tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59680871755951900302024-03-02T17:46:43.324-08:00Brown Eyed Girl Conquers the WorldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968087175595190030.post-58167179147398039792018-04-13T08:36:00.001-07:002018-04-13T08:39:32.356-07:00How to "Celebrate" Friday the 13th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Horror fanatics (like me) LOVE when a Friday 13th comes up in an ordinary month. It's like an additional <i>Halloween</i> (pun intended) sprinkled throughout the year! Not that you <i>need</i> any excuse to celebrate all-things-horror, because I do that all year round! ;) BUT, for some reason, this is more fun than a "normal" horror movie night. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hopefully, we don't have to go over the rules for Friday the 13th, but just in case, see below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How do I "celebrate" Friday the 13th, you ask?? The recipe is pretty easy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>1. Set the mood</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Light some candles, turn off all the lights, and enjoy a dark night filled with terrorizing fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>2. Dress in your favorite black Cloak. (Or outfit, whatever.)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>All black everything!!</i> Follow Morticia's lead- all black and red lipstick! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Or opt for a Lydia Deetz inspired outfit, and don your black lace veil! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>3. Watch your favorite horror film(s)! ((Duh.))</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It doesn't need to be Friday the 13th! Here are some great old and new suggestions:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>So, what is Horror is not quite your thing?? </i>I have the solution for you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>4. Psych's spoof-tastic Tuesday the 17th episode. Season 3, Ep. 15</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Along with the "Here Comes Lassy Episode!"!! A spoof on the Shining. Season 6, Ep. 11</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well, there it is! I hope you all have a super fun, creepy, scary Friday the 13th!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Happy" UN-EQUAL Pay Day!! Today, April 10th, is Equal Pay Day and we have a lot to talk about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What is "Equal Pay Day" you ask? <b>Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year.</b> Equal Pay Day was originated by the <a href="https://www.pay-equity.org/day.html" target="_blank">National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE)</a> in 1996 as a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men's and women's wages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>ALSO</i></b>, it is important that we discuss the fact that, because race/ethnicity also impact women's wages, this Equal Pay Day is symbolic of White Women's wages (80%):</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /><b>July 31 </b>– Black/African American Women’s Equal Pay Day <b>(63%)</b><br /><b>September 25 </b>– Native American Women’s Equal Pay Day <b>(59%)</b><br /><b>November 2 </b>– Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day <b>(54%)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had the distinct pleasure of giving a presentation on AAUW's research study, "A Simple Truth", available for free download <a href="https://www.aauw.org/resource/the-simple-truth-about-the-gender-pay-gap/" target="_blank">here</a>, alongside AAUW California's Lobbyist Shannon Smith Crowley and City of Sacramento's Councilwoman Angelique Ashby on Saturday (04/04/18). <i>It was such a phenomenal program! </i>But I'd be remiss if I didn't put something up here as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>So let's talk about Equal Pay and the Gender Wage Gap</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I know there are still many people think that the Gender Wage Gap is "fake", that it's made up, or a misrepresentation of the labor and wage climate in the U.S. <i>But it's not</i>. We're going to talk about all of the things that make up the Wage Gap and break it down, piece by piece. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First, let's talk about AAUW's (American Association of University Women) research study, since that's what I'm basing my numbers on. The study has also been replicated by other institutions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap</i> was written by former AAUW Vice President of Research Catherine Hill, Ph.D., in 2011. It was substantially revised by Senior Researcher Kevin Miller, Ph.D., and former Research Associate Kathleen Benson in 2016. Former Vice President of Government Relations Lisa Maatz and State Policy Manager Kate Nielson, J.D., wrote the section on federal and state policies. An updated/current 2018 version is available by clicking on the link above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Federal agencies such as the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics conduct surveys of individuals, households, and businesses to gather information about people’s salaries and other earnings. Most reports on national workforce participation, pay, and pay differences depend on data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) (www.census.gov/cps), the country’s primary source of labor force statistics. The CPS is a monthly survey with a sample of 100,000 households sponsored jointly by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Census Bureau, 2016). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The estimate of the pay gap using weekly earnings is based on the annual average of median weekly earnings for the previous year, usually released in January of each year by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov/cps). The estimate of the pay gap using annual earnings is based on the CPS Annual Social and Economic Supplement, which is published each September by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPS provides more detailed information on income compared with other government surveys. In recent years, this information has been published in the report Income and Poverty in the United States (Semega et al., 2017).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /><b><u>What is the Gender Pay Gap?</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The gender pay gap is a<b> comparison of women’s and men’s median earnings</b>. Median earnings are typical, not average, earnings. Looking at the salaries of all women and men working full time, the median is the number in the middle of the group. We often say “typical” to refer to median because it is the person “right in the middle.” Half the people earn more, and half earn less. (Why not use averages? Because very high earnings can pull up the average, but they don’t pull up the middle point in the same way. Average wages tend to be higher than median wages.)<br /><br />The calculation of the earnings ratio and the pay gap is simple:<br /><br /><b>Earning Ratio</b>= women's median wages divided by men's median wages, which equal a percent.<br /><br /><b>Pay Gap</b>= men's median wages subtracted by women's median wages divided by men's median wages.<br /><br /><b><u>The Pay Gap Over Time</u></b></span><br />
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<br />While the pay gap has steadily narrowed over time, it is nowhere near being eliminated, and in recent years progress has actually stalled. The gap has narrowed since 1960, due largely to women’s progress in education and workforce participation and to men’s wages rising at a slower rate.<br /><br />At the rate of change between 1960 and 2016, <b>women are expected to reach pay equity with men in 2059</b>. If change continues <b>at the slower rate seen since 2001, women will not reach pay equity with men until 2119</b>. <br /><br /><b><u>The Pay Gap & Race/Ethnicity</u></b><br /><br /></span><br />
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<br />The pay gap affects women from all backgrounds, but its effects vary among different demographics. The chart shown here lays out the pay gap by race and ethnicity among full-time workers in 2016. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can see that among workers who are Hispanic, black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, both women and men had lower median earnings than workers who are non-Hispanic white or Asian.<br /><br />Women were paid less than men were within each racial and ethnic group, and the pay gaps between men and women within group was smaller among black, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaska Native workers compared with the within-group gaps among white and Asian workers. <br /><br />It is clear from the chart, however, that this smaller gender pay gap among these groups is due solely to the fact that the men in these groups were paid substantially less than non-Hispanic white and Asian men were paid in 2016.<br /><br />Asian and white women typically were paid more than other women, and Asian men were paid the highest wages of any group. <br /><br /><b><u>The Pay Gap in Comparison to White Men's Earnings</u></b><br />Using a single benchmark provides a more informative picture. Because non-Hispanic white men are the largest demographic group in the labor force, they are often used for that purpose.<br /><br />Compared with salary information for white male workers, Asian women’s salaries show the smallest gender pay gap, with an earnings ratio of <b>87 percent</b> of white men’s earnings. For White women, the pay gap was <b>79%</b> and <b>63%</b> for Black women. The gap was largest for Latina and Hispanic women, who were paid only <b>54 </b>percent of what white men were paid in 2016.<br /><br /><b><u>The Pay Gap by Age</u></b><br /></span><br />
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<br />The pay gap is narrow among younger women and men, <b>but it increases for workers of middle age and older. </b><br /><br />For example, in this chart, you can see that among young people ages 16–34, women are paid close to the same amount that men are paid.<br /><br />In the peak earning years of 35–64, in contrast, women are paid between <b>74 and 83 percent</b> of what men are paid. <br /><br /><b><u>The Pay Gap by Education</u></b><br /><br /></span><br />
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<br />While earnings tend to increase with education level, education does not eliminate the pay gap. The pay gap exists at all levels of education and, in some cases, is larger at higher levels of education. <br /><br />For example, this chart shows that women with less than a high school diploma were <b>paid 77 percent</b> of what their male peers were paid in 2016, whereas women with advanced degrees were <b>paid only 74 percent</b> of what men with advanced degrees were paid. <br /><br /><b><u>The Pay Gap, Disability, and LGBTQ People</u></b><br /><br />Disability status is a challenging population demographic to capture because it covers many definitions. In the current American Community Survey (ACS) questionnaire disability is measured by answering questions related to six disability types: hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent living.<br /><br />According to the ACS, in 2016 people with disabilities made just <b>68 percent</b> of what people without disabilities made. And among people with disabilities, the gender pay gap is substantial: Median pay for women with disabilities is <b>72 percent that of men with disabilities</b>.<br /><br />According to a Williams Institute study of Census Bureau data, eliminating the gender pay gap <b>would significantly mitigate the poverty rates for any couple that includes at least one woman, creating benefits for women and their families regardless of sexual orientation</b>.<br /><br />When we analyze the gender pay gap, it’s also important to include people who do not identify with the gender they were assigned at birth. The Williams Institute estimates that 1.4 million adults in the United States identify as transgender. Preliminary evidence from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey also suggests that people who transition from male to female gender expression experience a drop in pay after the transition, while those who transition from female to male gender expression see no difference in pay or even a small increase. <br /><br /><u><b>What Causes the Gender Wage Gap?</b></u><br /><br />The pay gap itself is more complicated than a single number, since it summarizes a huge diversity of women and life circumstances. The origins of the pay gap are also more complicated than a single cause. <br /><br />Women and men have always participated in the workforce in different ways—and have been treated differently by employers—and though those differences have shrunk over time, they still contribute to women being paid less than men.<br /><br />One major cause of the gender pay gap is what researchers call <b>occupational segregation</b>, the tendency for men and women to work in different fields with different levels of compensation.<br /><br />Another substantial cause of the gender pay gap is different patterns of work. Women tend to work fewer hours, are more likely to take time away from the workforce to care for family, and are more likely to need flexible work schedules.<br /><br />In addition to these factors, research evidence points to the impact of bias and discrimination on women’s pay relative to that of men. Let’s look a little more closely at these three factors: occupational segregation, work patterns, and gender bias. <br /><br /><u><b>The Pay Gap Across Occupations</b></u><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />In nearly every line of work, women face a pay gap. Among the many occupations studied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women’s earnings are higher than men’s in only a handful. <br /><br />Jobs traditionally associated with men (like computer programming and aerospace engineering) tend to pay better than traditionally “female” jobs (like nursing and administrative support). Even in jobs where the same level of skill is required, jobs associated with men tend to pay more. Parking lot attendants, who are predominantly men, are paid more on average than child care workers, who are predominantly women, even though child care workers are increasingly required to obtain post-secondary education. <br /> <br /> Over the past 50 years, women have started to enter jobs that were once occupied almost entirely by men, but women and men still tend to work in different kinds of jobs. This segregation by occupation is a major factor behind the pay gap. But it’s not the whole story.<br /><br /><b><u>Schedules & Parenting</u></b><br /><br />Women are more likely to leave the workforce or work part time when they have young children. Many stay-at-home and part-time working mothers will eventually decide to return to the full-time workforce, and when they do they may encounter a “<b>motherhood penalty</b>” that extends beyond the actual time out of the workforce. <br /><br />Fathers, in contrast, do not suffer a penalty compared with other working men. Many fathers actually receive higher wages after having a child, known as the “<b>fatherhood bonus</b>.” Women also tend to work fewer hours than men, even when they work full time. (Full-time work is defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as 35 hours a week or more.) <br /><br /><br /><br /><b><u>Gender Discrimination & Bias</u></b><br /><br />Choice of occupation and different patterns of work account for some of the differences in salaries, but they aren’t the whole story. <br /><br />In 2015, despite making up almost half the workforce, women held only 26 percent of private-sector executive positions, with women of color particularly unlikely to hold such positions. (For more information on the leadership gap, see AAUW’s 2016 report <i>Barriers and Bias: The Status of Women in Leadership</i>.)<br /><br /> So how do we know that discrimination and bias affect women’s pay? Studies have found that as women enter an industry, wages in that industry drop, even for men. Because discrimination cannot be directly detected in most records of income and employment, researchers look for the “unexplained” pay gap after statistically accounting for other factors such as college major, occupation, work hours, and time out of the workforce.<br /><br />The 2012 AAUW report <i>Graduating to a Pay Gap: The Earnings of Women and Men One Year after College Graduation</i> examines this question. After accounting for the issues raised above as well as others, the study found that there was a 7 percent difference in the earnings of women and men one year after college graduation that was still unexplained. Studies by other researchers have found similar unexplained gaps. <br /><br /><u><b>Federal Public Policy</b></u><br /><br />Congress has a history of considering, and in some cases enacting, laws that address discrimination in employment. Yet these legal protections have not ensured equal pay for women and men.<br /><br />With AAUW’s support, President Barack Obama signed the <b>Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act</b> into law on January 29, 2009. This law lengthens the time period in which employees can bring legal action for pay discrimination lawsuits. It clarifies that pay discrimination can occur when a pay decision is made, when an employee is subject to that decision, or at any time that an employee is injured by it.<br /><br />Other pending legislative measures include the <b>Paycheck Fairness Act</b>, the <b>Fair Pay Act</b>, and the <b>Pay Equity for All Act</b>, which would expand fair pay protections and strengthen enforcement efforts. <br /><br />On Equal Pay Day in 2014, Obama signed two AAUW-supported executive orders addressing pay discrimination and subsequently worked to add regulations to increase pay protections. <b>However, in 2017 President Donald Trump rescinded several equal pay protections, including rolling back requirements for federal contractors to comply with labor and civil rights laws and halting implementation of a data collection tool to increase wage transparency.</b><br /><br />Federal budgets need to ensure adequate enforcement of all civil rights laws through sufficient funding and staffing of the <b>Equal Employment Opportunity Commission</b>, the <b>Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs</b>, and the various civil rights divisions. The <b>Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau</b>, the only federal agency devoted to the concerns of women in the workplace, should be fully funded to continue its important work on fair pay issues. <br /><br /><u><b>Equal Pay in the States</b></u><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />In addition to complying with the <b>1963 Equal Pay Act</b>, a federal law that prohibits gender-based discrimination in the payment of wages, most states also have some kind of additional equal pay law. <br /><br />Currently, <b>two states—Alabama and Mississippi—have no state pay equity or sex-based employment discrimination regulations</b>. All other states have at least some basic equal pay protections. But roughly <b>one-third of states </b>also have major loopholes in those protections that allow employers to continue to pay women less than their male peers.<br /><br />Although many states have some equal pay regulations, few state laws include the necessary details to help employers and courts establish and enforce fair pay. AAUW advocates for all states to pass and enforce equal pay laws in addition to developing other innovative ideas that chip away at the gap. Learn more about equal pay in your state at <a href="http://www.aauw.org/resource/state-equal-pay-laws">www.aauw.org/resource/state-equal-pay-laws</a><br /><br /><u><b>So What Can We Do?</b></u><br /><br />The pay gap is real and pervasive, and it affects all women. There is no one silver bullet to fix the problem. Rather, individuals, employers, and communities need to take action.<br /><br />The best place to start is AAUW’s page on fair pay advocacy, <a href="http://fightforfairpay.org/">fightforfairpay.org</a>.<br /><br />AAUW is involved in finding solutions <b>at all levels</b>, including helping women get the pay they deserve immediately. Their salary negotiation workshops are designed to give women the tools and confidence they need to make a change for themselves. You can find out how to bring a workshop to your community at <a href="http://salary.aauw.org/">salary.aauw.org</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Not only that, but the Pay Gap affect all women, of all races. Women are about <b>HALF THE WORKFORCE</b>, which means that <b>HALF of ALL WORKERS</b> in the Nation are being underpaid <b>BASED ON THEIR SEX (& RACE)</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">April is Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Month. The topic for this Blog isn't a "fun" topic, but it's absolutely imperative for human beings world wide. Notice, I didn't just say women, because sexual assault doesn't just happen to women. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>*1 in 2 (50%!!) WOMEN HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE OTHER THAN RAPE IN THEIR LIFETIME.</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*1 in 5 MEN </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE OTHER THAN RAPE IN THEIR LIFETIME.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*Every <b>98 seconds</b>, someone in America is sexually assaulted!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*And every <b>8 minutes</b>, that someone is a <b>CHILD.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*</span><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Only 6 of every 1,000 perpetrators will end up in prison.</span><a href="https://www.rainn.org/statistics" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">* </a></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*<b>1/5</b> women have experience completed or attempted rape in their lifetime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*<b>41%</b> of women reported experiencing physically aggressive <b>STREET HARASSMENT.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*1/3 women experience physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner. (Intimate Partner Violence)<br /><br />*Women have a 50%-95% chance of developing PTSD after being raped.<br /><br />*18% of men reported experiencing verbal street harassment.<br /><br />*Nearly 1 in 67 men in the US have experienced rape or attempted rape.<br /><br />*1/6 boys are are sexually abused before the age of 16.<br /><br />*Only 26.2% of men who experienced childhood sexual abuse disclosed it at the time of the abuse.<br /><br />*<b>FEWER THAN 5%</b> of completed or attempted rapes against college women are reported to law enforcement.<br /><br />*Among college women, 9/10 victims of sexual assault knew the person who sexually assaulted them.<br /><br /><b>***SEXUAL VIOLENCE THRIVES WHEN IT IS NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND VICTIM BLAMING GOES UNCHECKED.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>THIS IS EXACTLY WHY WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT. EVEN THOUGH IT'S FREAKING AWFUL. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>MAYBE ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT'S FREAKING AWFUL. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On average, there are <b><u>321,500 victims</u></b> (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault <b>each year in the United States.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*About 3% of American men—or 1 in 33—have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There's a great campaign called "NO MORE" that you can donate to or be apart of! Check them out here: <a href="https://nomore.org/campaigns/saam/">https://nomore.org/campaigns/saam/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But there's so much more to do than that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Individuals can model supportive relationships and behaviors, call out harmful attitudes, and challenge the societal acceptance of rape and sexual assault.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*When you hear comments that blame victims or make light of sexual violence, speak up so others know you don’t agree. Even if you don’t have a perfect response, this shows you do not believe in stereotypes, you believe survivors, and you’re a safe person to talk to.</span></div>
