The Madmans's Beloved

The Madman's Beloved

I am the Madman's Beloved,

He keeps a keen eye on me at all times

Wishing that his world would become mine

He's not sexy yet he's somewhat handsome

A deep intellectual especially adept at verbal venom

Sometimes, I just try to ignore him

He somehow keeps watch over me

Years ago I thought that he was over me

But he only pretended to be

I don't even know why I'm his beloved

There's no trust or anything more than brotherly love

You know, the one that's extended to every human being

For simply being a human being

Yet he's fixated on the subject of me

And no, this isn't a moment of conceit or vanity

I'm just exposing, to the world, the depths of my calamity

In hopes it'll prevent tragedy

Sometimes I feel him stalking me

Yes, it feels like somebody's watching me

And my heart tells me that it's he

He promises to disappear

Only to reappear in a few days or weeks

And sometimes, I get weak

Disillusioned by his faux charm

Seduced with words so sweet

I start to think; maybe I should give him a chance

Maybe he's not a madman, maybe I just misunderstand

But that thought for long, doesn't last

So quickly he reverts back

He tries using intimidation as a means of persuasion

But, it's hard to intimidate someone that's not listening to what you're saying

He intentionally tries to break me down, I feel like I'm cursed

His evil, vicious words have ceased to hurt

I don't even take to his mind games the same

He's a Madman, that'll never change

Somebody told me to watch myself

Before I find life itself ebbing away at his hands

How could that ever be so? He's just one man

Who has become so intellectual, he borders on sheer insanity

And somehow I've managed to be his beloved

Because he acts like he only has eyes for me…

I am the Madman's beloved

Hear my plea…….

Harder is more than just a novel, it's a way of life

Harder is more than just a novel, it's a way of life.

In HARDER, we find our jaded heroine trying to survive by any means
necessary. Though her eyes may be on the wrong type of prize, her
tenacity and will power are to be applauded. Kai fights for what she believes in.

Harder is more than just a novel, it's a way of life. We too endure
the constant battles of egos, will power, etc. At times, the fight can
be internal but mostly it's external. Darwin said it the best "only
the fit survive." The fit know how to adapt and change with the times.

How does one survive life in this concrete jungle, where egos clash and
everybody wants to be numero uno? Haters and imaginary players have a
specific role. That is trying their best at preventing stars from
achieving greatness.

In order to overcome adversity, you have to come HARDER.

When the best laid plans fall apart almost instantly, you have to work HARDER

To execute plans flawlessly, you have to plan HARDER

When people laugh at your dreams, you have to dream HARDER

To make your dreams a reality, you have to try HARDER

When there's nothing but pure trouble and strife…

You have to be HARDER; it's a way of life!

Newtown's law of relativity says for every force, there's an equal
but opposing force. For everybody trying to do their thing, there's a
hater waiting to do what they do best. That is, bring you down in which ever manner they can.

"That makes me a Goddess, the one who rocks the hardest." The Lady
of Rage "Get with da wickedness"

Oh and by the way, Industry rule number four thousand and eighty doesn't only apply to record companies...

What is the opposite of an "Ice Age"?

What is the opposite of an "Ice Age"? There is no antonym for "ice" so let's call it an "Igneous Age" since igneous rock is produced by intense heat.

Scientist say that the period we're in is called a Holocene period. It's the period between the interglacial periods. In other words, it's the time between two Ice Ages. There isn't concrete of evidence of how long this period is supposed to last. However, a previous interglacial period lasted 28,000 years(1) If that were to stay constant, the next Ice Age would be about 20,000 years from now.

Scientists are always looking for the causes of Ice Ages because they feel another one is coming. I feel that there's not another Ice Age they have to worry about. Observational evidence is leading me to believe that an Igneous Age is what they need to worry about.

I started forming this loose hypothesis during the Indian Summer NYC has just experienced. During the second week of January 2008, temperatures reached the upper 60s. The norm should be the upper 30s to lower 40s (but even this is "warm" for a city winter). Is it just me or has the weather been changing constantly over the past few years?

Global warming is the main culprit, I believe. It will ultimately lead to the Igneous Age. Think for a moment? Winters are becoming less wintry and summers are a lot steamier. Well, at least in NYC. There are parts of the artic region that have melted to reveal lush forestry. These places have been buried underneath ice for thousands of years.

Recently, baby Lyuba (a 6 month old baby mammoth) was unearthed because the permafrost of the Siberian region is melting away (2) Permafrost is land that stays frosted all year round. Her discovery will not only help scientist understand the cause of the last ice age but also shows that the Earth's climate is changing.

The Earth's climate always changes just before an Ice Age. This is because the Earth shifts on its axis. There is evidence that the Earth has recently shifted on its axis. The tsunami of 2004 was created by the force of an under-ocean earthquake. The earthquake responsible for the Asian tsunami was so powerful that it changed the local geography, shifting islands and the mainland of Sumatra by as much as 120ft (3)This seismic activity literally caused the entire Earth to wobble(4)

There's no doubt, in my mind, the global warming is changing the climate of our planet. The Artic regions are melting. As this land is melting, methane gases are being released into the atmosphere which accelerates global warming. Our compromised ozone layer will allow more and more of the Sun's rays to pierce through. 20,000 years from now, we will be too close to the sun for an Ice Age. 20,000 years from now, the Earth may be bombarded with intense heat. Heat so intense that life as we know it will cease to exist which is not to say that mankind will cease to exist. We made it through the Ice Age didn't we? Or did we?

Hmm…something to think about.

Oh yea...the lady is a scholar too.

1. EPICA community members (2004-06-10). "Eight glacial cycles from an Antarctic ice core". Nature. doi:10.1038/nature02599.

2. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2008-01-04-baby-mammoth-global-warming_N.htm

3.http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1309926/posts

4.Ibid.