tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59068651623812437242024-02-20T17:32:07.005-08:00The Curable Diseaseig·no·rance
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the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
con·ta·gious
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capable of being transmitted by contact with an infected person or object.Khalida Nakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624577243577897994noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906865162381243724.post-3914599171060619382011-11-23T10:23:00.001-08:002011-11-23T10:23:29.168-08:00so i haven't posted in a long timebut i am making a comeback to the internets :)<br />
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follow me on tweeter if you wish www.twitter.com/itscoldwhereiamKhalida Nakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624577243577897994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906865162381243724.post-53978548637645078142010-08-19T03:23:00.000-07:002010-08-19T03:23:03.242-07:00I'm plucking feathers, One by one...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Mark Ronson Ft Q-Tip (aka my life long love or Kamaal the Abstract) & MNDR</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Never was a big Mark Ronson fan... but I saw Q-Tip and couldn't resist.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>talk about pleasantly surprised!</i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The lyrics are about resistance and revolution against the lies spat out by the media... and 'believing in the proof and the truth and each other'</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ohh and the French bit means 'I'll pluck your head'</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>LOVE IT!!!!!</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(all you anti-media/propaganda heads should love it too)</span>Khalida Nakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624577243577897994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906865162381243724.post-42685583293648594032010-07-08T04:42:00.000-07:002010-07-08T04:54:37.970-07:00No Good (Black) Men<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Everyone says it/has said it/will say it.</span></span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For women reading this that don't 'date' Black men, That's fine the post applies to all men but I've made the title as it is because it is something that a lot of women who 'date' Black men say.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i>Here Goes Nothing...</i></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">'Wastemen'</span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The man who calls out to you on the street</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Even if he says excuse me... that just makes him a wasteman with manners)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The man who moves to you in the rave. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(If you didn't now yet men go raving to find mash and dashes, post on that soon)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The man who watches your fr</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ame </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Harrrrrrrrrrd</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and makes comments like 'You're sexy/hot/chung/peng/' or 'Wow you have a nice...</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">insert body part here</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The man who says you're beautiful when he barely knows you. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(He will then proceed to say this so much you want to find a dictionary and permanently remove 'beautiful' from it)</span></span></span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">Why are these bad things though??</span></span></i></b></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because a man who calls out to you on the road doesn't know you. Anyone who had a even a half good upbringing got told by their parents-</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'<i>Do NOT speak to strangers</i>'</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So why is he hailing you on the street like you and him are big friends? Because he can tell by the way you walk that you are intelligent...?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Errrrrm no love it's because you have a nice bum... never noticed that some men call to you when they haven't even seen your face...?</i></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As for the ones approaching you in a rave, they went to the rave so they could find someone like you <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(female of at least average attractiveness)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To do something with. They don't care if you seem 'hard to get' because they know that a lot of females lie so they will persist until you give in.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The last two are the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">SAME... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">do not be fooled because one is overtly sexual and the other is 'respectful'. More than likely the second one <i>means </i>the same thing. He just has a little more experience, or maybe you don't seem like a woman that such nonsense would appeal to. </span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>But why do they always approach me...?!