Lets get Michael Moore and Trump in a room together...

"You don't need no gun control. You know what you need? We need some bullet control. We need to control the bullets. I think all bullets should cost five thousand dollars. Five thousand dollars for a bullet. You know why? 'Cause if a bullet cost five thousand dollars, there'd be no more innocent bystanders. Every time somebody get shot they'd be like, "Dang, he must've did somethin'! Shit, they put fifty thousand dollars worth of bullets in his ass!" And people would think before they killed somebody if a bullet cost five thousand dollars. "Man, I would blow your fuckin' head off... if I could *afford* it! I'm a get me another job, I'm a start saving some money, and you a dead man!” couldn't be better stated by Chris Rock in one of his stand up comedy shows that was shown in the thrilling documentary Bowling for Columbine. Michael Moore’s documentaries have become my favourite, more and more of them I watch, the straight up truth he promotes smacks me in the face (when I have been saying that I want to do THAT to you guys… he does it to me). This documentary surrounds gun laws in America and the high school shooting(s) in and near by Columbine. Moore takes matters in his own hands with going to celebrities, head of the NRA (Rational riffle associational), he even caused k-mart to stop selling bullets that can be bought for handheld guns (ones not for hunting). Such a powerful documentary that shows what these open gun laws in America are doing to the country. 

I didn't think I would have to make another blog about shootings and hate crimes so soon… but here we are, only a handful of blogs later…a couple months…and I need to react to yet another school shooting that occurred last week in Florida. 17 people, including teen student and teachers, were shot by the hands of another student. In 2018 alone, only 2 months (by the way), theres already been 18 school shootings in the US (stat resource). That averages, 2.5 shootings a week… like WTF? I cant imagine being a teen in high school in the states. Being surrounded by all these hate crimes, the feeling of being safe is totally gone! 

Leaderships and the “higher power” think this violence is due to movies, video games and the media… but so many other countries have restricted gun laws AND still watch the same movies and play the same video games YET no other country even comes close to the amount shootings that occur in America. Australia changed their gun laws right after their 2000 school shooting… there has never been one since then. All these stats and ideas come from this documentary and it BLEW MY MIND! They cannot just admit that their gun laws, the easy access of obtaining weapons and ammunition, is causing all this violence, it is the rest of the world that is causing the problems. It is their take on the amendments of freedom and the right to bare arms that think they have a right to give guns to every “able” bodied man and woman. Well this man that committed the recent shooting in Florida was mentally ill, yet purchased a gun and ammo, and then went on to kill dozens of people… but he had the RIGHT to protect himself by committing a crime his sick mind created. 

I want badger this issue anymore, I’ll just leave this attached video for you to watch of a brave young woman that attended the high school, stating in front of a huge rally of people, what is so corrupt and wrong with this situation. You then think what can be done to make the US a safer place, and if you do not live there, you then feel lucky for where you live. 

Emma Gonzales CNN video.

Love;

Rachel

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PREACH!

  

1/2 priced Valentines candy today... See y'all later!

“When you love someone, you love all of them... you gotta love everything about them, not just the good things but the bad things too. The things that you find lovable and the things you don’t.” explains Estelle (the ever so lovely Shirley MacLaine) in the prestige-actor filled film, Valentines Day. Honestly I may have mixed emotions about the holiday but this movie… LOVE IT! I am a fan of cinema that is filled with mini separate stories that all somehow connect in the end, so to show diverse feelings and stories about Valentines day in this movie just made it an emotional rollercoaster! Everyone has their own opinions of this day, my fiancé, for instance, hates the idea. He thinks it is more romantic to do something spontaneous on a random day then a previous planned one where everyone knows something will be coming and will be coming with a price tag. I of course agree, spontaneity gives me goose bumps and well… excites me! However, though I agree with the commercialized aspect and how some corporations have ruined the true meaning of holidays, being in love is a feeling that cant top anything, Valentines day is just ANOTHER excuse to share it and spread it! 

Take the first quote of the blog, to love a person for all of them and not just what you like… biggest life lesson that can be preached! There is no such thing as perfect, sorry thats life, everything or everyone and a knick, a knack, a flaw or a tare. Having someone that is perfect FOR YOU however, is totally plausible! You could love so much about them, their laugh, sense of kindness, smarts, their looks, but there will always be something that will maybe annoy you even in the slightest. They way they eat, or how they reacted to something, anything that may make you twitch a bit. Estelle is trying to explain, if you love this person, you'll accept their so said “flaws” because love is an entirety, a whole, not bits a parts, but a fully functioning emotion with all parts attached. 

