Head on

I can't imagine I'm the only one who sometimes feel they have become static in life. Doing the same thing over and over on auto pilot. I have recently hit one of those "walls" life introduces you to periodically, as to say, hey are you really living life to the fullest? I have been here before as I'm sure most people have, but I think I am going to approach this one differently. I actually think I'm going to change my life. Just a little. I think submerging yourself into something different from time to time is good for the soul. Many times I have felt like this, I'll think about why I'm unhappy then just as easily as the feeling of complacency comes I quickly get swept back into the same routine without changing anything.
I have posted a few things about Parkour on this site before, but until recently I haven't truly experienced the feeling of having no limitations on the path in front of me, you can take that as life or just simply running. A few days ago I had quite a surreal experience and the following day felt like I had to go for a short run. That short run, which normally takes me on a 2.88 mile set path, ended up taking me into the city and the heart of downtown. While running down the wide, populated sidewalks of the city, I was soon jumping over benches and hopping on ledges to avoid the pedestrians. I began thriving on the strange looks I got as I hurdled over three foot chalk boards advertising restaurants specials which scattered the downtown area.
Now this might not be a life changing activity to most people, but for me it is a way to leave my brain at my car and just GO, and for these times of spiritual complacency doing something out of the ordinary is a good way to stop dwelling on things and give your mind a chance to just forget about everything for awhile. I think it is hard for most people, including myself, to see anything else other than the obvious path in front you. In my background as a Biologist, I have learned that the brain does a lot of editing you don't realize is going on. There is such a large amount of information your senses send to your brain, you would go crazy if it didn't filter some things out. You can end up missing some truly amazing things if you aren't looking for it. It is an evolutionary advantage to process information quickly and make a snap judgment in order to escape danger or hunt for a meal. However in our relatively safe and prosperous society there is more room to slow down and just live in the current moment.
If you have read this post then I will ask you to do one last thing (I know reading this post was rough) and that is, when you wake up tomorrow, go through that entire day without thinking about tomorrow. Just live one day as if there wasn't a day to follow. I don't mean go to Vegas and spend all your money on blow and dog fights, I mean spend time with that person who is a good friend but you keep telling them you don't have time to hang out. Then turn your phone off and go buy yourself that inexpensive luxury (everybody has one) but never remembers to do. Mine is buying socks, there is nothing like a brand new pair of socks. Keep you phone off the rest of the day and just enjoy it by yourself.

Via: Enjoy

Being able to do a spot on impressing of someone is always a crowd pleaser. I think my favorite impression which I haven't been able to master is Christopher Walken. I couldn't find any good ones of Mr. Walken, but here is a medley of different impressions in a rap song that is too good not to post.

Angels with Filthy Souls- Who knew it wasn't a real movie

China is Red with anger

The Internet giant Google has pulled a fast one on China. Apparently their standing army of ninjas didn't see this one coming. Tuesday news hit that Google would stop censoring its search engine. We all know the Chinese government does not allow a fart to slip out without their approval, so needless to say this could hurt business in the future. While Google's stock stumbled 2 percent after lifting the censor, the acclaim showered on Google could help its public image in the future with the younger generation of Chinese building a better foundation in the long run.

Expand your knowledge....It wont hurt, you can sit down while you read

Or should you click here and get the other side of the story???

Great Song, ADD Video

Nutrition is important
Agave nectar has been touted as a revolutionary sweetener because it has a lower glycemic index than that of sugar. It also tastes sweeter, about 1.5 times sweeter actually. As soon as something new comes out people don't even stop and think about the claim, but rather believe it as fact. I am guilty of this flaw to an extent, and have a bottle of this 'alternative' sweetener in my cabinet right now.
I realize that if you must use a sweetener, then whats the big deal about choosing sugar or agave because they are both bad for you? And the point I want to make is that added up throughout your life time, the small choices you make on the daily will have an impact that you do not see in the short term. Added up, all the 'right' small choices you made could mean the difference between you being able to walk to the store when you're 85 or only being able to ride there in you wheel chair.
Not so Sweet after all

I wasnt intending on this thing being a music blog, but I keep stumbling over these fantastic videos. This on is a little reminiscent of something out of the 80's.

Yeasayer "ONE" By: Radical Friend from ODDBLOOD on Vimeo.

So this guy Merton improvised some random piano playing to random victims on chat roulette, which sounds like a sexual predator's playground, and it ended up being pretty funny. This video became some what of a viral video sensation and caught the attention of Bens Fold and in turn decided to do a tribute to Merton in front of 10,000 people. I think its a great role reversal when a famous musician pays tribute to an average joe like this. Or better yet steal their idea

I have never heard of this group before but I stumbled onto this video and thought it was a joke at first. It looked as though it was filmed on a home camera, but I kept watching anyway. The more I watched the video the more it creeped me out so I just thought I would share that unease with you too.