Friend zone

The friend zone, in popular culture, refers to a platonic relationship. Let me give you a scenario: You meet a nice lady-person in whom you have interest. She is great in every way and you have what you think is good chemistry. But you are confused about whether or not she likes you likes you. You finally get up the courage to make a move and BAM… she says, “Oh, but I’ve always considered you just a friend.” The painful words echo in your ears… just a friend… just a friend… just a friend. If only there was a way to prevent such humiliation. Of course, these will vary person to person, but here are some indicators and what to do about them before you make a move.

She talks to you about other guys she’s seeing. In another way, she might be gauging your reaction to see if you show signs of jealousy so it’s important to look for subtlety. Is she talking about how other guys she’s dating are jerks or is she talking to you about how she really likes one particular guy? If it’s the former, you might not be in the friend zone. If it’s the latter, it’s best to be a good friend and be happy for her.

When you invite her out, she invites other people along. You ask her to a movie, thinking it will be a one-on-one thing, but she invites several other friends. That’s a classic friend zone move. If she likes you, she will make time to be alone with you. Unless she likes you so much and is so shy that she’s afraid to be alone with you, in which case, see where she sits when you’re in a group. Does she share the couch with you, sit next to you at the bar/in the movie/at the diner? See if she’s really interested in what you’re doing when you’re out in a group.

She doesn’t make any attempt with her psychical appearance when you see her. When you like someone, you try to look your best for them. When you are just friends with someone, you can let them see you at your most relaxed or least done up. Even people who are very low maintenance will make some kind of effort if they like you. No effort = no attraction.

There is absolutely no physical contact. When you like someone, your brain makes you touch them. It’s just how it is. If you touch her arm when you’re talking to her and she pulls away, you are in the friend zone. If she doesn’t quite pull away but never ever touches you in return, you’re also in the friend zone. If she’s a really animated sort who touches everyone’s arm when she talks, you’ll have to follow your gut on this one and understand what kind of touch it was. Watch how she touches someone she’s not attracted to and see if she touches you the same way.

Even if you're in the friend zone, you shouldn't be ashamed, you are a great person and don't change that for anyone. 

Stress

Physiological or biological stress is an organism's response to a stressor such as an environmental condition or a stimulus. Stress is a body's method of reacting to a challenge. According to the stressful event, the body's way to respond to stress is by sympathetic nervous system activation which results in the fight-or-flight response. Because the body cannot keep this state for long periods of time, the parasympathetic system returns the body's physiological conditions to normal (homeostasis). In humans, stress typically describes a negative condition or a positive condition that can have an impact on a person's mental and physical well-being. It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about stress. There will never be more hours in the day, family responsibilities will always be demanding. But you have more control than you might think. In fact, the simple realisation that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of stress management. Managing stress is all about taking charge: of your thoughts, emotions, schedule, and the way you deal with problems.

If your methods of coping with stress aren’t contributing to your greater emotional and physical health, it’s time to find healthier ones. There are many healthy ways to manage and cope with stress, but they all require change. You can either change the situation or change your reaction. When deciding which option to choose, it’s helpful to think of the four As: avoid, alter, adapt, or accept.
Since everyone has a unique response to stress, there is no “one size fits all” solution to managing it. No single method works for everyone or in every situation, so experiment with different techniques and strategies. Focus on what makes you feel calm and in control.

• Set aside relaxation time. Include rest and relaxation in your daily schedule. Don’t allow other obligations to encroach. This is your time to take a break from all responsibilities and recharge your batteries.
• Connect with others. Spend time with positive people who enhance your life. A strong support system will buffer you from the negative effects of stress.
• Do something you enjoy every day. Make time for leisure activities that bring you joy, whether it be stargazing, playing the piano, or working on your bike.
• Keep your sense of humour. This includes the ability to laugh at yourself. The act of laughing helps your body fight stress in a number of ways.

