IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

It's my birthday and I remember months ago Saranpaal promised me a big 19th! Well?, where's my big 19th?? Oh well.

So, I'm officially 19. God that sounds yucky! It's my last year in the teens and then I'll be joining the 20's. Not looking forward to that either really. I wish I could stop getting older. Sometimes i forget and tell people that I'm 16 lol. I need to stop living in the past, but oh how nice it would be to be 16 again!

I'm not really considering today as my birthday in my mind, cause it doesn't feel like my birthday. I didn't get to spend the day with loads of people that I love and care about. So until that happens, the feeling's probably not going to sink in. hmm! frustratingggg!!
xx

"NOT LONG NOW"

It's my nineteenth birthday tomorrow. I find nineteen to be an ugly age, it's just the number really. No one has ever shared that view, or thought i was anything less than weird lol. Well no one until Thursday night when Manit agreed! A very exciting first lol.

I've never been excited about birthdays in the past. But in saying that, I've never not looked forward to them. Just never been phased. Always felt like an ordinary day. Nothing special going on. Oddly though, I'm not looking forward to tomorrow. I don't know why. Just feels like it's going to be a really bad day. I truly hope I'm wrong about that, and I have an alright day to say the very least. Just have to wait and see i guess. xx

GOOGLE KNOWS ALL

Nifty little site on our great world wide web is what google knows:. It's pretty much large black, bold text against a plain white page that proclaims the different things Google knows.

For example, "google knows how to make a milkshake that brings all the boys to the yard.".
Or my favourite, "google knows where the g-spot is. (ok, not really.)" LOL, love!
xx

ANTI-THEFT LUNCH BAG

No longer will your delicious sandwiches disappear from the staff refrigerator or even you cubby at school (lol).

You can now purchase sandwich bags with mold printed on them to keep your food safe from thieves.

BRAIN RULES BY JOHN MEDINA

Dr. John Medina is a biologist and a research consultant who reveals an lifelong interest that describes how the brain sciences predetermines how we live ours lives. In his book; Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, School, and Home; Medina exposes facts everyoneshould know about getting our brains active to improve daily living. He uncovers how we learn, how stress and our sleeping patterns effect our brains, and why it's so vital for us to indulge in repetition.

Each chapter describes a rule and what scientists know about our brains regarding that rule, and then Medina presents ideas and exercises to excerise and transform day to day lives.

The Rules

Exercise Rule #1 : Exercise boosts brain power.
Survival Rule #2 : The human brain evolved, too.
Wiring Rule #3 : Every brain is weird differently.
Attention Rule #4 : We don't pay attention to boring things.
Short-term Memory Rule #5 : Repeat to remember.
Long-term Memory Rule #6 : Remember to repeat.
Sleep Rule #7 : Sleep well, think well.
Stress Rule #8 : Stressed brains don't learn the same way.
Sensory Integration Rule #9 : Stimulate more of the senses.
Vision Rule #10 : Vision trumps all other senses.
Gender Rule #11 : Male and female brains are different.
Exploration Rule #12 : We are powerful and natural explorers.

A GRIFFANDOR REUNION!

A few months ago I got sent this video, courtesy of Saranpaal, of J.K. Rowling delivering a speech to Harvard graduates of 2008. J.K. spoke really well and presented a very good speech. Like I've watched this thing a few times now lol.

Anyways, the reason why I'm posting about this video is because on Thursday I went to my mother's graduation. And the man who gave the graduation speech was useless. He spoke about issues that matter to no one but him, and he definitely did not give any advice to those UNSW graduates. It reminded me of the person that gave the speech at my year 12 graduation, useless jibberish lol!!

J.K. talks about topics that are necessary to be brought up in life. She discusses the advantages of failing in life and also how important it is to maintain our imaginations. I know you're thinking of course a children's author will talk about the importance of one's imagination, but don't jump to any conclusions. I personally got a fair bit out of her speech. xx

TEA OR WATER? ZE GREAT DEBATE!

So there's this article on the BBC News website about tea being healthier than water. Researchers are stating that drinking about three to four cups of tea a day is just as healthy as drinking lots of water, with maybe even some extra health benefits. Nutritionists have discovered that tea rehydrates (even though it is a common belief that it dehydrates) and also protects consumers against heart diseases and cancer.

Everyone knows that tea leaves have anti-oxidants, which are found in other foods as well, which prevent cell damage. Tea contains fluoride which protect and strength your teeth. Drinking tea is also better because even though water replaces fluids, tea replaces fluids and also contains anti-oxidants.

So have you had your daily dose? xx

PROCRASTINATION MAP

On Swissmiss earlier i found this nifty procrastination flow chart. It's so true.

DYING HAIR - PART THREE

I see the change now. It's still a dark brown, but definitely lighter than my natural colour. Theres this nice mousie brown glow under some lights. I think my hair is just too thick right now. Oh well, really should have thought of that before haha. I'm surprised it didn't occur to me before i dyed my hair, like i can't even wear my hair out anymore. It's truely that thick, just so unattractive. Yeah and the heat isn't really helping lol.

xx