tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55839056014957690972024-03-14T04:17:59.557+02:00Stephie Jo VS LifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743942530857326888noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583905601495769097.post-8290414320015092942016-05-15T04:40:00.001+03:002016-06-14T02:12:01.156+03:00Update: Taking a break and what's been going on lately.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, as you've probably noticed, I haven't posted anything on the blog for a little over 2 months. My life has been both busy and complicated during the time I've been absent, but I thought I should at least give you a little update on a few of the things that have been going on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">There were many reasons why I decided to take a break, so I though I should explain a few things about each one of them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">It's going to be a long post, but if you don't want to read it all, at least make sure to skip to <u>the part where I talk about drawing</u>. It's very important to me that I talk to you about that specific subject. There's also a pretty picture for you to see, drawn by yours truly! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">After the end of the long and difficult exam period, began the second semester of my second year in University. In the previous semester, I was in a very bad emotional state and barely ever went to class, but when the new one came around I did my best to make up for that by attending class as much as I could. My schedule wasn't particularly cramped, but going to the University takes up a lot of my time and energy, so the time that I had for other activities during the week was decreased by a lot. At the beginning of April, things started to calm down a bit and I didn't attend as much, but despite having free time, I had already decided to extend my break as much as possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Even though, during the time I was absent, I came up with a lot of topic ideas that I'd like to write about, whenever I would sit in front of my laptop and open the "New Post" page, I found it very difficult to put my thoughts into words. I admit that blogging doesn't come naturally to me and I sometimes find it very hard. Also, if you know me, you are aware that I am quite a perfectionist with my work, therefore, if I feel that I can't do something in the best way possible, then I tend to avoid doing it altogether.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Furthermore, I became very stressed over having difficulty writing and being concerned over the fact that I <u>had to</u> write something. I got anxious every time I thought of writing and the fact that I had been postponing it for so long and after a while of dealing with intense negative feelings, I couldn't even bring myself to open Blogger. Eventually, I decided to just take a break and temporarily (or even permanently) get rid of any responsibilities concerning the blog. I wanted to become a happier person, so I had to free myself of the negativity that blogging had started to bring out in me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">And so, I started spending my time doing things that I found enjoyable and relaxing in an attempt to get rid of all my stress. I watched a lot of movies, anime and tons of Youtube videos, I read a lot of manga, I started reading an amazing book that I got for my birthday, I started drawing a lot more... It was important for me to become a happier and more positive person, so I tried to relax as much as possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">This was the most important reason why I kept extending the break until now. And it also covers the biggest part of what has been going on lately. Around the time that I stopped blogging, I was stressing out a lot about making plans for my future and figuring out what I could possibly do for a living. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">(<a href="http://stephie-joe.deviantart.com/art/Princess-Alyka-Lying-In-Silk-606035547" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">You can check out the full drawing here</span></a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Drawing is honestly something I've always loved doing as a hobby, but I had never really considered making a living off of it. I've always wanted a job where I could utilize my creativity and my talents. But was only very recently that I realised that maybe it was possible for me to become a digital artist/game artist-developer and that it wasn't a dream too good to be true. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I decided that I had to take that dream seriously and focus on improving my drawing skills as quickly as possible. I had to set this goal as a priority and push aside any other things that at the time where consuming a lot of my time and energy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">In the months that I've been gone, I have been putting most of my time and effort into drawing and fortunately I've already started to see some improvement in my style. I am very happy that I have a chance to do something that I really love as a job in the future and so, I'm working very hard for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Lastly, I have been starting to post my art on a website called DeviantArt, which you can check out <a href="http://stephie-joe.deviantart.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">here</span></a>, if you are a fan of art in general. I hope that you can become a fan of my art too. :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>So, now you know what happened.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">To be honest, after all this stress and anxiety that I went through, I don't know if I can seriously continue posting on my blog. Let alone the fact that I am now focusing on other things. However, I don't want quit blogging, because there was a time that I worked really hard for it and I will feel really bad if I just let all my past efforts go to waste. So, I'm definitely not giving up on writing and posting things for you all to read, but, I'm only going to do it once in a while, whenever I'm in a completely positive and relaxed mindset and I'm not being pressured by other factors. It may be only once or twice a month, but for me it's much better than nothing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I'm still very stressed at the time, especially with the exam period peeking at me from around the corner, so I don't know if I'll be posting any time soon. But as with everything else, I'll try my best to be back before you can miss me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Lastly, if you want to support me and my art, it would mean the world to me. Every bit of encouragement from people who enjoy what I make motivates me to work even harder. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">You can <a href="http://stephie-joe.deviantart.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">follow me on DeviantArt</span></a> if you have an account and follow along on this journey, as I improve myself one drawing at a time. You can also <a href="https://twitter.com/Stephie_Joe" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">follow me on Twitter</span></a>, where I post about the fun and creative stuff that I'm doing (almost) every day. Lastly you can <a href="http://stephiejo.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">follow me on Tumblr</span></a>, to receive notifications about new drawings.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Thank you so much for reading!</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Love,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Stephanie</b></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743942530857326888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583905601495769097.post-13962207032413116432016-02-29T19:28:00.003+02:002016-03-10T22:25:29.504+02:005 Must-Watch Chick-Flicks (Part 1)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> So, </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I'm more of a science-fiction/fantasy/action film type of girl, but I must say, I always enjoy a bit of romance in them. And </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">there comes a time in every girl's life where she finds herself having a sudden urge to watch a classic chick-flick. Especially if you're a movie enthusiast like me (meaning that you're curious to watch all kinds of movies).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> There is something about chick-flicks that sometimes makes them the best thing to pass the time with. Laughing at the ridiculous jokes, gushing over the most cliche romantic moments and crying at the dramatic plot twists and happy endings. Chick-flicks always manage to bring out my most girly and sentimental side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Whether you are a girl who a) enjoys chick-flicks, b) is choosing a movie for a slumber party with her friends or c) needs something to occupy her time with, or even a guy who's trying to satisfy his girlfriend by enduring a movie intended for girls, my series of "Must-Watch Chick-Flicks" is exactly what you've been looking for.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">For <b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Part 1</span></b> I have gathered the following 5 films:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b>IMDb page:</b></span> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559547/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b>Trailer:</b></span> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mmo4GzMMqw" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b>Plot:</b></span> In Gatlin, South Carolina, Ethan Wate, falls in love with Lena Duchannes, the new girl in town. He soon finds out that Lena comes from a family who possesses supernatural powers and that her own are threatening to spiral out of control as her 16th birthday nears, the day when she will be claimed by the forces of either the Light or the Dark depending on her true nature. Together they attempt to uncover dark secrets of their respective families and their past and break a dark curse that threatens to separate them as Lena struggles to discover her true nature.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>My Rating:</b></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> 9/10</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b>IMDb page:</b></span> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125439/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b>Plot:</b></span> William Thacker is an unsuccessful travel bookshop owner whose ordinary life changes completely when Anna Scott, a world-renowned actress, walks into his shop. After an awkward exchange of words Anna leaves William baffled, certain that he'll never see her again. When he accidentally runs into her a second time, Anna spontaneously decides to give him a chance to get closer to her. However, as the two get to know each other better over time, William will realise that pursuing the world's most wanted woman is not as easy as he'd imagined, especially when Anna's every move is under the constant surveillance of the all-devouring social media.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">IMDb Page:</span></b> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2194499/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b>Trailer:</b> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7A810duHvw" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b>Plot:</b></span> At the age of 21, Tim discovers that he can travel back in time and change any event that has taken place in his life. After meeting Mary and falling in love with her he struggles for a perfect relationship by time-travelling and correcting his mistakes. But he will soon realise that his new power can not protect him from the complications of life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;"><u>How to Lose A Guy In 10 Days</u></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b>IMDb Page:</b></span> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251127/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b>Plot:</b></span> Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive, competing with two female co-workers, who make a deal with him that they will hand over the account for a major campaign, on the condition that he can make a woman of their choice to fall in love with him in 10 days. And that woman turns out to be Andie Anderson, who at the time is writing an article on "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days" as a bet with her boss so as to be allowed to write more serious articles. The two become a couple to carry out their contradicting missions, but will either of them be able to succeed in winning their bet?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">This film is very predictable, but very cute and funny at the same time. It's very interesting to watch two people enter a relationship for unusual, entirely conflicting reasons and then struggle with what they got themselves into. I felt really bad for everything that poor Ben had to go through as Andie intensified her attempts to have him break up with her (I really admire his determination, although his motives weren't the best either). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">IMDb page:</span></b> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163187/?ref_=nv_sr_3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Trailer:</span></b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay8QC6tL7k0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Plot:</span></b> Ike Graham, a newspaper columnist, writes an article about Maggie Carpenter, a woman who has been engaged several times, but always ends up running away from her weddings, leaving the devastated grooms standing at the altar, based on information from a drunken stranger in a bar. When Ike is fired by his publisher the next day because of the story being allegedly "fake", he decides to visit Maggie's hometown to do research on her and write a fact-based report on her upcoming fourth wedding attempt, which he predicts to fail again. What will Ike find out about Maggie as the two of them grow closer? And will Maggie run away from her wedding yet again?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, that's all for the first part of "Must-Watch Chick-Flicks". There are a ton of chick-flicks left for me to watch and write about, so I can guarantee that there will be many parts to this series, each of which will include at least 5 films.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I hope you found this post helpful and that you look forward to the next part.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> First of all, before I move on to the main topic of this post, I'd like to wish "Happy Birthday" to my wonderful boyfriend, who just turned 20 years old this past Sunday. Babe, you are a very special person to me and I love you with all my heart. I wish that you will get everything that you want and deserve in life. Happy Birthday! I love you.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> So, Valentine's Day is only a few days away, and a lot of people, including myself, are making plans to spend the day with our special "Valentine".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> If you're planning a <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>romantic indoor date</b></span> with your significant other this year, it is important to consider that having the right music playing in the back-ground can easily affect the mood. Also, music has a way of evoking pleasant memories, so you must think of what kind of music you feel is perfect for reminding you and your significant other of this year's special Valentine's Day date, every time you hear it. In order to preserve the romantic mood throughout your date and make a perfect romantic memory, you should make the effort to create a great "Valentine's Day Playlist", consisting of a variety of great love songs, including some of your and your significant other's favourites.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> However, creating the perfect "Valentine's Day Playlist" can be quite difficult and time-consuming. In order to help you make the process easier I have created a list of 40 love songs that you could include in your playlist. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The list is divided in two parts. The first part includes slow or acoustic ballads, perfect for setting a romantic mood and for slow-dancing, while the second part includes songs that are a little more up-beat (some of which give off a more "sexy" kind of sound, perfect for creating</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> a more intimate mood).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, without further delay, I present to you: 40 love songs to </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">include in your "Valentine's Day Playlist"</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev1kwkRNRyc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">All My Life</span></a> - The Gardiner Sisters</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=450p7goxZqg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">All Of Me</span></a> - John Legend</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtOvBOTyX00" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">A Thousand Years</span></a> - Christina Perri</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMPEd8m79Hw" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Begin Again</span></a> - Taylor Swift</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca9ub9rpNK4" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Collide</span></a> - Howie Day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2CELiObPeQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Die A Happy Man</span></a> - Thomas Rhett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGoWtY_h4xo" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">(Everything I do) I Do It For You</span></a> - Bryan Adams</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju8Hr50Ckwk" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">If I Ain't Got You</span></a> - Alicia Keys</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urdlvw0SSEc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Fallin'</span></a> </span>- Alicia Keys</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4BLVznuWnU" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Lego House</span></a> - Ed Sheeran</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-MBfn8XjIU" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Like I'm Gonna Lose You</span></a> - Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J74Y6kDDTkM" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Love Someone</span></a> - Jason Mraz</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xg3vE8Ie_E" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Love Story</span></a> - Taylor Swift</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKVq-P3z5Vg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">One More Night</span></a> </span>- Phil Collins</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSDgHBxUbVQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Photograph</span></a> - Ed Sheeran</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EHAo6rEuas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Please Forgive Me</span></a> - Bryan Adams</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_E2EHVxNAE" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Right Here Waiting</span></a> - Richard Marx</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHDWunpDFeA" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Stay With You</span></a> - John Legend</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fktjAlczv8" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Tenerife Sea</span></a> - Ed