tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122974342024-03-07T03:18:42.795-05:00yellow girlkmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-61175009286408543112015-10-22T03:40:00.001-04:002015-10-22T03:42:45.653-04:00i movedno, not really.<br />
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♥kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-24172229108207354252015-05-11T20:39:00.000-04:002015-05-11T20:39:19.832-04:00Lost and Found<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">a playlist by kmah88~ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">awhile ago (probably like 6 months or more), a few friends and i were talking about music and playlists and how they affect our emotions and blah blah blah. this was when i was on my whole oprah kick and inspiration and all that crap was one of my main focuses. i took on the personal challenge of making a playlist that summed up how i feel about life and where i am, spiritually speaking. at first, it was just going to be a list of "inspirational music" - that stuff that pumps you up when you need a kick, but as with most things, it turned into a more self-reflective thing. (i did actually make that playlist too, but it's only narrowed down to 121 songs atm.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">i was speaking to another friend the other day and was saying how i think a lot of people think i'm still where i was a few years ago. truth is, i feel like i've grown a little (even though just saying that makes me feel like i have a lot of maturing left to do) and "i'm okay". </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">i've battled depression for many years and all the dark thoughts that come along with that, and even with the bad days that are still in abundance, i feel like i'm much better equipped at dealing with them and have learned a little about how to appreciate good things in life. i have even experienced momentary feelings of actual joy here and there. that's a plus. but the best part about that is that i KNOW those moments are fleeting and i have learned to just take them in, experience them, fully feel them, and because i know they come and go, i don't fear anymore that they are short-lived. they will fall away again but i know they will come back. and equally, the bad feelings will do the same. so, there's that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">and here it is~</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">the LOST AND FOUND playlist</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">in this specific order, it sort of shows the evolution of my emotions through the past few years. starts out sort of dark, lost, apathetic, etc. and gets a little more hopeful and maybe a little less self-absorbed/more looking to something deeper as it goes. (i'm already fully aware how lame it is, trying to put it into words, so don't laugh at me to much.)</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">1. elliott smith – between the bars<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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“with the things you could do<o:p></o:p></div>
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you won't but you might<o:p></o:p></div>
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the potential you'll be<o:p></o:p></div>
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that you'll never see<o:p></o:p><br />
the promises you'll only make”</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">not living up to potential, empty, broken promises, ignoring it all and pushing it all off until 'later'.... yeah. story of my life</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">2. bobby long – a passing tale<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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“i'm lost to this world and i don't know why…<o:p></o:p></div>
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…and i've kinda hit the floor<br />
i'm reaching for something more”</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">those lyrics specifically sum up how lost i feel sometimes, as bobby tends to do (even if he didn't mean it that way)</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">3. massive attack (feat. elizabeth fraser) </span><span style="font-size: large;">–</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> teardrop<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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“you're stumbling a little<br />
you're stumbling a little”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">for this one, it's more about the music itself. the pulse, like a heartbeat on life support...</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">4. muse – save me<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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“hold me 'cause i'm sure i'm hated<o:p></o:p></div>
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promises, they are overrated<br />
wait just a while<br />
while i'm drowning in denial”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">sometimes you want someone to bring you out of yourself and save you. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">5. evanescence – bring me to life<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“i've been sleeping a thousand years it
seems<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">got to open my eyes to everything<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">without thought, without voice, without a
soul<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">don't let me die here<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">there must be something more<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">bring me to life</span><br />
…save me from the nothing i’ve become”</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this song has been my anthem. i felt that i
was dead inside and often describe a good chunk of my life as like being in an
emotional coma.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">6. queen – the show must go on<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“the show must go on, yeah<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">inside my heart is breaking<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">my makeup may be flaking</span><br />
but my smile still stays on”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">the lyrics say a lot, but so does the music. it's like an apathetic look at continuing to live through pain. you go on because you have to.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">7. sia – chandelier <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“help me, i'm holding on for dear life<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">won't look down, won't open my eyes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">keep my glass full until morning light</span><br />
'cause i'm just holding on for tonight”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">i think that's pretty self-explanatory...</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">8. muse – butterflies & hurricanes<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“don't let yourself down<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">don't let yourself go<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">your last chance has arrived…</span><br />
…your time is now”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">fight or die, basically.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">9. india.arie – get it together<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“and now your chest burns and your back
aches<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">from fifteen years of holding the pain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">and now you only have yourself to blame</span><br />
if you continue to live this way”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">this one IS one of those inspirational songs. it's uplifting but also a kick in the ass.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">10. avril lavigne – everybody hurts<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“everybody hurts some days<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">it's okay to be afraid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">everybody hurt</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US">everybody screams<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">everybody feels this way<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">and it's okay</span><br />
it's okay”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">i used to say that it didn't make me feel better to say "i'm not the only one" ~ just because someone else might feel the same as i do, it doesn't lessen MY pain... but i've come to realize it DOES help that someone can understand. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">11. jimmy eat world – the middle<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“live right now<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">yeah, just be yourself</span><br />
it doesn't matter if it's good enough for
someone else”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">this has been one of my biggest struggles ~ learning not to worry about what other people think and knowing that, as i am right now, i'm enough. also, the ride isn't over yet...</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">12. christina perri </span><span style="font-size: large;">–</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> human<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“i bleed when i fall down<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">i'm only human</span><br />
and i crash and i break down”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">it's rather comforting to accept being human. perfection is not attainable or expected.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">13. r. kelly – the storm is over<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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somewhere beyond the clouds”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">sometimes, a little cheese is okay. ;)</span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">i would like to think - i HOPE - the darkest parts are behind me.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">14. kelly clarkson </span><span style="font-size: large;">–</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> stronger<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
“what doesn’t kill you