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<br /><i><b>What is sexual violence?</b></i> <br />• Sexual violence is any type of unwanted sexual contact – including sexual assault and rape. <br />• This can include words and actions like sexual harassment, catcalling, and non-consensual sharing of private images such as “revenge porn.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> • A person may not report what happened for many reasons, including:<br /> -Concern they won’t be believed<br /> - Fear of retaliation <br />-Distrust of law enforcement <br />- Shame or fear of being blamed <br />-Pressure from others <br /><br /><i><b>Healing and justice look different for every survivor</b> </i><br />• A survivor may or may not choose to move forward with the criminal justice system. <br />• Healing is an ongoing process. Everyone heals in their own time and their own way. <br /><br /><i><b>You can support survivors</b></i><br /> • Chances are you know someone who has experienced sexual violence even if they haven’t told you. <br />• They are listening to how you talk about the issue, and hearing that you understand and believe survivors may help them feel safe. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This weeks #WCW goes out to one of my favorite fictional females ever... Professor Minerva McGonagall. Ya'll probably know how much I love her (I was her for Halloween this past year), but I'm going to keep telling you about it anyways. Because she's the original <b>BOSS WITCH</b> and altogether B.A. But first, a little background on our favorite Professor, and head of the Gryffindor House at Hogwarts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">According to J.K. Rowling (via </span><a href="https://www.pottermore.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/professor-mcgonagall" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Pottermore</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">), Minerva McGonagall was born to a witch mother and a muggle father, and struggled with her magical identity. When she arrived at Hogwarts, the sorting hat took 5 minutes to decided which house she belonged to, deciding between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, eventually settling on the former. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"Minerva was quickly recognised as the most outstanding student of her year, with a particular talent for Transfiguration. As she progressed through the school, she demonstrated that she had inherited both her mother’s talents and her father’s cast-iron moral sense...By the end of her education at Hogwarts, Minerva McGonagall had achieved an impressive record: top grades in O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s, Prefect, Head Girl, and winner of the Transfiguration Today Most Promising Newcomer award. Under the guidance of her inspirational Transfiguration teacher, Albus Dumbledore, she had managed to become an Animagus; her animal form, with its distinctive markings (tabby cat, square spectacles markings around eyes) were duly logged in the Ministry of Magic’s Animagus Registry." </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"<i>Known to successive generations of students as ‘Professor McGonagall’, Minerva – always something of a feminist – announced that she would be keeping her own name upon marriage. Traditionalists sniffed – why was Minerva refusing to accept a pure-blood name, and keeping that of her Muggle father?</i>" -J.K. Rowling</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, without further ado, the reasons why <b>Minerva McGonagall</b> is one of my favorite fictional females.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Seriously, nobody does it better. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#2) She didn't take any crap from anyone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">McGonagall is the first person to call you on your crap. Don't try it with her. Just don't. I very much appreciate this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#3) She is a loyal and trusted friend to Dumbledor until the very end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Minerva is moral, honest, and always fighting for the right, alongside Albus Dumbledor and even steps in as Headmaster when it's her time. She never pushes for the limelight or takes the power because of greediness, she does it because it's what's <i>right</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#5) No seriously. Her wit and humor are my most <b>FAVORITE THINGS</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She reminds me of my Grandma who was a retired elementary school teacher in <i>the old days</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#6) Despite her sarcasm and frankness, she LOVES her students.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#7) When Hogwarts and all of the Wizarding World needed her, she stepped up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Minerva defends Hogwarts like the Bad A. Roman Goddess of Wisdom and Strategic Warfare that she was named after. In the final battle, there's no one I'd rather have by my side than her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#8) She is compassionate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#9) May I offer you a cough drop, Dolores?!?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#10) Sometimes, doing the "right thing" means breaking the rules.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#11) She is a great fighter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#12) Seriously, her sarcasm makes my heart happy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> #13) This look. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The original RBF. My like is this look. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#14) <i>DID I STUTTER?!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#15) She's got no time for your foolishness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#16) <i>Have a biscuit, Potter.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perhaps my <b>FAVORITE</b> Potter/McGonagall moment ever!! She backs up her students when they're in the right against other figures in power (Umbridge) are wrong and using their position to manipulate and degrade morality. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#17) She gets right down to business. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#18) She is my hero for the amount of grief she gives the kids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> #19) Mic Drop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#20) <b>SAVAGE</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> #20) She is a super talented </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Animagus.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Proving that those who <b>CAN</b> do teach also teach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#21) She knows how to command a room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#22) Crack that whip!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#23) She knows the importance of sometimes turning a blind eye.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#24) THAT APPROVING SMILE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ultimately, Professor McGonagall is the person I'd want most as a mentor. She is incredibly brilliant, courageous, moral, brave, relentless, tenacious, sarcastic, and unshakable. She is a phenomenal teacher and headmaster and one of my most FAVORITE fictional females.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Last night I was scrolling through Instagram when I bumped into a gorgeous picture of Emmy Rossum sporting her naturally curly hair. I stopped scrolling and stared at the beautiful picture for a couple minutes and thought, "you know what? Curly hair is beautiful. Maybe I should start wearing mine naturally more often..."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's not that I don't think curly hair isn't pretty, <i>because I do</i>...it's just that I don't think it looks pretty <i>on me</i>. <b>Big difference</b>. But why?? I've never loved it. I always wanted straight hair because mine was so thick and unruly, it never looked "done". It always looked like I just rolled out of bed, while all the other girls' hair looks glossy, straight, perfect, <i>with no frizz</i>. From an early age, perhaps reinforced by the media and representations of "beautiful put-together women, I always disliked my naturally curly hair. </span><br />
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"Samira Ahmed, senior news presenter, who has been working at Channel 4 News in the UK for the past 11 years. Earlier this week, Ahmed announced her departure from the media company after being told that her hair was too "scruffy" for TV" Her decision to leave comes after claims that she was repeatedly told by executives that Channel 4 chiefs did not like her hair." [<a href="https://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/celebrities/curly-hair-stereotypes-initiating-change" target="_blank">Here</a>]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm sure you can relate to this, if you have curly hair. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"No doubt we have all heard it before ourselves: “Your hair looks so pretty straight,” “Why don’t you straighten more often,” or even, “Your curly hair is ugly!”. It can be tough out there when you're hair doesn't look like the blown-out goddesses. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Of course my #1 has to be the Gal that inspired this list and made me want to love (and wear!) my hair naturally curly!! I just love her, she's a gem! Brains and beauty! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Kate Hudson</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Penny Lane...how can you not love her?! Her hair is a direct representation of her lively and free-spirit personality. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Julia Roberts</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Goddess Supreme, Julia Roberts was one of the first women that made curly hair "cool". Of course, it was ALWAYS cool, but you know what I mean.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I cannot even put into words how much I love her and her hair. She is perfection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. Beyonce</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'd be remiss if I didn't include Beyonce on a 'hair list inspo' list. Her hair is GORGEOUS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6. Sara Jessica Parker</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I could not forget about Carrie Bradshaw; her curls are just as iconic as the white tutu/pink tank combo, her "Carrie" necklace, and Manolo Blahnik. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This Ukranian beauty's curly tresses first graced our TV screens on <i>That 70's Show</i>, and she continues to inspire me with her natural curls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8. Alicia Keys</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">GORGEOUS. Natural. And the super talented singer/pianist started a bare face campaign that is so inspiring! Natural IS beautiful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9. Nicole Kidman</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Nicole's red curls were one of the highlights of 90's fashion, because they were unique and carefree. This updo has me seriously rethinking my next "going-out" style. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">10. Shakira</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There's nothing cooler than Shakira and her volumized, beautiful blond curls!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">11. Debra Messing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Oh, Grace. I have ALWAYS been a fan of her hair!! She'd always beautiful, but when she let's her (natural) hair down, it's some of the best curl-action in the biz. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perhaps my favorite new comer, the outstanding and crazy-talented actress from Orphan Black ((who plays 14 different clone characters on the series)) rocks her natural curls all the time! She IS curly hair inspo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, for all the curly-haired gals out there, let's let down our curls and enjoy the beautiful bounce we were born with!! </span><br />
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As unlikely as it is to see women represented in these roles, women of color fulfilling STEM roles is even MORE unheard of. <b>THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE. LIKE, NOW</b>. It is appalling that these issues still exist. Representation is important to young girls and young women because when they dream and plan out their lives, they need to be able to SEE themselves in these roles, on their TVs, their movies, their computer screens, in their books, in their real lives... Ashley Zweig, <a href="https://www.theodysseyonline.com/why-female-representation-is-important" target="_blank">in an article for the Odyssey</a>, states that "w</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hether we choose to admit it or not, the characters that inhabit our screens have a great impact on our lives; they help to shape who we are, the way we view the world around us, and who we aspire to be. That's why representation in the media truly matters.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cosima is one of the clones masterfully played by Tatiana Maslany, and the brains behind finding and interpreting the science behind their genetic makeup. S<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">he </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">was once a PhD student in Experimental Evolutionary Developmental Biology, but dropped out of school to study the female clones' biology. Despite congenital respiratory illness (that has killed other clones) still threatening her life, Cosima continues to fight for truth and justice with her clone sisters. She is one of my all-time favorites!! </span></span></div>
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<b>Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler</b>, <i>Big Bang Theory</i><br /><br />Amy is the incredibly smart Neurobiologist is the only one who can keep up with Sheldon Cooper. She is probably my favorite character on the show. She is hilarious, loyal, loving, and tenacious. She is a wonderful best friend to Penny and never sacrifices her intellect or standing up for what she believes in.</span></div>
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<b>Angela Montenegro,</b> <i>Bones</i><br /><br />Angela Montenegro is a specialist in forensic facial reconstruction at the Jeffersonian Institution. She uses her skills as an artist to develop, maintain, and improve the lab’s three-dimensional graphics and computer simulation systems. She is credited with the innovation of the "Angelator", which is later recreated/replaced with a newer version, the "Angelatron".</span><br />
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<br /><b>Dr. Maura Isles</b>, <i>Rizzoli & Isles</i><br /><br />Dr. Isles is the Medical Examiner and the other half of <i>Rizzoli & Isles</i>. She has a warm, happy personality, who's extremely curious, interesting, and funny. She has a brilliant mind and devoted to her work and her best friend (Jane Rizzoli). The pair are a crime fighting team, showcasing women in leadership roles working together to save the world (or at least, their city). ;)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dr. Jo Harding, <i>Twister</i><br /><br />Dr. Jo Harding lost her family in a storm as a child, which inspired her to become a meteorologist that studied catastrophic weather activity. Her team, nicknamed ‘storm chasers’ develop a machine that tracks storms and records the activity,in hopes to increase the amount of advanced warning time and save lives. She continually puts herself in the harms way, even willing to give her own life, for the sake of science and helping to prevent the unnecessary loss of human life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bernadette has her Ph.D in Microbiology and a lucrative job at a pharmaceutical company. While the show may have been at first about the male geniuses, it has developed into a more inclusive gang of scientists with Bernadette and Amy, who simultaneously hold their own and elevate the thinking of the male characters around them. Bernadette also working during her pregnancy and after the baby is born, by choice, and it a great example for many career moms that it is doable and okay to choose to be both a mom and a scientist. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Brennan is a forensic anthropologist, who investigates human remains at crime scenes where the flesh is too degraded for a coroner to obtain evidence. Nicknamed "Bones", she is the protagonist of the series and undergoes a lot of character development throughout the series, while still remaining true to herself and her love of science. Towards the end of the series, she has a daughter, and also showcases the struggles of being a working mom. She is the leading expert of forensic anthropology, and uses her incredible brain to help her partner fight crime. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">March 8th is <a href="https://www.internationalwomensday.com/">International Women's Day</a>! International Women's Day (IWD) celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Run annually on March 8, the day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. IWD provides an important moment to showcase commitment to women's equality, launch new initiatives and action, celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness, highlight gender parity gains and more. <br /><br />The day is celebrated and supported globally by industry, governments, educational institutions, community groups, professional associations, women's networks, charities and non-profit bodies, the media and more.<br /><br />Collectively every person and all groups can make a difference within their sphere of influence by taking concrete action to help drive gender parity. From small powerful grassroots gatherings to largescale conference and event audiences - International Women's Day is celebrated everywhere. It's a big day for inspiration and change.<br /><br />I made a list (of course I did!) of ways to CELEBRATE!!! <b><i>So put on your NASTY WOMAN tee, all your feminist pins, your Dissent collar, and pink hat and LET'S GET IT!!</i></b> </span><br />
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The Equal Rights Amendment would provide a fundamental legal remedy against sex discrimination for both women and men. It would guarantee that the rights affirmed by the U.S. Constitution are held equally by all citizens without regard to their sex.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This documentary offers an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. Examining both real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez uncovers how outdated and discriminatory attitudes inform and influence seemingly disparate issues, from workplace harassment to domestic violence, rape and sexual assault, to the foster care system, and the healthcare conglomerate to the judicial system. Lopez reveals the inadequacy of present laws that claim to protect women, ultimately presenting a compelling and persuasive argument for the urgency of ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lopez writes:</span> <i>Over the course of the past seven years, I have taken a look at the top dozen issues affecting women and done an analysis of whether the laws that are presently in place are working or not to provide women with equal legal protections to men.<br /><br />The subject and the real-world implications compelled us to be extremely comprehensive in our investigations and not skip steps or cut any corners. From the gender wage gap to sexual assault, from pregnancy discrimination to child sex trafficking, I found laws that are incomplete, insufficient and in some cases actually deleterious to the women they are supposed to be helping.<br /><br />What are noticeably and shockingly absent are the basic explicit human and civil rights protections that men are afforded by the Constitution. In case after case, the Supreme Court demurs on protecting women because they have no explicit Constitutional right to which to point. And despite our reliance on the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia candidly shared his opinion that, “The Constitution does not protect women from sexual discrimination. No one ever thought that’s what it meant. No one ever voted for that.”<br /><br />Clearly, there is a very effective propaganda campaign in the popular culture designed to convince us that women and men enjoy the same human and civil rights. Studies show that 72% of Americans are completely invested in the false belief that the genders are explicitly equal under the U.S. Constitution. My conclusion, after six years and more than 100 interviews and thousands of hours of research is that this blind spot opens the door to a lot of unconscious and conscious bias as well as disguising deliberate exploitation.<br /><br />Ratifying the ERA would put American women’s civil and human rights on a solid immovable foundation, impervious to the winds of political change. <b>EQUAL MEANS EQUAL</b> makes the strong argument that full legal equality for women is a solution that has the potential to truly transform the United States and the world<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "montserrat"; font-size: 14px;">.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is a very <b>SIMPLE </b>way to know/get info on how to advocate for your favorite causes. I love getting emails from all my Orgs with quick "here's what you need to know!" newsletter, notifications on events, and current Action-Items. It's a good (sometimes daily) reminder that I can make a difference, even if it's signing an online petition or calling my representative. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now widely associated with contemporary feminism, the color purple symbolizes achievements gained and achievements yet to come."</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">BONUS: LISTEN TO</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Prince's song “Purple Rain” and Jimi Hendrix's “Purple Haze”!!</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><br />
