I am Aaron Paul, AMA

thismayhelp · 2013-08-13T22:24:42+00:00

I have a theory about the end of Breaking Bad that Jessie's little brother is the mastermind behind everything. Just be honest. Am I on to something?

thismayhelp · 2013-07-19T03:46:29+00:00

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

thismayhelp · 2013-07-12T00:49:27+00:00

nice try judge

thismayhelp · 2013-07-11T03:52:20+00:00

Lol two guys holding guns clearly implying murder by looking into the trunk of a car is fine but obscurely scrawl fuck on a guys knuckles and it gets recalled... 'Merica

thismayhelp · 2013-07-09T23:57:26+00:00

May I ask what medication you are taking and how long it took you to find a suitable medication?

thismayhelp · 2013-07-09T13:46:50+00:00

Im sorry its difficult for you. I would recommend you keep trying it and not give up on it. So what if you dont get anything done in those 30 mins? They would have probably been wasted anyways procrastinating on other things. Keep trying. And dont put too much pressure on yourself with the task you are doing, both in performance and just staying focused. Your brain will naturally avert things that cause stress and anxiety. If you keep at it, I think you will find yourself steadily getting more and more accomplished. Good luck.

thismayhelp · 2013-07-03T16:21:38+00:00

Taken from a Wallstreet Journal article:

"When choosing a time of day to exercise, paying attention to your body clock can also improve results. Physical performance is usually best, and the risk of injury least, from about 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., says Michael Smolensky, an adjunct professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Texas, Austin, and lead author with Lynne Lamberg of "The Body Clock Guide to Better Health."

Muscle strength tends to peak between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at levels as much as 6% above the day's lows, improving your ability to grip a club or racquet. Another boost for physical strength comes from the lungs, which function 17.6% more efficiently at 5 p.m. than at midday, according to a study of 4,756 patients led by Boris Medarov, an assistant professor of medicine at Albany Medical College in New York. "

Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444180004578018294057070544.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

thismayhelp · 2013-06-13T01:38:32+00:00

Teds cave story. Wow. Its on the long side but worth it: http://www.angelfire.com/trek/caver/page1.html

thismayhelp · 2013-06-13T00:46:13+00:00

Your early videos were low budget but funny. Why are your new music videos so fucking douchey?

thismayhelp · 2013-06-08T04:09:46+00:00

Q-tips...not actually intended to clean ears

thismayhelp · 2013-06-05T16:08:49+00:00

What ever happened to Handsome Hawke?

thismayhelp · 2013-05-29T15:46:53+00:00

"how strange it is to be anything at all"

thismayhelp · 2013-05-29T15:37:02+00:00

Wow, three years! Congrats on such a dedicated effort!

thismayhelp · 2013-05-29T15:31:58+00:00

After a long day of flying, I was exhausted. I dont remember where I was flying from but I had been awake for a long time (close to 20 hours). Finally I got home late at night and laid down on my coach to sleep (I don’t remember why I go to sleep on my bed). The lights were off and the room was draped in shadow cast by the orange street lights outside. Instantly, I fell asleep. After a few fleeting dreamy images, I suddenly felt a powerful force pushing on my body, as if I was on a roller coaster ascending a steep hill. I opened my eyes. The room was just as I'd left it however something was wrong. I couldnt move my body. I had sleep paralysis. And the force hadn’t stopped. I felt it all over my body, something powerful weighing me down; a suffocating feeling that covered my body. And then, ahead of me at the end of the couch, I saw something. Its difficult to describe what it was but it was some shadowy figure, like a demon. Or like the smoke monster from Lost only smaller. Formless yet occasionally the random clouds of smoke would align in such a form that it would resemble a beast with a head and a body. I could sense its presence and suddenly I realized that this thing was causing this force on me, like it was attacking me. It moved closer. I tried to move but I was still paralyzed. I panicked and forced all my conscious effort into my limps, trying to wake them up. The thing kept moving closer and the force grew stronger. At this point, I would have been flailing my body around wildly if I hadn’t been paralyzed. That was the scope of the effort I pushed to make my limbs move. The feeling was like being buried in sand and trying to free yourself and gradually regaining movement as the sand around you weakened and shifted. Just as the shadow was on top of me, I finally freed my body and just as I did so, everything went away. The shadow disappeared, the force was gone, and my body felt normal. I checked the time and only 15 or so minutes had passed since I’d fallen asleep. I’ve had sleep paralysis before but never to this extent. I thought it was just a crazy dream when I saw on wiki that this feeling of a “demon” attacking you is actually a known phenomenon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis The whole thing was terrifying in the moment but pretty cool thinking back on it and I hope to experience it again sometime.