Grateful

This week has been one of the greatest weeks of my life because from Monday to Friday I had softball competition. Although we lost but my teammates and I did bonded. I am really proud of the team because we did not give up even though we had no coach to train and guide us. On Friday night, my family and I went out to grab dinner to celebrate my birthday. After eating dinner, we went home and i was exhausted so i went to bed early. At the same time, my friends were walking with a box of cupcakes and gift all the way from Centrepoint to my house just to surprise me. For that I'm truly grateful, I would like to thank you guys from the bottom of my heart. On Sunday which was today, my softball team planned a surprise for me and tricked me that there's a friendly match. Instead they bought a cake and they made a huge card for me.
I just want to say thank you guys so much for this amazing week I'm sorry that I'm not an expressive person but i'm very touched by your sweet gestures. You guys made my 17th birthday a memorable one. Thank you

Coachella

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly referred to as Coachella or the Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, located in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert. It was founded by Paul Tollett in 1999 and is organized by Goldenvoice, a subsidiary of AEG Live. The event features many genres of music, including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music, as well as art installations and sculptures. Across the grounds, several stages continuously host live music. The main stages are: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and the Sahara Tent; a smaller Oasis Dome was used in 2006 and 2011, while a new Yuma stage was introduced in 2013.

The success of Coachella in its early years proved that American music festivals could work and succeed in a destination form, as opposed to a traveling festival. The year of Coachella's debut was also the year of Woodstock '99, which was marred by riots, fires, and rapes, turning many people off music festivals. In the years following Coachella's success, many  other festivals have followed in its footsteps, copying its format as a destination festival with multiple stages, attractions, art, and camping.   

Pizza

First of all, i would like to apologize for blogging about food but here is another one. Pizza is one of my favorite food and if you don't like pizza, you are missing out in life. So how could one triangular bread taste so delicious? Well, pizza is an oven-baked flat bread generally topped with tomato sauce and cheese. It is commonly supplemented with a selection of meats, vegetables and condiments. That sums up what pizza is

History of pizza

The ancient Greeks covered their bread with oils, herbs and cheese. The Romans developed placenta cake, a sheet of dough topped with cheese and honey and flavored with bay leaves.

Modern pizza evolved from similar flatbread dishes in Naples, Italy in the 18th or early 19th century. Prior to that time, flatbread was often topped with ingredients such as garlic, salt, lard, cheese, and basil. It is uncertain when tomatoes were first added and there are many conflicting claims.

A popular contemporary legend holds that the archetypal pizza, Pizza Margherita, was invented in 1889, when the Royal Palace of Capodimonte commissioned the Neapolitan pizzaiolo (pizza maker) Raffaele Esposito to create a pizza in honor of the visiting Queen Margherita. Of the three different pizzas he created, the Queen strongly preferred a pie swathed in the colors of the Italian flag: red (tomato), green (basil), and white (mozzarella). Supposedly, this kind of pizza was then named after the Queen as "Pizza Margherita",although recent research casts doubt on this legend.

Pizza was brought to the United States with Italian immigrants in the late nineteenth century; and first appeared in areas where Italian immigrants concentrated. The country's first pizzeria, Lombardi's, opened in 1905. Following World War II, veterans returning from the Italian Campaign after being introduced to Italy's native cuisine proved a ready market for pizza in particular. Since then pizza consumption has exploded all over the world. Pizza chains such as Domino's, Pizza Hut, and Papa John's, pies from take and bake pizzerias and chilled and frozen from supermarkets, make pizza readily available nationwide

Mac&Cheese

Ingredients :

1 (16 ounce) package macaroni

1 pound sharp cheddar cheese, sliced 

1 tablespoon of butter

salt and pepper to taste

1 (12 fluid ounce) evaporated milk

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. Grease a 2 quart casserole dish. Place a quarter of the macaroni in the bottom, followed by an even layer of one-quarter of the cheese slices. Dot with butter and season with salt and pepper. Repeat layering three times. Pour evaporated milk evenly over the top of all.
3. Bake, uncovered, for one hour, or until top is golden brown.

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Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year

Valentine's Day is celebrated on the 14th of February around the world. It's a day when everyone celebrates their love with their other half. To be honest, you shouldn't just show your affection to your loved ones on that day itself instead you should cherish their love everyday of your life. People tend to complain that they are lonely on Valentine's Day. I think they should be grateful because majority people do not realise that there are people that do not have mother on Mother's Day or father on Father's Day.

I've always enjoyed my Chinese New Year maybe because of the food and the amount of red packets I've received. Furthermore, Chinese New Year is the time of the year when you get to spend time with your relatives. The only thing that I dislike about Chinese New Year is family argument and it never fails to happen. Sometimes my parents will compare me with their friend's children. I know they are trying to make me as a better person but they'll never know how hurtful it is to hear how your parents say that you are not good enough for them; you'll never better than other kids; you're just a disappointment to the family. So i hope that this Chinese New Year will be different because this thing is tearing my family apart.