The myth of Sisyphus begins by posing the reader with a truly serious philosphical problem, suicide. It makes sense to end it all when an individual tries to search for an objective reason for existence, only to be dissapointed and find the world is a chaotic and indifferent to you. This search for reason is why many turn to religion or philosphy but even those never fully explain the reason for our existence. Camus argues instead of searching for reason to accept that the world is meaningless and calls the way to deal with this “absurdism”. Camus says that we live in an absurd world and in our search for reason we all eventually accept that the world makes no sense at all, but no to be defeated by this discovery but to live on and embrace it. Camus uses the greek myth of Sisyphus to really drive this point home, Sisyphus is an ancient greek mortal punished by the Gods to push a rock up a hill, only to have the rock come back down to whenever he reaches the top. Sisyphus never hopes that’ll get better for him or jump off the hill and end it. Sisyphus – aware of his condition enjoys the task and embraces it. 

Today I decided to treat myself for the new KFC wrap. I was able to get a combo meal for under 10$ which comes with 2 wraps and a drink and side. I had the original and spicy cole slaw. There was a mac and cheese option also but I dont really like mac and cheese. I liked the spicy cole slow more. The original was trying to be like a traditional chicken sandwich and I like pickles don’t get me wrong but was not prepared to see them in a wrap. My only complaint is that the wrap was sloppy and I made a bit a mess eating it. I blame this to the wrapping of the sauce and general care of the employee. Nothing I couldn’t fix with tide to go and the provided napkins. I have longed ago ditched KFC for better options and to be honest I was not surprised to learn they recently dropped from #2 to #3 in the US rankings of chicken themed fast food restaurants (1. CFA 2.) Popeyes). Both have lost market share to CFA who is growing year over year like a real monster, I personally think they are are a great buisness and are very far ahead of competion and represent a gold stardard in the industry. However the market share lost by KFC was enough to lose it’s seat as #2. KFC has been trying to adapt by adding a chicken sandwich, and even more recently nuggets, and now the wrap. I have tried them all now and while all good I still think they are not as good compared to what the other chains are providing. Although to my knowledge KFC is the only chain offering a wrap.

Overall I was inspired to try these as I am very nostalgic for the chicken snack wraps. The words “2 crispy chicken snack wraps and a large fry” was my default order for all 4 years of highschool. I have had this meal a lot and despite seeing others try no one’s been able to recreate something quite like the legendary McDonalds snack wrap. KFC was close but not quite as good but I could still see my self ordering it again.

7.5/10

This is how I let my land lord know I have a rat in my apartment. This was supposed to be a drawing of the rat Tom in Tom and jerry.

Im so lucky I bought this hibiscus a few months ago and it’s constantly had blooms. I even brought it indoors as it just snowed today and it seems to be fine. Still getting plenty of sun, a beautiful plant that always reminds me of home.

Update: This photos about a month old. I left my apartment for 2 weeks to travel and even though I’m aware of delayed water feeders for plants (fill up a wine bottle with water and flip it upside down in the soil, at the start the soil will drink until it is sufficiently quenched. As the soil dries up oxygen is relapsed a bubble of air will rise into the bottle and dispense water) you can buy a fancy one on Amazon with a thinner stem but I’ve had no issues with using a wine bottle. I was very nervous my plant would be dead due to lack of sunlight and water (only used 2 wine bottles) but to my surprise the plant looked fine even though they were no blooms. Here is how it looked after two weeks of minimum care:

Even in my hometown the hibiscus isn’t looking as good. Granted it could be a different species of the flower, the bloom itself is smaller and a Scarlett red.

Went to the beach and got some sun and physical activity. I was really happy to be at the beach as I haven’t been my entire 2 week stay and I usually always go so I’m glad I checked that box off. I did a lot of physical activity on the beach which I was happy for because I love doing sports and wouldn’t have the chance to with out my sisters boyfriend.

Later on the day my dad made a big barbecue we ate really good and danced and sang. I’m so thankful for my family and all that they do for me. I really was overcome by the generous it’s they continue to display even as I am getting older.

Over all this might’ve been one of the better Miami visits I’ve had in a while. The beach day was a highlight forsure.

Pretty soon I’ll be doing a work conference so I don’t think I’ll be with my family again for the rest of the year. I’m excited and nervous for the work conference but it’ll be over quickly so I have to remind myself to enjoy it and make the most of it. I do really want to move back here and think I’ve seen enough of Denver to know I’m done with it forever. I really hope by this time next year I am not in Denver anymore. Miami would be ideal but I’m open to other places as well, truly not to concerned about the where of my next “home” but the why of it. It can be anywhere but it has to have a purpose that improves me.

Spotify unwrapped is a fun way to remember things that happened to you during the year via the relationship with music. I always love when it comes out. It can be interesting learning what your friends or family are listening to as well. artist.

I was surprised to learn that I’m musically “in tune” with Eugene Oregon as I’ve never been. This is the first year since 2018 where Kanye West wasn’t my top I think the reason King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard became #1 is because I saw them 3 times this year and in the midst of that I learned a lot of new songs by them that I love. Like with King Gizzard and Kanye West in years past, I was a top 0.5% listener of my top artist. The amount of music is much different from last year, another thing that was different is that I listened to podcasts more than in years past. Smartless is a hilarious and good podcast that I’d recommend to anyone seeking comedic relief before during or after a busy day.

I always thought my music taste is as wild and unique, I ask you now, would you hand me the aux?

Clink link to check out my top songs of 2023 Playlist

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Big shoutout to the creator :veronikaiscool

I’ve laughed so much at this but she also has other berry funny TikTok’s and I’d encourage you check it out and give her a follow if you liked it.

Give her a look, I’m legit obsessed with her humor.

Happy thanksgiving.

I was so happy to be with family this week. I haven’t ever been home for thanksgiving since moving out so this was a special treat. Thanksgiving is a unique holiday since it’s the only one where you show gratitude. All the other ones seem to focus on getting things and here instead we say thanks for all the blessings we have.

Bless you all and hope you had a great thanksgiving

2400 years ago one of the world’s most famous philosphers discussed his vison of life by using a cave. In the allegory a group of prisioners have been chained up in a cave since birth unable to move independently they start to believe the whole world is just the shadows they see on the cave wall. Then one prisioner is freed, seeing the outside world for the first time. When he learns the sun is the source of all the things he’s seen and that there are real objects cast from the shadows he grew up believing were real he goes to tell the prisoners what hes learned but they think he’s the one that wrong and resist. Plato is using this to describe what he felt as a philospher trying to educate the public. Most people are not only comfortable in their ignorance but hostile to those who point it out. How can we know that things outside the cave are anymore real than the shadows? Can we be sure about what we know, perhaps one day a glimmer of light will shatter your assumptions, will you struggle towards the light or stick with familiar illusions? They are a lot of us in the cave.

We went to sky zone with my little cousin here a video of me doing a front flip. I did a backflip also but didn’t get video. Sky zone was more fun than I thought but boy was it a work out. One thing I realized early into the day was I am out of shape.

After sky zone we went to lunch at a famous sports bar that I eat at almost every time I go back home, flannigans, who should start paying me royalties at this point lol

Here’s a video of us teasing my sister who couldn’t make it.