Tuesday, November 8, 2011
A typical day...
Knowing that you have to draw the line between work and fun is definately not something that is new. When we go to school the same guidelines follow; finish the work with an impending deadline and then you can allow yourself to have a little bit of fun. I LOVE to get important tasks done whenever I feel the urge to have some fun! It's a million times better this way because I don't have to dwell on work when those particular assignments are completed. The goal is to eliminate all the work in order to have a good time. This applies in my personal life, work life, and school life; in my opinon, it eliminates stress and it is something I'll probably keep doing for the rest of my life.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Balance in all things
We need balance in everything. Too little work and too much fun leads to little productivity. Too much work and too little fun leads to much productivity, but harsh effects on physical and emotiona health.
The line that needs to be drawn is when fun starts to get in the way of work or work stresses you out way to much. If fun starts getting in the way of work, you need to do more work or you will, ultimately, lose mony. If work starts stressing you out, you need a little injection of fun or your health will start to degrade greatly.
I myself like to check a snippet of online news or something about a video game for maybe 5 minutes here and there. This gives my mind a few minutes to relax and get ready to continue. I do this once an hour (minus the 12-1 lunch hour, of course, or any hour long meetings I may have). This short little burst of fun is all I need to keep going for the next hour or so.
If I'm having a particularly hard day, which I haven't ran into yet, I'd probably like to take another 5 minutes at the 30 minute mark of the hour.
Now, if this is some clever trap to find out whos slacking off, I assure you it isnt slacking. Per hour, I'm looking at a less than 1/6th down time sometimes down to a 1/12th down time for that hour. whereas a good 5/6th to 11/12th of my time is spent being productive.
The line that needs to be drawn is when fun starts to get in the way of work or work stresses you out way to much. If fun starts getting in the way of work, you need to do more work or you will, ultimately, lose mony. If work starts stressing you out, you need a little injection of fun or your health will start to degrade greatly.
I myself like to check a snippet of online news or something about a video game for maybe 5 minutes here and there. This gives my mind a few minutes to relax and get ready to continue. I do this once an hour (minus the 12-1 lunch hour, of course, or any hour long meetings I may have). This short little burst of fun is all I need to keep going for the next hour or so.
If I'm having a particularly hard day, which I haven't ran into yet, I'd probably like to take another 5 minutes at the 30 minute mark of the hour.
Now, if this is some clever trap to find out whos slacking off, I assure you it isnt slacking. Per hour, I'm looking at a less than 1/6th down time sometimes down to a 1/12th down time for that hour. whereas a good 5/6th to 11/12th of my time is spent being productive.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Robin Williams
It took me a while to think about that one celebrity I look upon as a role model. After a while, I settled with the one person who has had an outstanding impact on my life and hundreds of thousands of peoples lives. That man, is Robin Williams. And no, hes not my role model because we share a last name.
Robin Williams has made some life choices that many, many, people would disagree with. But he was able to get himself out of all the potholes of life he went through, regardless of how big they were.
In the late 70's early 80's, Robin Williams was addicted to Cocaine. He would often party, and party hard, with his good friend John Belushi. For those of you who don't know, Belushi was on SNL and in the movie Animal House. On March 5, 1982, Belushi was found dead after an overdose of Cocaine and Heroin. This, coupled with the birth of his son, was a huge wake up call for Robin Williams. He has since then been clean and drug free.
Had Robin Williams not have cleaned up his act, we wouldn't of had the tremendously great man we have today. The movie "Aladdin" wouldn't have been the same without him, nor would any of the movies he was in. Quiting drugs had not only helped himself and his family, but it allowed his would be fans the opportunity to have a laugh at his jokes. He has provided laughter and good feelings for millions worldwide. Without his determination to clean himself up, a lot of laughter would have been lost.
On August 9, 2006, Robin Williams checked himself into a substance-abuse rehabilitation center for alcoholism. The fact he was able to recognize his own problem, much like in the 80's, it amazing. While an outrageously large amount of people fall into the pit of alcoholism, only a handful can realize their problem on there own and do something about it.
