What's On Your Mind?

Merry (late) Christmas guys!!

I know it's the season to be jolly and all, but I feel like a good old fashioned rant.

I've been getting onto Facebook recently, expecting happiness statuses from all my contacts. It is the holidays, I'm allowed to have these expectations, right?

But while most of my contacts have their statuses that are positive and even funny at times, it's the other percentage that tend to overshare...... everything. And anything.

I'm proud to say I have a wide age range of Facebook friends, but most of them are teenagers. And when you have teenage Facebook friends, you generally tend to be more than exposed to bollocks half of the time.

With statuses from hipster skanks that want love and younger girls that want love, it's hard to stay away from all the bollocks. And when there's an update every 5 minutes about how lonely they are, or how they love kisses in the rain, it makes you die a little inside. And then you see their pictures of them in a bikini one day, and the next minute they have a rage fuelled status about how they are NOT a slut.

There is something terminally wrong with society.

I am not ashamed to admit that I have never had a boyfriend and I am not ashamed to admit that the idea of wearing a bikini is terrifying. But I am ashamed to admit that I am a part of this generation. The generation of hipsters, dubstep music and reality TV shows.

So it's practically hard sometimes to go on Facebook and see what people are doing with their lives. Because approximately 42% of my friends seem to spend theirs taking pictures of their lunch and selfies.
And another hard thing is staying away from Facebook altogether.

So if you post loads of selfies, pictures of your 'fat bikini body', pictures of your daily meals, statuses about how love sucks at the age of 13, too many love quote statuses, what you just did in the bathroom, statuses with more swearwords than a Gordon Ramsey cookbook, statuses spelt wrong or with too many smiley faces, statuses about all the drugs you did last night, videos of you covering a song when you and I both know you have no vocal chords, anything about One Direction or boy bands........ please expect a world of curses against you and your mustache from myself and users of Facebook that have self respect.

Sorry for the rant. It's the day when you HAVE to be positive, but I've got the mother of all colds and the chocolate I've got from Santa isn't making me feel better. So I'm being an utter Grinch and I hope you'll all forgive me.

And in light of the fact that I survived another non-existent apocalypse, I don't really have a valid reason to take out my frustrations on you all. So I (and the few people that are part of the V=MC squared team) hope you all had a wonderful, epic, uber mad and happy Christmas and New Year/Hannukah!!!!!

Live long and prosper, Vivmarie1407

AdSense Debate

 你好 guys,

I was going through my blog settings and whatnot, and I saw something that struck a chord in my mind: "sign up for AdSense and make money from your blog".
Initially I was intrigued, who doesn't like to earn money?

At first I was eager to sign up, then I thought of none other than my dear viewers, yes you!, who probably don't want to click onto my blog and be swarmed with ads. The last thing I'd want you guys to go through, is to click onto my page and then BAM! You get swarmed with ads and thus, your day is less brighter.

On the other hand, it wouldn't be a bad thing to earn money. It's harder than it looks to operate a blog, write the posts and come up with ideas. So to earn something for the work I do seems fair, right?

But then again, I would like to become more successful first. I want to gain more subscribers, become more known and feel more satisfied with the posts I make. Until such time, there will probably be no ads.

If you guys have any reasons for/against signing up for AdSense, let me know, it would be greatly appreciated!!! As would any post ideas.

In other news, I saw the movie Rise Of The Guardians the other day (amazing), fell in love with James Bond after watching Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace so I would know what's going on when I go to see Skyfall and....... I have dyed my hair red!!! I hope you guys approve of the drastic yet worthwhile change!!

再見, Vivmarie1407

Horoscope Experiment Results, in breif..

Bella notte guys,

I'm not going to delve into specifics with the horoscope experiment results, due to some of the results matching exactly with some details of my personal life, which I shan't go into today, but here they are in breif:

The horoscope used in the experiment, turned out to be mostly accurate. While it never went into specifics, it provided concise thoughts and notions that were close to the actual events of my day.
While it has proven to me how things can vary in accuracy, it has also taught me that not all astrologers are quacks. Just the other 99.9% are quacky as compared to the 0.01% that get it right.

I won't live my life by the paths of the stars, that's just absurd. After this experiment, I no longer really care what the horoscope has to say. For while it may be close to the truth at times; have you ever heard of a word called 'coincidence'?
Instead, I'll live my life each day, as it comes. No amount of good or bad fortune warnings shall sway me off of the path I know to be right.

So don't let warnings of doom or shifts in the moon's stages affect your decisions in life. Accept that your day will suck simply because you're a Taurus in August, and move on. Continue living fearlessly.

I'm going to discontinue as I'm getting a bit preachy. But in other news, I'm on holidays for nearly 2 months (yay!!) and I pulled the muscles in my calves yesterday and I still can't walk!! That's my fascinating life so far... If you have any ideas for posts, would like to mention something about horoscopes or you have a cure for pulled calf muscles, please let me know in the comments below!!

Auf Wiedershen, Vivmarie1407

Definitions and Realisations

Ciao guys,

This isn't the results of the horoscope experiment like I promised (I'm sorry- your patience must be limitless!), nor is it about a current event that is taking the world by storm. Instead, it's another one of my posts about something on my mind. So bear with me and my boringness until the next post...

Recently I've seen and experienced things that have changed my outlook on life. Love, family, spirituality, everything that life has to offer, my outlook on it has changed. For either the better or worse, that has yet to be discovered, but with everything changing around me (and others), the definitions of things have changed also.

For instance, the meaning of family, to me, no longer applies to just my relatives. Because as I change, so have some of them, and not for the good. Each day I'm seperated from them even more. . And this division leaves you stranded. Who do you rely on now to catch you when you fall? When you need help, who'll answer the call?
Now, it's my dearest friends and the other family members I treasure. Because family isn't defined by blood. It's defined by those who care about you, who you feel at home around and who you know will never give up on you.
Some people say "your family is who you are". In some cases, that may be true. But who you are is reflected in how you view everything and in how you treat others. 

I've also come to realise that love is absurd. Or that people's definitions of love are absurd. "love is easy, love is beautiful...." That's bollocks. From what I've observed, love makes trigonometry look like the 2 times table. Love isn't always beautiful; since when are lonely nights, fears and insecurities beautiful? You want my definition of love?

Take 2 people. Add some happiness, then just for kicks add some pain. Throw in complications, similarities and differences, let that simmer for ages, and while it is simmering, add some hard times to make things the exact opposite of dull. Throw in those friends who act as reactive catalysts and BAM! Results may differ, depending on who's the one being loved and who's the one who nobody knows what's going on in their heart. This isn't so much a definition as a recipe for disaster, but that's what I've come to accept: that this is my life.

Then there's the issue of spirituality. What do you believe, which is right and what happens when you settle on a decision? Which is logical and which is bollocks? Which is fact and which is fiction? So far, the search has provided more questions than answers. In the end, all I'm hoping for is that the world wasn't created by a flying Spaghetti Monster.

So in spite of my re-defining life and everything that makes it stupid, I hope you all have a great week. If you have any ideas for posts, solutions to my problems or your own definitions for things, let me know in the comments below!