Sheeran</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp-EO5I60KA" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Thinking Out Loud</span></a> - Ed Sheeran</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruyaKdPfTN4" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Wanted</span></a> - Hunter Hayes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekzHIouo8Q4" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">When I was your man</span></a> - Bruno Mars</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi3bc9lS3rg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">You & I</span></a> - John Legend</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9AFMVMl9qE" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Your Song</span></a> - Ellie Goulding Cover (Originally by Elton John)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuKL8JZMrVY" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Beautiful To Me</span></a> - Olly Murs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOPMlIIg_38" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Boom Clap</span></a> - Charlie XCX</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl8fV1jUQPs" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Crazy In Love</span></a> - Sofia Kalberg Cover (Originally by Beyonce)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Just The Way You Are</span></a> - Bruno Mars</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9OkpEK8GbE" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Kiss Me</span></a> - Olly Murs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5YP_oLcgpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Let Your Hair Down</span></a> - Magic</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5qU7p7yOY8" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Love Me Harder</span></a> - Ariana Grande</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJtDXIazrMo" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Love Me Like You Do</span></a> - Ellie Goulding</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRCsZ5a3aCM" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Marry Me</span></a> - Jason Derulo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob7vObnFUJc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Love On Top</span></a> - Beyonce</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgaeGW-2z6w" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Sexy Love</span></a> - NeYo</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I hope that this list has been helpful to you, that you were introduced to a few new songs that you liked and reminded of a few others that you almost forgot to include in your playlist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Also, I'd like to know, which is your favourite love song out of all the songs included in this list, so don't forget to <span style="color: #ea9999;"><b><u>leave a comment</u></b></span> down below about that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> As you've noticed, it has taken me a quite a long while to publish this post. To be honest it was both because I had personal matters to attend to and because I just didn't feel like writing it this time. After postponing it for half a month, I began considering to cancel it. However, I decided not to skip the month of December, as it was a relatively good month for me and I had a lot of new favourite things to share with you, which is something that I always enjoy doing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> I love chocolate in general, but hot chocolate specifically could possibly be one of my favourite things in the whole world. It's delicious, it warms me up and it make me happy during the miserable and cold days of the winter. I can prepare a cup at any time and it's always there to make everything better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> During December, I really enjoyed watching the videos of two very popular and successful female Youtubers and friends, Zoella (Zoe Sugg) and Tanya Burr. Both of them get really excited and motivated every year around Christmas time and work very hard to provide their viewers with interesting content to watch. T</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">heir videos during Vlogmas are always enjoyable to watch and are guaranteed to put you in a great and very festive mood. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> This year Tanya Burr's vlogs were even more entertaining than last year and Zoella put a tremendous amount of effort in order to have two videos up every single day (1 video for her main channel and 1 vlog for her vlogging channel). I was debating on which one to write about in this blogpost but, in the end, I decided to go for <u>both of them</u>, because I thoroughly enjoy watching their videos and I follow their lives through their Vlogmas videos every year around Christmas time; needless to say they've become a big part of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Zoella has a very fun and bubbly personality, she always has a smile on her face and never fails to cheer me up. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Her videos are always interesting, creative and helpful, not to mention very fun to watch. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I am often inspired by her interests in beauty and fashion and her sense of style (I love how everything looks good on her). Lastly, I really enjoy watching her go about her day in her vlogs and talk about her life in general in her Q&A's.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; line-height: 18.2px;">...and lots more fun content!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Zoella - Main Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/zoella280390" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">MoreZoella - Vlogging Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrUbqTCagwsaP2Fmr0p1TsA" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Blog: <a href="https://www.zoella.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ZozeeBo" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zoella/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Tanya Burr has a gorgeous face and a very lively, sweet and friendly personality. Although she seems very mature and sophisticated, she also has an adorable and clumsy side to her, which I think is what most people love about her. I was introduced to her channel around the time that I subscribed to Zoella's channel and since then I've learned a lot about make-up and fashion and have also developed an interest in baking. I love her inspiring make-up tutorials, beauty & fashion hauls and vlogs the most.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Tanya Burr - Youtube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/pixi2woo" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Blog: <a href="http://www.tanyaburr.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> This is the first time that I have ever introduced an anime to you, which is why I thought it would be fitting to suggest the first anime that I ever watched. I first came across it during middle school and it was the first step to my infatuation with anime, manga and Japanese culture in general. I happened to watch it again in December (well only a big part of it actually, because it has 150+ episodes) and fell in love with it all over again.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><u>InuYasha</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>Watch InuYasha:</b></span> <a href="http://gogoanime.io/category/inuyasha" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>Watch InuYasha: The Final Act:</b></span> <a href="http://gogoanime.io/category/inuyasha-the-final-act" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">click here</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> The storyline follows Kagome Higurashi, a 15-year-old girl whose normal life completely changes when a demon drags her into a cursed well on the grounds of her family's Shinto shrine. The well acts as a portal which transports Kagome 500 years in the past, during Japan's violent Sengoku period where demons are still in existence. Kagome finds out that what the demon who snatched her is really after, is a wish-granting jewel, called the "Shikon Jewel" which is somehow inside of her body.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> While trying to escape, Kagome meets and accidentally awakens Inuyasha, a half-demon, who is also after the jewel and fights the other demon for it. Later, Kagome accidentally shatters the jewel into countless pieces which scatter across Japan. Together Kagome and Inuyasha must travel to every remote corner of the land and collect all the shards to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;"><u>Trailer:</u></span></b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig_88q9M3SU" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">click here</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">William Thacker is an unsuccessful travel bookshop owner, who shares an apartment in Notting Hill with a very weird roommate. His personal life is pretty much in shambles and his only support is a small group of good friends. His simple life changes completely when the famous American actress, Anna Scott, walks into his shop. After an awkward exchange of words she exits the shop, leaving William baffled, certain that he'll never see her again. However, luck seems to be on his side as he runs into Anna once more, a while later, where he spontaneously decides to grasp this divine second chance to become her friend and maybe even more. But, will a simple guy like William be able to get the most famous movie star in the world to fall in love with him? And will they manage to be together, with Anna's fame placing her every move under the constant surveillance of the all-devouring social media?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> "Notting Hill" is sweet, funny and very entertaining. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Although the storyline is quite predictable, it highlights every event with great humor and realism.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> First of all, the characters are very realistic. From their actions to their different personalities, they are real people that live among us and people that we can identify as. Despite their inner strength to fight whatever difficulty life bestows upon them, they are also very vulnerable in their own way, and that is something that encourages the audience to form a connection with each character. It is also important to point out that their realism is enhanced by the great chemistry between the actors themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Furthermore, I find it interesting that the plot focuses on the love between two people of unequal social standings. It is a concept that we often come across in stories about periods of time that are much further in the past, dating back to lords and their servants. This same concept now takes a more modern interpretation, with the love between an ordinary person and a world-famous celebrity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> In fact, the thing that makes this film very amusing, in my opinion, is the fact that it messes, in a way, with everyone's secret dream of one day meeting and falling in love with their favourite celebrity. Having gone through "the fan-girl phase" myself, there have been many times when I irrationally and unrealistically wondered what would happen if I ever met my favourite member of a certain boy-band during everyday-life circumstances... then again haven't we all? The film manages to capture this most unlikely situation, including the realism and the difficulties that most fan-girls tend not to consider at all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Another thing that I really liked about this film is that it also introduces the real struggles that celebrities have to face as they strive to achieve perfection. Some of the people that we think lead perfect and carefree lives are in reality very unhappy and stressed from dealing with common everyday-life problems that are always magnified under the constant attention of the social media. No matter how much they would like to be treated as ordinary people who don't have to constantly protect themselves from the abuse of the press, that is a goal that can never be achieved. The film gives us a better understanding of certain situations that they have to face, that we are completely unfamiliar with and just like William, in the film, never even considered in the past. This is something that proves once again the great realism in the film.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Lastly, what I loved most about this film, is that despite the great differences between Anna and William and the difficulties that threaten to separate them during the development of their unique relationship, they still manage to have their happy ending, proving to us that true love is possible in the most unlikely of situations and that some dreams do come true.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, that's the end of my "December Favourites".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you liked this post please <span style="color: #ea9999;"><b><u>share</u></b></span> it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Also, I would like to know, <b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><u>what were some of your favourite things during December</u></span></b> (if you can remember that is), so don't forget to <b><span style="color: #ea9999;"><u>leave a comment</u></span></b> about that.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Thank you for reading!</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Love,</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, I've been procrastinating with a lot of things lately, including posting a "December Favourites" post (although to be honest there were some personal matters that distracted me as well) which is <u>still</u> under development. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">But, in view of the fact that I had planned to post something today, I decided to go for a quick and ready to use idea and basically republish a small part of a much longer post that I had written many months ago. I had long thought that it was too long to read and that my readers would probably get too bored to finish it, so I had wanted to break it down and republish this part for quite a while. I guess this was the perfect time as I was also inspired by my own procrastination habit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The following guide is part of my post <a href="http://stephie-jo-vs-life.blogspot.gr/2015/05/all-about-procrastination.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">"All About Procrastination"</span></a>, that I had written way back in May 2015, which also included a brief description of procrastination, a list of reasons behind developing the habit and my personal experience dealing with procrastination. If you want to learn more about procrastination and about how it affected my personal life, I highly recommend that you give it a quick read.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Moving on to the main part of this post, I have gathered a total of 10 simple steps to help you stop procrastinating:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Step 1:</span></b> <u>Realizing the situation</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">First of all, you have to realize that procrastination can lead to many problems in the near future. Leaving things for the last minute will result in an unnecessary build-up of stress and anxiety and cause your quality of work to decline.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">Step 2:</span></b> <u>Get motivated</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Motivation is very important when you need to focus on completing a task, especially if it's something you have very little interest in doing. You need to think of all the benefits that this action will lead to and convince yourself that it is worth doing. Moreover think about your goals and how much you want to achieve them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Step 3:</span></b> <u>Minimize your distractions</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Let's be honest; When it comes to carrying out a task you don't want to do, eventually you will start getting distracted by literally anything. You'll try to find any excuse to take unnecessary breaks or avoid the task completely. The best thing you can do to prevent this situation from taking place is to eliminate all possible temptation: shut down your phone and computer (unless the task involves their use), hide away all your video-games and comic books etc.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">Step 4:</span></b> <u>Make a "To-Do" List</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Plan your day out and create a list of everything that needs to be done. Work through your tasks, checking off each of them once you're finished. A list</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> will not only help you keep track of what you need to do but it will also remind you of what you have already finished and how much closer you are to your goal with the completion of each chore.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Step 5:</span></b> <u>Do the harder stuff first</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you leave the harder tasks for last it is almost guaranteed that you will start getting tired and give up. However, i</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">f you finish them first then the rest of the things you need to do will be much easier to deal with. Also this way you won't have to rush to finish everything at the last minute, but on the contrary, you'll be able to take your time going through your schedule.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">Step 6:</span></b> <u>Break the work down into parts</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">A reason why we tend to procrastinate is because we sometimes find the amount of work we have to do too overwhelming. Break your task down into smaller units so that it will seem easier to do and won't intimidate you as much. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Step 7:</span></b> <u>Change your environment</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Changing your work space can have a great impact on both your willpower and productivity. Choose a place that you feel comfortable to work in, but one that is also quiet and peaceful enough for you to finish your work without any disturbances.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">Step 8:</span></b> <u>Take a break</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you can't seem to focus on what you're doing, then it would be a good idea to give yourself a break. It will help you feel more relaxed and motivated to continue afterwards. If you push yourself too much by trying to finish your work without breaks and as fast as possible, it will affect the quality of the outcome/finished product and it will make it much harder to move on to the rest of the tasks on your schedule. However make sure to time your breaks so that you won't be tempted to extend them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Step 9:</span></b> <u>Get a companion</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Having a friend around will not only boost your mood but it will also motivate you to work harder on your assignment. Getting your companion to help will also result in finishing the task much faster.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">Step 10:</span></b> <u>Positive and negative reinforcement</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">When you are finished, review your task. If you have managed to finish within the deadline and you are satisfied with the outcome, reward yourself accordingly (for example, treat yourself to your favorite meal or snack). If you are unsatisfied, then decide on a punishment for yourself (for example, forbid yourself from using your computer or playing video-games for a week).