I am going to keep this short as myself and I know most of you have plans during the Valentines week, but I just wanted to say don't make this day and time be objectified by commercial products. Spend this time with people you love, a friend, a family, a companion, or maybe share the love with people that need it, Valentines day sometimes brings out sad times in peoples lives (a long with most holidays), but with a kind gesture their day can be brightened and filled with LOVE! Happy Valentines Day to all of you, share and spread the love! 

PS: Sorry for the day late post, my internet obviously didn't like Valentines day...

Love;

Rachel

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Hands up if this is your kind of party?

Hakuna Matata... I want my life to be like Pumbaa and Timon

"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it.” states the great and colourful, inspirational yet confused monkey Rafiki from The Lion King. I know I’m throwing it way back for most of you, but children movies are straight up, real, and have many life lessons. To having many layers like an onion (Shrek), to wanting to live rather than surviving (Wall-E), to just keep swimming (Finding Nemo)… so many life lessons hiding behind quirky characters and entertaining story lines, it is truly great actually. Just think of how many subliminal messages were pushed into our young minds, some for worse, but some for better. For a classic, world known cartoon to state not to dwell in the past and learn from it, by referring to Simba about learning from Mufasa’s death, pure genius to put that in kids heads! We would have not realized it then, though we may be able to go back into our past decisions and mind sets to think how we followed some of these lessons without realizing it. Learning from Ratatouille, with “everyone can cook” and “your only limit is your soul”… look how many things in your life you weren’t afraid to do even when other people told you that you couldn't. Look at Monsters Inc., a film surrounded by friendship. “You and I are a team, there is nothing more important than our friendship”, which I know can apply to many of your guys experiences in the past. That is why my kids will be watching cartoons that I grew up with, and hopefully if they keep creating GOOD children films, newer ones too. 

Like I said however, these movies can also send not so positive subliminal messages as well. Mostly surrounding womanizing and prejudice. The common prince saving the “damsel in distress” has and will be talked about in feminism articles for years. Cinderella, Snow White, and all princess fairy tales pretty much… except for Brave, great ass movie… show a fragile woman being swept off their feet by a prince charming riding in on a gallant stead… BLAH BLAH BLAH! Those scenes being pushed into kids heads leave as great as an impression as good life lessons. Girls start to think they have to wait for a boy to save them from a  situation or they have no say in a relationship and that men are their superior. Its been talked about for years about these subliminal messages in children movies and fairytales, take a look at this short video  for examples. 

Overall… I will forever love Disney, Pixar and all cinematic adventures that truly make me feel like a kid again. Now I know about these messages and are more aware, my mind will only intake the fun in these movies… and sometimes the sad moments where I ball my eyes out (the last Toy Story when Andy dropped off his toys… I couldn't handle it!!!). Don't be afraid to live like a kid and enjoy films like these. Show your kids them… as long as you explain the importance in the movie and make them see the good life messages and not the bad, they can truly enjoy the experience even more, and so can you!

Love;

Rachel

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Going from the weekday to the weekend...

Stiletto Heels were meant for stabbing society in the face...

"'This... stuff'? Oh. Okay. I see. You think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select... I don't know... that lumpy blue sweater, for instance because you're trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back. But what you don't know is that that sweater is not just blue, it's not turquoise. It's not lapis. It's actually cerulean. And you're also blithely unaware of the fact that in 2002, Oscar de la Renta did a collection of cerulean gowns. And then I think it was Yves Saint Laurent... wasn't it who showed cerulean military jackets? I think we need a jacket here. And then cerulean quickly showed up in the collections of eight different designers. And then it, uh, filtered down through the department stores and then trickled on down into some tragic Casual Corner where you, no doubt, fished it out of some clearance bin. However, that blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs and it's sort of comical how you think that you've made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you're wearing the sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room from a pile of stuff.” Miranda (forever my idol Meryl Streep) explains to Andy (the beautiful Anne Hathaway) in The Devil Wears Prada, on why two belts that look the same are not because of fashion. Due to this past weekend of the Women’s March that occurred all over the world, I thought I would dedicate this blog post to all the strong ass woman out there and to remind them that not all movies are misogynistic and that its main purpose is to ruin any credibility woman (or sometimes men too) have in this world. This film along with others like Brave, Mamma Mia, Hunger Games, Salt, Kill Bill… just to name a few, features strong, courageous and determined woman that does not fall into a damsel in distress character, yet one that may be “expected” as a males role.  

