Oh Canada

The way I look at it is that one has to look at things from several vantages. I do smile I have a hoot with certain areas and I enjoy this as it's something that I enjoy. I love the creativity I have but yet I like to keep it authentic there. One draws the best out of oneself by way of rendering the positive things. There is one funny thread within my blog that ya kind feel like your within the "Life of Brian" movie as to collaborate with others is something rather neat. As time has progressed there are literally very real people on here and it's truly amazing. I have heard where some feel they are more themselves on here that within real life. Well, I think that it's good to balance things out but right now I just literally love to write. I have said this many times within this blog.

My favorite areas are sharing things that have been benchmarks within my life. That does not mean that I wish to live the past but you kind of gain from the past. This computer has been acting funny lately and here is one tiff I have is that I never back up but I am glad that I have kept all the pictures that I have taken since way back not all of them but I know several people that do back up. Speaking of which, here in Canada they are looking to change the national anthem. I believe, that there are some thing that are much better untouched there was an article on it as today here in Canada was the speech from the thrown, ironically here within Canada we do have our politics as well and some of it's so liberal that if you ask me, I think "Oh Canada" the way it has been since it came into place should stay the same way. Yet there is always new ideas, but all these new ideas sometimes tend to forget what the historical value is within certain areas. Would United States, Australia, or any other country really wish to amend something at this time. I like how things are right now and I believe that something don't need to be changed. When we change certain areas within culture we tend to loose the fabric of what our societies stand for. That just my two cents. As here in Canada today we had what is called the "Speech from the Thrown". It's much like the address that is made within the United States and you know in some ways I don't even wish to look at it.

But that is just me. Yet as far as arrogance, I am not arrogant at all. I enjoy the time to write and read others as it was truly amazing and still is.

There is a cure to any given situation...

Hope this is not taken the wrong way. I have had a host of things that have happened within a short period of time. As most all know, that are on my page as a friend I am rather authentic on here. I write on here in a way that is either to friends or friends of friends. As I feel very comfortable with you all.

This last year, especially these last few months I have had many things that have taken place. I am never one to complain. I just feel that it's worth it to say it. With all the things that have happened over especially the last four month, I of recent have been seeing a therapist. I am on what is called an anti depressant that is for stress. Just two days ago I met with this specialist and I have been placed on this. I am sure that over the last year that most all can see that I have really had some situations that have taken place. Right now I am adjusting to this medication which is called Zoloft and I am not driving all that much, I am rather home bound for a while till the side effects leave. I asked the "shrink" what I would be categorized as - as my one major was psychology and he indicated that I have had all too much take place within a short period of time. As well, that I will be back not not being stressed out as I did come to be after the last accident and as well with the amount of family matter.

Now I am not any different that what I was before, this is a time for me that I do enjoy writing, I like to balance everything out and I am not some fracture insane case as all too often people will jump the gun on areas that are with regards to mental health. I remember one friend by the name of Lucija mentioning here sorry when there was an other situation that came about with my mother. So with all this said, I just wished to say, I am one that truly am working on getting my health together. At the same time, I have been over stressed in so many areas that I knew that it was the time to take action. So I hope you all do stay on as friends. I know that the only person that can get through this is myself. That is along with this therapist whom has indicated that for two weeks that I do need to take it easy as well as let this medication take effect. So I thought I would mention as I am not a proud person, I know that there are several friends on here that would understand. So all that being said, I am working on this as well I am not insane, yet I did become very stressed out mostly phobic with driving a car. So I feel that it's high time to say this. I am not down and out rather I have been very stressed - and with this medication - it's not the entire cure, but after this month I hope that all things have balanced out. Usually an SSRI Anti depressant will bring back the synaptic features of the brain into a manner in which they originally worked. So I am not all crazed out but within the friends that I have hear literally I wish to mention that I am doing this and I will get on with things as I have never had this happen like this before within my life - the stress that is. So I am no different that before and I have another four weeks to just do the best with this. As I shall. But right now aside of a little dizziness I just wish to indicate that I am not going to live on here but I thought that it was high time that I come out with my own situation which will resolve itself. I have never been one for medications but so far I find that slowly it's working and I will get out of this stage of these phobias that came about and deal with life more within a whole manner. I thank you to those that understand, some will and some wont. But I am looking forward to Spring and I shall come to be whole again. So my knees are to be done next month and my brain is getting the right things to bring back the proper synaptic processes. There I said it and I am glad that I have...

