Ahhhh=Awwww

Sometimes the things we think are scary, turn out to be not nearly as bad as we had imagined. Often even to the point that afterwards we feel silly we were ever scared of it in the first place. So why do we keep doing it? Probably because fear is so natural in most of us, we forget that ultimately we have total control over it.

(Honesty works)  

UGGly

Yikes winter is approaching! Sadly this means the UGG's will be increasing in number, unless something divine happens, and they all go south for the winter.

Now that would be a wonderland. 

Hold on a minute, will yah.

Speaking of trends, for some reason it has become "trendy" to hate religion. I think this is a cheap and easy way to avoid having to face what you are too uncomfortable to think about, but my point today is that often people will just say "I don't like 'organized' religion" or "religion is just a corrupt institution". And I say hold on a minute while we get the facts straight. Faith is not religion, that is important to understand. Yes, it is certainly true that religious leaders have made huge mistakes in our past and will always continue to do so, but I think it is important to give them the-benefit-of-the-doubt, we have to remember that what they are doing is attempting to interpret an enormous amount of text written by possibly hundreds of different authors who spoke languages not common anywhere in the world today and who lived over 2000 years ago in a culture very very very different from our own. We all know how confusing it can be to read Shakespeare's work, and this was written a mere 400 years ago in a culture and language much more similar in comparison, to ours today.  So the task of interpretation is a difficult one, and mistakes are bound to happen. No one is claiming to be perfect, but these religious leaders are only trying to do what they think they is right. Which may or not be end up being correct, but lets lay-off them and realize the extreme difficulty present in the manuscripts they are attempting to gather there beliefs from.    

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I think only old people use the word "dozen". 

Stereowhat?

Ugh, sometimes things really bug me and stereotypes are one of them, for many reasons. People are so weird about it.  People need to be able to be who they are because that is who they are, not try to hide it so they don't become a stereotype. But what is even more frustrating, is when people try to become a stereotype, a trendy one, a familiar one, a interesting stereotype. Gross. If that is who you are, great, but why try to become something and fit a mould you just were not meant to fit. 

These thoughts happen way to much: 

I artistic so I must appear esthetically not-the-norm as well.

I am athletic so I have to be tough as well.

I am gay so I have to feminine and fashionable as well. 

I am a lesbian so I have to be masculine as well. 

I am young so I have to get drunk as well.

Blah blah blah, and the lame list goes on. 

If the above is who you are, and I mean who you truly are, then fine. But don't try to be that when your not, it shows, you think you can fake it, but you only end up being fake. 

Be yourself, a lot of work has gone into making you, you. So embrace it. 

Casting at the Poll.

Election time seems to bring negative in people. I think the wonder of this country is that we do have the right and freedom to vote, and vote for whoever we wish without fear of persecution. Or do we? 

Okay, no official persecution will be done in Canada to you for who you voted for, but it is very likely that your family or friends may persecute or berate you for your choice. This is unfair. There are many reason why someone may vote a certain way. You may vote for the party, you may for the leader of the party or you may vote for the MP in your riding. They are all very different reasons, but all look the same on the ballot. 

I think people also assume that because you voted one way, you agree with absolutely everything that party stands for, I doubt this is true in very many people at all. There may be a number of things I think a party might be doing wrong, but I could vote for them if I think they have the best chances at successfully running our country, which is much harder than any of us realize. We do not give politicians the credit they deserve, they are human and will mess up, but we must consider that the responsibility they hold is much greater than any responsibility any of us will probably ever have. Imagine making important decisions  for 35 million people. 

Could you really do it? 

How embarrassing...just kidding!

As much I enjoy studying social protocol, it sure is strange sometimes.  If you saw a person dancing down the street or singing on the bus, you would think they were weird, right? But why, what if they were humming or whistling? This might not be strange at all, unless they were indoors. So why is adding words to the music such a risky move? 

Humming...okay.

Singing...not okay.

And laughing--we all laugh so why do we have to contain bug laughs when in public. Yes, no one thinks as chuckle is odd, but if I was to burst into hysterical laughter, you might think it annoying or weird. Why does an expression of joy have to be taboo? We could all use more laughter, I am sure. 

Dancing: We walk in public, and we dance when music is playing, but if music is playing in public, we don't dance? 

BUT I WANT TO! 

The Skinny Pant

They are fantastic. Why would you not want to wear something that makes you look slim and narrow and trendy? People often think that the tightness must be terribly uncomfortable, but in reality, most skinny pants are not actually that tight, they are just the exact size of ones leg, making making it feel as though you are nude. Now that is comfort, thinking back the my pre-skinny pants years, I remember excess fabric flowing and bunching around me as I walked, this was uncomfortable. 

Fitted clothes feel good. 

Fall Friends

These nine days have been amazing, I have learned a lot and made a lot of new memories. No new friends were made, but old friendships were strengthened which is much more important. I love all of the people here and there, I wish I could be with them all at the same time. But I guess growing up is making hard choices. Thanks for a great time, thanks for being great friends. I love you. 

Tear Factory

I am trying so hard, why don't you care?

Frustration Is Setting In.

I don't know how much linger I can hold out. I am trying my hardest here and putting a lot into this, but I feel like I am getting absolutely nothing from the other side. Which is devastating considering how important this is to me. I want it to work out so badly, and I do all the I am know how to ensure this, but I just don't think the other sides cares, nor are they willing to talk about it. The whole thing is emotionally draining. I really am not having a good month. 

So this is it today.

I am happy.

I will see you all soon.

I am happy. 

I love you all. 

I am happy. 

For now?