I've decided that I'm going to always have a life motto. However, it doesn't have to be the same motto for my whole life. The rules are that it always has to be inspirational and able to persuade me to look at life in a different, and subsequently, better way. Or it makes me see things from a new perspective therefore giving me the chance to become more open minded. All in all a life motto can only be instigated if it is going to be used for good.
Since I've started using life mottos I've had two. They are "Enjoy the Little Things" and "Meet the Challenge".
"Enjoy the Little Things" was relevant to me because I needed to realised that good things don't just come with a huge flash, they are all around me and happen at any moment. This life motto made me appreciate the things I have, and the things I don't have to put up with.
"Meet the Challenge" is my current life motto. I decided on it because I am going to be challenged for the next three years, during university, especially doing math and physics as my major, and using "meet the challenge" as a life motto will remind me that I am capable of doing whatever I put my mind to, and making it into a challenge makes me more likely to achieve because it's like a game, and I love to win.
So that is the beauty of life mottos for me. They really do help alot.
28 Feb 2009
23 Feb 2009
The Day I Had Nothing To Do.
Today I had nothing to do. Literally. My room was clean, uni hasn't started yet so no homework (I actually went on the computer and did a math diagnostic test for fun! So sad.) and I'd finished season four of "Stargate SG-1" which is the season I most recently bought. So what I did was watch some special features of Stargate, and listen to my favourite band at the moment "The Fray" (They're speaking to my state of mind at the mo) while I dressed up like I was going to a formal event. Surprisingly I had a lot of time to think today, and luckily I had a lot to think about.
So here is what I learned about myself and my encounters with the percentage of the male population of whom I am interested in.
I figured out that there are two foundational factors that determine whether or not I will persue a relationship with a man.
1. The degree of difficulty of the chase/capture*.
2. The benefit of the relationship to me if the chase/capture is successful.
Now, I love a challenge, so the chase cannot be too easy. However, I also like to win, so I will not engage in the chase unless I think there is a possibility of being successful.
An easy chase is the first sign (for me) that the impending relationship will be boring and repetitive. On the other hand, if the chase is too lenghthy for no good reason then it indicates to me the realtionship (if ever reached) will move at an especially slow and boring place, full of ruts. Ruts=Bad.
In foundational factor #2 benefit here means the features of the man whom is endevouring to form a relationship with me. By features I mean his personality traits and physical characteristics. For example, benefits to me include, intellect, charisma, humour, and also attractive physical features. (Those are just the basics.)
So that's my epiphany for today, an insight into my crazy beehaviour when it comes to dating. An insight that makes enough sense to write down anyway.
So here is what I learned about myself and my encounters with the percentage of the male population of whom I am interested in.
I figured out that there are two foundational factors that determine whether or not I will persue a relationship with a man.
1. The degree of difficulty of the chase/capture*.
2. The benefit of the relationship to me if the chase/capture is successful.
Now, I love a challenge, so the chase cannot be too easy. However, I also like to win, so I will not engage in the chase unless I think there is a possibility of being successful.
An easy chase is the first sign (for me) that the impending relationship will be boring and repetitive. On the other hand, if the chase is too lenghthy for no good reason then it indicates to me the realtionship (if ever reached) will move at an especially slow and boring place, full of ruts. Ruts=Bad.
In foundational factor #2 benefit here means the features of the man whom is endevouring to form a relationship with me. By features I mean his personality traits and physical characteristics. For example, benefits to me include, intellect, charisma, humour, and also attractive physical features. (Those are just the basics.)
So that's my epiphany for today, an insight into my crazy beehaviour when it comes to dating. An insight that makes enough sense to write down anyway.
18 Feb 2009
Trivia Mania
A new tradition was born in the lives of Abby McAllister, Emily Devine, Mary Power, Sarah Wilkinson and myself. That tradition is tuesday night trivia at the Cessnock Supporters Club.
Our team is called "Party of Five" because of my terrible last minute thinking, and the fact that there are five of us. This fact caused much dispute among the team of "Extreme Bipolar" who swore there were six of us, and accused us of not being able to count. In all fairness to them there were six of us at one point, but they were old and unsure of the soundness of their minds, so we played on that.
There were four rounds in this trivia, in the first round, called "Trivialities", we scored a seven out of ten, winning our points on questions such as "What fear do you have if you have cyberphobia?" and other questions I can't quite recall.
The next round was "50/50", which we scored 6 from 10.
The third round, "Around The World" was our double points round. This round was the most epic round of the whole game. The first question was "Name three states of the USA that have 4 letters in them." We answered this question with ease because three years ago I took it upon myself to learn the name and approx. location of all the american states (don't ask me why.)
We witnessed a miracle in this round. One of the questions was "What is the name of the Irish Castle where the Blarney Stone can be found?" We knew that the Blarney Stone was a stone that people leaned over the edge of the castle to kiss for good luck, or the "gift of the gab" as wikipedia informs me, but we didn't know what the castle where it resided was called.
Out of desperation we wrote "Blarney Castle" as the answer. Everyone in my teamed laughed so hard when it turned out to be the right answer. It was incredulous!
In the end we scored 34, 10 points behind first place. Which is alright for a first game!
Our team is called "Party of Five" because of my terrible last minute thinking, and the fact that there are five of us. This fact caused much dispute among the team of "Extreme Bipolar" who swore there were six of us, and accused us of not being able to count. In all fairness to them there were six of us at one point, but they were old and unsure of the soundness of their minds, so we played on that.
There were four rounds in this trivia, in the first round, called "Trivialities", we scored a seven out of ten, winning our points on questions such as "What fear do you have if you have cyberphobia?" and other questions I can't quite recall.
The next round was "50/50", which we scored 6 from 10.
The third round, "Around The World" was our double points round. This round was the most epic round of the whole game. The first question was "Name three states of the USA that have 4 letters in them." We answered this question with ease because three years ago I took it upon myself to learn the name and approx. location of all the american states (don't ask me why.)
We witnessed a miracle in this round. One of the questions was "What is the name of the Irish Castle where the Blarney Stone can be found?" We knew that the Blarney Stone was a stone that people leaned over the edge of the castle to kiss for good luck, or the "gift of the gab" as wikipedia informs me, but we didn't know what the castle where it resided was called.
Out of desperation we wrote "Blarney Castle" as the answer. Everyone in my teamed laughed so hard when it turned out to be the right answer. It was incredulous!
In the end we scored 34, 10 points behind first place. Which is alright for a first game!
17 Feb 2009
The Haunted Stereo
I don't belive in ghosts. However it is undeniable that my stereo system is in fact, haunted by a poltergeist. Wikipedia says;
"Although poltergeist stories date back to the first century, most evidence to support the existence of poltergeists is anecdotal, which is hardly surprising..."
Wikipedia, until last night I was one of those foolish enough to believe you, but now I say, Shutup Wikipedia!
My stereo system mysteriously went from the volume of 10, which is relatively quiet, and started to exceed in volume exponetially until it was audiable from my brother room as well as my mothers room!
This is not the first such incident either.
"Although poltergeist stories date back to the first century, most evidence to support the existence of poltergeists is anecdotal, which is hardly surprising..."
Wikipedia, until last night I was one of those foolish enough to believe you, but now I say, Shutup Wikipedia!
My stereo system mysteriously went from the volume of 10, which is relatively quiet, and started to exceed in volume exponetially until it was audiable from my brother room as well as my mothers room!
This is not the first such incident either.
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