Monday, 10 March 2014
Laughter: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Good morning dear readers, I hope you all enjoyed your shorter day yesterday because today is Monday. This morning's post will basically be a bunch of picture I thought were funny since I still have homework to do and I'm working this morning. So just read/look about and get your funny bone ready, because like Milton Berle said: "laughter in an instant vacation."
K.P.H.
Sunday, 9 March 2014
Literature: The Soul of the Home
Good morning dear readers and happy Spring Forward Day! Yes you all lost an hour of sleep but who needs extra rest when Monday is tomorrow, (there might be a tad of sarcasm implied). On this fine morning, I thought about talking about my dear home.
Regardless of how old you are, everyone has thought at some point about moving out and getting their own place. The thought that follows is the idea of getting you dream home. Even today I think of decorating ideas, and perfect locations. My apartment now is great, but I don't want to live there for the rest of my life. I actually only see myself living in the same place no more than ten years, unless I end up having my dream home on Manitoulin, (I can live there forever once that happens). But there has always been the age old question of: What makes a house a home? Well some people say that the people make the home, and I agree that that is true. But some people will argue that there the question of what is the heart of the home? Many will say the kitchen and I do see myself having a gorgeous kitchen in my dream house, but for me the one thing that will make my home perfect is a room dedicated to my favorite pastime. I will have a library/study. The people may bring life to the home, and the kitchen is the heart, but I think that the library is the soul of the home.
Books give you stories, lessons, extra lives and companionship when you want it. They will console you and reassure you and offer you new ideas. So when you are designing your home, take into account what you want it to look like, but also how it will represent the person you are. Put the emphasis where it is meant to be, and let your individuality shine. You want it to be a nice place but you want it to be a place that you can't wait to go back to and that you hesitate to leave. After all, there's no place like home.
K.P.H.
Regardless of how old you are, everyone has thought at some point about moving out and getting their own place. The thought that follows is the idea of getting you dream home. Even today I think of decorating ideas, and perfect locations. My apartment now is great, but I don't want to live there for the rest of my life. I actually only see myself living in the same place no more than ten years, unless I end up having my dream home on Manitoulin, (I can live there forever once that happens). But there has always been the age old question of: What makes a house a home? Well some people say that the people make the home, and I agree that that is true. But some people will argue that there the question of what is the heart of the home? Many will say the kitchen and I do see myself having a gorgeous kitchen in my dream house, but for me the one thing that will make my home perfect is a room dedicated to my favorite pastime. I will have a library/study. The people may bring life to the home, and the kitchen is the heart, but I think that the library is the soul of the home.
Books give you stories, lessons, extra lives and companionship when you want it. They will console you and reassure you and offer you new ideas. So when you are designing your home, take into account what you want it to look like, but also how it will represent the person you are. Put the emphasis where it is meant to be, and let your individuality shine. You want it to be a nice place but you want it to be a place that you can't wait to go back to and that you hesitate to leave. After all, there's no place like home.
K.P.H.
Saturday, 8 March 2014
Love: I Love Me, I Love Me More
Happy Saturday dear readers! This morning's post is much less pretentious than the title makes it sound. This morning is all about not only loving yourself, but loving who you are.
I want to feel more comfortable in my skin, so I've decided to start eating better, (it's more expensive but I work around my budget because this is something important to me). I've also started a small exercise plan that I do right when I wake up in the morning. I then make my cup of coffee, pour myself a bowl of cereal and write my entry for the blog. If I stick to this routine for 21 days, it will become a very good habit. I'm not telling you all to lose weight to be able to love yourself; it's a question of confidence and feeling comfortable in your own skin. When I have to wear baggier clothes so that I don't feel judged when I sit down, I'm not happy with that; so I'm doing something about it.
There are some things that you might not fully love about yourself and you'd like to change, and that's okay, but understand what can be changed. Your health, eating and exercising habits are small things you can change to make you feel better. If you're a pessimistic person, it might take a little longer for you to see the glass half full. If you don't like your height, (I myself am taller than average), you have to understand that that's something that you can't change. Try to see the benefits about it. Another example is that I have naturally curly hair, and before I didn't like it; I used to put it up in a pony tail or straighten it all the time. Well now in university, styling my hair is the quickest part of my morning. I simply roll out of bed, and part it to one side; maybe not even that. It's become the easiest part of my day and I love it.
The trick to this whole "loving yourself" thing is perception. If you don't like yourself, how are you supposed to let anyone else love you? If you're not comfy and confident in your own skin, you might be flagged as a possible problem even before you meet anyone. So love who you are because that person is great; there is after all only one of you in this entire world.
K.P.H.
I want to feel more comfortable in my skin, so I've decided to start eating better, (it's more expensive but I work around my budget because this is something important to me). I've also started a small exercise plan that I do right when I wake up in the morning. I then make my cup of coffee, pour myself a bowl of cereal and write my entry for the blog. If I stick to this routine for 21 days, it will become a very good habit. I'm not telling you all to lose weight to be able to love yourself; it's a question of confidence and feeling comfortable in your own skin. When I have to wear baggier clothes so that I don't feel judged when I sit down, I'm not happy with that; so I'm doing something about it.