</i></b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">You ever seen My Wife and Kids? The episode where Micheal and Jay are having counselling, speaking about each others negative attributes and they say 'I can accept that and my heart is still open' Well right now, we are going to have some counselling. And at the end, lets all say...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>'I can accept that and my <3 is still OPEN'</i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Put simply... these men approach you <i>because they CAN...</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You make yourself seem available. You walk out in skin tight jeans or leggings. <i>Do you realise how much of your body they expose? </i>Men think this is for them... and frankly it must be because why else are you walking out practically naked?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'Because I like it...' ¬_¬ then DON'T COMPLAIN</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You wear <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Loooooooooooow</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> cut tops. Your breasts are like airbags because of your new La Senza bra that everyone can see the straps of.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">You loud talk. People who loud talk seem talkative and therefore approachable. When you are on the bus l o w e r your voice... no one wants to know about your friends new man anyway.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">You have extravagant false hair and nails. These things are <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">superfluous</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">They have no place on your body. YOU ALREADY HAVE HAIR AND NAILS. WOULD YOU WEAR AN EXTRA BELLY??</span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">You go to the wrooooooooong raves. Any rave where a man and woman are dry sexing on the dance floor is the wrong rave. Refer to my <a href="http://thecurabledisease.blogspot.com/2010/06/music.html">Music</a> post to see what kind of music to expect in a decent persons 'rave' <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Although I don't believe there are any... unless it's like an open mic night or something)</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Woooooo.... ok it's over</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">But that is why they approach you. Because your behaviour mirrors that of their counterparts... you are the girl they normally have around them. If you don't want their attention... don't be what they like.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><i>Soooooooo.... what now??</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now you become what you want from a man. You dress to attract the sort of attention you want. Condu</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ct yourself properly. Respect your body and he will respect you.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You're thinking what does this post have to do with the title right...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Moral of the story</i></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>There are plenty good black men. They just avoid YOU like the plague because you are not a good black woman.</i></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like always I hope I learn from this as much as you. We could all benefit from taking our own advice. And I know it's harsh... but it takes a slap to wake a person when they're in a deep sleep.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div>Khalida Nakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624577243577897994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906865162381243724.post-19934142976782500582010-06-22T08:04:00.000-07:002010-07-02T09:00:40.538-07:00Music<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">It has an effect on us. And the majority of us find it difficult to ignore.</span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Fact is music is something like drugs. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Recreational drugs. Serve no purpose but to provide temporary release from an unpleasant situation or heighten enjoyment of an already perfectly enjoyable moment. Always have BAD side effects. Also you will more than likely regret taking them one day. Incredibly addictive.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Chemical drugs. Full of manufactured, false, imitation products. So although they heal us they are probably introducing some other foul substance to our bodies that we don't need. Often results in bad side effects. Addictive.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">So how does it relate to music?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Recreational music. Music with crap lyrics. Promiscuity, arrogance, greed, boastfulness etc. No real content. Or more often foul content but with the hottest beat. Just like recreational drugs, great feelings come from this category but no real improvement. For example, Rihanna's Rude Boy. Lil' Wayne's Lollipop. Tinie Tempah's Pass Out. Nicki Minaj every song she ever made...you get the picture.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Chemical music. Music that isn't always blatantly foul. It is generally full of idle talk and will mention things like sex and material objects but in a non whorish, less boastful way. Like chemical drugs it will make improvements but more than likely introduce a lesser filth into your mind. And again like chemical drugs, every now and then you get something pure. Still over a hot beat. For example Chiddy Bang's Opposite of Adults. Alicia Keys' Empire State of Mind are Chemical.