Expecting for a certain kind of life ruins things when we actually have them. Dream up of all the things hoped for. Expect, and keep expecting. Be content with what you have, keep reaching for your goals and dreams and live in the happy and wonderful place of life, but don't let your ideas or expectations be tainted with other people's ideas or expectations, or the world's expectations. Expect for the things you long for and dream. Keep those things alive and in your life. Disregard all of the rest. Take them into account, but do not let them overtake you. They do not know what is best for you. Only your dreams and ambitions do. Dreams are achieved when we are living them, not when we have reached a critical acclaim or won or accomplished something in the "world's eyes." What does that even mean.
Expect nothing less. Achieve nothing more. Dreams and ambitions are what's worth fighting for. They can easily be disfigured or sloshed about, but as long as you keep living and dreaming these things, good things will come about. Keep dreams alive, keep them flowing. Don't ever let the world tell you what you want. Keep on growing.
Expecting more from something, and seeing something as not worth as much because the rest of the world doesn't see it that way is a way of ruining dreams and ambitions. Don't expect as much. Really expect. But for the gold and explosions in your mind, not the world's golden trophy. Keep dreaming. Keep doing. Keep creating. Keep growing, expanding, reaching, stretching. Living, believing, thriving. Don't let other people's ideas of you make you feel like you have to fit into it to please them or prove a point to them or something. Get out of people's boxes. Get out of your own boxes you put onto yourself because of how you think other people want you to be or perceive you. Grow out of the boxes and keep growing and stepping out of them. The boxes are meant to confine you. The world hates boxes, and yet thrives and survives and rotates with them in places. It is time to get out of the boxes.
Friday, June 6, 2014
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Aftermath
My dad losing his job and the aftermath of that has not been very good on my family. We have not been the same since he lost his job. Things have gotten a lot harder. So much of the effects of him losing his job were subtle, and it's like all of the bad things that have been happening seem to just be bad things, but they're all kind of related to his job. He feels like a failure if he cannot do his job, and had been getting really depressed because he has not been able to do his job well. When he had his old job we were really happy. I didn't have to worry about a lot, and our family was really encouraging, nice, and secure. There really was nothing to worry about. It's amazing how much safety and security was taken away and how less happy my dad was. I can't even really remember it. But now that I think about it, ever since he lost his job it has been a lot harder to be happy, to be motivated to do things, to want to do things. Things seem to sort of lose their purpose when all of that happens. Things make sense now. I think I sort of gave up after he lost his job, and all of the crap happened that happened at that time. When my brother went into a depression too. For a different reason, but that was all going on at the same time. Everything that was promised, everything that was so good in life, just wasn't there anymore. Things couldn't be as happy and carefree anymore. That was around the time that I was trying to figure out what to do with my life. So no wonder I felt so dead and confused and screwed over-that stuff didn't even really matter at that time. And nobody had time to think about that or do anything about that or dream up about it. Or plan or wonder or hope. I was mentally disengaged. Things did not seem to have as much purpose or joy as they did before. I started to give up on people too. Now it makes sense why it's so hard to give a
in life.
in life.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
A Guide to Disney Channel Original Movies
1. The love relationships must be the quality of that of a 21 year old.
2. They must be blind to obvious ideas that would save the situation for the sake of the insane plot.
3. Characters must do the almost-kiss.
4. Age don't matter!
Jeanette and Charlie of the movie Minute Men are in love. But in real life, the actor's ages are radically different. No matter!
2. They must be blind to obvious ideas that would save the situation for the sake of the insane plot.
3. Characters must do the almost-kiss.
4. Age don't matter!
Jeanette and Charlie of the movie Minute Men are in love. But in real life, the actor's ages are radically different. No matter!
Regardless, I love Disney Channel Original Movies. They have their own art an swag that none can match. These ones have been highly fun to see in my opinion--
- Geek Charming
- 16 Wishes
- Minutemen
- Jump In!
