I am a dedicated Maria Sharapova fan. A lot of people think me very weird and eccentric for this. They all think that she's just a pretty face on the tennis court and screams too much. But to me she's more than that. To me, she's a role model.
Maria Sharapova is the world's top paid female athlete. She has 3 grandslams and 19 career titles overall. Her career has much substance and she cannot be ignored as one of the alltime greats. Sure she does not have as many grandslams as Serena or Venus, but she's younger and she'll catch up in time. As for her grunt, people who complain about it can go stuff themselves. It's something she does so she can play better; a sentiment to how hard she's really working and how much she really wants to win. It's something jealous people point out cuz they're jealous of her millions and looks.
Being a Sharapova fan gives me strength. She's someone I admire and from that admiration i learn from her. If I'm about to give a speech and I'm nervous, I call to mind an image of her about to serve. Her composure, her focus as she wallops that ball at the opponent. It's pro. That's just one word for it. If someone's competing with me, in anything, an arm wrestle, maybe an online game, and I'm behind, I take inspiration from when Sharapova comes back from behind. She never gives up. To me, that means a lot. She's faced match points and still come back firing. She's a strong, focused woman. And I am proud to say that she's a role model of mine.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Things that piss me off
There are a lot of things on the planet that make me angry. That make me clench my teeth and shake. Things like people on msn who just sign off without saying bye. You're just left there sitting on your computer chair thinking "DITCHER". And it makes it worse if they just sign back on and don't even apologise for signing off like that. I mean, psh, who do they think they are. I am also not a big fan of people who say "meh" lots. It's annoying. Especially if you're talking about something you care about. It makes you feel like they don't care. Well, admittedly they might not, but still! Would it kill them to pretend?
I also hate people who backstab you by giving all your secrets away like drugs. "Hey you, you wanna know what Sharadiscus does every night?" Talk like that all over the schools and workplaces has to jibe you. I mean that's why they're called secrets. They're meant to be kept SECRET. I also hate liars. And manipulators who pretend to be your friend but just steal your tests answers or cool stuff. Those lowlife scumbags just piss me off to high heaven.
Anyway it does me no good to rant on about lowlife scum so i hope you enjoyed this rather lazy blog and please be patient with my bitter attitude :)
I also hate people who backstab you by giving all your secrets away like drugs. "Hey you, you wanna know what Sharadiscus does every night?" Talk like that all over the schools and workplaces has to jibe you. I mean that's why they're called secrets. They're meant to be kept SECRET. I also hate liars. And manipulators who pretend to be your friend but just steal your tests answers or cool stuff. Those lowlife scumbags just piss me off to high heaven.
Anyway it does me no good to rant on about lowlife scum so i hope you enjoyed this rather lazy blog and please be patient with my bitter attitude :)
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Guilt.
If there was a human emotion that I hated more than any other, it would have to be guilt. Guilt is the jerk that stabs you in the back after Hatred, Tragedy or Rage force you to hurt someone. It's what stops a lot of good people from just dropping the Superhero act and running around town laughing maniacally and blowing things up. I, personally, am not a very big fan of guilt. Guilt holds me back from kicking the asshole who pissed me off, from screaming at the teacher who was being a neanderthal in terms of the judicial system, from smashing the stupid bully who stole my lunch money's head in the bricks and a hell of a lot of other things.
But we've got to remember, without guilt, there's not a lot of right or wrong. Guilt is a very human emotion, we often feel it as some sort of anxiety or pain whilst watching an evil deed or after having done one. Guilt is often interpreted as a sign of goodness in a person. Not feeling guilt, means you don't feel sorry. You don't feel bad for having hurt someone. You don't feel bad for sinking to their level if you just succeeded on your revenge quest. To put it in simplistic but succinct tones, it means you're evil.
Sometimes, being evil seems easier. You can do whatever you want whenever you want and you don't feel one teensy bit worse. In movies, evil people always seem so happy. But we've gotta remember that those are only childish movies. In more adult movies, villains are always disturbed, bitter or maybe even miserable. Mr. Freeze in Batman, he was only pissed because they wouldn't let him have enough cash to save his wife. In the end of Batman and Robin, some of his goodness came back when Batman pleaded for his wife's case to be treated in the laboratory and succeeded. Evil never comes fully as a lifetime of happiness. Humans always start off good, no one is ever really born bad.
Guilt is what stops anyone from going bad. Guilt is the preventative measure instilled by God. Guilt towards bad deeds done to bad people can turn bad people into good people. That's why guilt is important, it may feel like an iron ball chained to your leg, but it's a good iron ball, that stops you running straight into hell. It helps you make the right decision in whether to be bad or good.
But we've got to remember, without guilt, there's not a lot of right or wrong. Guilt is a very human emotion, we often feel it as some sort of anxiety or pain whilst watching an evil deed or after having done one. Guilt is often interpreted as a sign of goodness in a person. Not feeling guilt, means you don't feel sorry. You don't feel bad for having hurt someone. You don't feel bad for sinking to their level if you just succeeded on your revenge quest. To put it in simplistic but succinct tones, it means you're evil.
Sometimes, being evil seems easier. You can do whatever you want whenever you want and you don't feel one teensy bit worse. In movies, evil people always seem so happy. But we've gotta remember that those are only childish movies. In more adult movies, villains are always disturbed, bitter or maybe even miserable. Mr. Freeze in Batman, he was only pissed because they wouldn't let him have enough cash to save his wife. In the end of Batman and Robin, some of his goodness came back when Batman pleaded for his wife's case to be treated in the laboratory and succeeded. Evil never comes fully as a lifetime of happiness. Humans always start off good, no one is ever really born bad.
Guilt is what stops anyone from going bad. Guilt is the preventative measure instilled by God. Guilt towards bad deeds done to bad people can turn bad people into good people. That's why guilt is important, it may feel like an iron ball chained to your leg, but it's a good iron ball, that stops you running straight into hell. It helps you make the right decision in whether to be bad or good.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
First Impressions
As you grow up, the biggest irony of life becomes clear. That when you were younger, you wanted to be older and then when you're old, you wanna be younger. You realise the disadvantages of knowing more. The ever present worries and concerns that cover your life and personality for the rest of your life. As a child in a kindergarten, your biggest worry is always about whether you're going to have sport today or if you painted your sculpture the right colour. In primary school, it's whether some guy will spread a rumour about you or beat you up or if you did well enough on an easy AIM test. Come highschool, you worry about your future job, your lovelife, social life and of course, the bloody necessity of going to school and doing well. Once you're out of there, you start thinking about whether you're earning enough money and the worries keep piling up.
The old saying "Ignorance is bliss," suddenly becomes painfully clear. You start thinking about a wasted childhood where you spent too much time worrying about the future. You starting thinking about how much crap you're gonna have to put up with as you keep growing. It sucks. I know it, and a lot of other people know it. But the good thing about growing up, is that regardless of all the crap you have to put up with, you're also given the tools to put up with it.
The old saying "Ignorance is bliss," suddenly becomes painfully clear. You start thinking about a wasted childhood where you spent too much time worrying about the future. You starting thinking about how much crap you're gonna have to put up with as you keep growing. It sucks. I know it, and a lot of other people know it. But the good thing about growing up, is that regardless of all the crap you have to put up with, you're also given the tools to put up with it.
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