Schizophrenia

I found this interesting article on the internet. It is from a legitimate source and I have properly acknowledge the source. The reason why I'm posting this is that I know a person who suffers from some sort of an illness like this. It may not be the same but something similar. And this will also be helpful in understanding the character in Mr. Foxy and his wonderland.

"Schizophrenia is a psychological disorder or mental illness that involves severely disturbed moods, thoughts, and behaviors. Researchers aren't certain exactly what causes schizophrenia. Many people with schizophrenis have lost touch with reality and can't distinguish fact from fantasy....People with schizophrenia believe their hallucinations are real – and the rest of the world is crazy. This makes it difficult to communicate with them, or even attempt to help....People with schizophrenia experience changes in thinking, talking, and behaving are likely – as is social isolation or withdrawal. People with schizophrenia also experience feelings of anxiety and confusion, as well as distorted perceptions of reality or hallucinations. Severe episodes could involve rigid, frozen behavior (sitting or standing completely still for hours at a time) or jumpy nervous actions (pacing, rocking back and forth constantly).
Other symptoms of schizophrenia include:

* Hearing voices (auditory hallucinations)
* Delusions of persecution (paranoia)
* Illogical thinking
* Decreased emotional expressions
* Inconsistent thoughts and actions (eg, laughing while describing the hatred of everyone)
* Dangerous behaviors and feelings of invincibility"

Source: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, 2007, Who Gets Schizophrenia [online], Suite101.com, Available at: http://psychology.suite101.com/article.cfm/schizophrenia_will_blow_your_mind [Accessed date: 12/02/2009]

Mr. Foxy & his Wonderland... Exclusively on JunkYard!

In your life sometimes you find people who are lost. Lost in their mythical beliefs and no longer can be fitted into normal society without complete rehabilitation. This is a story about a person, who does not know who he really is but, lost in his own imaginations and his own world which is non-existent rather than a fantasy, which some people might call it.

In this story I will call him Mr. Foxy. However, he is a little bit famous for his wicked behaviors and stupidity. Actually Mr. Foxy is a celebrity in some way or another as Mr. Foxy managed to entertain people for many years. But his limited brain capacity and his own set of frameworks to measure the world has kept him blind and deaf for many years. That is why there is so much trouble. Without confusing you all anymore, Let me begin the story, the story of Mr. Foxy and his Wonderland..........

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Gone away are the golden days!

After very long break I finally decided to write something...something real. I could not think of any topic though.

How do you feel when you listen to one of your favorite but old songs which you haven't got a chance to listen to lately? Let me be clear, what if that song was aired or you used to listen to during the best times of your life? When you hear such a song, or album, the feeling you get is amazing. I highly doubt if someone can put that into words.

It is so wonderful and suddenly all those sweet memories started coming back. All the pains you had gone through, sorrows, miseries and above all, the tears of joy, laughs, friends and family, love that you share, jokes you used to crack, stupid things you did and enjoyed, all the humiliation you had faced, achievements, victories and many more... keep coming back.

I believe it is so true with something that you fancy watching, like a movie or a TV series. You may have life experience as in the story, or you have a story happened around the movie or the TV series. Either way, both look inseparable. Every time you watch it, your mind starts a journey to past, touches all the sweet memories, and of course the bad ones too. Its just wonderful. You may miss that past, but you still love it.

Kate Voegele is one of my favorite singers. She may not necessarily famous, but famous enough to touch my feelings. I just love her album "Don't Look Away". It totally takes me into the best days of my life. The one I had with all my friends and family. Its funny because My favorite TV series also does the same. And, all Kate's songs were featured in that show. When ever I watch it, When ever I hear her songs, I feel like I'm alive.. But also, deeply miss my family and friends and the life I used to have. I just get lost in my sweet memories.

Shia Saide LaBeouf - aka Samuel James Witwicky

Shia Saide LaBeouf is a Daytime Emmy Award and BAFTA winning American actor and comedian. In 2007, LaBeouf starred in Disturbia, a thriller released on April 13. He played a teenager under house arrest who suspects that his neighbor, played by David Morse, is a serial killer. The film was a hit and LaBeouf received positive reviews for the role, with the Buffalo News stating that LaBeouf "has grown into an appealing, bright young actor who is able to simultaneously pull off [the character's] anger, remorse and intelligence", Kurt Loder of MTV writing that LaBeouf "gets his star ticket decisively punched", and the San Francisco Chronicle noting that LaBeouf is "fast becoming the best young actor in Hollywood".

In comparing the film with Rear Window, The New York Daily News described LaBeouf's appeal as "more John Cusack than Jimmy Stewart". Also in 2007, LaBeouf provided a voice role as Cody Maverick in the animated film Surf's Up and played teenager Sam Witwicky, who becomes involved in the Autobot-Decepticon war on Earth, in Michael Bay's Transformers, released on July 3. LaBeouf has said that he is a fan of The Transformers television series and the 1986 The Transformers: The Movie, and executive producer Steven Spielberg cast him in the role having been impressed by his performance in Holes. Disturbia was the most important film to LaBeouf of his three 2007 films, because it was a "character-driven" role.
Source: en.wikipedia.com / www.imdb.com

iPhone 3G

Wow! this is gonna be really interesting. They call this a revolutionary mobile phone which has been built on future technologies. iPhone 3G combines a Great mobile phone, Wide Screen iPod, and a breakthrough internet communication device into one device. This Apple's product, like it did with iPod, will soon be a hit.

You know what made Apple's iPod so popular? When it was introduced they changed peoples' mind by saying that people who use iPod are "cool" and people who don''t aren't "cool". So, to be cool, all you had to do is buy an iPod :)

FL Studio 8

You know what, I'm a great fan of this one. I like music and more than that I like composing, even though I'm not extremely good at that. But I keep doing experiments and try to learn new things in this field. I know my strengths are limited due to various reasons, but something in my head drives me further. I wish I had a chance to see how these great musicians compose music. Certainly it must be a hard work. For me, my dreams came true when I came to know about this software. As I can remember, my brother brought it home few years back.

Using this software, you can simply build your own music track. And, FL Studio 8 is so advanced, but believe me, it is very user friendly. Digital music composing is not that difficult now. I guess that is why most people try their luck nowadays.

Well, let me just explain. You have to have a certain knowledge on music before you put your hands on this. The more you know about music, of course the better the music track you produce. And if you have knowledge on mathematics, sound engineering and physics (a little bit is enough) then you can get the maximum benefits. But unfortunately, I don't have those knowledge much so most of the plug ins and features are Greek to me. But still, I can manage the software hazel free.

This is actually a total solution. You can even master a track and produce it. I wish I had some hardware which complement FL Studio. When I got use to every component of the new version, I'll write something about them.