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One of the most powerful ways you can influence how quickly gender parity is achieved is through championing your own <b><a href="https://www.internationalwomensday.com/PressforProgress" target="_blank">#PressforProgress</a></b> campaign within your own community, network, organization or group. Each year an annual IWD campaign theme is kicked off on March 8, with its focus and activity supported by groups all year long. The IWD campaign theme unifies direction and galvanises activity to provide a meaningful framework for connected action throughout the year.<br />
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No matter how you celebrate, make sure that you take at least a few moments to recognize not only the women in your life, but also recognize yourself, and the social changes that we still need to bring equity in our communities, states, Nation, and WORLDWIDE.<br />
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<b>International Women's Day:</b> <a href="https://www.internationalwomensday.com/">https://www.internationalwomensday.com/</a> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sophia Bush is a Feminist Icon. But I have a little bit of truth to tell you first before I get into it, which I'm not proud of. The last year has been <b>VERY </b>difficult for me. For someone who is very loud and proud about feminism and social change, the November 2016 Presidential Election results knocked the wind out of me. I was more than disheartened...I was <i>heart broken</i>. You see, I'd been very actively working in my community with Non-Profit Organizations and State Agencies to advocate for women's rights and fight for justice and change. It seemed as if we were on a forward propellant, climbing up and up...<b>I could see our bright new future</b>, <i>it was on the horizon</i>, <i>but I could see it</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I could see a world where women and girls were given equal opportunities and equal access to education and funding and pay equity. I could see a world where women and girls held 50% of the jobs in STEM fields, where they were 50% CEO's, leaders, lawmakers, judges, politicians. A world I could be proud of to show my nieces that whatever they dreamt of being, (a vet, a scientist, an artist, a ballerina, a mom, whatever they wanted!) they could grasp, as long as they did their part. A world where they felt safe at school, where they were treated with respect, where I didn't have to fear for them walking home. <b>A world where bullies and sexual assault and violence against women had decreased to such an extent, that it was like talking about the Dark Ages in history class.</b> I dreamed of that world. <b>I knew we could become that world.</b> And then suddenly...<i>it was gone</i>. The horizon now held only blackness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm not proud that it took me a while to shake it off. I'm not proud that at many times during the next several months, I thought, "<i>Why even try.</i>" I'm not proud that I considered, truly considered, giving up the fight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But I am proud that I had the guts, the tenacity, the willpower, to get back up and keep fighting. And I did that, because of this amazing person, Ms. Sophia Bush, and her incredible strength. I watched interview after interview of her talking about feminism and social change. I followed her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sophiabush/?hl=en" target="_blank">IG</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SophiaBush?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">Twitter</a> accounts religiously, because it was the daily <b>((if not, hourly))</b> pep talk I needed to keep going, to keep fighting, to keep picking myself up defeat-after-political-defeat. [If you don't follow her on social media, stop reading this right now and DO IT!! They're both linked above] </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She has positively impacted me so greatly, that I wanted to share it with all of you, in case you also need the <b>Sophia-Bush-Empowerment-Magic-Pep-Talks</b>! Here are some of my favorites since election day: (Newest to Oldest)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. "L.A., I love you. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For your fight, your heart, your diversity, your tolerance. The food vendors, community organizers, legal teams, day laborers, storytellers, artists, chefs, farm workers, creatives, and more. The fabric of our community is colorful and fantastic. It was an honor to march with you, my neighbors, today. It was a thrill to speak before you. And I am endlessly inspired by the ways that you show up, stand up, and speak up. You are truly a City of Angels." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeMHq9wjk0g/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. "Speak your truth. </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Even when your voice shakes." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BdtLuHIjkXh/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4</span>.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">ALL HANDS ON DECK PEOPLE. Call and leave comments before the end of the day on the Trump administration's proposed rollback of contraceptive coverage for the ACA. This script will get you started! </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Birth control is HEALTHCARE. It’s a basic right for women who want to go to school, have careers, have families, and be able to PLAN those families. Do not let this archaic patriarchal moron strip you of your rights to control your own life. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">BURN UP THE PHONE LINES! 🔥🔥🔥 " -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BcU-7EfDR7N/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. "</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's to the fierce females. The choir getting louder every day. Anyone who has ever felt silenced, who now knows they can roar. Here's to each of you." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sophiabush/?hl=en" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6. "<strike>Thought & Prayers</strike>. Policy & Change. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We demand action. Your pattern of offering lifeless condolences with no follow-through will not be tolerated any longer. You work for us. You are not keeping us safe. We can vote you out. Soon. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Stop insulting us by hiding your profiteering behind religious words. It's ugly and painfully obvious. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sincerely, A Gun Owner Who WANTS Sensible Gun Laws + Every Other American Who Is Sick of the Slaughter."</span><span style="font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BbKgNxVjj21/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7. "<span style="background-color: white;">sleep is not coming. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">anger is the gnawing, nauseating pang that keeps you up past 3am.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">screaming is what your insides do when you give them just enough space to breathe.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">fury moved in a long time ago and set its roots. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">joy still exists. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">make no mistake. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">they are not mutually exclusive. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">it is hard won, and worth fighting for. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">but if you mistake my joy, other women's joy, to mean there is an absence of pain? </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">we will burn you to the ground when we open our mouths to share our rage. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you are not entitled to more pieces of us than we are ready to share. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">be very careful what you wish for, when it comes to information.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you just might get it. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and once you've seen, you can never unsee. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">sometimes we withhold to protect your eyes." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BaivyUXDlJc/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8. "<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It's shocking to see how many men are shocked. That women they know, perhaps even EVERY woman they know, has been sexually harassed. Sexually assaulted. This problem reaches farther than Harvey. Or Donald. (Both of whom, by the way, I hope get their due.) We live in a country where 1 in 4 women is assaulted or raped by the time she leaves college. And those numbers come from what gets reported. Estimates put the true stats at 1 in 2. Half of all women. By the age of 22. And if you scoff at that reality, you are part of the problem. If you are feeling a little uneasy, wondering if your behavior is part of the problem? It is. I promise you. If you're a woman who has been manipulated or bullied into feeling like her assault was her fault? It was not. There is no excuse for the behavior of abusers. And so many abusers are adept at psychological and emotionally abuse, thus masterful manipulators. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And if you're one of those men that I know? One of those men whose palms are sweating reading this? Wondering if your names are about to be exposed because of what you've done? How you've abused. How you've twisted. How you've lied. Good. Sweat. Be afraid. Welcome to our world. And watch your backs. We have looked over our shoulders in fear, every day and night, for long enough. Your turn. To you abusers and the ones who stood by and stayed silent? Consider this your notice. From me and from women everywhere. We are roaring, alright. </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/metoo/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#MeToo</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/womenwhoroar/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#WomenWhoRoar</a>" -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BaUQUmZD4kg/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9. "<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Did you know, on this </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/internationaldayofthegirl/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#InternationalDayOfTheGirl</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, that 130 million girls worldwide are not in school? That's 130 MILLION potential doctors, coders, researchers, designers, future leaders. Stripped of their potential. That has to change. And it can. From </span><a class="notranslate" href="https://www.instagram.com/onecampaign/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">@onecampaign</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We know (Girls) + (Education) = Unstoppable. Let’s make sure world leaders know that ALL </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/girlscount/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#GirlsCount</a>" </span>-<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BaHbUH7DUdB/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></div>
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10. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"<span style="background-color: white;">Some of you have come at me on social media recently, telling me that I deserve to die. That I'm a disgrace to America. That I should get shot and stop complaining. All because I am heartbroken and really, really f-ing angry about America's gun problem. I've had people tell me to give up my body guards. Guess what? I don't have any. Tell me that if I'd ever shot a gun in real life I'd feel differently. Guess what? I've been a sharp shooter since the age of 12, own my fair share of guns, & love nothing more than an afternoon at the range. Especially with the SWAT team and/or the servicemen & women I've visited on USO tours. I've had people tell me that I live in a "celebrity/coastal/libtarded bubble" & have no clue what real people go through. That my outrage is just band wagon jumping. Guess what? My cousin's 9 year old was murdered in a mass shooting. In Arizona. No coastal bubble in sight to save her. So STOP. If you're more outraged that I'd say "f- you" to a President & GOP masquerading as leaders, than you are that they're pushing laws to make silencers readily available (because they're getting NRA $$) the same week of a mass shooting? Well then you & I have different priorities. And that's fine. But on my end? I'm angry that the NRA wants to sell more crap that we don't need so they can make money. I'm angry that they're claiming it's about ear protection. Newsflash it's not. That's what cans are for. I'm angry that money is valued more than human life in this country. I'd happily go through more rigorous background checks, wait longer to get a gun, or give my guns BACK, if it meant we could work toward stopping this madness. Saying it doesn't work that way just ISN'T real. Data doesn't lie. Every country that's enacted some form of gun control has ended massacres. And for the "dangerous criminals who don't abide by laws?" That's what our police & military are for. And they don't think any of us need auto/semi-auto weapons or silencers either. So the next time you tell one of your fellow Americans to die/get raped/leave the country because she doesn't like that leaders value kickbacks over children's lives? Look in a mirror. Long & hard." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ49LvijSLr/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ49LvijSLr/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank"><br /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">11. "</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Donald Embarrassment-to-us-all Trump called an American citizen exercising his right to free speech, who is peacefully protesting violence + racism, a "son of a bitch." Trump called a group of NAZIS chanting racial slurs who murdered an American citizen "very fine people." Let that sink in. I'm damn proud to count myself as a son of a bitch by those standards." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BZZr3r1DuXL/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And to the Senators taking the GOP bribe of YOUR states keeping the Affordable Care Act while others are stripped of its coverage? (Yeah Murkowski, I'm looking at you. Hard.) Shame shame shame on you. The richest nation on EARTH should be better than this. Too bad all we seem to have is money. Nothing "caring" about this." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BZWaWm2jldQ/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">13. "<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If your house is burning, so is mine. If your liberty is threatened, so is mine. Your fight is my fight. Our fight. We stand with you and we will fight to </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/defenddaca/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#DefendDACA</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sincerely, </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Me + Americans who know what, and who, makes this country great." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BYoYB5HD9-7/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">14. "<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I'm tremendously grateful to have friends who are disrupting the world for good, prioritizing quality culture, and shining lights on the incredible women in their workforce. Not to mention proving that doing good is also good for business.</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-v4eNDnss/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">15. "</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Silence is violence. Silence is encouragement. So hit the streets. Make some noise. Be safe. Hug your neighbors and let them know you've got their backs. Love people by showing up for them. That's what we are here for." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BXxKVrlj1Pr/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">16. "</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You are not alone. Humans, we are in this together. All of us. Injustice thrust upon any group is injustice thrust upon us all. Defend the brothers and sisters in your communities. Step up for the marginalized. They will step up for you when this monstrous "leader" inevitably threatens your existence and attempts to take away your rights. It's coming. In the same way that he lied when he held a pride flag and stumbled through the LGBTQ acronym to say he would defend our fellow man, he will lie to your face and eviscerate you behind barely closed doors to prove that he won and he can do whatever he wants. We are here to tell him that we will not abide by his cruelty and betrayal. We have to stand united in the face of this." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BXBju4sFEHe/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">17. "<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I've watched so many people kick off </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mentalhealthawarenessmonth/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth</a> <span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">with astonishing and beautiful vulnerability. That takes so much courage. And it got me thinking about how each of them has shared that while they may look like they have it all figured out to people peering in from the outside, they don't. No one does. Remember that whatever you perceive -- or are just "certain" about -- when you look at another person is quite simply a projection of yourself. You literally have no idea what anyone is going through, or experiencing. So meet people with love rather than judgement. Meet them in ways that allow them to expand, rather than causing them to contract. Nothing else matters." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUAqpECD5KZ/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">18. "</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That's the kind of thing that makes my soul cry out in a way it only does when it comes face to face with deeply universal truths. The kind that encourage human tenderness. Yes. There is only your way. You will learn the hard way. You will make mistakes. You will have great love. You will experience tragic loss. People will give you advice and it will, sometimes, be taken but it will not save you from the good or the bad. You will live in your own way and you don't need to apologize for ANY of it. There is only your way. There is only your heart beating in your chest. Serve it first. Do so with kindness and consideration for the world around you, obviously. But dammit. Own your own way. Grip it in your first and hold it tight. Be true." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BTRrrCxDHKp/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">19. "</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Resistance is WORKING. Making noise works. Giving a s- works. Demanding that people be held accountable and treat others with some gd decency and respect WORKS. Keep it up y'all. Keep changing the game. And don't let them forget that we are watching. We both expect AND deserve better." -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BTFH7S1jc70/?hl=en&taken-by=sophiabush" target="_blank">IG</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Unless you've been hibernating the past couple days, you've heard the leaked audio recording of Donald Trump and Billy Bush's conversation that's been blasted over all social, radio, and television media outlets. <i>With good reason</i>. I've seen many different opinions on the matter, but what's worrisome to me are those people that brush off his comments or say that <i>sure, he's a scumbag, but it doesn't have any affect on his Presidential "abilities"</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This raises about a dozen <i>million</i> red flags in my head. How could people not be worried about this? How do people not see the <b>DAMAGE</b> this does to women <u><b>and</b></u> society. How could we possibly be making things <b>BETTER</b> in our society, if sexual assault, violence against women, and rape culture aren't stopped dead in their tracks? <i>This is a man running for President of the United States of America</i>, and we're going to let him say these things without consequence? <b>When are we going to take violence against women seriously?</b> <br /><br />"Locker Room talk" has been acceptable in our society for too long. Here's why it needs to stop:<br /><br /><b>1. "Locker Room Talk" Promotes Rape Culture.