makes you stronger”<span lang="EN-US"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">...if you let it. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">this one is more about the music. it makes me wanna dance.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">15. frightened </span>rabbit – not miserable</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“i'm not miserable now<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">no one knows<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">no one knows</span><br />
i'm not miserable”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">the first time i heard this song, i just thought 'yes'. (thanks, jenn!)</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">16. johnny mercer (feat. the pied pipers)
– ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“accentuate the positive<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">eliminate the negative</span><br />
latch on to the affirmative”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">words to live by. i believe more strongly in the law of attraction than anything else.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">17. new radicals – you get what you give<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“don't give up</span><br />
you've got a reason to live”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">another uplifting one with another message i agree with ~ you only get out of life what you put into it.</span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">18. whitney houston – i didn’t know my own
strength<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“found hope in my heart<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">i found the light to light my way out of
the dark<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">found all that i need here inside of me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">oh, i thought i'd never find my way<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">i thought i'd never lift that weight<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">i thought i would break<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">i didn't know my own strength<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">and i crashed down and i tumbled</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US">but i did
not crumble<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">i got through all the pain</span><br />
i didn't know my own strength”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">another self-explanatory one.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">19. weezer (feat. hayley williams) –
rainbow connection</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“i've heard it too many times to ignore it<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">it's something that i'm supposed to be<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">someday we'll find it<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">the rainbow connection</span><br />
the lovers, the dreamers, and me”</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">tapping into that part of me that recognizes something deeper, even if i can't quite grasp what it is yet.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">20. iz kamakawiwo'ole – somewhere over
the rainbow</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">“and the dreams that you dare to dream</span><br />
really do come true”</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">this version specifically because he sings it in such a wistful, carefree way. like he's already there rather than waiting for it.</span><br />
<br />kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-35435393690965669672015-02-13T06:50:00.000-05:002015-02-14T21:19:44.399-05:00my really old, really stupid quiz<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">when i was in high school and email was a new thing, we sent around these chain letter things to each other all the time. a lot of them were quizzes you would fill out and send back. get to know you kind of things. i took it upon myself (as i still do), to consolidate, improve upon, and redistribute. i made up the longest, most pointless and idiotic quiz to ever grace my friends' inboxes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cleaning out my hard drive, i just came across it and was compelled to fill it out. again.<br />enjoy~ (or not. ...probably not.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">p.s. i DARE you to fill it out and email it back to me!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">What
time is it?: <b>4:48am</b><br />
Part One~ YOUR TECHNICAL INFO <br />
Full Name: <b>***** ***** ***</b><br />
Nicknames: <b>kmah, lil mah</b><br />
Sex: <b>maybe later</b><br />
Birthdate: <b>june 10</b><br />
Location: <b>canada, my house, kitchen table</b><br />
Living Arrangements: <b>organized chaos
(just me and hubby)</b><br />
Siblings: <b>1 of each</b><br />
Shoe Size: <b>7 (5 in mens for chucks – 5.5 for sambas)</b><br />
Eye Color: <b>uhhhhh… greyish-teal? </b><br />
Height: <b>5’1.5”</b><br />
Pets: <b>none of the alive variety</b><br />
Parent's names: <b>mr. and mrs. minaker</b><br />
Bedtime: <b>when i’m tired</b><br />
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Part Two~ Favorites <br />
Type of music: <b>all</b><br />
Song: <b>atm?... hmmmm. gonna pick ‘bring me to life’ by evanescence. feeling that
right now.</b><br />
CD: <b>of the moment ‘EWBAITE’ - weezer</b><br />
Singer/Group: <b>weezer, bobby long, ok go, sia, sam bradley</b><br />
Soundtrack: <b>all the twilight ones</b><br />
TV show: <b>of all ~ friends, of now ~ the vampire diaries</b><br />
Movie: <b>all the twilights</b><br />
Magazine: <b>none</b><br />
Article of Clothing: <b>……. maybe my charcoal tna hoodie? or my fat pants and
forks t-shirt. hahaha. OR my chucks. does that count? (why am i asking? i made
this quiz. if i say it counts, it counts. …it counts.)</b><br />
Colour: <b>green</b><br />
Number: <b>8</b><br />
Animal: <b>panda</b><br />
Flower: <b>peony</b><br />
Radio Station: <b>no thanks </b><br />
Class: <b>retroactively? (wow, this quiz needs some editing.) uhhh… japanese?</b><br />
Teacher: <b>ever? idk. me?</b><br />
Holiday: <b>every day is a fucking holiday…
i’m gonna change this to mean vacation. then, hands down, japan. (forks
is a close second though. then weezer cruise.)</b><br />
Toothpaste: <b>wtf? favourite toothpaste? i currently use colgate max fresh. don’t
know that it would be “my favourite”.</b><br />
Restaurant: <b>sushi inn</b><br />
Alcoholic Drink: <b>amaretto and coke</b><br />
Zoo Exhibit: <b>jellyfish or pandas or monkeys</b><br />
Pair of jeans: <b>silvers</b><br />
Sport to play: <b>no</b><br />
Sport to watch: <b>no</b><br />
Season of the Year: <b>fall</b><br />
Store: <b>…. sephora maybe? idc</b><br />
Poet: <b>bobby. haha. for real, idk. i'm not educated enough to have an opinion.</b><br />
Food: <b>mashed potatoes</b><br />Ice cream: <b>chocolate chip cookie dough</b><br />
Lunch meat: <b>turkey</b><br />
Juice: <b>… sweet tea</b><br />
Dessert: <b>cupcakes</b><br />
Popscile: <b>again… wtf? creamsicle with
pop rocks in it</b><br />
Day of the week: <b>thursday</b><br />
Food court meal:<b> poutine</b><br />
Cartoon: <b>anime (cheater)</b><br />
Toy as a child: <b>idk. barbies.</b><br />
Person under the age of 5: <b>nephews (i’m not picking one.)</b><br />
Person over the age of 65: <b>jay’s dad, grandpa (maybe i should say my parents…)</b><br />
TV show in the 80's: <b>full house</b><br />
Simpson's character:<b> seriously? barney</b><br />
Pick-up line: <b>fuck me</b><br />
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Part Three~ FRIENDS <br />
Best Friend: <b>jay</b><br />
Person Who You Can Go To For Anything: <b>jay (but most of my friends as well)</b><br />
Person You Trust Most: <b>jay</b><br />
Most Caring: <b>jay</b><br />
Funniest: <b>jay (or maybe tami)</b><br />
Person Who Betrayed Your Trust: <b>****</b><br />
Things That You Admire About Your Friends: <b>funny, caring, accepting</b><br />
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Part Four~ LOVE LIFE (For The Girls) <br />
Single or taken: <b>married</b><br />
If taken, why are you with him?: <b>hubby, duh</b><br />
OR If not, do you have a crush?: <br />
Do you notice looks or personality first?: <b>how do you ‘notice’ a personality?</b><br />
What celebrity is your dream guy?: <b>rob</b><br />
Has it easier, guys or girls?: <b>guys are simple but girls are insane, so neither</b><br />
Sweet geek or dumb jock?: <b>love my geeks</b><br />
Which do you find more romantic - mountain resort or beachside?: <b>mountain, but
beaches have grown on me</b><br />
Boxers or Briefs?: <b>boxer briefs</b><br />
What is your idea of the perfect guy?: <b>combine rob and jay</b><br />
Describe your ideal date?: <b>meet for drinks, end up talking all night</b><br />
Do you want to get married? Have a family?: <b>am and maybe</b><br />
What's the most romantic thing you've done?: <b>all those crafts and shit i mailed?</b><br />
What is the most romantic thing that has ever been done for you?: <b>oh…
everything</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
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Part Four~ LOVE LIFE (For the Guys) <br />
Single or Taken?: <br />
If taken, why are you with her?: <br />
OR If single, do you have a crush?: <br />
Blondes or Brunettes?: <br />
Long hair or short hair?: <br />
First thing you notice in a girl?: <br />
What turns you on?: <br />
Celebrity that is your dream girl?: <br />
Most romantic place for a date?: <br />
If she asks you out on a date, who pays for the check ~ you, her, <br />
spilt?: <br />
What is your idea of the perfect girl?: <br />
Describe your ideal date?: <br />
Do you want to get married? Have a family?: <br />
What's the most romantic thing you've done?: <br />
What is the most romantic thing that has ever been done for you?: <br /><span style="font-size: large;">
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Part Five~ OR's </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Sprite or 7-UP: <b>no thanks, unless there is alcohol involved - then, idc.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Coke or Pepsi: <b>pepsi</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Pen or Pencil: <b>pen</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Dog or Cat: <b>neither, unless stuffed, then dog</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Radio or TV: <b>tv</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Smarties or M&M's: <b>smarties (canadian...)</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Sore Throat or Upset Stomach: <b>throat</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Chocolate or Vanilla: <b>depends on what. milkshakes, ice cream and cake – vanilla.
