Beauty

Ever since I dropped out of school, I've been isolated. I haven't hung out with anyone my age (except my church group on Sundays) since the beginning of June. It's not so bad. I don't have any drama in my life. I get to spend a lot of time with my parents, who are actually pretty cool. I had a lot of time to go ice skating (I now have a full time job so I can't skate anymore). And I'm able to become closer to God. The only problem I think is bad about being isolated all the time is that I have more time on the Internet, whether doing research or just surfing the web. Which could only mean, that I'm more exposed to the cruel "standards" of society.

Earlier today, my mom told me I needed to buy some more jeans because my other ones are too small. Naturally, I was reluctant to go because I absolutely HATE trying on clothes, but my mom had a coupon that expired today, so I had no choice. In the car on the way to Kohl's (love that place), I started tearing up and eventually broke down crying. My mom asked what was wrong and I told her that my pants were to small because I had gained weight. I didn't want to go up a size (I actually went up 3 sizes, not because I'm like, super fat or whatever, but because they didn't have the style I wanted in the size I really needed. So I had to settle for a 6 instead of a 5.) Anyways, we decided to start me on a workout routine. I just recently got a desk job which can really kill someone's figure. My mom gained 15 pounds when she started a desk job 12-13 years ago. She's a fitness instructor now and is in great shape. Much better shape than I'm in.
Okay, this post isn't supposed to be about me. The point I'm trying to make is, you shouldn't feel bad about who you are. I was at my church group tonight and one of the girls said something that really hit me. Everyone is beautiful to someone else. She recommended a song for me to listen to; "Another is Waiting" by the Avett Brothers. It's a really good song. My favorite lines from the song are;
"She's a rose, she's a queen,
But she's starin' at a magazine
In the dark, on the path
Where they doctor every photograph."
These lines really hit me. For the longest time, I wanted to look like a super model. But after the discussion we had today and listening to that song, it got me thinking. If someone doesn't like me the way I am now, then they aren't worth having in my life. That might sound harsh, but it really isn't. What's harsh is not accepting a person because of the way they look.
God accepts and loves everybody. He made us to be exactly the way we are. Everyone should be comfortable in their own skin. I know I say that people should be, but not everyone is or will be just because I said it. And there's no way that I can force confidence on someone. I'm not even going to try. It's up to you when it comes to confidence and the way you feel about yourself. You have to believe you are beautiful. Whether you are a size two or size 18, you're gorgeous. Maybe size isn't your problem. Acne can lower a person's self esteem (it does for me). Just know, when the right person see's you, they won't be looking at your acne. In fact, they won't even see it. They'll see you for who you really are.
You don't have to look like a photo shopped model to feel beautiful. Confidence is the best accessory.

Thankssssssss for reading. I've been coming up with a lot of ideas lately. I might start doing car reviews now that I got a job working with cars <3 Anyways.... yeah. I'm bad at talking.

Dear Niko

We have a huge announcement. So as some of you know, we've added some widgets to the blog to make things easier. Now you can follow the blog just by entering your email address. New posts will be sent to your email and you can pass it on to other people. If you like reading my blog, this is the perfect option for you.

We've also added at the bottom of the page, a message sender thingy. You can send the writer ideas, links, or anything you think would be helpful. We will also be using this for our advice posting. Now to the main point. We are starting an advice day. Every Thursday, we will be posting advice and opinions from the readers. We ask that you put the new widgets to good use. We want to be more effective and have more reader involvement. Right now I feel like I'm talking to myself (hence, the pronoun 'we'). You can keep things anonymous or use a cool fake name. I LOVE clever fake names. 

So yeah, please check out everything we've added. We've set a goal for 1,000 views by the end of the year, so we'll be trying our best to post consistently for the next few months.  

So check out all the new stuff out and contribute! This is OUR blog. Not mine. Thanks friends :)

P.S. I might possibly add another main writer to help me keep up with everything. So if you like writing and want to be apart of something big, let me know. 

Woman's Rights

Recently, one of my favorite YouTuber's, Steve Greene, posted a video of him "interviewing" female rights activists protesting on Venice Beach. They were protesting the right to go topless in public. Of course Steve made a huge joke out of the whole thing, but it did spark some thoughts. I go on 9GAG every once in a while (okay, everyday) and there is a meme called the "Hypocrite Feminist" meme. It goes a little something like this...

Woman: EQUAL RIGHTS! EQUAL RIGHTS!

Men: *punches woman*

Woman: You can't hit me! I'm a girl!

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Feminism is a joke. Like, I get you are a "strong, independent" woman that's wants to be successful. But let's face it, you don't want to be treated EQUALLY. You want attention. Many feminists are this way because they don't have a man that treats them right. If you're really that desperate for attention, go tell your parents. I'm sure they'd love to help you out. The thing is, people take womens rights way too far. I mean, showing up at a public place completely exposed with children around? That's so messed up. I understand that there are places where that is allowed, but it's socially unacceptable here in America. 