</b><br /><br />Rape Culture is the idea, coined in 1970 by Feminists, as the normalization of sexualized violence by society. Author Emily Buchwald defines it in her book, <i>Transforming a Rape Culture</i>, as "a complex set of beliefs that encourage male sexual aggression and supports violence against women...In a rape culture, women perceive a continuum of threatened violence that ranges from sexual remarks to sexual touching to rape itself. A rape culture condones physical and emotional terrorism against women as the norm...and both men and women assume that sexual violence is a fact of life, inevitable". <br /><br />By allowing there to be no consequences for Donald Trump's actions, and furthermore, allowing him to still run for President of the United States, we are doing just that. We are condoning his behavior, we are furthering the ideology that it is acceptable for men to show sexual aggression, harassment, and violence against women. <br /><br /><br /><b>2. Trump's "Locker Room Talk" isn't just disgusting, <u>it's illegal</u></b>.<br /><br />Not only is this unacceptable, it's illegal. What Donald Trump is describing is sexual assault. Talking about grabbing women by their genitalia IS sexual assault. What's disturbing is that he brushes his actions off as "locker room talk", leading us to ask if he even understands the definition of sexual assault, because if he did, he wouldn't be so openly admitting to it. <br /><br /><b>3. "When you're a star, you can do anything"</b>. <br /><br />His response that "when you're a star, you can do anything" demonstrates his manipulation of power and dominance. If he says this before becoming President, what will he do with the added power of being the President of the United States? And what does he think he can get away with doing to women, being the President? <b>His words should frighten and alarm everyone.</b><br /><br /><b>4. The Excuse of "Locker Room Banter" is Harmful to Men Too.</b><br /><br />The men I know, don't talk this way about women. It shows a utter disrespect to women, as a whole. Trump's comments are disgraceful to all the men who respect women because it normalizes this specific "locker room talk" as being something that is so common and acceptable, that it doesn't merit any consequences. Michelle Obama replied to this comment by saying that "to dismiss it as locker room talk is an insult to decent men everywhere". It also leads to "Toxic Masculinity", the concept of what it means "to be a man" in our culture has for so long, depicted womanizers and sexually violent men as the epitome of masculinity, enough to where many boys fear going to college "still a virgin". Donald Trump is THE epitome of Toxic Masculinity. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/opinion/donald-trumps-toxic-masculinity.html" target="_blank">Read it here</a>]<br /><br />[<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/video/michelle-obama-dismissing-locker-room-talk-is-an-insult-to-decent-men-everywhere-785250371780" target="_blank">watch it here</a>]<br /><br /><b>5. It Demonstrates the Over-Sexualization, Objectification, and Disrespect of Women.</b><br /><br />In Donald Trump's comments, he blatantly objectifies women, making it seem as if their bodies are the only thing of value. His words are so hyper-sexualized, demeaning women down to their genitalia. And his words were said in such a violent way, that many women felt threatened by them. In an article released by the New York Times, Trump's words were so obscene, they brought back memories of sexual assault and abuse for many women, who expressed their feelings of disgust and fear over social media. <b>It boils down to the disrespect of women.</b> These words are harmful to not just women, <b><u>but society</u></b>.The normalization of such "banter" makes it seem as if it's okay, in America, to hyper-sexualize, objectify, and disrespect women. <br /><br />[<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/us/politics/sexual-assault-survivor-reaction.html?_r=0" target="_blank">Read it here</a>] </span><br />
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I'm <b>SUPER</b> excited to share my first <b>EVER</b> Guest Contributor with all of you! <i>Teaching Girl</i> is a 2nd year PhD student studying at the University of Nevada, Reno. She loves ice cream and her kitten, Ollie. When not writing for work, she loves reading the poetry of Adrienne Rich and imaging having tea parties with Jane Austen. </span><div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968087175595190030.post-17659594841356803282016-01-20T12:02:00.001-08:002016-01-22T15:51:52.893-08:00Women Who're Changing the World<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Women Crush Wednesday" has really given me an opportunity to make a tradition out of highlighting women once a week, and I have to say, I'm very grateful for it. What started out as a "fun thing" has morphed into something more for me, and I've really become invested in learning, researching, and my most favorite, <b>SHARING</b> all of the great things wonderful ladies are doing to uplift, impact, and change my life. I am a self-proclaimed Feminist. And while I'm a Psych Major, I have added in gender studies within my coursework because <b>I LOVE IT SO MUCH</b>. I hope to one day so something as amazing and impacting as what these lovely ladies have done, but for now, I'll do my best to just keep learning and improving so that I can one day get there. They have, however, inspired me to make small changes and become more involved, and for that I am forever grateful. We can't all be Emma Watson's or Malala Yousafzai's or </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's</span><b style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">, but we can be ourselves, and we have SO MUCH to offer! We can ALL make a difference by making small changes, by doing the little things that add up to big things. If we ALL do OUR PART, we can unify and make a REAL IMPACT. </b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I believe that, whole heartedly. I believe that small changes can grow into big changes; after all, doesn't a small pebble dropped into the vast ocean still send ripples far beyond it's reach? Couldn't we do the same? These wonderful women are sure showing us that, indeed, <b>WE CAN</b>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"Men—I would like to take this opportunity to extend your formal invitation. Gender equality is your issue too. Because to date, I’ve seen my father’s role as a parent being valued less by society despite my needing his presence as a child as much as my mother’s. I’ve seen young men suffering from mental illness unable to ask for help for fear it would make them look less “macho”—in fact in the UK suicide is the biggest killer of men between 20-49 years of age; eclipsing road accidents, cancer and coronary heart disease. I’ve seen men made fragile and insecure by a distorted sense of what constitutes male success. Men don’t have the benefits of equality either. We don’t often talk about men being imprisoned by gender stereotypes but I can see that that they are and that when they are free, things will change for women as a natural consequence".</i> [<a href="http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2014/9/emma-watson-gender-equality-is-your-issue-too" target="_blank">Source</a>] </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>“I gave myself some space and traveled for two and a half months...I opened the school I built for my 30th birthday in Guatemala, and then built another school in Guatemala...One of my best friends describes me as an activist who is inconvenienced — in a good way — by her career as an actress...I love my job, but I couldn’t keep doing this if it ever actually precluded me from working on the world. I would just get another job....I wish I’d known to trust my instincts more, but that’s just life, though. When a red flag comes up and you ignore it because you’re trying to be nice or keep things easy, I’ve learned not to do that. I’ve really realized I don’t need to be a people pleaser. I don’t need to give anyone else’s opinions more weight than my own. My opinions should matter the most because they’re mine. And if your opinions are formed from a place of genuine honesty and kindness for others, then your opinions are worth defending — and now I do.”</i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> [<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jarettwieselman/sophia-bush-isnt-playing-by-hollywoods-rules#.xnYdN0kvP" target="_blank">Source</a>] </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I just love Amy. She has been an icon for me for so long; her openness about her beliefs, her willingness to stand up for them and her shining positive example has definitely influenced me throughout the years. She is a strong Feminist, who doesn't take sexist-crap from anyone, and doesn't shy away from speaking up about the issues, even if they are uncomfortable or unpopular. She is an all-around superstar; she writes, produces, and directs, but maybe my most favorite creation of hers is Amy's Smart Girls. Amy's Smart Girls is an organization which is "</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dedicated to helping young people cultivate their authentic selves [and] emphasize intelligence and imagination over “fitting in.” The website, <a href="http://amysmartgirls.com/">amysmartgirls.com</a>, offers a place of support for girls, activities and DIY, articles like "How to change a flat tire", "How to interview like a boss", etc, and my personal favorite, downloadable Women's History coloring pages, because, you know, <i>everyone loves to color,</i> <i>amirite?</i>! I also love the "ABC's of Smart Girls", which are articles like "K is for knowledge", "M is for Magic", "J is for Justice", "I is for Intelligence", "F is for Friendship", and so on. They are truly inspiring, honest, and positive. I think all women, not just girls, can benefit from what they have to offer! They also have an amazing "Take Action" segment that shows people getting involved in making changes around their community and also ideas for how you could get involved in your own community. Basically, Amy's Smart Girls is <b>FREAKING AWESOME</b> and its everything we could've ever dreamed of and more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"As far as I know, I am just a committed and even stubborn person who wants to see every child getting quality education, who wants to see women having equal rights and who wants peace in every corner of the world. Education went from being a right to being a crime. Girls were stopped from going to school. When my world suddenly changed, my priorities changed too. I had two options. One was to remain silent and wait to be killed. And the second was to speak up and then be killed. I chose the second one. I decided to speak up. The terrorists tried to stop us and attacked me and my friends who are here today, on our school bus in 2012, but neither their ideas nor their bullets could win. We survived. And since that day, our voices have grown louder and louder...I tell my story, not because it is unique, but because it is not. It is the story of many girls... I dedicate the Nobel Peace Prize money to the Malala Fund, to help give girls quality education, everywhere, anywhere in the world and to raise their voices. The first place this funding will go to is where my heart is, to build schools in Pakistan—especially in my home of Swat and Shangla. In my own village, there is still no secondary school for girls. And it is my wish and my commitment, and now my challenge to build one so that my friends and my sisters can go there to school and get quality education and to get this opportunity to fulfill their dreams. This is where I will begin, but it is not where I will stop. I will continue this fight until I see every child, every child in school." </i>[<a href="http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2014/yousafzai-lecture_en.html" target="_blank">Source</a>]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Malala is seriously the most amazing role model in the history of role models. She is the <b><u>YOUNGEST winner of the Noble Peace Prize (2014)</u></b>, who then donated the $1.1 million dollar prize to finance and open a secondary school for girls in Pakistan. She is an education activist, who's fought for the rights of all children to have the ability to go to school, both boys <b>AND </b>girls, which is <b>HUGE</b>. In 2011, she was awarded Pakistan's first National Youth Peace Prize and was also nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize. These acknowledgements of her work, and her growing popularity as a child activist, received the attention of the Taliban leaders, who voted to kill her. On October 9, 2012, gunman attacked her school bus, shot her with a single bullet that entered her head, neck and shoulder and was left for dead. She survived, though she was hospitalized for months before she made a full recovery. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"The Taliban's attempt to kill Malala received worldwide condemnation and led to protests across Pakistan. In the weeks after the attack, over 2 million people signed a right to education petition, and the National Assembly swiftly ratified Pakistan's first Right To Free and Compulsory Education Bill". She of course did not stop her work; in 2013, she and her father created <b>The Malala Fund</b>, which advocates for girls receiving education and bringing attention to the social, political, legal and economical factors that have denied girls in her country from getting a formal education. [<a href="https://www.malala.org/malalas-story" target="_blank">Source</a>] I can't think of a better example of standing up for yourself, for others, and fighting through persecution than Malala. She is a true shining light in our often dark world. I can't wait to see what she continues to do, and she's certainly inspired me to stand up and <b>DO MORE</b>. As Malala said, <b><i>"let us pick up our books and pencils. They are our most power weapon". </i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"We need to stop buying into the myth about gender equality. It isn’t a reality yet. Today, women make up half of the U.S. workforce, but the average working woman earns only 77 percent of what the average working man makes. But unless women and men both say this is unacceptable, things will not change. Men have to demand that their wives, daughters, mothers, and sisters earn more—commensurate with their qualifications and not their gender. Equality will be achieved when men and women are granted equal pay and equal respect. Humanity requires both men and women, and we are equally important and need one another. So why are we viewed as less than equal? These old attitudes are drilled into us from the very beginning. We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up, gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible. We have a lot of work to do, but we can get there if we work together. Women are more than 50 percent of the population and more than 50 percent of voters. We must demand that we all receive 100 percent of the opportunities". </i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">[<a href="http://shriverreport.org/gender-equality-is-a-myth-beyonce/" target="_blank">Source</a>]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Beyonce wrote the above letter for Maria Shriver's <a href="http://shriverreport.org/">ShriverReport.org</a> about gender equality and it is <i>fantastic</i>! Queen Bey is a music icon in her own right, but she is also an activist and philanthropist, which many people don't realize. Beyonce is a Co-Founder with Salma Hayek-Pinault in <a href="http://chimeforchange.org/">ChimeForChange.org</a>, which is a global campaign to promote health, justice, and education for girls and women around the world. She put on an amazing concert in 2013 called The Sound of Change Live, which was broadcasted on TV, and in which she headlined, joined by Florence + the Machine, Jennifer Lopez, Ellie Goulding, Mary J Blige, and you know, her hubby <i>Jay Z</i> (amongst others). Ticket prices were donated to the organization, as well as the ability for viewers watching on TV to donate as well. It was pretty amazing, and the videos are on YouTube if you still haven't seen it. I respect people for using their platforms for good and to advocate for change, <i>especially when those platforms are as large as Beyonce's world stage</i>. From her girl-power style anthem's to her charitable work, Beyonce is an awesome figurehead of Feminism and Activism, and reminds us that there is still much work to be done within our Country, and we ALL need to do better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Anna Kendrick is one of my favorite actresses.</b> But even more than her movies, I love <i>her</i>. Anna Kendrick just being <i>Anna Kendrick</i> is just about the <b>BEST THING EVER</b>. She is funny, witty, a little awkward in an endearing sort of way, and just <i>completely amazing</i>. <b>She also has killer style</b>. Her Twitter account is probably <b>the</b> <b>greatest piece of social media</b>. <b>EVER</b>. No seriously, <i>it's that good.</i> She is so <b>HILARIOUS</b>, she definitely needed her own section in my "Queens of Comedy" blogs, because well, she deserves it! Welcome to the club Anna, you reign supreme for <b>SO MANY</b> reasons, it will be hard to actually count! But I'll do my best! ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Reasons why Anna Kendrick is THE BEST:</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. She acts like we would with other celebrities, which makes her <i>super cool and real</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. She is <i>obsessed</i> with Queen Bey <b>just like the rest of us</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. <i>None of us are worthy of her, Anna. None of us are.</i> I love that she doesn't try to be "cool" with her celebrity crushes, she is just a normal girl who had a panic attack when she saw Beyonce, like any of us would.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. Not afraid to show her true <i>fangirl</i> status. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6. She accepts and embraces who she is and never tries to be anything different.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7. Remember what I said about her Twitter account being the greatest thing ever...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8. I was 100% accurate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10. Like, I couldn't have been more accurate if I'd tried. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">11. She'll call you on your B.S.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">12. She's a good role model.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">13. And campaigns for the spread of *love*, not hate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">14. She makes you feel good about yourself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">15. She knows that everybody needs their <i>own</i> dessert. She knows what she needs out of relationships and doesn't take anything less! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">16. See what I mean? She knows she deserve better and won't settle for anything less.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">17. She may say exactly what she'd thinking, but it's always in a comically endearing sor tof way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">19. And she <i>owns</i> the <b>RBF</b> game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">21. She is so <i>real</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">23. She contemplates the complexities of life in a way we wish we able to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">24. <b>SHE IS JUST LIKE US.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">25. Seriously, she motivates us to keep on keepin' on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">26. She's got <b>BIG</b> ideas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">27. One's we wish would come to fruition. Like, <i>so badly</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">28. <b>BIG IDEAS.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">29. She had one of the most EPIC Lip Sync Battle's (Spike) vs John Krasinski... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">30. In her first song, a love song, she busted out a T-shirt that had a picture of her and Emily Blunt on it, and sang away, who also happens to be John's wife. And it was <b>AMAZING</b>. Actually, you should just basically watch the whole episode. The second battle song is the greatest!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">31. And because she knows where it's at.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 33. She loves adorable animals, just like the rest of us...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">34. She gives credit where credit is due.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">35. Did I already mention she's hilarious?? <i>And</i> humble.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">36. She's self-reflective and honest about who she is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">37. She has serious #friendshipgoals with other amazing Queens of Comedy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">38. She knows when it's time to be serious and get down to business.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">39. The struggle is real, and she knows that. <i>A Diet Coke + MAC lipstick in D for Danger = surviving the day</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">40. And finally, because she loves Taco Bell just as much as we do. ((Even though we'll never admit it))</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>We totally get it! Especially when PMS is involved... eat all the Taco Bell!!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So thank you Anna for being amazing, hilarious, insightful, and <i>real</i>. You inspire me to be who I am and own it! You're the <b>BEST</b>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I don't know about you, but without my weekly dose of The Walking Dead, I start to get a little </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">crazy</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. Sure, the holiday season was a good distraction, but now that it's over, I seriously have to wait another month and a half before we finally pick up where we left off at the mid season finale?? <i>Are you kidding me?!