Now first I want to state I am a feminist the preaches EQUALITY, I do not think women are superior over men but that we are all equal (including racial and sexual orientation as well). However, seeing something that stands out of norm, such as a beauty kicking ass in heels and being a superhero with red lipstick pasted on… gets me so hyped and feel so empowered as a woman! Not to run circles around men, but to feel as empowered and strong as they are perceived to be. 

The “me too” campaign has been all over social media so lets not pretend that any of you have not seen it. It truly has made a change in this world! To have a campaign that shares how many people have been sexually assaulted or know someone who has is INSANELY courageous and great! 1.7 million women and men, in 85 countries, have used the #metoo hashtag (reference link on CNN). I believe it can be used for both genders as well, I have seen way too many videos of women and men talking about that time… or how they cannot forget… or how much they hurt, it is all around us with any gender, any age, any race and any sexual orientation. Am I saying this hashtag is going to make an actual change on sexual harassment? No, but after seeing the amount of people sharing their stories or concern or support, I believe more will be done about it. With organizations that support victims and push to stop it, the law system and regulations on sentencing, and authority just cracking down more on people that are looked up to by statute, like celebrities and people in parliament. We all heard the allegations of Kevin Spade, and even George W. Bush. Women (and men) standing up and being a part of this movement, makes me still have pride and hope in civilization. 

To end this brief (yet so important) blog I want to quote a statement that my girl Aly Raisman (a USA Olympic Gymnastics star) made in her speech to the court and to her abuser (her old gymnastics doctor) Larry Nassar. The speech was about sentencing him for the pain he has caused to her and 70 other gymnastic legends and young girls. However, she did not make it as negative as everyone would of thought, but shared the strength of her and the other ladies that were there coming forth to put him away. "Larry, you do realize now that we, this group of women you so heartlessly abused over such a long period of time, are now a force, and you are nothing.” LIKE OH SNAP! YOU TELL HIM GIRL! When I listened to her speech, I was expecting to cry, but a rush of empowerment just came over me. I have never personally been sexually harassed but know people that have been, and her speech along with many other movements that have been occurring recently… I know we all have the strength to get through this pain and push to greatness! 

Though this blog wasn't centred around film, I believe I have shared a message to all of you: Be a strong woman today and for your whole life, then teach strength to women that come after you!

Love;

Rachel 

 Video link to Aly Raisman's Speech on CBS

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Look at all those strong and beautiful women (heart eyes)

Jake Gyllenhaal can warm me up in any ice age...

“Jason Evans: What do you think's going to happen to us? Jack Hall: What do you mean? Jason Evans: I mean "us"? Civilization? Everyone? Jack Hall: Mankind survived the last ice age. We're certainly capable of surviving this one. All depends on whether or not we're able to learn from our mistakes?” a conversation between two men, Jack (cinemas father figure Dennis Quaid) and Jason (the little odd, Dash Mihok) while looking for the gorgeous Jake Gyllenhaal, Sam Hall, in an apocalyptic snowstorm in the film The Day After Tomorrow. Due to a huge climate change from a sheet of ice shearing off Antartica, an ice age arose. This cinematic adventure was mostly centred around just that, an adventure, it did not go deeply into the reasoning for this world disaster. Just a brief description of the ice sheet occurrence (however, it is a great movie and though a little older, graphics are well done). I do wish they expanded and pointed out a little more about the obvious reasoning of their ice age… global F***ING warming! Now we have all heard Trump and his environmental associates view on global warming… a Tweet of his in 2012 read “The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.”. Am I missing something here? Since when is the state of our Earth and climate been imagined to be a part of the Chinese marketing strategy? Global warming is not a concept, it is an observation and it surrounds us with proven facts daily. Such as, it snowed in the freaking Sahara Desert this month… that has only happened 3 times in the last 40 god dam years… FORTY! 

There has been numerous apocalyptic, end of the world based movies; War of the Worlds, Cloverfield, World War Z… to name a few. Most are far fetched (or to what you believe in which is totally in your rights to believe in aliens and such), though The Day After Tomorrow, 2012, and other Hollywood movies (that are not as famous) show a more accurate representation of how the world COULD meet its end. The way we as people have treated the Earth over the many years is straight sickening. Don't get me wrong, I am totally at fault as well; I have not recycled as much as I should have, I should have not littered as much as a child, I should have no put harmful chemicals into the air or into the ground. We have taken the beauty of this world for granted and built buildings over agricultural areas, cut down billions of trees, and used water from our beautiful oceans and lakes as dumping lands. Did you know, 9 billion tons of litter end of oceans every year (Littering Facts Website), that is equivalent to one billion elephants. 