He's also quite strong. During his Weapons of Mass Destruction tour in 2009, he became hospitalized for heart problems and had to get his Aortic Valve replaced. You know, the valve that pumps blood from your heart to your head? After surgery, he went on to finish his tour not to much later (less than 6 months after, i think, THINK, it was about a month of recovery before he was out on tour again).
His wife founded and runs a philathropic organization the raises money for charities. He himself had donated ALL the proceeds from one of his tour stops in 2010 to help a New Zealand city rebuild after the earthquake.
And above all else, he's a huge video gamer! He even named his daughter, Zelda, after the video game "The Legend of Zelda." So, its easy to see why I like him. What about you?
Robin Williams has made some life choices that many, many, people would disagree with. But he was able to get himself out of all the potholes of life he went through, regardless of how big they were.
In the late 70's early 80's, Robin Williams was addicted to Cocaine. He would often party, and party hard, with his good friend John Belushi. For those of you who don't know, Belushi was on SNL and in the movie Animal House. On March 5, 1982, Belushi was found dead after an overdose of Cocaine and Heroin. This, coupled with the birth of his son, was a huge wake up call for Robin Williams. He has since then been clean and drug free.
Had Robin Williams not have cleaned up his act, we wouldn't of had the tremendously great man we have today. The movie "Aladdin" wouldn't have been the same without him, nor would any of the movies he was in. Quiting drugs had not only helped himself and his family, but it allowed his would be fans the opportunity to have a laugh at his jokes. He has provided laughter and good feelings for millions worldwide. Without his determination to clean himself up, a lot of laughter would have been lost.
On August 9, 2006, Robin Williams checked himself into a substance-abuse rehabilitation center for alcoholism. The fact he was able to recognize his own problem, much like in the 80's, it amazing. While an outrageously large amount of people fall into the pit of alcoholism, only a handful can realize their problem on there own and do something about it.
He's also quite strong. During his Weapons of Mass Destruction tour in 2009, he became hospitalized for heart problems and had to get his Aortic Valve replaced. You know, the valve that pumps blood from your heart to your head? After surgery, he went on to finish his tour not to much later (less than 6 months after, i think, THINK, it was about a month of recovery before he was out on tour again).
His wife founded and runs a philathropic organization the raises money for charities. He himself had donated ALL the proceeds from one of his tour stops in 2010 to help a New Zealand city rebuild after the earthquake.
And above all else, he's a huge video gamer! He even named his daughter, Zelda, after the video game "The Legend of Zelda." So, its easy to see why I like him. What about you?
M.I.A.
This question was actually one of the most difficult for me, mostly because I am shamelessly obsessed with the entertainment industry. I want to be an entertainment reporter sometime within the next 10 years, therefore I spend a ridiculous amount of time investigating celebrities and their personal lives.
There are a good number of people I could potentially say that I admire in certain ways, but I don't necessarily have a 'role model.' (It used to be Tyra Banks, but she ruined that for herself.) So going with my love of music, and her music specifically, I'm going to choose Maya Arulpragasm, or M.I.A. I really love everything about this woman. Not only does she make great beats and catchy melodies, but her music serves a purpose. Underneath the hype and occasional over-production, her lyrics are almost always some form of political commentary. She's never shy about her self-expression; voicing her opinions
within her music, her social media outlets, and numerous interviews. Her opinions on third-world democracy, terrorist organizations, and the role of the government have often caused controversy--but she has never allowed adversion to water down the potency of her message.