 

This Day in History 3 March 1887

On this day in 1887, Anne Sullivan begins teaching six year old Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing after a severe illness at the age of 19 months. Under Sullivan's guidance Keller flourished, eventually graduating from college and becoming an international lecturer and activist. Sullivan, later called "the miracle worker," remained Keller's interpreter and constant companion until here passing in 1936. Anne Sullivan, born in Massachusetts in 1866, had experience being handicapped herself, as a child, an infection impaired her vision. She then attended the Perkins Institution for the Blind where she learned the manual alphabet in order to communicate with a classmate who was deaf and blind. Eventually, Sullivan had several operations that improved her weakened eyesight.
Helen Adams Keller was born on 27 June 1880.  As a baby, who was afflicted with scarlet fever, left Helen unable to see, hear or speak. She was considered a bright but spoiled and strong willed child. Her parents eventually sought the advice of Alexander Graham Bell formerly from Hamilton, Ontario the inventor of the telephone and an authority on the deaf. He suggested Helens' parents to contact the Perkins Institution, which in turn recommended Anne Sullivan as a teacher.  Sullivan, aged 20, arrived at Ivy Green, the Keller family estate, in 1887 and began working to socialize her wild, stubborn student and teach her by spelling out words in Keller's hand. Initially, the   finger spelling meant nothing to Keller. However, a breakthrough occurred one day when Sullivan held one of Keller's hands under water from a pump and spelled out "water" in Keller's palm. Keller went on to learn how to read, write and speak. With Sullivan's assistance, Keller attended Radcliffe College and graduated with honors in 1904.
Helen Keller became a public speaker and author; her first book, ‘The Story of My Life’ was published in 1902. She was also a fundraiser for the American Foundation for the Blind and an advocate for racial and sexual equality.

 

Arrogance and Confidence Part Two :)

Arrogance is the assumption without regard that everyone abides to an arrogant personality without question, there is a domineering mannerism, which in basic terms would come to being one that feels they have rendered a special privilege and entitlement. "I am the best within the world" is kind of the first obvious characteristic of arrogance. There is regard with others but only to a point. Within arrogance there is a confidence yet it's based on an attitude. I guess attitude does come into play with arrogance. But what develops from an arrogant personality is usually based
on several factors - supremacy comes to mind. Basically, one feels they know it all, or is rigid within their thoughts as well as their ways in which they think and interact with others. On the other hand confidence is something that is rooted within a person there are no categories to people, there is always a learning curve that is taking place, within confidence there is that like able honest part of the personality, as they don't have to prove anything. But confidence is not a complete. It's something that is to the contrary as within my own way of thinking of it, one never ceases to realize things within their own development while they are enjoying sharing things and motivating other either by request or by way of not actually realizing it, as most often those that are confident don’t need to prove anything. Where as the arrogant person’s main objective isn’t complete and does need to prove something. Yet there is a very fine line between these two personalities. Personal characteristics tend to lead towards what we develop. Arrogance certainly has it's shortfalls, and arrogance is much different to "blowing your own whistle" when one wishes to share things. However within the confident as most often they are in a state of learning, they engage and often come to lead by way of the lessons they have learned along the way as they have learned by way of experience and have a understanding of others. I believe at most times in a good way. It's a personality that is not reliant, yet here too again the most confident with have a means that they do learn by way of others. Now this is not to say that we are either arrogant or confident, as there is something within the middle. There really is much to be said on this topic much more that what I thought. It all comes down to a foundation of how we are raised I guess coupled with the people that have surrounded us. As well it's something that all to often we mistake arrogant people with confident people. However a personality, cannot be entirely arrogant, nor be entirely confident. As I believe there are a variety of facets within ones own persona.  Actually there is another personality I am trying to think of it but we all do evolve. Yet in our later years we tend to become complacent. Yet we so often make assumptions, sometimes it takes time to understand the characteristics of another. As there is a not only between arrogance and confidence, there are many traits to the personality of the mind. Rather boring I guess but we all have traits that we render to become our very best as it’s apart of self improvement. As well, cultures do come into place with this. There are so many good characteristics and then there are the others one large one is the passive aggressive. However we label things and there is never a exact complete within the personalities of people. Yet most often within our own inner sphere we have a very good understanding of what is...

