Cymacintosh's Thought Barn

Nostalgia: My living room

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:32:34 -0600

I don’t know why I am like this but maybe some of you are the same. Right now I am sitting here and remembering a push button TV set like this one.

Except ours was silver and sat upon a fake wood cabinet that was peeling with age. Inside was a myriad of VHS tapes and my favorite by far was an old episode of NOVA explaining how the Titanic was found. I played that tape until it broke with a snap I can still hear in my dreams. To the right sat my brothers Nintendo system which I wasn’t suppose to play with. My cousin and brother who were 9 years my senior would let me watch them play Super Mario 3. I would eat gushers and they would make silly jokes about the frog suit or Mario’s sack. Most of their adult jokes going over my head. Soon it would be midnight and we would be whisked off to bed.

Those days are gone now. My cousin lives a state away and last time I spoke to him was at a funeral. At that age he was my second brother, now nothing more than a stranger. The T.V. and Stand are in a land fill somewhere and the Nintendo sits in the basement dusty and forgotten. My heart quivers at the reality of it now…but memories of those days make me smile.

Ever notice that sun always seems to be much warmer and pleasant in memory? In that room there was an old frayed ottoman that sat by a screen door. I remember laying on it one day bored with nothing to do. The sun blanketed me in a warmth that enveloped my entirety and peace set over me that I have rarely felt since. Soon I began to watch the dust dance in the sunstream. Suddenly I remember a feeling hit me with the subtlety of a bagpipe. “I wish I had a friend here.” Loneliness finally found me.

One year later my family got a cat. I was too young to truly appreciate the significance of it. That is until that summer as I lay on the futon again watching the dust float around me. She laid down next to me and began to stare just as transfixed I had been. I had found my friend.

The memory of those feelings still bring me comfort. The ottoman is gone now, and I live in a new home…there is still dust dancing in the sunlight but my friend is no longer here to share it with me. My eyes water know the finality of it…but now I share it with you. So I suppose now my friends can appreciate the dancing dust with me…even if they are far away.

Nostalgia always seems to hit me in an abundant amount. And I always find it quaint that its always the little things that bring back the strongest of memories. The dust above my lamp brought all these memories flooding back tonight. Is a smell or color? A crushed Crayon in the backseat or a song on the radio? Or is an image like this?

What makes a memory?

Crunchy nut man. They didn’t think that through did they?

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:59:55 -0500

Crunchy nut man. They didn’t think that through did they?

askpeppermintypony: More pony practice sketches. Coloring...

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:11:43 -0500

askpeppermintypony:

More pony practice sketches. Coloring practice with SAI with eyes as example.

this is yer best work yet! You doing great! ^_^ Though mac and breburn on same page is worrysome.

Go here itll be fun

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:27:34 -0500

Go here itll be fun

askbigredmacintosh: [Insert some cool pirate phrase here...

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:15:05 -0500

askbigredmacintosh:

[Insert some cool pirate phrase here because I have no idea about pirate stuff xD]

[Well, I can’t really help him directly (no credit card, several reasons), sadly the only think I can do is offer moral support. So, a little something for that cool mod. ;) ]

Hang in there pal!

Always fun! http://www.zombiebohemia.com/

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:18:24 -0500

Always fun! http://www.zombiebohemia.com/

spiralflare: So I drew Ditzy today. Not as good as Mac but I...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:38:51 -0500

spiralflare:

So I drew Ditzy today. Not as good as Mac but I think I’m on the right track here. (Yes I call her Ditzy :p ) Potato

Needz Moar Muffinz. (Also I can make look like you said anything fun huh?)

askpeppermintypony: More pony drawing practice. Looked at...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 03:16:42 -0500

askpeppermintypony:

More pony drawing practice. Looked at screencaps for pose references, and tried some additional things from tutorials.

Ink tool is really nice, too.

Your progress is very very good

How many apple recipe's do you know?

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:07:41 -0500

Not as many as I should. But around fifty or so. Apple Jam is probably my favorite.

You find yourself at a pony rave party. What dance do you dance for dancing?

Thu, 31 May 2012 04:36:43 -0500

Hmm that’s a tough one. I am not the best dancer and being as its a rave that makes it harder still. Um…the bump n’ grind or the worm? Most likely I’d just be a wallflower though.

spiralflare: Was practicing drawing pony faces and this ended...

Wed, 30 May 2012 22:37:22 -0500

spiralflare:

Was practicing drawing pony faces and this ended up happening…. Not amazing but far better then I thought I could do. I didn’t even start out drawing Mac. Just kinda happened.

Oh Spiral. You know once you Mac you can’t go back. He’ll be on your mind forever~

Oh god,

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:54:00 -0500

Oh god, :

I think I just may have found my favorite PMV of all time!

Have you ever had any major apple heists in the past? If so, did you recover any of the apples? If so, how?

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:22:03 -0500

We’ve had rabbits round tha place stealin our apples buh applejack usually calls Fluttershy over and its taken care of. Other than that nah that ah can think of…why? you aint thinkin of stealin mah apples are ya?

Good yer if yer nah eating yer nah gonna get fat nor waste my...

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:30:44 -0500

Good yer if yer nah eating yer nah gonna get fat nor waste my tax dollars on free food for you. And as fer tha second question at your age try to get adopted, find those over caring religious ponys or find a magic carpet that’s yer only options. Stealing is bad and you should feel bad.

Why is your profile pic thingy Mike Zuckerburg?

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:36:21 -0500

My dear friend, it is in fact a meme. The “college senior” meme to be precise. And I happen to fancy the grumpy death stare he is giving.

Cheers :),

Cymac

You've been sent to your dream local for a week long trip, all expenses paid. Where have you been sent?

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:17:32 -0500

If it could be from fantasy It would be deep space nine from star trek. In reality Belgium. I dunno why but I have always want to visit Belgium. Not sure what I’d do there but I know they have good chocolate and waffles.

Every so often people ask me what song most identifies me as me....

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:50:32 -0500

Every so often people ask me what song most identifies me as me. I usually stare at them blankly for a good few minutes unsure of what to say. I think every day I change, experiences around me make what my song is. But recently there has been one song in my heart and I figured I would share it. Yeah it’s melodramatic but so what. It’s my blog imma do what I want. :) What about you? Look into your heart and share with me what its singing to you. Don’t worry if you think somebody might find it silly or what not. Its your heart and I genuinely want to know what it telling you right now.

I am normally totally against this sort of thing…but I...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:49:05 -0500

I am normally totally against this sort of thing…but I just couldn’t help myself so behold! Its the after-dark portion of Mac’s thought barn. A saucy pic of Trixie and a stark naked pinkie pie. *Sexy growl*

Since you asked me about cardboard, I'm going to ask you about.... Superglue. Yes. Tell me about superglue.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:45:25 -0500

Superglue? Alright I shall tell you all there is to hear on the subject. I call it by its brand name “Krazy Glue” and we have a love hate relationship. It has fixed many a broken toy for me. It has helped me on many projects for school and work and apparently can be used as a type of stitches in certain circumstances. These positives about it make me swoon and love it…but krazy glue…..is an evil mistress. I always get some on my fingers and they get stuck together and it hurts to pull them apart. Always takings some skin with it, ow! Then one time I glued my index finger to my nose….that wasn’t fun… So me and crazy glue are working through our issues. Thanks for the question :D

WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:06:11 -0500

Well, if its only to visit I suppose going to England might be fun or maybe visit Edmonton, Canada. But where I want to be right now is home I suppose. I miss my family. :)