I want to state that this isn't a blog to rag on humanity. As my first quote states, we have a chance to save the world if we are able to learn from our mistakes. I am merely, and hoping, I put a suggestive thought in all your heads about how messed up we made this world, but that we can fix it (in a climate but also humanitarian way). Little by little even; recycling and dividing trash more, using natural products on our lawns, refrain from littering, chose to buy from “kosher” and caring companies, using recyclable products… so many small changes you can make and enforce in your families to maybe start the recovery of our world. Also another small bonus… helping slow down global warming will help with these crazy cold winters and intense hot summers we all have been having (or unusual weather patterns). Makes us enjoy the seasons more am I right? A little food for thought for you guys this week.

P.S. I would like to apologize for my missed post last week as I was on vacation with no sight of functional Wifi near by. 

Love;

Rachel

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This eye of the storm is me, the calm before I attack a whole pizza

I want Sarah Jessica Parker’s style (heart eyes)!

“And as you all can see, the ball has stopped half way to its perch. it's suspended there to remind us before we pop the champagne and celebrate the new year, to stop, and reflect on the year that has gone by, to remember both our triumphs and our missteps, our promises made and broken, the times we opened ourselves up to great adventures... or closed ourselves down for fear of getting hurt, because that's what new year's all about , getting another chance, a chance to forgive. to do better, to do more, to give more, to love more, and to stop worrying about what if... and start embracing what will be. so when that ball drops at midnight, and it will drop, let's remember to be nice to each other, kind to each other, and not just tonight but all year long.” Claire Morgan (the gorgeous Hilary Swank) explains to the world on national television in the amazing movie New Year’s Eve. December 31st and January 1st every year brings on a new attribute to people, a drive and aspiration… how long that lasts however, though varies from person to person, usually doesn't last long. I highly do agree with this quote that New Years Eve should be a time to reflect on the past year and see how you were as a person and see how you can grow and be more true and even better then this year. However this thought of a “new years resolution” or “new year, new me” being posted and done all over the world is honestly a set up for disappointment.

Im not saying no one completes a resolution or works on their new years goal, but look around, even at yourself…I know I do it too…we give up, even if it is super small, we sometimes fail before the end of the year. I like to look at working on your goals should be thought of year round and not started at the beginning of the year but created through out your life. That way you don't get disappointed as much because you didn't complete your new years resolution in 2018 but you are continuing to work on your goal into 2019 and 2020 and so on. Working on yourself is through out your life. Becoming kinder to people and the world, being better to yourself and showing off who you are… thats not done in a year…you work on it each day for your whole life. 

“Sometimes it feels like there are so many things in this world we can't control. Earthquakes, floods, reality shows... But it's important to remember the things that we can. Like forgiveness, second chances, fresh starts... Because the one thing that turns the world from the longing place to a beautiful place... is love. Love and any of its forms. Love gives us hope... Hope for the New Year. That's what New Year's Eve is to me. Hope and a great party!” Sam (the heartthrob Josh Duhamel) states so beautifully. I will keep saying it… love is what makes the world go round, it can triumph any disaster especially coming in on a new year. 

Be kind to everyone but most importantly, to yourself. Be you and grow you! Live this year fully and make new goals everyday to become a better you!

Love;

Rachel

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True dat home girl...

We should all be more like cousin Eddie... our hearts should be bigger than our brains.

"Hey! If any of you are looking for any last-minute gift ideas for me, I have one. I'd like Frank Shirley, my boss, right here tonight. I want him brought from his happy holiday slumber over there on Melody Lane with all the other rich people and I want him brought right here, with a big ribbon on his head. And I want to look him straight in the eye and I want to tell him what a cheap, lying, no-good, rotten, four-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, blood-sucking, dog-kissing, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fat-ass, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spotty-lipped, worm-headed sack of monkey shit he is! Hallelujah! Holy shit! Where's the Tylenol?”, exclaims Clark W. Griswold from the classic Christmas movie (I’ve repetitively mentioned in my last couple blogs) National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. I feel this is how many people are feeling the last couple days, right after Christmas. Where everyone’s money is spent on gifts and boxing day deals… many people may be blaming their work place and bosses for the fact they are god dam broke now. In reality, we spend WAY too much on the holiday season. Also many of you are probably feeling the need for Tylenol like Clark; with the drinking, the abundance of loud family members, screaming cousins, and the crazy amount of (rude ass, inpatient) people on the streets with shopping… I know I need a bottle… now!