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Croutons or Bacon Bits: <b>yes</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Apple or Orange: <b>actual fruit – tie, juice – orange</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
McDonald's or Wendy's: <b>mcd</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Shampoo or Conditioner: <b>now that i have short hair again, no conditioner
needed. and what a stupid question. who is gonna pick JUST conditioner? dumbass.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
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Part Six~ WORD ASSOCIATION (First things that comes to mind) </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Rubber Gloves: <b>disinfectant</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Disney Character: <b>mulan</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Fast Food place: <b>mcd</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Board Game: <b>monopoly</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Rock: <b>paper</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Blue: <b>balls</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Wet: <b>hair</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Cry: <b>harder</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Peanut butter: <b>toast</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Hay: <b>barn</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Paper: <b>scissors</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Red: <b>rum</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
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Part Seven~ Miscellanous </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What is one thing you would like to change?: <b>money situation </b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Were you named after anyone?: <b>no</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Which finger is your favourite?: <b>huh? right pinky</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
When did you last cry?: <b>earlier during tvd – when liz died. well, i teared up.
full on cry, when that pain attacked my neck. a few weeks ago?</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
If you were making a movie about yourself, who would play you?: <b>kristen stewart?
lol</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Describe your life at present, using a movie genre.: <b>indie (ie. boring or
weird)</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Who are you jealous of?: <b>people who have satisfying careers</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What is the number one priority in your life?: <b>growth</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What are your worst habits?: <b>laziness, lack of focus, quitter</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What store would you never be caught dead in?: <b>i think i’m beyond this now.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
If you were another person, would you be friends with you?: <b>hell yeah</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Are you a daredevil?: <b>in terms of thrill seeking, no. spontaneously deciding to
do something like get a tattoo or piercing (*snort*), sure.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Have you told a big secret you swore you wouldn't?: <b>my own</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Have you ever stolen anything?: <b>yes</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do looks matter?: <b>yes</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do you pray?: <b>very very rarely</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Have you ever met anyone famous?: <b>:)</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Are you trendy?: <b>definitely not</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What do you do to vent anger?: <b>rant</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Are you passive or aggressive?: <b>quite passive</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Who is your idol?: i<b>dk that i have one anymore. maybe oprah. i admire people
who are their own people.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do you trust others easily?: <b>not anymore</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What was your favourite toy as a child?: <b>this is in here twice. in all these
years, i’ve never edited that out?</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What class in school did you think was totally useless?: <b>all classes have
merit, unless bureaucracy is making you take a course you’ve already taken</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do you like sappy love songs?: <b>sometimes</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Have you ever been on radio or television?: <b>i'm sure i have but can't think of any. i'm gonna say this counts~</b></span></span></div>
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Have you ever intentionally hurt someone?: <b>if i did, i’m truly sorry.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Have you ever been in a mosh pit?: <b>no</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do you feel understood most of the time?: <b>hardly ever</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Have you ever seriously thought about committing suicide?: <b>yes</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Would you ever bungee jump?: <b>“not just no but HELL NO!”</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do you untie your shoes everytime you take them off?: <b>depends on the shoe, but
usually not (have to with hightop chucks and sambas though)</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What are you worried about right now?: <b>having money to send my friends birthday
gifts</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do you think you are strong?: <b>probably stronger than i realize</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
If you could meet anyone, dead or living, who would it be?: <b>oprah, i guess</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
If you had only one more year to live, would you change the way </span><span style="font-size: large;">you're living now?: <b>i’d like to say yes, but probably not.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
If the world were to end in 24 hours, what would you do?: <b>take a shit ton of
drugs so i don’t realize what’s happening when it goes down. (let’s be
realistic. If everyone knew, airports and other travel options would be packed.
if no one knew, i’d go somewhere nice with jay. like tokyo.)</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What is one thing not a lot of people know about you?: <b>i’m not as weak as i come
across.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What is something you have learned recently?: <b>how to make scrabble tile charms</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What is the best smell?: <b>clean boy (i’m pretty sure that hasn’t changed since
high school.)</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What is the worst smell?: <b>mostly everything. human produced smells.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What is the best feeling in the world?:<b> nest with jay with a rain-produced
breeze</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What is the worst feeling in the world?:<b> demon poop</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?: <b>it’s
rare for me to wake up in the morning. when i do, it’s usually trying to
mentally calculate how much longer i can sleep.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do you get motion sickness?: <b>yes</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do you have names picked out for your future children? What are they?: <b>only middle
names – after a musician for the boy and a chinese/family name for a girl</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do you wear contacts?: <b>maybe i’ll find the courage one day</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do you get along with your parents?: <b>superficially</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do you sleep with stuffed animals?: <b>not entirely by choice</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Do you eat the stems off broccoli?: <b>these questions... smh. not without cheese</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
If you could trade jobs with anyone in the world, who's would you </span><span style="font-size: large;">pick?: <b>professional travel blogger or research neuroscientist or an actress or
oprah</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What colour are your bedroom walls?: <b>butterscotch poop</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What colour are your bed sheets?: <b>beige and white</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
If you were a gardening tool, what would you be?: <b>oh, ffs…</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
If you were a kitchen utensil, what would you be?: <b>a knife – to go back in time
to stab myself for making up such stupid questions</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
Supposing there is God, what do you want him/her/it's first words to you be?: <b>"there,
it wasn’t that hard, right?"</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What is under your bed?: <b>;) </b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What time of your life would you go back to and live in again?: <b>to re-do, my
last year of high school and my early 20’s. because it was so awesome, twilight
time. oh, and 2007 so i could read twilight and not miss out.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">
What is a piece of clothing that you would love to own?: <b>if i want something, i
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you smoke?: <b>no</b><br />
Do you believe in an afterlife?: <b>pearly gates and angels playing harps, no.