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, that's all the advice I can provide on the matter of fighting the habit of procrastination. I hope that you found this guide helpful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Every New Year's Eve, we look back on our experiences and the things that we have accomplished in the year that passed and we search for things that we can change and improve in the year to come. It is the perfect time to make a fresh start in various parts of ours lives and challenge ourselves to work on our imperfections.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">And that is where deciding on our <b><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">"New Year's resolutions"</span></b> comes in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I actually have a lot of ambitions for 2016, but here are 7 of my "New Year's resolutions":</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><u>1. Try new things and have an exciting adventure every single day.</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Looking back on 2015, there were a lot of times when I felt that I was wasting my time and energy by sitting around and doing nothing. However, the older I get, the more I realise how much quicker each year passes and how <u>l</u></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><u>ife is too short to be wasting it away</u>. From now on, I want to enrich my everyday life with optimism and enthusiasm and make use of the opportunities that lie ahead of me. Furthermore, I want to challenge myself to try as many fun and creative things and activities as possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">2. Improve my Drawing and Writing skills.</span></u></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">As I've already mentioned in a <a href="http://stephie-jo-vs-life.blogspot.gr/2015/12/why-i-took-break-plans-for-near-future.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">previous post</span></a>, I want to improve my drawing and writing skills so that I can create otome games in the near future. Apart from doing it as a fun hobby, I'm also considering the possibility that I could perhaps use my talents to my advantage and earn money as a visual novelist. It will definitely take a lot of effort and determination to achieve this goal, but I'm going to try my best.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><u>3. Make new friends.</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I'm considered to be a very friendly and confident person and I'm always nice to everyone, but sometimes making friends can be quite tricky. After having experienced a lot of disappointment, indifference from those I was trying to befriend and a series of bad friendships, I feel kind of discouraged. Especially because it's hard to find people who share a few of the same interests, opinions and hobbies as me and can accept my unique personality. But this year, I hope to try harder to approach more people and make some good friends out of them. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Also, don't forget that I consider all of you readers my friends too! :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><u>4. Lose some weight.</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">This is a goal that I set for myself every year, but, so far I haven't succeeded in reaching my goal weight. I'm a bit on the chubby side and that sometimes makes me feel quite insecure and uncomfortable, not to mention, I'm unable wear skin-tight clothes. Even though I will probably never have a very slim figure,</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> I want to at least reach a healthier weight and feel happier and more comfortable with the way my body looks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><u><b>5. Find the time and determination to exercise.</b></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I've never been particularly fond of exercising, though I'm aware that it is needed in order for me to have a healthier body. I've tried to start working out a lot of times, but I've always given up after a short while, due to lack of time, interest and determination. This year I want to try a bit harder to stick to exercising for as much as I can and hopefully make it a healthy habit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Constantly being late for dates and finishing tasks and assignments at the very last minute has been a habit of mine for as long as I can remember. It's mostly a result of <a href="http://stephie-jo-vs-life.blogspot.gr/2015/05/all-about-procrastination.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">procrastination</span></a>, poor time management and bad planning. Even though my loved ones have learned to tolerate it, it can be quite annoying for them most of the time. Especially for my boyfriend who always waits a long time for me to get ready before every date(sorry babe</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #b6d7a8; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">). This year I'm looking to change this tardy side of me and become more punctual, so that I can stop being in a rush and feeling worried and anxious all the time.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><u><b>7. Post a lot more fun and interesting content on this blog.</b></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Throughout these past 4 months, I've taken blogging a bit more seriously and I've come to enjoy writing for your entertainment and mine. There's still a lot of room for improvement and I'm trying my best. I hope that I can post more interesting content for you to read from now on. Lastly, I seek to gather more supporters - friends and develop this blog into a place of happiness and positivity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I encourage you to determine (if you haven't already) your resolutions for 2016 and I wish that you'll be happy, healthy and that you will achieve all your goals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you like this post please <span style="color: #ea9999;"><u><b>share</b></u></span> it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Also, <b><span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><u>I would like to know what your "New Year's resolutions" are and if we have a few in common</u></span></b>, so make sure to <span style="color: #ea9999;"><b><u>leave a comment</u></b></span> about that down below.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Thank you for reading!</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">❤</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Love,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Stephanie</b></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I'm very excited as I'm writing this, because it's actually <b><span style="color: #ea9999;">snowing</span></b> outside! I guess some little kid's wish came true this year. Or maybe it could've been my own wish from childhood with a veeery delayed effect. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I doubt that the snow will stick to the ground, but it sure is nice to have a snowy day during the festive season for once.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Anyway, let us move on to the main topic of this post. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This has been my first time blogging around Christmas time, so I wanted to follow along most of my fellow bloggers out there and try writing Christmassy posts. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I noticed that this kind of blog post was quite popular among numerous blogs and so I thought I'd give it a go as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I got some lovely presents this year, but m</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">ost of the presents that I've included in this post are things I bought for myself with money that I was given on Christmas day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">First of all, my mom got me skin-care products, specifically two face-creams and a hand-cream. The two face-cream products are manufactured in Greece and have great effects on the skin. On the left we have the </span><a href="http://www.olivaloe.com/showprod.php?id=84" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Olivaloe Face-cream</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> for normal to dry skin which contains organic olive oil. On the left we have "<a href="http://www.sostar.gr/3FB4EF60.el.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Το γάλα</span></a>" (To gala), a face-cream by Sostar that contains donkey milk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cera-Cupra-Hand-Cream-Beeswax/dp/B0036IGI0O" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Cera di Cupra</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> hand-cream, in the middle, is absolutely amazing and it makes my hands feel lovely and soft.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">If you live in Greece you can find the Olivaloe Face-cream at a bookshop called "Βιβλιοκίνηση" (Bibliokinisi) or order at the website "<a href="http://bestseller.gr/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bestseller.gr</span></a>" while the remaining products can be found in your local pharmacy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, with the money that I got for Christmas, I went and bought the <a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod11861081" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Infallible Pro-Matte 24HR Foundation</span></a> by Maybelline in the shade "Vanilla 11" and the <a href="http://www.essence.eu/np/products/face/blush/e/product/silky-touch-blush-20/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Silky Touch Blush</span></a> by Essence in the shade "20 Babydoll".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My lovely boyfriend got me <a href="http://www.maybelline.com/products/eye-makeup/eye-shadow/the-nudes-palette.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">The Nudes Palette</span></a> by Maybelline. I find the shades absolutely gorgeous and very wearable for any occasion and time of the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I also went and bought the <a href="http://www.maybelline.com/Products/Eye-Makeup/Mascara/Lash-Sensational-Washable-Mascara.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Lash Sensational</span></a> mascara by Maybelline, after reading great reviews about it on various blogs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Lastly, I was in need of a brown eyeliner, so I got the <a href="http://www.seventeencosmetics.com/en/colour/eyes/supersmooth_waterproof_eyeliner.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Super Smooth, WATERPROOF & LONGSTAY eye liner pencil</span></a> in the shade 05 "Brown Pearl"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I bought the <a href="https://realtechniques.com/shop-collection/starter-set" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Starter Set</span></a> brush collection by Real Techniques, which includes a case that can conveniently turn into a stand (as shown in the photo) and five brushes meant for working with eye-shadow, eye-liner and brows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Next, I got these lovely <a href="http://www.lovie.gr/en/nail-polish/nail-polish-speed-dry" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Speed Dry nail polishes</span></a> from Lovie, in the shades <a href="http://www.lovie.gr/en/nail-polish/nail-polish-speed-dry?product_id=1481" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">403</span></a>, <a href="http://www.lovie.gr/en/nail-polish/nail-polish-speed-dry?product_id=1522" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">430</span></a> and <a href="http://www.lovie.gr/en/nail-polish/nail-polish-speed-dry?product_id=1503" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">438</span></a>. They are very affordable, their consistency is just right for my standards (not too liquid) and the colour comes out great, though sometimes a bit different from what you'd expect. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Lastly, my dad got me this amazing gift, from "Βιβλιοκίνηση" (Bibliokinisi) which as you can see is some sort of incense burner. You just place the coloured incense leaves, each of which has its own unique smell, on the top of the... ummm... thing </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(I don't really know how to describe it, sorry dad)</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> and light a small candle underneath. Upon melting, the incense leaf will fill the house with the loveliest smell.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Thank you for reading!</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">❤</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> First of all, Merry Christmas to you all! I hope that you spent Christmas in a very happy and festive mood and that you had a great time, with your family, friends and/or significant other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> So, since it was Christmas a few days ago, I thought I should post a little something to relay my wishes to you all. I also wanted to share with you how I spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and also show you some pictures that I took.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">★</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I woke up and basically spent the entire morning and afternoon on my laptop watching random videos on Youtube, mostly vlogmas videos that I had missed that past week.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">★</span>I spent the evening at home with my family. We watched "Home Alone" and had a wonderful dinner together.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">★</span>I baked a batch of Christmas sugar cookies, the recipe of which (<a href="https://www.zoella.co.uk/2015/12/christmas-sugar-cookies.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">click here to view it</span></a>) I got from <a href="https://www.zoella.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">Zoella's blog</span></a>. I always enjoy baking sweets but the best part about this recipe was getting to decorate them however I liked. I think they turned out pretty great. The designs I made were really cute and baking them was a very fun and creative activity for me.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">★</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> After everyone else went to sleep I placed all of my presents under the Christmas tree and then made myself hot chocolate and relaxed on the sofa in a warm blanket, watching "Notting Hill" by myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">★</span>My brother woke me up really early because he couldn't wait to open the Christmas presents. That is something we always do together as a family, so I couldn't not participate.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">★</span>A while later my family and I started opening our presents. I received a few very thoughtful gifts and also some money to buy presents for myself in their stead. My family really appreciated my gifts to them and I was very satisfied with the whole gift-giving process (even though I was in quite a grumpy mood from being woken up so early).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">★</span>I tried to shoot a few decent photos of Ren, my guinea pig, in a more festive-looking back-ground (a.k.a. the sofa throw that I had just given to my mom as a Christmas present). It was really hard because he was quite anxious the whole time and kept moving around a lot. I think that (for some reason) he hated being on that sofa throw because he was constantly looking for a way to get off of it, mostly by attempting to climb and jump on me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">★</span>I spent the evening with my boyfriend and his family at his house. I brought them a plate of the Christmas sugar cookies that I made and I can assume that they really liked them because they were all gone after a short while. I was very satisfied by how the evening turned out, because even though there were a few awkward moments, overall it was really fun being with my boyfriend and his family and I felt like I belonged with them. I have to thank my boyfriend for that lovely Christmas memory.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">★</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Lastly, I returned home late at night to discover that my mom had made "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melomakarono" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">melomakarona</span></a>" without me. I wanted to help her make them, but since it was her first time trying, I reckon she would've wanted me out of the kitchen anyway. I guess we can do it together next year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So, yeah... that's the end of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I was really excited to share my Christmas memories with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> I'll try to publish another little blog post tomorrow, where I'm going to show you some of the presents that I got for Christmas (most of which I got for myself with the money I was given). So, if you enjoy reading these kinds of blog posts, make sure to check it out when it goes live.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Other than that, I just want to say, thank you so much for taking the time to read my posts. I try my best to bring you something entertaining and I really appreciate your support.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Love,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Stephanie</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Hi guys!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, last month I watched a lot of movies, so I thought that instead of a regular "November Favourites" post, I could instead write one exclusively about movies. I am aware of how late this post has been published, but I was having a bit of trouble with it and therefore hope that you will overlook the delay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> First of all, let me note, that in my blog posts you will read both the term "film" and the term "movie" because I'm neither from America, nor from England, so, I can use either without restrictions. I can speak both American English and British English fluently, by using the terms of each one respectively, but I am still indecisive as to which form of English to use exclusively <span style="color: #ea9999;">(I will go into more detail about this in a future post if you're interested)</span>. I'm currently leaning more towards British English, but I am not very used to using the word "film" yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">with my boyfriend who is taking the photo.