- The Cheetah Girls 2
- The Cheetah Girls
- High School Musical
- Alley Cats Strike
Monday, August 5, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
1970s Disneyland
I have recently been inspired by 1070s Disneyland. While watching videos about Disneyland on Netflix I was exposed to images and video footage of what Disneyland looked like in the 70s. They mentioned that there was a cultural shift during the 70s, and that the theme park owners were trying to keep up to date with what people wanted out of theme parks. Having recently gone to Disneyland, I really appreciate it for what it is now, preserving a lot of the old rides but also making room for new things and playing to everybody's interests, so there are special places for everybody that goes there. But this whole 1970s idea of Disneyland really got me, how they made this new hotel that had the Amtrak going through it, how things were getting really hip, and how looking back on that now, it does look really hip! (This hotel happened at DisneyWorld, but it still ties into the theme). But there's something really nostalgic about looking at it now, having grown up being exposed to my dad's culture of growing up, him talking about 70s things and his childhood, going to disneyland, looking at the furniture in his childhood house and seeing all of the cool 70s stuff, I really feel like my heart is in the 70s right now, and seeing how the 70s effected places like Disneyland really interests me. I like to imagine my dad as a kid with his family going to Disneyland and riding on rides like this. I know Disneyland must have been such a different place back then, and I love the way it is now, but I really like to think about what it must have been like.
It's a Small World ride has recently added some Disney characters to it, but learning in the movie about how the ride was originally mad really got to me and made me want to see the ride in its original glory all the more. The song that was originally composed for the ride was a slower ballad, the song was slower so it made you think more about the lyrics and had a different effect on your heart. And seeing that made me realize why the ride is so popular--the message that that ride has has the most powerful message of any of the rides, bring the world together and having world peace! No wonder that ride is so popular. And it really makes Disneyland all the more of a wonderful place. I think the It's a Small World Ride is definitely the heart of Disneyland and the most important ride, the best ride, and the reason Disneyland has been so set apart and such a special place. Without that ride, the disney magic would be there but with it there, Disneyland all of a sudden becomes a lot more important.
(That kind of went on a tangent about how much I love the It's a Small World Ride but now I get back to the point that the It's a Small World ride is an integral part to the 1970s Disneyland experience. The ride in it's original form, not a blatant inspiration from a Disney movie, but a ride with a lot of heart and magic that goes along with Disney and makes the Disneyland experience so much more of a place and a continuation of Disney, not something that has to exactly match the movies but go along with Disney and who he was, his vision, and what he accomplished. It's very inspiring that he would make rides like that that were an essence or part of Disney but not the whole movie package necessarily.)
[That was also a tangent, but it brings me back to the point of why It's a Small World is so important to the experience that I'm talking about.]
DisneyWorld back then also had treehouse lodging, which they took down, (and it makes me think, whyy?? And because I'm thinking why?? it makes that time seem all the more curious and interesting because they took it down. I like the idea of certain safety precautions or things not being taken into consideration back then and DisneyWorld being more of a natural place than artificial and rules not really applying because it's the 70s [although Disney has always been artificial]. I like thinking about the atmospheric change that was taking place at that time. And the transition from the 70s disneyworld and land to the current ones.
On that note of the change between the 1970s Disneyland to the more current one, I'd like to take a look at a very inspiring change that took place to me, and that is the transition from the medieval town to the Fantasy Faire town, which is now currently alive in Disneyland, and is more welcoming of movies like Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, and Snow White. This old medieval town that used to have its place reminds me of movies like The Sword in the Stone, The Black Cauldron, and Sleeping Beauty, whose atmospheres may have related to a 1970s audience better than the modern audience today. But that town very much appeals to me, liking those movies and that sort of town and feel that they were set in. I would have liked to go to Disneyland back then and see that.
Somebody on YouTube made this ride up, but I think it would go very well into the place that I'm talking about. Just the right sort of mood and idea of the whole medieval castle Disney era.
So in short--I love 1970s Disneyland and I really like the way that Disneyland is now but it's really fun to think about how it was back then and I like to fantasize about it and what it was like to be in the 1970s back then and that whole visual experience of it really makes me happy.
I think in current Disneyland, the area to get the most of this kind of feel, and the area I love going to because it gives me a real life taste of it, is Sleeping Beauty's tower, which is even cooler because it's so remote and hidden and not everyone knows about it because the entrance to it is this tiny little door in the corner, there's no big signs or anything!
This is the Documentary/Info Video I watched that provided me with most of this inspiration/information.
http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=70135918&trkid=2450709
(These are some of the movies I can see inspiring Disney rides at the time.)
It's a Small World ride has recently added some Disney characters to it, but learning in the movie about how the ride was originally mad really got to me and made me want to see the ride in its original glory all the more. The song that was originally composed for the ride was a slower ballad, the song was slower so it made you think more about the lyrics and had a different effect on your heart. And seeing that made me realize why the ride is so popular--the message that that ride has has the most powerful message of any of the rides, bring the world together and having world peace! No wonder that ride is so popular. And it really makes Disneyland all the more of a wonderful place. I think the It's a Small World Ride is definitely the heart of Disneyland and the most important ride, the best ride, and the reason Disneyland has been so set apart and such a special place. Without that ride, the disney magic would be there but with it there, Disneyland all of a sudden becomes a lot more important.