There are a good number of people I could potentially say that I admire in certain ways, but I don't necessarily have a 'role model.' (It used to be Tyra Banks, but she ruined that for herself.) So going with my love of music, and her music specifically, I'm going to choose Maya Arulpragasm, or M.I.A. I really love everything about this woman. Not only does she make great beats and catchy melodies, but her music serves a purpose. Underneath the hype and occasional over-production, her lyrics are almost always some form of political commentary. She's never shy about her self-expression; voicing her opinions
within her music, her social media outlets, and numerous interviews. Her opinions on third-world democracy, terrorist organizations, and the role of the government have often caused controversy--but she has never allowed adversion to water down the potency of her message. On a less serious note, she is absolutely beautiful--but she doesn't lead with that. She's never been the type to flaunt her body, sexuality, etc. She actually wrote a song sarcastically commenting on the expectations of female artists to portray themselves in a submissive way (XXXO).I wouldn't say that she's the epitome of class in the traditional sense, but I can respect the fact that she respects herself.
She also has one of the most adorable children ever created, and seems to be in a stable relationship. (By the title of this weeks question, we all know how rare those are in Hollywood.)
I'm also infatuated with her sense of style. When I'm not at work, I lean towards the tribal/boho look, which she has down pat. The only outfit of hers that I could not stand was the see through polka dot body suit she wore for her pregnant VMA performance. It was a little bit ridiculous. She also went into labor about three hours after getting off stage, which garnered her some serious points in my book. Performing on your due date takes a lot of courage...and maybe a little bit of craziness also.
Crazy or not, she is an amazing, wonderful, fantastic human being. I can't say that I want to be her, but I would love to be like her.
Obama
Okay so a couple of people have requested that I answer this question as well. Weird - because I asked you all and I don't really think there is one person that I look up to more than anyone (that's a celebrity). If I had to choose one person currently, it would probably be Dianna Agron. I know you guys are all thinking "of course it's someone from Glee" but that's not why I admire her. Yes, she is on my favorite TV show ever, but hear me out.
Dianna is one year older than I am, and just about as successful as I wish I was. She is someone who is gorgeous, carries herself gracefully, has no scandals, and most of all: she is humble. I feel like she is one of those people that doesn't realize she is famous half of the time. She tweets about hanging out with her friends (everyone else on Glee), she blogs constantly with music videos, thoughts, and pictures. I just really admire that in the past 3 years as her fame has sky-rocketed, she has managed to stay grounded and real. She seems so genuine, so caring and so kind. I would love to spend a day with her. Plus, she has great taste in music and clothes :)
Happy?! PS - The photos included in this post are my top 2 favorite Dianna dresses, and I bought that dark colored lipstick just because of her. Weird? Whatever.
Dianna is one year older than I am, and just about as successful as I wish I was. She is someone who is gorgeous, carries herself gracefully, has no scandals, and most of all: she is humble. I feel like she is one of those people that doesn't realize she is famous half of the time. She tweets about hanging out with her friends (everyone else on Glee), she blogs constantly with music videos, thoughts, and pictures. I just really admire that in the past 3 years as her fame has sky-rocketed, she has managed to stay grounded and real. She seems so genuine, so caring and so kind. I would love to spend a day with her. Plus, she has great taste in music and clothes :)
Happy?! PS - The photos included in this post are my top 2 favorite Dianna dresses, and I bought that dark colored lipstick just because of her. Weird? Whatever. Thursday, November 3, 2011
Paris Hilton
What celebrity is your role model, and why?
Since Susan took my original role model… Rachel Zoe, I guess I’ll have to settle for my second choice.
A role model to me… is someone who makes all the right decisions, makes the best out of situations, makes others around them happy and in doing so, made themself successful.
Now, I do not have one particular celebrity in which I look up or try to emulate myself. However, there definitely are some that I respect and would consider a role model type. Will Smith would absolutely be in my top 3. I respect anyone who is self-made and Will Smith is the definition of that. Having come from middle-class Philadelphia, he used his intelligence and skill to propel himself to Hollywood. He is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million in the box office. He was also featured in Fortune Magazine's "Richest 40" list of the forty wealthiest Americans under the age of 40. Smith also donates millions of dollars to charities, which is ridiculous to be able to give away that kind of money. Anyone who was not given an opportunity, but made one for themselves and succeeded is a role model to me and what I aspire to be.
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