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Thought for the day: Be a MAN!

Not literally go make yourself a man if you are a female…

I am referring to the song in Disney movie, Mulan.

My good friend from home sent me a link saying the song was stuck in her head…and how it has some real meaning besides telling people to “man up” so to speak.

(Sorry for the Disney themed topics lately, apparently I am going through a phase 🙂 )

In the song the chorus says, “BE A MAN! We must be swift as a coursing river. BE A MAN! With all the force of a great typhoon. BE A MAN! With all the strength of a raging fire. Mysterious as the dark side of the moon.”

Can’t disagree that that is not a terrible way to live your life when you are going towards a goal or dream you have.

Go for your dreams with strength, force, be swift and have a little bit of mysteriousness to your persona to keep those you cross guessing.

So, thank you to my friend for motivating my day with this song.

This song will from now on be my theme song when it comes to finishing my MA assessments.

So, if you want your dose of motivation today…have a listen. 🙂

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by Jordan Claire on April 14, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on April 14, 2012

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Thought for the day: My new job

It is official. I think I love my new part time job.

Mainly because it keeps me busy…I hate having too much down time, does not make me a happy Jordan.

BUT

I got this job lifeguarding/working front of house at a fitness centre in Chelsea.

Fancy..I know.

Anyways, it may not be the World’s most exciting job ever, but as a people person, I get to socialise with the lap swimmers and gym members..

PLUS the guys I work with are pretty cool from what I have seen thus far.

(Doesn’t hurt that a majority of them are well fit. mMm…and I’m not usually attracted to British boys!)

Another positive: I get to use the gym..and any of the other chains of this gym around the UK for FREEEEEEE!

I swam laps today after work.

FELT. SO. GOOD.

I think I just like having a job. Extra income…new friends…something to keep me busy (as if Uni work wasn’t keeping my busy enough right?)

HA. Either way. Can’t wait to work tomorrow.

Love my new job.  🙂

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by Jordan Claire on April 13, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on April 13, 2012

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Thought for the week: Disney Music

As I sit in my room, listening to Disney song classics such as songs from Snow White, Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast..I started wondering why it is these silly songs make you feel so happy.

Have you ever noticed that?

How can someone not get happy when you listen to Disney songs?

I think the songs give us that warm, fuzzy feeling because you want that ideal perception of love, relationships, life, whatever the song is singing about.

Since I was a little girl Disney movies gave me ideas about these subjects and made me want something exactly like these Disney characters had…

To bad it’s not realistic at all.

But, songs like Tale As Old As Time or Some Day My Prince Will Come are just a couple of examples of songs that make you want that feeling these characters have towards a significant other.

Which brings up another topic…is it better to have these fairytale-like high hopes…or is it better to be realistic and not let your heads get stuck in the clouds?

I, for one, will always have the dream of meeting my Prince Charming and living happily ever after.

So, dream big! Realistic or not…and go listen to some of your favourite Disney soundtracks.

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by Jordan Claire on April 12, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on April 12, 2012

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Thought for the day: I am where I am suppose to be

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I have ended up where I needed to be.” – Douglas Adams

This statement could not be more true.

I never in my life would have thought I would be in London. This beautiful city where I am managed ti feel so at home and make friends that will always mean so much to me.

I never though I would venture this far away from home to pursue my MA.

I guess life is surprising like that…isn’t it?

I never would have thought I would continue my studies and go on to law school. That was a shock to me as well.

If you would have asked me five years ago where I would be now…I would have said something completely different than what I am currently doing.

It amazes me how much things can change throughout this little thing we call time.

Although the stresses of this life make me feel like I am in way over my head, I can’t help but continue to be thankful.

Thankful that I have an opportunity such as this one.

Even though I never would have thought my life would take this path…I know that this path, the one I am on now, is where I am suppose to be.

Without a shadow of a doubt.

I am where I am suppose to be.

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by Jordan Claire on March 15, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on March 15, 2012

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Thought for the day: Home is not always your home

I was recently talking to my sister-in-law last night..and she said something to me that I have been thinking about.

She said to me “You seems to balance home and living in another country great…what is your secret?”

Well, like I told her there is no secret to my balancing act between London and Florida.

I never have felt that Florida was my home. I never had that feeling of “home”.

I have always wanted to get out of Florida as fast as I could.

I know a majority of my friends and family are there…which is great. I love seeing them when I visit.

However, I still don’t ever feel like I belong I suppose you could say.

London, on the other hand, is somewhere I instantly felt that sense of “home”. I love it here.

London is my home. My heart is here…and I couldn’t be happier here.

Yes, I miss my family and friends back in the States…however, I feel like I fit in and belong here in London.

Don’t ask me how…I am sure I won’t live here in London forever, but for now I am content.

And living a dream.

Balancing home (where you live) and home (where your heart is) is not always easy.

Such as if you move to another country to be with your significant other…and you decide to start a family.

You don’t necessarily look at the place you are living as permanent. Sometimes you want to go back to where your family and friends are to raise your family.

Makes sense…NOTHING is wrong with that.

Even if you counter part does not agree…you can’t help what you feel..and they should understand that.

I mean, it is probably easier said that done..I am neither is a marriage nor a relationship for that matter…so I get it is not that easy.

But home is where your heart is..whether that is in the US, London, Japan…where ever you feel at home…that is where your home is.

