'tis the season. i could write a deeply emotive post, heavy on the sentiment and goodwill, about the true meaning of christmas, about family, giving not receiving, et cetera. but i don't overly feel like it, because ya'll probably know all that by now, and if you don't, get off my blog. kidding. maybe.
anyway, here are a couple of lists. christmas wishlists to be exact, one materialistic and one perhaps with a slight dose of sentimentality. we'll see.
All I want for Christmas (the 'me' list)
a 'hot' body. flat stomach, abs, toned and lean and flab-free.
lots and lots of books. preferably by john green, also i wouldn't mind that jennifer weiner book that she wrote and i have yet to buy myself because it still costs more than i am willing to spend on a book.
an acceptance from the university course i applied to.
a better job than the one i have now.
a kitten.
more madagascan vanilla flower eay de toilette from the body shop, cos it smells so damn good.
a chance to dance with ellen.
maybe a few other things. some dumbells and a pilates mat perhaps. i don't know.
All I want for Christmas (the list i probably should write. I do mean it, though.)
The Australian Government to get off their fecking high horse and legalise marriage equality already. GOOD GRIEF!!
for people (myself included) to stop being such self-indulgent tool faces and get some perspective about things.
more motivation to do the things i should do, like go to the gym more, study rather than procrastinate, et cetera
the people i love to have their troubles lessened. comfort for those who have lost loved ones, healing for those who are sick or hurting, and the ability to make peace with less-than-ideal situations
for myself: to be able to switch off and let go, to not worry about the things out of my control, and to not be so afraid.
Also, a reflection:
The year started out, well to be completely honest, not so great. I was depressed, angry, scared, and alone. But in time, i was able to heal somewhat, make peace with certain aspects of my recent not-so-nice past, and i learned who my true friends are, and re-realised how blessed i am to have such an amazing support network of people who care about me. I found real love, something i didn't expect to find for a while, and it was unexpected, and it was a little bit scary, and it's been a learning curve, but it's also the most wonderful thing that's ever happened to me, and i'm much happier now than i was for a long time before. I have watched (from afar), a very special friend grow and change and I've never been prouder of her. i've come to have a new appreciation for my family, even though they still make me crazy sometimes. and i think i've become less selfish, because i have someone else to worry about, and want to make happy. I've had a rest, gained a lot of perspective, and i'm ready for whatever the future holds for me. i'm ready for change, and challenge, and a fresh start. and i think that's all i could have asked for. so thanks.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
What I Like About You
i love the creases around your eyes when you smile
i love the way you laugh in a totally innocent, unjaded way
i love how you sing terribly off-key and get the lyrics wrong, but are unashamed about it
i love how you pretty much always order the same thing when we go out to eat
i love how you hate tomatoes and mushrooms
i love how we both hate a certain weather reporter
i love how you so patiently put up with my complaining and weird mood swings
i love how you can calm me down or cheer me up with a few words, a hug and a smile
i love how you treat those who you love with utmost respect and kindness
i love how you never seem to tire of my company, regardless of how we spend hours each day communicating
i love how the ways in which we differ are so complimentary
i love how selfless you are
i love how i can laugh, cry, act like a total nutcase around you with no fear whatsoever of judgement
i love how you always ask me what you should wear when getting ready in the morning
i love your taste in music, movies and icecream flavours
i love how you share pieces of yourself and your life with me
i love you.
i love the way you laugh in a totally innocent, unjaded way
i love how you sing terribly off-key and get the lyrics wrong, but are unashamed about it
i love how you pretty much always order the same thing when we go out to eat
i love how you hate tomatoes and mushrooms
i love how we both hate a certain weather reporter
i love how you so patiently put up with my complaining and weird mood swings
i love how you can calm me down or cheer me up with a few words, a hug and a smile
i love how you treat those who you love with utmost respect and kindness
i love how you never seem to tire of my company, regardless of how we spend hours each day communicating
i love how the ways in which we differ are so complimentary
i love how selfless you are
i love how i can laugh, cry, act like a total nutcase around you with no fear whatsoever of judgement
i love how you always ask me what you should wear when getting ready in the morning
i love your taste in music, movies and icecream flavours
i love how you share pieces of yourself and your life with me
i love you.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Way too much information that probably no-one cares about but i'm going to give it anyway.
1: What are you wearing?
black tank, black leggings, green hoodie
2: Ever been in love?
yes
3: Ever had a terrible breakup?
not particularly
4: How tall are you?
i don't know, probably about 5'2
5: How much do you weigh?
again i'm not sure
6: Any tattoos?
i wish
7: Any piercings?
my earlobes and my nose
8: OTP?
troyler
9: Favorite Show?
Friends, or The Nanny
10: Favorite bands?
Currently, The Kooks, Jinja Safari and The Preatures
11: Something you miss?
Japan
12: Favorite song?
Biiiig question. I quite like 'Don't you forget about me' by The Simple Minds
13: How old are you?
21
14: Zodiac sign?
they're a bunch of crap. but Aries
15: Quality you look for in a partner?
No bullshit
16: Favorite Quote?
you were born with two hands... one for helping yourself and one for helping others
17: Favorite actor?
Ahhhh cannot narrow it down to one! Stanley Tucci, Leo Di Caprio and Audrey Hepburn
18: Favorite color?
19: Loud music or soft?
LOUD!
20: Where do you go when you're sad?
My blog :)
21: How long does it take you to shower?
depends entirely on how awake I am, and which shower I am using. also whether or not i have to shave and wash my hair
22: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
30 minutes to an hour
23: Ever been in a physical fight?
Yeah...
24: Turn on?
passions
25: Turn off?
Racism
26: The reason I joined Blogspot?
Therapy without the unwanted advice
27: Fears?
Failure and spiders
28: Last thing that made you cry?
'The Fault In Our Stars' by John Green
29: Last time you said you loved someone?
This morning
30: Meaning behind your Blogspot Name?
I was an angsty VCE-stressed adolescent. also rather passive-aggressive
31: Last book you read?
Little Lady, Big Apple
32: The book you're currently reading?
The Waitress
33: Last show you watched?
Ellen
34: Last person you talked to?
My boyfriend
35: The relationship between you and the person you last texted?
boyfriend
36: Favorite food?
refuse to choose just one. clingstone peaches, avocado smash, vegetarian arancini, raspberries
37: Place you want to visit?
Greece, Norway, Thailand, Sweden, India, Costa Rica
38: Last place you were?
The gym
39: Do you have a crush?
I guess i do ;)
40: Last time you kissed someone?
Today
41: Last time you were insulted?
depends on if you mean seriously insulted or jokingly. yesterday at work for the former, a few minutes ago for the latter
42: Favourite flavour of sweet?
Raspberry and green apple
43: Whhat instruments do you play??
Piano
44: favourite piece of jewellery?
The ring my best friend gave me for my birthday this year
45: Last sport you played?
um.... does the gym count?
46: Last song you sang?
Romanticise by Chela
47: favourite chat up line?
Fat penguin breaks the ice. ;)
48:Have you ever used it?
I only wish
49: Last time you hung out with anyone?
my shebangarang at the gym
50: Who should answer these questions next?
the Zo-Han bloggers
black tank, black leggings, green hoodie
2: Ever been in love?
yes
3: Ever had a terrible breakup?
not particularly
4: How tall are you?
i don't know, probably about 5'2
5: How much do you weigh?
again i'm not sure
6: Any tattoos?
i wish
7: Any piercings?
my earlobes and my nose
8: OTP?
troyler
9: Favorite Show?
Friends, or The Nanny
10: Favorite bands?
Currently, The Kooks, Jinja Safari and The Preatures
11: Something you miss?
Japan
12: Favorite song?
Biiiig question. I quite like 'Don't you forget about me' by The Simple Minds
13: How old are you?
21
14: Zodiac sign?
they're a bunch of crap. but Aries
15: Quality you look for in a partner?
No bullshit
16: Favorite Quote?
you were born with two hands... one for helping yourself and one for helping others
17: Favorite actor?
Ahhhh cannot narrow it down to one! Stanley Tucci, Leo Di Caprio and Audrey Hepburn
18: Favorite color?
19: Loud music or soft?
LOUD!
20: Where do you go when you're sad?
My blog :)
21: How long does it take you to shower?
depends entirely on how awake I am, and which shower I am using. also whether or not i have to shave and wash my hair
22: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
30 minutes to an hour
23: Ever been in a physical fight?
Yeah...
24: Turn on?
passions
25: Turn off?
Racism
26: The reason I joined Blogspot?
Therapy without the unwanted advice
27: Fears?
Failure and spiders
28: Last thing that made you cry?
'The Fault In Our Stars' by John Green
29: Last time you said you loved someone?
This morning
30: Meaning behind your Blogspot Name?
I was an angsty VCE-stressed adolescent. also rather passive-aggressive
31: Last book you read?
Little Lady, Big Apple
32: The book you're currently reading?
The Waitress
33: Last show you watched?
Ellen
34: Last person you talked to?
My boyfriend
35: The relationship between you and the person you last texted?
boyfriend
36: Favorite food?
refuse to choose just one. clingstone peaches, avocado smash, vegetarian arancini, raspberries
37: Place you want to visit?
Greece, Norway, Thailand, Sweden, India, Costa Rica
38: Last place you were?
The gym
39: Do you have a crush?
I guess i do ;)
40: Last time you kissed someone?
Today
41: Last time you were insulted?
depends on if you mean seriously insulted or jokingly. yesterday at work for the former, a few minutes ago for the latter
42: Favourite flavour of sweet?
Raspberry and green apple
43: Whhat instruments do you play??
Piano
44: favourite piece of jewellery?