Arrividerci, Vivmarie1407

Blue Skies Again... And Jesus

Hello guys,

I've been in a noticeably perkier mood recently, and it's all thanks to a bunch of factors:

• Glorious stormy weather has dominated the skies
• The new Green Day album, Dos!, is a musical masterpiece
• I just got replacement Converse high-tops
• I've fallen in love with Twinings chai tea.
• Saw Breaking Dawn Part 2, it was satisfactory to say the least. For a Twilight movie, it was quite good.
• I've increased the length of time that will be spent on the horoscope experiment

It's a well known fact that last week proved to be incredibly shocking for me. However, things are beginning to look bright again, and I have 3 things to thank for that:

1. My friends: These are the people that have never let me down. I've had my doubts at times, but in the end, they have helped me through many problems, given first rate advice and when I'm down, they are my anti-depressants.
2. Green Day: It's Well Known Fact #2 that I love Green Day more than my own family. And it's true; hymns like American Idiot are quite lovable. But when you're a teenager who's supposed to hate everyone and themselves, the songs of Green Day don't give you further incentive to do so, instead, they encourage you to shut up and listen to the music; forget your sorrows. And so many of their songs are cures to sadness, take it from me.
3. (Atheists don't roll your eyes...)Jesus: This will require an explanation:

All my life, I've gone to religious schools: Lutheran, Catholic and most recently, Christian. So Jesus has been kind of inescapable. Anyway, when you go to religious schools, you tend to run into the religious students, and at my recent school, the Christian one, there is a particular student who loves Jesus. So much in fact, that he wears a keychain with WWJD written all over it (What Would Jesus Do). And recently, in situations, it has got me thinking "If Jesus lost his size 4 Converse high-tops, what would he do?"

And even though he's got the power of God on his side as well as an epic beard, we can still do what he would. We may not be able to walk on water or recite a whole parable, but we can do the right thing, the just thing, the thing Jesus would do if he was in your size 4 Converse high-tops.

Even though I'm still on a gallant quest for spirituality, if anything goes wrong, I pause and think of what Jesus would do. So far, it's worked out well. In fact, just yesterday as I was drafting this post, a massive hailstorm affected my suburb (and my house was not spared). I was scared, for my bedroom window had smashed open;strewing glass all over my floor and bed, some hailstones were as big as golf balls, the ground was covered in ice and it looked like a hurricane of snow had recently passed.
Initially I was freaking out, I honestly thought I was going to die. But I kept calm and thought of what Jesus would do: He'd say a parable, stop the storm and make sure everyone was OK. And prepare an evacuation kit. While I don't know any good parable and while I can't influence the elements, I still went around my street, checking to see the extent of the damage and to see if my neighbours were fine. Then I went home, and like a good neurotic person, I assembled an evacuation kit.

That has been my dramatic list of recent events. If you have any thoughts on religion, evacuation kits or Green Day, let me know in the comments below.

Arrividerci, Vivmarie1407

Do people have it worse than I?

привіт guys,

 This is the sequel to last weeks post, where you all read about my deadly encounter with a four-wheel drive. When I thought things were supposed to get better, they have since taken turns for the worse:

On Friday I went ice skating with a bunch of friends. It was inevitable that I'd fall over, no chance of escaping that, but to do it 5 times is just a bit silly. And I now have a bruise as large as Russia and as dark as a thundercloud (cumulonibus for all of you meteorologists) on my knee.
But that's just the tip of the iceberg. As our evening came to an end, I returned to where our group kept our stuff, only to find that my favourite shoes had gone. My black Converse hi-tops, which have been on my feet at a lot of memorable moments, were gone. My all time favourite pair of shoes had vanished.

And things just keep getting worse: Yesterday my nephew's new kitten, Katniss, gave me two deep scratches on my wrist, giving people the impression that I am an emo. I'm not kidding when I say that today at school I recieved stares.
Then on Monday, my beloved iPod, Charlotte, attempted suicide. As I was running out of school, it lept out of my pocket and onto the not-quite soft concrete. And the screen cracked.
I returned home, in a state of sadness, to find that there was no chocolate in the house.

In one of my friends attempts to cheer my up, she told me: "There's people out there in the world that have it worse than you. Look at those children in third world countries...", and she was cut off by my fist colliding with her shoulder.

But looking back at her words of I-can't-believe-it's-not-wisdom!, she might have had a small point. But then again, those kids don't have iPods, ice skating rinks in their city, a favourite pair of shoes or nephews with kittens. They wouldn't get how it feels, losing their iPod to gravity and collision. As far as I'm concerned right now, nobody has it worse than me. Not even African kids without food, water, Wi-Fi, Facebook or their own bedroom.

I'm eventually going to read this post, maybe in a few years and laugh about it. Because then I'll have gone through many lucky Converse shoes, two iPods and recieved many injuries. But until then, this is verging on being my WORST WEEK EVER!!!

And I have begun my horoscope experiment as of Monday: So far, so almost accurate. The results will most definetely be included in next weeks post if you're curious about the accuracy of horoscopes and astrology. I know that I'm rather impressed and a little bit startled with the accuracy.

So I shall leave you all for now. Please note that until proven wrong, the horoscope is almost always a load of bollocks.

Au revoir, Vivmarie1407

The reality of horoscopes…

Bonjour guys,

Today I looked at the horoscope for Cancer, and the one thing that they said was: 'be delicate today'. And to subscribe and get an astrological chart.

Nonetheless, I ignored it. How many times can a horoscope be right? So today I was not the epitome of delicate, in fact I was quite boisterous. And all was fine, until this afternoon, when I was yelling at my cousin to get out of a car, while I was standing next to it, and the car accelerated slightly, to the point where the wheel rolled onto my foot. For 20 seconds.

Now I'm sitting at my desk, ice pack on foot, cake at my side and a rush of numbness in my right foot.

It's got me thinking; are horoscopes accurate? So to prove if this theory is correct, I will conduct an experiment. I haven't devised how I'm going to do this, but it will be explained in my next post. Stay tuned…

If you are accident prone, have a fondness for cake or believe in horoscopes, let me know in the comments below. Post topic ideas are also appreciated.

Au revoir, Vivmarie1407

Halloween 2012

Good afternoon guys,
On Wednesday, I unleashed my inner child and went trick or treating. At my age it's a bit ridiculous, but what is more astounding is the fact that I am an unconventional dresser when it comes to costumes. This year I went as renowned Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. Monobrow and everything, including a fake tan for authenticity.
In all the years I've trick or treated, my costumes have never been this strange. I've been a mummy, banshee, grim reaper, goth, a skanky nun and the Ancient Greek goddess, Athena.

All in all, I love Halloween. And I hope you all (in particular, my American readers :D) had a good Halloween too. It's not celebrated largely in most parts of the world, I get that, but nonetheless I hope it was enjoyable.

And in light of enjoyable, my excursion to the mangroves was almost the opposite. I know they're incredibly important to the environment and all, but they smell absolutely disgusting. Decaying organic matter and whatnot. And then there were the seagulls, ferocious ones at that; divebombing the innocent and stealing their chips at lunchtime.

I didn't trip over a razor clam and get cut, slip on algae and break my neck or get pooed on by a pelican and contract avian flu. Which is lucky, considering that any of those things could have happened.

In short, I've had a pretty fascinating week, filled with disaster and huge Frida Kahlo eyebrows. If you'd like to comment on your Halloween experience, give more reasons as to why mangroves are dangerous or possible post ideas, let me know in the comments below!!

Peace out, Vivmarie1407

One Ordinary Week…

Good morning guys,

In a stunning turn of events, this past week for me, has turned out to be entirely uneventful. Things have still been the same: laughing with friends, being absolutely insane with friends and many metric tons of food has been eaten. With or without friends.

So even though life has gone on as normal for me, every single event this week has turned out to be not interesting enough for a blog post.
Except for the fact that I am going as Frida Kahlo for a Halloween party; that in itself is insanely interesting.

But the prospect of dressing up as a Mexican artist has been the only significant highlight of this week. And for that, I have to apologise for being the most boring blogger in existence.

But do not despair, this week may prove to have some events that will contribute to a post. This week my science class gets the privilege of going to some mangroves, which in itself spells trouble for this accident and allergy prone blogger who is also an infamous ornithophobe (person who is afraid of birds). Stay tuned, I might have another misadventure.

So until something interesting happens I shall bid you all adieu. Unless I get eaten by a pelican on the excursion, in which case, it's been fun posting for you all. Really, it has.