There are some things that you might not fully love about yourself and you'd like to change, and that's okay, but understand what can be changed. Your health, eating and exercising habits are small things you can change to make you feel better. If you're a pessimistic person, it might take a little longer for you to see the glass half full. If you don't like your height, (I myself am taller than average), you have to understand that that's something that you can't change. Try to see the benefits about it. Another example is that I have naturally curly hair, and before I didn't like it; I used to put it up in a pony tail or straighten it all the time. Well now in university, styling my hair is the quickest part of my morning. I simply roll out of bed, and part it to one side; maybe not even that. It's become the easiest part of my day and I love it.
The trick to this whole "loving yourself" thing is perception. If you don't like yourself, how are you supposed to let anyone else love you? If you're not comfy and confident in your own skin, you might be flagged as a possible problem even before you meet anyone. So love who you are because that person is great; there is after all only one of you in this entire world.
K.P.H.
Friday, 7 March 2014
Laughter: The Indigenous Rilaylay
Good day dear readers! You are all quite lucky because I have found a rare clip this morning, and it is one that I think is quite funny. This morning's post is all about a video. It was taken sometime this summer when my two roommates and I (as well as their friend Brittany) gathered in Ottawa for Blues Fest.
On one of the first Laughter posts, I had shared a link to a Youtube video of Gabriel Iglesias doing his Crocodile Hunter impression, (one of my favorite jokes of all time). So this is my interpretation of this joke, but adapted to my living condition. That meaning that I don't get to go on a stage and have an audience of possible punch lines, nor do I get the chance to go in the wild and observe animals like the original Crocodile Hunter; I have a Riley.
So without further ado, I present to you a video that needs no introduction but simply demands your attention. Dearest readers, I give you the Indigenous Riley.
K.P.H.
On one of the first Laughter posts, I had shared a link to a Youtube video of Gabriel Iglesias doing his Crocodile Hunter impression, (one of my favorite jokes of all time). So this is my interpretation of this joke, but adapted to my living condition. That meaning that I don't get to go on a stage and have an audience of possible punch lines, nor do I get the chance to go in the wild and observe animals like the original Crocodile Hunter; I have a Riley.
So without further ado, I present to you a video that needs no introduction but simply demands your attention. Dearest readers, I give you the Indigenous Riley.
K.P.H.
Thursday, 6 March 2014
Literature: New Cool or Old School
Good day dear readers. This morning I am conflicted with an inner debate that concerns my present books as well as the future ones I plan to acquire. Today's post will should be a relatively shorter one, but I think that you my dearest readers can give me input on my little dilemma.
With this new age of technology, someone actually went and created a way to store hundreds of books on this little electronic device; yes I am talking about those Kobos, Kindels and Ebooks. I know that I can store a lot more books on one of those little devices, and I could bring a lot more books that way on my travels instead of having most of my allotted luggage weight taken by one of my favorite pass times. Another bonus is that most Ebooks are cheaper than even a paperback copy since they don't need to be printed. And the final advantage is that most of the electronic copies are easier to find and always available. Now, if I'm thinking about the advantages of good ol'e paper copy books, I might be a little more biased, but I love the smell of old books, and I love to hold a copy and see my progress as I read; but I know that I won't be able to see that on an eReader. And one of the things that I loved the most, is that once a book is finished, and I place it on my shelf, I get to see all of the literature I have read, and all of the worlds I have travelled to within them. Plus, I'm reminded everyday that I own them so I can read them all over again if I wanted to. You can't showcase the extent of your literary knowledge if all of your copies are crammed and hidden in a small device.
I think the best thing I could use hasn't even been invented yet. How great would it be to be able to buy a hard copy of a book, but on the back, or on the inside of it you could get a code to enter or bar code that you could scan, and it would give you the e-copy of the book. If someone isn't working on that idea now, they should.
With my inner conflict explained, I am seeking your help dearest readers. If you have an Ebook, please let me know what you think of it. If there's a software genius that reads my blog, please come up with the technology to make my idea happen! So read much, and read long whether it's easier for you with technology, or the good ol'e fashion way.
K.P.H.
With this new age of technology, someone actually went and created a way to store hundreds of books on this little electronic device; yes I am talking about those Kobos, Kindels and Ebooks. I know that I can store a lot more books on one of those little devices, and I could bring a lot more books that way on my travels instead of having most of my allotted luggage weight taken by one of my favorite pass times. Another bonus is that most Ebooks are cheaper than even a paperback copy since they don't need to be printed. And the final advantage is that most of the electronic copies are easier to find and always available. Now, if I'm thinking about the advantages of good ol'e paper copy books, I might be a little more biased, but I love the smell of old books, and I love to hold a copy and see my progress as I read; but I know that I won't be able to see that on an eReader. And one of the things that I loved the most, is that once a book is finished, and I place it on my shelf, I get to see all of the literature I have read, and all of the worlds I have travelled to within them. Plus, I'm reminded everyday that I own them so I can read them all over again if I wanted to. You can't showcase the extent of your literary knowledge if all of your copies are crammed and hidden in a small device.
I think the best thing I could use hasn't even been invented yet. How great would it be to be able to buy a hard copy of a book, but on the back, or on the inside of it you could get a code to enter or bar code that you could scan, and it would give you the e-copy of the book. If someone isn't working on that idea now, they should.
With my inner conflict explained, I am seeking your help dearest readers. If you have an Ebook, please let me know what you think of it. If there's a software genius that reads my blog, please come up with the technology to make my idea happen! So read much, and read long whether it's easier for you with technology, or the good ol'e fashion way.
K.P.H.
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