I truly wish all of you had an amazing Christmas and continue to have great holidays into the new year! However, I know many people are struggling over money and are stressed (stress eating as well!) around this time of year. The fact that Christmas (and all other holidays) has become so commercialized and surrounded around monetary gifts drives me insane! I do admit, growing up, I was an only child, therefore the spoiled kid around the holidays and I wanted all the best toys and gadgets. Now, as I have grown, I realize money for sure does not grow on trees and I really don't want any gifts. To show appreciation to family and friends over the holidays, I do believe gifts should be given, though ones that are thoughtful and directed to how you feel about those ones. My wonderful fiancé got my a snow globe, I AM IN LOVE WITH SNOW GLOBES! He knew this obviously, and got a romantic and Christmas joy filled one with a nice and sweetly written card. That is all this girl needs! I am one to want to give a lot to those who deserve it and are in need, but my bank account is not on the same page as me. So giving gifts that “keep on giving” is a happy medium for both my heart and my wallet. Such as written notes, picture albums or charity work.

The holidays is about being with family and loved ones. I know I sound like a broken record over these last couple blogs but that truly is what this time of year is about. I agree, throughout the year, shit gets busy and I don't find myself seeing family and friends as much as I want. With the time off people get around Christmas and New Years, it should be taken advantage of. Like every Christmas movie made, at the end, they always show that loved ones triumph all monetary objects and gifts. The Grinch, I’ll be home for Christmas, Santa Clause, all Hallmark Christmas movies, and more… they all have that same moral or message about the holidays.   

I am sorry for the short blog this week, I have been spending a lot of time out and about (planning my wedding as well YUUUSS!). I wish you all a continuous happy holiday and a Happy New Year! Start your new year off right and be with people you love! Make accurate new years resolutions (hear ALL about that in next weeks blog), learn more, see more, read more, and most importantly… be more who you really are! See you all in 2018!

Love;

Rachel

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How I feel walking around during Boxing day...

God bless us everyone... & let us eat good food & a lot of it! AMEN.

“Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny fucking Kaye. And when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse.” Exclaims Clark Griswold (the classic Chevy Chase) in the Christmas movie everyone loves, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. With Christmas around the corner I thought I would do a little “fun” blog (all my blogs are fun come on). All my favourite quotes and links to my favourite scenes from classic Christmas movie through out the years. 

Ladies and (possible) gentlemen reading this, I welcome you to:

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Eddie: You surprised to see us, Clark?

Clark: Oh, Eddie... If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am now.

Best of Clark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzTA36-aw3I 

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The Grinch: The nerve of those Whos. Inviting me down there - on such short notice! Even if I wanted to go my schedule wouldn't allow it. 4:00, wallow in self pity; 4:30, stare into the abyss; 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one; 5:30, jazzercize; 6:30, dinner with me - I can't cancel that again; 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing... I'm booked. Of course, if I bump the loathing to 9, I could still be done in time to lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and slip slowly into madness. But what would I wear?

Best of the Grinch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl5u3bK0mQE 

Scrooged 

Frank Cross: It’s Christmas Eve! It's... it's the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we... we... we smile a little easier, we... w-w-we... we... we cheer a little more. For a couple of hours out of the whole year, we are the people that we always hoped we would be!

The Muppets Christmas Carol 

Kermit the Frog: It’s all right, children. Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it. I am sure that we shall never forget Tiny Tim, or this first parting that there was among us.

My favourite singing Christmas scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlRpGj7LWS4 

Overall, Christmas is a time to be with family, friends, loved ones and all who are a part of your life and make the holidays even brighter! Cherish these times, take pictures, talk a lot, laugh loudly, eat loads of good food, and be MERRY! These are the moments that make life and this world so beautiful! Enjoy the small things!

Merry Christmas you hooligans!

Love;

Rachel

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How I feel that Christmas is less than a week away...

I wish it was still cool to wear embroidered and drawn on jeans… Oh 2005.

