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Positive thinking is generally a great driving force in life, we should all strive to think positively, but I swear sometimes the only remedy to stress, gloom and the autumn-blues is a good old rant about the petty little things that get on your last nerve.
Cultural Oddities and Other Observations
I wonder what this culture looks like through her eyes and whether she feels at home here. Does she view our social reservation as a form of segregation or our diffident demeanor as indifference? I start rewinding the events of the past 20 minutes, feebly attempting to see the “normal” every-day occurrences of my bus ride as something strange and unfamiliar.
A solid playlist is as essential to summer as wearing enough sunscreen or keeping hydrated. So we at BTSB have compiled a motley collection of our all-time favorite summer tunes for those beach days, bike rides and sleepless nights that summer is all about. Enjoy!
The stage was set, the musicians fiddled nervously with their instruments, heads bobbed up and down, hands were waved, seats were saved, and occasionally I spotted a feathered hairpiece or a sequined dress, reassuring signs that if nothing else, I could enjoy the costume artistry. The fading of the lights hushed the chatter and so began a night of magic and mischief.
But what really made me fall for you was how you made me feel about myself. It seemed like everything I did mattered to you. Every slightly egotistic quality in me found satisfaction in you. You made my life shine and sparkle, by highlighting my good days and turning the bad ones into cute mishaps. It pet me just the way I liked, and I was a happy little kitty, purring on your lap.
How about spending Christmas in Cambodia? Or doing volunteer work for those in need here at home? Inka Vappula discusses various ways to spend the holidays, discusses recent trends in Christmas celebrations and offers her personal insights into the festival of light.