Looking forward

Rediscovering Belle and Sebastian made me reminisce of times when I used to listen to them (music is so amazing in the way it can bring you back). This reminded me of the book I was looking forward to reading before. I haven't read it yet and have had some troubles finding it but I will continue to look of course! Here is the plot summary as told on Goodreads.com
"All Tom's friends really are superheroes.
There's the Ear, the Spooner, the Impossible Man Tom even married a superhero, the Perfectionist. But at their wedding, the Perfectionist was hypnotized (by ex-boyfriend Hypno of course) to believe that Tom is invisible. Nothing he does can make her see him. Six months later she's sure Tom has abandoned her."

Flash back

After posting a few music musts I spent some time looking through my iTunes and rediscovered Belle and Sebastian, I can honestly say I can listen to them at any time. I find that their music tells a story. Obviously it's not for everyone, it's quite laid back and quite, however the lyrics are thought provoking and well thought out. Belle and Sebastian to me is the literary equivalent of the fault in our stars (John Greene) it's quirky and fun but some of their songs have a sad undertone. I highly suggest you have a listen!

Writing:

I think writing my twitter fiction went pretty well. At first it was a struggle getting the hang of writing micro-form but eventually I found a way that worked for me to do it. I found success when I started liking what I was writing. To start I found writing about people I love (friends and family) and worked my way up from there, writing about people I knew put purpose into my writing and the purpose made me enjoy what I was writing. Frustrations came when my inspiration dwindled and I hit a writer’s block, I was having a really tough time coming up with more single tweet stories this is when I realized that I should probably try doing at least one extended story. This worked really well for me and I surpassed my writer’s block. I learned that I have a hard time expanding into new forms of writing but once I get the hang of it I do enjoy it. I think that I may even continue writing twitter fiction, maybe not publishing it but keeping a journal or something. I was a little self-conscious writing and publishing my twitter fiction on the internet where everyone could see it, however, I got great response from others in the class which encouraged me and made me excited to post more!

Reading:

I chose to read the Sasquatch twitter fiction! It was awesome; it was in a way making fun of the new teen obsession with paranormal love stories. Making light of the fact that Sasquatches are probably the least attractive paranormal being but also convincing the audience that they can also be loving creatures! It was excellent; I looked forward to the new chapter each day. It was nice being able to read different forms of writing in Thursday’s class, as of late I had felt a little restricted to books. Now however I have had my break from books and would be happy reading either (book or internet)! I was surprised while reading the twitter fiction how much I enjoyed having to wait to read the rest of the book. When I am really into a book I can’t put it down and read it all the way through, this way it forces me to take my time and savour each chapter. Sometimes even re reading them just so that I was sure I knew every detail before I read the next chapter. I really loved this part of twitter fiction!

Twitter:

This assignment didn’t so much change my perspective as gave me one. I did not have a twitter account before this and so I got to experience it for the first time. I would say that before I had an account I thought twitter was mainly for celebrity’s, drunk teenagers looking for attention and other random people. I can now say it is much more than that, I think twitter can be whatever you need it to be, a way to connect or publish. It is a great way for people who normally wouldn’t get a voice to give their input in books or TV shows etc… I think that as a class we could use twitter to recommend/discuss books with each other and even as an extension of our blogs. For example if you want a specific person to check out your blog, tweet them!

Apocalypse?

