, as tears may be thy guide.
[Exeunt] |
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High School Freshman vs. Creationist |
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 (05:44:14) |
This is a link Matt sent me. I read it over and wrote out a reply, point by point. I'll let you guys be the judge of who won.
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread163678/pg1
My response:
1. Bird wings formed from the evolution of dinosaur arms into stronger, more flexible appendages. Next point, fuck face.
2. No, biologists don't just place similar looking species next to eachother. Ever heard of fucking genetics, ass hole? Next point, fuck face.
3. This has nothing to do with evolution, my dear fuck face. But since we're here, actually, life has been created in labs, you disingenuous self-mutilator. Next point, fuck face.
4.Complete ignorance of the idea of mutations in the gene pool. When an individual is conceived, the gene mutates. Good mutation=better adaptation to their environment=higher survivability=existence. Also, not all animals follow the XX/XY sex chromosome system. Fuck, this is stupid. Next point, fuck face.
5. This DNA "error-checking system" is not perfect. Mistakes are common. I thought nothing was perfect except for God? Next point, fuck face.
6. The amount of energy the Sun throws at us is enough to power Evolution. While entropy does indeed apply to the Sun, the scale by which it is affected is too large to have a significant effect on biology for billions of years. Next point, fuck face.
7. DNA replication errors, ass hole. Next point, fuck face.
8. Once again, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Evolution you stupid piece of shit. It has yet to be proven that energy had ever not existed in the past, and the Big Bang would've had enough concentrated energy to form matter as we know it. See, you assume that matter and energy are two different principles, when they're really not. Matter is essentially made of energy. Do positive and negative charges in protons and electrons ring a bell? It's called electromagnetism. Next point, fuck face.
9. While the Martian environment was very similar to Earth's in their early stages, it's much different now. Mars is farther from the Sun, and it's smaller, so it retains and receives less energy. Despite all this, life could still be on Mars, just in less conspicuous places, such as beneath sheets of ice at the poles. Still, nothing to do with Evolution, abiogenesis is chemistry, so next point, fuck face.
10. We are most definitely NOT alone. Just because there are no signs of intelligent life that we have found yet doesn't mean there's no life, or even intelligent life. Who's to say other intelligent beings utilize radio signals to communicate? Perhaps they've learned to use gamma radiation, or microwave radiation, or perhaps some other apparatus that humans cannot yet comprehend? This still hasn't got shit to do with evolution fuck face, and you're all out of chances.
Just read the addendum. Evolution has nothing to do with Geology. I mean WHATSOEVER. And actually, granite doesn't cover the entire Earth, just the continental plates, as it is less dense than basalt, which makes up the oceans. According to Matt, this addendum is based on a book by a dude named Gentry. He found these halos in calcite dikes, not granite, which completely dispels them as evidence even remotely affecting the age of the Earth.
And actually, the reason that humans can't produce granite is because it's an intrusive igneous rock, in that, it forms when magma is injected into other rock and cools. Scientists CAN show it's origin from magma, sweet, sweet fuck face. |
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Bloody Writer's Block from Hell. |
Saturday, March 13, 2010 (05:10:27) |
My free time at school usually consists of me writing something, a screenplay, a poem, a short story, something to add on to my numerous initiated novels, something. Lately my free time has consisted of me staring at a blank piece of lined paper and thinking about something to write. I've written ONE thing in the past two weeks, and I'm really debating whether I should post it because it was quite rushed and I'm unsure of its quality.
On a lighter note, I got Stephen Mitchell's translation of the Book of Genesis from my uncle. There is a bizarre passage in their about multiple gods having sex with women to create the Nephilim. It puzzled me. There's also another bizarre passage about Noah inventing wine, getting drunk, sleeping in the nude, having his son walk in and see his schlong and go tell his brothers about it, and then cursing his son for seeing his schlong. I'm telling you, some of the stuff in the Bible is weird.
So yeah, if you can come up with good ideas for short stories or something, I will thank you a million times and cite you wherever I post that short story. Please help me. The writer's block hurts. |
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Victory. |
Monday, March 08, 2010 (08:55:52) |
Matt and I just got a staff pick for our semi-popular collaboration "Lebowski'isms." We did a lot of better collabs, I suppose that one just leavened the mood that was fairly heavy and passionate from the other poems. Anyways, this is my first staff pick and I is very excite in instance of now. So excite, grammar of mine is deteriorate. Yarghhhhh.
