Small acts of kindness

Check out the YouTube video we created:

- we targeted random people on the grounds of Macquarie University and gave them positive messages and put a smile on their faces.

pink sugar, bitch.

Are YOU unhappy or down in the dumps?
Do YOU have something in the back of your mind that's been irking you for far too long now?

Well, my fellow sweet-tooth-ers, worry no more- it's back and it's better than ever- 


      *~~!fairy floss!~~*

The love of my life,
the apple of my eye,
the joy to my world.
Oh, fairy floss!
*sigh*




Fairy floss, or cotton candy, as my friendlings up North like to call it, is basically just sugar.
"Just sugar?" you say.
NO. Not JUST.
Pure sugar goodness on a stick, coated with a soft pink texture.

Sugar makes you happy. It's a fact.
Not really, but I'd love to think so.
Nearly as much as I'd love to pretend that it's good for me :(
if only, if only.
But hey, in all seriousness, there's a message here- you don't have to rely on your present activities and shebangabangs to amuse or entertain you in order to feel happy again.
It's always possible to take a step back into the future into the days of those carnivals and circuses when all we ever ate was popcorn and fairy floss. (Speaking of which- I highly recommend you visit a circus in the near future, NO MATTER YOUR AGE GROUP- I visited one last night and it was absolutely riveting)

Adios for now, my chums
lots of love and sugar!

-srisha

Attitude? Gurl you know it! 

Attitude is everything. It is how we are different. it is how we express ourselves in good and bad ways. It is every girl's similar trait but in very different ways 

If you have a bad attitude you’re more likely to be negative, rude, off-putting, unmotivated and have a bad outlook on life

Our attitude governs the way we perceive the world and the way the world perceives us.

Keith Harrell explains to us the loudest and most influential voice you hear is your inner voice, your independent critic. I absolutely agree with this statement. In life we should (even they we don't all the time) aim to achieve our aspirations whether they may be to be a successful business manger or become a professional soccer player. We should aim to better ourselves and the accomplish things along the way. No matter how many people are around you telling you how good you are, you will always be your toughest critic. This can work with you or against you depending on your attitude.

Your attitude can:

      Be pessimistic or optimistic

      Drag you down or cheer you on

      Make you give up or push forward

These 10 tips will hopefully turn that frown upside down and transform your attitude into a ray of sunshine.

1.      Talk positively to yourself.

2.      Find an activity you enjoy and that motivates you

3.      Visual things you want to achieve

4.      Don’t doubt yourself. Always believe you can do something

5.      Use the power of words

6.      Be friendly

7.      Be enthusiastic

8.      Laugh. Lighten up your life with humour

9.      Focus on the good things in your life

10.  When you feel down, talk to someone you trust. Don’t bottle it up

peace out xo

By Ruth Getachew

Antibiotics > bacteria

“I'm so fat”

“I'm so dumb”

“I'm so sick of this world”

“I don't know what to do with my life anymore”

“Everything sucks”

“That just dropped my self-esteem”

Admit it, at some stage in your life, you've used one or more of these sentences. But the real question is, how do we prevent ourselves from saying them again?

Negativity is contagious. But you must be that 'antibiotic' that works hard to stop the 'bacteria' from spreading around your body and causing harmful damage to it.

Being strong, being positive and optimistic is not hard and it's not easy as well. However, you may or may have not noticed, but the amount of energy negativeness takes away from you is much much more than actually putting the effort to be happy, strong and positive.

Now, once your content with your life, another will look at you and will be inspired and also motivated to accept themselves and also be happy. It's a domino effect. It's contagious.

When your ill, people want to stay away from you... or in some circumstances you want them to stay away. But when your healthy, people tend to surround themselves around you. Same goes when your positive.

Have a good day homies,

caroline

What's in a smile?

Validation: a short film that is sure to make you smile. An action that is so vital to our outlook and thought processes. Such a simple act, the slight upward curve of your mouth to a full frontal teeth-bearing grin. How could anything so effortless have such a positive impact?