The ring my best friend gave me for my birthday this year
45: Last sport you played?
um.... does the gym count?
46: Last song you sang?
Romanticise by Chela
47: favourite chat up line?
Fat penguin breaks the ice. ;)
48:Have you ever used it?
I only wish
49: Last time you hung out with anyone?
my shebangarang at the gym
50: Who should answer these questions next?
the Zo-Han bloggers
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
My New Discovery
Ryan & The Rumours.
Get around them. seriously. I get chills. literal goosebumps. all of the sexiness.
from the rag-bag
found this in my old documents... i wrote it years ago, just dragged it up now. not sure if it's any good. we'll see.
Food for the soul.
It’s freezing out. The cruel wind whips and
stings my face as I walk down the street.
On the corner, there is a man, shabbily dressed in a threadbare wool
jumper and torn jeans, unshaven, no coat or scarf or anything. He is standing
behind a cart that is selling hot donuts to passers-by, yet he looks as though
he hasn’t eaten in days. His face is gaunt and there is a sad, lonely look in
his eyes that makes me feel like crying. His eyes seem to implore me as I
approach, so I stop and buy a donut, handing him some change from my wallet. He
murmurs a thank you and drops the money into a tin, which I notice for the
first time is labeled with a hand-made sign scribbled on some scrap paper,
which reads ‘For Jessie’. The man notices me looking and he reaches into his
back pocket and takes out a slightly creased, dog-eared photo, which he shows
to me. The pale little face of a tiny girl, no older than four, stares out from
the photograph. She has thin dark hair and the saddest eyes I have ever seen. I
look up at the man and am surprised that I have to swallow a lump in my throat
before speaking. “Is she your daughter?” the man nods. “She’s got leukemia.”
Tears immediately spring to my eyes. “I’m so sorry”, I whisper, my heart
breaking. He gives me a grim smile. “Thanks. I wish I could do more to help
her. My wife threw me out a year ago, a couple months after Jessie got sick,
because I was a bit of a mess. I drank too much, and she didn’t think that was
a healthy environment for a sick daughter to be in. shortly after that, I got
fired from my job, and because I dropped out of high school, I couldn’t get
another one. So I took this up, to try and make a living, and I send as much
money as I can to my wife each week to help Jessie get better. Towards paying
for medical stuff, food, whatever. I just want to be a good father.” At this
point, the man chokes up and can’t go on, and I’m about to break down sobbing.
I suppose he can tell, because he reaches out and pats me on the arm. “I don’t
know why I told you that. I guess you look like the type of person who is easy
to talk to.” I look up into the man’s eyes, which I see now are filled with
kindness, shadowed with all the grief and hardship life has thrown at him.
“It’s okay,” is all I can manage to say, and then I reach into my wallet again
and take out two fifty dollar notes, which I slip into the tin before the man
can do anything. “For Jessie.” I say, before turning and walking away.
disclaimer: i can't even remember if it was me who wrote this. i'm fairly sure i did, but if i didn't, sorry.
spinning. caffeine-fuelled and fierce.
elaborate on your innocence my dear
embroidered across a curtain i draw out all our fears
and laid bare before your glare all my flaws appear
too bright the sunlight illuminates crocodile tears
throwing prisms, rainbows, nature's psychedelic tricks,
not as profound as we'd like, they tease those easily pleased
over and under, too fast when we don't have time, the minute hand ticks
i missed your birthday, you held it against me,
baked you a cake, it dissolved in the springtime showers,
and you sneezed, too irked to appreciate the first feeble flowers,
too oft i am overcome and lost in your exerted powers,
you play on my heart darling, winding petal'd chains for hours
the heat makes me dizzy, we soak it up. i used to think you could move mountains.
Monday, September 23, 2013
back to zero
i believe it is time for an update of all the artists in my itunes.
let's take it away...
agnes obel
alana grace
alex day
alpine
amy winehouse
angus & julia stone
anna nalick
aqua
arcade fire
arctic monkeys
arrah and the ferns
audrey hepburn
backstreet boys
ball park music
band of skulls
barry louis polisar
beach fossils
(the) beatles
benjamin francis leftwich
beyonce
big scary
billy joel
bishop allen
blondie
bluejuice
bombay bicycle club
bon iver
the box tops
boy & bear
brie larson
bright eyes
chela
cher
christina aguilera
city & colour
colourblind
cub scouts
culture club
cyndi lauper
D12 feat eminem
darwin deez
devendra banhart
dirt farmer
dizzee rascal
DMX
dune rats
eagle & the worm
ellie goulding
elliott smith
elton john
emma louise
emiliana torrini
falco
fionn regan
fleet foxes
florence & the machine
foster the people
francolin
georgia fair
gotye
gregory & the hawk
grimes
grizzly bear
gwen stefani
gypsy & the cat
the honey trees
holloow everdaze
husky
hungry kids of hungary
ingrid michaelson
iwan rheon
james blunt
jinja safari
joe hisaishi
joel fenton
josh pyke
julia stone
the jungle giants
justin timberlake
karen kamon
karla devito
kate nash
kate voegele
the kinks
the kooks
la dispute
lana del ray
landon pigg
lenka
the libertines
lisa mitchell
little red
lorde
M.I.A.
marble sounds
matt corby
matthew and the atlas
the middle east
mika
mindy gledhill
missy elliot
modest mouse
mumm-ra
the naked and famous
neda
nena
noah and the whale
norah jones
the offspring
oren lavie
owl eyes
the paper kites
paul tiernan
the perishers
peter bjorn & john
phoenix
the pierces
the preatures
princess chelsea
psychedelic furs
rachael yamagata
regina spektor
ron pope
the ronettes
the rubens
rufus wainwright
sam and the womp
sea legs
semisonic
seth sentry
she & him
the shins
simple minds
sleepyhands
spice girls
the strokes
stonefield
stu larsen
the submarines
suzi quatro
tame impala
teddy geiger
them swoops
tim hart
tin sparrow
tom milek
tony lucca
toploader
the turtles
two door cinema club
vampire weekend
the velvet underground
vengaboys
vetiver
wang chung
we are scientists
wheatus
the wombats
young the giant
the zutons
let's take it away...
agnes obel
alana grace
alex day
alpine
amy winehouse
angus & julia stone
anna nalick
aqua
arcade fire
arctic monkeys
arrah and the ferns
audrey hepburn
backstreet boys
ball park music
band of skulls
barry louis polisar
beach fossils
(the) beatles
benjamin francis leftwich
beyonce
big scary
billy joel
bishop allen
blondie
bluejuice
bombay bicycle club
bon iver
the box tops
boy & bear
brie larson
bright eyes
chela
cher
christina aguilera
city & colour
colourblind
cub scouts
culture club
cyndi lauper
D12 feat eminem
darwin deez
devendra banhart
dirt farmer
dizzee rascal
DMX
dune rats
eagle & the worm
ellie goulding
elliott smith
elton john
emma louise
emiliana torrini
falco
fionn regan
fleet foxes
florence & the machine
foster the people
francolin
georgia fair
gotye
gregory & the hawk
grimes
grizzly bear
gwen stefani
gypsy & the cat
the honey trees
holloow everdaze
husky
hungry kids of hungary
ingrid michaelson
iwan rheon
james blunt
jinja safari
joe hisaishi
joel fenton
josh pyke
julia stone
the jungle giants
justin timberlake
karen kamon
karla devito
kate nash
kate voegele
the kinks
the kooks
la dispute
lana del ray
landon pigg
lenka
the libertines
lisa mitchell
little red
lorde
M.I.A.
marble sounds
matt corby
matthew and the atlas
the middle east
mika
mindy gledhill
missy elliot
modest mouse
mumm-ra
the naked and famous
neda
nena
noah and the whale
norah jones
the offspring
oren lavie
owl eyes
the paper kites
paul tiernan
the perishers
peter bjorn & john
phoenix
the pierces
the preatures
princess chelsea
psychedelic furs
rachael yamagata
regina spektor
ron pope
the ronettes
the rubens
rufus wainwright
sam and the womp
sea legs
semisonic
seth sentry
she & him
the shins
simple minds
sleepyhands
spice girls
the strokes
stonefield
stu larsen
the submarines
suzi quatro
tame impala
teddy geiger
them swoops
tim hart
tin sparrow
tom milek
tony lucca
toploader
the turtles
two door cinema club
vampire weekend
the velvet underground
vengaboys
vetiver
wang chung
we are scientists
wheatus
the wombats
young the giant
the zutons
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Re:
So a few posts ago i answered Alex Day/Nerimon's 2013 youtube survey, however recent events have allowed an embarrassing parent story to resurface which far surpasses the vintage store anecdote.
so i feel i should tell it.
I was about 16 or so and i went shopping with my mother one day, and for some reason she had to get some things for my grandmother. at the checkout, we happened to be served by a boy i was at school with at the time, and if this wasn't awkward enough, my mum just HAD to hold up a huge pair of granny knickers and say to me "I got these 3 for $5" or however much she had paid for them. I was MORTIFIED. it was truly one of those "i want to earth to open up and swallow me" type of moments. The knickers were clearly not for me, but STILL. I cringe about it to this day.
So there you go. my mother has truly done her duty to embarrass me in public in front of my peers.
so i feel i should tell it.
I was about 16 or so and i went shopping with my mother one day, and for some reason she had to get some things for my grandmother. at the checkout, we happened to be served by a boy i was at school with at the time, and if this wasn't awkward enough, my mum just HAD to hold up a huge pair of granny knickers and say to me "I got these 3 for $5" or however much she had paid for them. I was MORTIFIED. it was truly one of those "i want to earth to open up and swallow me" type of moments. The knickers were clearly not for me, but STILL. I cringe about it to this day.