Adieu, Vivmarie1407

Response to Amanda Todd outcry

Buonasera guys,

If you've been watching the news on tv or the Facebook news feed, you'll have noticed that there has been a major outcry about the suicide of Amanda Todd. If you haven't heard of what happened, it's advisable that you look it up.

To sum things up in a few words; she sent a topless picture to a guy she met online and trusted, he wanted more and blackmailed her, which led to the picture circulating the Internet. She lost her friends, got anxiety and depression , did drugs and alcohol, started cutting, then drank bleach and was sent to hospital. And it gets worse: she moves schools, intentionally hooks up with one of her guy friends who has a girlfriend, people get mad, attack her, guy does nothing, she moves schools, hate follows her… And after more bad stuff, the end isn't happy.

Let's just think for a moment: what makes the suicide of Amanda Todd so noteworthy? Other than the fact that she's been bullied, done drugs, Internet topless picture scandals and a whole bunch of other dramatic and unfortunate events: why is she, a girl who some have called 'slut', so important? After all, don't countless other teenagers self harm? Get bullied? Drive themselves to drugs? Commit suicide? The facts are that Amanda Todd is just another statistic: this kind of stuff happens every day.

My personal opinion is that while it is tragic that she died, it is ridiculous the amount of media attention that this is getting. And Amanda was not a slut. She made a bad decision and trusted someone who turned out to be a (horrible swearword).

I'm not going to try to preach to you all, because you make your own decisions, opinions and choices yourself, but listen: Be nice to everyone, because you don't know who's on the verge of suicide. Try not to be too judgmental, because are you perfect yourself? And also: don't trust everyone you meet online.

If you thought that was too preachy or if you have any comments on the suicide of Amanda Todd or if you have a post idea, let me know in the comments below.

That's all folks, Vivmarie1407

Born too late?? (And why I hate hipsters)

Aloha guys,

Over the last couple of months, you might have noticed people using words such as 'cray cray', 'swag' and the excruciatingly annoying, 'yolo'.
In other words, hipsters are unfortunately taking over society and pop culture.

You might be wondering why I think it's unfortunate that hipsters are dominating society. But if you aren't, here are my valid reasons why I cannot stand them;
1. Who needs oxygen/intelligence/money when you have swag?: I hate statements like these because they are rife with inaccuracy. You can't breathe swag to live, swag can't buy you anything and swag will never be a legitimate excuse for stupidity, it will just prove how much of it you have.

2. One Direction will be/are bigger than The Beatles and The Rolling Stones: Wrong, wrong, wrong. As I've said before in one of my blog posts, I don't care about One Direction or their music, but if you ever claim that One Direction will be bigger/is better than The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, I will have to feel pity for you. Because all 1D have really got going for them is their teenage girl fans and "hot" faces. People won't be singing "One Thing" in 20 years, that song will be 'ancient history'. But it's been at least 30 years since The Beatles split up, and they still continue to sell albums daily. Loads in fact. Even I sing their songs, and at my age I should be nodding my head to dubstep remixes.

3. Not right for all ages: By that I meant that its not right that kids are even getting in on these things. I see 12 year old girls posing for selfies and I just about die. I see more 12 year olds with more relationship issues than Taylor Swift. At that age I was camera shy and boyfriends were just the celebrities on my posters. So why the sudden increase in hipster 12 year olds??

4. Y du we neeed 2 type lyk dis????: I know we live in an age where we have auto correct, but that's no excuse for bad spelling and grammar. Another issue is the overuse of emoticons. To quote "Does my head look big in this?" by Randa Abdel-Fattah: "I hate it when people overuse those smiley faces. There are plenty of words in the thesaurus which express happiness. Expand your vocabulary and stop with the bad art." Truer words have never been spoken.

I'm sure you all have your own reasons to not like hipsters, but those are my main ones. And it's not just hipsters that annoy me. It's today's pop culture. This is an age where going to museums is dorky and to listen to music that isn't from this last decade is odd. At times I often wonder if I was born in the wrong era of history. If I should have been born in a different historical era. But the idea of me in a Victorian dress and bonnet scares me, so I forget it. But you can't help but wonder.

So until more people realise that swag is actually an acronym for "Secretly we are gay", I shall continue to pray that society changes for the better. If you agree with my social views, have no swag at all or believe you only die once, let me know in the comments below.

Bella notte, Vivmarie1407

Adieu to the Ponds (a tribute from a Whovian)

**This is a disclaimer; for those who are offended by/hate/strongly dislike Doctor Who, it is advised you ignore the following post**

Hëj guys,

In a recent shocking turn of events, Whovians around the world bid farewell to Amy Pond and Rory Williams, beloved companions to the Doctor.

Personally, I was nearly in tears. And that's mainly because the departure of a companion is always a sad thing, especially when it was Rose. But Rose aside, I really did love the Ponds, as we'll call them. Arguably, they weren't Rose or Donna or Sarah Jane or Martha, but they were still special in some way to every Whovian.
Because who wasn't watching when the Pandorica exploded, when Amy finally got to run away with her 'raggedy Doctor' and when Rory was wearing that Roman centurion outfit?? I definitely was (it's Rory Williams in a historic uniform- what's not to love?), for the simple reason that there was just something about the Ponds that kept us all hooked. And we aren't going to see that in a companion for a long time; and certainly not with the new one.

I'll admit, I wasn't impressed with the introductions I got of new companion, Clara Oswald (also seen as Oswin, the soufflé girl: spoilers). There was nothing wrong at all with the character, really, but soufflés? While there is nothing wrong with a baking passion, does that really need to be a key feature in a companion?

Hopefully when Doctor Who returns, perhaps my view of Clara will change. After all, Jenna-Louise Coleman has got impressively big shoes to fill. To fail to live up to her expectations would be disappointing and yet understandable.
Because who could ever get past the bar that Billie Piper raised?

So it's going to be all eyes on Jenna-Louise Coleman. If you'd like to share your current opinion of Clara/Oswin, leave your tribute to the Ponds or another companion, or suggest a post topic, let me know in the comments below!

Geronimo, Vivmarie1407

Hooray for idleness/laziness

Konnichi wa guys,

In my part of the world, it's the middle of the night; not normally the time to write a blog post. But I have a legitimate excuse, and that legitimate excuse is: It's school holidays!!!!
So far I have achieved nothing at all. Other than not going outside my house since Friday, watching far too much tv, eating everything in sight and converting oxygen into carbon dioxide. And sleeping.

I have no regrets about my astonishing lack of achievements in the holidays so far. After all, I have never been more happy to be lazy. This last school term has been filled with events like musicals, school fete security guard duties, assignments and not doing homework, so I think I've early a break. But I plan on leaving my house tomorrow at some point, I've run out of food and I need to make a trip to the library. But in this intense spring heat, I may not survive the journey.

If you have any heat beating ideas, any good tv shows/movies to watch or ideas for future posts, let me know in the comments below.

Sayonara, Vivmarie1407

Remember 9/11

Today, eleven years ago, the world saw a terrible crime against humanity: terrorist attacks on America, resulting in the deaths of many innocent people.
I was about 5 years old at the time, and I knew nothing about the horrors of the world. Now, years later, I look back on that and see how horrifying life can be.

So remember the tragedy that stopped the world and opened our eyes to the threat of terrorism. Remember the lives lost; men, women and children. And learn, that mankind must never stoop to that level of lowness again.

Thank You Tim Minchin!!

Aloha guys,

When in doubt or when in need of a laugh; YouTube anything by Tim Minchin. Unless you happen to be religious, politically incorrect or just don't like swear words, I'd advise you to definitely look into this.