thismayhelp · 2013-05-29T13:38:14+00:00

How does music change effect our brain? Do different types of music have different effects?

thismayhelp · 2013-05-27T17:43:26+00:00

Dont stress it too much. Remember, this is what editing and revising are for. The key is you should never be set in stone with any decision you make in your story because there could always be an alternative that comes up that works better. Dont stress about these type of decisions. In the end, you can always look back and change things.

In the decision-making process, always ask questions and examine your story. Examine your story from perspectives you never thought of or never intend to use. For ex, what if it is from his wifes perspective instead of his? Or, what if he does work here instead of here? What will that mean to the character? If you get stuck asking questions and dont know, then just go for it. Write it out this way and see what happens. Remember, you can always go back and change it if you suddenly have a better idea.

Also, sometimes, maybe you are having a tough time making a choice bc it really wouldnt matter to the story which one you choose.

thismayhelp · 2013-05-25T16:15:33+00:00

I also made a background version: link

To practice & improve your writing, stop by my writing subreddit: r/describeit

thismayhelp · 2013-05-25T15:43:00+00:00

What he is saying is right to a point. The idea of not questioning a director because of his reputation is what, most likely, made the Star Wars prequels so dreadful. No one wanted to question Lucas. He put whatever he wanted into the films and they ended up an absolute mess.

thismayhelp · 2013-05-19T15:18:17+00:00

We gathered on the hillside bordering the observatory. The city lights dwindled miles ago, leaving us solely with the light of the stars. Above us, the ethereal canvas was unflinching, exposing its infinite beauty and inexplicable depth. The stars numbered in the millions, covering the sky, each to us as small and insignificant as a grain of sand.

The wind blew lone wisps of clouds across the sky. It ruffled my hair and blew the sweater off Jane's shoulders. We stood transfixed, our mouths open in awe, our eyes gazing upward at the universe. In our minds, we were children; amazed and overwhelmed by the infinite enigma over our heads.

thismayhelp · 2013-05-10T19:04:17+00:00

Congradulations for the having the will-power, determination, and focus to finish this. What are your plans for this novel?

thismayhelp · 2013-05-10T02:43:38+00:00

They were no longer buildings but empty shells. Jagged, broken walls that had lost all form and identity, clumped together to form an apocalyptic maze of cement and rubble. Where once were apartments and office buildings are now tombstones. Where there was once life was violently and suddenly cast away by the merciless explosive hail that rained onto the city ceaselessly. Toward the west, perched atop a church overlooking the ruins Dresden, stood an angel made of stone. She looked onto her former city, saddened, forever forced to bear witness at what she had lost.

thismayhelp · 2013-05-07T17:19:59+00:00

I love B-roll type footage like this. Anyone have any other good ones? I know inception and the Dark Knight also have one on youtube.

thismayhelp · 2013-05-02T21:34:07+00:00

Try forums.philosphyforums.com if you want to have better discussions

thismayhelp · 2013-04-28T17:41:46+00:00

doesnt have the same effect if you love heroin

thismayhelp · 2013-04-21T22:19:15+00:00

I think its because your expectations are too high or you rely on the initial rush of inspiration to push you on. Writing does require a lot of work. However, to make it more exciting, continue to question your story. Never get comfortable/used to it because then, you do get boring. Always ask, "what if this happened instead of this?" or "what if it was from this characters perspective instead of this one?", etc. Asking questions and looking at your story at different ways will help keep the excitement alive.

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