it's not actually a rant.
those of you interested in the year zero album, due out in 7 days and 9 hours [not like i'm counting], rejoice! trent reznor finally committed the ultimate act of rebellion against record labels.
the entire album has been leaked on his official website. and it's most definitely worth a listen. his singing chops are vastly improved, and he's absorbed some influences from tv on the radio [with whom he toured this summer] especially on the last song, zero sum.
also, just for your information, and the information of all those anonymous readers crouched in front of flickering, glowing screens: i adhere to a strict blogger etiquette protocol. if it appears in this blog, then i assume, rightly or wrongly, that it is now common knowledge, or at the very least, publicly disseminated. the same can be said for facebook or any other networking site on which i have virtual space. i do not have an expectation of privacy for the internet, or anything i publish over the internet. so, if i get mad at you, or otherwise express unreasonable emotion towards you for the mention of information referenced herein, do me a favor:
smack me with a dictionary open to the definition of hypocrisy.
** disclaimer: this did, in fact, turn out to be a rant.
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Monday, April 9, 2007
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
a spoonful of sugar.
in this day and age, it's very rare to find someone who isn't on medicine of some sort. pink pills, green pills, pills shaped like glandular organs. and i'm sure that some of these are just concoctions promoted aggressively by drug companies hoping for a quick buck from a public dying for a quick fix.
that said, medicine serves a purpose. far be it from me to decry skepticism as something to be avoided. i'm a law student, for crying out loud. idealism and romanticism died with my acceptance letter.
i am an advocate of natural remedies. diet, herbal supplements, and vitamins. but i recognize that there are some things that cannot be helped by st. john's wort or slippery elm. depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder are just as physical as endocrine problems or birth defects**. you cannot fix your brain chemistry. you can try and regulate it via biofeedback, acupuncture, feng shui, but if you are predisposed to a lower level of seratonin, all the logic in the world will not help hoist you out of the angry reds or the sour blues.
scientology, for this reason, gives me the symptoms of an aneurysm. "if it weren't for my horse...". thoughtfully prescribed medicine is not a crutch, or something that characterizes a patient as inherently weak. you would never hear the following conversation:
"she's on chemotherapy."
"oh, you mean she can't tough it out? pathetic."
and since depression and other mental disorders have been proven to be chemical imbalances in some cases, you likewise should not hear or promote the following:
"she's on zoloft."
"oh, you mean she can't tough it out? pathetic."
that's my two cents for the day. more like a dime, but it's pesach, so i'm running a special.
**disclaimer: this presupposes that you have been to therapy and undergone extensive psychological treatment for said disorders, and the symptoms have still not dissipated or weakened. supposedly less than 10% of depression is likely caused by chemical issues, and most of the time, those can be linked to other underlying disorders, such as hypothyroidism.
that said, medicine serves a purpose. far be it from me to decry skepticism as something to be avoided. i'm a law student, for crying out loud. idealism and romanticism died with my acceptance letter.
i am an advocate of natural remedies. diet, herbal supplements, and vitamins. but i recognize that there are some things that cannot be helped by st. john's wort or slippery elm. depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder are just as physical as endocrine problems or birth defects**. you cannot fix your brain chemistry. you can try and regulate it via biofeedback, acupuncture, feng shui, but if you are predisposed to a lower level of seratonin, all the logic in the world will not help hoist you out of the angry reds or the sour blues.
scientology, for this reason, gives me the symptoms of an aneurysm. "if it weren't for my horse...". thoughtfully prescribed medicine is not a crutch, or something that characterizes a patient as inherently weak. you would never hear the following conversation:
"she's on chemotherapy."
"oh, you mean she can't tough it out? pathetic."
and since depression and other mental disorders have been proven to be chemical imbalances in some cases, you likewise should not hear or promote the following:
"she's on zoloft."
"oh, you mean she can't tough it out? pathetic."
that's my two cents for the day. more like a dime, but it's pesach, so i'm running a special.
**disclaimer: this presupposes that you have been to therapy and undergone extensive psychological treatment for said disorders, and the symptoms have still not dissipated or weakened. supposedly less than 10% of depression is likely caused by chemical issues, and most of the time, those can be linked to other underlying disorders, such as hypothyroidism.
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