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Before moving on to the main topic of this post, I must first give huge credit to the <u>writers of </u><span style="color: #674ea7;"><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Wikipedia</span></a></u> </span>for providing an extensive description of the plot for each of the movies which I chose to include here. I've attempted to summarise those descriptions, doing my best to include as few spoilers as possible while also giving enough details to enable you to fully comprehend the main plot of each movie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> I know that the summaries look pretty long so, in case you are worried that they might reveal too many details about the plot of each movie, I have also included a link to the trailer, whose purpose is to catch your interest with as few information as possible about the movie itself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><b><u>IMDb page:</u></b></span> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1638355/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><b><u>Trailer:</u></b></span> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x08iNZ8Mfc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Click here</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">In 1963, professional thief Napoleon Solo who is now a CIA agent evades an operative named</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Illya Kuryakin </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">from KGB, a Russian </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">organisation, after attaining </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Gaby Teller, daughter of Udo Teller, an alleged Nazi scientist who is rumored to be working under a private criminal organisation. Solo's superiors suspect that the purpose of the organisation is to use Teller's father to construct their own nuclear weapon. Due to the potentially world-ending nature of this crisis the CIA and KGB reluctantly team up and Solo and Kuryakin are forced to put their competitiveness and strong dislike for each other aside (but with little success). Together with Gaby they travel to Rome to find her uncle Rudi, who knows about her father's whereabouts, and works in a shipping company owned by Alexander and Victoria Vincinguerra, a wealthy couple of Nazi sympathizers who are supposedly leaders of the criminal organisation. The trio take up fake identities and infiltrate an event hosted by the couple with both Solo and Kuryakin determined to find Udo Teller and the weapon and upon success of the mission, steal his research for their respective governments.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>The Three Musketeers (2011)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;"><u>IMDb page:</u></span></b> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1509767/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;"><u>Trailer:</u></span></b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQd3MwT2fAM" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Click here</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">In Venice, at the beginning of the 17th century, The Three Musketeers, Athos, Porthos and Aramis attempt to steal a very important document with the help of Milady de Winter, Athos' longtime lover. After being betrayed by Milady who sides with the cunning Duke of Buckingham, they return to France where Cardinal Richelieu forces them to disband for their failure, leading them to end up on the streets of Paris, as </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">nothing more than commoners</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> A year later, a young man named D'Artagnan, with a fiercely arrogant attitude, travels to Paris in hopes of becoming a Musketeer as his father was, only to learn that they no longer exist. Soon after arriving in Paris, D'Artagnan meets the former Three Musketeers by chance and schedules duels with each of them, while unaware of their identity. However when the three arrive at the designated place, the duel is interrupted by Richelieu's guards who attempt to break them up. Athos, Porthos and Aramis are inspired by D'Artagnan's confidence, fight at his side to defeat them, resulting in the four of them being summoned before the young King Louis XIII for punishment. However, Queen Anne, impressed by their bravery, defends them and asks that they are rewarded.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Later Richelieu plots to frame the queen as having an affair with the Duke of Buckingham. This would force King Louis to execute her and declare war over England giving him advantage to rise to power as an experienced leader. Milady, who is working for him, sets out to execute the plan, but Queen Anne soon realises that someone is plotting against her and ask for the help of the Three Musketeers and D'Artagnan to resolve the matter.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Get Smart (2008)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b style="color: #ea9999; text-decoration: underline;">Genre:</b> Comedy, Action, Adventure.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;"><u>IMDb page:</u></span></b> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425061/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;"><u>Trailer:</u></span></b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9WNBO3szgQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Click here</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Max Smart, an analyst for the top secret American intelligence agency "CONTROL", is eager to become a field agent, but despite top scores in the acceptance tests, he is denied a promotion because he's considered too valuable in his current position. However when "CONTROL" headquarters is attacked by a Russian terrorist organization called "KAOS" and almost all of "CONTROL's" agent's identities are exposed, Max is promoted to field agent and becomes Agent 86. He teams up with Agent 99, a beautiful and experienced female agent who is reluctant to work with him because of his intense clumsiness, in order to bring down "KAOS". The leader of the organization, Siegfried, threatens to release nuclear weapon detonator codes to hostile countries unless he's paid a large ransom and plans to organize an attack in order for his threats to be taken seriously. Agents 86 and 99 attempt to infiltrate the organization and terminate Siegfried's plans, while trying to identify the double-agent in "CONTROL" who is assisting him.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Thor: The Dark World (2013)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999; text-decoration: underline;">IMDb page:</span> </b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1981115/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Click here</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;"><u>Trailer:</u></span></b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvJ9FTgZbM" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Click here</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Eons ago, Bor, father of Odin (both powerful gods in Norse mythology), fights with the Dark Elf Malekith who seeks to use an ancient weapon known as "Aether" in order to return the universe to the darkness in which it dwelled before the birth of the Nine Realms. After defeating Malekith's forces and upon seizing the "Aether" Bor comes to realise that it is indestructible and safeguards it within a stone column in a hidden location.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> In present-day Asgard, Loki is imprisoned for his war crimes on Earth (events that took place in the first film, "Thor"), while Thor fights alongside his loyal companions to restore the peace across the Nine Realms. The Asgardians soon discover that the "Convergence", a rare alignment of the Nine Realms, is imminent and that as it draws near it will trigger portals linking the worlds to appear at random.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> In London, astrophysicist Dr. Jane Foster, who has been separated from Thor for 2 years, travels to an abandoned factory where such portals have appeared, disrupting the laws of physics around them. Jane is teleported to the hidden location where the "Aether" is kept and becomes infected by it, after which she is returned to Earth, unaware of what has happened to her. Heimdal, the all-seeing guardian of Asgard, alerts Thor that he cannot see her anymore and Thor departs for Earth. When Thor finds Jane she releases an unearthly force, leading him to bring her to Asgard seeking the help of his father, Odin, to extract the "Aether" from her body. When Odin claims that such a thing is impossible and imprisons Jane after an attack on Asgard, Thor clings to his last hope. He has no choice but to seek Loki's help in order to execute his reckless plan to save Jane and destroy the "Aether" once and for all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The films take place in the fictional world of Middle-earth, sixty years before the beginning of the events in "The Lord of the Rings", and follow hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf the Grey to accompany thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on a grand adventure as their "burglar". Join the heroes as they embark on a quest across Middle-earth to reclaim "The Lonely Mountain", kingdom and home of the dwarves filled with treasure beyond compare, from the powerful dragon, Smaug. Together they must demonstrate great courage and strength of heart as they face grave danger with evil creatures lurking nearby, and unexpected enemies preparing to stand in their way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">And that is all of my <span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>"November Movie Favourites"</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I hope that I got you a bit interested in watching these movies and that you will enjoy them as much as I did.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743942530857326888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583905601495769097.post-83747852681627701242015-12-16T04:16:00.001+02:002016-04-11T20:59:03.688+03:0012 Ways To Feel More Festive!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Whether you want to celebrate Christmas to the fullest, or to make the Christmas holidays more memorable and exciting for your family and friends, it is my task to do my best to help you get inspired and lift your Christmas spirit this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><u>1. Decorate your house with Christmas decorations:</u></span></b> The most obvious way to feel more festive is to make your house look more festive. I personally love decorating the Christmas tree in my living room and placing fairy lights and scented candles all over the place. Christmas decorations brighten up the room, giving it a more cozy and festive feel. A personal suggestion of mine is to place an additional small Christmas tree in your bedroom to get you in a more positive mood when you wake up in the morning. Also, placing fairy lights on your wall or bed frame can give your bedroom a more magical feel at night.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><u>3. Watch Christmas films:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I happen to be a film enthusiast which means that I really enjoy watching all kinds of films. Though Christmas films aren't my favourite kind, they are really fun to watch, especially with family and friends and they always manage to put everyone in a happy and festive mood. So, call your loved ones over, make yourself comfortable on your couch, wrapped up in a warm and cozy blanket with a hot drink in hand and popcorn on your lap and enjoy a bunch of Christmas movies.</span><br />
<span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>A few popular movie suggestions include: </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314331/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Love Actually</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338348/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">The Polar Express</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><u>4. Watch Vlogmas videos by your favourite Youtubers:</u></span></b> </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">What is Vlogmas, you ask? It's basically when Youtubers upload vlogs (videos where they record their personal lives) every single day until Christmas. Most Youtubers that vlog -if not all- get extremely festive and excited during Vlogmas, so you're bound to see a lot of fun and interesting content in their videos. No doubt, they'll inspire you to be more festive and lively during the days that lead up to Christmas. If they do, don't forget to leave positive comments on their videos to let them know that and the fact that you enjoyed their content.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">My personal favourite Youtubers to follow during Vlogmas are Tanya at "Tanya Burr" (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrIIH7yHQugaUuoTZDoEUuQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a>), Louise at "Sprinkle of Chatter" (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SprinkleofChatter" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a>) and Zoe(Zoella) at "More Zoella"(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrUbqTCagwsaP2Fmr0p1TsA" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">click here</span></a>).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><u>5. Read blog posts about Christmas:</u></span></b> At this time of year most bloggers write about Christmas-related topics which can be very enjoyable to read and can also inspire you on how to spend your Christmas holidays. Not to mention that they can provide a lot of advice on various activities such as gift-giving, decorating, baking, organising a Christmas party etc. Take the time to search the internet for blog posts about Christmas and again don't forget to leave positive comments to inform the bloggers that you enjoyed reading what they wrote and that they helped you bring out a more festive mood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><u>6. Wear Christmas-themed clothing:</u></span></b> With Christmas right around the corner, you can find plenty of clothing items with Christmassy designs in various shops downtown or online, including socks, leggings, pajamas and of-course cute Christmas jumpers. Apart from being super cute and cozy don't forget that they can also make great presents for those who love everything about Christmas.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Make sure to watch <span style="color: #ea9999;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEHQ96TF3S4" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">this video</span></a> </span>where Zoella will get you excited for Christmas jumpers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Again, I rely on Zoella for a lovely recipe for <a href="https://www.zoella.co.uk/2015/12/christmas-sugar-cookies.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">"Christmas sugar cookies"</span></a> on her blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Basically last month was really difficult to get through. I was overcome by depression -it wasn't anything serious, but I was overwhelmed by all sorts of negative emotions- and I wasn't feeling up to doing anything that required much effort. I didn't even care to do things that I usually really enjoy doing. I had planned to do my best and write as much as possible on the blog, but I lacked the inspiration and solidity that were necessary to do so. Hence the long break that ensued.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> At the moment, I'm not feeling very stable emotionally, as I'm still having mood swings every once in a while and I'm beginning to feel the pressure of having to study for the upcoming exam period. I really want to try my best to enjoy the Christmas holidays this year, to relax and become happier and do the things that I love doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> But, I never wanted to commit to it to the point where I would feel obliged to keep doing this whether I feel like it or not. I'm really grateful that I got some attention -and to be fair, I worked very hard on the blog before deciding to take a break- and it would mean a lot to me if you continue to read my posts every once in a while. But I want to apologise in advance for not having a consistent schedule and not taking this as seriously as most bloggers out there do. I think I should write when I feel like it, because if I don't I just won't be able to do my best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">For those who are familiar with manga/anime and have a basic idea of what an <span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>otome game</b></span> is, or have already played a game that belongs to this genre, I would really appreciate your input on a few things. I should inform you that most of the games that I imagine myself making will have a whole lot of fantasy, adventure and drama whether they take place in modern or medieval times. I should suppose that this is sufficient information, as I want to reveal as little as possible.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743942530857326888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583905601495769097.post-29767134603839550732015-11-03T22:52:00.001+02:002016-01-10T04:56:21.337+02:00My October Favourites!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Before I move on to the main topic, I feel the need to inform you that this post will not include any Halloween-themed items, because unfortunately in my country we don't celebrate Halloween. I know, it's kind of sad, but at least we have a sort of similar event, called "Apokries", which is a carnival that lasts for a few weeks during February.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, let's move on to: <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>My </b></span></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>October Favourites</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">A friend of the family gave me this umbrella as a gift a couple of years ago. It's from Accessorize, it has black and red bows on it and it's, honestly, the cutest umbrella I've ever seen! Since it started raining more frequently this month, I have been using it a lot, so it definitely deserved a place in this post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Pentatonix is an amazing a cappella group that consists of five vocalists: Kirstin Maldonado, Avi Kaplan, Scott Hoying, Kevin Olusola and Mitch Grassi. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Each one of them has a beautiful voice and their vocal harmonies are absolutely stunning.</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> On their youtube channel you will find covers of a variety of popular songs as well as a few original songs. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Their a cappella covers never fail to disappoint me (I might even go as far as to say that they are sometimes better than the original songs) and their original music is simply wonderful - very pleasant to the ears. Their music videos are also great and they always look like they're having a lot of fun making them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> My current favourite song out of their originals is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFjdfjrtf1Q" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">"That's Christmas to Me"</span></a>. In my opinion, it's the perfect Christmas song. the harmonies are beautiful, the lyrics are really sweet and I always tear up a bit when I listen to it. Not to mention that the music video is friggin' adorable! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> You will definitely be seeing this song in my "December Favourites", because I'll be hitting that replay button like a crazy person during the Christmas holidays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="http://ptxofficial.com/home"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">ptxofficial.com</span></a> - The Official Pentatonix Website</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> So, during October, I watched a ton of Disney films, back to back. I was thinking of including a few in this post, but because it was difficult to choose which ones and I didn't have enough time, I decided it would be better to make a separate post with my favourite Disney movies, some other time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> For this post, I decided to share a fun activity that I discovered this month which was solving Disney trivia quizzes. I am a huge Disney fan and I have a lot of knowledge about the movies, the stories and the characters, so these quizzes were really fun to take. If you love Disney films as much as I do, I recommend you visit <a href="http://www.sporcle.com/games/tags/disney" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">this site</span></a>, which has a huge list of Disney related trivia quizzes, to test your knowledge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> The story revolves around a 16-year-old boy, Ethan Wate, who lives in Gatlin, a small town in South Carolina. One day a new girl, Lena Duchannes arrives in town. She is mocked and alienated by most of the students at school, mainly because she is the niece of the feared and reclusive Macon Ravenwood, patriarch of the town, whose family is rumored to have a sinister religious beliefs.