If you really want equal rights, you're gonna have to pay the price. By this, I mean you will have to take on ALL of the responsibilities of a man. I did some research and found something that made this so much easier. Being treated equally means that you get treated like a man. So when you're on your period, you can't complain about doing something just because "it's that time of the month." 

So pretty much, women have it so much better off than men. I prefer it this way. Women can do anything a man can do. If you really need to feel like a "strong, independent" woman, then stay single and show people you're independent. Don't complain about it. Start a business. Volunteer for something. Stop making a big deal out of things. The women's rights movement happened in the 70's. We have everything we need as american citizens. We have the right to vote and we can plan out our lives for ourselves. Not to mention, women get time off from work when they get pregnant. Guys don't have that luxury. I also really like the fact that us women don't have to be drafted into the army. I love our troops and respect them for fighting for our country. But that's something that we have the option of not doing. Seems to me that women are now complaining about the dumbest things. "Oh no! We have to wear shirts in public!" "What?! We have to shave and be ladies like we were raised to?" "Let's protest so that we don't have to do what is usually expected from women!" It's unattractive and these ridiculous protests are the reason why you are single.
In Genesis 3:16, God says,
"I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;
with painful labor you will give birth to children.
Your desire will be for your husband;
and he will rule over you."
I don't usually like using the biblical perspective on debatable topics because not everyone is a Christian. But this does apply. Men were meant to rule over women.

This is a 100% OPINIONATED blog and if you don't like my opinion, let me know what you think is wrong with it. If you are offended, I'm sorry that you let other people's words get to you. I'm not sorry for anything that I say.
Thank you for reading this and let me know what your thoughts are on feminists and women's rights. Do you think women have it better off? Or do we truly need to make everyone equal? Let me know in the comments or drop me a message at the bottom of the page! Thanks friends :) 

Smallville - REVIEW

About a week or two ago, I started watching Smallville. For the first season and a half, I loved it. Maybe it's because Superman is my favorite superhero. Or maybe it's because Tom Welling is so attractive. Either way, I wasted a lot of time in this series.
Don't get me wrong, it's an okay series... if you like unrealistic investigations and a stupid love triangle. Before I get any further, let me explain what the series is about. It all started in 2001, when Jerry Siegel thought it might be a good idea to make a series about Clark Kent's teenage years. The story line states that twelve years before the series began, there was a meteor shower where a lot of people died and Clark came down in the spaceship. Along with him, came Kryptonite. Everyone just called them meteor rocks (until season two when Clark 'mysteriously' finds out their name). Over the years, Clark is developing his powers. AFTER twelve years, he discovers he's an alien when his parents show him the spaceship. It's like, seriously? It's kind of obvious you're not from this planet.
Things in Smallville start getting weird. Humans are effected by the meteor rocks and they're getting strange powers. Right off the bat, this is a stupidly put together series. Why would people only start being affected TWELVE YEARS after the meteor shower? They never really tell you if there were things like this going on before the time frame, but I think they should have made it clear that there were. So when all of these weird things start happening, it's up to Clark and his friends Chloe and Pete to figure out the mysteries of Smallville and "get rid" of the bad people. He never kills them because he wants to help them. But there are people that are so bad, they don't want his help and they end up killing themselves, accidentally of course. Karma. This is pretty much every episode of the first season. I just want to put something in here about one of the episodes. So y'all have seen Mean Girls right? Okay well, Lizzy Caplan (Janis Ian) was in an episode of Smallville. She played a shape-shifting lesbian who is in love with Clark's crush, Lana Lang. She goes crazy and shifts into Lana's dead boyfriend, Whitney (stupid name for a boy). Sound familiar? I died laughing watching this episode. I know, that's bad.
In season two, Clark is discovering where he is from. It's no longer about fighting off random people affected by the meteor rocks. There's is actually a story line. Unfortunately, it's a crappy story line. After awhile, it got really boring. I think I liked it better when Clark was fighting off random people. There isn't much else to say about this series because I stopped watching it halfway through.
Onto my conclusion, if you want to waste a bunch of time, you can watch this series.  I wouldn't though. The only reason I started watching this is because one of my favorite bands have a song on the soundtrack. 'Forget It' by Breaking Benjamin. Great song. If I can figure out how to autoplay music on my blog, I'll put the song on here. Or you can look it up. Seriously, it's a great song.

I really like doing reviews. I'm not all that great at it yet. But like anything else, you have to practice to get good. Give me ideas on any topics you want me to write about or other things you want me to review! If you've seen Smallville, what did you think about it? Let me know in the comments! Thanks friends :)