Stayin' Alive

                 

  " ....BY THE WAY I  USE MY WALK.... AH, AH, AH, AH-"  No... joking, this is not about the Bee Gees, nor is it about Jim Moriarty, nor even the great David Tennant- well, not really...
                                            This post is actually about being alive. 
                     I was watching some classic Doctor Who (Okay, so, David Tennant's past regeneration, but... THAT'S NOT THE POINT!) , the episode from 1963 called "The Daleks- the Expedition". Alydon, an alien that looks exactly like a human( because that happens all the time)- from the planet of Skyro, for all of you Whovians that care- is talking about whether or not to help the Doctor and his companions, at the risk of fighting the Daleks(evil robot aliens!), breaking their little code of conducts. He decides to help the Doctor, saying,
        " There is no indignity in being afraid to die- but there is great shame in being afraid to live."

                 And I thought- yes. Blogging this. Now.
Being afraid to die- As Spock says, it is a sentient beings natural programming to want to live, and to be prosperous, besides. That's why when people do stupid stuff like this: 

You just shake your head and do a facepalm. Because- really, no. Doing stuff like that is not a good idea, it is reckless, and you will get very mortally wounded, BECAUSE YOU'RE A MUGGLE! 

So, no, being afraid to die is not a bad thing- in fact, if someone says they are not afraid to die, not at all, then they are lying. Be afraid to die, you'll live longer.

HOWEVER- if you're paranoid over the fact that you could die, you're not living, you're existing. There is a wide stretch between cowardice and logic. Do fun things; like Sirius Black said, " What is life without a little risk?" Go shoot an arrow, climb a tree, go Cosplay as Loki,  help the community, HAVE A PIE EATING CONTEST! Just don't do stupid stuff like drink and drive, or jump out of windows pretending you're a wizard- I don't care how drunk you are, and I don't care if that's photoshoped, because it's a good example. 

I hate using this, but- You Only Live Once... Unless you're a character from the BBC, but that's a whole different thing. Live your life- take risks, have fun, help people, praise God, but don't be an idot about it. 

And above all:

Don't.

Forget

To

Be 

Awesome.

(DFTBA)

- GC

Let's Start A Riot

                   Riot. Well, let's all admit, that song by Three Day's Grace is a bit... weird. There's the F-Bomb in it, but besides that- I flipping love it. 
                    "  If you feel so empty
                     So used up, so let down
                     If you feel so angry
                     So ripped off so stepped on
                     You're not the only one
                     Refusing to back down
                     You're not the only one
                     So get up

                       LET'S START A RIOT!" 

Potential for blogging? Yes.

So-  If you feel so empty, so used up, so let down-

Life. Can. Stink. 

People make you hate life.

You doubt yourself.

"You feel so walked on"- as they say in the song in the second verse.

You feel ripped off by every one else's immaturity,

Their lies,

Their betrayals,

Their IDIOCY!

This meme is so true, I can write another whole blog page on it. Really.

But

You

Are

Not

Alone.

"You're not the only one refusing to back down, so get up."

Find those who support you! Find those who really, legitimately love you, ask for help, for a hug, and make a change. DO NOT BACK DOWN! Start a riot. Bring about change. You're hurting? Then help the people around you, give off positive energy, do something DIFFERENT, RADICAL, HELPFUL! That's as good as a riot, nowadays.

Let's all start a riot. 

Wounds&Lies

                 Bonjour, mon amis! I won't insult your intelligence by telling you what that means...
Today, I thought: "What am I going to blog about?" Then I saw this picture: 

and it came to me. Wounds and lies.

I could not agree more with this picture. People hide their true emotions all the time- including myself. Really, I personally believe the most common lie is along the lines of  "I'm okay."

How many times have you been on the verge of tears, yet when someone asks you what's wrong, you say "Nothing"

"The Loneliest People are the kindest"- This is often SO true.

In the case of Harry in the picture, he is rejected by his aunt and uncle. He is ridiculed by the people around him at school. But when push comes to shove- when his friends really need to be comforted, or when the fit hits the shan in some other way, he is there. Now, do not get me wrong- many lonely people are VERY rude, and hardened. Yet others decide to reach out, compensating, if you will. 