ghost haunting, no. reincarnation, maybe. rejoining the earth consciousness and
energy field, most likely scenario. acquiring an understanding of all that
eluded me in life, yes.</b><br />
What would you say your IQ is?: <b>i have no clue how to rate that stuff. in terms
of general intelligence, average. in terms of understanding ‘how and why’,
slightly above average. not because i’m born with it or special, but because i spend
the time thinking about it. stupid in some ways, smart in others.</b><br />
What is the nicest accent?: <b>mmmmm, love me some british men. </b><br />
What is the ugliest accent?: <b>still going with german. so sorry.</b><br />
What is the last book you read?: <b>all the way through…. possibly divergent! wow.
i started a ton. most recently picked up, probably sandra’s book.</b><br />
What did you think of it?: <b>divergent? meh. sandra’s? in line with a lot of my
views. once i finish it, i’d like to chat with her about it.</b><br />
Do you work?: <b>not for money</b><br />
If yes, do you like your job? ~OR~ If no, why not?: <br />
List your five biggest pet peeves.: <b>bad grammar, judgmental people,
insincerity, lack of consideration, slow technology</b><br />
List your top five fears.: <b>creepy crawly squiggly things, vomiting, something
bad happening to jay or him leaving me, talking on the phone, pain in general</b><br />
What are three things that you really love?: <b>jay, my friends, my comfort</b><br />
What is your funniest memory?: <b>i wish i had one good story to tell… can’t think
of anything specific right now.</b><br />
Are you a closet fan of any particular band?: <b>i’m not ashamed of anything.</b><br />
If you had to get a tattoo (whether you have one already or not), where and what would you get?: <b>my next plan is soot sprites behind my ear. i would
also like a lotus tramp stamp, a kodama… somewhere (idk yet), and a back and
shoulder piece – not sure of what yet. i would also like bobby lyrics at some
point. and a cupcake.</b><br />
Who is on your "Get Off My Planet" list?: <b>too many people</b><br />
Describe the state of your bathroom.: <b>not too bad since i just cleaned it last
week. starting to show it’s age though.</b><br />
Are you close with your cousins?: <b>not really</b><br />
How much money do you have in your bank account?: <b>of my own? not enough.</b><br />
Do you save money for your future?: <b>yes</b><br />
Do you have any family members you really don't like?: <b>definitely</b><br />
How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?: <b>roughly 2 hours</b><br />
Do you snore?: <b>i have.</b><br />
What is the scariest thing that's ever happened to you?: <b>nothing much</b><br />
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what is one logical item you'd like to have with you?:<b> a radio or wifi signal</b> <br />
Do you have anything that you've never told anyone?: <b>not really</b><br />
If television, radios, computers, and phones didn't exist, could you keep yourself entertained?: <b>maybe not. it would be a huge adjustment.</b><br />
What is the stupidest thing you've ever spent money on?: <b>leather pants</b><br />
If you couldn't live now, what era would you like to have lived in?: <b>50’s, i guess.
idk. i really like now. </b><br />
Who was your first celebrity crush?: <b>michael j fox</b><br />
What is your best quality?: <b>my quirky outlook</b><br />
Who is the ugliest person on tv?: <b>stupid question</b><br />
Did you ever watch Fraggle Rock?: <b>duh</b><br />
If you were given the opportunity to be rich and famous, would you take it?: <b>absolutely. i could be that asshole who never talks to press or fans.</b><br />
What makes you get out of bed every day?: <b>i DON’T. eventually, boredom. and jay
wouldn’t be happy.</b><br />
Are you living for the past, the present, or the future?: <b>present, little bit
of future</b><br />
What is the longest time you've owned (and worn regularly) a pair of shoes?: <b>*sigh* i apologize for these questions… idk. 5 years.</b><br />
What category would you put yourself into? (ie. preppy, grunge, conservative,
goth, etc.): <b>karen category</b><br />
Do you have any useless, strange talents?: <b>i sleep for a really long time. it’s
a talent.</b><br />
Do you have a close-knit family?: <b>no</b><br />
What is the meanest thing you've ever said to anyone?: <b>i’m glad nothing comes
to mind.</b><br />
Do you think you're living up to your own standards?: <b>not yet</b><br />
If you could change one thing about your personality, what would you change?: <b>less
lazy, more assertive, more guts</b><br />
What do you want to do with your life?: <b>bleh. hate that question. </b><br />
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: <b>probably doing the same shit i have been
doing for the last 20.</b><br />
Make 3 wishes for yourself: <br />
1 - <b>find some purpose</b><br />
2 - <b>work for it and follow through</b><br />
3 - <b>succeed</b><br />
What are your opinions on ~ <br />
abortion: <b>sometimes it's a necessary evil</b><br />
organized religion: <b>not a fan</b><br />
capital punishment: <b>disagree. you never know for sure and it’s not up to us to
judge.</b><br />
politics: <b>doesn’t affect me. idc.</b><br />
What do you do most often when you are bored?: <b>sleep</b><br />
Self physical description: <b>that should say ‘physical self-description’. unremarkable.</b><br />
Describe yourself in five words: <b>unusual, mundane, contradiction, WIP, me</b><br />
Five objects to represent you: <b>fleece blanket, cup of tea, ipod, usb, old
valuable work of literature or artifact (most likely of asian origin)</b><br />
Do you do your own laundry?: <b>i miss being in high school and having everything
done for me. now, only 85% of everything is done for me. lol.</b><br />
What time is it now?: <b>6:20am. jeebus.</b><br />
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kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-56690129352229672212014-12-29T03:53:00.000-05:002014-12-30T04:05:19.086-05:00colour blind<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">in general, i am a fairly laid back person. i am quite particular about the way i like things and obsessive in that way, but when it comes to 'issues', it's not often that i get riled up. there are, however, a few topics that i have very strong opinions about. racism is one of those things. so it makes sense that my mind is flying right now...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i just finished watching a documentary called <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1516545/">hue</a></i> - all about cultures all over the world valuing light skin above darker variations and the extremes that people go to and the discrimination people who are darker than others of their culture go through, not only from "white" people, but from themselves. i found it interesting that there was absolutely no mention of light skinned people who spend thousands of dollars and hours to tan their skin... but i guess that would take away from the point. just something to keep in mind. and, believe me, i do get it. it may go both ways, but not equally. that is for sure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">hating other people based on things they have no control over (their race, their situation they were born into, their looks, etc.) or their life choices (who they choose to love, how they want to live) has never made sense to me, especially if their life has no bearing at all on others. i wish it was this way for everyone. and i wish that people (INCLUDING myself) were happy to be who they are. i wish that differences were celebrated instead of used as a means to ostracise and separate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i guess it's human nature to seek out others "like us"in order to categorize and define ourselves. we want to be surrounded by people who share similarities - same tastes, same lifestyles. that makes sense. but i also think we grow as human beings when we venture outside of what we know to understand those with a different perspective.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i just think, as humans, we were given this beautiful world we inhabit to enjoy. why do we do horrible things to each other?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i have so much more going on in my head right now, but it's disorganized, so i'll save it for another time.</span>kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-14748821343064727502014-12-22T21:20:00.000-05:002014-12-22T21:20:35.991-05:00top 10 christmas movies<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i'm supposed to be packing to leave at 5am tomorrow... flying to my parent's place for a superquick christmas visit. but, i hate packing. so i made a list instead!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">these are the 10 best christmas movies as determined my me. (they are MY favourites. of course they don't include some 'classics'.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. <b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085936/">mickey's christmas carol</a> </b>- my very favourite christmas movie EVER. hands down. i can recite the entire thing. oh, and JIMINY!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099785/"><b>home alone</b></a> & <b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104431/">home alone 2</a></b> (see, cheating.) - classics. but only the first 2. any others are an abomination.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. <b>miracle on 34th street</b> - both the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039628">1947</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110527">1994</a> versions. different movies but equally great. tear up every time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. <b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319343">elf</a></b> - this is hubby's tradition. has to watch it every year. it is great though. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111070"><b>the santa clause</b></a> - i LOVE this movie. it's magical.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. <b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039190">the bishop's wife</a></b> / <b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117372">the preacher's wife</a></b> - (still cheating.) TOTALLY different movies but both great.</span><br />
