I am Me

you "I am me? Isn't that obvious?"

me "Yes but are you happy with you? Do you look at your face and think, I like what I see! There's no improvement I would make to this face!"

you "Yes, but no, my skin is all blotchy. I think I'm going to buy that moisturiser that evens out my skin tone. That will fix everything"

me "Yes maybe it will work, and maybe it wont. What will you do if it doesn't?"

you "Well that's what foundations for, isn't it?"

I don't know the answers to life, but I think its rather sad that our world has come to this. I look in the mirror and I cringe at my skin. I inspect every bump and scar. Is this really the way life's supposed to be? Are we supposed to dislike what we are? No, if you think about it, a few red spots on your face isn't that big of a deal/ Preteens and teenagers sometimes stay home from school when they have a breakout, or stand in front of mirrors hating themselves. This is so wrong. So much for the "American Dream", North America the land of happiness and fulfilment. How is this so when we are conditioned to hate our skin. You are not more successful if you have perfect skin. Your not a better person, your not a nicer person, BLABLABLA. Now, I'M not trying to bring those with perfect skin down, all I am saying is that those of us with spots that no face wash or skin regimin will fix shouldn't stress ourselves out SO FRIGGEN MUCH. We need to learn to look at skin a different way.

Love yourself for who you are♥
-Marie Erin

E is for Emotions.

We all have them, we all have different levels of them, and we all scrutinize ourselves for our emotions at least one point in our lives.

When it comes to emotions there isn't always an answer for controlling them. No two people are alike, and while I strongly believe a world without emotions as we know it would be a boring one and we should embrace it, I constantly curse the "heavens" for it being so.

All it takes is an image, scent, or sound, that triggers a memory so change a good day to a horrible day.

I wish it were as easy as 1-2-3 but sadly no, changing your own mind can prove to be difficult at time.

Anyways, nothing works better than keeping a journal and venting to a pal. Though in my experience, there is only so much venting one can take, most people don't want to hear how upset you are daily... kinda gets a little annoying.

This has been a note to self and a note to you!

-Marie Erin

Lets Think About it.

First off watch this.


Now think, how much of your routine do you do because its whats done? What do I mean whats done? I mean because its what your mother did, your friends do, the media says YOU SHOULD do. Whens the last time you have actually questioned "Why do we do this?". Whether its cosmetic, religious, routine, or just plain old diet. I find my family has become increasingly lazy over the years. We drive what would take us ten minutes to walk, we eat more frozen prepared foods, and we do things just because its the way we've been doing it for years. What frustrates me the most is the simplest, when we are making food or pouring a glass of milk, and we leave the fridge open the WHOLE TIME. Ridiculously simple I know, it only wastes a little energy (despite the fact that it adds up over time), but we never think about the simple.


Convenience stores, frozen food, driving everywhere.


GAAAA


My friends are so perplexed why I don't have my drivers licence and why on earth i would EVER... EEEVAARR want to take the buss, bike or walk.


I know this is a little off topic from the video I posted but Laci really gets me thinking. She always states a valid question that makes me question the way my life is right now.


I do so much because its routine.


We do so much because its how its done.


Its amazing how humans adapt to whats around them and bodies of people can be almost identical but when someones different they are scrutinized. Really they should be celebrated, its easy to be like those around you but hard to step out as an individual.


Your not a lost cause just because you are the way you are. Shine beyond that belief.

-Marie Erin

Who? What? When? Where? Why?

WARNING THE FOLLOWING POST IS RAMBLING. I DID NOT STRUCTURE MY PARAGRAPHS IN ANY WAY.
People have lost their touch, everything always has to MEAN something. Now I'M all for poetry, philosophy, and what-not but I just need to ask that question. WHY must everything MEAN something?

I say this while being ironic, pondering why we ponder. Regardless the question still stands.

Can we always blame the media? What has become of monogamy, is it really "an institution that's in decay"?