In keeping with the Bruied Life theme I thought, why not make a post about the end of the world that was scheduled for... 6 days from now? I think by now most people have either forgotten that the 2012 apocalypse or decided that it is not going to happen. Despite the convincing movie "2012" with John Cusack I have decided that the world will not end on the 21st. However, for the sake to the post let's say that it wil.
To date, I have lived an overall good lie. I've traveled lot's I have friends and family I can depend on, but if I only had 6 days to live, I would not be sitting here writing blog posts (sorry Ms. M). I would take my friends and family and go on a crazy adventure. It would probably start with an impromptu trip to an exotic destination (I've always wanted to visit Thailand), seeing the world would end in six days anyways, I don't see how money could be an option anymore. I would probably encourage my dad to purchase a nice Rolls Royce of some kind so that we could cruise around the content in style.
After a few days in Thailand I would like to visit Rwanda where my sponsor child lives, I would spend some time with her (and probably make a quick trip to see the monkeys) and then I think I would make my way north up to Milan. This is where I would really rack up the credit cards. I would go to as many fashion shows as I like and probably buy some designer garb for the less fortunate living in the city.
Since I am already in Europe, mine as well visit the Menzies castle! I have always been curious about what it looks like (my grandma is a Menzies) I think I would probably walk around like I owned the place (because, why not?).
Thinking about all the things I would do if the world was ending in six days makes me wish I could live like the world was ending all the time but in reality, it's just not quite possible. Instead, I will just have to relax with my family and enjoy a peaceful Christmas. 

Great motivation

If you are a fan of the walking dead, or even a zombie video game this is the ideal excersize for you.
Picture yourself racing through an intense obstacle course, mud on your face a group of other races around you, suddenly you start to hear a groaning coming from up ahead. around the next corner you see.... a group or zombies!!! This race is 5k's of intense obstacles littered with walkers. you have flags around your waist that the zombies have to try to pull off. At the end they usually have bands and different booths set up for spectators and racers to enjoy them selves.
Right now there is nothing like this in Winnipeg or in the surrounding areas. I personally think that this is something we should think about bringing here, I know I would participate!
http://www.runforyourlives.com/

Music Must

I have recently discovered a new music must!
I know that they have been becoming much more famous lately and I have definitly jumped on the band wagon! These guys are amazing you should give them a listen!
http://thelumineers.com/

A little example of what things are like for most of our bucket lists I'd assume. This inspired me to start looking for ways to actually do things on my bucket list!
Source:http://mysunshineland.tumblr.com/

Bucket List

1.       Coachella

2.       Sky Dive

3.       Taj Mahal

4.       Climb a mountain

5.       West coast trail

6.       Thailand

7.       Get up and go

8.       See Broadway

9.       Pay for someones groceries

10.   Go on tour with a band

11.   Host an awesome A-List party

12.   Do a triathlon

13.   Go to the underground beach

14.   Attend a fashion show

15.   See the 7 wonders of the world

16.   Meet Zac Efron

17.   Meet Snoop Dogg

18.   Go to Rwanda

19.   Visit sponsor child

20.   See Ed Sheeran in concert

21.   Help someone accomplish their Dream

22.   Hike around the world

23.   Great Wall of China

24.   Carnival (Rio)

25.   Mardis Gras in New Orleans

26.   Ride an elephant

27.   Extra in an Oscar winning movie

28.   Ride and elephant

29.   Great Barrier Reef

30.   Parasailing

31.   Build a tree house

32.   Wine tasting in france

33.   Pasta making in Italy

34.   Visit Greece

35.   Make Beer

36.   Be in a live audience

37.   Meet Jimmy Fallon

38.   Crash a Wedding

39.   Bungee jump

40.   Visit Buckingham Palace

41.   Go to the super bowl

42.   Olympics

43.   Jet’s Game

44.   Euro Cup game

45.   Spend an entire year abroad

46.   Go on a camping trip with friends

47.   Pet a kangaroo

48.   Go to New York

49.   Pan for gold

50.   Get a tattoo

51.   Learn to surf

52.   Solve a Rubik’s cube

53.   Go on a hot air balloon ride

54.   Road trip

55.   Drive a Maserati

56.   Meet Ewan McGregor

57.   Swim in an infinity pool

58.   Paint party

59.   Swim with dolphins

60.   Go Zorbing

61.   New Years in New York

62.   Learn to SCUBA

63.   Eat fugu

64.   Swim in the Dead Sea

65.   Visit Jordan

66.   Document all the list Items I’ve completed

67.   Valley Fair

68.   White water rafting

69.   Shower in a waterfall

70.   Go to a rave

71.   See a Tasmanian devil

72.   Be on Wipeout Canada

Reading reflection 11

@jordandyker: Read the pregnancy project, so inspiring and thought provoking. What will you do to change/break stereotypes? #RR11 @Cre8tiveHavoc

Ever since I saw the first episode I knew that before I died, I wanted to meet the Buried Life boys, this is my story:

This was the first day i ever skipped a class (an an english exam at that). Me and my friend Jordan saw on facebook that the buried life were coming to the university of Manitoba. Of course, us being huge fans, we had to go. It didn't matter the consequences (we both skipped exams me: English her: French) we had to see these four inspirational (and hot) guys speak at the UofM.