There are many reasons why one should love Tim Minchin, but mine are: his witty and funny song lyrics, his voice, his brilliant mind, his piano playing abilities, his sense of humour, but above all; it's the fact that he tells stuff like it is. Which is the only way it should be told. He isn't afraid to challenge/poke fun of anything and he expresses his opinions through witty,intelligent, funny, catchy and amazing songs and stand up comedy acts.

So on behalf of everyone at V=MC squared, from the writer, to the child slave labourers who do my work with a smile (lest they be whipped), we would like to thank Tim Minchin for his contributions to society and for the many hours we have spent on YouTube, for he has shaped our lives, for which, we salute him.

If your life has been changed by Tim Minchin, or if you have any post-worthy topics that you want my slaves and I to talk about in our next post, let us know in the comments below.

Arrividerci, VivMarie1407

**WARNING: I really wasn't joking when I said Tim Minchin's songs were offensive. If you are easily offended, religious in any way, love stupid politicians or hate people that swear, I'd advise you to consider watching something else. Other than that, he is definetely worth watching.**

RIP Neil Armstrong

Bonsoir guys,

Today, Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died. To walk on the moon was (and still is) huge and the fact that this man had the courage to get in a rocket, travel many thousands of kilometres away from his home planet and walk about on a big-ass rock in space, is uber impressive. Of course, there were many other astronauts and cosmonauts who acheived inspirational things years ago, and are either dead or living on as legends, so I would also like to dedicate this post to them. To the brave men, women and animals who acheived these extraordinary feats, to their families, friends and people who supported them, to the scientists and so many others......
Space exploration is a hard thing to do. Without the courage of men like Neil Armstrong, Yuri Gagarin and so many others, our knowledge of the universe surrounding our planet would be quite, well, small.

In other news, I have been watching the amazing British comedy: Blackadder. Words can't describe how unbelievably funny, witty, informative, hilarious and full of humour this show is. I know it's old, not seen on TV these days, but it is, without a doubt, one of the best TV comedies I have ever seen. I love comedy. To me, a life without laughter can be compared to a heart without a beat; pointless and cold.
And this is why there should be more people watching shows like Summer Heights High, Mr Bean, Blackadder, Mrs Brown's Boys, The Big Bang Theory, We Can Be Heroes, 2 Broke Girls, South Park, The Simpsons, Family Guy and countless other comedic gems instead of rubbish like The Vampire Diaries and other TV shows that fail to produce so much as a giggle.

Also, I have been trying to teach myself to sing the Israeli national anthem, 'Hatikvah', because it sounds amazing and because the French one is too long and I can't pronounce everything. So far, there has been no success, but I am determined to get it right.

If you guys have any tips on how to memorise songs, any ideas for posts or if you're commenting one of those things that will get your crush to kiss you in 5 days by reposting, let me know in the comments below.

Bella notte guys, Vivmarie1407

Shark Week 2012

Howdy y'all,

This is my favorite week of the year: Shark Week, a whole week of sharky awesomeness!!! It's just a shame I don't have the Discovery Channel, then I could watch the actual show :( But life goes on. Every year, I tell myself; "one day, there will be Foxtel in my house, one day".... Until then, I'll just YouTube the episodes and google the rest.

But there's one thing I don't like about Shark Week, and it's the fact that the sharks are represented as killers. You can't watch Shark Week without seeing at least one surfer lose a limb. And I thought the whole point of Shark Week was so that people could learn about these amazing animals. And to the good people at the Discovery Channel, have you considered highlighting the fact that the shark population is rapidly declining to human greed and stupidity?

Sorry guys, ranting again, I'm working on that. Anyhow, in recent news, I will be doing the 40 Hour Famine this weekend, and I will be giving up... talking!! It will be über hard, considering I'm a notorious chatterbox, but hopefully I can raise some money for a good cause. And find out if I can give up speech for 40 hours.

That's all I can write for now, stay tuned for further accounts of my misadventures, rants, opinions and views on current affairs. And the diary I'll be keeping on my silent weekend, you guys get a sneak peek!

Until Sunday night (Aussie Time), Vivmarie1407

A dedication to annoying people

Buon giorno,

The title of this weeks post may puzzle you, but trust me when I say I do dedicate this post to annoying people. I don't know about you guys, but lately I can't go somewhere without finding at least one person that makes me cringe (internally). I try hard not to let it bother me, and it's hard, but you have to eventually accept that you can't escape from people that will frustrate you.

I won't just be dedicating this to annoying people. This post is for the ego-maniacs, the obnoxious ones, the the backstabbers and everyone that manages to make people's lives that little bit more hard to deal with.
Now I look at what I've just written and think "Why the heck do I want to thank the people that bug me? I hate those guys!", and then I remember; they have changed my life, somehow.

See, over the years, I have developed some tolerance for people that bug me. In order to get through the day without killing anyone, you need a lot of tolerance.

Another thing you learn to put up with is the fact that they are inescapable. They could eat lunch with you. They could be that kid in your drama class with the whiny, nasally voice. They could be those losers that take up all the seats on the bus/train and then play their music really loud, just to piss you off even more. Basically, they are unavoidable. If no one annoys you, you must like everybody or maybe, you are the annoying one!!!
If you find out you are the annoying one, it's too late for you.

So back to what I was saying, there are many things you learn when you try to put up with annoying people. And you are already a hero when you can put up with annoying people/backstabbers/obnoxious morons/the kid with the whiny voice and donkey laugh. Seriously, that takes strength of character, give yourself some applause!!!

If by chance I have offended, think but this and all is mended; This is my blog, I can post about whatever I like and today, after a day of almost no talking to annoying/backstabbing/whining people, I felt like writing this. If you feel like I have mentioned you, please hesitate to ask me what my problem with you is. My problem with you is that you may have backstabbed/annoyed me sometime these past few days/weeks, and I don't have the heart to break it to you that you bother me, very much.

I'm still dedicating this to the bothering people because they made you and me the awesome people we are today. Without them, there are no legends. However, without them, there would be less anger in the world.
Who cares? I made a post and I got something off my back, I'm happy.

So, if you have any post requests, any topics you want me to cover, let me know in the comments section below. I'm open to anything, be it about something small like the importance of cats, or something large and controversial, like gay marriage (which we strongly support), religion and the situation in the Middle East. Seriously guys, anything you want! Nothing is too crazy for me to discuss. Just nothing inappropriate or disturbing.

Arrividerci, Vivmarie1407

2012 London Olympics

Top of the morning guys,

This post should have been written days ago, when the opening ceremony was the thing on everyones minds, but on that Friday I was busy. Doing what I normally do on Fridays, which is sleep, eat, watch TV and turn oxygen into carbon. I would have watched the ceremony if I could have, but it was that or The Simpsons. And I love The Simpsons more than my own family, so it's obvious why it ruled my TV screen.

I've only seen about 3 Olympic Games in my short but sweet life: The 2000 one in Sydney (but I didn't care for sport or patriotism at that age), the 2004 one in Athens (too busy doing other stuff) and the 2008 one in Beijing. That one I actually paid some attention to, mainly because everyone in my class was making fun of the foreign kids whose homecountries were losing. And because if you went to the school library, all the librarians were staring at the TV, coffee cups in hand, yelling obscenities at the losing athletes.
Also if the Winter Olympics count, I saw the one where Australia's Torah Bright (We love you Torah!!!) got gold in snowboarding. That was just awesome.

I can't really write much more about the Olympics, except to just say that I hope Australia wins, at the moment we're doing OK, but c'mon!!! We can do better guys!!!!

Sorry, I'm a little patriotic. That was a lie. I'm VERY patriotic!!

So before I go nuts, I shall say.......

