Happy News.

Take the good with the bad,

On the flipside, I went to Six Flags on Friday, a Safe-Driving Course on Saturday, and the Renaissance Fair on Sunday. At Six Flags I got to ride the Goliath, as well as a couple of other nifty roller coasters. I enjoyed the scenery on the Batman, which I hadn't seen before, and I saw some friends who were also there. At the Renaissance Fair I had a great time, and I got to hit on quite a few pretty girls in corsets. In fact, chances are I'll be going to a spinning class just to meet up with one of those pretty girls. xD Life is good, sometimes.

Sorrow.

Dear Populace,

Recently a group of girls who I considered good friends were very mean to me indeed. They claim it was a misunderstanding, but being treated like dirt doesn't make me happy. They invited me to a get-together, and I took it upon myself to drive out and join them. However, I had to leave early, and instead of being civil, they mocked me and jeered at me, and told me that I shouldn't of even come, that they shouldn't of invited me. It's always saddening to me how that people I thought were my friends turn on me so quickly. I even dated one of those girls once upon a time, but she turned on me just like her friends did. Regardless, I'm even more saddened and disillusioned with life, and finals is just making it worse. Also saddening, my arms, legs, neck, and face are sunburned. Not fun, not fun at all.

B-b-b-Barbarian! B-b-b-Barbarian!

Barbarians

Terry Jones has a very unique perspective on
Barbarians. Unlike most people, he looks through
the fog and sees them for the brilliant peoples
they were. His report seems very logical,
and assuming his historical facts are true, his
viewpoint may be proven. Most people tend
to assume that the Romans were one of the
most advanced peoples of their time. There
are a couple of reasons for this assumption,
1) The Romans had superior architecture and
cities to most, if not all, other civilizations at
their time.
2) The Romans recorded their history very
meticulously, we simply know more about
them then we do most other civilizations.
3) The Roman Empire lasted as long as it
did, and controlled as much of the land as
it did.
Despite the logic and truth behind these
reasons, Mr. Jones proposes that it was
really the 'barbarians' such as the Celts that
provided major advancements. Mr. Jones
bases his opinion primarily on lasting examples
of Celtic inventions and architecture, primarily
roads and metal impliments. Although his
opinion goes against the grain, and could even
be taken as the viewpoint of a scholarly maverick,
there is much truth to it, and it's entirely possible
that it may become the public opinion eventually.
Needless to say, Mr. Jones has his work cut out
for him in convincing the pro-Roman public to
join his side.

History Questions. (This time with Text!)

Why yes, I did forget to put the actual assignment in the last 'History Questions' post. I know, I know, I should be ashamed to let quality drop in such a tremendous way. Anyway, without further ado:

o List what you believe are the four or five main reasons for the collapse of the Han empire.

1) A poor government system.
2) Internal power struggles.
3) The Xiongnu
4) The locus swarm.


o What major military problems did the Han face?

The Han faced threats from the Xiongu tribes, and from the Hun.

o Why did peasants rebel against the Han government?

The Han peasants rebelled because the government taxed them
extensively, while the rich aristocrats were exempt.

o What natural disasters contributed to the fall of the Han?/Rome?

Han: The pestilience of locus, yellow river flooding, foreign diseases.
Rome: Danube flooding, fire that burned down much of the city, the plague, if it can be called a natural disaster.


o How does Procopius describe the spread of bubonic plague throughout the Roman empire?

Procopius described the plague as being a scourge of God. He said that the plague spread wild, uncontrolled, and without reason or prejudice.

o How do the Roman and Han empires favor each other in their demise?

Their demises are very similar in that they all had a bad government system that collapsed out from under them. To reference current events, both the empires were very much like Tiger Wood's affairs, each tier was precariously balanced upon the last, and the only thing holding them in place was supposed loyalty and honesty. As soon as one piece fell, the other parts came crashing down.

o Make a list of dramatic films you have seen or heard about that depict life on earth following the "collapse of civilization." What are some of the points these films try to make? Why do people often find these movies intriguing and entertaining?

2012, Planet of the Apes. I've never seen a movie about the collapse of society, I
don't watch a lot of movies. The films most likely try to make points about how society as we know it is so fragile, and even though many take it for granted, it could collapse at any moment. I would imagine people find these movies interesting because of a very survivalist attitude. I personally enjoy reading about post-apocalypse scenario's because I like to think about what it would be like to have to fight to survive.

History Questions

Tonight.

To Whom it May Concern,

Although the needle on the barometer of joy seems to usually dwell somewhere between the mid and low marks, recently it's been fluctuating insanely. As I sit writing this, it's late, and today was a lackluster day. I lost my charge cable for my phone, and all manner of acquaintances are probably texting me. I also did a fair amount of work, money always dulls the pain. Regardless, the day started to suck worse as it progressed. However, tonight, as I got up to look for my cable once again, I checked my email out of boredom, and I found an email from a certain girl I know. The email was just what I needed. We had not talked in weeks, and she sends me an email out of the blue, putting a smile on my face and a wonderful feeling of warmth in my chest.I could read further into it, and I could try to see the meaning behind it, but I feel no need. Perhaps this is what it means to be content.