So there you go. my mother has truly done her duty to embarrass me in public in front of my peers.
falling from the heartbeat of this girl
5 good things... right now.
1. someone bought me my favourite flowers
2. i impressed another person with my quesadillas
3. angus & julia stone
4. i had a dream which involved me being hugged by one of my favourite musicians ever
5. sunshine :) well. not right now, because it's night. but yes.
1. someone bought me my favourite flowers
2. i impressed another person with my quesadillas
3. angus & julia stone
4. i had a dream which involved me being hugged by one of my favourite musicians ever
5. sunshine :) well. not right now, because it's night. but yes.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Saturday, September 7, 2013
FINALLY.
It's Happening. And because I'm not cool enough to be on youtube yet, I will once again answer this here.
1. What's your biggest fear?
Surface fear: Spiders. Yuck.
Inner Turmoil fear: Failure. It actually terrifies me. That, and being alone.
2. Santa is real.
3. What's the best idea you've ever had?
This is a very big question. I don't know if i can answer it in it's full capacity right now, so maybe this is a subject to revisit some other time. However the best decision I made (which was my initial response to the question, before i realised that there is a difference between ideas and decisions) would probably be to go on the World Challenge trip to Tanzania in 2009. Just amazing.
4. Most embarrassing thing your parents have ever done?
I'm assuming this means in relation to me. I doubt anyone can top Mr Alex Day's answer. Again, the actual MOST embarrassing thing they have done involving me is hard to recall, but a recent one was when I was window shopping with Mum while we were killing time before going to see Swan Lake, and we went into this amazing vintage store, because Mum liked one of the dresses in the window. however, bless her heart, she didn't realise it was a vintage store, and proceeded to ask the assistant if they had another dress like the one in the window, assuming it was mass-produced. needless to say, i cringed a lot, and afterward explained to her that being a vintage store, the shop only had one of that particular dress. Poor Mum.
5. If you were only allowed to pick one career for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Musician, in a band. of course provided that I could actually play something. More realistically, Forensic Psychologist.
nostalgia
"we were strangers starting out on a journey, never dreaming what we'd have to go through. now here we are, and i'm suddenly standing at the beginning with you. No one told me I was going to find you, unexpected what you did to my heart. When i lost hope, you were there to remind me, this is the starrrrrtt."
WHO. ELSE. REMEMBERS. THIS. SONG!!!!
feels. all of the feels.
WHO. ELSE. REMEMBERS. THIS. SONG!!!!
Lifescouts...#8
I have become extremely slack with blogging of late, and even more so with continuing my lifescouts posts. However the wait is over, today is a new day, and perhaps i will be inclined to blog more frequently soon. Maybe. We shall see.
Anyway, the next lifescouts experience I have decided to share is chess.
No, I'm not a chess aficionado, nor have I ever participated in any kind of organised chess games, chess club, chess tournament, et cetera. However, my younger brother showed an interest in chess some years ago, and I was always impressed at how people managed to play what appeared to be a very complicated game. My own interest piqued when my life was made glorious by the discovery of the wonderful world of Harry Potter, particularly after viewing the film adaptation of The Philosopher's Stone, during which occurs the very memorable life-sized game of Wizard's Chess.
However it wasn't until the summer between years 11 and 12 that I decided I would learn to play this mystifying game.
I'm not trying to be impressive, and I now know that chess isn't a particularly difficult game to learn, and by no stretch of the imagination do I consider myself talented in this arena. But I am proud to say that during that summer, I managed to teach myself how to play chess, using a computer chess game, and after a number of frustrating afternoons spent losing to a machine, I managed to achieve a checkmate. It was a triumph of sorts. And I know that makes me a dork, but I don't care.
And here is my badge.
Anyway, the next lifescouts experience I have decided to share is chess.
No, I'm not a chess aficionado, nor have I ever participated in any kind of organised chess games, chess club, chess tournament, et cetera. However, my younger brother showed an interest in chess some years ago, and I was always impressed at how people managed to play what appeared to be a very complicated game. My own interest piqued when my life was made glorious by the discovery of the wonderful world of Harry Potter, particularly after viewing the film adaptation of The Philosopher's Stone, during which occurs the very memorable life-sized game of Wizard's Chess.
However it wasn't until the summer between years 11 and 12 that I decided I would learn to play this mystifying game.
I'm not trying to be impressive, and I now know that chess isn't a particularly difficult game to learn, and by no stretch of the imagination do I consider myself talented in this arena. But I am proud to say that during that summer, I managed to teach myself how to play chess, using a computer chess game, and after a number of frustrating afternoons spent losing to a machine, I managed to achieve a checkmate. It was a triumph of sorts. And I know that makes me a dork, but I don't care.
And here is my badge.
Monday, August 12, 2013
a sociological discussion with an uncharacteristic hint of feminism...
warning: it's been a while since i've been in a sociology lecture so if this just turns into a rant, so be it. i'm not apologising.
"i don't put out unless i get dinner", Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) quips when her best friend Sookie proposes a girl's night out in The Gilmore Girls.
It's a joke, it's funny within the context, and The Gilmore Girls is far from being an anti-feminist show.
However, as i sit watching it, i can't help but think about how the whole 'putting out for dinner' practise has become such an accepted social ritual in the dating world. more relevant to my age demographic would be the scenario of man buying drinks for women in a club or bar in hopes of a little hanky-panky (to use the correct umbrella term) later in the night. this can be anything from a 'party pash' to actually going home together, and the expectation that a drink will buy a woman's affections for the night has become so entrenched in our social rulebook that men have reportedly used it as part of their justification for sexual assault. it's the whole 'we're not inviting you over for a cup of milo' adage, that women should know what they're getting themselves into when they accept a man's hospitality. and while i agree that in this day and age, if a man buys a woman a drink in a club, it's not too hard to guess what his motives may be, however this is still absolutely no excuse for the boys to be let off the hook.
The way i see it, if a guy wants to buy me a drink, that is entirely his decision, and if he does have ulterior motives, he is taking a gamble. just as you are not guaranteed to win a single cent if you decide to play the pokies, a woman is well within her rights to do nothing more than accept the drink she has been bought (politely of course) and go about her business, and whether or not that business includes the man is entirely up to her.
if you really think about it, the 'putting out for dinner' (or a drink) school of thought is actually a form of attempted prostitution. Really, the guy has paid (in the form of a drink probably not exceeding $20) and he expects what is essentially a 'service' in return. of course, if the woman responds willingly, i have no issue with that. what makes it such a vile way of thinking is the fact that so many males automatically EXPECT that the woman will comply. and if we really are comparing this messed-up social ritual to commercial sex, i think it's fair to say that the professionals have the better end of the deal. for one, they are paid much more than just a cheap alcoholic beverage or two, and secondly (more importantly), they actually know in no uncertain terms the contract into which they enter by accepting payment.
and it's not just the guys who are to blame for encouraging this strange mentality. we may be the fairer sex, but ladies, have we fallen into the trap of condoning this? i've discussed this issue with a few of my female friends, and a few do admit to feeling guilty if a guy buys her a drink and she doesn't give anything in return. while i can understand this, what happened to chivalry? what happened to guys just doing things for girls for the sake of being nice? really, if a guy approached me in a club and asked to buy me a drink, i would thank him, make the decision to accept or decline based entirely on my own whims, and engage in some pleasant conversation (it's only polite). i might even dance with him, but taking it further than that depends entirely upon whether or not i'm attracted to him, how i find his personality, and if i even feel like "picking up" that night. i see the offer of a drink as more of a conversation opener than an invitation to be dragged back to his cave. it's a nice, foolproof way to break the ice, and while i'm not advocating women stringing guys along for a free drink (because that's just rude, you can say no if you're not interested), accepting but not taking things further sexually is in no way a crime. if he's really a nice guy who is genuinely interested in getting to know you beyond a one-night-stand, he'll exchange numbers and contact you later.
if he gets annoyed because you accepted the drink but don't want to take it further than polite conversation, that's entirely his problem and you're probably better off without him.
"i don't put out unless i get dinner", Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) quips when her best friend Sookie proposes a girl's night out in The Gilmore Girls.
It's a joke, it's funny within the context, and The Gilmore Girls is far from being an anti-feminist show.
However, as i sit watching it, i can't help but think about how the whole 'putting out for dinner' practise has become such an accepted social ritual in the dating world. more relevant to my age demographic would be the scenario of man buying drinks for women in a club or bar in hopes of a little hanky-panky (to use the correct umbrella term) later in the night. this can be anything from a 'party pash' to actually going home together, and the expectation that a drink will buy a woman's affections for the night has become so entrenched in our social rulebook that men have reportedly used it as part of their justification for sexual assault. it's the whole 'we're not inviting you over for a cup of milo' adage, that women should know what they're getting themselves into when they accept a man's hospitality. and while i agree that in this day and age, if a man buys a woman a drink in a club, it's not too hard to guess what his motives may be, however this is still absolutely no excuse for the boys to be let off the hook.
