Ear Candy!

If you're looking for some good music and don't want to have to download anything or keep clicking on links over and over then look no further! I have something for you! Quite awhile ago I started using this website called 8tracks, I stumbled upon it and now I use it every day. Basically it's a website where you type in a key word, like: upbeat, sad, study, dance, indie, ska, love, etc etc, Basically, ANY word that you think is going to bring you a playlist you'll enjoy. You have endless options with this website, no matter what mood you're in you can find music that suits it, and you don't have to pick your brain about what artist/band/song you want to listen to. It's like having a soundtrack to your life! (We all want that, am I right?) Anyways, check it out, there are some links below to a few of my favourite playlists. Enjoy :) 

Relaxed:
http://8tracks.com/lytebryte25/songs-to-lie-on-your-bed-and-stare-at-the-ceiling-to

Ska:
http://8tracks.com/nitewing86/would-you-like-some-ska-with-that

More ska:
http://8tracks.com/stevenloitz/up-beat

Upbeat indie: 
http://8tracks.com/lucasnevado/happysummermix

Things To Do Instead of Doing Your Assignments.

1) turn everything into a drum 
2) update your Facebook status every 5 minutes about it
3) spin in circles 
4) dance around the kitchen to Here It Goes Again cause it makes you want to bounce around.
5) try to do the moonwalk
6) talk to your dog in a funny voice and watch him question your sanity
7) chase your cat through the house yelling "love me!!" 
8) take a tea break 
9) watch cat videos on youtube
10) jump around
11) look outside every time a car drives past 
12) read all of your old text messages over and over again 
13) lay on the floor 
14) try to do a somersault on the ground 
15) google how to spell somersault.
16) try to read your textbook upside down
17) crawl through the house on your hands and knees to see what your pets see
18) clean and re-clean the whole house
19) grab something new to eat every ten minutes
20) put your hair in a ponytail on top of your head and pretend to be a helicopter
21) invent a new dance move
22) scroll up and down your news feed for no apparent reason
23) do stretches
24) air guitar
25) max out your credit card on eBay
26) doodle
27) dance some more 
28) think about going out somewhere constantly but end up not going 
29) have a full conversation with yourself
30) GO BANANAS GO GO BANANAS! 
31) run outside and jump in a snow bank cause you live in Canada eh? 
32) try to put a sweater on your cat 
33) laugh hysterically at your cat when she falls over 
34) MORE CAT VIDEOS! 
35) open the fridge, close it, sit down. repeat at least 40 times. 
36) replace every word of a song with the word meow and sing along like a cat. 
37) do the same as above but with the word woof. 
38) calm your dog down and assure him there is no other dog in the house 
39) make a list of the things you just did instead of doing your assignment. 
40) post said list on your blog so the whole world can know what a dork you are. 

A Dozen Life Lessons.

Here are some lessons I have learned throughout my life.

1. Do not live to please other people, real happiness is making yourself happy. 

2. You are the only one who can achieve anything in your life. If you get things handed to you on a silver platter and one day it stops (which it inevitably will) you have no drive and you fail. 

3. Have a back bone. Do not be a doormat, ever. 

4. Do not live up to other people's expectations regardless of who they are, live up to your own.

5. Everyone has a different idea of what the word "successful" means. Live by your definition. 

6. Let any negativity bounce off you. You actually can force yourself to be an optimist, or better, an opportunist. 

7. Do not rely on anyone, ever. Independence is the first step towards being a strong person. 

8. Learn from every mistake regardless of whether it was your own or a complete stranger. 

9. Visualize where you want to be in the future, create personal goals, and work your ass off to achieve them. 

10. Life is easier when you choose logic over emotions. 

11. Observe everything. You learn a lot about people when you just sit back and observe rather than jumping in and being involved. 

12. Don't rush through life, you will have lots of time to settle down. Experience life while you're still young and able to. 

New Favourite Song EVER!

Okay, so I know this is a cover but I heard the cover before I heard the original and I fell in love with it, not to mention this girls voice as well! So take a listen and fall in love. 


Cups (When I'm Gone) by Lulu and the Lampshades cover from Pitch Perfect: 

If you liked that song and want to learn how to "play" the cups part you can watch this girl's instructional video, super helpful! 

Or, if you just can't get it or can't sing and play at the same time (like me) you can use this "karaoke" video. 

Enjoy :) 

This.

...that is all 

Oh Yeah, Instagram, I Have That Now.

Hey. 
Guess what? 
I have Instagram 
Cause I finally got a smart phone. 
So...
You can check it out.
If you want. 
I'll just put this right here...

http://instagram.com/amnisula27/

So uh...
Yeah.
Have fun. 
:) 

      Roxy the drama cat says "CLICK IT!!" 