While I ponder this I realize, life has changed, not for me, but for humanity. The concept of what life was is now under question. Its acceptable to have or not have religion. its acceptable to be black white or what not. Its acceptable to or not to be married. Its acceptable to or not to be a stay at home mother(f.y.i I am not but my mother is.). Its acceptable to be gay. While all these things are accepted be still scrutinize and over analyze, so much so that we don't realize life isn't black and white, life is a chain of decisions that used to have those strong social barriers on them but now the chains are broken. With these broken chains we do not know what to do. They still remain reminding us of what we once were, some still follow the beliefs of the past.

Identity crisis

-Marie Erin

Warm air, Cool breeze, Sparkling Pool.

I've been short on words lately. In a very pensive state. Heres some eye candy!

-Marie Erin

Marvel Gone Dunit Again!

Movie: Thor (2011)


Rating: 8.5/10

General Opinion: This movie was like a moving comic book, the plot was a little lacking and the ending was cliche but the movie as a whole was action packed and humorous.


I got to see Thor the day before it was released thanks to my bestie Keely. Overall it was a good movie, though what I like particularly much is the fact that it was a moving comic strip. The shots and colours had that Marvel comic book feel down to a tee without being tacky. The costumes and general wardrobe were not over the top or unrealistic. For example, Natalie Portmans character (Jane Foster) is a scientist who lives in the middle of nowhere was wearing dusty boots, no lipstick, NO HIGHHEELS. I hate when they doll up characters who its out of the characters character to be so. LOL confusing sentence. The only criticism I have about this movie is that the ending seemed a little abrupt (I guess because there is going to be a sequel?) and that I saw it in 3D. I'M one of the many who get headaches and experience minor discomfort during 3D movies.

Anyway! If you have the chance to see Thor, or have been thinking about it I say GO FOR IT! Its worth your money and time.

Ciao :)
~Marie Erin

TECKTONIK

Yes laydeez and Gents! I am into dancing.
I am done high school have no job and nothing to do! Luckily its almost summer so all my friends who went to college and university are returning home.

Dance, I have ALWAYS loved it. The only thing that held be back from being the next prima ballerina was my fear of angry looking girls. I showed up to class in my dance leotard with a sparkly tutu (I used to wear it to gymnastics which I gave up because we never did ribbon dancing and that's all I wanted to do) after ballet I tried Irish dancing which was fun... but the teacher was SOOO MEAN! I am a passive person and I definitely don't stand up for myself as much as I should have so I wimped out of that.

This leads me to now. I dance Para Para, and learn Kpop routines, and now...to add one more thing to my list... TECKTONIK!

Basically to my knowledge the Tecktonik dancer must be secretly cool. its not cool to go around saying I AM DANCING TECKTONIK! so technically I'm breaking rule one... BUT then again how else do people learn about it? Though is is cool to keep a youtube account teaching people how to dance tecktonik.

I recommend stretching if you wish to try this... and take it slow. If you try it at the same speed as those who have already mastered Tecktonik...you will look RIDICULOUS. Anways here are some videos I have found useful for the absolute beginer!

This first video is absolutely doable for any beginer.

This is a little more difficult. MAJOR TIP take it slow. stretch your wrists or you WILL WITHOUT A DOUBT injure yourself. I did. and lets be honest... how do you explain a sore wrist without being made fun of...

I find this video gives the movements in the videos above more of a fluid transition. It connects them and shows movement seaquinces. I found this really helpful.

Heres a few links that have more videos, I have yet to watch them all but I assume their good content. They were recommended to me by another site.http://www.learntecktonik.net/
http://www.ehow.com/how_6911027_learn-tecktonik-dance.html


And thats a day-in-in-the-life for me at the moment. Keeps me occupied and entertained.

Ciao! Groove on and  REMEMBER H2O!
~Marie Erin

My current fave "MASSIVE MASSIVE CHUNE"