The way i see it, if a guy wants to buy me a drink, that is entirely his decision, and if he does have ulterior motives, he is taking a gamble. just as you are not guaranteed to win a single cent if you decide to play the pokies, a woman is well within her rights to do nothing more than accept the drink she has been bought (politely of course) and go about her business, and whether or not that business includes the man is entirely up to her.
if you really think about it, the 'putting out for dinner' (or a drink) school of thought is actually a form of attempted prostitution. Really, the guy has paid (in the form of a drink probably not exceeding $20) and he expects what is essentially a 'service' in return. of course, if the woman responds willingly, i have no issue with that. what makes it such a vile way of thinking is the fact that so many males automatically EXPECT that the woman will comply. and if we really are comparing this messed-up social ritual to commercial sex, i think it's fair to say that the professionals have the better end of the deal. for one, they are paid much more than just a cheap alcoholic beverage or two, and secondly (more importantly), they actually know in no uncertain terms the contract into which they enter by accepting payment.
and it's not just the guys who are to blame for encouraging this strange mentality. we may be the fairer sex, but ladies, have we fallen into the trap of condoning this? i've discussed this issue with a few of my female friends, and a few do admit to feeling guilty if a guy buys her a drink and she doesn't give anything in return. while i can understand this, what happened to chivalry? what happened to guys just doing things for girls for the sake of being nice? really, if a guy approached me in a club and asked to buy me a drink, i would thank him, make the decision to accept or decline based entirely on my own whims, and engage in some pleasant conversation (it's only polite). i might even dance with him, but taking it further than that depends entirely upon whether or not i'm attracted to him, how i find his personality, and if i even feel like "picking up" that night. i see the offer of a drink as more of a conversation opener than an invitation to be dragged back to his cave. it's a nice, foolproof way to break the ice, and while i'm not advocating women stringing guys along for a free drink (because that's just rude, you can say no if you're not interested), accepting but not taking things further sexually is in no way a crime. if he's really a nice guy who is genuinely interested in getting to know you beyond a one-night-stand, he'll exchange numbers and contact you later.
if he gets annoyed because you accepted the drink but don't want to take it further than polite conversation, that's entirely his problem and you're probably better off without him.
Bears or Bees?
coffee or tea?
Tea
black and white or colour?
colour
drawings or paintings?
umm paintings i think
dresses or skirts?
dresses, less effort
would you rather get chased by a bear or a swarm of bees?
bear
books or movies?
books
pepsi or coke?
there's no difference, neither
chinese or italian?
food- chinese
to visit- italy
culture - i think italian
early bird or night owl?
night owl
chocolate or vanilla?
stupid question. chocolate.
introvert or extrovert?
EXTROVERT DOWN YOUR SHIRT!!!
hugs or kisses?
both
cake or pie?
depends on my mood. usually cake
maths or english?
english
harry potter or lord of the rings?
Harry Potter, Harry Potter, OOH!!
dogs or cats?
cats
jocks or nerds?
nerds
pancakes or waffles?
when i think of pancakes i think crepes, so to be true to this question i'll say waffles, but really i'm a pancake (crepe!) girl
myspace or facebook?
facebook, never had myspace
honey mustard or BBQ sauce?
honey mustard
dimples or freckles?
they're both cute, but dimples
scrambled or fried?
i like both, usually scrambled
truth or dare?
dare
brights or neutrals?
brights
sky dive or bunjee jump?
sky dive
Tea
black and white or colour?
colour
drawings or paintings?
umm paintings i think
dresses or skirts?
dresses, less effort
would you rather get chased by a bear or a swarm of bees?
bear
books or movies?
books
pepsi or coke?
there's no difference, neither
chinese or italian?
food- chinese
to visit- italy
culture - i think italian
early bird or night owl?
night owl
chocolate or vanilla?
stupid question. chocolate.
introvert or extrovert?
EXTROVERT DOWN YOUR SHIRT!!!
hugs or kisses?
both
cake or pie?
depends on my mood. usually cake
maths or english?
english
harry potter or lord of the rings?
Harry Potter, Harry Potter, OOH!!
dogs or cats?
cats
jocks or nerds?
nerds
pancakes or waffles?
when i think of pancakes i think crepes, so to be true to this question i'll say waffles, but really i'm a pancake (crepe!) girl
myspace or facebook?
facebook, never had myspace
honey mustard or BBQ sauce?
honey mustard
dimples or freckles?
they're both cute, but dimples
scrambled or fried?
i like both, usually scrambled
truth or dare?
dare
brights or neutrals?
brights
sky dive or bunjee jump?
sky dive
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Firsts
first word...water
first friend... pretty sure my first friends were my 'playgroup' friends...mum was friends with a group of women with similar due dates when she was pregnant with me, and so their kids became my first friends and we went to playgroup together
first toy... i don't know if it was the first, but my oldest toy that i still have is a teddy bear called Cuddles, she was given to me shortly after i was born and i'll probably keep her forever
first crush...i think it was one of the boys in my class in prep
first celebrity crush... when i was about 5 i had a crush on Captain Planet and Prince Charming from Snow White, but my first actual person celeb crush was Justin Timberlake
first relationship...i went out with a boy in my class in grade 2, my friends told him to ask me out so he did. we had a 'wedding' in the playground at lunchtime but i wasn't a very good girlfriend and my best friend at the time didn't like him so after a few weeks she convinced me to dump him. he wasn't happy about it either.
first job... aside from stuff like babysitting, my first real job was at Muffin Break... my boss wasn't very nice but i got free muffins and it was a fairly easy job
first blog post... i'm pretty sure it was either a really long rant about how much i hated my boss at muffin break, or a really long discussion about love triangles in swan lake and centre stage... actually the blog still exists and i've just checked it was a sort-of self introduction but mostly i just ranted about this one friend i had at the time who really annoyed me.
but the other two posts are there too.
first friend... pretty sure my first friends were my 'playgroup' friends...mum was friends with a group of women with similar due dates when she was pregnant with me, and so their kids became my first friends and we went to playgroup together
first toy... i don't know if it was the first, but my oldest toy that i still have is a teddy bear called Cuddles, she was given to me shortly after i was born and i'll probably keep her forever
first crush...i think it was one of the boys in my class in prep
first celebrity crush... when i was about 5 i had a crush on Captain Planet and Prince Charming from Snow White, but my first actual person celeb crush was Justin Timberlake
first relationship...i went out with a boy in my class in grade 2, my friends told him to ask me out so he did. we had a 'wedding' in the playground at lunchtime but i wasn't a very good girlfriend and my best friend at the time didn't like him so after a few weeks she convinced me to dump him. he wasn't happy about it either.
first job... aside from stuff like babysitting, my first real job was at Muffin Break... my boss wasn't very nice but i got free muffins and it was a fairly easy job
first blog post... i'm pretty sure it was either a really long rant about how much i hated my boss at muffin break, or a really long discussion about love triangles in swan lake and centre stage... actually the blog still exists and i've just checked it was a sort-of self introduction but mostly i just ranted about this one friend i had at the time who really annoyed me.
but the other two posts are there too.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
To further illustrate my point...
Here is an extract from one of my attempted war poems as mentioned in the previous post. Tell me that's not a damn good attempt for an 18-year-old. Just try.
~Onwards I march, enduring till morning, the relentless night.
In my mind, I walk with Graves, hand-in-hand amongst the dead,
Boys, all boys, far too young to join in death’s deceitful dance,
Only God can tell why none were given a second chance.~
~Onwards I march, enduring till morning, the relentless night.
In my mind, I walk with Graves, hand-in-hand amongst the dead,
Boys, all boys, far too young to join in death’s deceitful dance,
Only God can tell why none were given a second chance.~
A Realisation
One man's opinion is precisely that. the opinion of ONE man.
and while that might stick in your head for weeks, months, years even, you'll eventually come to realise something...
It matters not.
or better still, it only matters for as long as you'll allow it to.
if you're wondering what i'm talking about, well let me tell you a fun story. some years ago now, back when i thought i was wise, but really i was just a somewhat elitist snob who'd been overly spoonfed certain idelogies and parroted thoughts while thinking they were original. Okay, that's not quite fair. but i was young and highly impressionable, highly susceptible to the criticism of others, particularly those whose thoughts and opinions i thought mattered the most, partially because i didn't know any better. anyway during this time, i was given an assignment for one of my classes at school that entailed attempting to emulate the writing style of one of the authors we were studying at the time, or if we preferred, another related writer. this particular assignment was listed under 'creative' writing. now, creativity is of course highly subjective, meaning that not everyone is going to be impressed by whatever it is you create. also, asking a group of 17 and 18-year-olds to attempt to emulate the writing style of great war poets or novelists who far surpass them in both age and skill is quite a challenge, and the way i see it, if said young people come anywhere close to producing something that respects and reflects the original works, they should be highly congratulated. not to mention, none of us had actually experienced any kind of war firsthand, so we were more than slightly disadvantaged in the way of real experience upon which to draw.
Long story short, I, fancying myself something of a poetess at the time, decided to embark upon the ambitious project of creating a series of war poems in the style of Siegfried Sassoon/Wilfred Owen. Now, i'm not in any way claiming these poems to be amazing works of poetic genius, but coming from the inexperienced and innocent brain of a student, I'd have to say i did as decent a job as possible, given the circumstances.
However, my teacher did not seem to agree, and proceeded to crush my young poetic soul by telling me that i had not quite hit the proverbial nail on the head, in terms of what the assignment had asked of me. The result was a completely shattered self-esteem and some tears, which is not something you want to evoke in an emotionally fragile student nearing the end of her VCE studies.
just recently i was browsing through the early days of this blog, where i have in fact posted some of the attempted war poems as mentioned above. and I have to say, they are pretty damn good, especially for someone who has had absolutely no actual experience of the war or the emotions attached to it. So you know what, teacher who will remain unnamed for reasons of politeness on my end? SCREW YOU. THOSE WERE BLOODY GOOD POEMS AND I'M ACTUALLY DAMN PROUD OF THEM.
Ahh, so glad to have gotten that off my chest. if you want to see the poems, you can find them buried in the 2010 posts.
"because i'm doing this for the thrill of it, killing it"
and while that might stick in your head for weeks, months, years even, you'll eventually come to realise something...
