The Truth About Raccoons

Today I found out that raccoons are NOT cute. I was in my car on the phone when I saw these two fat things heading my way. At first I thought they were really fat cats until they started hobbling closer and closer when I realized they were raccoons! I actually freaked out as one headed towards closer and closer to my side of the car only to disappear with its counterpart underneath me. I was in the phone freaking out to my friend thinking it'd somehow attack me, even though I knew I was safe in the care. The trash cans in our neighborhood must be feeding them well because they were like huge balls of fat, they had no neck at all! It was head....then body. No neck! And they way they move is so ungraceful, like hobbling limping rats or something. Freakin' monstrous looking things.

This picture does not do the ones I saw justice. The ones I saw were creepier, fatter and uglier than this. WTF. I THOUGHT RACCOONS WERE CUTE. But they're like giant rodents! I don't know what the people were thinking when they drew cartoon versions of raccoons. Cause raccoons in real life are NOT cute! And they're dangerous cause they maul people! The stupid media had me thinking they were so cute, cuddly and nice! They make these adorable stuffed animals or cartoon pictures or when they appear in Disney movies all you do is go awwww. But in reality, they are monstrous. It's like when a girl takes a picture with bright lighting at the right angle with hella make up on. Deceiving shit.

I was tricked.

Late Night Delusions

Silence ensues the room. It's not terribly late, but it's funny how the silence in the house and streets can make you feel like it is. It's also interesting how those factors can make you feel like you're the only one up, even though you know that across the world at this same moment people are waking up to start their day. But for now it seems like the other half of the world doesn't exist. For now, it's just my laptop, my bed and me that exist at this very moment. I love moments like these, it's the ultimate "me time." All that exists are my thoughts, reflections and peace. It feels as though i'm isolated from the world, where the world's noises and requirements have gone off to bed like the rest of the people I know. It's strangely soothing to the soul. Another day has past and tomorrow is a new one to embark on. And sometimes all it takes is one day to change the rest of your life, will tomorrow be just one of those days?

Comprende?

I've noticed something. When someone shares a problem with someone, the person automatically tries to do two things. First, they try to pinpoint the problem/issue and then second, they try to solve it by giving their advice on how to handle it. Although at times the person may share in hopes of seeking a solution, I believe at times that another reason a person shares is to just simply share.

A common thing we may overlook is a person's wanting to be understood. Sometimes what the person really wants and needs is understanding, to have someone relate and understand what it is they're going through. What i'm talking about is not having sympathy and feeling sorry, but empathy and compassion. I have more thoughts on this but I can't sort them out at the moment. The main point is that I think understanding is understated. Being able to truly understand is how the start of how you can actually help a person. Understanding lets a person know they are not alone. And actions of help with understanding why makes a huge difference.

Understanding is really difficult though. How can you understand and feel what another person is going through? How can you relate to poverty in Africa when you've rarely skipped a meal, and that was probably because you were busy studying and getting an education? How can you relate to the homeless when you've had a roof over your head since birth? How can you relate to abuse when the only bruises you've receive were from tripping over something? This is where God comes in. God's love is able to connect it all. Pray for compassion. Oh man, I could say more but if I keep writing this post will be way too long. I'll stop here and finish up with another post to expand, but ya feels me?

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me


Break my heart for what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I go from nothing to eternity

Eyegasms

I am having so many eyegasms. I am loving EVERY single outfit in this video. 

NYE 2011

NYE 2011 was super awesome! I'm too lazy to really post on it but pretty much people from all different circles of my life came together and it was so much fun celebrating the end of 2010 and beginning of 2011 with them. :) 

But here's to 2011,
here's to the year of constantly looking for insight and not padded answers,
here's to the year of a no holds barred attitude,
here's to the year of not being overcome by things but to overcome them,
here's to the year of action,
here's to the year of developing even stronger friendships,
here's to the year of showing love and care to everyone,
here's to the year of realizing i'm not perfect and that's okay,
here's to the year of challenging myself in every way possible,
here's to the year I will continue to strive to be the woman that God has made me to be.

here's to another year full of blessings of good friends, good family and good times.

Liminal

"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day."       

-E.B. White

Early Merry Christmas

In reality, I don't really need much for Christmas. Despite the flashiness of it all, I think most of us can agree that it just comes down to family. A time of unity so that we can be thankful for the birth of Christ. All I really enjoy is  the meal shared with family, my puppy pawing at my knees for scraps, followed by some sort of Chinese movie my parents like to watch. haha There's beauty in simplicity. Enjoy the holidays :)