</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> However Ethan immediately becomes interested in her and ignores everyone else's opinion about her, because he detects a special connection between them. He tries to approach and get to know Lena and continues to pursue her, despite her efforts to push him away, until she is forced to reveal her secret about her true nature; that she and her family are "casters", beings capabl</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">e of using magic. Ethan finds out that Lena has supernatural powers that threaten to spiral out of control as her 16th birthday nears, the day when she will be claimed by the forces of either the Light or the Dark.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> After this small event, so many questions emerge: What dark secrets will the two of them discover about their past and present? What is the reason behind the special connection that they both feel? Will Lena be claimed by the Light or will she fall to the Dark? What hidden danger awaits for an opportunity to get it's hands on Lena's power?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> A lot of fan reviews go on and on about how the movie was completely different from the novel it was based on and that it's not worth watching. There also seems to be a heated debate on whether it was or wasn't better than Twilight.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> However, for someone who hasn't read the novel yet, I thought that it was really good and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It belongs to the fantasy/romance/a hint of mystery and comedy movie genre so it absolutely suited my tastes. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">It also has a fascinating story line, revolving around a cliche teen romance with a little bit more depth and the small plot twists are far from predictable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> The cast of the main characters that was used in the movie are all fantastic, talented actors. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000460/?ref_=tt_cl_t3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Jeremy Irons</span></a> is perfect as the formidable Macon Ravenwood, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000668/?ref_=tt_cl_t7" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Emma Thomson</span></a> gives -as always- a stunning performance as Mrs. Lincoln (*winks to those who have already seen the movie*), <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205626/?ref_=tt_cl_t4" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Viola Davis</span></a> is great and impressive as Amma and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002536/?ref_=tt_cl_t5" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Emily Rossum</span></a> is absolutely amazing and <u>so bad-ass</u> as Ridley Duchannes. Furthermore the actors playing the main characters, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2403277/?ref_=tt_cl_t1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Alden Ehrenreich</span></a> (Ethan) and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2129444/?ref_=tt_cl_t2" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Alice Englert</span></a> (Lena) not only were amazing in their roles but also had great chemistry. The actors of the secondary characters aren't as strong and realistic in their acting but I think that it was decent enough. I especially liked the performance of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3614913/?ref_=tt_cl_t10" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Zoe Dutch</span></a> as Emily, which is so different from other roles she has played.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Furthermore, the special effects were very good, and the cinematography and direction of the movie were brilliant. The dialogue was pretty smart, with a few standard cliches here and there and the soundtracks used were very interesting musically. Lastly I loved the way that the movie began and found the ending pretty good as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> The movie has been based based on the first book of the series "Caster Chronicles", </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">"Beautiful Creatures"</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, which I unfortunately haven't read yet (Though I'm literally dying to read it!). However, I'm planning to buy the whole series (whenever possible) or find it online and give it a read, so you might be seeing it in an upcoming "Monthly Favourites" post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> <u>Age of Empires 3:</u></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> "Age of Empires 3" is a real-time strategy game for your PC, released in 2005. I used to play this game a lot when I was younger (at least 4-5 years ago), but somehow, I started playing it again this month and I became completely obsessed with it for a bit over a week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> You can play the game in both "Single Player" and "Multiplayer" mode and the</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> gameplay offers a variety of cool features. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> This is basically how the game in the option "Skirmish" in "Single Player" mode progresses:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">1. Choose 1 out of the 8 European civilization to play as within the game.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">2. Explore various different maps and areas.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">3. Establish a colony, with buildings and settlers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">4. Collect materials (food, wood & coin) by exploiting natural resources or receiving shipments from your Home City.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">5. Advance through different technological ages, which represent historical time periods.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">6. Train an army (infantry, cavalry, artillery, navy) and make alliances with native tribes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">7. Attack the enemy colony, destroy it and achieve victory (in simpler words, you win)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Overall, it is a very interesting and fun game with multiple difficulty levels and many gaming possibilities, so it can appeal to people of any age. Moreover, the graphics are quite good with a lot of details, the music is really cool an the sound effects make the game more realistic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> "Age of Empires 3" also has two game expansions: Age of Empires 3: The Asian Dynasties & Age of Empires 3: The War Chiefs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> If you are interested in the game, make sure to check out the official site, <a href="http://www.ageofempires3.com/age3/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">here</span></a>, where you can download the "Age of Empires 3" demo and try it out for yourself. You can also find additional information by visiting <a href="http://aoe3.heavengames.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">this site</span></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, that concludes my <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>October Favourites</b></span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Before I end this post, I'd like </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">to (once again) wish "Happy Birthday" to my beautiful friend Maria, who turned 19 on the 24th of October. She's a very kind and understanding person and a good friend. She always supports me & my blog and provides positive feedback and helpful opinions and I'd like to thank her for all of her help.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Also, don't forget to <u style="color: #8e7cc3; font-weight: bold;">leave a comment</u> down below with some of your own favourite things from this month.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Stephanie</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> So, I must admit that even though I have had a tumblr account for quite some time now, I never really got to use it much, nor did I understand the purpose of said website. But after getting to explore <span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>"the world of tumblr"</b></span> a bit more in the past few days, I find that it can provide countless of hours of entertainment, if you know where to search for it. I think the best way to describe it is "funny" and, well, "weird" - <u>especially after dark</u>. It is the time that the notorious nocturnal tumblr users share their strangest and most random thoughts, resulting in some of the funniest posts on the website.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Featured below are <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">50 pictures</span></b> that serve as examples of just how weird and potentially hilarious tumblr posts can get during night-time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Because of the fact that I didn't have time to do the research required properly on tumblr (it could literally take days to search through that vast maze of weirdness, for someone as inexperienced as me), I gathered most of the following 50 pictures from </span><a href="http://smosh.com/" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Smosh.com</a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> (specifically the section "Smosh Pit"). It is a great website with lots of funny articles on a variety of topics, so make sure to check it out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">And so it ends! </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I hope you found some, if not most, of these pictures funny. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">My personal favourites would have to be: </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">#20, the one about walking around at night, because I just love how tumblr users unite to make one awesomely hilarious post.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">#48, 2nd from the bottom, with the variety of unanswered questions which seriously got me thinking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>Which were yours?</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you liked this post, please <b><span style="color: #ea9999;"><u>share</u></span></b> it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Also, don't forget to <b><span style="color: #ea9999;"><u>comment</u></span></b> about what you thought about the pictures and which of them made you laugh/cringe the most.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Thanks for reading!</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">❤</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Love,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Stephanie</b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743942530857326888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583905601495769097.post-82005152263673533832015-10-22T01:18:00.003+03:002016-01-10T04:55:40.688+02:00Guinea Pigs Update & Care Tips!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Hi guys!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, with the start of my college classes it has been quite difficult to gather my thoughts on writing a new post. From now on my schedule is most likely going to be insanely full. Considering that blogging has turned out to be a very challenging task so far, I imagine that things are about to get even more difficult for me. Even so, I will give it my best (as always) to keep posting interesting articles as frequently as possible. It might be about time to make a "blogging schedule"... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> So, I thought that for today's post I could write an update on the guinea pigs and how they're doing, since the last time I wrote about them was in their <a href="http://stephie-jo-vs-life.blogspot.gr/2015/04/my-new-pets.html" target="_blank">introduction post</a>, 6 months ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> First of all, I think it's about time I announced some very sad news.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> After this painful experience, I feel the need to warn other first-time guinea pig owners. If you fall under this category, please, try to be as responsible and careful as possible for your pets as they are incredibly sensitive animals, especially when it comes to temperature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> These are only a few basic tips to ensure your pet's safety, but for further information and important rules for guinea pig care, please check out the following articles:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="http://guineapigconnection.typepad.com/pig_notes/2006/05/12_tips_for_war.html" target="_blank">12 Tips For Warm Weather Care</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> On a rather positive note, Ren has been extremely excited about being on his own. After his brother passed away, I was very worried that he wouldn't be happy on his own or that he would, in the worst-case scenario, fall into depression. However I was surprised to see how lively he became a few days after his brother's sudden absence (he must have hated Cairo so much). He has gained weight and grown a lot. He keeps running around, popcorning (which from what I've been told is a sign that a guinea pig is happy) and squealing every time he hears someone approaching (obviously begging for snacks). I find it absolutely adorable when I enter the room and he's standing on his hind legs, wheeking away at me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> I'm very relieved that Ren is happy, healthy and safe and the whole experience with Cairo's death has motivated me to become a more careful and attentive owner. It's certainly much easier to care for a single guinea pig, but I'm definitely considering getting him a companion some day, especially if I come to notice that he's no longer happy on his own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I wanted to publish this post sooner, at least while it was still the month of September (duh..!), but it was quite a difficult task with my anniversary coming up on the 3rd of October. So, as of 3 days ago my boyfriend and I have been together for 3 years (which is insane!). As you can imagine I spent most of the previous week searching for an awesome gift for him and planning our anniversary date. Therefore, the delay is justified. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> "Good Mythical Morning" or "GMM" is a daytime internet talk show on youtube, hosted by Rhett and Link. The show is currently running on its 8th season, broadcasting episodes from Monday to Friday. "Good Mythical Morning" focuses on a variety of interesting and funny topics as well as many events that take place in the lives </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/rhettandlink2" target="_blank">Good Mythical Morning</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/rhettandlink3" target="_blank">Good Mythical More</a> - The show after the show.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/RhettandLink" target="_blank">Rhett and Link</a> - The original youtube channel.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/earbiscuits" target="_blank">Ear Biscuits</a> - Rhett and Link podcast.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="http://www.rhettandlink.com/">www.rhettandlink.com</a> - The official Rhett and Link website.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIy9NiNbmo" target="_blank">Bad Blood</a> by Taylor Swift</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NywWB67Z7zQ" target="_blank">What Do You Mean</a> by Justin Bieber</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSDgHBxUbVQ" target="_blank">Photograph</a> by Ed Sheeran</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> (I just have to say that the music video</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo1VInw-SKc" target="_blank">Fight Song</a> by Rachel Platten</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Favourite Movie Series:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><u><b>Underworld</b></u></span> which consists of:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span id="goog_1197608316"></span><span id="goog_1197608317"></span><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> The story begins with "Underworld", a movie about an eternal battle for supermacy between the Vampires and the Lycans (another name for the werewolf race, which I love because of its greek origin). The plot revolves around Selene, a warrior of the vampire race whose official title is "Death Dealer" (basically a warrior created for the purpose of "reducing" the growing numbers of Lycans). She is set on destroying the Lycans to get revenge because they allegedly killed her family. She discovers that they are tracking a human, Michael Corvin, </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">for unknown reasons and she captures him in order to find exactly who he is and why the Lycans want to acquire him. This leads up to many revelations, not only about the leader of the Lycans and his plot to bring down the vampire race but also the Vampire Elders, one of which is her father-figure and mentor Viktor.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> The rest of the movies in the series, "Underworld: Evolution" and "Underworld: Awakening" are a continuance of this story as time progresses, except for "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" which highlights past events.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> If you have never seen the movie before, then that is all I can write without spoiling it for you, but <span style="color: #cc0000;"><u><b>spoiler alert!</b></u></span>, I'm sure you already suspected, but Selene ends up falling in love with Michael.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, let's move on to my personal comments about the movie series:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> The movies have many positive audience reviews. Although there have been many negative critic reviews as well, being someone who doesn't have the habit of over-analysing every single aspect of a movie to the point where I determine it's complete rubbish, I found it quite enjoyable. I swear, movie critics seem to me like they are the most boring people in the world (they must enjoy less than 15% of all movies in existence).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> First of all, I happen to love movies of the fantasy genre because most of the things that I write in my spare time (like stories or short novels) are set in a fantasy world with characters that have supernatural characteristics. So, I watch a lot of fantasy movies in hope that I will get inspired. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">This movie series definitely got me inspired in some ways especially because it portrays the vampire and werewolf races with a few differences from what we would usually expect - and many differences </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">in comparison to the supernatural beings in more popular teenage movies (e.g. Twilight).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Furthermore, I love the fact that the story focuses on a strong female </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">character who kicks ass as an awesome warrior. Selene, realistically, is a role that many women would aspire to play in their everyday lives; to be the kind of powerful woman who is confident in herself and her abilities, lives life on the edge and doesn't back down no matter the difficulties. But despite her strength and courage, she also has a very vulnerable side, which is something that many women can relate to; </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">no matter how strong a woman appears to be there is always a more vulnerable and sensitive side to her. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I feel that the increasing vulnerability that ensues </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">(</span><b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><u>spoiler alert!</u></span></b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">) </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">after she starts falling in love with Michael gives more depth and realism to her existence.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> However even though I just wrote great things about Selene, surprisingly she is not my favourite character in the series. My absolute favourite characters are without a doubt Lucian, played by the very talented Michael Sheen and Viktor, played by the amazing Bill Nighy. I can't go into detail about what I love most about them because I'm afraid that I might mention too many spoilers. I will say however that I love how the roles that the characters play in the plot change as we get to know them more throughout the story, especially in "Underworld" but also in "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" which is basically a journey to the past that reveals more details about the conflict between Lucian and Viktor.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Lastly my favourite out of all the movies is probably the first one, "Underworld" - I especially LOVED the ending- while my least favourite was the last one, "Underworld: Awakening". However I hear that there's another movie coming out next year, so we will have to see whether that one wins the title of my favourite/least favourite movie in the series.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, that's it for my "September Favourites"!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Love,</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> As I announced in my <a href="http://stephie-jo-vs-life.blogspot.gr/2015/09/back-from-vacation-away-again.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">previous post</span></a>, I'm currently on a 10-day vacation with my boyfriend. Yesterday we wanted to cook something new and different for breakfast and in the end we decided to try making pancakes. Neither of us had ever tried pancakes before, so we didn't know exactly what to expect but they turned out to be absolutely delicious and perfect for breakfast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> So, because we were extremely happy with this dish, I thought I'd post the recipe we used for you guys to try as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">12.</span></b> When both sides are golden brown you can slide your pancake onto a plate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #f6b26b;">13.</span></b> Serve with: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #f6b26b; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Maple syrup and butter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Yogurt, honey and fruit of your preference.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #f6b26b; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Chocolate spread/syrup and ice-cream (personal favourite).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Chocolate syrup/spread and fruit of your preference (I recommend bananas or strawberries).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> What's best about this recipe is that it is delicious and it's both easy to do and easy to remember. It doesn't take much time or effort to make and it only requires small amounts of ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen. Not to mention that you can serve it with any topping of your liking. In my opinion pancakes make a perfect breakfast meal and I thoroughly enjoyed cooking and -of-course- eating them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> I, also, want to give a shout out to my amazing boyfriend who helped me make this dish.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> You can check out the site where I found the original recipe <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/21014/good-old-fashioned-pancakes/" target="_blank">here</a> keeping in mind that I used some of the instructions from reviews and additional sites to form the recipe featured in this post.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Thanks for reading!</b></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743942530857326888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583905601495769097.post-58452167797796210382015-09-15T12:02:00.001+03:002016-01-10T04:51:49.498+02:00Back from Vacation... & Away Again?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">How are you? I hope you had lots of fun this summer!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">(Sighs) I feel like it's been forever since I last wrote a post!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Now that I'm finally back from vacation, I'm very excited to get back to posting articles for your entertainment and for mine as well. Although coming up with interesting topics to write about is harder than one would imagine and figuring out exactly what to write once you've chosen a topic is (good lord!) even worse, writing for you is both fun and educational for me. Furthermore, I love the feeling of pride and accomplishment that comes with publishing a post, the feeling that the effort I made was worth it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> So, first of all I want to apologise for not posting for so long. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">During the month of July I was very busy working for my father and dealing with personal matters and it was hard for me to find the time and inspiration to write something worth reading and to also do the research that each article requires. I felt completely drained of ideas and I was overwhelmed by the pressure that came along with the feeling that I </span><u style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">had</u><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> to write something for you. I kept postponing it and before I realised, the month was coming to an end and I hadn't written anything, so at that point I just gave up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Every year I spend most of the summer at my family's vacation home, in a beautiful place called <a href="https://www.google.gr/maps/place/%CE%9D%CE%AD%CE%B1+%CE%9A%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1+630+80/@40.3136572,23.0638887,1298m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x14a872139fba380b:0x4767e403dbc1913!6m1!1e1" target="_blank">Nea Kallikratia</a> which is a small town located in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalkidiki" target="_blank">Chalkidiki</a>, Greece. What I love most about it is the beautiful view of the Aegean sea and mountain Olympus on the horizon and of-course the breathtaking sunsets that always paint the sky with beautiful colours. It's a place that means a lot to me since it holds many happy memories of my childhood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> So, every summer I hang out with 3 of my very good friends, Elisabeth, Eleftheria (twin sisters) and Dimitra. They are amazing girls, they are fun, adventurous, caring and understanding and I love spending time with them. Thanks to them I always have a wonderful summer filled with fun memories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> As always I had an amazing vacation. I swam in the sea every day, I sunbathed, I ate delicious food to my heart's content, I sang, I laughed and I dreamed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> The only downsides of my vacation were that I had a few fights with my family and especially my younger brother and that I was away from my boyfriend, but I guess it's healthy for every couple to spend some time apart so that they can focus on themselves and their personal projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> So, It's been about 2-3 weeks since I've been back from vacation, but once again I didn't have the time to write anything because I was working to save money for -wait for it- a second vacation. Yes, that's right, later today I'll be leaving on a 10-day vacation with my boyfriend (just the two of us ~ yaaay!) in Kallikratia. I'm extremely excited and can't wait!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">❤</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">❤</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="color: orange;">❤</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> I know that this post was more of a "catching up with my life" kind and you may have found it less interesting than the things I usually write, but I assure you a lot more fun posts are on the horizon. I don't know if I'll be posting anything in the next 10 days, but I'm definitely going to write so that I can post something shortly after returning from vacation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you liked this post please <span style="color: #f6b26b;"><b><u>share</u></b></span> it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Thanks for reading!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Love,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Stephanie</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">We made a <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><u>Chocolate & Orange Bundt cake.</u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> I am not an expert in cooking or baking, but I gave it my best and enjoyed the whole process a lot. I also enjoyed eating it, as t</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">he final result was delicious!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> I would have liked to provide pictures of the preparation of the cake, but I didn't come up with the idea of posting this recipe on my blog until after the cake was put in the oven. I'll make sure to be more prepared the next time I decide to post a recipe, which I hope will be really soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I hope you enjoyed reading this post and that you will attempt to recreate this recipe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Today, I thought I'd post a small "Introduction Q&A" post so that you can get to know a little bit more about me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>What's your name?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My name is Johanna Stephanie (but everyone calls me Stephanie).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'm 19 years old.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I live in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Athens</span></a>, the capital city of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Greece</span></a><span style="color: #674ea7;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I attend the <a href="http://en.uoa.gr/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">National and Kapodistrian University of Athens</span></a> in the department of <span style="color: #674ea7;"><u>Social Theology</u>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'm not entirely sure yet, but for now I think I'd like to become a tour guide (religious tourism).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I work part-time for my father who manages a chain of bookshops.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yes, I've been in a relationship for almost 3 years.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>How would you describe yourself?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I would describe myself as a very friendly, caring and understanding person. I am very creative, adventurous and open-minded. I am also honest and romantic. However I am impulsive, indecisive and insecure. I also tend to be quick-tempered and a little bossy at times. Also, I talk too much and I'm always late.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I like: warm weather, music, chocolate, romantic gestures, sweet fragrances, beautiful landscapes, things that make me laugh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>What are some things you dislike?</b></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I dislike: arrogance, violence, insects and horror movies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My hobbies are: singing, sketching, blogging, writing stories and reading books.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">In the future I want to: lose weight, write and publish a book, create many visual novels, create my own manga, learn at least 5 foreign languages and travel to as many countries as I can.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>What are 3 things you can't live without?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'd have to say my boyfriend, my imagination and the internet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>What made you start this blog?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have a habit of wanting to try all kinds of creative things. I think I first became interested in blogging around the time when I was hanging out a lot with a friend of mine who had a blog. She got me excited about the whole concept of blogging and I decided to try it. And that's how it all started.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Why did you name your blog "Stephie Jo VS Life"?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">There isn't a specific reason why I chose this name. I just came up with a few random names and chose the one that sounded best. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">But if you need to over-analyse it so that it has a special meaning: "Stephie Jo" is a nickname that I used to be called by in high-school (only by a few close friends). It's short and catchy, so I've used it as pseudonym for a long time. As for the "VS Life" part, I suppose it symbolises my struggle against everyday life problems.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Do you have any siblings?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have a younger brother. He's currently 11,5 years old.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Do you own any pets?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have a pet guinea pig.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">If you want to know more about me please <span style="color: #ea9999;"><b><u>leave a comment</u></b></span> with more questions for me to answer in an upcoming Q&A.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Also, you can follow me on Twitter: </span><span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a href="https://twitter.com/Stephie_Joe">https://twitter.com/Stephie_Joe</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Thanks for reading!</b></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743942530857326888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583905601495769097.post-43454761627430008332015-06-10T18:07:00.004+03:002016-01-10T04:51:49.494+02:00Writing about my personal life.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Because I am quite new to blogging and still inexperienced, I usually struggle a lot to think of topics that you would be interested to read about. I have also done a lot of research regarding popular blogs and the various topics that are explored in their posts. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Apart from learning about new things, I found that readers are very interested in getting to know the authors of their favourite blogs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> As for my blog, it doesn't have many supporters at the moment, so my first thought was that no one is really expecting anything of me. But later, I began considering that even though I try to make it as interesting as I can, it's still missing a more personal touch. Writing about my personal life could be entertaining for both me and my readers and it could potentially boost my blog's popularity.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> I think that it would be a lot of fun to write about the things that happen to me on specific days. However, I tend to hesitate when it comes to making the important decision of whether or not I want to expose my personal life to my readers. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I guess it intimidates me to know that the people who will read my posts will learn personal stuff about me while I will know nothing about them. I feel quite uncomfortable with exposing myself in this way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Also, another reason for my hesitation was originally the fact that my life isn't interesting enough to be written about as a way of entertainment. I don't believe that I'm a boring person, I just don't have a very interesting life. But I think that if I make the decision to start writing about how I spend some of my days, I will get motivated to do more interesting things for you to read about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> For the time being, I have decided to post a small <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>"introduction post"</b></span> about myself by the end of this week to let you in on a few basic details about my life. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Also, if/when I feel comfortable enough, I will start writing </span><b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">"daily adventures"</span></b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> posts (still deciding on the name) every once in a while, where I will basically walk you through my day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Also, please <b><u><span style="color: #e06666;">leave a comment</span></u></b> informing me if you'd be interested in reading my <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>"daily adventures"</b></span> posts and whether or not you'd feel comfortable sharing a part of your own personal life on the internet.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743942530857326888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583905601495769097.post-58639795395566299732015-05-28T17:18:00.001+03:002016-01-10T04:57:36.484+02:0040 Fun Questions To Ask!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Before I move on to the main topic of this post I'd like to apologize for not writing anything for over 2 weeks. I know I have very few supporters and therefore not many people to disappoint, but they consist of my closest friends and so it is important to me to keep writing interesting things for them to read. Their support matters to me and I want to write as much as I can to show them that. I promise I will try to post more frequently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b> I apologize for the wait and I want to express my thanks for taking the time to read this post.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> So, we all get these moments when we're having a conversation with someone and suddenly run out of things to say. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I'm almost certain that you have also found yourself at least once in a situation where you're trying to get to know another person better, but you've already asked all the basic and common questions you could think of. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Lastly, unless your partner enjoys talking about themselves too much, they will be interested in hearing your answers as well, so you will have the chance to prove that you (also) have a fun and creative personality.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, without further ado...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Here are 40 interesting questions to ask (with a few bonus questions):</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">1.</span></b> What do you do in your free time? What are your hobbies?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">2.