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It’s my life.

// November 14th, 2009 // 12 Comments » // Life, Music, World

Rise against inspired me to write this blog post and here’s the music video.  I’ve read up on an article found here about this old lady who wants to die. She says it’s  “hell on Earth.”

simply because you can breathe,
doesn’t mean you’re alive,
or that you really live,
this life here has taken its toll
and she just doesn’t know how much more she can give…

I believe that everyone deserves a chance to live; the idea of abortion is wrong. However, it should be up to the individual whether they want to live or die. Everyone has a choice. To live or die. To breathe or not to breathe.  Everyone has a choice, I think. 

Here is an elderly lady who is suffering from a tumor in your nasal cavity.  She has lost her sense of smell, taste and, more recently, sight.  Without a doubt it’s a living nightmare…

One of my friend’s dog was put to “sleep” not long ago because his leg was severely cut and the medical bills would have been too costly. Are humans that far different than animals? Animals have feelings and emotions just like humans do.  Humans respect other animals and take careful precautions before laying an animal to rest or when putting them to sleep. Why can’t humans do the same for other humans? What makes us so superior that we shall not die? I thought about it and I came up with: morals.  Humans have morals, unlike animals. That’s why the average human strongly believes it’s unmoral to take another humans life, but there should be exceptions such as in the animal kingdom and the food chain. Others say it’s playing the role of god? To me, it’s science. And is putting animals to sleep by euthanasia playing the role of god? Or is the work of our morals with the help of science?

Back to this lady, I believe if she wants to die she should be allowed to.  “I  know now how to get my hands on what I need and if I don’t get it in France, I will get it elsewhere,” she said.  It’s very hard to prolong death and if she wants to take the opportunity in a safe, peaceful, controlled environment then why the hell not? It’s better than traditional suicide at any rate.

Back to the Rise Against song…even though this song is sending out a message that basically says don’t live in fear of your potential, it can relate to this lady here.  She herself believes she has no more potential left and when you hit rock bottom like she did, her choices may not be very thought out, but everyone should respect her choice on life.

Lastly, do not fear death, but rather inadequate life.

8 Simple Memory Tips

// July 16th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Advice, Life

I hate it when my parents tell me over the phone to get certain stuff from the supermarket and I come home and forget like 3 things, ugh. Many people have trouble with remembering simple things. They either forget in the split second they think about something else or it stays there until they actually need to put the memory in use. And when they need it… brain freeze!

Say you just finished meeting, you are told to complete certain tasks, on your way home, you repeat over and over what you need to do when you get home. You get home, shower, whatever you do, then you sit at your desk, stare at your computer… completely blanked out. Its “on the tip” of your tongue but won’t word out. Ah, you are screwed, you should have taken some notes! Oh, and where is the TV remote? your glasses? your keys?

Here are memory tricks you should practice.

Visualization - this is one of the most important trick. Visualize. Everything! Look at the surrounds. Colors. If you need to remember a persons name, try imagining them doing something crazy (very crazy), you will be like ah, you are that girl that did that… in your head. Staple their name on their face. Relate the name to the person. Bill… smart, geeky… you get it… CEO type. We hope.

Make it a habit – Do it over and over, get used to it. Get used to taking notes. It will be hard in the beginning but later, you will be surprised. Don’t be lazy! Stick “Don’t Be Lazy” notes everywhere in your room. (I have that.)

Sing – Got a list of items for shopping? Make a song. Or relate it to a well known song. Rhythm would be nice.

ABCs – If you can’t remember a movie, person, or a place name – try reciting the alphabet. When you hit the letter of your movie, person or place name, it will automatically trigger.

Remember that – tell yourself to remember it. Say “remember that” and you will remember it.

Track & Trace - forgot your keys? Track and trace back where you walked, what you remember you did last, think about the surroundings.

Talk it out – say things you need to remember over and over again. The more times you say it, the more effectively your brain will store the information.

Incorporate – Use the above 7 tips and tricks together to remember that milk you have to get from Walgreens.  Sometimes I do this: I throw something from my desk or throw  a sock in the middle of my bedroom floor. I think to my head, “remember to call Suzy,” while looking at the sock.  When I wake up in the morning, the sock triggers a mental note to call Suzy. Try it out! =D