Do What is Right v. Do What You Want

A thought occurred to me. I was sitting at a health club by the pool working on my beautiful tan, roughly 3 drinks deep, observing the finest women one could observe, when two thoughts occurred to me:

1. Goddamn this is awesome
   
2. Is this right?

This is a dilemma humanity faces; doing what is "right" and doing what is impulsive. First of all, there is no such tangible thing as "right", there is however a tangible thing that is "impulsive". "Right" can only be determined by an individual. For one, "right" can be blowing yourself up for the sake of Allah, for the other it can be giving to others at every possible opportunity.

Impulse however is much more clear; "Hmm, she is only 16. Ahh, who gives a fuck...."

Ideally one should balance the two (in Kurosawanism Philosophy), mainstream society would say "only do what is right", while wilder people, may say "do want you want". Living impulsively may result in an elevated state of happiness, however it can be hazardous in various ways (health, finance, legal) . Living "the right way" can be rewarding ethically, ( most want it to lead to success), however it results in deficiencies; (I cannot explain because I do not live this way).

I must say, my thoughts may be a little skewed, for I have been reading many of the best selling books by Robert Kiyosaki (a self made millionaire), however I have come to a conclusion; for the individual, the only thing that matters, is what he expects from himself. This may be from the "right" column, or it may be from the "desire" column. Essentially, it does not matter; if fulfillment is achieved, then the human has achieved a state that is rare in our modern society.

Your humble blogger does not follow Kurosawnaism Philosophy when it comes to this subject (and as you know, Kurosawnaism, as well as hogness allow one to believe what ever he or she wants, thus there is no contradiction). So far, doing what the mind and body dictate have been valued more than what the internal values as "right". Now doing what one wants is not "wrong", in fact many would argue it is "right". The question ultimately is: What doe th human intemperate it as?

The Legend that is: Akira Kurosawa

Here is the man who started it all. He gave birth to my love for Asian culture. This blog is a tribute to him.

Actually, I just like saying Kurosawa, so the blog is named after him because it sounds cool, however I guess it can also serve as a tribute. Anyway, I have seen many of his movies; 18 to be exact. Many of the older movies are extremely rare, and thus very difficult to find. I will make it a mission in life to view all 30 of his films. I will soon watch my 19th movie which will be Red Beard starring the legendary Toshiro Mifune. Kurosawa is one of the greatest film makers of all time, and I believe I have he is the only director who's films I have seen to such an extent. A close second (and possibly first) would be Woody Allen.

The reason I love his movies so much is because he observes emotion so well. He uses Toshiro Mifune throughout his movies to capture the element of humanity spinning it into comedy, tragedy, and violent adventures.

Two movies I will discuss are The Lower Depths (1957), and Dodesukaden (1970).

The Lower Depths is a play, and a comedy. It deals with a bunch of poor degenerates living in a room, yelling at each other. This movie has little plot, and truly illustrates how well Kurosawa captivates the humanity of his characters. The dancing seen is one of the most memorable and funniest scenes I have ever seen in my life.

Dodesukaden is a "modern" movie, meaning it portrays the present. It too deals with poverty, much like The Lower Depths. In fact the two movies complement each other quite nicely and should be viewed in order. This movie is very visual and expresses a more artistic aspect of Kurosawa. Unfortunately it was a flop, and was possibly one of the reason why Kurosawa tried to kill himself. Despite it's lack of popularity, it is one of my favorites.

Hollywood Treatment

A key to clearheadedness and calm is a good body. Your body must go through many passages and it must escape. Once it emerges, it is cleansed and rebirthed. We are talking at the micro level here, not the macro level.

This passage is mental too, however it is the aftermath that results in mental bliss. Throughout the passage the state of the mind is more focused, and filled with suffering.

The daily routine to achieving a clear mind and a healed body consist of this:

• Undressing and urinating. The body is filled with waste, we must first get rid of the main waste.
• Hydration is then performed. This will increase the body's stamina when undergoing the harsh conditions.
• Sauna: One must sit in the sauna for 20 minutes. The first 10 minutes consist of talking with other people, or reeding. The second 10 minutes consist of sitting silently, and focusing all energy on sweating out the waste that is in our body.
  
