As I have a blog, should I write what I'm up to? Well, not much.
Getting good marks in college(still in a slight state of shock), Getting tired of studying and petty college cat-fights (not literally, although there were some moggies fighting on our street yesterday...made the dog look serene...), Getting excited about Uni, Getting my butt into gear and seeing lots more of my Little sister, which has been lovely! And getting SO HORRIFICALLY SUNBURNED MY SHOULDER IS BLISTERED...and will not be allowed in the sun for a very significant period. Sad.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
American Politics
Carls post on the US democratic candidate contest reminded me of this:
Don't watch if you'd be offended by a Christina Aguilera Music Video
I don't remember anyone doing ntyhing like that for Blair/Brown/Cameron. You gotta hand it to her for dedication. Or trying to make a music career. this is why I think America/ns are fabulous, albeit nuts. And soooo much more passtionate about politcs than the Brits. Or, at least, my generation. A couple of months ago I sat in a Taxi in New York for 30 minutes inbetween two american students, I learned a lot about The American Political Situation, and it did suprise me that at such a young age they were so passionate.
But maybe it used to be like that in the 'old days' in the UK. When clearing out my nan's house, me and my Dad found his GCSE maths book, 'Graffiti'd' with slogans of support for the Labour Party and its leader of the time, Harold Wilson. Haha.
Don't watch if you'd be offended by a Christina Aguilera Music Video
I don't remember anyone doing ntyhing like that for Blair/Brown/Cameron. You gotta hand it to her for dedication. Or trying to make a music career. this is why I think America/ns are fabulous, albeit nuts. And soooo much more passtionate about politcs than the Brits. Or, at least, my generation. A couple of months ago I sat in a Taxi in New York for 30 minutes inbetween two american students, I learned a lot about The American Political Situation, and it did suprise me that at such a young age they were so passionate.
But maybe it used to be like that in the 'old days' in the UK. When clearing out my nan's house, me and my Dad found his GCSE maths book, 'Graffiti'd' with slogans of support for the Labour Party and its leader of the time, Harold Wilson. Haha.
How hard is it NOT to electrocute a kitten?
Apparently, very.
I have just had the pleasure of watching Derren Brown's 'Trick or Treat', I've never watched it before, and despite expecting it to be some crazy occult shindig, it was actually just about psychology.
The whole programme centred around Negativity, and the negative messages that our brain gives us that can cause us to fail.
One example was a guy who could jump-rope on a tight-rope, and had never fallen off in his life. Until, he was told to focus on NOT wobbling or falling off, and a crash mat was placed beneath him. He fell off.
More bizarrely, a girl was placed into a room, and told explicitly not to press a large red button, as It would electrocute the fluffy kitten in a glass cage in the same room. Despite liking cats, and gazing fondly at the kitten for 5 minutes, she eventually pressed the button.*
This supposedly proves the theory that the more we try not to do something, the more we want to do it, and the power of negative thoughts on our ability to make the choices. And it was probably all staged.
But I think there's some real truth in that. For example, there more I tell myself not to waste time, I find, the more time I waste. And the more effort we spend focusing on stuff that isn't good for us, the more tempting it becomes to do it. So, I will try and think about what I will do, rather than what I'll try not to do.
Or perhaps I could try the negative thought test on myself for useful purposes: 'Whatever you do Louise, do NOT tidy your room/write your research Essay'. Hm.
*No animals were harmed, actually, the cat didn't die in the end, she was just lead to believe it would. It may have been 11pm at night but I guess there are limits to what they will show on TV...
I have just had the pleasure of watching Derren Brown's 'Trick or Treat', I've never watched it before, and despite expecting it to be some crazy occult shindig, it was actually just about psychology.
The whole programme centred around Negativity, and the negative messages that our brain gives us that can cause us to fail.
One example was a guy who could jump-rope on a tight-rope, and had never fallen off in his life. Until, he was told to focus on NOT wobbling or falling off, and a crash mat was placed beneath him. He fell off.
More bizarrely, a girl was placed into a room, and told explicitly not to press a large red button, as It would electrocute the fluffy kitten in a glass cage in the same room. Despite liking cats, and gazing fondly at the kitten for 5 minutes, she eventually pressed the button.*
This supposedly proves the theory that the more we try not to do something, the more we want to do it, and the power of negative thoughts on our ability to make the choices. And it was probably all staged.
But I think there's some real truth in that. For example, there more I tell myself not to waste time, I find, the more time I waste. And the more effort we spend focusing on stuff that isn't good for us, the more tempting it becomes to do it. So, I will try and think about what I will do, rather than what I'll try not to do.
Or perhaps I could try the negative thought test on myself for useful purposes: 'Whatever you do Louise, do NOT tidy your room/write your research Essay'. Hm.
*No animals were harmed, actually, the cat didn't die in the end, she was just lead to believe it would. It may have been 11pm at night but I guess there are limits to what they will show on TV...
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Let the sun shine?
I considered starting up my blog again, and thought of renaming it. What would I call it? Who would read it? Who knows?
I decided I should keep blog as is, not least because I look back over my old posts and laugh, at either what I was writing, or the crappy typing and punctuation in it! But mostly because I think the sun should shine. Its a beautiful day today (and I have funky tan lines from yesterday, singing in the park.) and it makes so so much difference. If I could live somewhere with constant sun, I'd be a much nicer person, but I'm not sure that place exists.
Re: Laughing at previous posts, If you're reading this you probably know me and therefore probably know that the trip depicted oh-so-technically in the below post never came to fruition. Mainly because I haven't been very well, and it would have just been a bad idea. But I'm sure one day, my itchy feet will be aloud to escape England (I should note here my excessive jealousy of a certain Miss Gathercole).
Er so, that's it. I guess I've started this back up in anticipation for when my life becomes exciting enough to blog about! For now, my life consists of a Psychology paper I can only describe as 'Impending doom', the fear of going back to work on Saturday after 4 months off sick, and the excitement of going to Leeds Uni in September, to pretend I'm 18 again and haven't been dossing around for the last years.....honest ;-).
But for now....sunshine.
I decided I should keep blog as is, not least because I look back over my old posts and laugh, at either what I was writing, or the crappy typing and punctuation in it! But mostly because I think the sun should shine. Its a beautiful day today (and I have funky tan lines from yesterday, singing in the park.) and it makes so so much difference. If I could live somewhere with constant sun, I'd be a much nicer person, but I'm not sure that place exists.
Re: Laughing at previous posts, If you're reading this you probably know me and therefore probably know that the trip depicted oh-so-technically in the below post never came to fruition. Mainly because I haven't been very well, and it would have just been a bad idea. But I'm sure one day, my itchy feet will be aloud to escape England (I should note here my excessive jealousy of a certain Miss Gathercole).
Er so, that's it. I guess I've started this back up in anticipation for when my life becomes exciting enough to blog about! For now, my life consists of a Psychology paper I can only describe as 'Impending doom', the fear of going back to work on Saturday after 4 months off sick, and the excitement of going to Leeds Uni in September, to pretend I'm 18 again and haven't been dossing around for the last years.....honest ;-).
But for now....sunshine.
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