“Ya know, I don't know, Tibby, maybe the truth is there's a little bit of loser in all of us, ya know? Being happy isn't having everything in your life be perfect. Maybe it's about stringing together all the little things like wearing these pants or getting to a new level of Dragon's Lair - making those count for more than the bad stuff. Maybe we just get through it... and that's all we can ask for.” Bailey states (the young Jenna Boyd) in front of Tibby’s (Amber Tamblyn) video camera, in the girly teen classic, Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants. I cannot lie, I watched this movie (and the sequel) hundreds of times, it is the inner girly-girl in me who likes the drama, the love, and most importantly, the friendship. I agree that family is such an important part of life, blood will always be blood, but friendships (even ones made with family members) is so special and true, you share a certain bond that no-one else understands but your weird, crazy friend group. Bailey couldn't of said it any better, that all the little things put together is what makes life so great, like every one of our loved ones, having all of them makes our world turn easier and smiles brighter. 

These last couple of years I have been reconnecting with my high school best friend group, and honestly… it is like nothing has changed! Yeah we’ve grown a little, been through more of life’s steps, and seen more, but our friendships together has not changed. We can still be goofy as hell, talk about life for hours on end, act and laugh like children, it was a great feeling being with all of them again. I recently got engaged (I know look at me! More in-depth blog about that later on) and I never realized how important friendship is then I now see around this time; with their support, the planning process, just everything makes it feel so much better with their presence and advice. 

Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants shows so much about true friendship. The sharing of the “magical” pants is whatever, but the support they give each other through their problems they each face is so liberating! Bridget’s (the HOT Blake Lively) mother passed away at the beginning of the film, through out the movie(s) she goes through problems a lot of teen girls go through (first crushes, finding herself, etc.) and she hurts that she cant share these things with her mom, so her friends are instantly there giving her everything they can give. Having that support and company in your life is a gift, a gift sometimes we all take advantage of. We all may fight and have disagreements but in the end your friends for a reason, you love each other for who they are. 

Keep your friends close and always remind them how grateful you are for they are. 

Love;

Rachel

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What every girl needs <3

After watching Snowden… I really need to learn how to do a Rubik’s Cube.

“And ultimately, the truth sinks in that no matter what justification you're selling yourself, this is not about terrorism. Terrorism is the excuse. This is about economic and social control. And the only thing you're really protecting is the supremacy of your government.” Edward Snowden states (played by the cute Joseph Gordon-Levitt) in the recent movie, Snowden. A great and thrilling film based on a true story about a NSA employee, Edward Snowden, and how he exposed a REAL “big brother theory” going on behind the scenes at NSA, to the world. If you don't know what the theory is, it is based on an older classic novel written by George Orwell called Nineteen Eighty-Four. The book was pushed on me during my English class at University, I ended up loving the novel (I don't recommend the movie) and instantly got me thinking about our world around us. Though a fictional book and based in the Oceania, the theory of there being a higher power, a “big brother”, watching everything we do, what we watch, what we say… it scares the shit out of me on how real it may be. 

There is SO many movies about how social media and the Internet has changed the world. Take Nerve for example. A film that came out last year with Dave Franco and Emma Roberts (how could you not want to see it right!). It is about a game called “nerve”, a real life dare game where you play as a player or a watcher. You try to gain followers by doing these crazy ass, and some times life defying dares to then obtain money. When shit gets out of control with Emma’s character, Vee, in the film and she wants to get out of the game, she secretly tries to run away, but whoever is running the game (cough cough another big brother…) watches her then threatens to take her money, kill her and her loved ones… like WTF! Obviously fictional story, but COME ON, with advancements in technology in these modern days, anyone can find you with the right security level and could harm you, or just know all about you. Scary… I know. 

Have you ever noticed that recently when you go online shopping, or searching something on Google, those articles that you read, those websites that you see, that dress you were looking at, shows up on other social media formats? I was looking on Dynamites clothing store online for a gift for my mom for Christmas, after exiting out of the browser, I went on my phone on Instagram, a sponsored ad on my news feed came up and it was Dynamite, which is whatever because I like a lot of clothes hashtag related things… BUT the pictures displayed on this sponsored ad… WAS THE GOD FORSAKEN SHIRT I WAS LOOKING AT ON THEIR WEBSITE! I understand that these companies spend a lot of money to advertise to their target market and have to do so through technology, which maybe means tracking. However, still frightens me to know that everything I do online is being tracked and followed. 

