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Through a Blue Lens ( 1 / 6 )
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This award-winning documentary film, shot in Vancouver, Canadas notorious Downtown Eastside, caught the eyes of audiences, film makers and critics world wide for its unusual and sensitive depiction of life on the street. Through A Blue Lens documents a year of life and death on the street and behind tenement walls.
Why Does My Dad Act So Hostile Towards Me?
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WARNING: THIS IS VERY LONG
It seems like every day he’s trying to start fights with me, and many of them are over me staying up late or using the computer too much (in his opinion) or both. I’m 17, and I’ve been living with my dad ever since he sued my mom for custody for me and my brother when I was 9. I think my dad treats me unfairly, based on how he treated my brother when he was a similar age.
My older brother moved out for college about a year ago, but for the last couple of years he lived with us, he was always storing alcohol, marijuana, and other similar drugs in his room, and would use them regularly (and invite friends over at night to use them with him). I didn’t really care about him doing that as long as he didn’t try to get me involved, but my dad just acted like none of that was happening, when he knew it was going on. I find it unfair that my dad would ignore my brother doing all sorts of illegal things in his room every day when he was 16-18 years old, and yet he gives me a bunch of crap every day just for staying up late during summer break, or using the computer for a few hours a day when I’m 17.
Since this summer break started for me about 3 weeks ago, I’ve been trying to be somewhat productive. I’m learning to drive… which I put off, but I should get my license next month. I’ve been devoting at least 2 hours a day to practicing playing my tuba (don’t laugh…) on days that I’m at my dad’s house. I’ve been taking online classes to boost my GPA, and I’ve been spending free time listening to music and doing research on my favorite composers.
As I said earlier, my dad’s main concerns with me involve bed times and computer usage. Since summer started, I’ve gotten into a schedule of waking up at about noon, and going to bed early morning. I’m expected to wake up in the morning, and go to bed at night, like I would in the school year. However, since I don’t have any responsibilities (at my dad’s) that require me to make up early, I don’t see what the big deal is, but my dad is acting like it’s a big deal, and arguing with me about it every day.
An example of what happens between him and me:
Last night I was practicing the tuba for a few hours. Before I went to bed, I put some new CD’s I got on my mp3 player, and watched part of a movie. My granddad happened to get up during that time, and told my dad the next morning that I had been up all night using the computer (which isn’t true). Then before he went to work, he banged on my door and yelled at me to get up and talk to him right then. When I opened the door he started yelling at me about being obsessed with the computer (???) and how I can’t stay up past 10 pm anymore… which is just ridiculous for a 17 year old during summer break.
I rarely watch tv, but my dad spends about as much time watch tv every day as I do using the computer, but he acts like I have a computer addiction. If I watch a movie on tv he doesn’t care, but if I watch one on the computer, he completely freaks out. If I listen to music while browsing through various articles on the computer, he makes a big deal about it, but if I listen to my radio while reading a magazine, he doesn’t care. If I play video games on my old gameboy/DS, or my old ps2, he doesn’t care, but if I play video games on the computer, he calls my mom about how I’m addicted to online gaming.
And to give you an idea of what I meant by “hostile”, he gets into arguments with me every day, and is always losing his temper, and constantly provokes me. I’ve never had any of these types of problems with my mom. For years I’ve made it a point to try to get along with my dad, because I don’t want to be like my brother (he’s gotten to where he won’t even talk to my dad anymore).
Basically, I feel like my dad is treating me like I’m still 9, when I’m almost an adult now. If I stay up late at night, he’ll take away the power chord to the computer so I can’t use it. He always treats me in a very nasty manner, and never respects my privacy at all (I’ve caught him snooping through my room many times… he’ll just start going through my drawers and closet…).
I’m sorry about this being so long, but it would be nice if I can get your opinions on the situation.
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How Can I Finally Stop My Computer Addiction?
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I’m a hardcore computer addict. It’s so sad.. I’ve been addicted to the computer for pretty much as long as I can remember. Ever since I receieved my own personal computer it got bad. I get addicted to games too easily. I’ve been addicted to countless amounts of games and gone through “phases”. I’ve been addicted to games such as Maple-Story, Habbo Hotel, Counter-Strike, although I’ve pretty much gotten over those. I’m currently addicted to a game called Flash Flash Revolution and it’s disappointing because it’s pretty much taken half my summer away. I have a very limited amount of friends.. and seeing as I’m in college now, it’s very hard to just go out and make new friends. I want to have a social life like I did way back in early highschool..
I’m making this question because although I’ve had addictions in the past.. I’ve never had one quite like this. I say this because for this addiction (Flash Flash Revolution) I’ve promised myself, even swore on my life that I’d stay away and not play anymore, but literally find myself playing less than 12 hours later up until three in the morning.. It’s disturbing..
