I went to a party, probably two months ago, with a group of guy mates of mine. Party's aren't generally my thing, but I decided to go to this one because it was a great opportunity for me to hang out with my brother, who i don't get to spend much time with.
I had a really great time just hanging out with these guys. The party was fairly mainstream, but it started to get a bit full on as the night wore on. So the three of these guys, one of whom I had only just met, decided it was a good time to leave. They took such good care of me, my brother in particular and it made me feel so special.
So what I guess I am trying to say is, that I really appreciated the fact that these guys care so much about me as a mate.
I guess I am kind of a feminist in a sense, I believe that women are just as capable as men in so many aspects and I can get quite feisty if I believe that someone is mistreating someone. And normally being taken care of the way my mates took care of me would frustrate me as I would take it as offensive against my ability to take care of myself, but it didn't. I felt like a such a girl, and I liked it =)
So thank you guys, for taking care of me and making me feel like a girl!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
a double page spread of mackie thanks to miss mims
Today was amazingly wondrous.
And I just want you all to know that I appreciate it.
Because without you guys (and you know who you are) it wouldn't have been so.
In remembering the occurrences of my day I cannot recall anything that was outstandingly memorable, but that's just it I guess. That is what made it so extremely special, that it was just another day spent with the people I love just existing, nothing special, just living and breathing. A day that I will never get back and might never have again.
Happiness is so infectious, so perhaps I contracted it from my beautiful friend Mimi who, this morning was in fits of laughter over the smallest of things. Or maybe i contracted it from my mate Felicia who had a hard task to achieve today and did it bravely and was then overjoyed with relief. Or maybe my bud Megan made me realise it was a good day after she had a bad math lesson and yet still managed to be cheery and joyful all day. Cassy might have made my day when she reminded me that we were to both partake (gosh i love that word) in school footy tomorro. Or did Sarah with her joyful excitement at the appearance of a lost love of mine?
Maybe a mix of the lot.
But I think it all started with the delivery of a double page spread about the most amazing man on the planet. Mimi delivered his beautiful face to me late last night and I have been so overjoyed since then, it's on the verge of insanity.
Another thought, if you could call the previous a thought, which i highly doubt, so we shall call this my first thought: In speaking to my bestie today I said that whenever something bad happened to me I thought of footy and how lucky I was to have that. I almost lost that this year you see. but in reflecting on this statement I realised that wasn't quite true. I live for football, it is my outlet, my strength and it brings me much joy. It has introduced me to the likes of Andrew Mackie, who is now a major source of motivation and influence for me. But it isn't obviously the only thing that makes me happy. Footy maybe be what I live for, but my life is given worth and meaning by the beautiful people around me. Although I guess I could live without my friends and fam, it wouldn't be worth it. They are my life.
So I just thought I would set that straight.
Because I could die tomorrow you see, or I might not who's to know. I want the people who make my life what it is, to know they are special.
My new thing not to take for granted: my friends, and my brother =)
So think about how much certain peeps mean in your life, the more they mean the more you need to let them know what they mean to you
ciao-der
And I just want you all to know that I appreciate it.
Because without you guys (and you know who you are) it wouldn't have been so.
In remembering the occurrences of my day I cannot recall anything that was outstandingly memorable, but that's just it I guess. That is what made it so extremely special, that it was just another day spent with the people I love just existing, nothing special, just living and breathing. A day that I will never get back and might never have again.
Happiness is so infectious, so perhaps I contracted it from my beautiful friend Mimi who, this morning was in fits of laughter over the smallest of things. Or maybe i contracted it from my mate Felicia who had a hard task to achieve today and did it bravely and was then overjoyed with relief. Or maybe my bud Megan made me realise it was a good day after she had a bad math lesson and yet still managed to be cheery and joyful all day. Cassy might have made my day when she reminded me that we were to both partake (gosh i love that word) in school footy tomorro. Or did Sarah with her joyful excitement at the appearance of a lost love of mine?
Maybe a mix of the lot.
But I think it all started with the delivery of a double page spread about the most amazing man on the planet. Mimi delivered his beautiful face to me late last night and I have been so overjoyed since then, it's on the verge of insanity.