</span></b> What is your dream?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">3.</span></b> What are 3 things you love and 3 things you hate?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>4.</b></span> What is something most people don't know about you?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">5.</span></b> Where do you see yourself in 10 years from now?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>6.</b></span> What are your favorite movies of all time? What do you love about them?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">7.</span></b> If you could change anything about yourself what would it be and why?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>8.</b></span> What is your best/worst childhood memory?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">9.</span></b> Do you have a weird talent? What is it?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">10.</span></b> If you could visit any place in the world where would you go?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">11.</span></b> What is the strangest thing that has ever happened to you?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">12.</span></b> What do you miss the most about being a kid?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">13.</span></b> If you could ask your future self one question what would it be?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">14.</span></b> What are the 3 items you'd take with you to a deserted island?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">15.</span></b> What is the most embarrassing thing you've ever done?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">16.</span></b> Who was your hero when you were a child? Who is your hero now?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">17.</span></b> What do you think is your biggest achievement?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">18.</span></b> If someone asked you for a random piece of advice what would you say?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">19.</span></b> What is the best/worst gift you have ever given/received?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">20.</span></b> If you had a super-power what would it be and why? What would be your super-hero name?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">21.</span></b> What is your most annoying habit?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>22.</b></span> What are 3 things you think the most about every day?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">23.</span></b> </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you could meet any person in the world, dead or living, who would you choose and why?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">24.</span></b> What is your biggest pet peeve?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">25.</span></b> If you could have any animal as a pet, what would you choose and why?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">26.</span></b> What is the biggest lie you've ever told? Did you ever get caught?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">27.</span></b> If you woke up one morning as a person of the opposite sex how would you spend your day?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">28.</span></b> What is the best/funniest prank you have ever pulled?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">29.</span></b> What are 3 things you can't live without?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>30.</b></span> What is the nicest thing someone else has done for you?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">31.</span></b> Which new fashion trend do you hate and which old fashion trend would you like to bring back?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">32.</span></b> What were your dream jobs when you were a kid?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">33.</span></b> What is something you did as a child that your parents don't know about?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">34.</span></b> What is the strangest dream you've ever had?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">35.</span></b> If you could trade lives with someone for a week who would it be and why?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">36.</span></b> What is your biggest fear?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">37.</span></b> How many languages can you speak? Which languages would you like to learn?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">38.</span></b> Can you do any (funny) impressions?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: orange;">39.</span></b> What is the thing you like most about yourself in terms of appearance/personality?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">40.</span></b> What are 3 things you want to do before you die?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you liked this post please <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><u>share</u></b></span> it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Also, please leave a comment answering your favorite out of these 40 questions. I'm looking forward to reading your answers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Lastly, if you want me to post a Q&A answering some of the questions featured above, leave a comment telling me which of the questions you'd like to me to answer. I'm also open to your own suggestions.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: orange; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Have a lovely day!</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Love,</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">First off, I want to wish "Happy Mother's Day" to all mothers across the world! We (your children) love you and we thank you for bringing us into this world and for all the care, guidance and protection that you have provided us with throughout our lives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So, a lot of things have been happening in my life lately and as a result I haven't posted anything in a really long time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> According to various sites the definition of <span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>"procrastination"</b></span> is:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The act of avoiding or delaying a specific action until a later time mostly because of laziness and low willpower.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Or, as defined by many psychologists:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">It is a mechanism for coping with the anxiety of starting or finishing any task or decision.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> While it is normal for a lot of people to procrastinate to a certain amount, if it becomes a frequent and persistent occurrence in the life of a person, it can lead to stress and anxiety, an enormous sense of guilt and even serious health problems.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">There are a lot of reasons behind the tendency to procrastinate. Some of them are:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>1. We find the task too overwhelming for us.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">We sometimes are very intimidated by the difficulty of a task or the amount of time needed for us to finish it. We hesitate to begin working on it as we don't know where to start from. Moreover we might also try to avoid it entirely, as it is too tiring and time-consuming and we feel that we have better things to do than waste our energy on this type of work.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>2. We don't know how to do something.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">We might be unsure of what our next step should be when it comes to a specific situation or project. In order to make the right decision we choose to wait until we have acquired the appropriate knowledge or until we have some inspiration on how to proceed with the task.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>3. Doing a specific task involves a form of emotional or physical pain.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Even though procrastinating may not be one of our usual habits, some of us tend to sometimes avoid situations that may cause uncomfortable feelings or emotional pain (like breaking up with a boyfriend/girlfriend), while some others will avoid taking actions that can cause physical pain (like exercise). We have the natural proneness to avoid things and situations that we are not fond of.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">For example we refuse to finish a task unless we can guarantee a perfect result, or we hesitate to start a project because we are waiting to come up with the perfect idea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Procrastination is a habit that has been affecting many aspects of my life ever since I was a child. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> I remember always trying to avoid the things I hated doing the most -which was mostly studying for school- and delay them until the last minute. I found it very difficult to focus on completing a task and I would easily get distracted every few minutes. It was something like a natural fact; I preferred spending my time doing things that I was interested in, than doing things that caused me mental fatigue. However, I couldn't see how much of an impact that could possibly have on my future. It</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> resulted in a great increase of stress and anxiety as I struggled to finish my assignments just before the end of a deadline. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> As the years passed, things became more difficult for me as the workload increased. I ended up developing a serious problem at school with my </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">grades and test results because I was having a lot of trouble with persuading myself to study for more than an hour per day. I was not able to fully make use of my abilities and my quality of work was less than average most of the time, so it really took a toll on my self-esteem. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> I also had to deal with constant pressure from my parents who expected more from me and didn't fail to remind me how lazy I was, to the point where I felt that I had to lie to them about studying when I was really doing something else (But, I really don't hold it against them. The reason why they would scold me was because they thought that it would help me become a better person and not because they really thought I was useless). The worst part was knowing that what I was doing was wrong and feeling terribly guilty, but being completely unable to change my ways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Ever since I entered college, I honestly have tried very hard to deal with this problem as I'm fully aware of the ways that it can affect my future. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">But speaking from personal experience, once something becomes a habit, a way of life, it is extremely difficult get rid of.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I have done a lot of research on today's subject, especially about the ways that someone can counterattack the issue of procrastination, because I think that this is the most important part that you should learn about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">And so, I have gathered a total of 10 simple steps to help you stop procrastinating:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>Step 1:</b></span> <u>Realizing the situation</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">First of all, you have to realize that procrastination can lead to many problems in the near future. Leaving things for the last minute will result in an unnecessary build-up of stress and anxiety and cause your quality of work to decline.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Step 2:</span></b> <u>Get motivated</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Motivation is very important when you need to focus on completing a task, especially if it's something you have very little interest in doing. You need to think of all the benefits that this action will lead to and convince yourself that it is worth doing. Moreover think about your goals and how much you want to achieve them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Step 3:</span></b> <u>Minimize your distractions</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Let's be honest; When it comes to carrying out a task you don't want to do, eventually you will start getting distracted by literally anything. You'll try to find any excuse to take unnecessary breaks or avoid the task completely. The best thing you can do to prevent this situation from taking place is to eliminate all possible temptation: shut down your phone and computer (unless the task involves their use), hide away all your video-games and comic books etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>Step 4:</b></span> <u>Make a "To-Do" List</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Plan your day out and create a list of everything that needs to be done. Work through your tasks, checking off each of them once you're finished. A list</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> will not only help you keep track of what you need to do but it will also remind you of what you have already finished and how much closer you are to your goal with the completion of each chore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Step 5:</span></b> <u>Do the harder stuff first</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you leave the harder tasks for last it is almost guaranteed that you will start getting tired and give up. However, i</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">f you finish them first then the rest of the things you need to do will be much easier to deal with. Also this way you won't have to rush to finish everything at the last minute, but on the contrary, you'll be able to take your time going through your schedule.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Step 6:</span></b> <u>Break the work down into parts</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">As mentioned in another section of this post, a reason why we tend to procrastinate is because we sometimes find the amount of work we have to do too overwhelming. Break your task down into smaller units so that it will seem easier to do and won't intimidate you as much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Step 7:</span></b> <u>Change your environment</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Changing your work space can have a great impact on both your willpower and productivity. Choose a place that you feel comfortable to work in, but one that is also quiet and peaceful enough for you to finish your work without any disturbances.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Step 8:</span></b> <u>Take a break</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you can't seem to focus on what you're doing, then it would be a good idea to give yourself a break. It will help you feel more relaxed and motivated to continue afterwards. If you push yourself too much by trying to finish your work without breaks and as fast as possible, it will affect the quality of the outcome/finished product and it will make it much harder to move on to the rest of the tasks on your schedule. However make sure to time your breaks so that you won't be tempted to extend them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Step 9:</span></b> <u>Get a companion</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Having a friend around will not only boost your mood but it will also motivate you to work harder on your assignment. Getting your companion to help will also result in finishing the task much faster.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>Step 10:</b></span> <u>Positive and negative reinforcement</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">When you are finished, review your task. If you have managed to finish within the deadline and you are satisfied with the outcome, reward yourself accordingly (for example, treat yourself to your favorite meal or snack). If you are unsatisfied, then decide on a punishment for yourself (for example, forbid yourself from using your computer or playing video-games for a week).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you are a victim to procrastination, <b style="color: #8e7cc3;">please remember</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> You have the strength to stand firm against it and you are not alone in this struggle. Some people can't understand what you're going through but there are many others who can, because they face the same problems as you. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Procrastination is a problem that affects many of us. Don't hesitate to ask for our help and advice.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Thanks for reading!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Love, </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> So, this post is going to be about something very exciting that happened recently. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">After years upon years of begging for a pet, I am finally able to say that I have not only one but two! </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I'm referring to my two beautiful pet guinea pigs that I got a few days ago. They are 2 month old males, brothers, given to us by a friend of my dad's whose sow gave birth to three pups and he could only keep one of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> As for their names, my brother and I decided that we would each name one of them. We also wanted to give them very unique names. He ended up naming one of them <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Cairo</span></b> (which is a male name of Arabic origin which means "victorious"). I named the other one <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Ren</span></b> (which is a unisex name of Japanese origin which means "water lily/lotus") because I liked the way those two names sounded together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Cairo was very skittish at first and wouldn't let us pet him, but in the course of a few days, he has proven himself to be a very friendly and gentle guinea pig. He's also very food-driven which means that he's the first one to stop what he's doing and jump out of his hideout if he suspects that we have a treat for him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> At first, when we got them, they were very scared and they wouldn't leave their little hideout inside their cage. Even though we were very excited and wanted to play with them, we didn't want to force them to come out, so we waited for them to do it on their own. Eventually we got a bit impatient and tried to lure them out with treats (lettuce and cucumber, which seem to be their favorites so far) but they would grab them and run back inside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> The first one to start exploring the cage was Ren, proving that even though he's smaller in size, he is much braver than his brother. It took Cairo a little more time to get used to his new surroundings, but he is now completely comfortable with coming out of the hideout as well. Both of them have gotten used to our presence and they let us pet them as much as we want.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> So far we are dealing with <span style="color: #a64d79;"><b><u>two problems</u></b></span>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">1.</span></b> The two of them keep growling at each other. They make a growling/purring sound, their bodies look like they're vibrating and they might even chase each other. I've also heard them chatter their teeth which means that they are upset and angry and are warning the other guinea pig to stay away. Because of this my family and I decided that we will have to keep them in separate cages for a while. I just have to go get another cage soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>2.