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
Sunday, 28 October 2012
Monday, 15 October 2012
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
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
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
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
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
Sunday, 7 October 2012
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
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
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