Goodbye for now, Vivmarie1407

Our Screwy Universe

Bella notte,

Lately I've been thinking about things that should happen. Things that are possible and that for the sake of the universe, should happen. And then I feel a large amount of disappointment when these things just don't happen. Things like people that clearly belong together but aren't together. Things like not driving species to extinction. Things like finding an unbiased political party.
But these things aren't going to happen because I wish they would. They have to happen if change is made.
But since nothing really changes much in my life, despite the daily screw ups I always seem to have, I now know that I have to make changes myself sometimes, for our screwy universes own good. If change isn't made, our universe remains in disarray, in the hands of politicians, teenagers with bad taste in pop stars and other people that shouldn't have an influence on society.

Sorry guys, I'm ranting. Lately I've had many a late night, we are now doing physics in science and there is a million other things wrong with my life.
So it is understandable why I'm stressed.
And with all this anxiety in my head, I need to keep calm and carry on. I need to keep drinking my tea and focus on the good stuff in my life. For example, I got a high distinction in a national geography competition, am winning my battle with acne, finished my musical and I found out that I can balance stuff on my head.

Sorry, once again, ranting. I shouldn't be making a post so early in the morning, but: I was bored.

So before I write more crazy stuff, I shall bid you all.......

Adieu, Vivmarie1407

Stop The Shark Cull (and remember Amy Winehouse)

Dia duit guys,

I don't know if viewers outside of Australia have heard the recent news, but if you haven't, here is the basic stuff:

Recently in Western Australia, a 24 year old man was killed in a shark attack, which has been the state's fifth fatal attack in less than a year (10 months to be exact). The shark in question is a great white shark, which currently holds a protected species status in Australia. The Fisheries Minister of Western Australia, Norman Moore, is currently calling for and end to the great white shark's protective status, and officials are calling for a cull to reduce the number of attacks in the area.

As a proud shark lover and environmentalist, this really angers me. Shark populations have declined rapidly over the past 50 years, due to them being killed for their fins (mostly for their fins), cartilage, liver oil and in some cases, meat. It also doesn't seem to help that we overfish their food supply and continue to purchase products made from sharks; which supports the shark trade industry.

Some of you may think: "They're sharks, they hurt and kill people and they aren't vital to the ecosystem". Well if you do, it's utterly incorrect.

Sharks have been on the planet for 400 million years, humans have been on the planet for about 200,000 years. Humans aren't a shark's natural food source, the only reason we get attacked is because we willingly take the risk of swimming in their territory. Sharks are curious animals, and even though they are an evolutionary miracle, they just cannot know for sure if something is edible or not, without taking a bite. They aren't ruthless man eaters, in fact, to quote my favourite comic, 'Shaaark!'; "We're not ruthless man eaters, more like accidental man tasters".

Now it's time to answer the question: "How are sharks vital to the ecosystem?". When I was asked that, I'll admit that I was thinking for a while. Because all sharks really seemed to do was just swim and eat. But they do so much more than that. They are a food source for other animals that eat sharks; killer whales and other sharks are some of the few animals that have sharks included in their diet.
It's a well known fact that sharks are what is known as 'apex predators', which means that they are at the top of the food chain; they can basically eat anything that tickles their fancy. Like other apex predators, like the lion for example, they feed on the weak and sickly, which keeps the gene pools of their prey healthy. This ensures healthier generations of animals like fish, seals, seabirds and, yes, dolphins.
And eating all those fish and seabirds keeps their populations in balance. No sharks= overpopulation crisis which endangers the ecosystem.
These are just a few of the best reasons why sharks are important.

Now I'd like to ask you guys a question: Would you like to live in a world without sharks?? A world with starving killer whales? Weak and sick animal species? Overpopulation problems? Seafood prices skyrocketing due to poor fishing hauls? A world where shark exhibits in aquariums are now shrines to a mighty and great animal?
If you think that this world would be a truly terrible place, I'd advise you to do all you can to help save the sharks. Give up eating them with fish and chips. Stop buying products made from sharks. Stop eating shark fin soup. Use lipsticks that are squalene free (Squalene is oil from a sharks liver. Yeah, you put liver oil and whole bunch of other gross stuff on your lips).
Join conservation organizations. Sign petitions. If you want to really make a difference, why not try to stop local. Asian restaurants from selling shark fin soup?

Or if you think that a sharkless world is the best idea since sliced bread, think again. Think not of yourself, but of the future generations of people that have to suffer because of something we did.

And those are my thoughts on why we should save the sharks and stop the threat of a cull before we bring about the extinction of another awe-inspiring animal. If you'd like to sign some petitions, find out some cool stuff or read 'Shaaark!', the links can be found here:

http://www.change.org/petitions/end-the-west-australian-great-white-shark-slaughter

facebook.com/supportoursharks

http://www.shaaark.com

facebook.com/seashepherdaustralia

facebook.com/Shark.Cartoons


And this 23rd of July marks one year since the tragic death of Amy Winehouse at age 27. Until her death I had never recognized her for her talents, and only saw her as a wreck. That makes me sad to think that now, because she truly was talented, and it wasn't until her passing that I began to really become a fan of her music. So today, dear readers, I ask you to remember the gifted and exceptional young woman that was Amy Winehouse.


If you have any memorable shark encounters, love sharks as much as I do or if I've left out any important information, let me know in the comments below.

May the force be with you, Vivmarie1407

The Scariest Thing

Guten tag guys,

In Australia, there's a time of the year that strikes fear into the hearts of everyone, whether they be a child or an old person. It lasts for about 2-3 months and even stepping outside your house can be hazardous to your health. It's called: Magpie Season (cue scary music!)

Ahh, magpie season. That time of the year when you walk down the street and every step you take could lead to an unexpected attack. Or more, if you're unlucky, like me the other day.

On Monday, I was walking to my school. When I was another street away from the street my school is on, I saw a sign that the council had put up: WARNING: MAGPIES NESTING! It said that this area had nesting magpies, that you should be careful and it also featured a list of precautions to avoid attack. But of course, me, never having been attacked before while walking through magpie territory, didn't try to avoid attack. Now I can bet you can guess what comes next...
After I thought: 'Screw the sign, I'll be OK', I kept on walking. I only walked about 5 steps before hearing a whooshing noise, and it was then I thought: 'Sh*t, it's a magpie!'. And then the magpie hit me on the right side of my head, grazing my ear. I swore really loudly, thinking I'd now start bleeding to death. I then grabbed a book out of my bag, used it a head protectant in case of another attack, and ran. After a minute, I stopped to catch my breath (I blame the smokes, just kidding!) and as I was gasping for oxygen, I looked around and saw......the magpie!! Perched on a telephone wire, watching me. I began to start running, then I heard the whooshing noise again. I put the book behind my head again, ducked and waited for the bird to crash through my head and knock my brain out of my skull. But it flew over me, and as it did, I tried to hit it with my book and I told screamed at it to go away, then began to run at inhuman speed for my school. Fortunately it didn't attack me again and also it was lucky that the scratch I got hasn't left a mark.

And that, dear readers, is the grand tale of my first (hopefully last) magpie attack. I haven't learned much from that experience, except:

• Pay attention to signs, especially ones with WARNING! written on them
• Don't be an over-confident idiot in magpie season
• Yellow does NOT go with peach.

That last one has nothing to do with magpies, but it is something we all should know. If you have any unpleasant animal encounters, let me know in the comments below.

In other news, it was Bastille Day last Saturday and it also happened to be my birthday. So happy (late) Bastille Day to all my French readers and bonne anniversaire to me!!!

And so on that cheery note, I'd like to say....

Au revoir, Vivmarie1407

NOTE: If anyone from the government or an animal rights group has read this post and thinks that my trying-to-hit-magpie-with-book-thing is an act of animal cruelty, I do apologise. I wasn't trying to hurt the magpie, at least not seriously hurt it, instead I was trying to get it to leave me alone.

Also, to Aussie readers: the killing of magpies is a crime as they are a protected species. If you have a problem with magpies, contact your council instead of trying to blow the bird's brains out.