Another thought, if you could call the previous a thought, which i highly doubt, so we shall call this my first thought: In speaking to my bestie today I said that whenever something bad happened to me I thought of footy and how lucky I was to have that. I almost lost that this year you see. but in reflecting on this statement I realised that wasn't quite true. I live for football, it is my outlet, my strength and it brings me much joy. It has introduced me to the likes of Andrew Mackie, who is now a major source of motivation and influence for me. But it isn't obviously the only thing that makes me happy. Footy maybe be what I live for, but my life is given worth and meaning by the beautiful people around me. Although I guess I could live without my friends and fam, it wouldn't be worth it. They are my life.
So I just thought I would set that straight.
Because I could die tomorrow you see, or I might not who's to know. I want the people who make my life what it is, to know they are special.
My new thing not to take for granted: my friends, and my brother =)
So think about how much certain peeps mean in your life, the more they mean the more you need to let them know what they mean to you
ciao-der
Saturday, March 7, 2009
101 not out for Queensland
Another totally amazing yet greatly unappreciated concept
POPCORN
I mean who would have thought that the annoying yellow stuff, that gets stuck in your teeth and has absolutely no nutritional value could be POPPED into something that is by far cooler but still gets stuck in your teeth and still has pretty much no nutritional value. But in a less critical mind, it is pretty amazing, why when corn is heated would it chose to pop in to white fluffy pieces? Everything else put under the same pressure would just shrivel up and burn, but no popcorn sticks it out. Popcorn is part of our lives whether we realise it or not. Everyone has either had a popcorn fight at the movies or being a victim of a popcorn attack, shares it with a loved on or mate at a movie. Popcorn witness so much of our lives, fun times with friends, it comforts us a sad movies.
Speaking of which: bridges. Now I know your asking how are bridges related to popcorn? HAHA I got you, they're not. But they are related to my view point of popcorn. I mean imagine life from the perspective of a bridge. Stop laughing and do it. You sit in the same place your whole life, no one appreciates you. Everything around you changes but you remain the same, you are ever-constant. The water beneath you is constantly flowing which prevents you ever being able to spend time with any part of it for more than a second. This prevents you ever having a friend. Other beings of your kind are never near by, no one ever builds two bridges together, so you are doomed to be alone. Without you the world wouldn't function quite as well, but no one seems to see it that way. You are a miracle in your structure, the way you seem to defy gravity by not falling down.
Who would want to be a bridge after all that? I think I would. Imagine bridging the gap between two places, to know that because of you people can travel and make new friends. To have fireworks explode off you on new years eve, to be a architectural masterpiece that would not only bridge the gap between places but between times. To exist for decades without fail. To be relied on so heavily by so many, and to fulfil that responsibility so brilliantly.
What if all of this was just an analogy to represent people in your life that you walk over everyday, without noticing them or appreciating that without what they do, your life would be a heck of a lot harder. Or maybe it was just a different perspective of the world and you are reading too much into it. Either way I had fun writing it.
What to take from this:
-Bridges aren't related to popcorn,
-Bridges are important =)
-Eating anything that has the word corn in it will require the use of a toothpick afterwards =)
POPCORN
I mean who would have thought that the annoying yellow stuff, that gets stuck in your teeth and has absolutely no nutritional value could be POPPED into something that is by far cooler but still gets stuck in your teeth and still has pretty much no nutritional value. But in a less critical mind, it is pretty amazing, why when corn is heated would it chose to pop in to white fluffy pieces? Everything else put under the same pressure would just shrivel up and burn, but no popcorn sticks it out. Popcorn is part of our lives whether we realise it or not. Everyone has either had a popcorn fight at the movies or being a victim of a popcorn attack, shares it with a loved on or mate at a movie. Popcorn witness so much of our lives, fun times with friends, it comforts us a sad movies.
Speaking of which: bridges. Now I know your asking how are bridges related to popcorn? HAHA I got you, they're not. But they are related to my view point of popcorn. I mean imagine life from the perspective of a bridge. Stop laughing and do it. You sit in the same place your whole life, no one appreciates you. Everything around you changes but you remain the same, you are ever-constant. The water beneath you is constantly flowing which prevents you ever being able to spend time with any part of it for more than a second. This prevents you ever having a friend. Other beings of your kind are never near by, no one ever builds two bridges together, so you are doomed to be alone. Without you the world wouldn't function quite as well, but no one seems to see it that way. You are a miracle in your structure, the way you seem to defy gravity by not falling down.
