skills catch up:)

Hello people:)
For the past two weeks as many of you may know, I was busy volunteering at a summer camp and had my hands full with kids of almost all ages; therefore explaining the reason why I blogged so late.

Today was the last day of volunteering for me, even though the camp is "officially" over tomorrow, I chose to leave today because my family and I are all "packed up" for our vacation.

For the two weeks at the camp, I had various jobs to do which involved stress, pressure, relaxation (sometimes) and satisfaction (ALWAYS).

Taking care of kids who range from trouble making to quiet, was a DRAG, however I did manage to not pull out all my hair due to them being disruptive.

Even after all the hard work I did manage to gain experience in taking care of kids, and managed to learn skills which I didn't have before. I also had an amazing time working with children, who I LOVE alot.

Volunteering at the camp taught me many things about friendship, patience, leadership, respect and listening.

Many individuals in this world tend to lack in these areas of good personallity traits, which is quite unfortunate especially since these traits are what make that person a good samaritan and citizen.

All of these traits are interconnected; for good leadership comes from listening and understanding problems that other's usually face, and due to this friendships are made. If a person lacks self perseverance and skills in presenting themselves to other individuals, they would often find themselves being alone.

In our modern society, individuals tend to not listen, yet they talk about themselves and the issues present in their lives. Listening is a skill which requires patience and respect; hence if a person is willing to listen to their peer, they can thoroughly relate to the conflicts or situations their peer is talking about.
"Treat others the way you would like to be treated"
This quote says it all. During my volunteering experience, I often found myself loosing my temper, and now I realise that that one factor would often have the kids loose interest in talking to me. When I treated the children the way they preferred, they listened to my instructions and followed them.

I know that life is full of surprises, and many of us face them everyday, but how we deal with situations, no matter how bad or good they are, is what truly matters.

Apologising and forgiving is something all human beings should consider. A great person once told me that apologising, forgiving and forgetting doesn't make anyone bigger or smaller than the other, it actually makes the beings involved EQUAL. I noticed at the camp after the kids would fight and hurt one another, they would apologise and forget. Really if these traits existed in many adult minds, alot of discriminations and inequalities present in the world would be diminished for good.

I think that the world is lacking in these traits, traits which we ALL possesed when we were five years old. Maybe it's time to remember them?

... a big pause

Everyone has those days where there is something going on in their family, school, at work or anywhere else which can be both depressing and stressful.

For the past week now, I have been volunteering at a camp, and trust me that is quite stressful as it is. Even after the hard day's work, I come home and I hear taunts from my parents, whining from my sister, and well all in all negative things I don't want to be near.

There are other issues I am facing right now, which I don't want to mention, but really sometimes loved-ones can be total piss offs.

I am sure that after being busy the entire day, everyone wants to come to a healthy environment in which they see happy faces, and where they can relax in; thus keeping their mind peaceful. On the other hand, I have been coming home to just hear lectures from my dad, him going on and on about how "I am not responsible", when he doesn't realise that I need some time for myself as well.

During times like these, everyone needs a breather and their own space. I was eating dinner today and my dad started to talk about our upcoming trip and how I need to be "responsible" and get up on time. He still doesn't realise that for the past 4 days, I have been waking up at 6 am. I was already upset due to the lack of encouragement from him so I asked him to stop talking. Then he said that I am capable of "doing nothing." That just made me more mad so I left my dinner and went to my room.

After giving this whole scenario a thought, I have a word of advice to anyone who has, or is going through similar events. When you need your space, GO TO YOUR SPACE. When you are yelling, screaming, arguing and fighting, you are making the situation bad to worse. You know you are tired, upset, and down; therefore go to a place and make it noticeable to the other individual that you want to be alone. This will solve a lot of problems.

I know that for a long time I have been getting lectures from my dad about relationships, friends, responsibility and such; however truly he is suggesting things for my well-being. Yes he shouldn't provoke me all the time though, because it can get pretty annoying.

I have decided to keep my distance from my family for a little while, until I and they cool down. I think it works towards the betterment for all of us.

Soooooooooo tired...

If you know about aching muscles, throbbing headaches and droopy eyes, you probably know that those are all signs of an individual who is tired. I am pleased to say that I completely fit that category at the moment.