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<br />kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-64639581635628238982014-12-17T23:28:00.000-05:002014-12-17T23:46:29.589-05:00daily vignette: day 8<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">unwrapped gifts</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">opened christmas presents with niecey and oldest nephew (and sil and fil) tonight via skype since we won't be at home on christmas day. that's usually our tradition. wake up and have videos calls with all the sibs and kids scattered all across the country. </span><br />
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<br />kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-16143589047643393962014-12-16T22:03:00.002-05:002014-12-16T22:17:27.145-05:00daily vignette: day 7<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">cupcakes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">it's good to remind myself from time to time that i don't give up on everything i attempt. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">daruma dolls are a japanese thing (read about them <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daruma_doll">here</a>, if you're interested). when you get one, the eyes are blank. you determine a goal and fill in one of the them. when you successfully complete your task, you fill in the other eye. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i got to fill in the second eye of this guy when i graduated with my ECE diploma. yay me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">where i spend an unbelievably high ratio of time - sometimes called the fort, the tent, the cloud. usually just refered to as my nest. it's very, very comfy. </span><br />
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kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-64660364647723360192014-12-14T03:07:00.003-05:002014-12-14T03:08:38.488-05:00daily vignette: day 4<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">cup of tea</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i love tea. that's all i really need to say about that. this very scene is probably one of the things i see most often in my life - 3 or 4 times a day. </span><br />
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kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-59781907807699798192014-12-12T20:17:00.002-05:002014-12-14T03:08:45.478-05:00daily vignette: day 3<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">makeshift christmas tree</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">since hubby and i are going to visit family in winnipeg this year and won't be home for christmas, we decided not to put up our tree. but i always have lights on my beautiful fake tree that sits in my kitchen all year round, right beside where i spend the majority of my time at my kitchen table where i have my computer and all my "crap". it makes me feel merry and bright - so we thought we would put the few gifts that are at the house around that one instead. </span><br />
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kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-48333911311412732542014-12-12T00:13:00.002-05:002014-12-14T03:08:52.674-05:00daily vignette: day 2<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">my front door (from the inside)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i love my home. i have lived in many different houses but have never really felt "at home" before. i do now. and i feel fortunate to live here. it's a lovely building with many nice features, but i'm thinking of the love, acceptance, security, safety and comfort i have found here - probably</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> more to do with my co-occupant than anything else.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">every day, i'm going to take a picture of a piece of a scene - a vignette - depicting a piece of my everyday life. something to remind me of the small things i appreciate. something to remind me to notice the small things. something to keep me focused and keep me present. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">makes me glad that he's around. it's been a rough few days for me and he's been wonderful and supportive. little reminders of his existence like this makes me happy.</span><br />
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kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-3995287378542161262014-12-07T03:24:00.000-05:002014-12-07T03:24:40.861-05:00merry christmas<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i'm taking a page from my friend brina's <a href="http://fandemoniumnetwork.com/music-monday">music monday</a> playlists and am attempting to make one too. so here are 50 of my favourite christmas songs ~ something i've been compiling to keep my holiday spirit up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">these last 2 aren't real christmas songs... so they don't count (and i couldn't keep it down to 50).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">and freshly minted, enjoy another one from sam bradley<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/sambradleyofficial/ill-be-home-for-christmas">https://soundcloud.com/sambradleyofficial/ill-be-home-for-christmas</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">*also~ check out <a href="http://musicbobbylong.com/">musicbobbylong.com</a> for the BEST cover of
joni mitchell’s river and god rest ye merry gentlemen (2 of the 3 songs in the music player on the righthand side)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-16066636501016556222014-12-05T19:57:00.000-05:002014-12-05T19:57:25.329-05:00hope<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">yet another thing i picked up from my favourite new tv show...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">yesterday, i was alerted to the fear of joy. dr. brené brown pointed out how so many people tamp down their feelings of joy with the idea that it will be taken away from them. if they don't let themselves get too wrapped up in joy, then they think they won't feel so devastated when things take the inevitable turn and something goes wrong. instead of just feeling gratitude for the joyous moments, we automatically turn towards how the moment can be ripped away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i think this goes hand in hand with hope. we teach ourselves not to hope too much, so that when we don't receive what we hoped for, we aren't that disappointed. why do we do this? it's stupid. you cannot shield yourself from disappointment. it's a part of life. whether it's expected or out of the blue, it's not fun. but maybe, if we give ourselves over to giddy feelings hope ignites and let ourselves feel our own joy, those moments will carry us through those unpleasant times. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">also, i believe so strongly in the law of attraction. if we don't expect that the things we hope for will come to us - and that we DESERVE them - they won't. if we hope for something, we put that out there into the universe. make it known! hope is like a prayer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">all that said ~ i am <i><b>hoping</b></i> that a) i will be offered this job and b) it will be an enjoyable, fulfilling experience and/or be a stepping stone towards being able to do what i ultimately want to do, which is to help others on their own journeys.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">if it's not, i know i will be disappointed, but i also know the disappointment won't crush me. </span><br />
