Love: Keep Calm and Colour On

   Top of the morning to you dear readers! (My mom loved it when I posted that greeting in a past post so this is a tribute to her so that she can start off her day on a good note). On my last love post, I had asked a few good questions, one of which I had answered back then, but this morning I thought of answering another one. What is my favorite colour? Well at the moment, I'm torn between red, purple and blue; but if I had to choose, I think I'd have to go with blue. As you grow up, your tastes keep changing, and as a kid you basically had a new favorite colour every week, but if I look back, the colour blue was always in the group of my favorites as I named them off. For a long time, I loved the colours orange, green and blue (notice how blue is still here), and then it was yellow (my mother's favorite), green (my father's favorite) and blue (which is apparently my favorite).
   So it's not just the colour that makes me happy, but actually colouring once in a while seems to reboot my entire system if I'm feeling tired. When my mother and I go camping, she needs to colour once or twice during our trip as a kind of way to unwind. Just last year in residence, I had such a great time colouring a selection of Disney princesses that I covered my whole bedroom door with the drawings. It's one of those things that it doesn't matter how old you are, or how mature you pretend to be; colouring is a universal, ageless thing.
   And with that, colours also have certain characteristics associated with them, and are supposed to determine how we feel at a certain moment, (just think of the use of a mood ring). When I looked up colour charts, I feel that my favorite colours now, and those I liked in the past were well suited for me. Why not check it out yourself with the picture?
   So whether you're feeling yellow today, of might be pinkish tomorrow, just remember what Anna Wintour said: "Create your own style... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others".

 

K.P.H.

Laughter: Kick Start Your Morning Giggle

   Good morning dear readers, I hope you all got the chance to sleep well. I am trying to switch things a little bit in regards to my blog when it comes to its content. I love writing posts that describe certain things that I enjoy and that make me happy, but this morning instead of posting a clip of a comedian I like, I thought it might be fun posting a few jokes and pictures to kick start your morning giggle.

Q: A man rode in to town on Tuesday, and left two days later on Tuesday. How so?
A: His horse is named Tuesday!

Q: What are two things you wouldn’t eat after waking up?
A: Lunch and dinner.

Q: What did zero say to eight?
A: Nice belt!

Q: Which is the most curious letter?
A: Y?

 

 



K.P.H.

Love: Disney Desire

   A tip of the hat to you all on this fine Wednesday morning. I figured that since I talked a lot about various things I liked in the "love" category, I've been avoiding some of the most popular questions such as: "what's my favorite color", "what's my favorite meal" and "what's my favorite movie". Well I will attempt to answer one of those today, (and hinting at the title, I'm confident that you can figure out which question will be answered).
   "Hi my name is K, and I'm addicted to Disney", should suffice for the whole entry, but I thought I'd elaborate a little. In one of my older posts, I had sung a song about fairy tales and make believe, and in that song, I had mentioned three of my favorite Disney movies of all time. I will be revisiting the idea of Disney movies more than once (I can assure you that), but for today, I will only concentrate on one.
   The first Disney movie, or I should say Disney princes that became my favorite was Jasmine from 'Aladdin'. There was something about a far away country, with exotic colors and music that intrigued me. I thought that Jasmine was just absolutely stunning, and the fact she was the first princess that fell in love with an ordinary boy, who WASN'T a prince was just absolutely a beautiful thought for me. Sure 'Beauty and the Beast' was released before that, and I'm not trying to take anything away from the story because I love that one too, but even though Belle fell in love with the beast, and she saw the inner beauty of Prince Adam (or the Beast), he was still a prince in his name. Jasmine was and is a strong role model because though she was stubborn, she didn't let herself be pushed around; she was independent and sought out her own future instead of succumbing to the social norm and being married off into an unhappy life. She breaks down the walls of social class and marries a man who's pure of heart and of good intention. What makes the movie 'Aladdin' so good, is that there is not only one of them, but three!!! There were even short television episodes that were created later on to add on to the stories. 
   So even though some people may argue that Disney gives people unrealistic expectation about life and love (I see more an unrealistic approach to my hair) but, I can easily comment that most movies in Hollywood do just that. Just look at all the movies based on a Nicholas Sparks novel; it's a great, sappy, corny movie, but in what way is that a true portrayal of love? You might as well watch a movie that can offer you the same but you can at least imagine yourself as being a princess instead. (I should mention that I'm not much of a fan when it comes to Nicholas Sparks for those of you who didn't catch on).
   So whether you're on board the Disney train, or simply watch to make you friends happy, enjoy the ride of wonder and possibilities as you travel through various enchanting lands and time periods. You never know what could happen; they don't call it Disney magic for nothing.