It matters not.
or better still, it only matters for as long as you'll allow it to.
if you're wondering what i'm talking about, well let me tell you a fun story. some years ago now, back when i thought i was wise, but really i was just a somewhat elitist snob who'd been overly spoonfed certain idelogies and parroted thoughts while thinking they were original. Okay, that's not quite fair. but i was young and highly impressionable, highly susceptible to the criticism of others, particularly those whose thoughts and opinions i thought mattered the most, partially because i didn't know any better. anyway during this time, i was given an assignment for one of my classes at school that entailed attempting to emulate the writing style of one of the authors we were studying at the time, or if we preferred, another related writer. this particular assignment was listed under 'creative' writing. now, creativity is of course highly subjective, meaning that not everyone is going to be impressed by whatever it is you create. also, asking a group of 17 and 18-year-olds to attempt to emulate the writing style of great war poets or novelists who far surpass them in both age and skill is quite a challenge, and the way i see it, if said young people come anywhere close to producing something that respects and reflects the original works, they should be highly congratulated. not to mention, none of us had actually experienced any kind of war firsthand, so we were more than slightly disadvantaged in the way of real experience upon which to draw.
Long story short, I, fancying myself something of a poetess at the time, decided to embark upon the ambitious project of creating a series of war poems in the style of Siegfried Sassoon/Wilfred Owen. Now, i'm not in any way claiming these poems to be amazing works of poetic genius, but coming from the inexperienced and innocent brain of a student, I'd have to say i did as decent a job as possible, given the circumstances.
However, my teacher did not seem to agree, and proceeded to crush my young poetic soul by telling me that i had not quite hit the proverbial nail on the head, in terms of what the assignment had asked of me. The result was a completely shattered self-esteem and some tears, which is not something you want to evoke in an emotionally fragile student nearing the end of her VCE studies.
just recently i was browsing through the early days of this blog, where i have in fact posted some of the attempted war poems as mentioned above. and I have to say, they are pretty damn good, especially for someone who has had absolutely no actual experience of the war or the emotions attached to it. So you know what, teacher who will remain unnamed for reasons of politeness on my end? SCREW YOU. THOSE WERE BLOODY GOOD POEMS AND I'M ACTUALLY DAMN PROUD OF THEM.
Ahh, so glad to have gotten that off my chest. if you want to see the poems, you can find them buried in the 2010 posts.
"because i'm doing this for the thrill of it, killing it"
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
My love's too big for you my love
some lovely lady singers i love...
Ingrid Michaelson
Emma Louise
Lorde
Owl Eyes
Hannah Trigwell
Ingrid Michaelson
Emma Louise
Lorde
Owl Eyes
Hannah Trigwell
This is a Rant. Public Transport edition.
Trains, in particular.
these are things which people do that irk me when i'm on a train:
Chewing with your mouth open. DISGUSTING! first of all, chewing sounds are horrible, they make me want to be sick, and second, no one wants to see your lunch all mushed up in your mouth, not to mention crumbs spraying everywhere. it's making me nauseous just thinking about it. bottom line: chew like you have a secret.
Slurping drinks. this form of irritating behaviour in my observation is mostly found in teenagers with slushy drinks from 7-11. Please stop, it's bad manners, it's noise pollution and it's really unnecessary. if your straw is failing you, just give up.
Sniffing. Yuck, yuck, yuck. you are germy and gross. get a tissue please.
Coughing without covering your mouth. again, yuck.
Talking loudly on the phone. nobody is interested in your conversation, please lower the volume or tell the other person you will call them back later.
Invading peoples' personal space. I understand that during peak hour when the trains are crowded, it makes sense to just sit or stand wherever there is space, but when this is not the case, PLEASE don't sit next to me, breathe on me, touch me, just augh!! I don't know how many times i've been on a fairly empty train, with any number of places to sit, and people get on and insist on sitting RIGHT. NEXT. TO. ME. i hate it, and i'm sure i'm not alone. and standing! i once had a seat on a train with a medium level of crowded, but not so much that the passengers were packed in like sardines. this however did not deter an extremely rude man to stand right in front of me, basically thrusting his crotch in my face for the entirety of his journey. Thankfully, he got off several stops before me, and also thankfully, i had a book so i could at least try to ignore this inconsiderate behaviour.
Bringing young children on the train. I understand that sometimes this is necessary, but if you must do it, please try to control your offspring. seat kicking, screaming, crying, whining, etc. just reinforces my wish for the 'children should be seen and not heard' rule to be reinforced.
Starting up conversations with random strangers. Don't do it. Ever. I don't know what it is about me, do i have a general aura about me that says 'tell me your life story'?! NO!!! i routinely carry reading material when i use public transport so as to ensure a happily solitary journey. do NOT sit down and try to talk to me. i will assume you are a psycho.
these are things which people do that irk me when i'm on a train:
Chewing with your mouth open. DISGUSTING! first of all, chewing sounds are horrible, they make me want to be sick, and second, no one wants to see your lunch all mushed up in your mouth, not to mention crumbs spraying everywhere. it's making me nauseous just thinking about it. bottom line: chew like you have a secret.
Slurping drinks. this form of irritating behaviour in my observation is mostly found in teenagers with slushy drinks from 7-11. Please stop, it's bad manners, it's noise pollution and it's really unnecessary. if your straw is failing you, just give up.
Sniffing. Yuck, yuck, yuck. you are germy and gross. get a tissue please.
Coughing without covering your mouth. again, yuck.
Talking loudly on the phone. nobody is interested in your conversation, please lower the volume or tell the other person you will call them back later.
Invading peoples' personal space. I understand that during peak hour when the trains are crowded, it makes sense to just sit or stand wherever there is space, but when this is not the case, PLEASE don't sit next to me, breathe on me, touch me, just augh!! I don't know how many times i've been on a fairly empty train, with any number of places to sit, and people get on and insist on sitting RIGHT. NEXT. TO. ME. i hate it, and i'm sure i'm not alone. and standing! i once had a seat on a train with a medium level of crowded, but not so much that the passengers were packed in like sardines. this however did not deter an extremely rude man to stand right in front of me, basically thrusting his crotch in my face for the entirety of his journey. Thankfully, he got off several stops before me, and also thankfully, i had a book so i could at least try to ignore this inconsiderate behaviour.
Bringing young children on the train. I understand that sometimes this is necessary, but if you must do it, please try to control your offspring. seat kicking, screaming, crying, whining, etc. just reinforces my wish for the 'children should be seen and not heard' rule to be reinforced.
Starting up conversations with random strangers. Don't do it. Ever. I don't know what it is about me, do i have a general aura about me that says 'tell me your life story'?! NO!!! i routinely carry reading material when i use public transport so as to ensure a happily solitary journey. do NOT sit down and try to talk to me. i will assume you are a psycho.
Monday, July 29, 2013
Lifescouts #7
I haven't done a lifescouts post in suchhhh a long time so i'll do one now.
The Zoo badge. i've had a few cool zoo experiences in my 21 years, but my top 2 have both included live music, because my nearest zoo is the Melbourne Zoo, where live music is a thing, and i think that's really cool, because i love live music and i love animals. so the two combined is just amazing.
i chose 1 story to share for my lifescouts badge blog post, which happens to document my most recent zoo excursion. over the summer, the zoo had a series of events called 'Zoo Twilights' which was a sort of fundraiser for the zoo where all kinds of different musicians played evening concerts at the zoo.
I went to one of these with a friend, and we got to see Georgia Fair and Lisa Mitchell, who are some of my favorite artists, and we had a picnic and it was just really lovely. i'd definitely recommend Zoo Twilights to everyone, in particular i think it would make a very nice date, but it's also a great thing to do with friends or family. AND we got to see some of the animals beforehand, which was lovely.
and here is my badge.
on the topic of zoos, my favourite animals to see at the zoo are the elephants and the monkeys, and 'We Bought a Zoo' is a brilliant movie.
The Zoo badge. i've had a few cool zoo experiences in my 21 years, but my top 2 have both included live music, because my nearest zoo is the Melbourne Zoo, where live music is a thing, and i think that's really cool, because i love live music and i love animals. so the two combined is just amazing.
i chose 1 story to share for my lifescouts badge blog post, which happens to document my most recent zoo excursion. over the summer, the zoo had a series of events called 'Zoo Twilights' which was a sort of fundraiser for the zoo where all kinds of different musicians played evening concerts at the zoo.
I went to one of these with a friend, and we got to see Georgia Fair and Lisa Mitchell, who are some of my favorite artists, and we had a picnic and it was just really lovely. i'd definitely recommend Zoo Twilights to everyone, in particular i think it would make a very nice date, but it's also a great thing to do with friends or family. AND we got to see some of the animals beforehand, which was lovely.
and here is my badge.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
PS.
i left out a few arguments from my 'fangirls unite' post, however i shall disclose them now:
1. parents are reported to have issues with Jenna's language, as well as her "talk of drinking and sex". first of all, if you don' want your kids watching stuff with the sex word in it, DON'T LET THEM ON THE INTERNET, PERIOD. for more on 'censoring' sex talk, please see the works of Dr Kirsten Mclean, a GENIUS lecturer to be found at Monash University. because i don't feel like writing a 'sexuality and society' essay right now. if you reallllly want, i will c&p my essay on sex education in schools onto this blog sometime. but most likely i won't.
moving on.
my second argument in response to this concern... There is a heck of a lot more so called 'inappropriate' content to be found on TV, and at least Ms Marbles is making a point with hers, or at least using it in the context of comedic entertainment. these same parents probably let their kids go to stand-up comedy shows, watch Big Brother and Jersey/Geordie Shore, and attend MA 15+ movies. bottom line, there are worse things out there that your teenage offspring have probably already been exposed to, like it or not. Jenna Marbles is the least of your worries.