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Like </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">EVERY</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> season of </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">TWD</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, Season 6 has not been a disappointment by any means. I know some people complain certain things, and I have too, but when it's all said and done, this show is </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">AMAZING</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and I need it in my life. Like, all the time. Rest assured, our beloved starts back up again </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>FEB 14</u></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, which is probably the greatest thing ever. There is </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>NOTHING</u></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I'd rather do on the </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">worst holiday in existence</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> than ((ignore it by)) watching </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rick, Daryl, Glenn, & Co.</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> fighting zombies. Especially because we left off at some pretty...dicey... circumstances, <i>to say the least.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1. GLENN IS ALIVE AND WELL!!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Some of us are still recovering from what Scott Gimble and the rest of the writers did to our hearts at the beginning of season... If you don't remember (how could you not?! I'm traumatized!), Glenn found himself in a rather <i>precarious</i> situation...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Not a moment I want to EVER relive again. </b>Glenn appeared to be lost to the war against zombies, but I never lost hope. I think mostly because <b>I DOWNRIGHT REFUSED TO BELIEVE HE WAS DEAD</b>. Even if it had been confirmed, I would've rewritten the story in my head to be differently, <b>because I cannot live in a world that doesn't involve Glenn</b>. But of course, <i>he lived</i>, using Nicholas' dead body as a shield, he was able to <i>Glenn-himself</i> outta there. <b>That's right, I'm using it as a verb now.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>2. MAGGIE & GLENN FINALLY REUNITE ((AFTER EVERYONE THINKS HE'S DEAD)) AND SHE'S <u>PREGNANT</u>!!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you didn't feel <i>all the feelings</i> when they reunited ((again)), you're a monster. Maggie and Glenn are what keep us going, they <b>ARE</b> our <b>HOPE</b>. And Maggie is freaking <b>PREGNANT</b> which makes me like, over-the-moon happy. Sure, it presents a new round of complications and potential heartache, but it can be done! Please don't let Maggie die in childbirth like Lori, <b>PLEASE!!</b> Their relationship is <i>everything</i>. [video below]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>3. Hope for MORE Rick & Daryl screen time</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Much of the first half of season was spent in various locations; our heroes and heroines were dispersed here and there, our favorite archer was kidnapped in the woods, and we were getting backstory on an <i>old friend</i>. My one criticism about last season (other than the Glenn-is-Dead-Just-Kidding-He's-Alive aspect) was that once again, there wasn't a whole lot of scenes with our favorites <i>together</i>. <b>Especially Rick and Daryl.</b> Their 'Bromance' is my favorite thing in the whole world. I love when the whole gang is together! <i>Give us more time spent with everyone by the campfire</i> so to speak. Or literally, I really don't care. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>4. Carol, the <i>Stepford Wife</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Carol, our favorite <i>Underdog-turned-professional-bad-A</i> killer has provided most of the comedic relief necessary this season. Watching her pretend to be a 'helpless woman who bakes cookies for everyone' was seriously <b>comic gold</b>. I actually laughed <b>OUT LOUD</b> so many times, it's ridiculous. Then when the Wolves attacked, she dressed up as one, and started to <b>SLAY</b>, both literally and figuratively. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Carol has had an awesome season thus far, and we wouldn't expect anything less. I know the movement had typically been "If Daryl dies we riot", which I'm a full supporter of, 100%, but I'd like to include Carol in that. If Carol dies,<b> WE RIOT</b>. ((And also Rick & Glenn))</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Getting Morgan's backstory was awesome, we needed it to fill in the gaps between how we'd last left Morgan and this new BA ninja Morgan. His episode, "Here's Not Here", was phenomenal, wonderfully executed, beautifully acted, and of course, <i>heartbreakingly tragic</i>. I cried several times during this episode, <i>which is saying something</i>. We're all happy when Morgan comes to Alexandria at the beginning of the season, <b>but seriously, how many times did he do something that made us say or think </b><i><b>"WTF mate?!"</b> </i>Keeping a "Wolf" captive in the basement because "all life is precious" is a <b>VERY</b> dangerous decision to have made... And the last episode in particular...well, let's get to that now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Morgan, if you even <b>THINK</b> about hurting Carol, <b>WE WILL FIND YOU. AND WE WILL KILL YOU</b>. ((Wow, a Taken reference in my Walking Dead post?! That was pretty awesome, if I do say so myself.)) But seriously, <b>DO NOT HARM A HAIR ON HER HEAD!!!</b> Normally I would say that Carol can<i> handle herself</i>, but in this situation where we left off, <b>I'M CONCERNED</b>. Carol is a <b>B.A.</b>, sure, but Morgan has turned into a <i>crazy Ninja Warrior</i> and I'm not so sure that if they battle it out, she'll come out unscathed. <i>Dear Mr. Gimble, please please please don't kill Carol off!! </i><b style="font-style: italic;">PLEASE!!! </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I miss our fearless leader desperately. I love Rick. <b>LOVE</b> him. Without seeing him every Sunday night, I have to tell you, it crushes my <i>soul</i>. I don't think I can wait any longer!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I loved the idea of Daryl basically having his own episode. Heck, I'd watch a prequel series about Daryl <b>BEFORE</b> the apocalypse, even if all he did was hunt squirrels and eat 'em. Daryl has been through a lot recently and I really wanted him to finally find some peace and love. <b>((with Carol, just saying))</b> <i>Being kidnapped was not the way I thought "Always Accountable" was going to go. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I mean, they <b>STOLE HIS BIKE. AND HIS CROSSBOW.</b><b style="font-style: italic;"> WTH?! </b>I really hope Daryl gets them back sooner rather than later... <i>He can't be our Daryl without his bike & bow!! </i><b>Also, can we resurrect Daryl's angel-winged biker vest?! Please and Thank you.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">February couldn't come soon enough. I'm <i>dying </i>waiting for it come back. Until then, I'll be over here, re-watching old episodes, praying that none of our favorite characters die in the premiere. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, it's that time of the year again, when Brown Eyed Girl turns another year older and wiser too (or so she'd like to believe). Don't worry, I'm not going to write in the 3rd person this whole time... ;) I have a yearly tradition I rather enjoy keeping up, where I write a short Memoir on my Birthday that sort of reflects on the last year and looks towards the coming year. <i>Isn't that what New Years is for? you ask. </i>Yes, many (most?) people go through the same sort of process on New Years, but <i>my Birthday is <u><b>my</b></u> special day and I'll do what I want.</i> ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So I turned 27 this year and I have to say, it's <b>ALREADY</b> quite different than any other birthday I've had thus far. It wasn't necessarily a conscious decision, but it seemed like once I turned 27, I no longer cared what people thought of me and my life. You see, this had always been a problem in my early twenties; <b>I used to spend a great deal of time worrying what others thought and I never felt I measured up</b>. I worried how they saw me, as a person, my life, the decisions I've made, the way my life had turned out, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes, a great deal of stress and anxiety had been devoted to worrying about all these things and more. Maybe it was because my life had gone in a direction contrary to those within my sub-culture and I didn't have the self-confidence to get past expectations and reality. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>But suddenly, I didn't care anymore.</b> Don't get me wrong, I still have insecurities and other things I'm dealing with, but I no longer cared or thought about how people thought about me or my life, and I started living </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">for me</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. It's so freeing when your thoughts are </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Will this make <b>me</b> happy?</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> or </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is what I want/don't want</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> instead of </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">how will this make me look?</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> or </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hope it looks like I don't care about ____ </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">or </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maybe if I fake being happy long enough, it will actually happen. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is so much pressure and anxiety in your early twenties, and somehow, that just sort of evaporates in your late twenties. Maybe <i>evaporates</i> is the wrong word, <i>shifts</i> is probably more accurate. In your early twenties, you care more about how <b>OTHER</b> people think about you/your life/your looks/your happiness/your choices/etc. In your late twenties, you sort of realize that you have to live with <i>yourself</i> the rest of your life, <i>so you'd better find a way to enjoy it</i>. You become concerned with <b><u>your happiness</u></b>, for your own sake, and not any others. You may still be doing the same actions, but the motivations are different. You notice that you're doing them for you, and not for anyone else. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm not sure if that makes any sense, so in full disclosure, I'll give you some examples from my own experiences:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 1. You start listening to your "guilty pleasures" <i>without</i> turning the "private session" button ON on Spotify, or listening with your windows down, loud and proud. And you realize that it's not even a "guilty pleasure" anymore because <b>WHY SHOULD I FEEL GUILTY ABOUT LIKING WHAT I LIKE?!</b> Now they're just pleasures, screw worrying about being "cool" or whatever the heck that's supposed to mean anyways. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <u><b>Ex</b></u>: Taylor Swift. <i>Loud and proud</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 2. You find yourself wearing make up because it makes <b>YOU</b> feel good or you like doing it, not because you feel like you <b>"NEED"</b> to or people expect you to.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <b><u>Ex</u></b>: Running errands Saturday morning without makeup on because I can now do it without feeling disgusting or wearing a super dark shard or lipstick because <b>I LIKE IT</b>, regardless if other people think it's "too dark" or whatever. It makes ME happy, so I'm doing it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 3. You find yourself wanting to do yoga/run/lift weights or go to the gym (or whatever form of exercise you do) not to "be thin" or "lose weight" or fit societally based gendered expectations or so that other people are attractive, but because it makes <b>YOU</b> feel good and you <b>ENJOY</b> it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <b><u>Ex</u></b>: Yoga. Not because it's "cool", but because it genuinely makes my muscles feel good, alleviates my stress, and makes me feel more relaxed. Oh yeah, and my joints are already arthritic and it's low impact. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You also start completely changing behaviors you'd never really thought about before. Such as:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 4. You start being choosy with your group of friends. Friends are extremely important, and you notice that while your amount of friends may be dwindling, your relationships are actually growing, in new, sturdier ways. You have fewer friends, yes, but you also have fewer "frenemies" and <b>A LOT</b> less drama. And the friends you do have are so close, they're like actual family. Oh! And your family becomes more of a group of friends than ever before.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <b><u>Ex</u></b>: I used to have a lot of friends and a lot of different groups of friends. Nowadays, I'm content with hanging out with the same set of people, without feeling the need to keep adding to my friends circle. Not that I wouldn't if I didn't meet someone who I really loved, but I don't really go out looking to make new friends anymore. I have amazing friends, they are few, but they are <b>AMAZING</b>, and my relationships with them are deep and complex and vital to my being. And my family has become a group of my best friends. I actually hang out with them the most!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 5. You start appreciating nights/weekends spent<b> IN </b>rather than going <b>OUT</b>. You are busy now, always on the go, and you may even commute <b>A LOT, </b>which means you actually look forward to getting home, getting into your pjs, eating dinner on the couch and catching up on your shows. You rarely go out on the weekdays, and if you do, it's to the store on the way home because you <i>need</i> <i>something essential</i>. (tampons, deodorant, Panda Express, or you know, chocolate.) Weekends are spent basically the same way. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <b><u>Ex</u></b>: If it's 8 pm on a Friday and Saturday and I haven't left the house to go out, it's not going to happen. Unless I'm going to Bestie's ((in my pjs)) for a movie night. And <b>NOTHING</b> happens on Sunday evenings after 6. <i>Helloooooo</i>, I have work in the morning. My accomplishments will be showering and going to bed on time,not getting stuck on Pinterest looking at <b>AMAZING</b> bathrooms . <i>Have you seen how big some of those free-standing tubs can get??</i> :::drooling:::</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 6. You realize that sleep is the <b>HOLY GRAIL</b> and almost <b>NOTHING</b> else matters as much. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <b><u>Ex</u></b>: I'm still a night owl, but I <b>WILL</b> make sure that on the weekends, I get a full 9 hours of sleep. maybe even 10 if I'm feeling jazzy. On the weekdays, the struggle is real, and it's more like 7. Which is awful. <b>Because no human being should have to live off of 7 hours of sleep</b>. It's inhumane. But I deal with it until the weekend and the <i>sleeeeeeeep</i>. Gloriously. Do <b>NOT</b> expect me to be out of bed, or heaven forbid showered, before noon. It won't happen and you'll only be disappointing yourself, because <i>I'll be living the dream</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All-in-all, I'm glad 26 is over, it was a rough year for me, dealing with <b>A LOT</b> of things emotionally, and I'm actually <b>REALLY</b> glad my early and mid twenties are over, because I actually think I'm really going to <b>ENJOY</b> my late twenties. It's been wonderful this first month! Here's to another year, hopefully my next year's Memoir will be just as hopeful! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968087175595190030.post-20376626597364885052015-12-30T14:21:00.001-08:002015-12-30T14:23:13.155-08:00#WCW: Favorite Fictional Females<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Women are awesome.</b> That seems like a generalized statement, and it is, but it's still true. I love women. I am constantly inspired by amazing women, both fictional and in real life. I think that comes from the fact that I come from a family of strong, intelligent, independent women who were constantly showing me that as a girl, <b>I could do anything</b>. While my Mom was in nursing school, my paternal Grandma would watch me everyday. She was a retired school teacher, a single mom since my dad was little, and <i>boy was she strong and tough!</i> But not only that, she was kind, tender, loving, and one of the most generous people I have ever known. She had very little money, but I never knew that until I was older. It didn't stop her from splurging on pizza when we came over, or buying ice cream cones, or taking me to get a new doll or stuffed animal at the store. She didn't have much, but what she did have, she gave freely and wholeheartedly. She taught me how to read, how to be strong, but most importantly, she taught me how to <b>give</b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And my mom, who had 5 young kids (I'm the baby of the family) while in nursing school, still managed to get an award for excellence in grades. She is a freaking <b>ROCKSTAR</b> if there ever was one. I mean, she was a NICU nurse, for heavens sake, you don't get more amazing than taking care of sick premi- babies! She's always devoted her life to taking care people, and she taught me how to be kind, compassionate, and loving, and also, how to have <b>FUN</b>. My mom <i>loves</i> with all her heart; she is truly a <i>healer</i>, both for body and soul. Her mom, my maternal Grandma, was one of the people that touched my heart the most. She was so funny, witty, sassy and <i>boy was she resilient</i>. She taught me how to<b> laugh at myself</b>, how to make life-long relationships, and how to tie a big ornate bow with wired ribbon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Growing up in the 90's, we had <b>*girl power*</b> and many awesome female idols to look up to. We had the Spice Girls, Mia Hamm, and Kerri Strug, who all taught us that A) If you wanna get with me, you gotta get with my friends. B) Anything you can do, I can do better [Remember Mia's Gatorade commercial with Michael Jordan??] and C) Even in the face of the most extreme adversity, we can <b>RISE</b>, <i>and we can run, vault, and <b>STICK THE LANDING</b>. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nowadays, we celebrate #WomanCrushWednesday, which is probably the greatest hashtag ever. To celebrate, I've been working on a list of all my <b>*FAVORITE*</b> <i>fictional</i> females and thought I'd share it with you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1. Pink Ranger/ Kimberly Hart, Mighty Morphing Power Rangers </b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Mulan</b><br />
<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>MULAN IS THE GREATEST FEMALE DISNEY CHARACTER EVER</b>. Sorry Belle, I love you (like, <b>LOOOOVE YOU!!</b>) <b>BUT</b>, Mulan is the greatest. Because she taught us that if you are determined enough, you can do <b>ANYTHING</b>. She pretends to be a <b>BOY </b>(because women weren't allowed in the army) to save her Father from being drafted into the Chinese Army, goes to boot camp and kicks the boys' butts! After some serious <i>down-and-out moments</i>, of course. She comes back even after they all <b>ABANDONED</b> her to save the Emperor and <b>ALL OF CHINA</b>. <b><i>YEAH</i></b>. She is a serious <i>Bad A</i>. And yes, she fights like a <b>GIRL</b>, which is the greatest compliment I could possibly give her. Bravo Disney, <i>Bravo</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>3. Sydney Bristow, Alias</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seriously one of the <b>most awesome female characters of all time</b>, I don't care what you think. Sydney is as close to a <b>female James Bond</b> as it comes. She is a spy who continually risks her life to save America (and other countries), all while kicking some <b>SERIOUS</b> butt in her 5 inch stiletto heels if needs be. She is super intelligent, brave, courageous, and loyal, and will do whatever it takes to protect those she loves and the <i>greater good</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>4. Veronica Mars, Veronica Mars</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Veronica, Veronica</i>. Oh how I love thee. Veronica, the sarcastic, witty, smart, tough P.I. that I always wanted as a friend and <i>never as an enemy</i>. Veronica taught us to do what you liked and not give a rats A if anyone liked it. Sure, she was a flawed character, she had trust issues, but who doesn't?? <i>Amirite?? </i>Veronica fought tooth-and-nail for her friends and family, and always stood up for those who couldn't stand up for themselves. She was a tiny but feisty girl who could seriously <b>TAKE YOU DOWN</b>, with a well-timed insult or a little help from Backup. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"<i>Why do you insist on pissing me off??"</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>"This face right here? My over-the-moon face."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>"I hope we're still friends after I taser you."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>"It's a very powerful thing when someone sees you as the person you wish you were."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>"Should I check myself before I wreck myself?" </i></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. Dagney Taggart, Atlas Shrugged</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 22.176px;"><i>“I’ve always been unpopular in school and it didn’t bother me, but now I’ve discovered the reason. It’s an impossible kind of reason. They dislike me, not because I do things badly, but because I do them well. They dislike me because I’ve always had the best grades in class. I don’t even have to study. I always get A’s. Do you suppose I should try to get D’s for a change and become the most popular girl in school?”</i> I met Dagney at the perfect time in my life, when I was really learning and challenging my preconceived notions of the world and what being a "woman" meant. It didn't take very lone for me to fall in love with this character. <b>SHE IS FREAKING AMAZING</b>. She taught me to ignore haters, go with your gut instinct, and to stand up and <b>FIGHT</b> for what you believe in and not let others persuade you otherwise. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15.84px; font-style: italic; line-height: 22.176px;">“You don’t have to see through the eyes of others, hold onto yours, stand on your own judgment, you know that what is, </span><span style="background-color: white; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15.84px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 22.176px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>is</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15.84px; font-style: italic; line-height: 22.176px;">–say it aloud, like the holiest of prayers, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Okay, okay, judge all you want, but I <b>LOVED</b> Buffy. Again with the 90's kid stuff, <i>I know</i>. But she was <b>AWESOME</b> and she seriously <b>#SLAYED</b> before it was cool. ;) She was a vampire/demon/werewolf hunter and continually saved everyone's lives, all while surviving high school. Who didn't want to be Buffy, I mean, <i>come on!</i> Girl was <i>bad</i> in the best possible way and always had perfectly coiffed hair. <i>Jealous!!</i></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7. Elizabeth Bennet, Pride & Prejudice</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Lizzy Bennet is perhaps the greatest character in literature.</b> She was waaay ahead of her time, and I'd like to think, she was a big part of Jane Austen herself. Lizzy is smart, witty, speaks her mind, and willing to wait for true love, no matter if it comes or not. <i>I love that about her</i>. Especially in that time, to refuse a "prosperous marriage" was rather unusual, to say the least. Lizzy is passionate and willing to wait for something more, even if it never comes. <b>She knows that even the prospect of it is so much better than settling</b>. Elizabeth Bennet always speaks her mind, which I whole-heartedly admire and respect, she stands up for herself and others, and is basically the original <b>#BOSSLADY</b> if there ever was one. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">9. Hermoine Granger, Harry Potter series</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hermoine!! <i>Oh, how much I <b>LOVE</b> Hermoine!! </i>She is one of those characters that you love more and more every time you read/watch them. My love for her grew so profoundly by the end of the series, I could hardly stand it. And the scene pictured above, <i>it seriously broke my heart.</i> Hermoine is the glue that held it <b>ALL</b> together. Harry and Ron would have been <b>NOTHING</b> without her. That's the honest truth. She is super intelligent, compassionate, loyal, loving, and kind. Hermoine is one of the best ever role model for girls. She a powerful <b>#BOSSWITCH</b>, both literally and figuratively. On countless times she saves the day, whether it's through using her head or using her heart, she always finds a way! (Okay, that rhymed and I totally did not even try. #winning)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was a tough decision between Michonne and Carol, but I couldn't <b>NOT</b> pick Carol. She is a grade A, Bad A-- B! When we meet Carol, she is a helpless, broken women, married to a wife-beater, who never stands up for herself. But <b>OH HOW SHE CHANGES!</b> Carol's progression through the story line of Walking Dead is perhaps the greatest. She becomes a tough, no-nonsense warrior, who protects everyone at all costs. (Sometimes she takes it too far, but her intentions are good!) She loses her husband and her daughter, and two pseudo- daughters, and still manages to be loving and compassionate to the close few of her inner circle. And she constantly takes care of baby Judith. The others would not have survived as long with out her; she is integral to the gang, and can hang with the likes of Rick and Daryl and hold her own! She is a serious BAD A #Boss!! <i>Carol's cookies...need I say more?? </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"<i>All life is a series of problems we must try to solve."</i></span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"I wonder your halo doesn't grow heavy, it must be like wearing a tiara round the clock."</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>“I am not the girl the guy gets at the end of the movie. I am not a fantasy. If you want me, earn me.”<br /><br />“I am very good at what I do. I am better at it than anyone else. And that is not arrogance, that is a fact.”<br /><br />“I’m choosing me. I’m choosing Olivia. And right now, Olivia is dancing. Now, you can dance with me or you can get off my dance floor. I’m fine dancing alone.”<br /><br />“I don’t want normal, and easy, and simple. I want painful, difficult, devastating, life-changing, extraordinary love.”<br /><br />“If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work, but you have to try, because if you try, if you leap and you try, and it doesn’t work out, it’s not on you.”<br /><br />“I am many things, stupid is not one of them.”</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Professor McGonagall is one of my heroes. She is like that one teacher you had in high school that was hard on you, but was also your favorite. She is incredibly brilliant and an amazing witch. McGonagall is brave and loyal and while she can be stern, you love and respect her. She is an excellent teacher and overall the OG #bosswitch. She actually sorta reminds me of my Grandma who was a school teacher. Maybe that's why I love her so much! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>So here's to all the lady boss' slaying out there. You go girl! Girl power! <i>And er, </i></b></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Who run the world? GIRLS.</i></b></div>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today is my best friend’s birthday!! So in honor of her, I decided to write a little something… </i><br style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Brown Eyed Girl has a Blue Eyed Bestie and it’s her </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">BIRTHDAY!!!</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Not many people can say they’ve been best friends with their </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">BFF</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> since they were born, but </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">WE</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> can!! Although, we generally say that it </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ALL</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> started when I was 1 and she was 2, because that’s the first photo-graphical evidence we have. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><b>SEE</b>. We are born exactly 11 months apart and have been besties ever since. Best Friend or even <b>BFF</b>, is a title that doesn’t quite seem to do our friendship justice. She is my <b>SOULMATE</b>. We have been through <b>EVERYTHING</b> together. And honestly, <i>I wouldn’t change a single second of it. </i><br /><br />She is the first person I text in the morning and the last person I text at night. We have been through births of kids, deaths of loved ones, the hardest, darkest moments together as well as the happiest most wonderful ones. We’ve been through break ups, heartaches, side-splitting laughter, every birthday, every holiday, vacations, concerts, soccer games, band performances…<i>you name it, we’ve been through it</i>. <b>I cannot imagine my life without her, nor would I ever want to.</b><br /><br />I actually can’t remember a time before we were friends... <i>probably because I was an infant</i>, but there’s something to say for someone who has <b>literally been through your entire life with you</b>. <i>It’s almost as if we were friends even before we were born.</i> You can scoff at that all you want, <b>but I know that it’s true.</b> We are not the same people we were as 5 year old besties, or 10 year old besties, or 15 or 20 or even 25 year old besties, but somehow we’ve always grown up <i>together</i>, grown closer together, even sometimes in the most impossible ways and circumstances. That’s why she is my <b>SOULMATE</b>. <br /><br />Every relationship has rough patches, but ours have been almost nonexistent. She has been the one constant thing in my life since the very beginning. Everything I am, everything I’ve done, has been because of her, because of our friendship. I am not <i>me</i> without her, nor am I <i>anything</i> without her. <b>She is as much a part of me as my own soul, <i>like two old trees whose roots have grown completely entwined, immovable, and stronger together than on their own. </i></b><br /><br />So to my <b>BESTIE</b>, my <b>SOULMATE</b>, on her Birthday…I love you to the moon and back and a <b>THOUSAND</b> times over. <br /><br /><i>You are my sunshine. My only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You’ll never know dear, how much I love you. </i>Here's to the next 70+ years and on through infinity.<br /><br />Xoxo</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968087175595190030.post-55816162914711462962015-11-02T12:23:00.000-08:002015-11-02T12:23:56.178-08:00Impostor Syndrome, Or How Feelings of Inadequacy Rained on my Parade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />I always wanted to be extraordinary. Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to grow up and change the world. I had big dreams and I wanted to be the best at every single one of them. There was a time when I was convinced, at the age of 5, that when I grew up I would be a professional soccer player, figure skater, ballerina, gymnast and lifeguard, <i>all at the same time</i>. Like, I’d simultaneously be holding down 5 (vastly) different jobs, and be the best at every single one of them. <b>And I had no doubt in my mind- I was definitely capable of this</b>. In fact, had you told me that it wasn’t possible, my 5 year old sassy self would’ve scoffed at you, right in your face. <b>Because of course I could</b>. I didn’t care what you thought was possible because your limitations meant nothing to me. In the words of Ron Swanson, <b>I knew what I was about</b>. And I was going to be a professional soccer player/figure skater/ballerina/gymnast/lifeguard and <b>nobody could stop me</b>. I was awesome and I knew it. I was capable of anything.<br /><br />But life gets tricky (<i>tricky-tricky-tricky-tricky!</i> …I hope you heard <b>RUN-DMC</b> in your head or that made absolutely <b>NO</b> sense!) As you grow up, things happen and believing in yourself sometimes (or all the time) isn’t that easy. At least it's not for me. Next thing you know it you’re in your mid-to-late twenties and you’d gone back to school and now you’re just struggling to survive. You’ve been in school for <b>FOR-EV-ER; </b>you worked full time and went to school at night, which finally got you to a University years later and now you are neck deep in classes (and still working to pay the bills) and all of a sudden it hits you, like a brick in your face, this awful <b>self-doubt</b> that <i>you can’t do it, that your dreams are too big and you, ordinary <b>you</b>, cannot possibly make them happen.</i> You start thinking you’ve gone through all this stress, anxiety, depression, hard work, no social life, and <i>tiiiime</i> and <b>nothing is going to ever come of it</b> because <i>you are just little ol’ you</i>. You look around and think <i>you couldn’t possibly measure up, that there’s no way in heck <b>you</b>, of all people, <b>YOU</b> could do it. You’ve dreamed too big and now, when push comes to shove, you realize you’ll never make it.</i> <br /><br /><b><u>Imposter syndrome</u></b>; “feelings of inadequacy that persist even in the face of information that indicates that the opposite is true”. I know I'm not the only one who has gone through this. It sent me into a panic during my first Psychology seminar; I was listening to people who have their PhD’s talk about their careers and getting into Grad programs and about how competitive it is; h<i>ow you have to do <b>SOMETHING</b> to set yourself apart from <b>ALL</b> <b>THE OTHERS</b>, not to mention you better have a stellar <b>GPA</b>, graduate Magna Cum Laude and oh yes, you better have off-the-charts GRE test scores to boot.</i> Yes, I listened as people I had hoped to one day call my peers told me <b>every single reason why doing what I wanted to do was nearly impossible</b>. And you know what, I believed them. I went from the girl who knew exactly what and where she was going to<b> a popsicle on a hot day, melted in panic because the odds were clearly stacked too high against me.</b> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">Which is stupid because I'm a smart cookie and I've done really well in school. But for some reason, my brain ignores all of the positives and only sees the negatives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It wasn’t the first time I had battled these feelings. I have gone through periods of self doubt, depression, as well as general performance anxiety on the regular. But I can tell you, sitting there with those horrible voices and feelings flooding through my system, <b>was some of the worst feelings I have ever had</b>. I've experienced people doubting me, but it never impacted me as much as <i>me</i> doubting <i>me.</i> That had such a deep concentrated affect; it left me in a nauseous, head-spinning-whirlwind. Later, as I’ve talked to friends and classmates, what I’ve come to realize is that many people have these experiences, <b>BUT WE SHOULDN'T</b>. We are entirely unfair to ourselves.<br /><br /><b>Impostor syndrome</b> is “experienced internally as chronic self-doubt, and feelings of intellectual fraudulence. It is basically feeling that you are not really a successful competent and smart [person], that you are only imposing as such”. Looking into this further, I found a lot of really great information through CalTech University. Of course this doesn’t just happen for students, it can happen to anyone, and is “associated with highly achieving, highly successful people”. <b>A sad truth is that it occurs at a higher frequency in woman more than men.</b> <i>But why?</i> Why are <b>SO</b> many of us plagued with such deep underlining self-doubt? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Impostor feelings</i> are related to the inability to accept and internalize success, and when a person <i>is</i> successful, it does not relieve those feelings of inadequacy or change how they feel about themselves. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">CalTech University's counseling website says that two main problems persist: </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the fear of success</b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the pressure not to fail</b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. People who suffer from impostor feelings tend to over internalize failure and may actually fear success because in brings these two conflicting thoughts to the surface. “There can be a huge amount of pressure currently not to fail to avoid being “found out”. This leads to not being able to enjoy/internalize success”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So for those of you who’ve felt like a fake, who’ve believed sooner or later that someone might "find out how little you actually know" or "how ‘barely adequate’ you are", for those that have continually attributed your success to luck because clearly it “wasn’t your own abilities that got you where you are”, or to those that continually downplay your success, <b>you are not alone.</b> But you need to know that when those feelings creep up on you, they are <b>NOT</b> true. </span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In Greek mythology, there’s an inscription on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, which says </span><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"gnōthi sauton"</span></b><span style="font-family: "palatinolinotype"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">or <b>“know thyself”</b>. Perhaps this is the greatest tool one can posses; to know yourself, to really <i>know</i> yourself, <b>might be the highest source of power there is.</b> So when those thoughts and feelings of self-doubt flood into your brain, you can kindly kick them in the behind and let the door hit 'em on their way out. Because <b>YOU ARE AWESOME</b>. Don't ever think any different. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Halloween movies are the BEST.</b> I know Christmas sorta has the 'holiday movies' on lock, but really, Halloween movies are the freaking <b>BEST!!</b> I know last year I published Halloween Movies <u style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://browneyedgirlconquerstheworld.blogspot.com/2014/10/13-halloween-movies-to-watch-now.html" target="_blank">here</a></u> but there are so many good ones, I had to do it again! The best thing about "halloween movies" is that they don't even have to be "halloweeney"; if it's frightfully fantastic, you get to watch it under the guise that "it's Halloween, we <b>HAVE</b> to watch something scary!" It's wonderful! You have a whole month to watch fright fest after fright fest and no one can judge you for it. (Also, you shouldn't be friends with people that would) Scary movies are the <b>BEST</b> movies. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I know last year I named some of the <b>BEST </b>Halloween movies out there (Hocus Pocus, Sleepy Hollow, Nightmare Before Christmas, The Addams Family, Monster Squad, Beetlejuice to name a few, full list <u style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://browneyedgirlconquerstheworld.blogspot.com/2014/10/13-halloween-movies-to-watch-now.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</u> but don't worry, I've totally got you covered! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I know ABC Family does their "13 Nights of Halloween", but within the last couple years, it's been sort of lackluster, which is disappointing. So don't fret!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is a list of </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">MORE</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Halloween movies to watch NOW! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I mean, it's <i>ghostface</i>. Scream is a personal favorite of mine, and I absolutely <i>adore</i> Wes Craven. He is <b>THE BEST</b>. (RIP) I mean, I'm definitely not opposed to the whole series, since it's now 4 movies long and I loved the MTV tv series. I just love it and the nostalgia it brings. Also, I completely love <i>I Know What You Did Last Summer </i>and that would be a great companion movie to follow <i>Scream</i> with. Get you're slasher-movie on! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, I know the last couple movies Night made weren't the greatest, but I still love him. I do. I just always will. He has a new movie in theaters as well, but for me, it doesn't get better than <i>The Sixth Sense </i>(1999). Because this movie <b>SCARED THE PANTS OFF OF ME AS A KID</b>. I mean, this movie was a game changer for scary movies. And it scared me for life. I still think about most of the scenes with the different ghosts and it STILL freaks me out. <i>Signs</i> and <i>The Village</i> are also good. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>When a Stranger Calls, 2006</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <b><u>Edward Scissorhands, 1990</u></b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, <i>do I really need to say anymore than that??</i> I shouldn't, but I will. Sure, this movie isn't <i>scary</i>, but the cinematography is beautiful and the tone is perfect for a cold night in. Plus, it's Johnny Depp, in what might be his greatest role of all time. And your October HAS to include Burton, it just does. Make it a double feature and watch one of my <b>*favorite*</b> "Halloween" movies first, <i>Sleepy Hollow!</i> ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Monster House, 2006 (family)</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As kid movies go, I like that this one flirts the line of being a "kid horror film", which is super cool. It's not scary, but the premise is definitely familiar...as in who didn't think about this as a kid?? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Underworld, 2003</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are two types of people in this world, <i>Underworld</i> people and <i>Resident Evil p</i>eople. And sure, I like both franchises, but I've always liked <i>Underworld</i> more. Whether you're team Selene or team Alice, <i>Underworld</i> is the perfect <b>Vampires vs Werewolves</b> backdrop for your Halloween pleasure. (No, it's NOTHING like Twilight, so don't even think of comparing it.) It's gritty, gorey, and has a lot of great action. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, 1966 (family)</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Ghost Busters, 1984</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Who ya gonna call?? </i><b>This movie is a classic</b>. And seriously, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd are <b>HILARIOUS</b>. Need to lighten the mood? This is a fun ghost movie and everyone can enjoy it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Warm Bodies, 2013</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Okay, I liked this movie. It's not as gory as Walking Dead or Zombieland or any of the 28 days/weeks later, but it's still a good Zombie/Romance film... There normally isn't a whole lot of "love" in Halloween movies, so this is a good mood booster if all the typical carnage starts getting to you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Halloween Town II, 2001</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Disney Channel classic! Of course Halloween Town has to be apart of it! Last year, the first one was on my list, but the second one is just as good! #90skidsunite</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Casper, 1995 (family)</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />I loooooove Hitchcock. Who doesn't?? He's the absolute <b>MASTER</b>. We wouldn't have the films we do today without his influence. Surprisingly, there's a lot of people nowadays that haven't seen his films! SO if you don't have a favorite go-to Hitchcock, you can take mine! :) Notorious is an awesome thriller staring the gorgeous Ingrid Berman and the swoon-worthy debonair Cary Grant. But of course, the classics are great, <i>Psycho</i>, <i>Vertigo</i>, <i>North by Northwest</i>, <i>Rear Window</i>, <i>The Birds</i>...to name a few. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>A Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Nightmare on Elm</i> is a classic and again <b>WES CRAVEN</b> is the mastermind behind it. In a film that gave my personal favorite, one <b>Mr. Johnny Depp</b> his first break as Glen Lantz, this movie is cemented in film history as one of the greats. Whether you're team Freddy, Mike, or Jason (or all three, like me) you can definitely enjoy this classic, sure to bring on the nightmares. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The premiere of Season 6 is on SUNDAY (10/11) and <b>I COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED!!</b> We just re-watched the whole series to get ready and it was the perfect pre-Halloween adventure. If you haven't seen it, now's the time!! All seasons are available on Netflix and they're re-showing them on FX this week to get ready for Sunday's festivities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Supernatural used to be my favorite show, but it hasn't been as great for me for the last several years. The best seasons are 1-5, but my most favorite seasons are 1-3. Last year I watched all of season 1 in October and it was fantastic. This year, I've been going through and just picking out my favorites and using them as a break from studying. <b>ALSO, don't forget to watch Episode 5 of Season 4, "Monster Movie" close to Halloween!! :)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Submitted for approval by the Midnight Society, I call this story...</i> One of my favorite shows as a kid (it's no wonder I turned out the way I did...) this show was aired on Nickelodeon and it's basically a weekly horror show for kids. Seriously, it's amazing. Basically, the show is about kids who met up in the woods around a campfire at midnight and tell scary stories...each episode is a new story and it's fantastic. And it's available to stream for FREE on Amazon Prime!! Not to mention YouTube and other sources. I'm a proud member of the #midnightsociety and I even have the shirt to prove it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's no secret that I <b>LOVE</b> Wednesday and Morticia Addams. If you're anywhere on my Instagram account (brwneydgrl1988) , you know that on Wednesdays I like to post Wednesday Addams pictures, because, well, <i>of course I do.</i> Ever since I was a little girl I loved the Addams Family. I loved the TV Show and I especially loved the movies. This should be of no surprise since my favorite movie as a tiny tot was Nightmare Before Christmas and I've been in love with Johnny Depp since he was Edward Scissorhands. So, suffice it to say that I have always been a lovely goth girl at heart (and later on, in real life lol). I <b>LOVE</b> Halloween. It's the best holiday there is. Sure, I love Christmas too, but Halloween is my favorite. I love the whole month of October, I love scary movies, I love witches, werewolves, zombies (Walking Dead shout out!), vampires (the scary ones, not the sparkly ones), demon hunters (Supernatural shout out!) and basically all that comes with it. So to celebrate the beginning of my <b>FAVORITE</b> month, I thought I'd pay homage to two of my favorite people...Wednesday & Morticia! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Wednesday & Morticia Addams are my Spirit Animals</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#1: First of all, let's talk about their total #BOSSWITCH looks. They are very different but equally important and equally enviable. </u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Morticia's trademark "look" is that beautiful knowing look that immediately screams "I know what you're really doing/saying/thinking, so if you think you're fooling me, you aren't." She's nice and polite but you'd definitely not want to mess with her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, her "That's what I thought." look, which is priceless. Morticia is the Queen of Everything and she knows it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let's move on to Wednesday and her perfect Resting B Face, which is CLASSIC. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is me <i>every</i> morning. Girl knows how to mean mug and you can't even hate her for it. Because it's like looking into your soul. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>And this perfect meme that fully summarizes at least 12 situations throughout my every day life. ;)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#3</u></b><u>: <b>Morticia knows: </b>p<b>astels are disgusting</b>. </u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sorry to say, but I hate pastels. With the exception of maybe 2 nail polishes that I have that are borderline pastel...because everything else looks like an Easter egg. *vomits* Jewel tones and black or nothing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#4</u></b><u>: Wednesday has zero time for babies and sissies. </u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just like Wednesday, I have no patience, sympathy, or time for this. Put up or shut up. And stop crying about it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hate summer. This is DEFINITELY not new news. I hate the sun for the most part. If you saw me, you'd get it. I'm pale by choice because I HATE THE SUN. It's hot and bright and annoying. Give me rain, clouds, fog, storms ANY DAY OF THE WEEK! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seriously. She has the BEST eye roll. Wednesday takes no crap from anyone and she is not afraid to bluntly express her irritation/disgust. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#7: Wednesday and Morticia are constantly setting the societal Patriarchy on fire like the #bosswitches they are.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Morticia teaching Wednesday that if you're going to go after the Patriarchy, <i>you're going to need a bigger weapon</i>. ;) What a good mom! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#8: And she's doesn't stand for white privilege.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love this scene when she decides to veer from the script of the first Thanksgiving and tear that s--t to pieces. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>#9: Wednesday knows that Co-Dependency in an unattractive and unhealthy form of relationships. </u></b><br />
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I wouldn't get on her bad side if I were you. Wednesday is tough and I love her fighting spirit.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>A girl after my own heart</i>, she is witty and as sarcastic as they come and I <b>LOVE </b>her for it! We sarcastic people have to stick together!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wednesday is the <b>BEST</b>. I'm sorry but I can't help it, I feel like quoting Wayne's World right now... <i>we're not worthy. we're not worthy.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#14: Morticia gives the best advice.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#16: Wednesday is a truth teller.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#17: Morticia knows her priorities, but it doesn't mean she doesn't have dreams. And she sets a good example for her kids. </u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#18: Because no one does a better plotting face than Morticia.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#19: And because she is a SURVIVOR. (Even before Destiny's Child.)</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#20: Wednesday knows this is the ONLY way to sleep.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#21: Morticia knows that tragedy is also beautiful.</u></b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, "</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm a romantic; a sentimental person thinks things will last, a romantic person hopes against hope that they won't." Happy endings are wonderful but sometimes a beautiful tragedy is the only good ending. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#24: WEDNESDAY IS NOT PERKY AND I LOVE THAT ABOUT HER. </u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Again, the struggle is real. I am <b>NOT</b> a morning person, though most of my life starts bright and early, which means I'm this Wednesday exactly, until about...noon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>#25: AND AGAIN, BECAUSE NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WITH SCREW WITH THEM AND THAT MAKES THEM FREAKING AWESOME.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Okay, I <i>know</i> I've written about this before...specifically last year (August 20th to be exact, you can read it <b><u><a href="http://browneyedgirlconquerstheworld.blogspot.com/2014/08/10-reasons-im-ready-for-fallnow.html" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>) which is sorta funny considering I've been itching to write this for almost two weeks... so I guess it makes sense considering <i>my general distaste for summer</i>. By August I'm just dying for Fall. Seriously, after the first hot day of the season (and for where I live, I'm talking 100+ degrees) I'm already <b>ready</b> for summer to be <b><u>over</u></b>. And by the time August gets here, I'm <b>REALLY</b> <i>dying</i> for Fall. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But anyways, I've been getting really excited for my favorite season and thought I'd share the <b>NEW</b> things I'm looking forward to this Fall! (I promise I won't repeat any from last year!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Those that know me, know my love for beanies. <b>I LOVE THEM</b>. And not just because you can hide a really bad hair day (or don't even <b>HAVE</b> to do your hair that day) under a great beanie and no one's the wiser. Until now that is. :) But really, I looooove beanies. They are cozy and warm and wonderful. Especially when you have curly hair like mine that tends to get a little out-of-control the first drop of rain or moisture in the air. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I just bought my Halloween colors (which are like the most <b>FUN</b> colors of the year!) for the whole month of October, thanks to OPI (personal favorite) and I can't wait to do them!! On good weeks, I do my nails every weekend, it's sort of a ritual. On bad weeks (like right now, because school just started up again) I have on the same nail color for 2+ weeks. Not my favorite. I always feel more <i>me</i> with a fresh paint job. <b>AND FALL COLORS ARE MY FAVORITE</b>. Generally, I love darker colors more than lighter/brighter ones, so this is just me, <b>IN MY ELEMENT</b>. OPI released their Fall 2015 line called <b>Venice</b> and it's fantastic. Still, my favorite full collection is the <i><b>San Francisco</b></i> line, because the colors are seriously gorgeous and absolutely perfect. (And also, I'm a #norcal girl, born and bred, so there's that too...lol)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A new tradition my sister and I started last year; we come up with a list of literary works to read each week during the month of October and it's fantastic. We are *a little* Halloween obsessed in my family, and this makes the whole month <b>EVEN BETTER</b>! We've almost finalized the list for this year and I have to say, it's gonna be <i>real good</i>! Last year we read <i>Practical Magic</i>, <i>Dracula</i>, <i>The Raven</i> & <i>Tell Tale Heart</i>, <i>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow</i>, and a couple other short stories. It was <b>AWESOME</b>. This year...well, you'll have to wait and see the list when I post it next month! ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This year I'm buying my first pair of actual adult rain boots and I couldn't be more excited! I have several picked out, but I haven't decided yet. I also kinda want more than one pair, so we'll see...hahaha But they definitely scream <b>FALL</b> and winter goodness! But I mean, who doesn't love <b>BOOT SEASON</b> in general, <i>amirite?!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Yes, of Harry Potter fame.</i> We just made this for a Harry Potter dinner party we hosted two weeks ago and it was <b>*FANTASTIC*</b>. Seriously, it's a new favorite of mine. If you haven't tried it yet or made your own yet, you need to. <b>NOW</b>. Even if you're not a Harry Potter fan (<i>gasp! Shame on you!!</i>) you should still try this out. Your taste buds and tummy will thank you. <i>It's like drinking Halloween and Thanksgiving combined! </i>Lots of easy recipes on Pinterest, you can pick one that tickles your fancy. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So that's that. Right now I can't wait for sweater weather, stormy days and bundling up under some cozy blankets by the fire with a great book. But until then, I'll be beating the heat inside with my best friend, A/C, <i>dreaming of Fall</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My bestie and I were talking the other night night about fashion and how we choose to present ourselves to the world, and we both had similar striking experiences with peoples' comments in regards to what we wear or how we choose to look, which got me thinking. <b>I'm so sick and tired of people assuming that I dress the way I do or wear the makeup I do <u>for men</u>.</b> Like somehow, I couldn't <i>possibly</i> be choosing that pair of shoes or that smokey eye look for any other intention than to get attention from men. <i>Because that would be preposterous!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First of all, your individual style, your fashion sense, the things that you're drawn to, are a reflection of <u>who you are</u>. They are part of your soul. They are as much apart of you as your sense of humor or the color of your eyes. They are part of the fibers that make up your being!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Okay, back on task. Secondly, <b>the archaic idea that women must conform their bodies and their individuality to societal demands in order to "get a man" is</b> <b><u>repulsive</u></b>. If the only way <i>to get a man</i> is by looking or dressing a certain way, I don't want <i>said man</i> at all. Why do we continue to allow society to mandate how we look, how we dress, how we act? Why are women consistently dehumanized into sexual objects, whose only purpose or goals in life are to get attention from men? <b>We are not objects</b>. We are flesh and bones with intelligence and dreams and the power to make them happen. We do not need to dress a certain way or look a certain way in order to "get attention", <b>because our souls are bright enough to do that for us</b>. We shouldn't ever have to prove we're "worthy" of attention or "worthy" of love. As Queen Bey says, "I don't have to prove anything to anyone. I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world. I run my world." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thirdly, this also opens up another aspect of sexism that primarily only women face, <b>and sometimes both sexes are participants</b>. If a guy wears a nice pair of shoes to work or a nice suit, do you think anyone asks <i>him</i> if he is dressing like that to get a girl? Not in a million years. But if a girl wears nice shoes or a nice outfit, does her hair or makeup a certain way, she's asked "who are you dressing up for?" or "you know, you don't have to wear a lot of eyeliner to be beautiful. Guys actually prefer it when you don't ". (<i>Thanks for the advice, but I'm not doing this for them.)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's just so frustrating that even in 2015, women are still, on some levels, considered to <b>only</b> have (or should only have) one goal: <i>finding the perfect man</i>. Which is funny, because I'm only trying <i>to find</i> <b><u>myself</u></b>. This is not an anti-men blog, I want to make that very clear. I have the desire to get married like many people do. But I'm not going to become someone else to do it. I'm not going to pick out my clothes in the morning thinking "I wonder what the male population will find most attractive today?" or "Gee, I guess I shouldn't wear this amazing purple eye shadow or this color lipstick because if I meet a cute boy today, I don't want to scare him off!" I'm not going to live my life for the pursuit of someone else. I'm going to live my life for me, for my happiness, and hopefully along the way I meet someone who gets me, the way I am. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Somehow, our society has gotten it's claws deep into our skin, and we've got to start removing them, nail by nail.</b> I look at my beautiful nieces and I hope that they grow into a society that accepts women as they are, their bodies, their desires, their dreams. I hope that their strong spirits will be cultivated by our world and not diminished. We're slowly, ever so slowly, beginning to change. But it takes all of us working tirelessly to make that happen. <i>Live your life for you</i>, be generous and kind and compassionate and <b>never, for one second, stop being who you are.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Parks and Rec is one of my favorite comedy TV shows. EVER. Everything about this show was perfect. Amy Poehler, Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Rashida Jones, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza...<b><u>EVERYONE</u></b> was stellar in their roles. It had some of the most unique and fiercely lovable characters in TV history and every episode was genuinely laugh-out-loud funny. <i>Oh P&R, how I miss you dearly.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the greatest parts of the show (did I mention the writing is <b>GENIUS?!</b>) were the relationships. Leslie (Amy) and Ann (Rashida) are #friendshipgoals if there ever was any. Ben (Adam) and Chris (Rob) are one of the best #bromance 's out there. And don't even get me started on the hilariousness of Donna/Tom, Leslie/April, or the entire group as serious #squadgoals. And while I looooved April/Andy and Chris/Ann, the <b>BEST</b> couple on the show is Leslie & Ben.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Leslie and Ben have one of the best relationships on television.</b> Seriously, they give me hope for real love still existing. While other couples on TV are cheating, betraying, fighting, abandoning, ignoring, or hurting each other, Leslie and Ben stand strong as fiercely loyal, sweet, endearing and supportive of each other. Basically, although their relationship is not perfect, they work through it, and continue to be loving, understanding, and supportive of each other, no matter what. They are always putting each other first and striving to make the other person happy. Seriously, there isn't a better example of love out there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>1. They Do Romance</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ben and Leslie are always being cute and romantic. However big or small, it keeps their relationship strong.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ben and Leslie are open and honest about their feelings, because they've created a trusting relationship in which they feel safe to do so. This is SUPER important in ALL relationships. Even if they don't necessarily like what the other person has to say or disagree with them, they still talk it out, <i>even if it takes Leslie a couple minutes to calm down</i>. ;) Bottling emotions is bad news and that pressure is bound to explode sometime, and usually in a very messy way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u>4. They do whatever it takes to make the other smile</u></b></span><br />
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<br /><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>6. They tell each other most everything</u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whether it's Leslie's attraction to Joe Bidden or Ben's secret obsession to make calzones a legitimate thing, they tell each other everything! Honesty is always the best policy. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>7. They are constantly supporting and lightening the other's load</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They know that they can't be great without the support of each other. </span><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>8. They are each other's biggest cheerleaders</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>9. They goof off and look stupid together.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>12. They do everything they can to make the other's dreams come true.</u></b></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They will do whatever it takes to make each other's dreams come true and I love it. Even if it seems impossible, they find a way to make it happen, however crazy it might be.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>13. They dance with each other</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>15. Their wedding was really about them as a couple, not the show of a wedding.</u></b></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I Looooove their wedding. Of course everything goes wrong and something happens to Leslie's dress, so they fashion one out of the newspapers from all of her major projects. In the end, they just get married in from of all their friends in the Parks Dept. <i>because of course they did.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>16. They protect each other</u></b></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They are always protecting each other. When Ben and Ann (Leslie's best friend) fear that Leslie's got too much on her plate, they band together and make sure that her function goes smoothly. I love this scene, where they're talking about their "secret signal" and such. Sooo funny!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u> 18. They are genuinely PROUD of each other. And show it.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They are always so thoughtful with each other, <i>for everything</i>. But I love how thoughtful their gifts are to each other. They always take the time to really think about each other, it's that action that makes their gifts so amazing, not the actual "gifts" part. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some of the best moments of the show are watching them trying to "out gift" each other, even though everyone should just accept that Leslie Knope is THE BEST. EVER.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know it's not news, but I <b><u>LOVE</u></b> The Walking Dead. Seriously, like probably an unhealthy amount. It's one of my favorite shows! I love the cast and the part each character plays for the group, I love the dialogue, I love the social problems that arise and the psychology of the characters and the situations they're in. Really, it's an amazing show that's not really about zombies (or Walkers as they're referred to), but more so about the people, the relationships, etc. It's really well-written, beautifully shot, and actually quite hilarious. I just can't wait for October and the new season to start!! If you haven't started it yet, All of the available seasons are on Netflix!