My parents have given me talks about my addiction in the past but since I was an addict I couldn’t really take what they had to say seriously, but rather dismissed it as them just being dramatic and annoying. I live in a nothing-to-do town. Although I don’t live in hickville, I certainly don’t live in California or somewhere there are always things to do and people to meet.. I just want a life it’s so disturbing when I now think about it that I have a handful of friends, no girlfriend, no hobbies, getting out of shape, no job. I really need to kick my life into gear.. because my computer addiction has triggered social anxiety… not major anxiety but I’ve definitely become more awkward (social-wise)
Please, if any of you have ACTUAL advice on how I can just once and for all stop my continuing cycle of moping around all day on stupid computer games inside my room, give it to me. I need to actually get my butt out and realize there’s a life out there waiting for me because quite frankly, at this point I feel that I’m like a heroin addict, except I’m addicted to first person shooters, MMORPG’s, virtual chat sites, and finger-based rhythm games..
Thanks in advanced.
Do You Think That The Word Laziness Deserves A Place In Any Language?
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What is laziness to you? I can give you dictionary .com’s definitions:
Lazy (adjective):
1. averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
2. causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon.
3. slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy stream.
Laziness (Noun):
1. inactivity resulting from a dislike of work [syn: indolence]
2. relaxed and easy activity; “the laziness of the day helped her to relax”
3. apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Of course laziness in a religious sense has more to do with a certain kind of selfishness and carlessness towards others. But is that really the intentions or the feelings of the individual who sleeps all day or goes through every measure to avoid work of any kind? The connotations of the word sloth certainly allude to this, as if laziness were a choice.
In reality, laziness is nothing more than a physical or mental state of inertia. A mode that the body and mind falls into and cannot for some apparant reason get out of. It is not necessarily a result of choice. At least not in my opinion. As a matter of fact, I think it is safe to say that laziness is nothing more than a symptom of something else; that something could be depression, chronic fatigue, or even avoidance. A deliberate avoidance can be the result of a phobia, social anxiety, or any other personal reason. Also, there could be other factors that keep us from work, or that monopolize our attention, such as addictions, obsessions, fears, etc. All of these things cause us to procrastinate.
Imagine a college student who has an essay to write in one class, and a research project that they’re supposed to be working on in another. The deadline is fast approaching for both and they haven’t even started on either. Instead they’ve been at their computer playing Everquest, or Madden, or some other virtual reality game. They keep saying that tomorrow they’ll start their assignments, yet tomorrow comes, and there they are back on their computer. They also avoid other responsibilities, such as cleaning up after themselves, appointments they’ve made, etc. Hell, they aren’t even showering or changing their clothes, because they’re so wrapped up in this game. They don’t even know where to begin with their assignments nor are they inetersted. Yet when they end up failing, they are disgusted with themselves, which makes them feel even worse, and they deal with it by logging back onto the computer and losing themselves once more in their game.
What is this student’s problem? Are they being lazy? If so, is it by choice? What do you think?
7% Game Addiction: My Gmod 9 Machinima/Comedy Series
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Your Favorite Game On Each Console You’ve Owned?
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Whatever consoles you’ve owned, let’s hear those old school ones first.
K, this is almost too old school, but the first game console i had was called Channel F. It was this black and brown-wooden thing and i had like 5 games for it, but i only remember the Cat & Mouse Maze game, so since it’s the only one i remember, it must’ve been my favorite.
Next was the Odyssey. even though i think that was released before Channel F, we bought it at a yard sale for like 10 bucks, and it came with all these fat brown wires, we spent like half the day trying to figure out how in hell to hook it up. Favorite game: Invasion, and baseball, but i sucked at it. I was only like 5 or 6.
ColecoVision: Whaaaaat?? This blew me away. Way cooler than the older consoles, i played Donkey Kong everyday until the third and final time mom screamed at me to come get dinner before my *** was handed to me.
N.E.S. - We bought NES brand new, and it came with Super Mario Bros, and Duck Hunt, but ZELDA blew me the **** away. I was GLUED. Honorable mention: UUDDLRLRBA (Contra)
Snes: Legend Of Zelda: Link to the Past. Huge fan of the Zelda series.
Genesis: NBA Live 95. Played until my eyeballs fell out and i had to buy new ones. Then THEY fell out.
Playstation: Vagrant Story. Probably my favorite game of all time.
PS2: Final Fantasy X, Visually stunning, killer storyline, kickass gameplay, and stellar replay value. i still go back and play it sometimes.
XBOX: Burnout 3: Takedown. I generally enjoy RPG, followed by shooters, but when i saw the visuals in this game, my jaw hit the floor and ran away from me. It just never got boring for me.
PS3: Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Even if the game wasn’t pure addiction online, the offline game is so engrossing, it’d still top my list for PS3.
PC: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Easily the most detailed and interactive RPG ever released. The music, the gameplay, storyline, it’s all top notch. Loved it.
Go for it, folks.