K.P.H.

Literature: Writer-in-Residence

   'Morning dear readers, I hope you all had a wonderful day yesterday, and if you didn't, today's your chance to try again. Today I've decided to talk about an incredible service that's offered at my university and that I've only found out about it this year. It's called the Writer-in-Residence program. What is it you might ask? It is when a known author stays on campus for the entire semester and gives feedback to aspiring authors!!!!
   The university has had authors such as Jane Urquhart and Irving Layton be their Writer-in-Residence in past years and this year, we are happy to welcome Nancy Richler to our campus. I had the privilege to go to her public reading yesterday and not only hear her own stories recited in the ways she had intended them to sound like, but also to have her explain the meanings behind certain aspects of her books. She is the author of "Throwaway Angels", "Your Mouth is Lovely" and "The Imposter Bride". I am definitely going to go purchase copies of the works after having heard her describe the setting and her characters.
   My university had also offered a Creative Writing class taught by a known author, but unfortunately, my schedule clashed with the time which rendered my unable to participate; however, this Writer-in-Residence program has given me the extra hope that I need to pursue my dream. Now I can bring some of my work in and get advice from someone who is already in the business and who is also quite familiar and loved by it.
   If you don't have these kinds of programs offered to you at your university or in your community, you can do your own research. If you want feedback or want to question authors on their crafts, contact them. Some of them, Nancy being one of them, actually answers you when you email or mail them questions. Go to public readings and book signings. Everything is there in the world to help you succeed; you simply need to build up the courage to reach out and seize the opportunities. Take a chance, but do the work as well because "opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas A. Edison

K.P.H.

Love: Mmmmmmmmmm!!!

   Good morning sunshine; it's a beautiful day! Is it not dearest readers? It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but I think you might as well enjoy every meal of the day, no? Today's post is all about the wonders that make your taste buds go wild.
   Mine especially enjoy the menu at a little diner not too far from my house called Louis'. This family owned restaurant has a classic atmosphere and incredible customer service; you feel like part of the family when you eat there (it's not an Olive Garden, I promise). They've received awards for their food, and a television series even used their diner to film their show.
   If you ever have the chance to come visit and you're wondering where to eat for the night, stop into Louis' and feel free to try anything on the menu because pretty much everything is fantastic. My personal favorite is the pizza (I can never eat pizza anywhere else anymore after having theirs) and their wings (I can't even  describe how happy I get when I simply order them, let alone eat them). Do you remember the old commercial that kept asking its viewers: "What would you do for a Klondike bar?", I find myself asking: "What will it take for me to be able to go to Louis' for dinner?".
   Once you've chosen your main course, I would recommend a milkshake; either strawberry, vanilla or chocolate will do, (however my ultimate favorite is the strawberry) and make the sacrifice of bringing home leftovers so that you have enough room to eat dessert there too. You might be wondering, "well wasn't the milkshake a dessert?" Well maybe if this were normal circumstances but no they're not; you're eating at Louis' which makes this specific meal that much more important!
   For dessert, there are pieces of cream pie larger than I have ever seen before. I didn't know that the whipped topping could reach such a height (it defies the laws of gravity). When you go out to dinner, it is always a treat, so it's okay to indulge in the good things; and Louis' has them all.
   The lesson learned from this post dear readers is that life is too short to simply have a salad and drink water when you go out. If you want to be healthy, walk that extra mile and eat that kind of food at home, but never skip out on the good stuff because life won't wait for you to make up your mind, so you might as well order a piece of that pie while you make your decision.

K.P.H.