• Hot Tub (phase 1): This is an introduction to the tub. We dabble with the tub, and gain a sense of respect/understanding. This may take one or two minutes at most.
  
• Pool: We must then shock out body, by running outside and jumping into the pool. While in the pool a serious of exercises is performed to reheal damaged tissue in the upper body.
  
• Hot Tub (phase 2): The user now jumps into the hot tub (as he does into the pool) and engages in several massages using different jets. The user opens his eyes wide as to absorb the fumes ocularly (to promote an artificial heavy-eye feeling).
  
• The human must now shower off the chlorine and replenish his fluids. The rinse must be warm.
  
• The hog now enters the steam room and sits quietly. If the room is empty he may hose himself in a manner that emulates a shower. Also a cold towel may be placed over the hog's face to prevent heat exhaustion.
  
• The hog leaves, and is ready to take a shower. The water is gradually reduced (in terms of temperature) as the entity washes its self. Once finishing the shower, the human may choose to dress.
  

This essentially is your narrator's daily routine.
Total estimated time: 95 minutes

Hogness - Kurosawan Style

Hogness has no sides, no shapes, and no ways. It is essentially what you want it to be. This blog however preaches Kurosawan Hogness, and so there are specific forms to the way of the Kurosawan hog.

These ways however, cannot be put into words. Some things just are to great to be put into words, and this is one of them. I would like to reveal an aspect of hogness here, to shed light on what it consist of.

I recall discussing hogness in a previous post. In fact, defining it in ways I could. As I write this current blog post, I realize, my definitions may or may not be the same. This is a vital part of Kurosawan Hogness; things are not being, they are becoming. Kurosawan Hogness (KH) could have been that then, but it is this now.

I also feel the hog is constantly smelling things. It is focused on the smell in the air, and so it does not pay attention to much else. On several occasions, I find myself lost, because I have not been focused on the situation; instead I have been focused on a greater situation.

An example of this phenomenon is observed through conversations with people, as well as observations of situations. Throughout conversations, I find myself not consuming what I am being told. If you greet me for the first time, and tell me your name, or who you are, or why you are talking to me, I will most likely not understand. Similarly, when listening to a song with only 20 words in it for 4 days strait, I can only recite a few words; simply the mind does not feel the need to know the words - only the need to experience exists. The mind is consumed with other thoughts, and so it cannot focus on all the signals being presented to it. It is a hog's mission to be able to consume everything. This is very rare, and is praised by all KHs.

The next time you talk to a hog, don't be surprised If he or she does not respond for it is simly the nature of a hog to not listen to non-extraordinary things.

Top 5 Man-Crushes

Here are five men, that I love. These five men have skill, charisma, and looks. Without them in my life I would not be as happy. There were a few other guys, mainly movie stars and athletes, however I felt I should keep this list short, and thus I only reveal the top 5. Each of them possesses that hint of being that we cannot classify; the aspect of hogness.


Orlando Bloom

Long hair, shaved head, facial hair, no facial hair, French style whiskers, I don't care. A hog is a hog, and this one comes from the Shire. This guy is a man of style. Don't mistake his chest-exposing shirts in POTC as gay, simply the producers understand that it is sexy and the more sexy there is, the better the adventures. I don't recall any other movies he was in, and to tell you the truth I don't care; in my book, the guy is an immortal when it comes to movies.


Patrick Antonius

Can you say sexy cheek bone? This guy is a stud. He is pure European glamor. He plays cards for an hour, makes a hundred thousand dollars, and then bangs all the finest pieces of female humanity known to man. Balla. He is so cute when he is shy too.



Justin Timberlake

This guy is awesome at anything he does. And his charisma is always there, making him truly the man. His SNL debut was legendary, his latest album is insanely awesome, and his role in Alpha Dog was delicious. He is a diva I tell you, a male diva.

Pete Wentz and Brendon Uri


These guys totally rule. Pete is great for his age; he is pushing 30 and looks like he is 18. Brendon is awesome too, mainly because he looks so cool when he sings the cover of Britney Spears's "Hit Me Babe One More Time". The reason young teens are in love with their bands is quite apparent to me - They look as sexy as they sound.



Next time, to be fair, I will discuss the top 5 female-crushes.