"The Saddest people smile the brightest"- Talk about hidden sorrow, Sherlock Holmes is your man. Let's be honest, as a kid, he was probably beat up- intelligence, snarkyness, dreams, they all build up to ridicule and jealousy at some point. That can be applied to a lot of people. One can be smiling on the outside, but still be burning on the inside. Can I ask something of all you readers? Next time you see someone smile- look at their eyes. If their eyes aren't smiling too, then be concerned. If this becomes a pattern- pull them aside, get them a coffee, or tea, or soda, or something, and talk. If they don't want to talk- too bad. Ask them to. It'll help them. I would know. Just do it. 

"The most damaged people are the wisest"- I wrote a poem to this affect, in fact. Wisdom, however beautiful, however wanted, it still comes with a price. Like in the case of the Doctor, if you know someone who is wise, and their wisdom at first sounds dumb- LISTEN TO THEM. They found out the hard way, they would know! And even if you don't agree with them- LISTEN TO THEM ANYWAY! They could be venting. Not only that, but when you go through hard times, take what you had, and use it in the future. It's over used, but it is true- What doesn't kill you will make you stronger. But you are still damaged. There are still scars. Give those wise people credit. 

Conclusion: People hide A LOT. There are signs- their words, their eyes; their strained smile; the fact that they have trust issues, or that they're anti-social. Befriend them, if you can. Help them. Because as much as they say, "I'm fine" they're really not. What they mean is, " I can deal with it- I have the ability to handle it. " 

And they can. But we all know it's not preferable. Okay, maybe they can deal with it, but is it a good thing if they go it alone?

Happiness and Change

               Hello! Today, I am quite happy, because, turns out, I got all A's this term! WOO! I felt a bit like this....

I was pretty happy. So- question of the day! Yes, I wish you to answer this, in the comments! "Come on people, there is a level of Q&A, here!" -Sherlock Holmes.

Question: What makes you feel so happy that you do nerdy dances?

My answer: Lots of things- good grades, good food, good songs, good episodes of BBC telly... you know. 

Your Answer: In the comments.

And, another thing! Change.

So, people constantly ask me: am I ready for this or that stage in my life? New sister, moving up in education, getting older, ect. ect. 

To me, if one can really never be prepared for life, then, yes. I am always ready for everything. Verbal paradoxes can make for LOTS of hope in the world, don't you think? I'm never ready for anything, and so I was LITERALLY born ready. Here's for moving on!

Don't Forget To Be Awesome,

-GC

A Path of Ivy

                            Hello, and salutations! I have renamed my blog to "A Path of Ivy" for a reason. Today, we will be investigating what Ivy can represent, and why it is PERFECT for people who aren't afraid to be a little different.                                      

                                       But first- what do I mean by different? Do I mean the physical black sheep, or... white sheep? 

While people who LOOK different get a lot of hate from normal people, this page is about people who THINK different, who ACT different- and why they should be proud, and never back down. 

Like the Ivy that reaches towards the Sun- the religious folk. Okay, this is a sensitive topic for lots of people, but I'm going to use it anyway- part of the reason I like ivy. This will give you guys a good feel for people who are different than you- we're all different here, so let's give each other a chance.

So we pious ones- it's hard for us- no matter if one is Christian, or Muslim, or Islamic, it doesn't matter- if you're dedicated, life is hard! We put our faith in a Deity that we cannot see- that takes strength, that takes guts! And it does not help when arrogant people around us decide it's fun to target that part of us. We love Someone so much, and yet they make fun of that Being... and it hurts, a lot. No matter what degree, it hurts. 

But we are the Ivy that reaches towards the Sun- we reach for what we believe, and no matter what tries to tear us down, we let the our Sun sustain us, and we move on- we sprout up. WE ARE PROUD IN OUR LORD! I say this as a Christian, but I suppose this must be true for other religions as well. And,as I always say, I may not agree with you, but I will always accept you as a person- because I know how it feels.

  The Ivy that grows in intricate Patterns- the Brilliant ones.  The ones who are just a bit brighter than everyone else- so the normal ones get jealous. They don't understand you, so they make fun of you. You have a more complex pattern than the rest- and it's not your fault that you're smarter than them; nor is it their fault that their dimmer than you(oooh, did I say that? Just... saying..)- It just happened. You are the ivy, they are the other, straighter plants- you just happened to grow that way to survive, that's just how your brain works! So you want to have an intelligent conversation, and not just talk about sports and gossip and sex all the time!( yes, I did go there. But let's be honest- you know that's all you hear, and I cannot be the only one who's tired of it!) But you know what- it's the ones with brilliant brains- the ivy that grows in the most confusing patterns- that reaches the top. I give you Albert Einstein, and Steve Jobs- as kids, people didn't like them. But as adults- need I say more? They where the ones who overcame the humdrum of life, and had fun, made money, had the potential to have the life THEY wanted. They didn't simplify their patterns so the ones around them felt better, and stopped making fun of them- they overcame, and succeeded. 

