Top 10 Tuesday: Inspirational Quotes

My Top 10 Inspirational Quotes:

1. "If music be the food of love play on,"- William Shakespeare

2. "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy,"- Ludwig van Beethoven

3. "Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power,"- Lao Tzu

4. "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream,"- C.S Lewis

5. "Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement,"- C.S Lewis

6."Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbour, catch th trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover,"- Mark Twain

7. "An unexamined life is worth nothing," -Socrates

8. "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything,"- Plato

9. "Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see,"- Confucius

10. "First, have a definite, clear and practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust all your means to that end,"- Aristotle.

Music Monday: Baroque Era

For anyone who was with me in any of the many music classes I took in high school they will know that I have what may be considered and unhealthy obsession with the Baroque Era. The Baroque Era was my absolute favourite to learn about in music history and I instantly fell in love with the music, the clothing all of it. In our history classes when the chance came up I would do projects on the Baroque Era because I just love it that much. Baroque was very heavy on ornamentation both musically and fashionably.

An education lesson for those who don't know what ornamentation is it is basically the icing on the cake or the little extra details you don't necessarily need but add any ways for an extra special effect. One of the most known composers of that time is Antonio Vivaldi with his beautiful creation of The Four Seasons. Which out of the four the one most would know is that of Spring because it is highly unforgettable and gets stuck in your head really easily. Or at least it does mine because I find myself humming it quite frequently.


Here is a link to Vivaldi's Spring! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4kTei0XrCs
Happy Music Monday everyone!

Throwback Thursday: Who needs a pool when you have a bucket?

As I child I grew up in a place where we couldn't fit a pool into our backyard except for a little kiddie pool and anyone who knows me well knows that I might as well be a fish. Once you get me into the water it is very rare that you could get me out of the water. To improvise my own little pool I would always end up climbing into the big buckets we have and made sure they were full of water. Why did I do it you may ask? Well truth be told I have no answer other than I am a weird kid even to this day and that's about all there is to it.
I mean really though isn't it more fun to create your own games and own pool as a child any ways? It makes it that much more memorable because even now many years later I still remember the days where I would climb into the buckets just for something to do. Even at a young age I was pretty inventive and very creative with whatever it is I did. Both of the pictures in today's blog post were from different occasions and at different locations. The top one was at my house I grew up in as a kid and the bottom one was at my grandparents house in which they did have a pool in their backyard and yet here I am, still in the bucket. Clearly I don't need a pool to go swimming just give me a bucket I can fit in and I'll create my own mini pool!

What's Up Wednesday: Veronica Mars

As I'm sure most of you can tell I am going on a Veronica Mars fest this week but what fan wouldn't when the movie was just released this past weekend? I have pretty much been going on a Veronica Mars binge lately from making Jason Dohring (a.k.a Logan Echolls in the show) my Man Crush Monday to watching my dvd sets of the show to pinning Veronica Mars things on pinterest. Admittedly I did not start watching Veronica Mars back when it first came out but somewhere along the lines I watched a few episodes here and there on days when I was at home sick and not in school; which is when they would play it. I don't really remember how or when it happened but I had made the decision to go back and watch the show from the beginning which is when I fell in love.

I already loved Kristen Bell as an actress and watching her in this show just made it that more appealing to me. It also doesn't help that Enrico Colantoni is a Canadian actor that I also really like as well as he stars in another show I watch called Flashpoint. So all around I've been a typical fan girl lately and have just been obsessed with Veronica Mars. Anytime I have some free time what do I do? Watch Veronica Mars. Eating breakfast before class? Watch Veronica Mars. Need a break from homework? Watch Veronica Mars. What can I say? I'm a Marshmallow!

Try Something New Tuesday: Pole Dancing

This week instead of doing another top 10 I thought I would switch it up a bit and write about something new I just recently tried....POLE DANCING! And no it's not like the 'I'm doing to go dance on a pole in the club' kind of dancing but the real life extreme body work out of pole dancing. I have to say it was so much fun and a great work out that more people should try. Instead of going out Monday night to celebrate St. Patty's day I went out and tried this class for the first time and found it was a lot more rewarding than having done any St. Patty's day wild celebrations.

Not only did I have a chance to do pole dancing for the first time but I also got to do it with some wonderful ladies. After having had a rough weekend I got to kick start my week with getting some great news in the morning and trying something new in the afternoon! Pole Dancing is my Try Something New Tuesday what's yours?

http://www.liveituppolefitness.com/

Man Crush Monday: Jason Dohring

So in honour of the fact that I have been fan girling lately and that the Veronica Mars Movie was just released this past weekend I thought it fitting to have Jason Dohring as my Man Crush Monday! Jason Dohring a.k.a renound bad boy Logan Echolls in the hit television series Veronica Mars was back in action this weekend in the Veronica Mars Movie and can I just say that for fan girls like myself I adored the movie and without spoiling it there was something I didn't see coming but happened and loved it?
Jason Dohring as Logan Echolls is one of those really perfect roles for him and his automatic on screen chemistry with Kristen Bell would make anyone believe it's real if you don't add into account the fact that both are married to other people. Fun fact with Jason Dohring is that in honour of his Veronica Mars fans when he and his wife had their beautiful baby girl they named her Lilly with the double 'L' spelling from the television series. Any who I could probably rant about Jason Dohring forever but I shall stop it there! Jason is my Man Crush Monday, who's yours?

Fashion Friday: Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez is the epitome of beauty and braun. I'd have to say that she is one of my all time favourite actresses and is most definitely a role model for me. In a lot of the things she stars in she is a complete bad ass who can hold her ground and as a female myself I find that very empowering. The way that she carries herself is incredible Then I see her at red carpet events or other gatherings and she ends up being dressed up all feminine and still manages to looks powerful. Michelle is a fire cracker actress who I find to be absolutely incredible and more than deserves this post for Fashion Friday. No matter if she's dressed up or dressed down she is absolutely stunning!