Take It or Leave It

"Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth." - Christopher McCandless (1968 - 1992)

Lyric of the Day - 25 October

I know never to depend on anyone but yourself. I know friends and those that you care for will let you down. But they are my friends, long term, short term. I don't care. I have learned to accept them and their flaws. I am not perfect and cannot expect perfection from them. I have asked for mutual effort, respect and consideration and sometimes do not receive such things. But the good times with them always outweighs the bad times. I love them and will continue to give of myself.

I also know that my happiness in life is not based on friendships and my relationships alone. It is also based on my relationship with myself and the world I live in (i.e. Earth) and how I treat it.
So I chose a line from one of my favourite films "Into The Wild"...

Christopher McCandless: "I will miss you too, but you are wrong if you think that the joy of life comes principally from the joy of human relationships. God's place is all around us, it is in everything and in anything we can experience. People just need to change the way they look at things."

"Have no friends not equal to yourself."
- Confucious (551 - 497 BC) Chinese philosopher.

My lyric of the day is from who else but Rise Against...

"I've got some friends, some that I hardly know
But we've had some times, I wouldn't trade for the world
We chase these days down with talks of the places that we will go"- Swing Life Away by Rise Against

Lyric of the Day - 24 October

I have made a choice to be more truthful... to myself. This is not the first time I have made this choice this year, and I doubt it will be the last. But I am going to continue aiming to live my authentic life and do things that will only have a positive outcome for myself and those around me. I am prioritising and streamlining (my new buzz word). I am slowly eradicating all the things in my life that do not bring me happiness. Things that waste my time and do not allow me to focus on the important things in life. Okay, so I started by turning down an invitation out to a club that I feel I have experienced enough and I have taken enough out of. Basically, I'm over it! And then (drumroll!!) I "deactivated" my Facebook account. I think this is the biggest step I have taken so far in reclaiming my life. It is a serious time waster where one gets consumed in other peoples lives and you worry about what people think about you. It is not healthy. I say it is a big step as I was a serious Facebooker. I would comment and wall post and post pictures. My event guide / weekend plans were all based in and around what was on Facebook. I don't know how long this will last, but they say the longer you go without something the easier it gets. I was addicted to what people thought about me and how I was portrayed. Enough. Time to move on and get a real life. So I have taken words of wisdom from my favourite band... Rise Against. They got me through this weekend. On full blast, singing along in my car.

"Simply because you can breathe,

doesn't mean you're alive,

or that you really live.

this life has taken it's toll

and she just doesn't know,

how much more she can give..."

- Black Masks and Gasoline by Rise Against

Facebook Addiction Cake - Too awesome for words!

My Guilty Pleasure

I don't watch TV... Ever. But this series, True Blood, started a while back and I became absolutely addicted. But... then I kept on missing the episodes and gave up on the thing. Until a few weeks ago I was browsing through my local el cheapo stationery store and came across the Season 1 box set for a super bargain price. I was beyond excited. I bought it. Cancelled my plans for the day and lay in bed watching episode after episode of bloody, sexually charged vampires. It was fantastic. Season 2 starts on Tuesday and I can't bare the thought of missing a day. Gosh. I can't commit to anything, who woulda thunk I could commit to a series. We all mature, I guess now is my time. And if blood-filled, softcore vampire porn is how I will learn to commit to something, then bring it on!

Lyric of the Day

Posted with Paul in mind.

"I know where my friends can be found

Whenever there's a doubt

I just have to shout

He's my friend he's my alibi

My accessory to the crime

A bond that will never die

Till the end of time

Till the end of time..."

- Manthem by Bouncing Souls

Lyric of the Day

You really hurt me...

"Want you to feel what I feel and to know what I know

I can't see not saying what's on my mind

are all things meaningless and a waste of time?"

- Can't See Not Saying by MxPx

Lyric of the Day

I have those rubber arms....

"In a moment of lucidity I gave up,

I wasn't ever cut out for this stuff,

I'm always suckered into going out,

With open rubber arms,

I embrace the opportunity to drown out,

A widespread lunacy,

My voice of reason is only misleading me"

- Set Ourselves Up by aKing

 

Lyric of the Day

Just some positive and awesome words... Me likey!!

"What a feeling, beings believing

I can't have it all, now I'm dancing for my life

Take your passion, and make it happen

Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life"

- What a Feeling by Irene Cara

Lyric of the Day

It's my birthday today... I turned 24... and to me that is like turning 50. Oh dear. Alas, I love birthdays and my sister says that I turn them into an Indian Wedding. Well! I do love to make things last. hahahaha.

"You say it's your birthday

It's my birthday too--yeah

They say it's your birthday

We're gonna have a good time

I'm glad it's your birthday

Happy birthday to you.

Yes we're going to a party party

Yes we're going to a party party

Yes we're going to a party party..."

- Birthday by The Beatles

Lyric of the Day

Friday nights... Oh how I love The Cure...

"I don't care if Monday's blue

Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too

Thursday I don't care about you

It's Friday, I'm in love

Monday you can fall apart

Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart

Oh, Thursday doesn't even start

It's Friday I'm in love

Saturday, wait

And Sunday always comes too late

But Friday, never hesitate...

I don't care if Mondays black

Tuesday, Wednesday - heart attack

Thursday, never looking back

It's Friday, I'm in love

Monday, you can hold your head

Tuesday, Wednesday stay in bed

Or Thursday - watch the walls instead

It's Friday, I'm in love

Saturday, wait

And Sunday always comes too late

But Friday, never hesitate...

Dressed up to the eyes

It's a wonderful surprise

To see your shoes and your spirits rise

Throwing out your frown

And just smiling at the sound

And as sleek as a sheik

Spinning round and round

Always take a big bite

It's such a gorgeous sight

To see you eat in the middle of the night

You can never get enough

Enough of this stuff

It's Friday, I'm in love

I don't care if Monday's blue

Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too

Thursday I don't care about you

It's Friday, I'm in love

Monday you can fall apart

Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart

Thursday doesn't even start

It's Friday I'm in love.."

- Friday I'm in Love by The Cure