Read this poem by Matt. He put a lot of work into it and it's not getting the reception it duly deserveth.
"Do you see how they speak of us?" |
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Alex Jones is an idiot |
Monday, March 01, 2010 (08:13:32) |
| What, are you looking for a justification of this statement? It's self affirming. |
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Awesome screenplays (again) |
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 (03:44:13) |
More screenplays. I am an octopus.
Boricua Soul: An examination of the Puerto Rican culture and lifestyle, centering on a young man in New York and his roommates, a single mother living on the island, and elderly woman whose world is rapidly changing.
Ten Dead Reds: Satire about the McCarthy era, involving two spies contract to kill ten blacklisted celebrities.The twist is, however, they must first prove they are communists. Things go awry.
Throughout the Years: A very tricky idea I've had for a while, about 4 men living in different times who all lack something. There is a reclusive writer who is also mute, a musician who is addicted to heroin, a visual artist who is evicted from his home, and a schizophrenic that lives in a hotel room infinitely paid for by the money from his grandmother's will.
The Horrid Earth: When Cronos, the father of Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon, retakes his throne on Mount Olympus, Zeus and Hades escape (Poseidon is killed) and conquer the Earth to gather an army in order to confront their father. (this was a hard synopsis to write)
Kaigen: Conceptualized by my brother, Daniel, Kaigen tells the story of a post post-apocalyptic(two "posts" for a reason) world that becomes a battleground for Heaven and Hell. A very epic tale with very heavy religious overtones and a mixture of Arab and Asian influences in the world's culture.
Infinite Empires: In an alternate past (during the middle ages) three empires that control the entirety of the world wage war whilst attempting to quell domestic revolutions. An allegory of World War II.
The Last Round: Examination of the fraternal relationships that develop in the world's forgotten watering holes, as well as an examination of the extent to which a friendship will last.
Did you guys hear about George Clinton's novel? Spoiler, the whole thing was an acid trip. |
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Conversation with a white supremacist |
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 (02:36:04) |
The other day, my brother had an incredibly short conversation with a member of the aryan brotherhood while other people were standing around them. This is an approximation of that conversation. I think it speaks wonders for how hypocritical the aryan brotherhood is.
[Enter Nazi A-hole and Everybody else]
Nazi A-hole: "So, one time, I was fucking this dude in the joint..."
Everybody else: "What the fuck?"
[Exeunt] |
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Rubberneckers |
Sunday, February 07, 2010 (05:52:12) |
All the people slowing down to see
The crumpled wreck of what could be
Somebody's final living place
Thank your god that he took them, not you.
You know that's something he won't do
Because his plan is full of grace.
How we hate to contemplate our death.
We're telling ourselves lies instead.
God knows there is no other place.
With our most basic instinct to live
Still strong against the hope gods give;
A mind that thinks in opposing ways.
Some of the best lyrics I've ever seen
From this song |
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It Takes a lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry |
Thursday, February 04, 2010 (01:32:00) |
I ride on a mail train, babe
Can't buy no thrill
Well, I've been up all night
Leanin' on the window sill
And if I die
On top of the hill
If I don't make it
You know my baby will
Don't the moon look good mama,
Shinin' through the trees?
Don't the brakeman look good mama,
Flaggin' down the Double E?
Don't the sun look good
Comin' down over the sea?
Don't my gal look fine
When she's comin' after me?
The wintertime is coming
The windows are filled with frost
I went to tell everybody but I
Could not get across
Oh, I wanna be your lover baby
I don't wanna be your boss
Don't say I never warned you
When your train gets lost |
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Gratification |
Saturday, January 30, 2010 (00:20:40) |
| I don't understand why a beautiful, soft spoken, mentally stable girl would want to be with me, an unattractive, mentally insane...thing? Oh well, I'm not complaining. |
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Double Obituary |
Thursday, January 28, 2010 (21:37:00) |
Howard Zinn
August 22, 1922 - January 27, 2010
Howard Zinn is best known for his magnum opus, A People's History of the United States, which tells the history of America from the point of view of "America's women, factory workers, African Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers." However, he was more than a historian, he was as well an accomplished playwright and a truly influential social activist. He died of a heart attack during, though not while viewing President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address. This is morbidly ironic. He was 88 years old.