Who would want to be a bridge after all that? I think I would. Imagine bridging the gap between two places, to know that because of you people can travel and make new friends. To have fireworks explode off you on new years eve, to be a architectural masterpiece that would not only bridge the gap between places but between times. To exist for decades without fail. To be relied on so heavily by so many, and to fulfil that responsibility so brilliantly.
What if all of this was just an analogy to represent people in your life that you walk over everyday, without noticing them or appreciating that without what they do, your life would be a heck of a lot harder. Or maybe it was just a different perspective of the world and you are reading too much into it. Either way I had fun writing it.
What to take from this:
-Bridges aren't related to popcorn,
-Bridges are important =)
-Eating anything that has the word corn in it will require the use of a toothpick afterwards =)
Sunday, February 8, 2009
simple joys, take cupcakes for example
Don't you love how friends make you feel instantly good, just in the way they smile at you?
You can be having the worst day ever and then just being near them brightens your whole outlook.
I think too many people take their friends for granted, so I am making an effort to be more appreciative of my friends. I know I couldn't cope without them.
But it isn't only your best buds that can make your day great. I put on my favorite pair of socks last week and I was pysched for the next 3 hours. I think people under estimate the value of a good pair of socks =)
Another thought about things that make you happy, seeing people who make your day. Not friends, they ARE your day. No, just a person who brightens your day by just walking past. Wouldn't that be a great way to affect someones day? Just to walk past them and make them smile for a while =)
You can be having the worst day ever and then just being near them brightens your whole outlook.
I think too many people take their friends for granted, so I am making an effort to be more appreciative of my friends. I know I couldn't cope without them.
But it isn't only your best buds that can make your day great. I put on my favorite pair of socks last week and I was pysched for the next 3 hours. I think people under estimate the value of a good pair of socks =)
Another thought about things that make you happy, seeing people who make your day. Not friends, they ARE your day. No, just a person who brightens your day by just walking past. Wouldn't that be a great way to affect someones day? Just to walk past them and make them smile for a while =)
Friday, February 6, 2009
Amazingly Fantastic
Curious George...I mean how cool is he?
I think he is the perfect hero.
He's cute, he is curious and he's a monkey.
The whole world is so wonderful to George, and that is something i really appreciate.
I try not to take anything for granted, it's really hard. You don't realise how wonderful your life is, well not entirely in any case.
I mean imagine for instance if you suddenly lost the ability to swallow food?
Something most of us do without thinking, but i mean how would we cope if we couldn't? Thinking about that makes you appreciate swallowing, and then you think about all the other things you take for granted. And then you realise how complicated life and the world is.
Speaking of complicated, I found this really cool. Mendeleev, the guy who ordered the periodic table, realised that there was a pattern to how the elements existed. He knew where to leave gaps in his table so that when future elements were discovered they would fit into his table. Even nature, the most random and unpredictable thing, has a pattern and can, in some form be predicted. They makes the world seem less complicated.
So with the world constantly switching between being complicated and then simple, I got to thinking. You start thinking about these things, and then as soon as you start to make sense of them the thought you were exploring vanishes. Maybe we aren't supposed to figure out the meaning behind everything?
Meaning steals the magic from things, I mean don't get me wrong I am a big fan of the meaning of things. Where would we be without exploring medicine as we do? Not far. I love learning new things and I love understanding new things. But everytime I learn something new, part of me mourns for the small amount of innocence I have lost. Ignorance may be a terrible thing at times, but i also think that ignorance creates a sense of magic, magic we all need in our lives.
Another thought, perfect moments. I know, it's not that original, but have you ever had that feeling that everything in your life is just absolutely perfect. It doesn't have to be anything spectacular, it could be just after you've woken up in the morning and your lying in bed. These moments are what make life special. You may only have one in your life or you may have a few. But my wish is that you have at least one! Do want to know a hint to having these moments: appreciate everything good that happens to you, find the good in the bad things that happen to you.
And a surefire way to feel better about the world is to watch Curious George as much as possible!
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