Today was a BUSY day, and by busy I mean BUSY. I woke up at 7am after sleeping at 5am, got ready to go volunteering at a summer camp in which I am going to be a counsellor for the next 2 weeks. Alright I got up, I made breakfast for the entire family except for myself (I had a banana), and left for camp.

At camp there were about 30 kids, not a biggie especially because we did have 5 volunteers to help out...or so I thought. The little kids were a NIGHTMARE, it was like as if their parents fed them spoonfuls of sugar before leaving them with us. Anyways, we have a talent show coming up for the kids in which they will do a play, dance, sing and do monologues. Just guess what job I got to be in charge of...Of course, choreographing a dance for 30+ kids plus choreographing another dance for kids who were over the age of 10.

I had fun teaching the kids steps, although by the end of the day I can totally notice my vocal cords kicking in. I did understand that yelling, screaming and warning kids with time outs is not always the best solution to calm down a crowd.

After that fun filled day, I had to come home and make dinner because my mom is sick. Just as I was about to sit down, my mom said I had an appointment with my physiotherapist so I had to run there. After the appointment, I had to wait for 20 minutes outside the clinic for my dad, until I just decided to walk home (4km), but my dad picked me up half way home.

I decided to hit the gym and swimming pool at my local fitness center so I went there for 2 hours.

Now as I am typing this I can actually feel my eyelids closing. Sadly I have to do more chores before I can finally slam myself into bed, and of course look forward to another "Kaboom" of a day at camp.

"That's so gay"-reconsideration

Millions of teens around the world make statements like these which can truly and majorly hurt another individual. Even though now the societies around the world are accepting people who are homosexual, the terms "gay" and "lesbian" are so wrongfully articulated in schools, that they offend children who have different mindsets.

These terms are used wrongfully in many areas, and a lot of people are called these terms even though they aren't homosexual. I knew two such individuals who were bullied by these terms almost everyday, to a point where one of them decided to attempt suicide and the other tried to run away from home.

I was in grade six and there was a new student in my class who had just transferred from India. Due to being an ESL student, he would sometimes make grammar mistakes and would often confuse words; thus leading people to think that he was gay. He wasn't that strong in appearance either and due to him dressing differently, people would bully him even more. I still remember a time a group of girls were making fun of him and dancing around him rudely saying, "Jay is gay, Jay is gay!" The girls did get in trouble and we all were warned to stay away from him if we were going to be mean; however the next day we found out that Jay had taken pills and had gotten sick. Due to that incident, his parents decided to move back to India.

There was another person I knew who was suffering from learning disabilities. Due to him being from a foreign country, people would make fun of his appearance, clothes, skin color and even his name, also known as "Moosie." Since Moosie was a slow learner, the people in my class would give him food that was stepped on, or licked and would tell him to eat it. Moosie would not be aware of what the kids did prior to giving him the snack, and would innocently eat it. The boys in my class would call Moosie gay, and would bully him by saying he had diseases like "rabies and herpes." The bullying continued because the boys thought that Moosie "couldn't feel." One day we were told that Moosie had tried to run away from home, but his father had caught him just before he left.

The affects of any kind of bullying can be dramatic on any individual. If the grown ups in this society are sometimes affected by others verbally abusing them, just imagine the impact bullying could have on the lives of children. There is no harm in being different, for the world is beautiful because everyone is unique in their own way. Terms like "gay and lesbian" should be respected because not only people who have different mindsets, but people like Moosie and Jay can be negatively affected if the terms are misused.

Even though the world is modernizing, why aren't the beliefs of people? Why is it that now in the society, people have to fight for acceptance?

Capital Punishment, the next solution?

"The possible consequence of losing one's own life is sufficient deterrent for many not to commit murder. The very fact that some killings are planned and executed in cold blood means that the killer has forfeited his/her own right to life. I believe that capital punishment is proper—after all, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth"

In the olden days, if an individual ever committed an act which negatively impacted the lives of others, the certain individual would have to serve a penalty which is now known as inhumane.

Capital Punishment, also known as the death penalty was given to those beings who took the lives of others.

As the quote above, it was believed that the criminal had to repay "an eye for an eye"; therefore meaning that if they took the life of another, the punishment would be their own life.

After many protests against Capital punishment from not only families but by organizations such as Amnesty, many countries declared to ban capital punishment; however due to the increase in crimes, many countries are "reconsidering" this mean of payment.

A lot of bodies now believe that if a criminal is afraid of risking their own life, they will repent the crime and not commit it at all. But is Capital Punishment the best way to avoid crimes?