This was long but the way I see it, if it's worth it then people read when they do get the time...

Arrogance and Confidence

Please don't get me wrong as there is a very significant difference. I had the intention to write on this tonight however I find that I will come back to it. However it has nothing to do with the Olympics or blogs, but these two words do have a significantly different meaning.

Shall come back to it...

I came back to this today :)

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Arrogance and Confidence - there is a difference between these two words.

The 2010 Winter Olympics

For myself, last night I found that these games were certainly one of the best that I have seen in some time. I literally have never followed the winter Olympics not have I played Hockey or many of these winter games - however some that have been on here do know that I was raised in United States and as well Canada. So I guess like coffee you could call me "half and half". But the all in all the ceremonies where something that certainly have brought about an identity that I have never seen the likes of before within Canada. I watched the games from both an NBC as well as a Canadian Channel as I wanted to see if there was any differentiation between the two. The only think that I could see what that NBC closed of one hour early, while the rest of the closing ceremonies continued. I myself and not all that familiar with all the dignitaries but there was the leader or the IOC and as well the English white haired man that I found that they really touched on some things that really truly represented Canada well. I was glad to see that there was a remembrance of the young lad from Georgia as within every game or anything within life - there can be something that does go wrong and a death is something that really isn’t good. I am sure there will be further investigations with regards to this but yet. When I look at it all and then the admission of the problems that were mentioned several times within the closing ceremonies, I think that one could pick so many areas, yet I do believe this was a time that certainly Canada came into it's own. What I mean is that this polite manner mixed with a very heart felt way coupled with a new patriotic manner that within a Canadian way is something I feel really was touching even newscasters from around the world that were interviewed on the Canadian channel had indicated that they never knew Canada was like this.  All in all Canada placed on Olympic Games that were not entirely perfect - but if you ask me they were the best games that I have seen. There has always been this certain thing with regards to Canada with respect to what Canada is. And I find that it really came out. As far as the games, they were done as best under the circumstances and I when a country hosts a games and when I factor out the certain areas that we can dig into. All in all, I think that these Olympics were probably one of the best as each and every person that was there for the most part enjoyed them beyond belief. Certainly Canada made history with the amount of Gold Medals, yet United States did as well with the amount of medals. But then again all the athletes that partook in the games really is a winner if you ask me. I had read a few blogs where there was mention that some had a resentment - the athletes that is and as well as the fans but I truly think there was more good that came out of this.
Canada illustrated what it is as a country. And the games didn’t come off without some problems, the weather you can't control but the course that the Georgian passed away on. It was and is the steepest as well as narrowest in the history of the Winter Olympics. In the next week I am sure there will be something that Canada does as will as the IOC. However, the games all in all were something very significant. There is not one thing that can go entirely perfect yet this one was really truly in my opinion something that really did very well. Not for just Canada but I think if we had the chance to ask all the athletes that competed they would feel that this was something very unique.
For myself, I really was interested in two things - the opening ceremonies, the speed skating, some of the figure skating, and as well how a city really opened the eyes of many Canadians as well, fostered something that I am sure will be remembered for some time.  I really don't care what the media has to say but it was truly on of the most excellent Winter Games regardless of who won. To me every athlete won. I think they are trained in that manner and they all enjoyed this as many others did as well. I was going to pick a few things but rather than doing that after listening to the speeches I think enough was said as it paralleled with so much of what I would say with respect to the entirety of the game.
As well for those that did make there own mentions on my blog I do thank you. Some watch them and some don't. For me there are some things that I do believe we should continue - the Olympics are one of them. And maybe just maybe, you would think that there might be a change in some areas especially within the amount of monies that are placed into it. Yet the way I feel is that this is something good in times that we have seen so much with regards to on going wars. You would hope that it enlightens as well as brings many countries together at least to some extent.