The Ivy strewn all over the path- the people that Just. Don't. Care. Just want to say- I love you guys. Guts. The fangirls and boys, the geeks, the proud goths, the furbies, I don't know, whatever! All of you! You(and me, a fangirl!) find the beauty in things that people just can't see, and EXPOUND on it! You live it! You think differently, and stand for what you think!You know what? THAT is bravery. You stick by what you think, no matter what. People make fun of you, and that makes it hard! They just don't see what's so beautiful about what you see- and the sad part is, they fail to recognize your own beauty. 

You, my friend, are not the one missing anything. If they, the "normal" people can't see that you are a human just as much as them , than that' their issue- they are the blind ones. 

Ivy- the perfect representation of we who are different. We who think differently, we who go on a different path, we who refuse to be put down. And last but not least- the Victorian meaning of Ivy- friendship. So... connecting these two points, what am I saying- that being different should not divide people, it should unite them. Is there really a definition to normal- it's slightly paradoxical, I grant you. There are so many different ways to think, it gets confusing. But, to me, there is a normal- those who will go with the way of those around them. That's fine- we need that standard as a society to survive. But we should not put others down for  not conforming. We should accept them, as friends, or AT LEAST as PEOPLE, not scapegoats, not targets!

To conclude: be the Ivy. If you are different- stay strong, reach towards the light, the Sun, as Ivy always will. And like ivy, when something tries to tear you down- refuse. Grow back. And mend with the people around you.

"Say what you want to say, and let the words fall out- honestly, I wanna see you be brave."

-Sarah Bareilles

" I am Divergent- and I cannot be controlled"

-Tris Prior

" I have the eye of the Tiger, the fighter, dancing through the fire,  because I am the champion, and you're going to hear me roar,"

-Katy Perry. 

Frienships

                      
               Hello, all. Internet nerds like "Ships" or, couplings of fiction characters. For example, some people ship Sherlolly, or, the pairing of Sherlock Holmes and Molly Hooper in the BBC show Sherlock. Just an example. Today, I'm going to talk about the best Ship of all- Friendship!
              That was lame, I know, but... I needed some sort of segue! 
              Let's start with Friendship Number One- Harry Potter 

This is the kind of friendship that I describe as everyday beauty. Harry, Ron, and Hermionie can laugh together, fight together, learn together, whatever- kid stuff! Normal things! There is a huge amount of development in their friendship, as well, like normal friends. Harry and Ron think Hermionie's a stuck-up prat at first, so they avoid her. But, they then realize she's brilliant, and reach out to her, befriend her. In the end, Ron and Hermionie end up a couple, and they have kids of their own in the epilogue.I'm not denoting the coolness of this trio, I am merely saying- you see it a lot.  Their friendship is dynamic- they end up willing to suffer for each other- but when you boil it down, it's dynamic in an every day way. Their friendship is beautiful, because it is normal- because we can all achieve it, and we probably all have, or will, at one point. 

So that brings me to-

Type Two- Doctor Who 

The Doctor has had MANY companions in 50 years, so I'll use the one that sums it up best- Donna Nobel, traveling with the Tenth Doctor! 

Can we just take a second to appreciate the fact that Donna is touching the camera?... Okay, good, MOVING ON!  

The Doctor is different, when it comes to friends. As humans, we have grown to NEED others, to survive, ourselves.  But... nowadays, not so much. As long as you can drive, you're basically fine. The Doctor, on the other hand- if he's by himself, he's... 

Destructive. He can control himself, for a while, but push him over the edge, and you'll probably die. And he just might, too. But with a companion, like Donna- he's fine. He's contained. And, it's not just one way! Before the Doctor, Donna Noble was just a Temp who gossiped; she was a bit of a gold-digger, a flippant idiot! But with the Doctor, she cared. She cared so much, about so many, and helped save the Universe!

And IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED SEASON THREE OF DOCTOR WHO, SKIP THE NEXT 2 LINES! lest we forget what happened after she got her memory erased.... Proof that the Doctor was the one who changed her, brought the good out of her.

The Doctor and Donna's friendship is beautiful in a different way than Harry Potter's friends. Sure, they laugh, and cry, and go on adventures, but it's so much more. Their friendship is so beautiful, because they need each other to be people.  Without each other, they can literally not be productive beings. I was about to put "productive humans" but then I checked myself... Heh.. One's a Timelord, doofus, that's the point of the flipping show!... Donna saw a Doctor that was suffering, starting to get at his worst, took that , and brought him to his absolute best.  And to say that he did the same, is not even close to covering it. 

But while that is AMAZING, that's not what I'm looking for. There's one more kind. 

Type Three- Holmes and Watson

Okay, I know. Half of you are thinking, "But they're in LOVE! This about friendship, not ships, and they're an OTP, and JohnLock, and blah, blah blah!" Okay, hang on, hang on! I respect you shippers out there, but I don't ship it, for many reasons. (Though, as you'll read, I think they have the best fiction relationship in history of ever, so there's something!) For those of you that do, you'll still like the next paragraph that's coming, so read it!

Sherlock Holmes and John Watson have been considered brothers in bond for 130 years. No matter who plays them, they're the best example for best friends. In the book, and in the Show with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman(which is my favorite portrayal, and the one I talk about, so...), they show this affection for each other that is deeper than most frienships. They laugh, they solve crimes together. They are willing to die with one another, they're willing to go to jail together(see The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton- brilliant case- the one His Last Vow is based off of) in the name of justice. They are willing to die for each other, time and time again. I won't even go over how many times- the examples here are feelsy, and endless. Not only that, but they are instantly willing to kill for each other.

In episode one, A Study in Pink, John thinks that Sherlock is in danger of being killed by a cabbie, so... 

the cabbie dies.

Not only does Sherlock... return the favor(SPOILERS!) in His Last Vow, fufilling his vow of keeping the Watsons safe no matter what, but he does it in the books too. When Watson is attacked from behind in The Adventure of the  Three  Garridebs , he sees Holmes looming over him, showing his concern! Holmes, a man of science, a machine who rarely showed any human qualities, bar brilliance and boredom, was showing and emotion, Rory! Over him! When Watson shakes out of it, Holmes shuts down his emotions again- like a light switch. But not before saying to the criminal- "By the Lord, it is well for you. If you had killed Watson, you would not have got out of this room alive. "  He admits he would have killed the man for hurting his friend- in front of several police officers, with whom he worked with on a daily basis!

Guts.

Sherlock and John are willing to do so much for each other. Their friendship is brilliant- it brings out the humanity in Holmes, the brilliance of Watson. Holmes took a war-torn army Doctor, and made him whole. Watson took a machine with no friends, and gave him a heart- became his heart. So- in the modern day, where we allow that kind of romance to be, why doesn't Grace Chaple ship it like Fed-Ex. Well- that's the thing. Part of the reason I think Holmes and Watson should stay friends is for the sake of friendship itself! Their friendship shows me that anything can be. That anyone can put aside their differences, and help the person next to them, give them a reason to be a human. Sherlock and John's friendship is so beautiful, because it shows the true meaning of what friendship is- unbiased, unyielding, and wholehearted.

I respect your opinions- keep on shipping what you want to ship. I might not agree with you, but I can't stop ya! But to me, and probably to anyone with eyes and the ability to read comprehensively, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson's relationship doesn't just give me laughs, doesn't just give me something to fangirl about- their friendship gives me hope- for my own life, and for humanity. 

         

What This Is About... The Real Story

                          Okay! The same day as the facing page! Here's a collage of things you'll see on this blog- if you don't like more than a fourth of them, you should leave, now. 

                                             You'll see Sherlock BBC(and the books, but mostly the show);

Doctor Who, because TIME AND SPACE!;

The series that got me loving reading, Harry Potter;

And the Hobbit.

You'll see science:

 

I endeavor to be a scientist, in fact.

And you'll see a little religion, as well, because it is important to me. You'll see links to my works of fiction, as well. Need advice? I'll give it if you want, because I secretly LOVE to help people. Discussions, arguments about anything above? Just be respectful! I'm someone different, and I accept different opinions wholeheartedly. "Now-shall we begin?"