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kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-89416997852131142662014-12-05T19:30:00.002-05:002014-12-08T21:51:51.454-05:00the incredible story of what happened to me today<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">you may or may not know that i have been unemployed for a year and a half now. well, technically, a lot longer than that... but i graduated from college in june of last year and have been doing "nothing" since then. i kept saying i didn't want a job in my field. i never even tried to get one. and in that time, i only handed in applications for 3 other jobs (tea stores and a toy store). i've been sitting around waiting for inspiration to strike because i didn't have any clue what i want to do - only what i <i>didn't</i> want to do. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i am in the unique and blessed position that i don't NEED to work for necessity. hubby has a good job and takes care of everything we <i>need</i>. i only need a job to give my life structure (i do not do well without routine and social interaction) and purpose. i haven't gotten one in all this time because i didn't know where my "purpose" lies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">lately, i have been on somewhat or a personal journey (why i say i'm not really doing <i>nothing) </i>- some might say it's a spiritual journey. whatever. not really the point right now. but i've been seeking a lot recently and it's either spurred by or opened me up to (chicken or the egg) a feeling like... the universe is trying to tell me something. i don't mean to sound hokey or cheesy. i just ....i don't really know how to explain it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">sometimes you hear people talk about getting a "calling". my own father claims this. when i was a child, he felt called to ministry and left a cushy life and a career in dentistry. other people always seem to know what they are supposed to be doing with their life. but i think as with the majority of people, i felt completely lost on that front. and yet, i believe that everyone HAS a purpose and when you don't know what it is, the universe will send you messages and point you in the right direction. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">recently i have felt that one of these messages was trying to make itself known. i had no idea what is was going to be or if i was missing something. to use a metaphor, it was like i was waiting for a phone call but maybe the ringer on my phone was off. or even listening to a radio, waiting for a personalized message, but like the message was in italian and i wasn't understanding. the universe (i'm only calling it this for ease of vocabulary, btw) was trying to tell me something but i couldn't hear it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">today, i was watching tv and the topic of conversation was purpose and"the hero's journey"/call to action. jean houston said everyone gets a call (or several) and to ignore it will destroy you. then she said something i'd never heard before. it's not always a call for your life's great purpose but calls can be to do certain things along the journey. she used the example of getting married or getting a job. this immediately struck a cord with me. it occurred to me maybe i was going about this the wrong way. maybe it wasn't that i should find the right job but that i should find A job. something to kickstart the opportunities i've been waiting for. so i made a decision. as soon as the show was over, i was gonna send out another resume. maybe to starbucks. i don't even drink coffee, but at least the heart of the company is something i believe in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i kid you not, TWO MINUTES LATER~ i swear... <i>two</i> minutes after this mini epiphany, the doorbell rang. to add a fun little layer to the surreality of this situation, i will just point out the fact that i never answer the door. never. before hubby left for work, he said he was expecting a package via courier that wouldn't leave it without a signature and please, please, please answer the door when it shows up. so when the bell rang, i paused the show reluctantly got up to get it, thinking that's what it was. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">as soon as i opened the door, i saw i was wrong. two people with sick kids hospital id tags were there. of course, i immediately knew why they were there. they wanted money. and i immediately felt like a fool. i was wearing pajamas '(consisting of giant pj pants and a nyan cat shirt) and have my ridiculous hair in a spiky tuft of a pathetic ponytail on top of my head and also am in the midst of a real lovely breakout. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">it's not like i had anything pressing to do and these people were funny and nice and it was cold and i didn't want to just say no and shut the door in their faces, so i stood there talking to them for a bit, joking around about my embarrassing ensemble and that i had no money because i was clearly unemployed. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">after a few minutes, the guy was like, "you know, we're hiring. and you seem kind of awesome. if you want, call our office. you're practically guaranteed a job and i'll give you a recommendation." i almost laughed out loud. and i almost cried. (either really would have completed my look, don't you think?) he said "sometimes opportunity knocks, right?" </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">yeah. and sometimes it stands at your door and slaps you in the face to make sure you get the message. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i think this is gonna be a 2-parter. there is something else going on here too. stay tuned. <a href="http://wohngsikneuih.blogspot.ca/2014/12/hope.html">--> here</a></span>kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-43684241986901169692014-12-03T02:46:00.004-05:002014-12-03T02:46:48.235-05:00who am i going to be today?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">how are kids so smart? it's because they are closer to the source from where they came. time hasn't had a chance to teach them otherwise. we are born with the knowledge of what life is and as we grow older, we fall further from that truth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">a child will say to their mom, i'm not (her name). today, i'm a princess. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">this is a beautiful thought.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">we all have that right to begin each day with a fresh start. to wake up and decide who we are going to be today. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and if you want to be a princess, be the best damn princess you can be.</span>kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-21155887309856117352014-11-28T11:03:00.004-05:002014-11-28T11:04:57.492-05:00such a shame<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">sometimes i think the shit i come up with to say to other people is pure gold. it's too bad they can't seem to appreciate it. (lol. modest much?)</span>kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-11116045757871885102014-11-17T21:15:00.002-05:002014-12-30T01:27:08.015-05:00why did i say that?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i have been obsessed - OBSESSED - lately by a specific tv show on oprah's network ~ <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402865/">super soul sunday</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">those that i'm closest to know this already because i won't stop talking about it. i think it's so important in the world right now. i wish i could force everyone on the planet to watch it. in it, oprah has a conversation with various thinkers and spiritual leaders. they discuss different aspects of getting it touch with what really matters. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i get so excited about it because i'm totally into this whole spiritual awakening thing. i am big on compassion and being present and gratitude and the law of attraction, etc. each episode of the show delves into some or all of these. it's </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">thought provoking - making me think deeply on a lot of different things. every time i watch it, i have moment after moment of discovery, understanding, and recognition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i was talking to my dad the other day. i can't remember now what about but i brought up the show. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">in the past, he has been very resistant to any type of thought that doesn't match up with his own. when i was interested in some of the aspects of buddhism and taoism in high school, he had said something like i had no need to look any further than my own (his own) christian beliefs. that was the only truth that mattered. it was as if anything that wasn't part of christianity was a direct attack on his belief system.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">after many conversations like this, i learned to just keep anything "different" to myself. i'm not sure if his views have changed at all recently but i also know that the older people get, the more rigid in their beliefs they can become. and i know some other topics, he has not budged at all on - so it's unlikely anything has changed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">knowing this, when i mentioned the show, i downplayed it. i shrugged off something i actually feel very strongly about by describing it as "one of those hippy-dippy type of shows." this isn't even a phrase in my normal vocabulary. it's something <i>he</i> says a lot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i have no idea why i did that and felt like an inauthentic asshole afterwards. sometimes it's like my parents make me regress into this fearful child who can't stand up for what she believes in. it's weird and disconcerting. </span>kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-72345542782578284462014-11-12T12:00:00.000-05:002015-02-05T14:26:55.321-05:00can i help?<div class="MsoNormal">