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by Jordan Claire on March 12, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on March 12, 2012

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Thought for the day: The stress of a MA student

I have come to the conclusion that part of becoming a MA student is being stressed out to your maximum potential.

Knowing I go home the last two weeks of this semestre does not help my case.

I have papers due, doc proposals to get approved, docs to start recording, features to produce and submit, and reflective essays to begin working on.

On top of the normal uni work…I also have to find a job..and prepare for law school.

I believe I enjoy stressing myself out..don’t you think?

Although I am stressed, I would not change this experience for the world.

The amount I am learning in this year for my MA is something I don’t believe I could have learned in the States.

I am making memories and having experiences some people can only dream of doing.

So, even though I will be pulling out my hair for the next 17 days…it will all be worth it.

I mean, I can always buy a wig for occasions such as this. 😉

I just have to remember the bigger picture is worth the current state I am in.

One day I will be able to breathe and rest easy knowing I accomplished my MA in one piece (hopefully) and that I will come out on top and as a better person than I was when I started.

So bring it on professors and factors of my life that cause stress.

I can take you…I KNOW I can 🙂

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by Jordan Claire on March 5, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on March 5, 2012

https://ablondespointofview.com/2012/03/05/thought-for-the-day-the-stress-of-a-ma-student/

Thought for the day: What fairy tales have taught me

If you think about it, as a girl, we start our lives off with hearing about fairy tales everywhere we go.

You learn about true love.

You learn about villans.

You learn that dreams do come true.

But what fairy tales such as Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast and Tangled have taught me more than those silly childhood lessons.

Fairy tales, I have realised, have kept me positive in the last couple years where my life has decided to crash down a bit.

Every fairy tale princess has a conflict, whether it is being stuck in a tower or being a maid to evil step family members.

Fairy tales taught me that scars from your past make you who you are. Though  scars last forever…as long as you smile and follow your dreams, you can still be the princess and have your heart’s desires.

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by Jordan Claire on March 2, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on March 2, 2012

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Thought for the day: Suggestiveness in judging

You see it all the time at the athletic events.

Judges throw up high scores, while some throw up low scores.

Where is the consistency?

You see this in all sorts of sports…diving, gymnastics, figure skating, and I am sure more than those three I listed.

How do judges score athletes on their skills, not comparing them to the others around. Not comparing them to what they have seen the athletes do in other competitions.

How do you keep things fair for the athletes?

FINA, a diving committee, has tried to fix this judging suggestiveness by making judges take a test…proving them reliable or not when it comes to judging big time diving events.

FINA also does not allow the judges to see the divers warm up…so that way no expectations will be created in the minds of the judges about the athlete’s ability prior to the actual meet.

As for gymnastics, the judges have the same kind of rules. They must be tested to see if they are worthy of judging big gymnastic events.

In big-time competitions, it is much more fair when it comes to the judges consistency and qualifications to judging the event…

If only that was the case in high school and collegiate athletics.

In collegiate/high school sports, judges are the coaches.

Meaning the coaches see the athletes practice everyday and tend to judge them on how they COULD do the trick rather than how they DID do it at the time of the meet.

I was a coach, trust me, I use to do that.

If I knew my divers could do a dive better…I tended to judge them tougher.

How do we keep athletics fair for the athletes benefit??

This is the first of a few posts on this subject of many I am sure.

What do you think? Is judging fair in athletics…no matter the level?

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by Jordan Claire on March 1, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on March 1, 2012

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Thought for the day: My tHAIRapy

Elle Woods gets her nails nr therapy…for , my therapy is getting these awful brown roots covered.

Yes, I am THAT girl.

When I am sad…or just a bit down in the dumps…all my problems seem to disappear just like my roots do over the 2.5 hours process known as my hair appointment.

Makes me feel like a new person to get my hair back to its (wanna be) natural colour.

Truly. There is no better feeling than getting pampered.

Getting your hair done makes you feel spectacular.

No questions asked.

It is amazing. I love it.

This is part of the reason I don’t mind getting my hair done every five weeks…also…the fact my roots are DARK BROWN has a bit to do with it as well.

Plus, I really enjoy keeping up my persona that I am a natural blonde.

At heart anyways 😉

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by Jordan Claire on February 28, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on February 28, 2012

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Thought for the day: Bottom of the totem pole

Being a student has its frustrations….

paying tuition…having to be stuck in dorms… having to sit through lectures over and over again…no money…

and one thing I have come across…you hold no weight in the world.

As a MA student I STILL have no power to claim.

I try to get interviews…and people turn you down because you are a student. Does not matter that you are getting your Masters degree….

That student title just ruins everything.

People assume you have no idea what you are talking about…when really…if given the chance…you know more than people think.

I am coming across these road blocks while trying to figure out what to do about my final project…and my radio docs that are upcoming.

I have some brilliant ideas…and guess what…none of them are feasable because I am a student…and people don’t give me the access I need…or interviews I need to make an awesome documentary.

Give us a chance people!

Not all top notch journalists start this way…. they all start like me.

A STUDENT JOURNALIST!

People these days. Take a second to give someone a chance…please? I mean really. What is the worst that can happen?

It is an interview people.

Have a little faith in your upcoming generations.

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by Jordan Claire on February 23, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jordan Claire on February 23, 2012

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