2. Jenna does not actively encourage binge drinking, casual sex, or whatever other scandalous activities certain adults seem to be so alarmed about. Yes, she talks about them, but a) that is because she is in her mid twenties, a time when such activities are perfectly normal, not to mention LEGAL (because not once to my knowledge has Ms Marbles condoned underage consumption of alcohol, for example). b) Jenna herself acknowledged in one of her interviews that she was not originally aware of the age-range her audience spans. she reasonably assumed she was speaking largely to her peers, and even said that she agreed that some of her content was not appropriate for say, a thirteen-year-old. Jenna Marbles does not seek to influence young viewers, however she is accessible on the internet to all ages, and if parents don't want their kids watching her videos, that's their issue, not Jenna's. Jenna's videos are what she does for a living, just like some people make adult films for a living, and some actors and actresses portray somewhat X-rated lifestyles in movies FOR A LIVING. however I don't see Good Morning America attacking James Franco for playing a stoner, or particular adult film stars for doing what they do. Jenna makes videos which pertain to things that are a part of HER life, at HER age, or that are relevant to viewers within her age group. and there ain't nothin wrong with that.
3. Jenna Marbles is a COMEDIAN. a lot of what she discusses, she does so in jest, and more often than not she is extremely self-deprecating in her humour. a lot of her content is made purely to make others laugh, and is not to be taken seriously, nor do the majority of her yes, young fanbase take her seriously. Teenagers are not completely stupid, in fact some of them are even intelligent enough to be able to appreciate Jenna's brand of humour for what it is and take away from her videos the more serious messages that are embedded within the jokes and profanity.
that's enough for now, i think.
1. parents are reported to have issues with Jenna's language, as well as her "talk of drinking and sex". first of all, if you don' want your kids watching stuff with the sex word in it, DON'T LET THEM ON THE INTERNET, PERIOD. for more on 'censoring' sex talk, please see the works of Dr Kirsten Mclean, a GENIUS lecturer to be found at Monash University. because i don't feel like writing a 'sexuality and society' essay right now. if you reallllly want, i will c&p my essay on sex education in schools onto this blog sometime. but most likely i won't.
moving on.
my second argument in response to this concern... There is a heck of a lot more so called 'inappropriate' content to be found on TV, and at least Ms Marbles is making a point with hers, or at least using it in the context of comedic entertainment. these same parents probably let their kids go to stand-up comedy shows, watch Big Brother and Jersey/Geordie Shore, and attend MA 15+ movies. bottom line, there are worse things out there that your teenage offspring have probably already been exposed to, like it or not. Jenna Marbles is the least of your worries.
2. Jenna does not actively encourage binge drinking, casual sex, or whatever other scandalous activities certain adults seem to be so alarmed about. Yes, she talks about them, but a) that is because she is in her mid twenties, a time when such activities are perfectly normal, not to mention LEGAL (because not once to my knowledge has Ms Marbles condoned underage consumption of alcohol, for example). b) Jenna herself acknowledged in one of her interviews that she was not originally aware of the age-range her audience spans. she reasonably assumed she was speaking largely to her peers, and even said that she agreed that some of her content was not appropriate for say, a thirteen-year-old. Jenna Marbles does not seek to influence young viewers, however she is accessible on the internet to all ages, and if parents don't want their kids watching her videos, that's their issue, not Jenna's. Jenna's videos are what she does for a living, just like some people make adult films for a living, and some actors and actresses portray somewhat X-rated lifestyles in movies FOR A LIVING. however I don't see Good Morning America attacking James Franco for playing a stoner, or particular adult film stars for doing what they do. Jenna makes videos which pertain to things that are a part of HER life, at HER age, or that are relevant to viewers within her age group. and there ain't nothin wrong with that.
3. Jenna Marbles is a COMEDIAN. a lot of what she discusses, she does so in jest, and more often than not she is extremely self-deprecating in her humour. a lot of her content is made purely to make others laugh, and is not to be taken seriously, nor do the majority of her yes, young fanbase take her seriously. Teenagers are not completely stupid, in fact some of them are even intelligent enough to be able to appreciate Jenna's brand of humour for what it is and take away from her videos the more serious messages that are embedded within the jokes and profanity.
that's enough for now, i think.
MINIONS
i realise the last post was really really long, so here's some minions to brighten your day.
fangirls unite.
Ok, i know i'm late to the party, but when i discovered this particular occurrence, it became imperative that i add my 2 cents in. and i don't care that it happened a few months ago now, this is my blog and i get to say what i want, when i want, on it.
so, Jenna Marbles VS Good Morning America (heretofore referred to as GMA because i'm lazy)
so apparently Jenna Marbles, who a lot of us know and love as a youtube comedienne, has attracted so much attention online, that the television people decided they could ignore her no longer, and in true television fashion, they decided to feature her in one of their tv shows so they could pretend they're all hot and happening, when really Jenna Marbles and her magical youtube videos have been around for quite some time. the result? a horrendously disrespectful, ignorant and insulting interview on GMA wherein Ms Marbles was belittled, patronised and portrayed in a completely misunderstood light. basically they implied that she is popular for no reason, her videos are stupid and inappropriate and she is a bad role model for misguided teen girls who "live on the internet" (a quote from the New York Times, who also did an article on her). here are some links to paint a picture if you, like me, are only recently hearing about this:
http://jennamarblesblog.com/oh-great-job-good-morning-america/
watch, shock, rage, come back and finish reading my blog please :)
and now for my thoughts on the matter.
as Jenna so beautifully said in her own defence, it's obviously a case of the tv people not understanding the internet machine and how it works.
Jenna's videos are so popular BECAUSE they are the way they are: low-budget, down-to-earth, and yes, sometimes a little silly. silliness is one of the sole reasons why people watch youtube videos. another thing about Jenna's videos: there are a lot of youtubers out there who use higher-tech equipment and editing techniques that i don't really understand, and yes their videos are great, but what's so great about Jenna's type of video is that it looks achievable to those of us who are not as skilled technologically as the 'pros'. some of us might be considering startingup their own youtube channel, but maybe they feel intimidated by the amazing-quality videos already out there and what holds them back is that they feel like making videos themselves is not possible without a really expensive camera and equipment and a crew. Jenna Marbles, as well as other popular youtube personalities such as Alex Day (nerimon), Dan Howell (danisnotonfire), and even Carrie Hope Fletcher (itswaypastmybedtime) show aspiring youtubers-to-be that this is not the case. all you really need is a camera, somewhere to film and something to say. it's youtubers like them that inspire other people to start making videos of their own. and while some people may view a career as a youtube personality as, shall we say, illegitimate, in this day and age, with the internet becoming more and more accessible and so much a part of our everyday lives, it may not be such a bad choice as a career path. and if not a whole career, then simply a platform to voice your thoughts.
one suggestion i have for people like the unfortunate souls at GMA, or concerned parents who feel that videos such as Jenna's are inappropriate for their teenage kids to be watching, is to go and watch the various 'draw my life' videos that many of these youtubers have made. in nearly all of these particular videos, the youtubers who make them cite other internet personalities who came before as inspiration and role models. many also tell of times in their lives when they felt lost or without direction and purpose, and thus started out making videos, not really expecting this to go anywhere, when BOOM they find success and fame and happiness. these particular videos represent hope to so many people within the internet generation, who, like them, feel their lives lack direction. these videos show so many young people that they are not alone, and that picking themselves up and getting back on track can be as easy as picking up a camera and making silly videos.
the appeal of these youtube personalities such as Jenna is that they are normal, down-to-earth young people who are not afraid to put themselves out there, in all their awkward, silly, young-person glory. there is something refreshing about a role model who does not necessarily have it all together, but can be seen actively trying every day to work towards something. a lot of young people find it much easier to identify with this than the highly airbrushed and over-edited and scripted TV personalities, whose lives seem so ridiculously out of reach. yes, Jenna Marbles and others are successful now, but they (for the most part) started with nothing but an idea, and they are still on their own journeys. most of them speak in their videos about working towards bigger things, and having goals and ways to stick to them. they talk about schedules that they make themselves meet, and they even use their audiences as a way to be held accountable in terms of meeting their personal deadlines. Alex day is writing a book, Charlie McDonnel is making short films, Carrie Hope Fletcher has scored herself the role of Eponine in a production of Les Miserables, Dan and Phil have their own radio show, and Jenna is just trying to show that life goes on, after her breakup with a long-term boyfriend, and dealing with having recently moved to a new state where she doesn't know many people. i don't know about you, but to me that sounds like a LOT of young people out there, trying to make their own dreams happen, kick-start their careers, or wrangle with the difficult situations that life throws at us all every day. these youtubers show that such things are achievable, they give others something to aspire to.
so what if Jenna Marbles swears like a sailor, makes frequent sexual references, rants about things that annoy her and acts really silly a lot of the time? life's too short to be super-serious all the time, and again if you defer to her 'draw my life', which i personally found a little bit heartbreakingly beautiful, you'll understand why she just needs to laugh and make other people laugh. maybe that's the thing that helps her get through her day-to-day life. as for the swearing and ranting, this is what makes her real and identifiable for so many young people. she's colourful and funny, her humour is mostly self-deprecating and if you really watch her videos properly and are smart enough to read between the lines of her sometimes shocking but generally brilliant comedy, she makes some excellent arguments and is actually a kick-ass feminist role model to boot.
so for those stupid TV people or panicked parentals who have been so busy judging and complaining, just chill out and take a moment to try and understand what these people really represent. and i'm sure, for those not of the internet generation, there were icons in your day who were just as 'controversial' in the eyes of your elders, but who you really just loved.
so, Jenna Marbles VS Good Morning America (heretofore referred to as GMA because i'm lazy)
so apparently Jenna Marbles, who a lot of us know and love as a youtube comedienne, has attracted so much attention online, that the television people decided they could ignore her no longer, and in true television fashion, they decided to feature her in one of their tv shows so they could pretend they're all hot and happening, when really Jenna Marbles and her magical youtube videos have been around for quite some time. the result? a horrendously disrespectful, ignorant and insulting interview on GMA wherein Ms Marbles was belittled, patronised and portrayed in a completely misunderstood light. basically they implied that she is popular for no reason, her videos are stupid and inappropriate and she is a bad role model for misguided teen girls who "live on the internet" (a quote from the New York Times, who also did an article on her). here are some links to paint a picture if you, like me, are only recently hearing about this:
http://jennamarblesblog.com/oh-great-job-good-morning-america/
watch, shock, rage, come back and finish reading my blog please :)
and now for my thoughts on the matter.
as Jenna so beautifully said in her own defence, it's obviously a case of the tv people not understanding the internet machine and how it works.