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the keynote of her character. Any one else would probably have said, "What
is the matter?" But Jane always wanted to help; and, though she was too
young to realize it, the tragedy of her little existence was that nobody ever
wanted her help... not even Mother, who had everything a heart could wish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">i think when someone offers to help you - truly WANTS to help you - you should accept. even if you are doing something that requires a set skill level. if it turns out that if you hand it over to someone else, it will create more work for you to fix it afterwards, don't give them THAT job. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">it's like with a child. they are so eager to be involved in the "grown-up" things that you do. if they offer to help with dinner, you obviously don't give them the ingredients and leave the kitchen. but they can help stir or set the table or ...whatever. to deny a child their desire to be of assistance... i believe this crushes something within them. it's rejection. and good luck getting them to do anything when they are a teenager and more capable. you've already trained that willingness out of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">it's really the same thing with adults. if a friend sees you working hard on something or struggling through something and says 'if there is anything i can do to help'... let them. even if it's just the mundane side stuff. speaking from personal experience, this can solidify a relationship. it's saying 'yes, i accept your offer and value you enough to involve you in this thing that is important to me'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">on the flip side, if you ask someone to help you, you are doing both of you a disservice if you don't spell out exactly what you want from them. if you are vague or say 'do whatever you want', which is fine, don't later on change around what they are doing or tell them they are doing it wrong. if you want something specific, be specific. if you made the mistake of not being detailed enough in the beginning and the help you are receiving is no longer what you need, it's not that difficult to let the person know that their assistance is still valued but your needs have shifted. to ignore this can destroy a friendship. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">above all, be grateful. when someone helps you, they are sharing a part of themselves with you. recognize that. let them know you appreciate them. everyone wants that validation. </span>kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-82596001201158249382014-11-08T22:23:00.001-05:002014-11-08T22:23:34.629-05:00old facebook groups<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;">remember back in the early days of fb... i used to have a "group" for people who were in my
japanese class at U of T. it lasted a little longer than the actual school year
but was eventually deleted because it had the copyrighted videos they used as
class material (even though it was a closed group and they were only being used
by us and the videos were all available to us on our class website). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">i was just thinking about this group... i created it mostly
to chat with fellow students about class material and study tips, etc. there
was a small group of us who met weekly to go over the lessons and help each
other out. (the way first year japanese classes are structured was that there was one lecture on mondays which included all the 1st year students. i don't remember how many, but it was a lot. like 200 maybe? and then we were split into groups of about 25 for daily tutorial classes 3 more times a week. you didn't really get a chance to know anyone who wasn't in your section. there was only one person who was included in our study sessions and fb group who wasn't in my section.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">i used to post these article-type-things on there. these long posts about certain course material that i found interesting or had found related material elsewhere that would give more in-depth understanding of the concepts. granted, it was mostly for my own benefit. i really have to delve into something to truly understand it. i have to find something to relate to in order for it to stick. but some of them said it was interesting and helpful to them as well, so... yay. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">looking back on it now, i so wish i had copied these things down somewhere. (i'm actually really surprised i didn't, with the way i hoard stuff.) they would have been nice additions to this blog. and helpful as a refresher now that hubby and i have decided to go back to japan again. *sigh* hindsight...</span></div>
kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-38779216503583847132014-11-05T16:23:00.000-05:002014-11-06T14:23:07.308-05:00the story of my hair<span style="font-size: large;">*sigh* well, my hair is almost all gone...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">although i hate how i look with short hair, i don't regret it at all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">six and a half years ago, i had long BLACK hair. it was admittedly too dark a shade for me and looked harsh, but it didn't start out that way. i first started dying my hair a nice dark brown colour. i loved that. blonde does NOT suit me. you would think, because i'm so pale and have light eyes, that it would work. nope! i liked the contrast of the dark hair and paler features. ...anyway~</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">when the roots grew in, it was atrocious. and when i'd dye it all to cover them, the remainder would get darker and darker each time so that's how i eventually ended up at black. that was a nightmare when the roots started to grow even a bit. it became impossible to keep up with, so i decided to grow it out, chop off the black, and start afresh. </span></div>
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whenever some look i try doesn't work out to be aesthetically pleasing, i always say, "oh well. it's just hair. it'll grow." i think i'm pretty lucky. my hair grows relatively quickly. knowing that and the fact that there are so many people who, for many different reasons, CAN'T grow their own gave me the idea that i can give mine to one of those people. i made the decision to grow my hair specifically with the intention to cut it when it was long enough to be made into a wig for someone fighting cancer. it's such a horrible disease (who out of us has not been touched in some way or another?) and no one deserves to have to fight that battle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">i don't have a job, so i can't really give anyone money. i'm not skilled at a lot of things, so i can't help that way. let's face it ~ i'm lazy! so it seems unrealistic to think i would get off my ass to physically help someone. but sitting back and letting nature do what it does with the end result of benefiting someone else seemed like a good way to go. all i had to do was not dye it and let it grow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">like i said~ that was 6.5 years ago. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">i started off with a pixie cut. for some reason, i had always wanted one. (actually, i started with a cut i did myself in my bathroom, and then decided to have it "cleaned up" professionally and went even shorter.) well, that curiosity was satisfied and i will never go that short ever again. it was a very awkward two years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the last year has been weird, hair wise. a year ago, it had reached the limit for the length of what i would personally want. it ceased to feel like "my hair" and began to feel like i was just holding something for someone else. i'm not sure if that makes sense or if you can liken that to another experience... it felt like i was growing someone else's hair. technically, that's exactly what i was doing. in the last few months, it's been almost unmanageable. it was too long for me. it got caught in and under things constantly. it took half an hour to wash and another 15 minutes to comb through and dry. i mostly wore it up in a bun just to keep it out of the way. i was trying to hold out as long as possible but it was time to get rid of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so yesterday, i went to </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapiliaTrulyYou" style="font-size: x-large;">truly you</a><span style="font-size: large;"> ~ a salon/clinic that's part of the </span><a href="http://www.trulyyou.ca/" style="font-size: x-large;">capilia</a><span style="font-size: large;"> network which specializes in hair loss solutions. they partner with a foundation running a program called </span><a href="http://www.acvf.ca/index.php/our-programs/angel-hair-for-kids/" style="font-size: x-large;">angel hair for kids</a><span style="font-size: large;"> which accepts hair donations to make wigs for sick and financially disadvantaged children. i had contacted them back in february after finding them in an extensive internet search. (i didn't want to give my hair to a place that would use it for salon training purposes or to make extensions for someone who just couldn't be bothered to grow their own hair.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">the whole process is kind of fun and the staff at truly you are really great. they ooh-ed and ahh-ed over my hair and made me feel really good about what i was doing. after the technician/stylist asked what i wanted as a final style, she sectioned off and bundled up my hair into little ponytails before cutting them off. i didn't get an actual measurement but i think the longest bits were about 17". my hair was layered, especially in the front, so some sections were quite a bit shorter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and now i'm back at square one ~ short hair i must suffer through until i'm comfortable with it. but if the hair i gave away makes a little girl smile and feel better about herself... that's all i could ever ask for. </span></div>
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kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-54735095133608230942014-09-28T16:52:00.002-04:002014-12-05T20:54:37.799-05:00challenge<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">a few months ago, someone tagged me in a photo challenge thing on facebook. mutual friends were also tagged and, in turn, tagged me in theirs. within a week, five people had challenged me to the same thing.</span><br />
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it's seemingly pretty simple. post five pictures of yourself that make you feel beautiful.</span><br />
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simple.... unless you are me.</span><br />
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now, i love challenges. i also like groupings, and themes, and organizing. so i wanted to do it. but...</span><br />
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i hate myself.</span><br />
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dramatic? perhaps. but 100% true. christian grey has nothing on me.</span><br />
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my first (and second and third, etc.) reaction to this challenge was "too bad. impossible." no such pictures exist. i couldn't even pick ONE picture where i felt beautiful. because that never happens. i see myself as ugly.</span><br />
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beauty, to me, entails a level of perfection. i am soooooo far from perfect. when i look in the mirror, all i see is flaws. it's sad. and it hurts. i'm not pretty. most of the time, i think i shouldn't even show myself in public.</span><br />
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but here i am, months later feeling ...off... because i didn't accept/complete this challenge. in fact, i ignored each and every post. no explanation as to why. (i'm just a jerk that never responds to anything on fb.) i didn't want to tell them my reason because i didn't want anyone to feel sorry for me or try to tell me otherwise. i am not one to say something negative about myself as a way of fishing for compliments. compliments actually make me very uncomfortable. (very odd for a praise junkie. but that's all about achievement - things i've done. not looks or personality. unless you tell me i'm funny. i love hearing that. ...but only if it's true. lol.)</span><br />
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but how pathetic that i can't find just five pictures of myself that i like.</span><br />
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since i feel i can't actually complete this challenge as it was posed but have that lingering feeling of unease for having left it, i'm going to do the closest thing i can. five pictures to post on fb where i feel "socially acceptable". (i was almost going to say 'comfortable', but even that leaves room to tear myself down for one reason or another. how can i feel comfortable when there are so many things to fix? *sigh* anyway...)</span><br />
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five pictures i don't hate. close as i can get. challenge accepted.</span><br />
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<br />kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-26302715111758630952014-08-25T23:54:00.001-04:002014-08-26T00:03:47.235-04:00weezer - updatei did finally narrow down my top weezer songs for my friends blog (went with 16... 15 was too difficult). we coordinated our posts - her music monday and my editorial on fandom in general as well as recounting my experience winning an autographed guitar from a free weezer contest. for the curious, here are those links.<br />
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<a href="http://fandemoniumnetwork.com/2014/06/weezer-fangirl-adventures-part-2.html">weezer fangirl adventures part 2</a><br />
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and, because everyone should enjoy their talent, here is weezer's new single (available now on itunes - album drops oct. 7th)<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/MqZBAq2AdNc" width="560"></iframe>kmah88http://www.blogger.com/profile/17763667979601157080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12297434.post-67561774043943708922014-06-02T23:16:00.000-04:002014-06-02T23:32:11.558-04:00weezer<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">my friend writes a weekly column for our other friend's <a href="http://www.fandemoniumnetwork.com/">blog</a> ~ <a href="http://www.fandemoniumnetwork.com/search/label/Music%20Monday">music monday</a>. (actually, she does a <a href="http://www.fandemoniumnetwork.com/search/label/Throwback%20Thursday">throwback thursday</a> post each week too...) each week has a theme, like today was drinking songs. or sometimes she picks a particular artist to focus on. they are really great, btw. if you haven't seen them, check them out.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">so, this upcoming week, she's going to be highlighting my favourite band and asked me to come up with my top 15 songs. ummmmm.... yeah. that is quite the task. i'm still working on it. thankfully i have a week.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">so far, here are my 39 most favourites.</span><br />
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Songs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Susanne<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Jamie<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Mykel
and Carli<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Memories</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">We’re
All on Drugs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">(If
You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Keep
Fishin’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">In
the Garage<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Surf
Wax America<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">The
Good Life<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Trippin’
Down the Freeway<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Represent<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Kids/Pokerface
(MGMT & Lady Gaga covers)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Unbreak
My Heart (Toni Braxton cover)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">I
Don’t Want Your Loving<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">This
Is Such a Pity<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">My Best Friend</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">I’m
Your Daddy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Can’t
Stop Partying (feat. L'il Wayne)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">The
Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Paranoid
Android (Radiohead cover)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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