Look Up!

Look Up!

I'm posting this video for all of you.

Please give it a second, or... well... 5 minutes to be truthful.

It's so good.  THE best I've seen.  There are tons of videos telling people to get off their phones and computers and most of the time when I see them I get mildly annoyed and get kinda defensive.  Which is silly because the amount of computer time I spend every day is insane.  

I wish all my friends were here in real life.  I'd like to venture to say I'd sell my computers if they were.  I wouldn't need them, and I'd be happier, I know.

I'm glad I have computers and know the people I do, but I can't wait for the day when I can be with these people I know over the net in person and speak with them without the distraction of a screen or chat windows.

So, look up from your screen and do something today.  Do something good and something worth while.  

I challenge you readers to go out every day with a goal in your head.  Please say hello to a stranger, or friend before you come back to crawl into bed.

Please take a single moment and live life as it comes.  Don't let your phone do it for you.  Be smart instead of dumb.

So go out! Be present, be aware of the people God has placed in your life.  Show them how much you appreciate them by giving them your time and focus.

I'm not saying give up computers, but don't let them consume you.  You master them, not the other way round.  And if you spend a lot of time on the computer, maybe try to counter it by taking the time to have an in person interaction with someone near by. (: 

Truly yours,

Belle

The Underappreciation Of Galavanting

((I'd like to dedicate this post to one of my favorite movie characters.))

In our modern society the focus is all on going, rushing, and doing.  There's hardly time to stop and smell the roses.  In the words of one my my favourite movie characters,

So I decided to take advantage of the day and do something fun.

Just like Ferris I'm leaving for college and I want to have a good Senior year.  It was a Beautiful sunny breezy day. 

 Me and my friend went out to a shopping mall and bought really nice dresses and just walked around in them to all the stores we walked to.

 

 We grabbed our underused bags of confidence and went and had a great day!

I can't say I've had a better day in a long while.

If anyone looked at us funny we didn't give it a hoot and just kept having an awesome time.

But of course, as all great days have a beginning, they also have an ending.  I had to rush off to Theater rehearsals, yes, still wearing my dress, and happening to be just a bit late. trying not to disturb people as I ran frantically in my prom dress to get to theater.

I had a wonderful day.  I wanted to say thank you to my companion in this escapade.  I know I am quite embarrassing to stand next to at points, but you are such a sport about all the crazy things I say and do.  Thank you a million and a mile for everything we did together. (:


Truly yours,
Belle