Jerome David "J.D." Salinger
January 1, 1919 - January 27, 2010
J.D. Salinger is an American author, known for his reclusive nature following the controversy of his most famous novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Its themes of adolescence and loneliness find it a special place in my own heart. Though many people hate the novel, I will always love it, and I will always remember J.D. Salinger. He died of natural causes at the age of 91. |
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"In Memorium" |
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 (08:05:45) |
"The past year began with a bang. The two previous years were spent in emotional exile and at the beginning of the year, a car crash literally shook my world at it's foundation. You know, events of that nature have a irrefutable effect on both the mind and the spirit. You can trick yourself into believing a goddess rests at your feet when in reality you truly see the aging foot prints of every whore you've ever known, but wickedness let's 'em continue to creep on in. This is nothing new. This would not make this past year unique in any way, but once I had truly recovered from this incredibly psychological crash, I came to open my eyes when various matters significant to my own nature were concerned. The world was being viewed with another set of eyes. This isn't too bizarre. I believe it is common for those who come so close to death to see the essence of life completely different than those who have yet to embrace such tragedy, but the truth is it is no tragedy! It is bliss, sweet bliss, the end of ignorance, the beginning of something new, or that is what I'd like to believe because in reality, I came to conquer many vices, but I keep falling for the same old parlor tricks. I get better at it every day. There hasn't been this much progress in any other year in my life. Many things changed in the world, within me, within those close to me. I saw my dark side get the best of me at times, but it was necessary because it was needed for growth. This past year was insane, enlightening, amazing, depressing, and full of happiness. In about 4 days, I will celebrate the day that I got into the car accident that played its role in erasing the demons so I may embrace a most inspiring future. I am pretty sure that I don't have most of this figured out. In fact, I probably never will. Truth be told, the lot of you would've pissed your pants in an attempt to figure out what to do after a near-death experience, so I think I'm doing pretty good and I intend on pursuing more of this bittersweet goodness. This year put an end to the darkness, but it is in no way an ending, but rather a beginning of something that is morbidly uncertain, and I'd have it no other way."
-My brother Daniel |
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Late Film Reviews from 2009 |
Thursday, January 21, 2010 (06:18:00) |
This is late because I'm a bad person. It features both movies that I saw in theaters last year, as well as movies that I couldn't see until the new year that stuck out. I hope you enjoy, and any thoughts would be appreciated.
Rating system:1-10, 5 is average, anything above that is above average, anything below that is below average. You no like, you no have to.
Taken - 4.5/10
I didn't like Taken. It was far too generic, far too predictable, and Liam Neeson's performance was disappointing. Perhaps the only redeeming part of this movie was the fairly good action sequences, but that's not what I look for in a movie. But that's just me.
Dance Flick - 0/10
If you see this movie, I guarantee you you will attempt suicide at least once. The jokes are unimaginative and cheap, the acting is horrendous, and you walk out hating humanity.
Funny People - 7.5/10
I sincerely enjoyed this movie for the simple fact that it isn't the typical Judd Appatow-Seth Rogen comedy; it's truly heartfelt. This movie has a great script with great lines and the best performance I've seen from both Rogen and Adam Sandler. That's a truly powerful statement, because I can't stand Adam Sandler. Reign Over Me, The Wedding Singer, and Punch Drunk Love were good, but Click? Mr. Deeds? Billy Madison? Come on you guys. Funny People is probably the best Sandler movie with it's poignant display of the inadequacy that generates comedy.
Gran Torino - 9.5/10
YES! This is a near perfect movie. Great dialogue, great plot(although only slightly predictable at times, and great Clint Eastwood. His performance in this movie is fucking great, and while no one else was really all that good, he makes up for it. This movie was unjustly snubbed in the Oscars. I liked this movie more than Slumdog Millionaire, which reminds me...
Slumdog Millionaire - 8.5/10
This movie makes you want to jump up and dance along with Dev Patel in the credits. It's really that uplifting, and while the movie's message definitely diverted from the book(amazing read by the way, better than the movie in my opinion) it still succeeds with a different message. Sure, it's no Godfather or Taxi Driver, but Slumdog Millionaire is still one hell of a movie.
