Sonnet 6 - "I don my silky, flowing outer shell"

Sonnet 6

Jeremy J. Hehn

I don my silky, flowing outer shell

and sway around to music playing slow.

But this appearance doesn't suit me well.

"A boy should wear a suit. No need to show

a side of you that no one wants to see."

I understand that They think it's bizarre

to want to be a person I can't be.

But how did they become the ones they are?

When They were young, they also danced alone

to music only they could hear. But they

were not forced to endure their parents' moans

as They searched for themselves and daily prayed.

O fathers, mothers, family and friends,

Hear me now: I no longer shall pretend.

I wrote this in response to recent exchanges concerning my prom attire. Take it as it is, and you may take me as I am. *shrug*

~ROBO~

Fission!

Hey, everyone! Or nobody....!

Wow, it's been for EVER since I've posted on here.... Anyways, I have a new piece of art to show off. It's a visual piece made to accompany a written narrative. Both pieces are entitled "Fission." (You'll see why if you read the story.)

The picture is meant to be viewed after reading the essay, and the music is to be played in the background. The best way to view the image is full width, full screen, starting at the top and scrolling down little by little. I must warn you that as a full-scale piece of art, the file is fairly large (just under 9 MB) and may take a while to download.

Enjoy!

~ROBO~

Oh, right: the music included is the title track to CaLiFORnIAc's sophomore album, "Bridges of Gasoline." I do not take credit for its creation. Distribution of this track, as well as the essay and image, without direct written permission of the creator(s) is strictly prohibited.

Link to the music

Link to the story

Link to the image

The password for all three files is the same. If you would like to have it, just send me a message on Facebook, email me, text me, etc. If you don't know who I am, then why are you trying to look at my cruddy art...?

Facebook vs. Google: The Billion Dollar Battle to Be Your Default Social Profile

Here's a very good article I just found:

Facebook vs. Google: The Billion Dollar Battle to Be Your Default Social Profile

Definitely worth the read in my humble opinion. Spring break, woot woot!

~ROBO~

Is Math a Socialist Plot?

I just read this fantastic article given to me by a mentor from this summer. Ignore the title... Just read all the way through. It will definitely be worth your time if you care about the state of our nation's education.

Is Math a Socialist Plot?

~ROBO~

Sorcery 101 | Strange Someone

I just finished this comic a while back. It's by the same guy who does the Sorcery 101 comic for which his domain is named. I was quite satisfied with the overall quality of the comic and writing, but the ending was absolutely terrible. I suggest simply reading all the way up until the next-to-last panel and pretending the story continues from there.

Sorcery 101 | Strange Someone

~ROBO~

Dice Stacking - New Cup!

Here is a video of me stacking dice with my new cup. Learned this over the weekend. :)

It's just a standard blue Yahtzee cup that I got in the mail for a few bucks total, but it is SOOO much better than the crappy angled yellow cup I was using before.

~ROBO~

My money's on the goat

Unless it's a fainting goat...

I can trust Essjay Ralston with my secrets

Essjay Ralston
She's my girlfriend. A lot of it has to do with mutual trust, but there is the fact that she doesn't know a whole lot of people that I know...

I've never been to the Black History Museum

I just haven't had the opportunity yet. I'll get there eventually.

I want a magic fruit tree!

The Magic Tree

I would want my magic tree to grow magic fruit. Why? Because it sparkles and tastes like sunshine dust. :P