</b></span> Cairo can't seem to figure out how to use the water bottle. I noticed him approach it a few times but all he did was gently bite it's end, like he didn't know what to do with it. I have put a bowl of water in the cage because I'm afraid that if he can't get access to that he won't drink anything at all. Please comment down below if you have any suggestions on how to get him to understand how a water bottle works.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Lastly, because I read that guinea pigs are animals who like to follow a routine, I am currently working on making a daily schedule for them with my family. We're all very excited about spending time with them and we've done a lot of research so that we can take good care of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you liked this post please <span style="color: #a64d79;"><b style="text-decoration: underline;">share</b> </span>it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Also, please <span style="color: #a64d79;"><u><b>leave a comment</b></u></span> down below talking about your own cute pets and what it was like when you first got them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> The reason why birthdays are so great is because they're the one day of the year when everything can be about you. You can get people to do anything you want, annoy them as much as you can and still get presents in return. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Birthdays can be a perfect excuse to act like a queen or a dark lord and treat everyone as your personal slave. Not to mention you can get away with <b><u><span style="color: #c27ba0;">almost anything</span></u></b> (Please refrain from murdering anybody though).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> But for me, birthdays are not supposed to only be celebrated for the sake of your personal happiness <strike>(by making everybody else miserable)</strike>, but they're also an occasion for making everyone around you just as happy as you. Your birthday is a day to show your appreciation to: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><u>your parents</u></span></b>, who brought you into this world and raised you into the wonderful person you are today.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;">your siblings</span></b>, who fought with you almost every day, but also made your life more interesting and eventful.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><u>your friends</u></span></b>, who accepted you the way you are and stood by you when you faced difficult times.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><u><span style="color: #c27ba0;">your boyfriend/girlfriend</span></u></b>, who made you feel special and loved and made your world a brighter place with just a smile.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">...and well, the rest of the family who sent you a lot of money this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">2. Take the day off:</span> Celebrate your birthday properly and focus on making yourself happy. Take the day off of work or school, cancel everything on your schedule and just relax.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">3. Have breakfast with your family, friends or boyfriend/girlfriend:</span> Starting your day by eating breakfast with your loved ones is a great way to make it more special.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">5. Go on a picnic:</span> A picnic can be much more fun than you had ever imagined it would be. Prepare sandwiches, pack small cartons of juice, water bottles and fruit and invite your friends to the park. Don't forget to call that one person who plays the guitar (who might coincidentally be you) to add to everyone's entertainment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">6. Go on a trip:</span> A really fun way to celebrate your birthday is by planning a day trip with your family, significant other or a couple of friends. Embark on a fun adventure and drive to a place that you have never visited before.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">7. Bake cookies: </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Baking cookies is always something that can cheer you up and give you a chance to express your creativity. That and the fact that they're so damn tasty!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">8. Donate money to charity:</span> Doing something nice for other people can really make you feel happier and more motivated.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">9. Have your parents cook your favorite meal for lunch or dinner: </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">For me, there is no greater way to express your affection than to cook me my favorite meal on my favorite day of the year.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">10. Have a long and luxurious bath: </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Take your time and relax in the bath-tub. Light up some candles, play relaxing music and think about how you're going to spend the rest of your day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">11. Watch old family videos:</span> Gather your family, friends and boyfriend/girlfriend and watch videos from the time when you were a child. I guarantee there will be times that you'll get embarrassed but everyone will have lots of fun watching you being goofy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">12. Have a party:</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> One of the most classic and exciting ways to celebrate your birthday. Decorate the house, buy drinks and snacks, turn on the music, call your friends and let the fun begin!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">13. Go out with your friends or boyfriend/girlfriend:</span> What better way to celebrate your birthday than in the company of the people who you always have a great time with. You can <b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">watch a movie</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #ea9999;">eat at a restaurant</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">go for drinks at a bar</span></b>, <span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-weight: bold;">go clubbing</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, <span style="color: #c27ba0;">go to an adventure park</span>, <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">go to the zoo</span></span>, or<b> </b>simply <span style="color: #ea9999; font-weight: bold;">go for a long walk</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">14. Make a small dinner for your loved ones:</span> If you don't feel like going out and you're looking for another way to celebrate with only people who are really close to you, then this is the best choice for you. Cook a lovely dinner for them and show your appreciation for the care and attention that they have given you all these years.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">15. Have a romantic dinner with your boyfriend/girlfriend:</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> If you are a hopeless romantic like me, then spending quality time with your boyfriend/girlfriend is one of the best ways to celebrate your special day. Candles, romantic music, a lovely meal (which I recommend cooking together with him/her) and your significant other at the other end of the table compose a perfect evening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">16. Have a sleepover:</span> Invite your best friends to stay over, rent a movie, make some popcorn and order take out and you're all set for a night of immeasurable fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">1. Organize your day beforehand:</span> Don't try to make everything go according to a plan (because if something goes wrong you will end up </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">feeling disappointed), but make sure to write down a small list of things that you'd like to do on your birthday. This way you'll avoid having to organize everything at the last minute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">2. Get plenty of sleep:</span> On the night before your birthday, go to sleep rather early so that you can have lots of energy to celebrate the next day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">3. Take lots of pictures:</span> Your birthday is a day for making happy memories with your loved ones. Taking pictures will allow you to preserve them for years to come.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">4. Don't worry about your weight:</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Worrying about gaining weight will keep you from fully enjoying your day. For once, take your mind off of dieting and let yourself eat anything you want.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">5. Try something new: </span>Avoid doing the same things again this year and try something different (like make your own birthday cake for example).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">6. Don't let anyone spoil your day: </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">This is a very important day for you, so naturally you don't want to have to deal with any party spoilers. If someone tries to ruin everything for you, either ignore them completely or have someone else deal with the problem for you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">As for my birthday, I am planning to do a few of the things listed above, such as: baking cookies, having a small dinner with my family and boyfriend (I'll have them prepare my favorite dish, of course), then watching old family videos (from my first trip to Disneyland when I was 4 years old - I'm talking major embarrassment.) and maybe a movie after that. As you can see I'm a person who prefers to stay at home with family and friends than spend the night out partying.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you liked this post, please <u><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b>share</b></span></u> it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Feel free to <span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b><u>comment</u></b></span> down below with your own ideas and suggestions on this topic.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Thanks for reading!</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>And Happy Easter!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Love,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Stephanie</b></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743942530857326888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583905601495769097.post-866109571019151252015-03-29T17:14:00.002+03:002016-01-10T04:57:36.489+02:0040 Fun Things To Do!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> I know, I've been gone for <u>sooo long</u>! My last post was 6 months ago! Even though I had promised myself I would try to commit to this blog and keep posting frequently over a long period of time, a lot of things got in the way. Mostly procrastination, family matters, relationship matters... studying... pffft! Yeah, right! (ok, but in all seriousness, college <u>is</u> quite demanding when it comes to studying, you know.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Well, the important thing is that I'm back. :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> And since my boyfriend recently initiated a new project and is planning to start making youtube videos with a friend, I thought that I should have something equally creative to spend a part my time doing as well. Who knows, maybe I'll end up making videos too someday. If I'm not too lazy and bored, that is.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> Speaking of boredom...this post's purpose is to introduce a few ways to deal with boredom as it is a <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><u><b>devastating disease</b></u></span> that keeps spreading and concerns <span style="color: #ea9999;"><b><u>all of us</u></b></span>!</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> As for me personally, I am generally a lazy person, but only when it comes to work or school-related (college-related, nowadays) things or chores</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> that my parents want me to finish (like tidy my room or clean the toilet). Though lately I've been having those days where I wake up and I sit in front of my laptop and just stare at the screen for 20 minutes trying to decide what to do, but realizing that I'm too bored to actually do anything. And it annoys me when I think about how many things I could possibly have done instead of wasting my time unproductively.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> As a result of this annoyance, I decided to create a list of suggestions, just in case any of you guys happen to have one of those days where nothing seems interesting. Surely there should be something among those 40 things that you'll find appealing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Here is a list of <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><u>40 fun things</u></b></span> to do when you're bored:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>1.</b></span> Watch a movie (don't forget to make some popcorn!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">2.</span></b> Read a book (while drinking tea/hot chocolate/coffee and listening to <a href="http://rainfor.me/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">the sound of the rain</span></a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b>3.</b></span> Tidy your room (</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Even though you've been avoiding it for so long, consider the fact that you can kill a lot of time by doing it)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>4.</b></span> Read a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Manga</span></a> or watch an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Anime</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">6.</span></b> Watch funny Youtube Videos</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">7.</span></b> Write a story or a poem or a fanfiction</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">8.</span></b> Compose a song</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">9.</span></b> Do a research on something random </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">(for example: how to detect liars, how to survive a zombie apocalypse, foreign customs and traditions, urban legends that just won't disappear, etc.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">10.</span></b> Write a movie script</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">11.</span></b> Draw/Sketch/Paint</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>12.</b></span> Sing Karaoke</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">13.</span></b> Dance to your favorite songs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">14.</span></b> Mute movies and lip-read them <span style="font-size: x-small;">(</span>or you can watch videos of people who have done it for you on Youtube)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b>15.</b></span> Start a DIY project (you can make pretty much everything; a coffee table, a mirror, candle holders, bookshelves, etc.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>16.</b></span> Pamper Yourself (have a long and relaxing bath, apply moisturizing cream on your body, paint your nails, get someone to give you a massage etc.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">17.</span></b> Play video games or an online game</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">18.</span></b> Study (</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I know you don't want to do it, but instead of just doing nothing you might as well.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b>19.</b></span> Call or visit someone</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origami" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">information</span></a> & <a href="http://www.origami-instructions.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">instructions</span></a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">21.</span></b> Plan your outfit for tomorrow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>22.</b></span> Start learning a foreign language (or at least how to curse in 50 different languages.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>24.</b></span> Vlog (haven't you ever wondered what it would be like if you vlogged about your day like some of your favorite youtubers? Then just grab a camera and try it for a day).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>25.</b></span> Go for a walk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>26.</b></span> Rate passers by</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">27.</span></b> Attempt to do nail-art (unless you are a straight guy of course)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">28.</span></b> Take an online quiz</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>29.</b></span> Invent a game</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">30.</span></b> Write a letter to yourself to read in the future</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">31.</span></b> Try a new hairstyle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">32.</span></b> Start a Blog (or update an existing one)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>33.</b></span> Create a photo collage</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>34.</b></span> Create a smoothie (just put whatever you want in the mixer, drink it, give it a name and <u>voila!</u>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">35.</span></b> Build a Fort out of your furniture </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>36.</b></span> Exercise (it worked for me a couple of times)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> (I do this one all the time. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Just follow <a href="http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/japan/mfortune-teller.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">these instructions</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-small;">)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>38</b></span>.</span> Watch the news <span style="font-size: x-small;">(get informed about what's happening worldwide)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">39.</span></b> Keep yourself occupied with this <b><a href="http://adventonegraphics.com/flash/BigRedButton.swf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">RED BUTTON</span></a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> or <a href="http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c27ba0;">this funny site</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> or<span style="color: orange;"> <a href="http://en.akinator.mobi/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c27ba0;">this one</span></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> or check out <a href="http://www.randomthingstodo.com/#191835" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c27ba0;">this site</span></a> with a list of random things to do</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>40.</b></span> Make your own list!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you liked this post, please <span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b><u>share</u></b></span> it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Also, don't forget to <span style="color: #c27ba0;"><u><b>comment</b></u></span> down below with your own suggestions for the list featured in this post. Or if you've made a similar list please post a link to it, so that I can check it out!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Thanks for reading!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Love, </b></span><br />
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