Jenna's videos are so popular BECAUSE they are the way they are: low-budget, down-to-earth, and yes, sometimes a little silly. silliness is one of the sole reasons why people watch youtube videos. another thing about Jenna's videos: there are a lot of youtubers out there who use higher-tech equipment and editing techniques that i don't really understand, and yes their videos are great, but what's so great about Jenna's type of video is that it looks achievable to those of us who are not as skilled technologically as the 'pros'. some of us might be considering startingup their own youtube channel, but maybe they feel intimidated by the amazing-quality videos already out there and what holds them back is that they feel like making videos themselves is not possible without a really expensive camera and equipment and a crew. Jenna Marbles, as well as other popular youtube personalities such as Alex Day (nerimon), Dan Howell (danisnotonfire), and even Carrie Hope Fletcher (itswaypastmybedtime) show aspiring youtubers-to-be that this is not the case. all you really need is a camera, somewhere to film and something to say. it's youtubers like them that inspire other people to start making videos of their own. and while some people may view a career as a youtube personality as, shall we say, illegitimate, in this day and age, with the internet becoming more and more accessible and so much a part of our everyday lives, it may not be such a bad choice as a career path. and if not a whole career, then simply a platform to voice your thoughts.
one suggestion i have for people like the unfortunate souls at GMA, or concerned parents who feel that videos such as Jenna's are inappropriate for their teenage kids to be watching, is to go and watch the various 'draw my life' videos that many of these youtubers have made. in nearly all of these particular videos, the youtubers who make them cite other internet personalities who came before as inspiration and role models. many also tell of times in their lives when they felt lost or without direction and purpose, and thus started out making videos, not really expecting this to go anywhere, when BOOM they find success and fame and happiness. these particular videos represent hope to so many people within the internet generation, who, like them, feel their lives lack direction. these videos show so many young people that they are not alone, and that picking themselves up and getting back on track can be as easy as picking up a camera and making silly videos.
the appeal of these youtube personalities such as Jenna is that they are normal, down-to-earth young people who are not afraid to put themselves out there, in all their awkward, silly, young-person glory. there is something refreshing about a role model who does not necessarily have it all together, but can be seen actively trying every day to work towards something. a lot of young people find it much easier to identify with this than the highly airbrushed and over-edited and scripted TV personalities, whose lives seem so ridiculously out of reach. yes, Jenna Marbles and others are successful now, but they (for the most part) started with nothing but an idea, and they are still on their own journeys. most of them speak in their videos about working towards bigger things, and having goals and ways to stick to them. they talk about schedules that they make themselves meet, and they even use their audiences as a way to be held accountable in terms of meeting their personal deadlines. Alex day is writing a book, Charlie McDonnel is making short films, Carrie Hope Fletcher has scored herself the role of Eponine in a production of Les Miserables, Dan and Phil have their own radio show, and Jenna is just trying to show that life goes on, after her breakup with a long-term boyfriend, and dealing with having recently moved to a new state where she doesn't know many people. i don't know about you, but to me that sounds like a LOT of young people out there, trying to make their own dreams happen, kick-start their careers, or wrangle with the difficult situations that life throws at us all every day. these youtubers show that such things are achievable, they give others something to aspire to.
so what if Jenna Marbles swears like a sailor, makes frequent sexual references, rants about things that annoy her and acts really silly a lot of the time? life's too short to be super-serious all the time, and again if you defer to her 'draw my life', which i personally found a little bit heartbreakingly beautiful, you'll understand why she just needs to laugh and make other people laugh. maybe that's the thing that helps her get through her day-to-day life. as for the swearing and ranting, this is what makes her real and identifiable for so many young people. she's colourful and funny, her humour is mostly self-deprecating and if you really watch her videos properly and are smart enough to read between the lines of her sometimes shocking but generally brilliant comedy, she makes some excellent arguments and is actually a kick-ass feminist role model to boot.
so for those stupid TV people or panicked parentals who have been so busy judging and complaining, just chill out and take a moment to try and understand what these people really represent. and i'm sure, for those not of the internet generation, there were icons in your day who were just as 'controversial' in the eyes of your elders, but who you really just loved.
here comes another one just like the other one...
more survey madness WHEW
1) Tell us about your first kiss
2) What is the most expensive casual item of clothing you've ever bought?
3) What was the first job you ever wanted as a kid?
4) Tell us about your group of school friends
5) What would you name your kids?
1. probably on a playground somewhere
2. my seafolly bikini. may i also add, one of the smallest items of clothing. why is it that swimming attire is so costly, when there is so little of it?
3. i believe i wanted to be a trapeze artist, because the ones at the circus fascinated me.
4. i had more than one group, school was a mighty long stretch...
the most memorable group was probably throughout high school, it began around year 8 and expanded and changed through til the end of school, however i began to drift away from the main group in year 9 and by year 12 i had a solid group of girlfriends that i pretty much did everything with. i think the nice thing about my friendship group/s throughout high school was that while we were never the 'popular' group, we were the sort of in-between group, so people could float in and out pretty much free of judgement, and everyone got along fairly well for the most part. aside from a rough patch in year 9 thanks to one particular biatch, i had a pretty happy high school experience friends-wise.
5. I like the idea of names that are somewhat unique, but not downright weird, like some parents get away with these days. i've always liked Norah for a girl, or maybe Ebony. and maybe Nathaniel or Nicholas for a boy, i think i have a thing for 'n' names. I like Teddy too, but it'd have to be Edward so the poor kid doesn't end up on the receiving end of silly teasing in the early years.
1) Tell us about your first kiss
2) What is the most expensive casual item of clothing you've ever bought?
3) What was the first job you ever wanted as a kid?
4) Tell us about your group of school friends
5) What would you name your kids?
1. probably on a playground somewhere
2. my seafolly bikini. may i also add, one of the smallest items of clothing. why is it that swimming attire is so costly, when there is so little of it?
3. i believe i wanted to be a trapeze artist, because the ones at the circus fascinated me.
4. i had more than one group, school was a mighty long stretch...
the most memorable group was probably throughout high school, it began around year 8 and expanded and changed through til the end of school, however i began to drift away from the main group in year 9 and by year 12 i had a solid group of girlfriends that i pretty much did everything with. i think the nice thing about my friendship group/s throughout high school was that while we were never the 'popular' group, we were the sort of in-between group, so people could float in and out pretty much free of judgement, and everyone got along fairly well for the most part. aside from a rough patch in year 9 thanks to one particular biatch, i had a pretty happy high school experience friends-wise.
5. I like the idea of names that are somewhat unique, but not downright weird, like some parents get away with these days. i've always liked Norah for a girl, or maybe Ebony. and maybe Nathaniel or Nicholas for a boy, i think i have a thing for 'n' names. I like Teddy too, but it'd have to be Edward so the poor kid doesn't end up on the receiving end of silly teasing in the early years.
youtube survey, not on youtube
because i like answering questions and i'm not cool enough to be on youtube...yet.
(may or may not be a hint)
1) Why are you called that?
2) Tell us about your favourite school teacher
3) What's the strangest food you've ever eaten?
4) Tell us about your first gig
5) What is your favourite place in the world?
Behold, the answers:
1. I chose the name silent screamer, i think because when i began this blog oh so many moons ago, i was in my final year of high school and a little on the angsty side, and i was trying to be artistic and obscure, and thus silent screamer was born. however, as silly as the story of origin sounds, i quite like it. as for my real name, i believe it had something to do with welsh people, and my great-grandmother.
2. i believe there were many, because i was a nerd and i liked school, for the most part. my favorite was probably my japanese teacher, because she gave so much of herself and her time for us, and she was genuinely a friend, as well as a teacher. she wasn't a pushover, she made us do our work and i was better for it, but i had her for a number of years and really did enjoy her classes, and learned a lot. i think the fact that i went to visit her in hospital after she had her baby is also a mark of how good a teacher she was.
3. cow tongue. i was in japan, and it looked like normal meat, and my host family asked me to try it. for the record, it was cooked and it tasted exactly like the rest of the meat we had at the restaurant, except that i knew it was tongue which made it not very appetising. this was of course, before i turned vegetarian. also pretty weird i think was the combination of vegemite and tinned potato salad that i ate on a wrap in year 9.
4. history-wise, probably something my parents would have taken me to when i was very young and thus i do not remember. but i think the first one that counts would have to be taylor swift. yeah, i'm a cool kid.
5. this is really hard to narrow down, but i'd have to say the waterfall/pools we swam in when i went to tanzania, my host family's house in japan, and the Kallista Tea Rooms, all make top 3.