I do love a good book

Salut guys,

These days, when I'm not at school, watching TV, fighting zombie ninjas, breathing or writing blog posts, I'm usually reading. And I've been reading a lot lately, in particular books with supernatural/paranormal themes. I don't know what's brought all this supernatural reading on, but I'm not complaining. So far, all the books I've read recently (the last two weeks counts as recent, right?) include:

• Zombies Vs Unicorns- Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier
• Liar- Justine Larbalestier
• Paranormalcy, Supernaturally- Kiersten White (Supernaturally is the amazing sequel to Paranormalcy)
• Beatle Meets Destiny- Gabrielle Williams
• Scatterheart- Lili Wilkinson

That's six relatively large books in the space of two weeks, so I'm pretty pleased with my self.
Unfortunately, those were all the books I borrowed to last for the rest of the holidays, so tomorrow I'm off to the library... again.

Some of my mates, the ones who live in Generation i, think I'm insane because I read normal books as opposed to ebooks. And they also think I'm insane because I like reading for entertainment. I know I should probably disown them for judging my insanity, but I don't care. They're my mates anyway, and each to their own.

If you're wondering why I read real books over ebooks, my reason is explained in this uber mad quote from the late Ray Bradbury: 'I still love books. Nothing a computer can do can compare to a book. You can't really put a book on the Internet. Books smell good. They look good. You can press it to your bosom. You can carry it in your pocket. All the computer can give you is a manuscript. People don't want to read manuscripts, they want to read books.'

If you've got any ideas for my holiday reads, any posts or you want to know why I secretly fight zombie ninjas in my spare time, let me know in the comments below.

Au revoir, Vivmarie1407

The Failed Name Change and The Italian Debacle

Ciao guys,

Normally I stick to one post a week, but today's different. Because between this post and the last, I:

1. Changed the name of the blog from V=MC squared to Chocolate Covered Pirahnas Are Still Dangerous, They're Just Tasty, then back to V=MC squared
2. Started to learn Italian

The reason why I decided to change the name is because I was bored with it and it was no longer catchy. Don't ask me where the idea to name my blog after chocolate covered pirahnas came from (trust me when I say I wasn't high), but yesterday I started to regret that decision. Because not only did the new name sound stupid, but I re-listened to the song that inspired this blog: 'E=mc' by S.mouse (it's a legit song, contains swearwords and makes no sense at all). And I remembered why I called this blog V=MC squared, because it's a play on the famous Einstein chemical formula and my initials. And that was the story on this blog's name origin.

I've also started to learn Italian, as of yesterday. Why? Because it's a beautiful language and when I go over to Italy one day, I at least want to know some of the local dialect. And also so I can pick up hot Italian guys. And even though I know how to greet people and say my name, I still am struggling to understand everything else. Maybe it's because I need to either:

• Stop saying it in a French accent, or
• Keep revising it

If you guys have any advice about learning Italian, or you'd like to say whatever's on your mind, let me know in the comments below.

Arrividerci, Vivmarie1407
(see? I'm learning)

I'm Gaga for, who do you think?

Labdien guys,

The other day I finally got around to seeing The Avengers. And I was blown out of my seat. It was funny, exciting, awesome and so action packed I dropped my Maltesers (that was a disappointment for me).

But that's not the topic of todays post. A few days ago, Lady Gaga brought her Born This Way tour to Australia, and she blew us all away (still is blowing us away). Well, those who listen to her. I love it when Lady Gaga brings her tour to Australia, not because it means I have an oppurtunity to jump onto her stage and hug her, but because she is just an amazing, highly talented singer, which is hard to find these days when you look at 'next big thing' icons like Justin Bieber and One Direction. And I also love having her in Australia  because you can look at Facebook photos of your mates all dressed up in Gaga-inspired outfits, which is cool because all my mates are pretty damn artistic.

I've been a Little Monster since February 2009, back in the days when male singers didn't usually have high voices and look like girls. When The Fame came out, it was a major turning point in my life. Lady Gaga taught me that it was awesome to be different and that it was awesome to sing Poker Face in the shower (the acoustics made me sound amazing). And when The Fame Monster came out, my head exploded from all the awesomness and excitement.

In other words, I really love Lady Gaga, but in a non-creepy, perverted way. She's got a wardrobe bigger than Snooki's poof, a kick ass voice, a collection of teacups and she's met the Queen. What's not to love?

If you're a Little Monster or you were blown away by the amazingness of The Avengers, or you have any ideas for a post, let me know in the comments section below.

Nashledanou (and that isn't a typing fail, it's Czech for goodbye) guys, Vivmarie1407

Top 10: Most Played on my iPod

Bonjour guys,

Before I start the post, I would just like to ask this question: is it worth asking out a guy who:

• Knows you like him
• Is your total opposite
• After the badly kept secret of you liking him was released, there is a slight aura of awkwardness and silence. But yet you both still talk to each other as if the whole thing never happened

If it is or if it isn't please let me know in the comments below, it would be much appreciated.

And now for the fun part, my list of the top 10 most played songs on my iPod!! (starting from the top)

1. Heart That's Pounding- Sally Seltmann. It's probably the best love song ever. Simple, not trashy and amazing.
2. Holiday- Green Day. It's on the soundtrack to holidays, has an epic guitar solo and it's by GREEN DAY!! In other words, it's awesome.
3. Never Let Me Go- Florence + The Machine. It makes me think of the guy I like
4. I Miss You- Jessica Lea Mayfield. Ditto.
5. Highway To Hell- AC/DC. Play on the way to school or work. Just don't, whatever you do, air guitar on the bus/in the car, tempting as it may be.
6. Cannibal- Ke$ha. So catchy, dancy and may or may not be Ke$ha's best song. There really needs to be a video clip to go with this
7. St. Jimmy- Green Day. A song to listen to while running, amazing guitar work and it's  GREEN DAY!
8. I'll Change Your Mind- Kate Miller-Heidke. Love songs have never been like this. Perfect for those who wait outside their crushes houses in their cars. While it's freezing.
9. We Run The Night- Tonite Only. Makes you think child zombies/vampires/werewolves are singing this. Play at a Halloween party or because you like songs about zombies/werewolves/vampires.
10. Lucky Ones- Lana Del Rey. Laugh at her other songs if you want, but there is no denying you'd feel like serenading someone with this

So if you have a request for another Top 10 you'd like me to do, a post topic, answer the question or just feel like saying something (please no hating or spamming, trolling is fine though), let me know in the comments below.

Au revoir, Vivmarie1407

Fulfil a promise or a duty????

Hola guys,

In 19 days, I may be going to a full day rehearsal for my school's musical. But then again, I may not.Why? Because dear readers, I shall explain...

Last year, I found out I was moving schools. When I told my friends, they were pretty upset. They told me "If you get any days off from your school, you should come and visit us before and after school starts". I agreed to this. But you see, until now, I've never had a day off from my school where they went to school and I didn't have to, and upon finding out about this rehearsal coming up, I have decided: do I or do I not go to my friends at my old school and fulfil a promise or do I or do I not go to a rehearsal where I can spend HOURS talking to 2 hot guys and eat pizza? And work on the production of course!!! ;)

 You, dear reader, will be the judge (please help, I can't decide and time is rapidly running out!!!!!)

Au revoir, Vivmarie1407

The Flirt Struggle Complication

Xin chao guys,

Firstly I would like to apologise for this week's late post. Normally I post on Wednesdays (Aussie time), but I had a debate that night, and it's hard writing a blog post in between writing rebuts and chatting to the hot guy on your team.

So todays post is going to be about the struggles of talking to guys you like and getting them to take the hint.

For me, every time I talk to a guy I like, there is no butterfly feeling, but something in my brain will snap and the randomest stuff will just be spoken. So instead of those carefully rehearsed lines, I end up talking about tomato sauce sandwiches (which incidentally are really delicious). And then like that, you either can score some brownie points with them, or you become The Friend Girl. And 8 times out of 10, that's happened to me.