(That kind of went on a tangent about how much I love the It's a Small World Ride but now I get back to the point that the It's a Small World ride is an integral part to the 1970s Disneyland experience. The ride in it's original form, not a blatant inspiration from a Disney movie, but a ride with a lot of heart and magic that goes along with Disney and makes the Disneyland experience so much more of a place and a continuation of Disney, not something that has to exactly match the movies but go along with Disney and who he was, his vision, and what he accomplished. It's very inspiring that he would make rides like that that were an essence or part of Disney but not the whole movie package necessarily.)
[That was also a tangent, but it brings me back to the point of why It's a Small World is so important to the experience that I'm talking about.]
DisneyWorld back then also had treehouse lodging, which they took down, (and it makes me think, whyy?? And because I'm thinking why?? it makes that time seem all the more curious and interesting because they took it down. I like the idea of certain safety precautions or things not being taken into consideration back then and DisneyWorld being more of a natural place than artificial and rules not really applying because it's the 70s [although Disney has always been artificial]. I like thinking about the atmospheric change that was taking place at that time. And the transition from the 70s disneyworld and land to the current ones.
On that note of the change between the 1970s Disneyland to the more current one, I'd like to take a look at a very inspiring change that took place to me, and that is the transition from the medieval town to the Fantasy Faire town, which is now currently alive in Disneyland, and is more welcoming of movies like Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, and Snow White. This old medieval town that used to have its place reminds me of movies like The Sword in the Stone, The Black Cauldron, and Sleeping Beauty, whose atmospheres may have related to a 1970s audience better than the modern audience today. But that town very much appeals to me, liking those movies and that sort of town and feel that they were set in. I would have liked to go to Disneyland back then and see that.
Somebody on YouTube made this ride up, but I think it would go very well into the place that I'm talking about. Just the right sort of mood and idea of the whole medieval castle Disney era.
So in short--I love 1970s Disneyland and I really like the way that Disneyland is now but it's really fun to think about how it was back then and I like to fantasize about it and what it was like to be in the 1970s back then and that whole visual experience of it really makes me happy.
I think in current Disneyland, the area to get the most of this kind of feel, and the area I love going to because it gives me a real life taste of it, is Sleeping Beauty's tower, which is even cooler because it's so remote and hidden and not everyone knows about it because the entrance to it is this tiny little door in the corner, there's no big signs or anything!
This is the Documentary/Info Video I watched that provided me with most of this inspiration/information.
http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=70135918&trkid=2450709
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Good Day
These three things have made today very enjoyable, emotionally, aesthetically, dispositionally.
1. Thirteen by: Big Star
2. Biscoff Spread
3. Liam Payne
4. I'd like to do an honorary fourth to Lake Michigan, even though I was not there today, but it's on my mind.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
K-Pop Questionnaire
100 KPOP QUESTION
1. Favorite group? Miss A
2. Current Favorite guy group & bias? Super Junior
3. Current Favorite girl group & bias? Miss A
4. All-time bias? ---
5. Favorite maknae? ----
6. Favorite leader? Leetuk
7. Favorite song? It's You by: Super Junior
8. Favorite Japanese version of a song? Genie by: SNSD
9. Favorite English version of a song? Two Different Tears by: Wonder Girls
10. Best actor in Kpop? Bi Rain
11. Best group on variety shows? ----
12. Best-looking? Shim Changmin, Kim KiBum, Onew
13. Cutest couple? G-Dragon and Dara
14. Who would you date? Shim Changimin
15. Who would you date if you were the opposite gender? ---
16. Who would you want as an older brother?---
