Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?

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they call me crusoe

12/6/2009

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If I was trapped on a deserted island, I would bring other people, so that it wouldn't be a deserted island anymore. And maybe I wouldn't be trapped, either.

But really, if I could only bring one thing, it'd probably be youtube. Who needs TV when they can just see pirated movies/tv shows/ instructions on how to build boats online? Bringing youtube doesn't make much sense, but then again, neither does the question.

I love it when my Grampy tells his jokes, especially the infamous Newfie jokes. The point isn't the punchline, but the way he tells it. You'd be hardpressed to find a more intersting Scotsman.
"Once there was an American, an Italian and a Newfie trapped on a deserted island. The American found a genie in a bottle, who agreed to grant each of them one wish. The American went first and said 'You know, I can't think of anything I'd like more than to be back home with my wife and kids.' BANG! He was back home in America.
"The Italian went next. 'You know, I'm not married, but I still miss my family and I'd love to be back with them.' BANG! He was back home in Italy, eating pasta.
"Finally it was the Newfie's turn to make a wish. 'Well,' he says, 'I'm pretty lonely here on this island all by myself. Genie, I want my buddies back.' "

Aunt Bonnie tells a funnier joke about a Newfie and toilet paper... but I don't quite remember that one so I won't massacre it.

I've never been to Newfoundland, but I'd love to go some year with my grandparents. I hear it's absolutely gorgeous. I have the coolest grandparents ever. I can't think of any two other people alive I'd rather spend an afternoon with.

I hate that question '"f you could talk to one person alive or dead, who would it be?" How should I know? I might choose Hitler just so I could sock him in the face. But that would be a waste of a choice. What if I said Jesus? Yikes that would be super intimidating for a casual conversation.
Who I would really choose, of course, is my dad. But that would be just as hard. How could I limit myself to just one conversation?

I just read about someone really cool who I'd never heard of before-- Janusz Korczak. I've never cried while reading Wikipedia before, but I guess there is always a first for everything. It just broke my heart, reading about all the orphans dressed in their Sunday best, marching off toward their death. I was (pleasantly) surprised that Hollywood hasn't made a drama out of his life... though maybe I shouldn't speak too soon.

What makes one man so good, and another so evil?

I think I had a point to this blog, and I think at one point I was going to connect it back to Robinson Crusoe, but I'll let you make the connection for yourself. It will be like the wikipedia game, where you see how fast you can jump from one random topic to anther. Ready... GO!

Goodnight, you princes of Maine...
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