Sometimes when a person was deemed guilty of a crime they didn't commit, they would have to spend their life in prison due to the unavailability of DNA and forensic testing. If Capital Punishment was present then, the innocent individual would be put to death without even getting a chance to prove themselves not guilty.

I believe that Capital Punishment is not only inhumane, but is also pointless. Why? Well if a criminal is put to death after they have commit ed an act, they firstly have learned nothing from their mistake, and secondly, they have not been given the chance to fully regret their actions.

The solution? I believe sentencing someone for life is the best solution. Why? It is not inhumane, and truly influences the individual to understand the meaning of wasting another being's life as their own is wasted before them.

Truly I think that no one has the right to take someones life, whether it is a crook, or even the Justice system. A person can only learn from their mistakes if they are given a chance to reflect upon them. Yes Capital punishment erases criminals, but if the law starts taking lives, what is the difference between a crook and the system itself?

Pricetags on life?

"Cyclist shot, killed after buying groceries"

It is truly hard to believe that devastating crimes like these still exist in the world today. What increases my anger more is how the stories like these are present in our reading material almost everyday. A lot of articles and shows have reporters talking about how someone died due to either being beaten to death, shot or just verbally abused which led them to take their own life. Why are people so interested in taking the lives of others?

The person who was the victim in this story was a 22 year old man who was travelling home riding his bike with groceries to his 3 year old daughter. A gang van pulled by and shot him to death. This guy died while being rushed to the hospital.

Now just imagine the impact his death might have on his daughter, on his family, and on the society which now might be in fear of being the next target. I don't understand why people kill each other in the first place.

We were all created as equals, and really having different religions, languages, races, sex, and ethnicities should not influence us to take each other's lives. What's in it? What did the gang get?

We all just need to put a stop to this injustice. All lives are as precious and priceless, so why do we put a price tag on some?

&& I'm coming for you

"No matter what, I gotta make this move"


Really people, it's quotes like these which keep us moving, and striving to meet our goals. I am sure that everyone has a certain goal in life they want to pursue, I know I have my own set of long and short term goals.

I still remember when I was younger, I wasn't accepted by many people, number one reason was because I was a nerd, and number two because I had a very "competitive" personality. It was always hard for me to make friends because I was more of a teacher's pet; hence adjusting with others was always hard for me because I thought I was superior to others.

When I moved to Canada, I had to overcome a culture barrier and many communication barriers because firstly I wasn't able to speak English well, and I didn't know slack about speaking French. I had a short term goal at that time to make friends. With their help I was able to learn English in merely three months because I decided to take a risk.

I think that goal setting and risk taking is ideal for anyone who wants to have their dreams come true. If we set a goal everyday to improve our lives and work towards those goals, slowly we can see ourselves getting closer to our main goals. These goals don't always "just happen"; for risks sometimes are what we need to take.

My long term goal is to become and Aerospace Engineer, and maybe even a performer, but to meet those goals, I know I have to set smaller goals such as getting good grades or getting into performance academies of my choice.

This whole story up there comes down to this: World Peace. It might seem like a close to impossible thing, but really speaking, drops of water one by one can fill a jug, and one by one we can make a difference. I have always influenced human equality; therefore I don't think that economic or social diversity should separate us all. Even though we look different and have different interests, it's all of those traits which make us unique individuals; thus we should respect and be respected for them.

Truly if every human on this planet decides to drop their weapon, smile and accept each other for who they are, this world can truly be a better place.

So why don't we all try reaching? I know we can do it.

Do I have to beg?

Alright,

So I am sure that everyone has a certain individual in their lives who just doesn't seem to get it. Whether it is their colleague, friend, family member, or even their own pet, there is always someone who just doesn't know when to "cut it out."

I have a person in my life, a guy to be exact who well was a friend but now I don't know what relationship to have with him. I am not going to name him, but this guy has crossed the limits of stalking, copying, and well even apologising. When school started was when I met him and I thought he was nice until things started to change. In class he would continuously compete with me and ask for my answers. He took credit for groups we started and even tried to tell people that I apparently liked him.

It was when I started dating my boyfriend that the lightbulb in his head shone brightly. He increased the amount of annoying acts he did, and when I blocked him from many social networks, he proceeded to stalk me on various websites making up fake accounts to see what was going on in my life.