(may or may not be a hint)
1) Why are you called that?
2) Tell us about your favourite school teacher
3) What's the strangest food you've ever eaten?
4) Tell us about your first gig
5) What is your favourite place in the world?
Behold, the answers:
1. I chose the name silent screamer, i think because when i began this blog oh so many moons ago, i was in my final year of high school and a little on the angsty side, and i was trying to be artistic and obscure, and thus silent screamer was born. however, as silly as the story of origin sounds, i quite like it. as for my real name, i believe it had something to do with welsh people, and my great-grandmother.
2. i believe there were many, because i was a nerd and i liked school, for the most part. my favorite was probably my japanese teacher, because she gave so much of herself and her time for us, and she was genuinely a friend, as well as a teacher. she wasn't a pushover, she made us do our work and i was better for it, but i had her for a number of years and really did enjoy her classes, and learned a lot. i think the fact that i went to visit her in hospital after she had her baby is also a mark of how good a teacher she was.
3. cow tongue. i was in japan, and it looked like normal meat, and my host family asked me to try it. for the record, it was cooked and it tasted exactly like the rest of the meat we had at the restaurant, except that i knew it was tongue which made it not very appetising. this was of course, before i turned vegetarian. also pretty weird i think was the combination of vegemite and tinned potato salad that i ate on a wrap in year 9.
4. history-wise, probably something my parents would have taken me to when i was very young and thus i do not remember. but i think the first one that counts would have to be taylor swift. yeah, i'm a cool kid.
5. this is really hard to narrow down, but i'd have to say the waterfall/pools we swam in when i went to tanzania, my host family's house in japan, and the Kallista Tea Rooms, all make top 3.
Monday, July 22, 2013
Sh!t South Africans Say
well, in my limited experience of what i've heard anyway...
"oh my word!!!"
"sies, man!"
"is it!?"
"you mustn't do that, see?"
"just now"
"will i take this over there so long?"
"want some biltong?"
"oh shaaaame"
(when giving directions) "now, you're going to come up to a street... DON'T turn down that street, keep going til you reach the next street, now don't go down that street..."
"can i offer you a cool drink?"
"howzit?"
"oh my word!!!"
"sies, man!"
"is it!?"
"you mustn't do that, see?"
"just now"
"will i take this over there so long?"
"want some biltong?"
"oh shaaaame"
(when giving directions) "now, you're going to come up to a street... DON'T turn down that street, keep going til you reach the next street, now don't go down that street..."
"can i offer you a cool drink?"
"howzit?"
q&a again
these things are addictive for some reason!
here's more
here's more
How often do you doodle? What do your doodles
look like? a lot when i'm bored, mostly anime-looking people, flowers and random shapes
Do you save old greeting cards and letters? Throw them away? i save the ones that hold significant memories e.g. special birthdays or from certain people.
Who is the biggest pack rat you know? probably myself
When making an entrance in to a party, do you make your presence
known? Do you slip in and look for someone you know? Do you sneak in quietly
and find a safe spot to roost? depends on whose party it is, how many people i know, how comfortable i feel. i usually look for someone i know.
What is the strangest thing you believed as a child? i thought that when songs played on the radio, the actual artists were playing right then and there in the studio...
What is one guilty pleasure you enjoy too much to give up? british youtubers
How often do you read the newspaper? Which paper? Which
sections? very rarely, mostly the mx when i'm on the train. the 'for what it's worth' and 'overheard' sections
Which animals scare you most? Why? sharks and crocodiles. i don't think that needs explaining.
What was the most recent compliment you’ve received and
savoured? apparently i can 'pull off classy really well'
What is something about yourself that you hope will change, but
probably never will? my sweet tooth and quick temper
Are you high maintenance? Explain. yes and no. i'm fairly easy going in relation to other people, i don't have to have my way all the time, but in terms of appearance, i guess i spend a fair bit of time on makeup and stuff like that, but only when i feel like it. so i guess, not really. i could be though.
Do you have a whole lot of acquaintances or just a few very
close friends? Why? a few close friends. just the way it is.
Where’s your favourite place to take an out-of-town guest? the dandenongs
How and where do you prefer to study? never.
What position do you sleep in? spaz position. usually on my stomach/foetal position, with one arm under the pillow so i wake up with a dead arm.
What are the top three qualities that draw you to someone new? if they are friendly and approachable, are musically talented, and if they are just as much of a weirdo as me.
How has your birth order/characteristics of siblings affected
you? firstborn, my younger sibling definitely gets away with more and has it easier. it's made me more independent, and i guess i also tend to push people away and i am quickly defensive at times. also very competetive.
If you could eliminate one weakness or limitation in your life,
what would it be? procrastination tendencies
What do you consider unforgivable? lying when the truth is blatantly obvious, cheating in a relationship.
In what area of your life are you immature? all areas
When do you find yourself singing? when there's a good song playing
and some more
would you rather be a unicorn or a wzizard?
"Yer a wizard, Harry"
Would you rather only be able to whisper or ONLY BE ABLE TO SHOUT!?
Whisper
Would you rather be covered in feathers or covered in fur?
feathers
Would you rather be Gandalf or Dumbledore?
Dumbledore, fo sho.
Would you rather be forced to watch TV forever or never watch TV at all?
Never watch it at all
Would you rather shrink to one inch or grow three stories?
George Shrinks, Stewart Little, Thumbelina, the Ginger Bread Man... yeah i'd rather be teeny tiny.
"Yer a wizard, Harry"
Would you rather only be able to whisper or ONLY BE ABLE TO SHOUT!?
Whisper
Would you rather be covered in feathers or covered in fur?
feathers
Would you rather be Gandalf or Dumbledore?
Dumbledore, fo sho.
Would you rather be forced to watch TV forever or never watch TV at all?
Never watch it at all
Would you rather shrink to one inch or grow three stories?
George Shrinks, Stewart Little, Thumbelina, the Ginger Bread Man... yeah i'd rather be teeny tiny.
would you rather
· Would you
rather be really hairy or completely bald?
neither option is too appealing. i guess hairy because i could always wax and shave the hair off...
· Would you
rather be tall and fat or short and well built?
short and well built
· Would you
rather be blind or deaf?
if i HAD to choose, blind
· Would you
rather be 4'5" or 7'7"?
4'5''... Heels duh.
· Would you
rather eat
healthy or exercise regularly?
excercise
· Would you
rather super strong or super fast?
super strong
· Would you rather lose half your hair or lose
half your hearing?
half my hearing? maybe...
Sunday, July 21, 2013
reallycutesongs
some songs with adorable lyrics
Regina Spektor-Folding Chair
The Kooks-Eskimo Kiss
Matt Corby-Letters
Matt Corby-Songbird
Ball Park Music-It's Nice To Be Alive
Staffan-Motives
Francolin-When I Get To Heaven
Justin Beiber-Baby
Regina Spektor-Folding Chair
The Kooks-Eskimo Kiss
Matt Corby-Letters
Matt Corby-Songbird
Ball Park Music-It's Nice To Be Alive
Staffan-Motives
Francolin-When I Get To Heaven
Justin Beiber-Baby
Q & A, because i feel like it.
got these questions off a random website.
1. How many
stuffed animals do you own?
too many to count
2. One
charity organization you think is worthy of your money?
Salvation Army
3. Favorite
zoo animal?
Elephants!
4. If you
could fly anywhere around the world, where would you want to fly to and why?
everywhere. particularly, Japan, Thailand, India, Greece, Norway, Turkey, a few others
5. Shoe
size?
7.5
6. Favorite
School Subject?
English Lit
7. Have you
ever eaten at the Costco food court?
I have not
8. Favorite
pizza topping?
Gourmet Vegetarian... aka pumpkin, capsicum, feta cheese, the works
9. What
kind of laundry soap do you buy?
i don't.
10. Do you
like to take pictures?
I do.
11. Favorite
child -hood toy?
Cuddles...and my pink vacuum cleaner.
12. Favorite
novel/book?
I could not narrow it down to one, but at the moment not much tops Shutter Island.
13. Do you
like to go on nature walks?
Sometimes
14. Pepsi or
Coke?
neither, they taste exactly the same! Dr Pepper
15. What TV
character inspires you?
Rory Gilmore
16. Did you
watch the 2011 Miss American Pageant?
No, because i am not american.
17. Blockbuster
or Netflix?
Video Ezy
18. Hamburgers
or Cheeseburgers?
well, pre-vegetarian, i liked cheeseburgers. but now, Veggie Burgers
19. If you
were trapped on a deserted island for 60 nights and 60 days, what 5 items would
you take with you?
1. an aeroplane, 2. a pilot, 3. a good book to read on the plane while the pilot flies me off the deserted island so i wouldn't have to be trapped there, 4. a really good milkshake, and 5. the address of the person who came up with this type of question so i can write to them to tell them what a stupid question this is.
20. Do you
have children? If so how many? How old are they?
No.
21. What
kind of car/truck do you drive?
A Toyota Echo
22. Ultimate
dream vacation?
Greece/Costa Rica
23. Favorite
Disney character?
Mulan/Simba
24. When is
your birthday?
26th March
25. Have you
been to college? If so what did you major in?
Yes, Pyschology
26. Chocolate
or Vanilla?
Chocolate.
27. Ever
been to Washington DC?
No
28. Favorite
wild animal?
Elephant
29. Are we
there yet?
No
30. Favorite
clothing brand?
don't really have one. I like vintage stuff.
31. Do you
like to cook?
Sometimes
32. Favorite
household chore if any?
what a stupid question. i don't mind laundry...
33. Are you
bored yet?
a little. are you?
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