Then it comes to your surroundings. If you are surrounded by mates, it's hard to sneak in a subtle 'I like guys with (insert his eye colour) eyes. They are uber hot'. And if you try and get him in class, you have a snowball's chance in a deep fryer of getting a good flirt out.

And it's uber terrible when you eventually get around to saying something exactly how you planned it, and your object of affection says "I like someone else" or "I'm gay". Then you have essentially put in all this work for nothing, so what do you do then? Right now, I'm booking a one way ticket to Mongolia.

But even when you do manage to be a good flirter, save his family from a coincidentally burning building and get a skywriter to write his name and yours in the sky above your school, does he take the hint? That is what I plan to find out and when I do, you guys'll be the first to know. Until then, don't set his house on fire and just happen to be in the area.

Arrividerci, Vivmarie1407

Happy 138th Birthday Howard Carter!!!

Hola Internet,

Normally I wouldn't do a birthday post for anyone, but seeing as today it's the birthday of a renowned archaeologist, I'm making an exception. So let's all wish Howard Carter a happy 138th birthday!!

Ok, so he died years ago, but one reason why I'm posting this is because I am a major Egypt freak; if someone even mentions mummies I go psycho. No kidding. So the fact that Howard Carter discovered one of history's major archaeological finds is enough to make me want to do a birthday post for him.

In case you don't know who he is, he was the guy who found the tomb of Tutankhamen, the one filled with an uber large amount of treasure and mystery and 'curses'. And then later on died from the curse, oh wait, that was Lord Carnavon, the guy who sponsored the dig.

Before I finish typing, I would just like to mention the amazingness of The Big Bang Theory. I started watching it a few months ago, and have since been hooked. Why? Because it's funny, gripping, hilarious, sometimes educational and have I mentioned funny?

So if you haven't heard of the whole Tutankhamen curse, it's something I recommend you look into, it's uber fascinating and if you have any requests for posts, leave them in the comments section below

Good fry, Vivmarie1407

Black Ops and The 2012 Apocalypse (plus we review an album!!)

Guten Abend,

Recently I had a virtual action packed weekend. Plants Vs Zombies, COD Black Ops, Prototype; it was all played. Many swearwords were mentioned, many virtual men/plants died, but it made to be a good weekend. And when I wasn’t destroying things, I was listening to my favourite podcast, Stuff You Missed in History Class. If you haven’t listened to it, it’s one I recommend. Anyway, the topic they were talking about in this podcast was the 2012 ‘apocalypse’. So tonight we’ll delve into that and also I’ll be reviewing an album I recently downloaded: Nightflight by Kate Miller-Heidke.

So, 2012. It’s a topic that many discussed when the movie of the same name came (hahahaha that rhymes!!) out, and is the thing of many conversation debates; do you or don’t you think it will happen? Personally, I don’t. If Y2K didn’t happen, and 6.6.6 and 11.11.11, then what are the odds of the world coming to an end this year on December 21^st?? I (and many scientists) believe that the world will end when the sun turns into a red giant and envelops us all. But that’s not going to be for millions or billions of years, so we’ve got nothing to worry about.

Now I know it was released less than a month ago here in Australia, but I downloaded it on Sunday, so here is my review of Nightflight: Mostly a haunting but beautiful album, but gems like I’ll Change Your Mind and Ride This Feeling show us that Kate still has her whimsical and bubbly side. Other notable songs like Fire and Iron and Your Friends Will Tell You Who You Are, which to me are some of my favourites, seem to tell a story, one that can be visualized clearly. Overall, it is an album worth listening to, 4.5 out of 5 stars.

So if you have any questions or would like to request a topic for me to cover let me know in the comments below

Auf Wiedershen, Vivmarie1407

ANZAC Day; lest we forget

Today we remember those who gave their lives for their country, the ANZAC soldiers. Lest we forget. For some of us, our freedom we have today came from these people who fought for us and their country.

Dreams- why so random?

Hello Internet!!

Nothing much has happened since I dyed my hair; but I did decode some messed up dreams I had a few weeks ago and I've been checking out two hot nerds.

So let's talk dreams. The weird dreams I had included: one about spiders, one about me going to the dentist and one about one of the hot nerds (we'll call them Matt* and Andy*); Matt.
According to this book I came across, it told me that:

• When you dream about a spider/spiders, it can make a reference to the Internet (world wide web) or global communication. The only significant thing involving the Internet during the past month has been this blog, and a week before that dream, I had started this blog. It can also mean something about re-threading your life and change, so fingers crossed it's a good change!!
• When you dream about teeth or dentists or getting your teeth pulled out, it can mean that you're concerned about the condition of your teeth, or you need help with your "bite", or your assertive side. I am actually a bit annoyed with my teeth as one needs to be pulled out, and I also think I should be a little less assertive.

But what the book failed to tell me is what does a dream about someone you like mean? It could tell me what a husband dream meant, and a lover dream, but nothing about people you have a crush on. So if any of you know anything about these kinds of dreams, please let me know in the comments below!

So if you have any advice about boys, dreams or if you want me to talk about a certain topic, let me know in the comments below.

Arrividerci, VMC

*Matt and Andy aren't their real names. If they ever read this blog, I don't want them yelling at me and therefore ending the relationship before it began, but if you guys are actually reading this, are you taking the hint?

Why I heart my new black hair

Bonjour Internet,

Yesterday I dyed my hair black, and it was one of the best things I've ever done. Because it's made me feel different; more confident, less dorky, more pretty and more pretty.

I say it makes me feel more pretty because now I can pull off looks that brown haired people can't do very well some of the time (no offence, I love you all!) and deep down, I've always wanted Goth hair.

Don't ask me how black hair makes me feel more confident, because even I don't know why! All I know is that everytime I look at my reflection, I say "Damn girl, you are awesome" and get the feeling that I could take on the world.

And other cool things about my black hair include:

• I can now act like an emo/Goth and get away with it
• It looks more shiny
• Many sex symbols have/had black hair: Megan Fox, Elizabeth Taylor (in her heyday), The Kardashians (personally I don't like them at all, but they do have black hair and some think they are sexy), Katy Perry, and some others.
• Girls with black hair are considered deep and smart.

I would post more about my awesome new hair, but I have articles about hair to read on All Women Stalk before I go to bed.

Sayonara, Vivmarie1407

Chaotic past 3 days; I just had some

Hey Internet,

I have just had the most chaotic past 3 days ever! To sum it all up, I:

• Fell in love with Doctor Who (Matt Smith is a beast!)
• Entered the 2012 Dolly Model Search, and lost State Finalist to someone with huge teeth
• Saw The Hunger Games

But now, I'll talk about the model competition. Once I joined this giant line, I noticed that a lot of girls looked like street signs; tall and scarily skinny. And after waiting for what must have surely been hours, I came up to a desk, recieved a sticker with a number on it, and I was subdued to MORE waiting and intimidation from street signs. Then I was called up to this stage-y thing, and after some walking up and down th stage-y thing and introducing myself to the judges ("I like cats. And sharks. Oh you like sharks too? That's epic! And everyday, I always have to make someone smile. Or laugh"- my exact words :|) , I was then called offstage, given a free bag of pretty cool stuff, and dismissed. After thinking 'Well this is s**t', for a minute, I calmed my farm and thought; 'If they're gonna be looking for real girls, and I'm as real as you can get, and I don't get into the finals at least, well then this whole thing is just a waste of my precious time'. Needless to say, I won't be buying Dolly magazine for a long time...


