I sit there and watch as you glance down at the ever present screen.
The little grey bubble with it's dots that endlessly blurb in their hypnotizing pattern.
The light illuminates your face in the dark room.
I watch.
And wait.
And the bubble disappears.
I wait some more.
And watch.
Nothing.
You are gone.
I lean my head back.
I hate blurbs and bubbles.
I hate texts.
No I don't hate texts.
I just think they're a poor substitute to really animated beautiful faces.
You can't see expressions on screens.
You can't hear laughs through Ls and Os.
I want to see you.
I want to understand.
I don't know how to be there for you.
When you can never be here with me.
I wish I could fly to you with my mind.
Make sure everything's alright.
Why is eye contact so hard for you to hold?
I'm worried.
And I want to hear it from you.
I want to connect.
I want to be able to have your full attention.
A white screen and a jarring buzz and a quick glance down is not equivalent.
Will never be.
Technology was supposed to be an open door.
Instead, some of us have let it be a limit.
A limit to how much we can see.
When we decide the emotion coming from another is to overwhelming we throw up a screen.
We click a button and click off the real world.
We allow ourselves to become distracted.
And let ourselves be captured into the perfect pretending of people's fictional lives.
Why do you do this?
Open up your eyes.
THIS is the real thing! The real life! The real interaction and adventure!
It's ok to experience imperfection!
It's ok to be exhausted from emotions!
It's ok to see emotions!
It's ok to pay attention!
It's ok to be on social media.
As long as it's not a substitute for being social.
A screen shouldn't be a place to hide.
Don't hide from me.
I'm not afraid of you,
So don't be afraid of me.
Don't hide from me because I'm real.
And because you're real too.
Don't hide from me.
By Vivian
Journaling- Why it's the Best Part of my Day
So I just got back from a cross country meet today, and it's late and I'm tired. We all have days like that don't we? But I do something that helps me to unwind and de-stress after a long day like this. I journal. Some might call it keeping a diary or whatever, but that's too glamorous for me so I call it my journal, or my notebook. But you can call it your diary if you want. The point is, I've found it a super satisfying way to really process all the stuff going on in my life. And the best part is you can write ANYTHING you want, because nobody's going to read it! Poetry, events, dreams,
short stories, drawings, things observed, I write it all.
So I've been keeping a journal for quite sometime, and I've established some rules that I like to follow. It's up to you if you want to follow any rules at all, but I've found that these have helped me keep my journaling accurate and productive.
1) I have to write EVERY DAY. No matter how tired or lazy I am, I have to write. It's ok if it's super short, like "I'm tired." as long as it's something.
2) No going back and editing stuff from the past. I feel like editing stuff would kind of ruin the purpose, so for me, once it's on the paper it's on the paper.
3) No erasers. I don't really know why this rule works for me but it does. I think it helps to keep my journaling more raw and unedited. So whenever I write I use a pen, or a pencil without an eraser.
4) Nobody is allowed to read it. I think this one's pretty obvious right?
So if you don't already keep a journal or diary or notebook or whatever, I highly suggest you start. Just write something, even if it's a little bit, and soon enough you'll have established a solid habit. Even if you're not a good writer, just do it! Besides, how can you get better unless you try? If you already keep a notebook, comment down below with your rules, thoughts, ideas, etc., or if you're still curious, leave me some questions about my own journaling process. I'd be happy to answer. I'll leave you with this awesome quote I just made up- The only thing more satisfying than a new empty journal is an old filled up journal.
short stories, drawings, things observed, I write it all.
So I've been keeping a journal for quite sometime, and I've established some rules that I like to follow. It's up to you if you want to follow any rules at all, but I've found that these have helped me keep my journaling accurate and productive.
1) I have to write EVERY DAY. No matter how tired or lazy I am, I have to write. It's ok if it's super short, like "I'm tired." as long as it's something.
2) No going back and editing stuff from the past. I feel like editing stuff would kind of ruin the purpose, so for me, once it's on the paper it's on the paper.
3) No erasers. I don't really know why this rule works for me but it does. I think it helps to keep my journaling more raw and unedited. So whenever I write I use a pen, or a pencil without an eraser.
4) Nobody is allowed to read it. I think this one's pretty obvious right?
So if you don't already keep a journal or diary or notebook or whatever, I highly suggest you start. Just write something, even if it's a little bit, and soon enough you'll have established a solid habit. Even if you're not a good writer, just do it! Besides, how can you get better unless you try? If you already keep a notebook, comment down below with your rules, thoughts, ideas, etc., or if you're still curious, leave me some questions about my own journaling process. I'd be happy to answer. I'll leave you with this awesome quote I just made up- The only thing more satisfying than a new empty journal is an old filled up journal.
My Converse
So I thought it might be cool to do a post on my converse. I'm not going to lie, I love shoe shopping, and my favorite shoes right now are converse. I only wear the hightop style- I like them so much! So I bought a pair of white ones for school, but they where only white for a minute because then I went to town with the sharpies. I think they came out super neat looking- I like wearing them so much! It's cool to have shoes I DIYed. Here's some pictures.
Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy Series Review
So I just finished the AMAZING Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, and thought it might be nice to do a little review. I read the whole series so I'll do it on all the books. So first, a summary:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a crazy, twisty, spiral, sic-fi comedy book that will leave you slightly in shock. It's very funny, and I really like the author's writing tone- it's very different. It's hard to summarize this book because there's so much that goes on in it, but I can at least say that it's a book about an average man named Arthur Dent who finds himself on a spaceship with a bunch of aliens and jumping through hyper-space, and all he wants is a nice cup of tea. Also, there's a lot of puzzling ideas in this book that will get your brain working.
SPOILER ALERT
Ok so my opinion on the book- I would give it a 9 on a 1 to 10 scale with ten being the best. I really enjoyed this book and was laughing quite a bit. The ending also was great- even thought some people might consider it disappointing. I thought it was quite proper for that book to end like that, and I liked how it seemed to come full circle. My favorite book from the series was Restaurant at the End of the Universe, I really like Milliway's and all the funny Zaphod stuff and the concepts in that book. The plot line started to get a bit hazy after that, but I think it was called for because of the author's writing style, and somehow the haziness managed to seem like quality haziness instead of laziness haziness. I liked Marvin a lot, no matter how annoying he might be at times. My one critique is the the characters in this book were hard to get attached to- they seemed a little static at times. I don't know if it was from a lack of description or what, but I just couldn't seem to grasp some of their concepts. I got Ford and Arthur and Zaphod ok, but Trillian managed to stump me throughout the entire series. I just couldn't figure her out. But it really didn't stop me from enjoying the book, the characters were fine for the storyline Adam's was writing. All in all I loved this whole series and would recommend it to anyone- it's a quick read. Just remember, 42!
What did you think of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Who was your favorite character? Drop a comment for me and let me know!
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a crazy, twisty, spiral, sic-fi comedy book that will leave you slightly in shock. It's very funny, and I really like the author's writing tone- it's very different. It's hard to summarize this book because there's so much that goes on in it, but I can at least say that it's a book about an average man named Arthur Dent who finds himself on a spaceship with a bunch of aliens and jumping through hyper-space, and all he wants is a nice cup of tea. Also, there's a lot of puzzling ideas in this book that will get your brain working.
SPOILER ALERT
Ok so my opinion on the book- I would give it a 9 on a 1 to 10 scale with ten being the best. I really enjoyed this book and was laughing quite a bit. The ending also was great- even thought some people might consider it disappointing. I thought it was quite proper for that book to end like that, and I liked how it seemed to come full circle. My favorite book from the series was Restaurant at the End of the Universe, I really like Milliway's and all the funny Zaphod stuff and the concepts in that book. The plot line started to get a bit hazy after that, but I think it was called for because of the author's writing style, and somehow the haziness managed to seem like quality haziness instead of laziness haziness. I liked Marvin a lot, no matter how annoying he might be at times. My one critique is the the characters in this book were hard to get attached to- they seemed a little static at times. I don't know if it was from a lack of description or what, but I just couldn't seem to grasp some of their concepts. I got Ford and Arthur and Zaphod ok, but Trillian managed to stump me throughout the entire series. I just couldn't figure her out. But it really didn't stop me from enjoying the book, the characters were fine for the storyline Adam's was writing. All in all I loved this whole series and would recommend it to anyone- it's a quick read. Just remember, 42!
What did you think of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Who was your favorite character? Drop a comment for me and let me know!
My Current Favorite's Playlist
So I've been listening to a lot of awesome music lately since my family got a trial subscription to Apple Music, which allows you to download and music for free and gives you TONS of great recommendations. I highly recommend trying this out, its great. But anyways I thought it might be fun to post what I call "Vivian's Current Favorites". You see, on my phone, instead of having a whole bunch of playlists for different moods or whatever I just have one playlist titled "Vivian's Current Favorites" that has all my favorite songs as of right that second. When I get tired of one I delete it and when I find a sweet new song I add it. So here it is- I hope that the screen shots are ok- it was too much to write down accurately and I thought the screenshots would just be easier
P.S. One more thing as a side note I really don't have a favorite genre of music and listen to everything so this playlist is going to be quite a mix to those of you who are hardcore one genre fans. You can pick and choose if you like :)
P.S. One more thing as a side note I really don't have a favorite genre of music and listen to everything so this playlist is going to be quite a mix to those of you who are hardcore one genre fans. You can pick and choose if you like :)
Some Sites you Need to Check Out
So I've been kind of playing around with the layout and design of my blog, and I have discovered these two awesome websites that are free and super helpful.
The first is Unsplash.com. This is a super neat site that will give you access to free, high resolution photos. All you have to do is subscribe- this sight is amazing!
The next one is Canva. Canva is a free graphic design website that allows you to create all sorts of images. There are templates, or you can upload your own photos! Again, all you have to do is subscribe. Super helpful.
The first is Unsplash.com. This is a super neat site that will give you access to free, high resolution photos. All you have to do is subscribe- this sight is amazing!
The next one is Canva. Canva is a free graphic design website that allows you to create all sorts of images. There are templates, or you can upload your own photos! Again, all you have to do is subscribe. Super helpful.
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