Neverland

Why do we send children to school? "To learn.", you might say, and you would be right. But does anyone stop to think about just how much we could learn from children?

As adults, we are told that we cannot enjoy things meant for children. We put these things aside for the fear of being labeled  weird or childish. This thought struck me as i was shouting at Mickey Mouse this morning. He had it coming. He knew fully well that the lucky coin was in the clam, and yet he simply stood there staring blankly at me. So rude.
Do you remember how fun it is to go to the park and swing on the swing set? The wind in you hair, the sunshine on your face, the summer breeze... And if you were especially brave as a child, you would jump out just as you were going forward, flying through the air on the way to a bit of a harsh landing. And what about 'My Little Pony'? I love it. A bit too much, perhaps. Rainbow dash is the coolest.

Pony

Human

My OTP

Do you remember how magical bubbles are? They sparkle and float around like fairy orbs of pixie dust, completely in sync with the wind, until they pop and send a mist of a thousand tiny droplets flying in all directions.

Everything is more wondrous as a child, because everything is new to us. Imagine the feeling of seeing a movie for the first time. You feel excited, and curious, filled with an almost childlike wonder. Now imagine that this movie you're watching is the whole world. Thunderstorms, Fire and smoke, or just a gentle fall of snow. You'd freak out.
"There are tiny white demons falling from the sky, for goodness sakes why are you smiling tall human?!"  I mean, has anyone here seen a video of a baby trying a lemon for the first time?
What sorcery is this?!

I think that there should be a school for adults, where all of the teachers would be children. For mathematics you would count on your fingers, and for science you'd play doctor with teddy bears.
P.E. would be playing tag. Everyone would eat cookies at 3:00, and then take a nap. And do you know what? I think that you should have to graduate from said school to be in any position in politics. Can you imagine? "Mr. Trump, go sit in the corner and think about what you've done." "You aren't my mom!"
Hahahahaha..... Well, the world is run by children anyway.

All of that to say this: if you like being childish, then by all means, go for it. Don't be an idiot, but childish is just fine. (There is a difference between childish and childlike. Both are ok, but childlike is my favorite.) I encourage each of you to go to the nearest dollar store and purchase some bubbles, and perhaps a teddy bear. You can even blow the bubbles inside if you want. You little rebel, you.
If bubbles aren't your thing, go to a park. Play on the swing set. Wrap yourself in a bedsheets and say you're a burrito. The burrito gods will be pleased with you. Build a fort of blankets and read inside with a flashlight. Eat one of those weird Popsicles that came in the plastic tubes.  You know, the ones with the razor sharp edges guaranteed to give you joker scars. We've all had them. Heck, I've seen German children with them.











Did i miss any of your childhood favorites? If i did, let me know what in the comment section. I'd love to hear it. :)

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Always late. New year!

 Happy (Late) New Year! This will be my year, i can feel it in my bones. I'm afraid that this will be a shorter blog than usual, but i do have a life. Well, kind of.

So for those of you who have also made resolutions for the year, i feel your struggle. Jimminy Cricket, these things are hard to follow. But i promised myself that this is the year that i would.

Here are my resolutions :

1. Improve my singing.
I am going to be a rock star. Or a pop punk star. Or... well, I'm going to be a musician. So improving my singing voice is imperative.

2. Improve grammar/handwriting  + Expand vocabulary.
I have met people almost my age who speak like illiterate children. Well, that is what they are, but you see my point. The nine year olds in the neighborhood use better grammar than the 13 year olds. You know who you are. You little rats... I wish to speak with intelligence and dignity, dude.



  3. Learn to play the violin.
The violin is a truly beautiful instrument, both in
appearance and sound. I would love to learn to
play.







4. Overcome social anxiety.
Wow. OK, true story here. I ordered my own drink at Starbucks, and because i thought it would be fun, i used a fake name. It was also on my bucket list to do so. So, i said my name was Alex, ordered my lemon frappoccino like a man, and waited at the end of the counter. Well, that was when bad things started to happen. I backed up into an extremely polite elderly man, who apologized to me for running into him, which may not seem so bad -He was friendly, i didn't start crying, all is well- but in my mind, i had just tripped over my own feet and spilled coffee on the queen of England, while screaming curses in front of my grandma. I don't know man, it was just bad. I took my coffee and walked back to where my dad was sitting, but at this point my hands are shaking too much for me to take a sip of my drink, my breathing is all funny, and I'm sure everyone is staring at me. But boy, that frappe tasted like victory. That is not the most embarrassing thing I've done. There was the time we were at a small town in Austria and i accidentally smeared jelly all over my chin, the time we were in Venice and the waiter held my chair while i sat down (No one, that i can remember, had ever done this for me) and i sat down a good foot from the table only to half-stand back up after three intensely uncomfortable seconds so he could scoot the chair back in, and the time i felt like the biggest jerk in the world because we were at the park playing with this kid that spoke German, and we were chatting (He spoke English as well) and i said "There's this phrase we have in America..." and he just goes "I'm American". Yes, this is something I must do.

5. Get into shape + Eat healthy.
Well, well, well. The thing on virtually every one's resolution list. I'm going to start working out, although i am moderately active. Also, I have decided that i didn't want to be vegetarian anymore. I was a crummy one, anyway. So what better thing to do than go vegan instead? Yes. Bask in my glory. I'm giving up animal products, and therefor most junk food as well. Did you know that marshmallows are vegan? Unless i was sorely mistaken in my reading of the ingredients list.











6. Learn a bit of Italian.
For my future travels. And so i can insult people and they won't know it. Silly Americans.

7. Spend little to no time on iPad/TV.
Yeah, i watch waaayyyyy too much television. I've asked my mother to hide my iPad from me for the month of January. I've looked. She's good.

8. Clear mind of negative thoughts.
This one is very important for me, because i have a crapstorm of negativity in my mind. Everything from You shouldn't eat today, to Punch her in her abnormally large teeth, she has it coming to the always annoying You aren't worth the oxygen you take up. I just might punch her in the teeth, though. We'll see. #YOLO

9. Stargaze and learn to navigate by the sky.
MacGyver would be proud.
















10. Get better at my hobbies.
Cooking, hiking, sewing, writing... There are so many non-electronic things to do.

11. Keep house clean.
Uuuuugggghhhhhhhhhhh. My room is clean, for the moment. It won't last.

12. Be myself + Be more patient.
I focus entirely too much on fiction. Now i don't want to upset any fangirls out there, I'm as crazy as you are, but focusing on fake worlds and people all of your life is not healthy. Am i going to completely shut out fiction? NO! But when all i talk about is tumblr and fandoms, i need to change something.

13. Start saving money.
I will go to college right after high school, earn my bachelors degree in two years, which would put me at around 19 years of age, then keep a weekly travel blog of backpacking across Europe for a year. I'll see as many things and have as many adventures as possible. After i return home at the age of twenty, depending on time of return, I'll begin my career in music. That will take some money.

14. Start wearing my glasses.
I have the cutest pair of checkered glasses that the eye doctor said i needed for everyday use, but i never use them. I want good eyesight.

15. Take a picture every day of the year.
I missed one day, but that is alright with me, I'm not waiting until 2017 because i missed one freaking day.

16. Write one good thing that happened in a book every day.
For good vibes on cloudy winter days.

So what are some of your resolutions? You can post them in the comment section, if you like, and laugh with me at my failure to get into shape. Have a nice 2016, guys.

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