Reading an off-topic thread about how kids born in ‘90-95 act/are got me thinking and wanting to respond. I figured hey, I have a blog, I suppose it’s a good opportunity. Life and outlook change a LOT after you graduate high school for most people. Hindsight is 20/20, etc. With that said…
What really IS up with kids these days?
Well, bad children are a product of their bad parents (intentional or not), this is nothing new. What I personally see is an issue with current generation parents being really flat-out awful. We’ve become a society of I want this now and blame everyone else for everything, and their kids are a product of this society. There are plenty of kids without this problem obviously, but when a teacher is in fact afraid of teaching (get fired, don’t get proper ‘results’, too much focus on standardized testing) or simply tells the parents their kid has ADD/ADHD because they don’t want to take the time to teach them, it’s a problem.
Also, discipline. Parents are afraid of disciplining their children for fear of any sort or reciprocation, be it getting in trouble with the law or hurting their kids little feelings. In addition, parents have just gotten completely lazy and expect everyone but them to parent their kids—teachers, TV, the internet, ANYTHING TO KEEP THE KIDS BUSY. I’m going to also add that a rising lack of common sense in parents is affecting things as well, but maybe that’s not something new. Parents now commonly don’t seem to want to give up their “youth” in order to have their child grow up properly. Obviously you can have a life, but you can’t keep acting like a kid when you have a kid. Maybe the last bit is just more of a personal opinion of mine.
Everyone believes their children is and always should be unique, when the fact is no one strives to be any better when they think they’re good enough.
Or is it Eastern? Well in any case, I haven’t made any posts lately (for my huge following of half a dozen readers, maybe). Preparing for the girlfriend to move in, helping my friend move, working on my store, following the primaries and reading. There’s a bit of excitement when you’re moving but it’s important to make sure you prepare for your move so you don’t end up stressing yourself out after the fact—this applies even more so when you’re moving to a different state. Speaking of moving, I’m going to have to say it’s the complete opposite of trying to chill, there are countless things you have to remember to do! The fiasco of preparing and getting organized, packing, renting a truck, finding an amazing friend to help you with all the lifting, etc. I think I’ll hire a mover when I’m ready.
Knowing what to have prepared when you move is critical. If you’re going to be driving to your new destination you want to do your best to avoid any issues along the way—no one wants to get screwed while they’re far away from home. Be sure your car is prepared for a long journey, be sure you have everything you need on you in case you get pulled over—cops don’t seem to like people out of state causing them problems. On that note, it’s always a good idea to keep certain things on you at all times, and make sure you don’t carry other things that may become a problem should you lose them. Remember, being stressed out is the complete opposite of trying to chill, so we must do everything in our power to (sanely) avoid it. With that said, I’m going to leave you with a video of what NOT to do when your chill level goes down and you’re feeling stressed, after the break.
We know that having a lot of money gives you a solid sense of security, and with that you can reach a consistent high chill factor level. I want to go over a few key tips to help reduce money-related stress.
1.) Keep a record of your finances. This sounds like a gimme but it’s absolutely key. If you know exactly how much you’re making and exactly how much you’re spending on a monthly basis you can keep a near-perfect balance of your available spending. It’s also a good way to determine how much you can put into savings or investments on a regular basis. I highly recommend using Microsoft Excel (part of Microsoft Office Suite) or download the free Open Office Suite which has a nearly identical software package. Create a spreadsheet with a month by month log of your income/expenses. Being specific is key here. To use mine as an example, the first column consists of my regular bills (mortgage, electricity, phone/net, credit card, etc). Below that I have income and an area for unspecified finances (job income, interest, additional income, additional expenses). You can use “notes” to comment individual non-regular changes. Below those are the totals rows (total spent, total made, total left). Use the following columns marked by month to enter all the numbers, and you’ll have a very solid grasp of your finances.
Okay, I know it’s just a theme but here’s the new look—I’ll probably be making some modifications as time goes on. Feel free to leave a comment with your opinions or suggestions.
I’ll be posting reviews of the two books I’ve read recently. They’re The Ruinsby Scott Smith and Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Yes I know Jurassic Park is old. It’s so old, in fact, that the cover was ravaged by my 6th grade self. I had to do something while I pretending to read in class, right? I’ll also be posting what I got planned to read ahead, and hopefully I’ll be seeing Iron Man and I’ll write a review on that as well.
My reviews will probably suck and be unprofessional, but because in essense I’m writing it so I can try to chill, and not to be a shill (HA.. YEAH!), I don’t give a shit.
After over 15 years of being on the intarweb, I’ve decided to put up a blog. I’m not sure what direction this is going to be, but I’m going to start off with the basics–movies, books, interesting articles and stories–what this site is NOT is a place to vent about feelings or emotions. As an average Joe with an average life, I like to use my free time the best way possible. For me, that’s chilling–but as the average Joe knows, it’s extremely hard to successfully be at a ~100%~ chill level.
With that said, I welcome you to tryingtochill.com, where as a whole we’re trying to reach the maximum chill capacity on a daily basis. Because we know it’s nearly impossible to hit 100% chill factor, we’re going to do our best to get into the 80%s or even the 90%s.