Back to the movie Snowden, they reference that all cameras on technology (phones, computers, webcams, etc.) are always active and can always be recorded from the outside. That is why Edward covers that shit up with tape, smart man. Some of you may not believe it, but I have second-hand seen the truth. One night, my friend was contacted by the police, they told her that they have confiscated a criminals computer and when searching through the mans saved images, there were screen shots of a recording that is coming from a camera in what looks like to be her room… it was her laptop that she always leaves open, may be turned off but she did not shut it. They tracked the recording to her house. The police can do it, random tech savoy individuals can do it… you are technically available to the world. It has been claimed through many sources (Snowden for example) that the government does this to keep control on terrorist attacks and to make sure they can catch an attack before it happens with scanning through emails, Google searches, phone calls, and more. Truly… that is a load of bull. In the movie they make a reference (whether an accurate fact they used or not), that NSA was searching double the amount of emails of people in the US than from Russia, where they thought an attack may come from. They are doing this for continued control over the population, freedom rights don't mean shit. After Snowden came out to the world on what was going on, a public apology from Barack Obama was done, he states he had no idea that this was going on under his nose. I love Barack, therefore I wont make a fuss on whether I believe he was oblivious or not, but nonetheless, now more restrictions and laws have been put in place to secure the personal safety of the people. 

All I am trying to say is that the “big brother theory” is real and can be more enforced due to our technology that we now have. So just watch yourselves… you never know who may be reading you group chats with your friends or who is seeing your nudes you're sending your crush (we have all done it, its okay). 

Love;

Rachel

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it takes a trust fall with personal security and the government...

Only if I could run as fast & could drink as much Dr.Pepper as Forrest...

“My momma always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.’” explains Forrest (the ever so talented Tom Hanks), in the film Forrest Gump, to a random woman on a bus bench as he begins his life story. You know I had to write a blog about this movie, of course I did, because it is about life… to the extreme… maybe, but nonetheless every aspect of growing up and growing old. The upbringing, the loving, the family, the falling, the hurting, the truth and the deaths, all so real and so emotional to watch (I cry every time). We live a life full of possible adventures, its wether we take the opportunity to live it or sit in the shadows determines who we are. 

For the longest time I watched this film and just observed it as a rom-com between Forrest and Jenny. As I grew up and saw the desire of life, I now watch it with a sense of  passion. A man with a slow mind but a big heart lives life through; college, football, the army, running across the country, opening a shrimp boat, and marrying the women he has loved since he was a little one with braces on his legs. He is (pardon my teen slang) #GOALS. You know what made him a role model? Something so simple yet a lot of us don't do… the ability to not stop and think, but take action. As we grow up we tend to over think situations which causes us to not take as many risks in our lives, we “play it safe” because of all the “wrong” that we conjure in our heads of things that COULD happen. I agree, we have more to lose when we grow older, but we also have more opportunities to explore, to invent, to see. Did Forrest hesitate to do any thing in the movie, or did he just go and do it? He then had a life that would be memorable to many viewers for years to come. Though fictional it reached many peoples hearts, I know it hit mine in many ways.

I’m not saying after watching a movie my life changed, but because my life is changing I start seeing things differently. After college I fell into a family business, though I loved the business and the people I worked with, it wasn't something exciting or made me feel alive in a way. So I did something that scared me, a career change. Though when you're in your 20’s everyone always says that you're young enough and you have so much time to figure out what you want… we never think that way though, we just know we want to get our life started. Therefore a career change in my mid twenties is scary, and I love it! I am learning so much in my course, the thought of starting a new career that allows me to travel and spend more time with loved ones is surreal, and the best part... I did not hesitate or think I just… did! I am now in the happiest state of my life I have been in for a very long time, though a minimal change of action, it is a start.

I challenge everyone to start doing stuff that scares them, stuff that takes no thought but just action. Not something everyday, but every once in awhile so you can start living your life like Forrest. Little by little, chocolate by chocolate, you'll start seeing things in a brighter light about this world. It’s like Gump said, “I don't know if Momma was right or if, if it's Lieutenant Dan. I don't know if we each have a destiny, or if we're all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze, but I, I think maybe it's both. Maybe both is happening at the same time.”. We may have an ending spot in our own destiny but we can make the path to that point. Floating in the breeze, randomly landing places, beautiful places, until we land where we need to be. 

Love;

Rachel

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He ruined her roommates towel...