Even after all that, I decided to forgive him and help him out but then, this guy really crossed the lines by copying an assignment I had to do for school. I was upset and decided to not talk to him.

Today he messaged me and started apologising. When I told him I needed some time and space, he got impatient and continued to annoy me until I had to tell him that I had to go. He again started complaining about how I am always judging him, when really all I wanted was my own space and time to think; thus I had to tell him to just STOP.


I really don't understand why people don't leave others alone when they want to be. Maybe alot of conflicts that emerge from wreckless arguements are mainly caused because of space invasion.

I have always been a person for who saying "no" is a big deal. This guy was someone I had helped for months, and due to that I was taken advantage of. When I said no to him today, all I got was a bunch of spazz.

So really I still don't get the whole means of apologising for mistakes which are going to be repeated.

Dance like there is no tomorrow?

Sigh'

That was what was told to us in the email that was sent telling us that we had been selected for auditioning as professional dancers. It all began last week when I received an email for auditions, and as much excited as I was, I was nervous to the extremes.

Preparing a dance routine is not tough at all, especially when you know the song...but for us, the song that was to be played was going to be a "surprise." So anyways, I did prepare a routine and when I entered the audition room with the number 18 pinned to my shirt, I had to introduce myself to the camera and begin dancing when told.

The song? Closer. Yeah they played closer and I was standing there completely blanked out. I danced anyways, did my best, and hopefully impressed my instructors.

I was quite relaxed after the auditions because I could go home. That thought seemed like a blessing, until my parents decided to go to a festival happening around the area.

I was so tired by the time I got home, that I quickly ate my dinner and slept like a baby:)

Today was another boring day filled with misery. My stomach kills. I am not even joking :(

H2O From a well?

Yo people!

So today I had a great family outing to Black Creek Pioneer Village in Vaughn. It was a preservation site for a pioneer village that existed a LONNNNNGGG time ago with its own shops, merchants, vendors and bladidah dah dah.... :P

I was quite surprised to see how people were contemplating tasks manually as opposed to using technology which is present in our modern world today. One of my favourite places in the village was the printing press which had machines that dated about 300 years old. I was quite amazed that they had technology back then which could print copies of news papers at a rate of 10000 per day!

There were many other attractions as well, like houses with wells (I should add that I enjoyed pumping water using a water pump).

Now I am getting ready to practice for my auditions tomorrow to become a Pre SPB dancer for the Shiamak Davar dance academy. I am nervous as well as excited for my auditions tomorrow because truly I have been waiting for this for a lonnnnngg time :P

Today I learned that sometimes we take alot of things for granted. After seeing the pioneer settlements I learned that to accomplish the easiest of errands, it could take days. Even then, people would work manually and finish the tasks they had started happily. In our world today, there is an advancement in technology and luxury yet people still act selfishly and fight.

I wish there was a way to stop the conflicts which sometimes emerge from our pre-programmed mind set. I guess it's just the human trait of selfishness which is present in everyone.


Other than that, that was pretty much my day:) I do hope to write more as summer goes on, till then BYE:)

To Start Off......

Hey there everyone:) This is officially the beginning of my very first blog:) I do hope to share all that goes on in my life on this blog as much as I can :)

So as you all might be wondering, what inspired me to start my own blog? Well, really to say I was always fond of keeping a diary, and to me this blog seems like a diary in which I can record some of my most memorable or saddest memories:P Like my name says, I do live to dream, and I believe that dreams are what influence everyone to do what their heart tells them.

Since this is my first official post, I would like to share somethings about me which might or might not be interesting.

To start off, I absolutely LOVE to dance, and that love for dancing has influenced me to join various academies throughout. I am part of the Shiamak Davar dance academy at the moment, I love going to these classes for they not only bring out the talent I have, but also help me relax and enjoy:)

I am an amature pilot, so I can fly planes and gliders, and am hoping to pursue my pilot's license soon. I also love swimming and interacting with people which has led me to take courses for lifeguarding.

I love writing as well, it is one of my favourite things to do in my spare time. I have started writing a novel which has a deja-vuish theme to it; however am thinking of starting another one about a tragic love story.

Drawing is a portal for people to my imagination, so sometimes I would draw and paint pictures of things which are part of my imagination.


So as you can see, I have many interests and since I have started this blog, I hope to keep all of you updated with things that I find important or just everyday scenarios. Till then, Ciao:)