Grinds My Gears.

You know what really grinds my gears? Well, a lot of things but I'm just going to touch on some of them right now. First thing, parents (after moving out on your own).  I understand they worry and all but it's one thing to show concern and another to blatantly show that they have no confidence in you and expect you to fail. Here's an example for you. The other day my boyfriend posted a status about his terrible morning, I guess his parents' friend saw it and commented on it telling him that if he moved back home to his parents house he wouldn't have those kind of problems because they would take care of him. His mom later on commented agreeing with her friend and pointed out that things wouldn't be like that at her house. By saying this they both directly implied that I'm not doing a good enough job keeping things in order. At first when I read all of these comments I was really angry. But then I thought "you know what? That makes no sense whatsoever." His whole status was about how when he woke up he stepped in pee (because we have a puppy), then he went out to start and brush off his truck (which is a lie because I did it, just like I do every morning) and while he was outside the dog ate his breakfast (which is also a lie because he never gets up early enough to eat breakfast) and found out that his truck wouldn't start because it wasn't plugged in (even though it started fine and was plugged in the night before) and then he backed into a tree because there was snow covering the back window and blah blah blah. Anyway  back to the point, these people are saying that if he were to move back home then these things would never happen, but to me that just doesn't sound right at all. His parents live 45 minutes out of town so he would have to wake up even earlier, which he wouldn't do seeing as the whole reason he was late was because he didn't get up on time, the only difference there would be is that he wouldn't have any excuses as to why he was late and would be forced to be honest about it. The fact that they think that he would be better off living back at home irritates me because they have no clue what goes on in our home, and what we do. They were saying things like "oh your mom will take care of you" and "I'd even make your lunch!" Basically saying that he would have everything handed to him. First of all, he already does have a lot of things handed to him. I do all of the housework, his only "chores" consist of taking out the garbage, helping me with dishes, and getting me to and from work and it's on his way to his classes anyway  I also do all of the budgeting and expenses. All he ever has to do is take out his half of the money for rent once a month and the landlords come and collect it. Any other bills I personally pay for through online accounts that I have created and I keep record of everything that has to be paid, and when it was paid. I even pay for half of his gas. I keep track of who pays for groceries and make sure it's always balanced between the two of us and a lot of times I'll buy things we need and won't write it down because I don't mind picking up a few things without making him pay for half of them. Another comment on the status was "think of all of the money you'd save!" But in reality, not much. He would no longer have someone paying for half of his gas and he'd be spending $25 in gas every day to get to school and back from where they live, not including going other places (he has school 5 days a week so that's $125 a week or $500 a month, which is substantially larger than what he pays for rent in a month and with the other bills it would be about roughly the same).

 I know I take good care of my boyfriend, in fact I feel like I often put him before myself. I may not be perfect and sometimes things get a little hectic and it's hard to keep up with life but I try my hardest and I'm only just transitioning into adulthood. We have been living on our own for only 5 months, I'm not going get the hang of it right away but I will eventually. And another thing that blew my mind once I started thinking about it, do they have no aspirations for him whatsoever? Do they really expect him to live with his parents for the rest of their lives? I mean, he has to go his own way eventually, so why not let him do it now? I don't know if it's just because maybe they don't like me or something, but regardless, you have to let your kid do what he wants, not what you think he should do, because I'm sorry to say but he's an adult now who can make his own decisions. It's time for him to be a man, it's time for him to make mistakes and learn from them, it's time for him to figure things out himself and stop clinging to mommy whenever he needs something. One thing you need to know when you're finally an adult and are out facing the world on your own for the first time is that you have to be able to figure things out no matter what life throws at you. Instead of sitting there complaining about it you should do something about it. Had a bad morning? Make the next one better by being prepared. Something is bothering you? Talk about it and find a solution. Have money problems? Get a second (or better) job. I did. I was working two jobs and still came home and did housework and paperwork, AND I'm still trying to go through schooling too. You can't lean on your parents forever, and parents have to stop being "helicopter parents" you can't always be there, your "little baby: is not a baby any more. Offer support if they need, give advice but never try and do everything for your kid or they will never be successful in life because they will always be waiting for whatever to be handed to them. I'm sorry if this is very blatant or offensive to some people but I'm entitled to my own opinion and sharing my personal views from my own experiences. I'm not saying this is how it goes with every "helicopter parent" and their kid but I've seen it lots. And take it from someone who has worked for everything she has ever had in her whole life, it feels much better when you accomplish something on your own and you appreciate it more than when you get something handed to you. 

I'm done ranting for now.