Us not being students of the University we were unsure of where to go once we got there. So we came up with the logical conclusion of calling the University and the not quite as logical solution to look on the Buried Life website for the number instead of just googling the UofM. So once we had what we thought was the correct number for the university we called, however, much to our distress the heavily accented woman on the end of the line told us the boys had come and left last year and there was no record of them coming back. Devastated Jordan handed me the phone and I redialed the number to try and reach a different person to talk to. I questioned the odd area code but thought it was probably a special university thing when the person on the other line answered "Hello you've reached the University of Memphis how can I help you?" I hung up quickly (hoping to avoid any extra long distance fees) laughing at how we had obviously chosen the wrong UofM.

When we finally got there (after we figured out there was the big hall in the university center)we saw a huge line-up of students waiting to get into the room where they were speaking, not to be deterred we went and waited in line not knowing if we had to be students or not to get in. I honestly am still not quite sure if you were supposed to be a student to go see them speak but we went anyways.

I can honestly say it was an amazing experience. They had an excellent presentation and took the time to take pictures with everyone and have quick conversations with most after it was all over. Although we had to have groups of around 6 in a picture it was still great to meet the guys and see that even with this massive following, they are still pretty down to earth. I will always be a fan!

Reading and Writing Reflection 10

Writing:

I think writing my twitter fiction went pretty well. At first it was a struggle getting the hang of writing micro-form but eventually I found a way that worked for me to do it. I found success when I started liking what I was writing. To start I found writing about people I love (friends and family) and worked my way up from there, writing about people I knew put purpose into my writing and the purpose made me enjoy what I was writing. Frustrations came when my inspiration dwindled and I hit a writer’s block, I was having a really tough time coming up with more single tweet stories this is when I realized that I should probably try doing at least one extended story. This worked really well for me and I surpassed my writer’s block. I learned that I have a hard time expanding into new forms of writing but once I get the hang of it I do enjoy it. I think that I may even continue writing twitter fiction, maybe not publishing it but keeping a journal or something. I was a little self-conscious writing and publishing my twitter fiction on the internet where everyone could see it, however, I got great response from others in the class which encouraged me and made me excited to post more!

Reading:

I chose to read the Sasquatch twitter fiction! It was awesome; it was in a way making fun of the new teen obsession with paranormal love stories. Making light of the fact that Sasquatches are probably the least attractive paranormal being but also convincing the audience that they can also be loving creatures! It was excellent; I looked forward to the new chapter each day. It was nice being able to read different forms of writing in Thursday’s class, as of late I had felt a little restricted to books. Now however I have had my break from books and would be happy reading either (book or internet)! I was surprised while reading the twitter fiction how much I enjoyed having to wait to read the rest of the book. When I am really into a book I can’t put it down and read it all the way through, this way it forces me to take my time and savour each chapter. Sometimes even re reading them just so that I was sure I knew every detail before I read the next chapter. I really loved this part of twitter fiction!

Twitter:

This assignment didn’t so much change my perspective as gave me one. I did not have a twitter account before this and so I got to experience it for the first time. I would say that before I had an account I thought twitter was mainly for celebrity’s, drunk teenagers looking for attention and other random people. I can now say it is much more than that, I think twitter can be whatever you need it to be, a way to connect or publish. It is a great way for people who normally wouldn’t get a voice to give their input in books or TV shows etc… I think that as a class we could use twitter to recommend/discuss books with each other and even as an extension of our blogs. For example if you want a specific person to check out your blog, tweet them!