Sincerely,
wygore

My Life.

It's Never Been a Bed of Roses.

If you get the reference, you get a gold star. This star of course is completely fictional, and not something you can brag about. Recently, I've looked over my life, and found that there are a few flaws.
1) I'm not rich. (Can't really do anything about that one.)
2) I'm in love with a girl who is one of my best friends, and as of yet does not return my feelings or want to actually work on doing anything. (She's just not ready, maybe later, but right now it's really awkward.)
3) I hate the word "awkward". Not really a flaw, but it just came to me. In my opinion, awkward is the new gay, because it's used to mean things that it doesn't really, and never has meant.

So, my solutions are simple here. Obviously, I should get a job. Also, I should just stay friends with this certain girl, and hope that it'll work out later. In order to drown my feelings, I think I'll probably try and start dating other women. It might just be time to pay another visit to the Hot Topic in the mall. It's Wygore Time.

Sincerely,
wygore

My Apologies

My Apologies,

Recently I made a comment which earned me a long talking to. I would like to inform my perhaps sole continuous reader, I really have nothing against Russians, it was all in good fun, even if that wasn't how it came across. No offense was meant, and although my waffling of authority's questions was great in the moment, I now feel the need to repent. Besides, at least in my experience, Russian women are very pretty. xD

Sincerely,
wygore

I hate being framed.

Greetings,

Recently, a person I once considered my friend lied to me, and then burnt another bridge, by blaming me for something they did. I lost two friendships, and while I was arguing with them, I neglected to respond to the girl who I've been wanting to talk to for months. I feel sad, but I did nothing wrong, and I can handle being insulted by others, nothing really new. Other things close in on me, the girl I've been trying to get with really isn't ready for a relationship yet, and I'm forced to find other choices. Anyway, life is okay. I just wish it was easier.

Sorry.

My deepest apologies,

I have recently not posted much, the reason being that I mainly pull up my blog to listen to my own playlist, but I lost the password, so since I can't add songs, I've pretty much forgotten about my blog. Anyway, I am in fact still alive, I'm spending most of my days reading fanfiction and scary stories on the internet.

Cheerio!
wygore

Books.

Of the aggravations of the day,

I find it particularly annoying when a good reader with good taste refuses to read a book simply because she/he can read the Spark Notes easier. The whole point of a good book is not the basic plot, it's the details, it's the emotion! I happen to know a girl, the same girl I've mentioned many times over, who refused to read both Lord of the Flies, and The Hobbit, two of my personal favorite books, because they sounded boring. I understand the wrongness of my saying this, but it annoys the heck out of me. So be it.

Sincerely,
wygore

Roman Vs. Hellenic History Homework

The Hellenic Empire and Roman Empire were very different, as the Hellenic Empire under
Alexander was never really a true empire, as it didn't have a centralized government.
Once it divided into the Antigonid, Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires, the three reached
true empire-dom, each had centralized government, and began to spread their influence
into the surrounding areas. The Hellenic empires were really nothing new, as they simply
reinforced Greek ideas, but they also added ideas from Persia and Asia. The Roman
Empire however introduced many concepts which revolutionized government. Especially in
its treatment of captured people's, and its relatively fair judicial system, the Roman
Empire was ground-breaking, and would forever change not just imperial government,
but all government. However, both of the empires actually had much in common as well,
they both possessed many of the essentials for a good empire. Both the Roman and
Hellenic empires had standardized languages over their territories, and both had a lot
of trade between them and their various neighbors. Their militaries were also similar,
well trained, and fiercely loyal. One differing component of their armies was in the source
of the soldiers, however, most soldiers generally were wealthy land owners, but during the
time of Julius Caeser, the Roman armies were made of poor people who had much more
to lose, and so were more loyal to the emperor, and less loyal to the individual generals.
The big advantage the Romans had over the Hellenic empires was in the innovation
department. Although the Hellenic empires possessed many fine Greek inventions, the
Romans had the famous bath houses as well as the aquaducts. They also had a generally
more advanced civilization, having the Coliseum and other things to attempt to entertain
the masses. Another thing the Romans had over the Hellenics, was their religion. While
the Hellenic empire most likely followed the polytheistic Greek religion, the Romans
instituted the relatively new Christian faith, a religion based off the already large Jewish
religion. The Hellenic empire is not totally bested by the Roman empire, however, as the
Ptolemaic empire in particular was a master of commerce, and using the section of the
Nile it controlled, made a vast fortune, erecting many amazing buildings in it's capital of
Alexandria. The Antigonid empire also traded very frequently, and because of it's
position, it was a master of sea travel and trade. All and all, even though the empires
were different, both worked well for their specific location and purpose.

