Dead Poets Society

This morning I watched 'Dead Poets Society' to cheer myself up (I was getting really upset over a biology midyear exam that I did where I didn't get to finish 11 marks worth...)

It's an amazing movie and I'm so glad I watched it, and it left me inspired.


I had never been a fan of poetry/poems, but this movie was about so much more than that.

Carpe diem- seize the day, but also be cautious. Some things are not worth worrying over, just do it. Overcome your fears. And stand up for what you believe in. In the end, Ethan Hawke's character, Todd Anderson, did end up literally standing up for the truth, and he overcame his fear of speaking out loud.



And just be yourself.

"You must strive to find your own voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all. Thoreau said, "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation." Don't be resigned to that. Break out!"

I do highly recommend everyone to watch this.

“But only in their dreams can men be truly free. ‘Twas always thus, and always thus will be.”
— Mr. Keating - Dead Poets Society

“Truth is like a blanket that always leaves your feet cold. You push it, stretch it, it’ll never be enough. Kick at it, beat it, it’ll never cover any of us. From the moment we enter crying, to the moment we leave dying, it’ll just cover your face as you wail and cry and scream.”

—	Todd Anderson - Dead Poets Society

Stop questioning, just smile- part II

WHY IS THAT PERSON SO LUCKY

THAT STUCK UP MEAN GIRL GOT INTO AN IVY LEAGUE UNIVERSITY


WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE



I CAN NEVER DO ANYTHING RIGHT



EVERYONE HATES ME

Stop questioning, just smile

That's what I gotta do.
I question, and I think WAY too much.
Only bringing stress upon myself.
What's the point of questioning if you're not going to get an answer
What's the point of thinking if you're not a philosopher and you're not gonna get paid
You can't change the world by thinking and questioning, but you CAN change it by SMILING.
By smiling, you share your happiness to others, when people see you smile, they smile too.
You can light up the world if you smile.
And you'll feel better too.

TOP 10 REASONS TO SMILE! From http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongbeauty/tp/smiling.htm

1. Smiling Makes Us Attractive

We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away -- but a smile draws them in.

2. Smiling Changes Our Mood

Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There's a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.

3. Smiling Is Contagious

When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. A smiling person brings happiness with them. Smile lots and you will draw people to you.

4. Smiling Relieves Stress

Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. The stress should be reduced and you'll be better able to take action.

5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System

Smiling helps the immune system to work better. When you smile, immune function improves possibly because you are more relaxed. Prevent the flu and colds by smiling.

6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure

When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home. Sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?

7. Smiling Releases Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin

Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin. Together these three make us feel good. Smiling is a natural drug.

8. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger

The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don't go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day -- you'll look younger and feel better.

9. Smiling Makes You Seem Successful

Smiling people appear more confident, are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently.

10. Smiling Helps You Stay Positive

Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It's hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that "Life is Good!" Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling.

And in the words of Charlie Chaplain and Michael Jackson-
"You'll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile" :)

Bruno Mars

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I could change
Cause I am not
A plastic surgeon

Why wouldn't you just shove the person away from the grenade, instead of 'catching it'?

I want to get to know you, but I don't know how to.

I go to an all girls school, I don't know how to act around guys.
I am naturally an awkward person, even with my closest friends I'm always awkward, can you imagine how even more awkward I was when I tried to start talking to him...

Our formal was this Friday, my dad asked if any of my friends were taking any guys, and how I didn't. And he talked about how he was like me. In High School he was probably the only guy in his group of friends who didn't have a girlfriend. But I told him that after he was patient, he found my mum, and she has to be the prettiest and the nicest person ever!
I guess from that I learnt that you have to be patient, sometimes. Good things come when you wait.

My brother's getting married at the end of this year, I'm pretty much left lonely in the family. My dad and the stepmum, my brother and his new wife. My dad said that I should find someone, but I go to an all girls school I don't even know any guys! Even moreso, I don't know how to act around them!

And a few years ago, my cousin and I were describing our "dream guys", our "Mr. Right", I described it to her and she said: "You'd have to search all over the world to find that guy!" I guess because my description was very specific and yeah it is probably really hard to find such a person/unrealistic.
BUT, only a few months after, I found him. I didn't know at first, but I don't know what, a few days later something struck me. He fitted most of my description perfectly. There are some things that I still don't know about him though... so I don't know if he is exactly 100% of my definition of perfect.