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">[Note: If you're squeamish when it comes to blood, just know that in every episode, you will see some serious gore and you can just look away until it's gone. It's not over-the-top to me, and it's definitely not throughout <i>the whole episode</i>, but there are scenes in every one. <i>Somehow I always find myself eating dinner while watching TWD, I don't really know why...lol</i>]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>1. Get yourself a Daryl.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">[Note: Prison's work really, <i>really</i> well, since they are designed to keep people <b>IN</b> and others <b>OUT</b>.]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>4. Supply Run Safety</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Supply runs are necessary <b>but should only be done using extreme caution</b>. Only a couple people should go, some of your fastest and strongest fighters, as they are likely to encounter a Walker or two. <i>Of course, you don't want to leave your camp without proper protection either, </i>so make sure you have strong people staying behind to watch over the camp. Make sure you know the area first, and if you don't you should plan additional time/trip to scope out the area first so that you have proper exit plans. <b>Remember that nothing ever goes like it should</b>, so you better have more than 1 escape and multiple back up plans. And don't forget your knives/guns! <b>ALWAYS BE PREPARED!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-WATER</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-DIET COKE </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-FOOD (esp. those canned goods!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-WEAPONS: Guns, ammo, silencers, knives, crossbows, spears, axes, hammers, machetes, samurai swords... ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-GAS (this is where having a car to load up comes in handy. If you're walking, you're not gonna want to be carrying that all the way back!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-FIRST AID KITS and RX's (especially antibiotics!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-CLOTHES/SOCKS/SHOES</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-FLASHLIGHTS/MATCHES/BATTERIES</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-WALKIE TALKIES/RADIOS</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-LARGE CANS OF CHOCOLATE PUDDING ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Hahahahaha!! <b>TRUE!!!</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u>7. Have someone who you trust to always have your back.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Rick and Daryl</b> make an excellent team. I'd follow them anywhere, <i>and not just because of Daryl's muscles in this picture</i>. ;) Rick and Daryl trust each other, back each other up and are always willing to go to bat for each other with the group. I think that these two can survive on their own, <i>but they definitely thrive as a duo</i> and it always makes you feel better knowing you've got someone who has your back at all cost.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u>8. Hold Councils</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Decisions should be made as a group (or group representatives)- everything runs more smoothly with a Democracy rather than a dictatorship. How many times have we learned that from history?? Well, it will still hold true during a zombie apocalypse. Hold a weekly council, talk to your people, make sure all concerns and questions are met and addressed sincerely and be proactive about fixing problems. And if something isn't sitting right with you, stand up and say something! <b>REMEMBER</b>: the safety of the entire group comes first. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u>9. Don't be afraid to put others in their place.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>10. Know the problem areas and stay away.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>11. Don't forget to still have <i>fun</i>...</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sure, it may be the end of the world and there's no help in sight, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy yourself every once in a while... ;) Plus, it's good for your physical/mental/emotional health!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><br /><b>I love camping</b>. Some of my most beloved memories are camping with my family; my grandparents, immediate family, aunts, uncles, cousins…there was always <i>so many of us</i> and <i>so many wonderful memories made</i>! Camping has always held a special spot in my heart, I think because of my Grandma and Grandpa. They are the most fun and loving people, they created such a wonderful close-knit family (<b>they have 4 kids w/ 4 married in spouses, 28 grandkids w/ 22 married in, 68 great-grand kids, and 1 great-great grand kid</b>!). And they are most of my favorite people!! I remember being young and looking forward to our yearly trips, going to Yosemite (my favorite campground), playing capture the flag with all the cousins or playing Chicken Foot/Phase 10/Monopoly all day long, swimming in the lakes/rivers, going on “bear hunts” at nights with a flashlight (we never found one that way, <b>but several have found US rather unsuspectingly</b>!), or telling ghost stories by the fire making ‘Smores and scaring each other half to death. <b>I have treasure troves of wonderful camping memories</b>. As I got older, activities stayed relatively the same, be it swimming/playing games/etc but I started bringing books with me and always looked forward to choosing that <b>ONE</b> book, maybe to fill the void of those campfire tales or perhaps pass the time between Phase 10 and Spoons. <br /><br />Still, one of my favorite things to do before I go camping is to search for a new book. Of course, because I’m me, I never just bring one book, but usually there’s a couple new ones and a couple old ones, because you never know when you get there what mood you’ll be in! Or, of course, how the new books will turn out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I <b>LOVE</b> reading scary books while camping, there's just something that feels so <b>RIGHT</b> about it! Like it would be weird to read anything else that doesn't scare the crap out of you...I'm not sure why that is exactly, or what it says about me, but I do love it. It probably started with the fact that my favorite tv show growing up was Nickelodeon's <b>"Are You Afraid of the Dark?"</b>. I was (AM) a proud member of <b><i>The Midnight Society</i></b>. I loved how the kids met up in the middle of the woods <i>in the middle of the night</i> and told scary stories. I wish that were real! I'd join in a heart beat!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyways, I've always loved the horror genre, both in books and in movies. I've seen about every scary movie there is and have read a whole lot of horror books. For this year's camping trip, after much deliberation, I'm reading <b>Peter Straub's <i>Ghost Story</i></b>, because apparently it's a crime I haven't read it as a horror lover. [Ghost stories are my *favorite* and they also freak me out the most. Good thing I'll have my pup and be sharing a tent!] <br /><br />So, thinking that I might not be the only one camping (or traveling or staying inside to read this summer), I’ve compiled a list of some of the <b>BEST</b> books to take camping (or wherever you may be going). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">***Don't worry, they aren't <b>ALL</b> scary, because there's gotta be some people out there not as crazy as I am!<br /><br /> <br /><b><u>10 BEST Books to Bring with You Camping</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. <i>4 Past Midnight</i>, by <b>Stephen King</b>. Really, <b>ANYTHING </b>by Stephen King and you’re set. I like 4 past midnight because it’s a collection of scary short stories, which is nice to sort of pick up and read in between activities without being in it for the long haul, you know what I mean?! It also features one of my favorite Steven King stories, Secret Window, Secret Garden. I <b>LOVE</b> a good scare, <i>especially when you’re in the middle of the woods with only a flimsy tent to keep you safe.</i> ;) Also of note, Mr. Mercedes or The Shining.<br /><br />2.<i> Jurassic Park</i> or <i>Congo</i>, by <b>Michael Crichton</b>. Again, <b>ANYTHING</b> by Michael Crichton is amazing. These are just two of my favorites. Suspense, thrillers, action, adventure, creatures… <i>these have it all!!</i><br /><br />3. <i>Harry Potter and ….</i>, by <b>J.K. Rowling</b>. Pick your favorite and bring it along! I love adventure books in the summer, maybe because a lot of times you’re stuck in the same place for long intervals, so it’s a great escape!<br /><br />4. <i>1st to die</i>, by <b>James Patterson</b>. I <b>*love*</b> James Patterson. If murder mysteries are your thing, he’s your guy. <b>I looove murder mysteries</b>, it’s my favorite genre. I haven’t read anything of his that I haven’t liked, and I’ve read most of his books. But the “Women's Murder Club” series is by far his best series. I know, I know. Those who are Alex Cross diehards are going to strongly disagree with me, but hey, you can’t please everyone! This first book is probably <b>THE BEST</b> in the series, because it’s sharp, riveting, enthralling and will have you gasping in surprise/horror/shock. <br /><br />5. <i>Bossypants</i>, by <b>Tina Fey</b> or Is <i>Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?</i>, by <b>Mindy Kaling</b>. If Comedy is more your thing, and you’re laying out by the lake in the afternoon sunshine, and you love hilariously honest autobiographies, these are <b>GEMS</b>. Seriously, laugh-out-loud funny!<br /><br />6. <i>Can you Keep a Secret</i>, by <b>Sophie Kinsella</b>. Again, sometimes you need lighter books or <i>something to take away the nightmares Steven King just gave you</i>, and if that’s the case, Sophie Kinsella’s your homegirl. Mostly known for her Shopaholic series (also great), this Brit is witty, sassy, and hilariously relatable. CYKAS is my favorite of hers. She’s like Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones...but with significantly less swearing and smoking. ;)<br /><br />7. <i>The Partner</i> or <i>The Last Juror</i>, <b>John Grisham</b>. If legal dramas/thrillers are more your cup of tea, these books are exceptional! I know most people think of <i>A Time to Kill</i>, <i>The Pelican Brief</i>, <i>The Firm </i>or even <i>Runaway Jury</i> when they think of Grisham, but these are even better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8. <i>The Haunting of Hill House</i>, <b>Shirley Jackson</b>. If you're more into the Classics, this is your novel. This 1959 classic has been scaring readers for 50+ years and it's not going anywhere anytime soon. If ghosts and haunted houses are your thing, or you know, just excellent story-telling that will<i> frighten</i> up your life, give this one a whirl!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9. <i>The Perks of Beings a Wallflower</i>, <b>Stephen Chbosky</b>. One of my favorite modern works, this story is a beautiful coming of age novel about growing up, about coming into your own and being who you are. (Not at all scary) The main character Charlie has to be one of the most likable characters, ever. He's a wallflower; shy, introverted, socially awkward, but extremely kind and intelligent. And also broken. I can't say enough about how much I love this book! (And the movie adaptation is wonderful too! They did a great casting job!!) ALSO, the 80's music references are <b>TO DIE FOR</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10. <i>Sharp Objects</i> or <i>Dark Places</i>, by <b>Gillian Flynn</b>. Flynn, <i>of Gone Girl fame</i>, is an excellent story teller. I really love her thrillers and how dark and gritty and messed up her characters/stories are. So in fair warning, if that is not your thing, don't bother. If it is, you will love the twisted, crazy, creepy, sometimes despicable and other times shockingly screwed up her characters are. I'd start with her first novel <i>Sharp Objects</i> before going on to the 2nd, but that's just me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">***Also, if you like this type of genre and you still haven't read <i>The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</i>, do. That's a 3 book series that you'll love because Lisbeth is a total B.A. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Honorable Mentions</u></b>: Anything by <b>Preston & Child</b> (<i>Relic</i> for starters!), <b>Harlan Coban </b>(<i>Tell No One</i>), <b>Dean Koontz</b> (<i>The Good Guy</i> or <i>Watchers</i>). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, I hope you have a wonderful time by the campfire!! Enjoy a great book and don't forget about the 'Smores!! :)</span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kimmy Schmidt</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> is co-written from the beautifully hilarious Tina Fey, so </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">YOU KNOW IT'S GOOD</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. Seriously, this show is </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S!!!</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I'm not even over-exaggerating here. Honest to goodness, this is the <b>BEST</b> new comedy in recent history. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The premise of the story is that Kimmy (Ellie Kemper, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bridesmaids</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">), and a small group of women ("mole-women"), get rescued from a doomsday cult, where they had been held captive in an underground bunker for the last 15 years. She decides to start over with her life and move to New York, where she makes friends with her </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">hilarious</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> roommate Titus and goes to work as a Nanny for a millionaire wife (Jane Krakowski, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">30 Rock</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">), all while trying to adjust to life in this "new world". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hopefully that was enough to spark an interest, but really, all I should've have to say was that Tina Fey is the showrunner...did I mention she guest stars in a couple episodes?! Quick trivia about the show...the character Kimmy Schmidt was written for Ellie Kemper, which is why it just feels so natural and <b>PERFECT</b>. And Jacqueline was written with Jane Krakowski in mind! But anyway, let's get to the good stuff. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>22 Reasons why Kimmy Schmidt is <b>SUPER AMAZING</b>:</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. <i>Kimmying.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I love this line</b>. This practically sums it all up, but there is <b>SO MUCH MORE GOOD STUFF</b>, I'll continue. One of the great things about Kimmy is her ability to be positive and upbeat and optimistic, regardless of the circumstances. I mean, she was locked in a bunker for 15 years without ever going outside or having privacy and she <b>STILL</b> is happy and lively! She's so awesome!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. <i>Her comebacks. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Haters gonna hate and Kimmy Schmidt doesn't care about them one bit! She's never malicious or mean, but she does stand up for herself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>She's a fighter and I love that about her.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Preach girl, preach!! <i>See what I mean?! </i>Kimmy is tenacious, resilient, and <b>A FIGHTER</b>. Like, <i>no one's gonna hold her down.</i> She is a #bosswitch and provokes an all-around fist-pumping-girl-power attitude that I can't live without. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. <i>She's <b>WEIRD</b> and she <b>OWNS IT</b>.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love her little self-deprecating moments because I relate to them <b>A LOT</b>. She is who she is, she owns it, she doesn't care what people have to say or think about her. It's okay to be weird, in fact, I think <b>WE'RE ALL WEIRD</b>, and if you think you're normal, you're just kidding yourself. Embrace who you are because <i>you are awesome</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5.<i> Disney References are a part of everyday life...as they should be.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you're not a Disney fan, I cannot be friends or even talk to you. Just kidding, but let me tell you that I do severely judge "non-Disney" people. Where are you from, another planet?! It's totally okay to be a grown-up and still pop out a Disney quote or reference in your daily life. Because Disney is the <b>BEST</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6. <i>Her awful (but wonderful) flirting style.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Aren't we <b>ALL</b> Kimmy before a date, trying to figure out what we're going to say and how to say it so that we don't end up looking like the crazy people we actually are?! I love her dorky flirting style, which isn't really flirting at all, and maybe that's what I love about her?! She's hilarious and I want to be her <b>BFF</b> IRL.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7. <i>Her inability to take a selfie.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8. <i>She is always trying to help people.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I feel like Kimmy in <b>A LOT</b> of ways because I am never in on all the techie stuff or anything "cool" the kids are saying. Most of the time I sound like I'm stuck in the 90's, because I'm a 90's kid through and through. Watching her struggle to understand and use [correctly] current lingo is comic gold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 10. <i>As an adult who is a grown up...</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">11. <i>She always has such great advice.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kimmy is the ultimate friend. I feel like she'd always be there <b>NO MATTER WHAT</b> to support you, make you feel better, empower you and give great advice. She'd always have a silver lining to give you if you needed it but also would just listen and let you vent. <b>HOLD THE PHONE...I THINK KIMMY SCHMIDT IS A HUFFLEPUFF!!! This makes me ridiculously happy. Welcome to the club Kimmy! #everydayimhufflin </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">12. <i>She's always there to cheer you up</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can't watch UKS and be in a bad mood. She's just sunshine and rainbows and baby kittens all wrapped up into one bubbly happy personality. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">13. <i>YOLO.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She makes a good point here. You never know what life entails so you have to live life to the fullest <b>EVERYDAY</b>. Tomorrow is not a guarantee for anyone. Don't wait to be daring or be happy or do what brings you joy...eventually time will run out and you don't want to look back on our life with regrets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">14. <i>Sometimes she's a firecracker</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sometimes you've got to call people out on their B.S. She doesn't do it often, but she <b>WILL</b> stand up for herself and she <b>WILL</b> call you out when needs be. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">15. <i>She trusts her intuition</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is really important advice. <i>You have to listen to your gut instincts!</i> Kimmy sticks to her guns and encourages others to do what they feel is right, not what other people tell them is right. At the end of the day, <i>you've gotta live with who <u>you</u> are</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">16. She understands the joys of being an adult.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sometimes we get bogged down with all our responsibilities that we forget to live a little and have fun! Kimmy knows that those little joys are 100% worth it and we should do them often. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We're adults, we get to do what we want! No judgments on candy for dinner. Haven't we all been there. (Or ice cream in my case)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">17. <i>No one's going to bring her down</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know I said that line earlier but it fits here too. You can try to insult her all you want, but Kimmy knows that what people say about her is more a reflection of <u>who they are</u> than who she is. That's a lesson we <b>ALL</b> can learn!! #hatersgonnahate</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 18. <i>She has a go-to Coping Mechanism when times get rough</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fake it 'till you make it. I love that she has this coping mechanism that helps her get through tough things. <i>You do you boo.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">19.<i> She understands how life can really be & she's honest</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Life can really <i>really</i> suck and she knows that. Sometimes being an adult <b>IS</b> really terrible. Sometimes you need a beat to just 'be', whatever it is in that moment, be it sad, angry, frustrated, etc. You can't always put a smile on and pretend everything is okay, though that's her go-to. Sometimes you really do need to just let yourself feel those feelings so that you can be ready to move on when the time is right. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sure, that's because that was the last time she was involved in Pop Culture, but whatever. She always has the best 80's references that I genuinely respect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">21. <i>Just take it 10 seconds at a time</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can survive anything for 10 seconds. <i>Everything will be okay</i>. I love this!! I will start using this is every day when the school semester starts up again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">22. <i>She dares the world to bring it on!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Oh Kimmy Schmidt, if we could only be friends IRL</i>. Life would always be a party and I'm pretty sure we'd be BFFs. Keep being your wonderful self and I'll keep wishing I could pull off that hair color and that bold pink and yellow combo you're always wearing. Xoxo!</span><br />
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