Deceptively short, yet meaningful.

The measure of the true actor is his ability to cry at his own sorrow. How can you trick someone else into feeling bad for you if you can't trick yourself?

Important. Maybe.

To All,

Since I recently heard that at least one person finds this interested, I'm continuing to talk about a certain beautiful girl I know. It turns out that wasn't really avoiding me, she just hasn't been on Facebook in an overly long time, so really we're cool. We've decided we don't see each other in person enough to have a real relationship, but we're going to stay close friends, and hopefully in the future we'll be more. I'm crossing my fingers, I can wait.

Signed,
wygore

History Homework.

How did people across the globe begin to understand themselves in relation
to the natural world and to the unseen realms beyond?

Many early peoples believed that the events around them were controlled by greaters beings,
and logically they sought to understand these beings. A good example of this would be the
early Japanese belief system of Shinto, which told that natural things like trees and rivers
had a kind of consciousness, and also had supernatural powers. In this belief system,
these beings were known as "Kami" and the early Japanese thought it necessary to appease
the Kami with rituals. The idea that spirits of nature existed and dictated what happened was
not unique to the Japanese however, in many other places, including the America's, shamans
were tasked with communing with the spirits, and many of these people wielded considerable
power.

What accounts for the emergence of early philosophical and ethical traditions?

As civilizations grew more advanced, and much larger, they needed to find ways to work with
other people, and to set up successful governments. Some people thought that they could fix problems
with relations, and began trying to help others to understand their ideas. Many philosophies and morals
arose from this want to be successful, and although some suggested the same things, others varied
wildly. Although now many of the philosophies and schools of thought are widely known, when the ideas
first came out, they were controversial, and the followers were a tiny minority. The general populace
followed ideas that were more traditional, and radical new ideas were not appreciated.

How did Hinduism, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism influence the religious philosophies
of Buddhism (ca 500 BCE), Christianity (ca 100 CE), and Islam (ca 600 CE)?

Many religions were heavily influenced by native views, and by philosophies. Zoroastrianism especially
influenced many religions with its idea that your acts are judged, and your afterlife is different depending
on your choices in life. Judaism also was heavily influential, not only with the idea of an afterlife based on
actions, but also because of it introducing the idea of a monotheistic religion. All three of the given religions
were also influenced in the idea of being good to receive good, and that morals and ethics were important.
Another idea that came primarily from Judaism is that there was only one God, and that he was all powerful,
and all loving.

Continuing Saga

For Those Who Care,

After the unhappy goings of last night, I confronted her, and she claims that she was happy to see me, and did like the stuff I got her, but that it was just a little awkward, and that she's not good at showing her feelings. I accept that she's very shy, but it just seems the give and take is not there. Fo shame.

Sincerely,
wygore

Sadness.

Dear Friends,

Warning: This is something you probably couldn't care less about. Continue reading at own risk.
You may've noticed I changed the picture of my blog, this would be because I'm sad. Today is Valentine's Day, and a happy one to all of you, but mine is rather lacking. I had bought gifts for a girl I know, planning to give them to her and catch a movie. However, whenever I try and go to see her, something goes wrong, and I am unable. I have not seen her in over a month. Today, fate again decided against me, and I begin to wonder if perhaps she really doesn't want to see me at all.

Forgive Me,
wygore

*Gasp*

To Who it May Concern,

I recently remembered that this blog was supposed to be about History, and that no one really cares about my complaints of day to day life. So, while I will still address habits/people/traits that annoy me, and point them out, I will occasionally post something of redeeming intellectual value.

Love,
wygore

Today.

Basically today was a regular day, I went to school as usual, and it was fairly enjoyable. School is never really that enjoyable, but it's not all that bad. I find that more and more I make a lasting impression on people, and even if I'm the butt of the joke, it's still funny. I'm not really hated, and I'm not really popular either, but mediocrity is all I've ever wanted, so at the end of the day I'm pretty content. Moving on, I'm hoping to be able to get with a certain girl this Friday, but her parents may make this difficult.

Faithfully Yours,
wygore

I figure that this should be interesting.

Dear Readers,

Since I believe that this should be interesting, I have created a poll, and attempted to add a playlist. I will also begin to talk about my life, and inevitably complain about it. Pretty please vote.
Regardless, expect the next post to talk about my life.

Sincerely,
wygore

So....Uh....Blogging, yeah.

Dear Reader,

Because I'm just that awesome, I've decided to allow some of you to read my thoughts, daily, and for me to complain about my life, which no one really cares about anyway. I really have nothing to say, for once in my life. I look forward to your comments, and I look forward to your possibly laughing at my brilliant blog name.

Sencerely,
wygore