Remedies for Ridiculousness

            There are some days where almost everything goes wrong, you're in a bad mood, and everyone, I mean EVERYONE is getting so very much on your nerves. Including that kid across the room who is continuously banging a spoon against a coin like he thinks he's some talented musician. These days are mostly inevitable for everyone. I personally had one just yesterday.
            When I get annoyed and everything's just going awry, I get kind of... a hot, sticky, grainy, bad tasting feeling like the clothes I'm wearing are really thick and I'm breathing not air, but sand. Oh, and my head hurts from the stress.
            If you're like me, and you know what I'm talking about, here are a few tips to make you feel better and pipe the heck down:
1.) Make sure to breathe. Even if it feels like you're breathing in sand and flat soda, getting oxygen to your brain will help you think clearer and possibly help your headache. Listening to music will help you calm.
2.) Put your hair in a tight bun. For those of you who can do this, this is one of my absolute favorites. Most of my headaches are from stress. In stress headaches, all of the muscles in your head will clamp down on your brain. The intenseness of the tight bun will help relieve the pressure. Also, in my experience, the higher the bun, the better. This is not scientifically proven, but when it's higher, the hair follicles aren't used to being turned the other way, and it results in kind of a massage. Plus you have some comic relief due to having a bun almost on your forehead. :)
3.) Stretch. Ahh, stretching.... This is my solution to almost everything. Even when I'm sick it makes me feel better. You can stretch anything from your legs, practicing your split, your back, sides, even your fingers. It makes me feel much more relaxed. Try listening to happy calming music at the same time.
4.) Brush your teeth. This almost always helps me, though I know a few people that it doesn't so it's just up to you. It leaves me feeling fresh, clean, minty, and on top of the world. I know it's weird, but for some reason, it helps. It's also a good remedy for headaches.
5.) Dress well. Well, this has more to do with confidence. When you dress all bleh and you're not rocking your style, sometimes it makes you kinda want to scrunch yourself out of view. When you dress in an outfit you really like and/or is nice or pretty, though, you'll find you hold yourself with more confidence. It sounds shallow, but it's not based on how others view you, just on the way you feel they view you.
6.) Do something out of the blue that's exciting. A lot of the time when I feel gross and horrible, it's because my life has been lately not particularly special, productive, and it's become routine. When you mix it it up a little, life is a lot more satisfying and exciting. Go to lunch with friends you haven't talked to in a while, or go swimming at that nice place across town instead of running your usual route!
7.) Sleep. When you've tried everything and it just seems luck has a vendetta against you today, just go to sleep. Don't give anything a chance to mess up. What could go wrong when you're recharging?
             I hope you feel better. :)

Be brave!
     Ari

Pomegranate ♥

            My birdie, Pomegranate, died on February 27, 2013. May he be happy in birdie heaven with lots of millet spray and friends to socialize with. ♥

Be brave
      Ari

Cord Box

               Hello lovely readers! I thought this was a nifty idea. If you've ever struggled with having a box or a pile of tacky looking cords that always get tangled and make that corner of your dwelling 10% more awful looking, this may help.

            What you do is pretty obvious. Gather paper towel and/or toilet paper rolls, stick your problematic cords in them, stack them neatly in a box, and wha-laa! The bigger ones that don't fit in a paper towel tube can go in the spaces not filled up by the tubes.

            As you can see, I used a gift bag instead. It's much more aesthetically pleasing, and I also didn't have a box handy. :) You could also decorate your box if it's looks you're worried about. Just a cool idea. :)

Be brave!

     Ari

I'm Back!

           Hello all who are reading! :) I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. As the time of this post states, summer came and went, and I thankfully had no time to be spending on a computer thinking of posts and witty things to say on my blog. It's not that I don't thoroughly enjoy writing for all who will read my minuscule blog, because I really do. Long story short, in the rush of everything that has gone on (which I will briefly fill you in on below), I kind of forgot I had a blog.

           I actually kind of just now remembered I had one. You see, as I may or may not have told you in previous posts, I am an avid knitter/sewer/person who creates things. As my projects have been increasingly getting better, I have been trying to think of a way to share them with the world. It wasn't until I was sitting and working on a pair of cow mittens a few minutes ago that my blog crossed my mind for the first time in months. So as well as resuming my silly little posts about everyday life, I hope you will all appreciate and accept my posting some of my best and cutest creations, as well as some other nifty things and ideas for around the house and stuff. :)

           As I promised above, I shall brief you on the delights of the past nine (ish) months!

           Band went beautifully. We did a marching show of Circus Solei (forgive me if I misspelled), and it was brilliant. Football season ended about early November. We got some really good scores for marching competitions. I also participated in the Solo and Ensemble program in which I did a flute duet with my friend who just recently had a birthday. We got a one (the best score for music to all of you who don't know)!

           Ballet was incredible, too. I got to be in a classical ballet last semester! It was called Giselle, and it is such a phenomenal ballet! You simply must see it, look it up on Youtube. It's about an engaged prince Albrecht who decides to have a secret fling disguised as a peasant with a village girl named Giselle. They get caught by his fiance (yikes!). Giselle finds out he's an engaged prince, and dies from a heart attack. Then in the ghost life.... Well, no spoilers, go see for yourself! :) I was the prince's brainy, wise squire. I am now learning to dance en pointe, which is totally exciting!

            I also must urge you to look up Haley Madden (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3vuf7yltcRcjusBl3sz9g?feature=watch) on Youtube. She's got a few cute little videos, including how to make pizza (I had some, it was delish)!

Be brave!

     Ari (aka Leo)