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Francisco Costa with his favorite look.
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The DSLR that I bought myself for Thanksgiving came in the mail (er, rather via UPS) today. (idk, large packages and the the phrase “came in the mail” just doesn’t feel right to me)
I’m pretty excited, though I may not sound like it. I’m getting sick and completely swamped with work and activities, so just the fact that I’m motivated enough to write about my new camera here shows how much I’m looking forward to welcoming it into my family of electronics. Heh.
It’s more or less set up now, and I’ve taken a few random shots with it in my room. Still have lots of learn about how to use it, which will probably be one of my main winter break activities.
Winter break cannot come soon enough.
Seniorits is really beginning to hit…
It’s so hard to focus on school these days. More and more often, I think to myself, “I really don’t want to do this…I just don’t give a fuck” ^^;;;
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life:
Happy birthday, Hillary Rodham Clinton.
To honor her 65th birthday, we present a series of portraits of Hillary as a young graduate in 1969 — these photos ran in LIFE in an article titled, simply, “The Class of ’69.”
Young Hilary Clinton. And suddenly I’m reminded of why I always found her so inspiring.
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- Me: It's not just about applying. It's how you play the game.
- Mom: :D! Good job, Elaine! You've really grown up.
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“I just hope you stay happy and keep on enjoying every breath of life.”
Honestly I think what makes me the happiest is being surrounded by loving people. People that inspire and support. Friends that cherish the beautiful connection we both share. Family to lean on. I strongly believe that each person, each experience I share with them, is like a tiny jigsaw piece to the puzzle that is life.
Sometimes I feel that I am too fickle and selfish as a person. But as human beings, aren’t we all? We all want to be happy and successful. We all want to be the best, to be top dog, to win the Olympic gold. We are the most ambitious of creatures. Maybe it’s just how we were born. Maybe it’s biologically ingrained in us, because like Darwin said, in order to survive we must strive to be the best.
So we set out on a journey through life. During our expedition to fulfill our ambitions, we learn. We face doubt. We face pain. We hurt. Other people and ourselves. But life is a give and take process, a process of establishing a perfect equilibrium with ourselves and our surroundings. Because for each grain of fear, there is relief. Comfort. Happiness.
I’m the type of person who believes that happiness is in our own hands. It is shaped by our own attitudes and outlooks. I do admit that I am also the type that is easily influenced by other people. I am easily discouraged. I waver around ideas and am unsure about the decisions I make. But I will try not to let that affect how I see the world. I know the world is not a white pearl we all once thought it to be. But it is not all dark either. Instead I want to use each experience I make and each breath of life I take, to shape and guide me.
wise and inspiring words!
“Friends that cherish the beautiful connection we both share.”
”During our expedition to fulfill our ambitions, we learn. We face doubt. We face pain. We hurt. Other people and ourselves. But life is a give and take process, a process of establishing a perfect equilibrium with ourselves and our surroundings.”
Top Five Regrets From Dying People —-
For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives.
People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them.
When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. Here are the most common five:
1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.
It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.
2. I wish I didn’t work so hard.
This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children’s youth and their partner’s companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.
By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result.
We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly, in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life. Either way, you win.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
Often they would not truly realize the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying.
It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It is all comes down to love and relationships in the end. That is all that remains in the final weeks, love and relationships.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called ‘comfort’ of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again.
When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.
Life is a choice. It is YOUR life. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly. Choose happiness.
By Bronnie Ware
I’m not even 21 yet, and I already have these exact regrets.
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