Well, you may or may not be surprised to know that smiling actually has a significant effect over both your physical and mental well being. Yes, we smile when we are happy, but in reverse, smiling apparently makes us happy! The benefits that com from smiling can be compacted into a short list as presented on About.com's Top 10 Reasons to Smile, listed below (for information on why, visit the link!):

• Smiling makes us more attractive

• Smiling LIFTS our moods

• Smiling is contagious 

• Smiling relieves stress

• Smiling boosts our immune system

• Smiling lowers your blood pressure

• Smiling releases Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin

• Smiling lifts the face and make you look younger

• Smiling makes you seem successful

and most importantly;

• SMILING HELPS YOU STAY POSITIVE!

Besides; you never know what effect your smile will have on a friend, family member, loved one, colleague, or even stranger's day. It does you good, the people around you good, and it's so easy, so why not?

(even sharks can do it!)

- Emmalie

what makes me happy.

Cats.
You heard me.
Cats.

Majestic, wonderful cats.

why do i like cats?
because they are so soft and cuddly.
who needs a heater when you have a self warming cuddle machine?
cats are silly.
their curiousity allows them to do adorable and wonderful things
they are arrogant and are a constant reminder that most things only come when they need you.
but, they represent strength, courage and persistence.

for a long time, the thing that brightened my day every day was my loyal cat strotting half way down the road to greet me, meow, and say hello.
i think everyone with a pet can understand how much of an impact they can have on their lives
it can be a bond that nothing else can break.
nothing else would break
not that you would ever want it to.

Because you only live once..

 

 

follow our rules:

Oh-Em-Gee FEMINISM (yes, you read right, I WENT THERE)

There are 91 definitions for "feminism" in Urban Dictionary.
Not that the said website is somewhat reliable or accurate,
but does that statistic itself show how controversial and varied our opinions and ideas of ~FEMINISM~ are??
Such definitions vary from:

"Estrogen-induced sexism.

If she's got a vagina, she's better than you.

That's feminism."

to

"The belief that women are and should be treated as potential intellectual equals and social equals to men. These people can be either male or female human beings, although the ideology is commonly (and perhaps falsely) associated mainly with women."

I must admit, when I first heard of feminism (probably some time in my early tween years), I simply thought of rambling girls who complained about not being treated right in society. 
Over the years, my personal definition has substantially changed, and I attempted to educate myself by watching Youtube videos, reading articles (online mostly) and just chatting about it with my friends and family.



A few years ago, I would not have wanted to associate myself in any way with the word "feminism" because of how I defined it, and today I call myself a feminist.

I think much of my initial opinion stemmed from the views of outspoken feminists that had (what I now perceive to be) backward ideas about what they thought feminism was.
Of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but the issue only really became obvious to me when self-proclaimed feminists forced their own views onto others. 
Which ain't cool in my books, no matter what controversial topic is being discussed.

Now, I don't mean to say "OH MY GOSH GUYS ONLY MY OPINION IS CORRECT, ALL OTHER FEMINISTS THAT ARE OUTSPOKEN ARE WRONG!"
In fact, I mean quite the opposite; feminism is what you make of it- as with any issue- it's just a matter of how you choose to voice your opinion.


-srisha

frandshep

Chocolate has power over us!

Ever thought why you have an uncontrollable craving for chocolate?
Or why it leaves you with an underwhelming satisfaction?
Well look no further, here you would know! 

Chocolate leaves us with a feeling of extreme happiness, making the brain have feelings of bliss and giddiness. It increases our levels of serotonin, which in return gives us strong feelings of well-being and happiness.

The cravings may be linked to low blood sugar, stress or changing hormone levels prior to a female’s menstrual cycle. High stress levels can make you crave chocolate, because increased serotonin levels leads to decreased levels of anxiety.

Chocolate also contains trace minerals such as magnesium, to which women may be deficient with prior to their periods. Some women may use this excuse to eat chocolate, being more socially accepted to indulge during this time. Although, it may be just too delicious to turn down any reason to eat it!  

did you know?

chocolate comes from a fruit tree, it's made from a seed

did you know?

there is approximately 1.5 million cocoa farms in West Africa

did you know?

Casanova used to eat chocolate to heat things up in the bedroom!

did you know? 

Benjamin Franklin sold chocolate in his printshop in Philadelphia

well cracked.com has a different approach of it...

And there's a little bit of Switzerland in all of us..

So buy bon bons, truffles and candy hearts- all you need to brighten your own or someones day! 

-Laura