Au revoir, Vivmarie1407

Dedicated to Camelia Crisan

Shalom Internet,

A while ago, I was on Youtube, looking at videos of cats being stupid, and when I looked up the song Price Tag by Jessie J, then  I spooled through the comments, I saw one by this girl. She was asking people to check out her videos. I did, and you know what? Best thing I ever did.

This girl's name is Camelia Crisan and she has got an amazing set of pipes!! What may make you do a double-take is the fact that she's Romanian. If that happens to you (it did to me), just listen. Her best songs, in my opinion are 'Remember' and 'Never Stop Believing'.

So I urge you all to at least listen to her, maybe share with your mates if you can. Here's the link to her channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/lollipopamyy, and if you're reading this Camelia, love the official music video!!

Arrividerci, Vivmarie1407

Earth Hour- are you ready?

Hey Internet,

Not this Saturday, but the next, is going to have the well-known hour where the world falls into darkness. And no, it's not Judgement Day, it's Earth Hour, a challenge presented to us by the WWF. Basically, all you do is not use anything electric (unfortunately including TV and computer ), for 1 hour, starting at 8.30 pm. And then it's over until the last Saturday of March the next year.

But why do we bother? Is it a waste of time? No, it's not. It represents the fact that we know we can reduce our impact on the Earth, simply by not using electricity for 1 hour.
If you have any more questions about Earth Hour or the WWF, here's the link; http://wwf.org.au/earthhour/

So let me know if your going to do Earth Hour, or if you have any ideas for post topics, in the comments below.

Sayonara, Vivmarie1407

Happy Late St Patrick's Day!!!

Top of the not quite morning to you Internet, it's the St Patrick's Day Post!!!

Firstly, I want to apologise for not posting this yesterday, I was partying!!!! Not really :(
But it didn't stop me from feeling Irish; I wore my leprechaun hat, went to one party (a small one, but still had fun), and found out that I am a tiny bit Irish!!! Ok, about 1/8 Irish, but it's amazing that I have some culture in my blood, including Italian & Scottish!!

Hopefully all you guys had more fun than me, maybe next year I can get drunk and do something silly!! Who knows? Until then, keep on following and may the luck of the Irish be with you all, as well as the Force.

Buenas noches, Vivmarie1407

KONY 2012- and Happy(?) Ides of March!!

Hey Internet!

Today in my city, it's a lovely and rainy Ides of March, another one of those days considered unlucky. Why? As explained in the last post, it's the day Julius Caesar was stabbed to death, and he was allegedly warned by a fortune-teller to: 'beware the Ides of March' and not believing her/him, he wasn't cautious. Still, it's another reason to never underestimate psychics and fortune tellers.

But now to what I've been DYING to do: talk about Kony and what it's all about.
For those who surprisingly don't know who he is, he's the leader of the L.R.A (Lord's Resistance Army), a rebel group that abducts young Ugandan children from their homes at night. He forces the boys to kill their own parents and become child soldiers, and the girls into sex slaves for the L.R.A. They are then made to mutilate faces. And over 26 years, this has happened to over 30,000 children. Kony is not fighting for any cause, other than to maintain power. No one, until now, has done anything about it. He has also promised peace on many occasions and when his strength is regained, he attacks, killing many.
So what can we do? You probably live many miles away from Uganda, but you can do a lot for Kony 2012: Join the cause. Find out more information. Raise awareness in your local area. Whatever you can do, I DARE you to do something.

And that is all I'm going to say about the Kony campaign. If you have any questions, any topics you want me to talk bout, let me know in the comments below.

Happy Ides of March!! (and don't get stabbed today!)

Vivmarie1407

Next post: Thursday

Hey Internet!!

So, this is not a post, it's an update. This Thursday, I will be doing a post raising awareness for Kony 2012 and also to celebrate the Ides of March.

I know that the Ides of March isn't a day we all celebrate like International Women's Day or Talk like a Pirate Day, because it's the day Julius Caesar was stabbed; so instead of celebrating it, I'm going to talk about it because it's interesting, and who doesn't like days that mark when something huge happened in history??

Speaking of important days, be sure to also check out the upcoming St Patrick's Day post, followed by pics of how funny I am when I'm drunk (hahaha, just kidding, I don't drink yet! :D)

Now I have to go get ready for a fun run tomorrow (aaah!), and a debate which is also tomorrow (double aaah!!). So the only thing left to do is say:

Gute Nacht, Vivmarie1407

The International Womens Day Post

Hey again Internet,

Yesterday was a day to celebrate half of the world's population, it's International Women's Day!!!

Supposedly, it's the one day of the year where women get celebrations of love and respect, or the men treat us like it's our birthday/Valentine's Day/Mother's Day. That's all fine and good, except, is every woman in the world treated like a queen today? The answer to that is unfortunately true.

Not every woman gets treated the way she should. There are still people, families, religions even, where women must do what their husbands tell them what to do, they are seen as child-bearing machines, and if she commits a crime, eg: adultery, she is shunned or even stoned to death. With men, if he commited the same crime, nothing happens. So why celebrate a day that commemorates women's rights, when some women can't even choose their husband or get an education?

Because, for all the free women out there, being a woman is actually awesome. And it's not because we can bleed for a week and not die, or because we can walk in heels, but it's because we can do everything men can't (which is, no offense men!, a lot), we can have children, and on the inside, we're a heck of a lot more strong.

So tell us what you did to celebrate International Women's Day in the comments below.

And in recent news: Ashley Olsen is giving up acting, which isn't really news surprising, given that the last time she was on our screens, it was 2004 (New York Minute). Will she be missed, or are the Olsen's a bit passe now? Let me know in the comments below, as well as anything you want me to talk about.

Au revoir, Vivmarie1407

One Direction Tickets- who really cares????

Hey guys, I know it's only been a few hours, but something's been seriously bothering me: One Direction and the sale of it's tickets in Australia.

So for those who don't know what One Direction is, it's some boy band that consists of a bunch of guys singing about what makes some chick beautiful. In Australia, they have a concert coming up, which sold out like (snap fingers) THAT, and now the poor darlings that couldn't get a ticket have taken to social media to moan about it, while the "lucky" people that got one or more are patting themselves on the back.

Firstly, to those that got tickets: good for you, because it really is a cool thing getting tickets to a concert when they are selling out rapidly, but just don't rub it in to everyone that doesn't have a ticket, or everyone that doesn't care. Secondly, to those poor darlings who couldn't get one: it's not the end of the world and also, we don't want to hear about how sad life is for you.

But I would just like to say I didn't get a ticket, one because I'm broke and two, because I don't believe in bands entirely made up of guys. Except for Green Day. And Good Charlotte. And several exceptions (sorry, not you N*SYNC).

So if you are going, or not going, to the One Direction concert, or any other concert (there's a Lady Gaga one coming up), or if there's anything you want me to talk about, let me know in the comments section.

Bella notte, Vivmarie1407

The first post

People sometimes say going on stage for the first time is scary. They know nothing about how scary it is to start a blog.
At first I was sure this'd be fun, but now I'm freaked out. Like on a really freaky but cool looking rollercoaster. But you know what the people who survive and enjoy rollercoasters say, it's worth it in the end. And that's what I want to do by getting through the first post, get the scary part over with and start having fun. Because it'll be worth it if I get a successful blog (hey I'll be famous!! :D)

I started this blog not because it's something cool to mention in a conversation (I should try that), but so I could express my opinions about current events and old-ish ones. (by old-ish I mean within the last century. It's waaaaay too late to talk about the Black Death's current impact on ye olde music scene)
So I'll start by introducing a few topics you'll see soon. Celebrity deaths/fails (yes, fashion fails or Snooki's dumb tweets will be on here), natural disasters, the environment, stupid politicians and basically anything that warrants an opinion.

And now, I've just finished my first post!!! As freaky as it was, it's worth it. So goodnight Internet, there's a new post every week and don't forget to subscribe!!!

Vivmarie1407