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">The random pure song you may find in this category will be something like Eliza Doolittle's Pack Up. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">The reason songs like that are still in the Chemical category is because although they are clean they are not conscious. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><i>So what to do, what to do?</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">There is a lesser known, lesser used form of drugs.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Holistic. </i>This word is derived from <i>Holism </i>'The theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts'</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">So, holistic music is music that is aware of the fact that we, as human beings, are more than just ourselves. We have responsibilities to our fellow humans. We affect each other. Holistic medicine is non addictive. Also known as concious music.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Make of this blog post what you will.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">This is how I try to choose my music. The exact same way I try to choose my healthcare. Always go with the holistic option. If you need something a little stronger...go chemical but thoroughly research the CONTENT to ensure no negative side effects, if it's clean go ahead and take it... avoid recreational at all costs. Also remember it was a wise man that once said "There is a time and a time" Music is not for all situations. Time on the bus would be better spent with a book expanding your knowledge.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Just to cool off after all that brain training...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Some holistic, alternative, conscious, however you like to call it, music. from 2 of my favourite artists.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Enjoy :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Queen Ifrica</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Also a way to gauge what category music falls into. Read the lyrics by themselves. Does it run well and appeal to you on a reading level?? Then the music is just words spoken in a pleasing way :)</span></div>Khalida Nakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624577243577897994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906865162381243724.post-28786339014488094592010-06-21T07:53:00.000-07:002010-06-21T07:54:46.379-07:00Guess what? I am not a consumerrrrrr :DMoney. We all want just a little bit more.<br />But is it needed...we want that bit extra to get a nicer phone. maybe treat ourselves to some new earrings or<br />that HOT jacket on asos.com (why does everyone love asos??) but there are much easier, cheaper and more fulfilling<br />ways to get what you want on a budget that doesn't really allow for luxuries. <br />Here is my baby steps guide to <br />ANTI-CONSUMERISM!<br /><br />1. home life: internet. if you're an outside person... find your nearest hotspot and do your internet thing there<br />(excercise caution ladies and germs! you all know about secure internet connections etc) when at home use a <br />dongle, no strings attached (I'm doing a blog about no strings attached OMG IDEAS!!!)<br /> T.v... seriously dude, freeview! one payment decent enough channels... i'll definitely blog about<br />t.v so we can GET YOU AWAY FROM THE BOX! cheapest one i've found is in asda £17 but your local market more than <br />likely has some cheap ones, look for the guy shouting "£4 freeview for £4, one off payment, absolute bargain, come<br />and 'av a look"<br /> Food :D. Grow some herbs, ingredients you use often. There are loads of shops selling 'grow your<br />own' packets... although I suggest you go to the 99p store (if you don't have one nearby i pity you) where you can<br />buy a whole bunch of seeds, pots, soil, plant food etc for 99p (obvs -_-) pop it on your windowsill and voila! <br />garlic on tap :D also... it's a bit dramatic but nowhere near as hard as you think... go vegetarian (oooh another<br />blog topic) I'll go into more detail on it in a new blog but a great money saver is being someone who doesn't eat<br />meat but is not vegetarian... i shall expand.<br /> Give up smoking. seriously mon amies it is no good. i'm not gonna earbash about the health risks<br />because you already know. instead i'll say this. You're spending close to £5 on one box of cigarettes... umm, I <br />wouldn't pay £5 for food... and last time i checked YOU CAN'T EAT TOBACCO... WHY THE H-E-DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS ARE<br />YOU SPENDING £5 ON SOMETHING THAT CANNOT FEED YOU??? gosh ¬_¬<br /> <br />2. La mode (fashion): clothes. CUSTOMISE CUSTOMISE CUSTOMISE! old dress you're not feeling... get sewing honey bee<br />make it into a top, a bag, a hat. videojug has some really good videos on making clothes. argos has loads of cheap<br />sewing machines... even if you're a beginner there's loads of things to help you along. hemming web is dirt cheap<br />and is basically a web you fold into the end of the cloth, iron down and easy peasy you have a hem (it works by<br />using the heat to mesh the fibres together) so lack of skill is no excuse. plus, you're guaranteed an exclusive<br />piece so no bumping into randomers wearing your coat (this happened to me recently ahhhh so peeved)<br /> jewellery. make it make it make it. spoiltrottenbeads.com is a great starter site and has<br />loads of beading projects, not just beads but silver jewellery etc...