17. Who would you want as an older sister? Miss A
18. Who would make a good husband/wife? ----
19. Favorite album? SHINee's Lucifer
20. Favorite solo artist? G-Dragon
21. Favorite underappreciated group? Crayon Pop
22. Favorite music video? Sorry Sorry by: Super Junior
23. Favorite dance? Sorry Sorry by: Super Junior
24. Favorite costumes/outfits? Anything f(x) wears and Lollipop pt. 2 by: Big Bang
25. Favorite remix? DJ Masa 2008 K-pop mix
***SECTION 2: VERSUS ROUND!***
26. 2NE1 or KARA? 2NE1
27. SNSD or After School? SNSD
28. f(x) or T-ara? f(x)
29. Big Bang or 2AM? BigBang
30. Dalmatian or TRAX? ----
31. SHINee or 2PM? SHINee
32. CN Blue or SM The Ballad? CN Blue
33. Super Junior or B2ST? Super Junior
34. Yuri or Yoona (SNSD)? Yuri
35. Jonghyun or Key (SHINee)? Key
36. Minho or Taemin (SHINee)? Minho
37. Yoseob or Dongwoon (B2ST)? ----
38. TOP or G-Dragon (BigBang)? TOP
39. Kikwang or Hyunseung (B2ST)? ------
40. CL or Minzy (2NE1)? CL
41. Dara or Bom (2NE1)? Dara
42. Luna or KrystaL (f(x)? Luna
43. Victoria or Sulli (f(x)? Sulli
44. Amber or Amber (f(x)? Amber
45. Jessica or Tiffany (SNSD)? Tiffany
46. Sooyoung or Sunny (SNSD)? Sunny~
47. Yonghwa or Jonghyun (CN Blue)? ----
48. Siwon or Heechul (Super Junior)? Siwon
49. Yesung or Donghae (Super Junior)? Yesung
50. Leeteuk or Kyuhyun (Super Junior) ? Kyuhyun
***SECTION 3: FUNNY STUFF***
51. Funniest girl group & funniest girl in the group?---
52. Funniest guy group & funniest guy in the group?---
53. Funniest group of all? DBSK
54. Funniest person of all?---
55. Funniest dance? Gangnam Style
56. Funniest song? Balloons by: DBSK
57. Funniest costumes? Balloons by: DBSK
58. Funniest music video? Balloons by: DBSK
59. Funniest couple?---
60. Funniest parody? Gee by: Super Junior
61. Funniest buffalaxed version?---
62. Funniest variety show episode with a Kpop artist?---
63. Funniest impersonation? Minho of Changmin's scream
64. Funniest face?---
65. Funniest mistake onstage? Changmin sounds like a ghost
***SECTION 4: HOW DEVOTED ARE YOU?***
66. Do you have any Kpop posters? Yes
67. Do you have any of the actual CDs? No
68. If you’ve bought any Kpop songs on iTunes, how many have you bought? A few.
69. Have you ever covered a Kpop song or dance? covered the dance to f(x)'s NuABO
70. Have you ever participated in a Kpop flash mob? No.
71. Have you ever been to a live concert? No.
72. Have you ever talked to a Kpop artist in person? No.
73. Do you have anything signed by a Kpop artist? No.
74. Do you check allkpop or another Kpop news website daily or on a regular basis? No.
75. Do you have a Kpop tumblr? No.
***SECTION 5: THE BEGINNINGS***
76. How did you get into Kpop? Found Super Junior on YouTube in 2006
77. What was the first song you ever heard? Happiness by: Super Junior
78. First group you knew about? Super Junior
79. First group you really got into? K-population
80. How long ago did you discover Kpop? 2006
81. Did you like it or dislike it when you first discovered it? Loved it.
82. Is your current favorite group the first one you discovered? No but its in my top 5
83. If not, how long did it take you to discover your favorite group? Not until 2010 with MissA
84. First variety/reality show you watched that had a Kpop artist in it? The show where Super Junior heard Charice Pempengco sing
85. First song/MV/pic/whatever that made you fangirl scream? Super Junior's Sorry Sorry
***SECTION 6: LEAST FAVORITES***
86. Least favorite group & least favorite member? ----
87. Least favorite guy group & least favorite member? ----
88. Least favorite girl group & least favorite member? ----
89. Least favorite member of your favorite group? -----
90. Least favorite song? Boyfriend by: Boyfriend
91. Worst-looking? -----
92. Who would you never want as an older brother? Everyone in DBSK (except Changmin) and Super Junior
93. Who would you never want as an older sister? ----
94. Least favorite solo artist? -----
95. Least favorite music video? Boyfriend by: Boyfriend
96. Least favorite dance? Boyfriend by: Boyfriend
97. Least favorite costumes/outfits? ----
***SECTION 7: BIAS <3 p="">
98. If you were only able to say five words max to your bias, what would you say? Keep up the great work!
99. If your bias kissed you, how would you react?---
100. If your bias asked you to marry him/her, how would you react?---
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