I always think to myself, what is love, love sucks, I don't know how to love, I don't need to love. But just with being left lonely in my family, and just hearing my friends talk about how they're so much happier, etc. I kinda WANT to be in love.
That guy has probably forgotten me, but whatever. I just want someone who you can turn to when you're feeling down and he'll always be there for you. It shouldn't matter if I'm an awkward person and sometimes what I say doesn't make sense, he should understand me.

Idk, idk. ~Love~ is a really weird thing I don't understand, but I want to learn about what it is. I want to understand ~love~.

Think before you say

People should think about what they say or even type before letting it out/sending it.
People have to stop and think about how the person at the other end will feel upon receiving what was said to them.
You can't say to someone you don't even know. Someone on Tumblr or Twitter- "you're ugly." because you don't know if that person is insecure and she has depression because she really cares about how people see her.
You can't say to someone "you're dumb" because you don't know that that person has tried all her best to study but just can't get anything in.
It doesn't matter who the person is. It doesn't matter if you're a random person who has nothing better to do or you are Stephen Hawking, a world renowned physicist.
He said that there is no heaven, and that people only believe that because they fear death.
What does he know. No one living at the moment knows if there is a heaven or not. Yes, he is smart, but he's never died and gone back to life again. He does not know. And yes, there is the freedom of speech, he does have the right to say whatever he wants but he should really think about how his statement would make people like me feel.
I have lost many people close to me. I truly believe there is a heaven, and I truly believe that I would meet them again some day, one day.

On Twitter both 'Stephen Hawking' and '#disrespectful' were trending so I tweeted 'Stephen Hawking's statement is #disrespectful. I'm offended.'. And some stupid person whose username is "davetheatheist" replied, asking me "Why are you offended by the truth? #atheism"
And so I said: Truth doesn't offend me. Stephen Hawking's prevarication does. and he goes on to reply
"There wasn't anything false about what he said. There is no heaven. There is no God. Simple as that. Just truth."
I replied:
Your "truth" is different to my "truth". Please leave me alone now.
and he still wouldn't leave me alone!
"Truth is objective. Our truths are the same. Let's not pretend you're a relativist."
to which I replied saying "You know nothing about me." and blocked him.

The fact that he wastes this time by searching through the tracked tags and replying to people who don't share the same views as he does and replies to them and adding the tag #atheism is really sad. By tagging #atheism is he trying to promote it and get people to convert to it? Atheism isn't a religion. And I was of course offended, he does not know anything about me and no one should ever start arguing with me because they will later regret the consequences.

Basically, what I'm saying is- yes there is the freedom of speech but you have got to think about people's feelings before you say anything. You don't know anyone, how they feel, what they've been through, etc. You wouldn't stab someone in the heart for no reason, other than self defense if your life is at risk. And so you shouldn't say hurtful things on the internet or in real life because that is the same as stabbing someone in the heart, and you have no reason to do so.

Sometimes people randomly compliment you, for random things.
But they are so random and strange that you think about them after a while
and then it makes you happy again.
Compliments leave an impact to you, they make your day just that little bit brighter
and even more so when they're random, things that you wouldn't even think of being complimented for. Whereas usual compliments sometimes just makes you smile for that short time then you forget about it.
Strange compliments however, you think about it for a while, because you're left to wonder, 'wow, really? why did you just compliment me for that?'

Today I was packing up my bags to go home because I had free periods, so my locker was opened then my friends saw my mug, it was pink and it was a birthday present from my primary school friends- I rarely ever used it, so I brought it to school- since the Year 12s have a common room where we can make coffee, tea, milo, etc.
Anyway, my friends complimented me saying how nice my mug was and how they like it. So I thanked them, but now after a few hours, I'm still left pondering, 'is my mug really that nice?' making me think of seeing it in a different light- I appreciated the present from my friends, but it was never my favourite mug.
And then remembering how my friends compliment me for such little random things makes me happy and feel grateful for having such wonderful friends.
It's the little things. :)
- 2 March 2011