<br /><br />3. entertainment: forget restaurants. cook for your friends at home! even if you mess up and it sucks you'll end <br />up laughing about it (if you have good friends.. if they don't laugh reevaluate your friendships for real) but<br />seriously be a kitchen king/queen for the evening, make your own 'come dine with me'... but i don't suggest you<br />house hop every day... make it a friday night thing.<br /> nostalgia. go easy on this one... excessive reminiscing can get us stuck on the past or ruin<br />memories so don't over do it. but try having a day doing all the stupid things you did when you were 15... in my<br />case running in random shops and doing starjumps, going up the down escalator yada yada (ok i'll admit i stopped<br />this just last year :| sort of)<br /> find a new hotspot. randomly get on a bus and go somewhere you've never been. this works with<br />or without friends (nostalgia doesn't) find out about it... might find some bargains, some one off shops... give <br />it a go<br /> have good friends. it's the key to your enjoyment of anything. having the right people around <br />you can turn the most horrific and boring experience into fun. enjoying someones company is a great form of<br />entertainment. you can debate, discuss, learn, study, be random, be stupid, play board games, make paper snowflakes<br />it doesn't matter what... good company makes it a good experience.<br /> pick something to learn about. actively pursue it... there is nothing more enjoyable than <br />expanding your knowledge. absolutely no-th-in-g<br /> making clothes an jewellery is also fun :D<br /><br />4. travel: take a bus, ride a bike. what else is there to say :D<br /><br /><br />This is my baby steps guide... i can't think of any other ways to get you on your way<br />OOOOOHHHHHHH WAIT!!! freecycle.org... community sharing site, maybe you wanna get rid of some clutter, give it<br />away on there, need some clutter? get it off there loool i kid, i kid! but on a very serious note it's a wonderful<br />online community, its free to join, you literally pay NOTHING AT ALL for the stuff you get and they have so much on<br />there... i mean everything i personally have given away books, got some shelves for my new house, ive seen bikes on<br />there, washing machines, t.v's, lots and lots of stuff.<br /><br />so that is my blog for now... the next one will probably be negative so watch out :D<br /><br />xKhalida Nakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624577243577897994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906865162381243724.post-62723112802606899342010-05-18T03:37:00.000-07:002010-05-19T14:25:06.198-07:00Where do I go from here?I've started this blog out of confusion, annoyance and frustration.<br />Not a great combination of emotions. But alas, here we are.<br /><br />I guess explaining the causes would help right? Well I've just had it up to here with ignorance. I do not understand how people can't explain where their beliefs or thoughts come from. Thats the confusion.I guess it's also the annoyance and the frustration. It seems as though people who hold ideas because of reason are a dying breed. Try it out! Ask someone to enlighten you as to why they believe something? More often than not the responses (at least the ones I get) are <br /><br />'i saw it on this cool video on youtube' ooh were there flashing lights on there too?<br /><br />'i dunno my mum's always said it' do you listen to her about anything else?<br /><br />'well my pastor/imam/religious leader told me' yeah but who told him?<br /><br />'i think i saw it on the telly... or did i read it somewhere' now you're just taking the mick. you don't read.<br /><br />And other generally similar statements that allow people to bypass their reason. I would love to ask someone why they believe something and hear<br />'well think about it... it makes sense...' followed by an explanation that appeals to human reason.<br /><br />Big example... today on that vile 'social networking site' I can't stay away from, I saw this <br /><br />'POLICE ARE GOING AROUND PUBS AND CLUBS SAYING THAT WE CANT WEAR OUR ENGLAND TOPS 4 THE FOOTIE & GOTTA TAKE THE FLAGS DOWN AS IT IS UPSETTING THE PEOPLE THAT DONT COME FROM HERE, NOW IM NOT RACIST, BUT THIS IS TAKING THE PISS! THIS IS OUR COUNTRY AND WE NEED 2 MAKE A STAND IF YOU/THEY DONT LIKE IT GO AWAY! WOULD YOU REMOVE UR TURBAN & BURKHA BECAUSE IT UPSETS ME, IF YOU AGREE POST THIS AS YOUR STATUS. COME ON ENGLAND!'<br /><br />Let me break down the levels of ignorance.<br />- When was the last time you saw the police going around saying stuff?<br />- In ENGLAND, the ENGLISH authorities are going to tell the ENGLISH people not to support ENGLAND this summer in the World Cup...?<br />- According to your jibber jabber, the POLICE imposed the ban... not Sikhs and Muslims sooo where does the burkha and turban come from (especially seeing as you're 'not racist')<br /><br />This is not a small thing... look if you don't believe me go to Facebook and type in 'England flag' you'll see how many people got sucked.<br /><br />Long story short... this is an age of incredible ignorance. Reason is dead...<br /><br />Will you help revive it?<br /><br />New post when I get angry enough again LOL.xKhalida Nakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624577243577897994noreply@blogger.com2