Try Something New Thursday: Laughing Like Crazy

Tonight I had the pleasure of going to this comedy show called Laughing Like Crazy, but this isn't just a regular comedy show. Laughing Like Crazy is a show put on by people who have suffered from or are suffering from a mental illness of some sort. The people involved in the show create multiple jokes or sketches based on their own experiences with mental illness and use the comedy as a healing tool. They encourage those in the crowd to laugh at all the jokes even if they think it's not something to laugh at they encourage you to do so because those doing the jokes have come to accept their mental illnesses and want you to laugh with them.

I had honestly never heard of this before and didn't really know what it was about until I got there. But I have to say I am so thankful for going because it was a great experience. I also found that it would be something more colleges and universities should look into if they put on a Mental Health Awareness week such as my school's residence did as it raises more awareness about it. The people in Laughing Like Crazy took a serious matter that most avoid talking about and not only turned it into something to talk about but something they could laugh about. There's a saying that laughing is the best medicine and it truly is! Here is the link to check out about what all it is that Laughing Like Crazy does:
http://www.mooddisorders.ca/program/laughing-like-crazy

Special Feature! Top Twelve Tuesday: Favourite Female Actresses

My top 10 favourite actresses:
1. Michelle Rodriguez: the epitome of beauty and braun

2. Sophia Bush: the fighter to make women feel powerful















3. Nina Dobrev: Canadian beauty

4. Holly Marie Combs: fighter for wildlife defence

5. Kristen Bell: fighting for the protection of children from the press

6. Phoebe Tonkin: created a website about health called YourZenLife

7. Jena Malone: beautiful musician and actress

8. Jennifer Lawrence: a very down to earth actress

9. Lauren German: kick butt girl on Chicago Fire

10. Monica Raymund: partner in crime to Lauren German in Chicago Fire

11. Adelaide Kane: From werewolf to Queen super star

12. Laura Vandervoort: well rounded in sports and a great werewolf; yet another Canadian Beauty

Music Monday: Robert W. Smith

For those of you who don't know who Robert W. Smith is it's him----->
He is in my opinion a brilliant composer and definitely one of my favourite composers. The compositions he has are incredible and I love listening to them. My favourite composition is The Winds of Poseidon because you really get to hear how each individual section of instrument sounds and plays a part within the overall structure of the piece. I haven't been fortunate enough to be able to play this piece of his but if I ever get the chance to I would totally jump at it. From having a French horn solo to a piccolo solo this piece just makes me happy.

Robert W. Smith is a great composer and I love the works that he has done. Another one of my favourites is Into the Storm which is probably one of his more well known pieces and I did get a chance to play a bit of it. I just absolutely love it! Below are links to Into the Storm and Winds of Poseidon that I highly recommend checking out! Happy music Monday everyone!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hb4fD5LkXI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=051BGEIJRa8

Throwback Thursday: School Yard Fun

Above is a picture of a very young me (like kindergarten young) playing in our little playground we had. To this day I still have no idea what that yellow rectangle with lines in it was meant for but I sure had fun trying to figure it out. I was one of those kids that loved being outdoors and having fun. Whenever I got the chance I would be outside playing either with a friend or by myself it didn't matter as long as I was outside. Now that I'm older I find that I miss being in elementary school but not because I was young it's more because of that is where most of my memories are from.

I loved my elementary school with it's little L shaped building, basketball courts with old nets and of course our tiny gym. As much as people complained about our gym at school I couldn't because it always gave us a great home court advantage for basketball and volleyball. I miss my elementary school but I do still go back and visit every now and then just to see how much has changed since I went there.

Top Ten Tuesday: Places to Travel

My top 10 places I would like to travel:

1. San Fransico

2. Return to Chicago

3. Return to Prague

4. The Netherlands

5. Scotland

6. Rio De Janeiro

7. Rome

8. Greece

9. Ireland

10. Barcelona

Fashion Friday: Featuring Sophia Bush!

Can I just say that even in such a basic outfit like the one in the picture above Sophia Bush always makes it work?  Sophia Bush is one of my favourite female actresses but not just because I think she's gorgeous and has an amazing fashion sense but because she seems to be such a caring person. Sophia is one woman who takes a stand against all the dram concerning the female body image and I find that to be empowering. I was happy to learn that her 'Zero is Not a Size' campaign in the hit television series One Tree Hill was not just a thing for show but she does in fact believe in that and works to promote a love your body and love yourself type of campaign in real life.

No matter what Sophia is wearing I always find her to look stunning and she is definitely one of my fashion icons. I view Sophia's style and personality as inspiration for what I hope to achieve one day when I enter in the world that is fashion.!

Throwback Thursday: Rock Glen and Tire Swings

Throwback Thursday to a long time ago when I was a kid and my mom took myself, one of my friends, my brother and one of his friends to a place called Rock Glen. At the time I remember being so excited because I could find more rocks that I'd be able to add to my rock collection (which I still have to this day). It also helped that my mom said Rock Glen had a waterfall that we could go under and swim around if it was nice that day. But unfortunately when we got there we were unable to that day. I don't remember much that happened that day except for finding some fossils that I still currently have and the tire swings you see in the picture above.

I don't know how long I spent on those tire swings but I absolutely loved them. My friend in this picture with me and I always talk about going back there to go on the swings again and in a way re-create this picture. Unfortunately she went back there not too long ago and as it turns out the tire swings are gone. But with or without the tire swings I still want to go back there and see what memories will come flooding back from that adventurous day!