Josie Grossy was a smart lady…

“That thing. That moment when you kiss someone, and everything around you becomes hazy, and the only thing in focus is you and this person, and you realize that that person is the only person that you're suppose to kiss for the rest of your life.” Josie Geller (the beautiful, classic 90’s girl, Drew Barrymore) explaining the feeling of a kiss, in her “teenage” rom-com Never Been Kissed. If you have not seen this movie… you have not lived my friends! Well you've lived… but without feeling so in love with a kick-ass movie. When you were growing up, in elementary school primarily, a kiss meant everything. A first kiss with a first boyfriend on a first date, nothing was more romantic or more “cool” (or gross depending on the age and maturity level). We assume it was because we had a sense of what growing up would be like, feeling as if we are matured enough to know what “love” is and kissing would prove all. As we grew up however, we realized all of that was bull-shit, right? A kiss really means nothing and we knew nada about love back then when we were impressionable little ones...but I now see, we should listen to some of the things we said back then, because as impressionable as we were, we were also care free and for the most part, happier. 

As we grow up we tend to lose sight of the small important things in life. A bright sunny day, smell of fresh cookies, new clean sheets, and a simple beautiful kiss. We get caught up with work, school, money, tasks, everything in life that may be necessary but distracts us from the beauty of it. Just remember how those small things made you feel though; the air hitting your face while running through the waves of the ocean, the feeling of rebelliousness staying up late on a school night, or the butterflies in your stomach while going on a date with a cute boy. Sometimes we simply just don't recognize these things… until we realize we are missing them. These last couple years I've done just that, realize I've been so consumed with everything going on around me with work, savings, other stress related things, where I’ve mentally missed so many small moments… my last dance performance, my graduation, my first trip to gorgeous Cuba, so many where I didn't take in the feeling I should of absorbed. Now, my life is the same, but how I feel has completely changed.

When I shared that kiss, the kiss Josie explained; so personal and so real, with the man I am now in love with, I felt fireworks, literal fireworks going on inside me. True happiness and excitement filled me and I knew something just felt right. As sappy and mushy you may think this is… a kiss means a lot to someone whether you realize it or not. Whether it is with a companion, a family member, a friend; when you embrace someone and show them you care, that right there is the small thing that you should hold onto, that feeling of happiness, realness and rawness in your life. 

Next time you share a kiss, or a hug, or any way of embracement with a loved one, take a moment to take it all in and just see how much you've actually been missing to make you feel that exact way you'll be feeling, true bliss. 

Love;

Rachel

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Thats the kiss man...

I, like The Grinch, also only eat because I’m bored.

“Hate hate hate, double hate, loathe entirely!” The Grinch (ever so talented and crazy Jim Carrey) says while looking at The Who’s telephone book. Say what you want, but this movie will be watched for decades because of its creativity from the original, the make up, the scenery and the actors. Most importantly however; people from the teens and on will constantly love this movie because the way we can now connect with the emotional stability and actions of The Grinch. Sounds stupid, but think about it... the way he looks at the telephone book can be the way we look at our high school year book, mostly with hate. Or when he has nothing to wear to the Holiday Cheermeister so he claims he is not going... me every night I try to go out. Along with more examples throughout the film, it finally ends with The Grinch realizing the true meaning of Christmas while seeing The Who’s come together to celebrate the holidays as a big family... us as a society follow the same route as when we finally come together, the strength shows what life is truly about loving and living together. 

In my last post about terrorism and hate crimes, I brought up the point about coming together during rough times will show the meaning of the saying “love will trump evil”. The thought of being together and being a strong force as one can not be any more true then around the holidays. 

I love Christmas movies as much as many of you do I’m sure. You ever think of why we love them? Is it the small spurts of humour like when Brad from Four Christmases (Vince Vaughn) gags when seeing a baby up chuck on his girlfriend? Is it the cute memorable songs that we grew up with like Frosty the Snowman or Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer (classic cartoons I love)? I personally feel it’s actually because the warm feeling of family and closeness we get at the end of each holiday themed movie. They always end with it on Christmas morning, or sometime special in the holiday season, with families hugging, children being born, kids opening presents, happiness and memories... and that’s what makes us want to re-watch them, we love that feeling! It makes us feel grateful for life when sometimes it can push us down. 

Love with trump evil, and that is why I started watching Christmas movies November 1st and recently just put up my Christmas tree. HOHOHO 40 days until the big day! 

Love;

Rachel 

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Me doing my daily schedule...