Saturday, September 17, 2011

Somebody That I Used to Know

I'm really obsessed with this song. It's "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye. Who is an amazing artist. 


Here's a link if you're interested. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY&feature=player_embedded


I showed this to my friends in Switzerland, and they couldn't listen to it.. It was too alternative for them. But I am obsessing over it., :P A couple of my friends over in Australia listen to it though, which is good to know. I'm not THAT weird. I REALLY REALLY love it :D


Now and then I think of when we were together 
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die 
Told myself that you were right for me 
But felt so lonely in your company 
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember

You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness 
Like resignation to the end 
Always the end 
So when we found that we could not make sense 
Well you said that we would still be friends 
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over

But you didn't have to cut me off 
Make out like it never happened 
And that we were nothing 
And I don't even need your love 
But you treat me like a stranger 
And that feels so rough 
You didn't have to stoop so low 
Have your friends collect your records 
And then change your number 
I guess that I don't need that though 
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over 
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done 
And I don't wanna live that way 
Reading into every word you say 
You said that you could let it go 
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know...

But you didn't have to cut me off 
Make out like it never happened 
And that we were nothing 
And I don't even need your love 
But you treat me like a stranger 
And that feels so rough 
You didn't have to stoop so low 
Have your friends collect your records 
And then change your number 
I guess that I don't need that though 
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

I used to know 
That I used to know

Somebody...


Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Ignorance

If there is one thing that annoys me, it's ignorance.
I don't understand people who are happy to be ignorant. I don't understand how people recognize their ignorance and accept it. I nearly admire them for their ability to accept it. But what I don't understand is why people don't try and rectify their ignorance? Is it not better to have the ability to hold an intelligent conversation with someone and not feel ignorant or unintelligent? To at least have a basic, general knowledge of a subject than none at all? Why don't people try? I guess it could be that it is easier to not know, the old cliche that ignorance is bliss.
For me, ignorance is not bliss. If you're going to live in this society, why not do it properly? Why not take the time to use the language properly, and if you don't know how, learn. Our ability to learn and change is what set us apart from the Neanderthals. Why not make use of it? 
You could say that it's all very well and good for me to sit here and say this, a 16 year old sitting on her computer being self important. You know, I'm aware that this could come off as very self important, but I'm really not trying to be.