Doubt - 8/10
Holy crap, Phillip Seymour Hoffman played a priest accused of pedophilia. Although he seems to fit that role perfectly. In all seriousness though, he and Meryl Streep are astounding in this movie. Not only that, but the script is amazing too. The worst part of this movie though was how slowly it moved along. But then again, what should one expect from a movie that takes place in a Catholic School?
The Wrestler - 9/10
This movie damn near made me cry. Mickey Rourke kicked Sean Penn in the ass, and I didn't even see Milk, though Matt says he was exceptional. But I don't care, Mickey Rourke's performance beat even Nicolas Cage's performance in Leaving Las Vegas(one of maybe two good movies from mister Cage) which is saying a good deal. This movie is just so real, everything about this movie feels like your standing next to Mickey Rourke as he has a heart attack and when he gets stapled. Which reminds me, some of this movie's scenes might not be for the faint of heart.
Inglourious Basterds - 9.5/10
I love Tarantino. I can't think of any bad movie's he's made except for From Dusk 'Till Dawn. This movie just emphasizes every aspect of Tarantino's film making skills that I love. Inglourious Basterds MASTERS the art of dialoguing. But this movie is lacking in the performance department. Brad Pitt overacts like an SOB while Eli Roth can't act at all. I forgot her name, but the woman who played the German actress/double agent is definitely deserving of a supporting actress Oscar, and is the best performance in this film. The main German antagonist that isn't Hitler is pretty good too.
Let the Right One In - 10/10
We always save the best for last. This film is from Sweden,but I got it on Blu-Ray with English subtitles. Don't watch this with the English dub. It is annoying as hell. This film is amazing. It's a perfect film, in my humble opinion.The performances, the atmosphere, the scripting, all fantastic. In case you need background on this film, because it is quite obscure, I will provide it righhhhhhht here:
A spiteful and violent teenager makes a friend who moves into the next apartment. Soon though, he discovers that she(or he, this will be explained later) is a vampire. Many an insane event occurs and they fall in love, but their relationship is strained due to their conflicting species.Not a movie for thos with weak constitutions.
Read no further: SPOILERS
Now, this movie is based on a novel. Many things were left out of the movie that were in the novel, such as the fact that the vampire girl has been castrated by the pedophile that lives with her. This is implied quickly in one scene though, just as most of the references to the book are quite subtle. The vampire girl whose name I wish I could remember often asks the teenage boy whose name I wish I could remember if he would still like her if she wasn't a girl. This could be referring to her vampirism or her castration. A very complex film indeed.
EDIT: I think her name is Elie. |
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Thursday, January 14, 2010 (06:29:57) |
| My therapist is dead |
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Haitian earthquake time for prostheltysing? |
Thursday, January 14, 2010 (01:56:12) |
There was an earthquake in Haiti yesterday, and while death tolls aren't definite at this point, they are estimated at as much as 100,000. This is, undeniably, a tragedy of horrendous proportions. My family is located in Puerto Rico, which is not far away at all, and that alone scared. But this isn't about them, they aren't in any danger at this point. Numerous people have died, and I'm in no position to blame anyone or anything for what's transpired, but a part of me says this could've been avoided.
I was watching an Associated Press clip on the subject, and in the comments section, I saw a particularly atrocious comment. It basically said that the people of Haiti deserved this disaster because they were "stupid enough to choose to live in an area prone to natural disasters." This statement sent me into a fucking frenzy. That people could be so despicable as to call the victims of unforeseeable event, it was too much to bear. Haiti is an incredibly poor country, first of all. The people who have money leave for the United States with it. The people who don't, for the most part, are forced to stay. Second of all, they didn't "choose" to live there. The French brought African slaves to Haiti, using it as a slave colony.
The mere ignorance of this statement didn't set me off, oh no. In the same comment, this ass hole decided to question, "Why should the Lord intervene?" OH BINGO! SO THE "LORD" IS FUCKING MALEVOLENT! By the way, if any of you are offended by the previous statement, I'm sorry. I'm referring to this dick's interpretation of God. People like this are the most repugnant human beings I can think of. Those who undermine a disaster like this and then justify their position with their "God" are deserving of whatever "Hell" they believe in.
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