When I'm Feeling Down

When I'm feeling depressed, anxious, sad or angry these are a few things that I do to help me feel better.

I watch Youtube videos of play-throughs of my favourite games.

My favourites are The Yogscast.

They are hilarious and just listening to them joke around while trying to get to the moon in Minecraft is an instant mood lifter.

Listen to music.

It depends on how I'm feeling, as to what music I will listen to.

I have a few playlists on my computer that correspond to what I'm feeling.

I have ANGRY, which is full of fast angry sounding rock songs and songs with titles like "Fuck You" (Lily Allen), "I Don't Care" (Apocalyptica feat. Adam Gontier) and "I Hate Everything About You" (Three Days Grace) etc.

I have SAD, which is full of sad, ballads. That even though they're sad songs, make me feel better! Songs like, "Your Guardian Angel" (Red Jumpsuit Apparatus), "Come Away to The Water" (Maroon 5) and "Fix You" (Coldplay) etc.

When I'm feeling anxious, I usually turn to 8track.com.

I usually go for the mixes that feature instrumental songs from Soundtracks, epic scores from Lord of The Rings, Gladiator and Inception etc.

I'm currently listening to Feel Something. (which has 62 tracks in it)

Feel Something from fabfilmer008 on 8tracks Radio.

The best thing about listen to 8track while you're anxious, is you can only skip tracks 5 times every hour, so you have to listen to the whole song! You find yourself lost in a world of awesome!

Bake.

Cupcakes, usually!

I always have ingredients for cupcakes around.

This is sometimes a problem, because usually the reason for my anxieties is the dirty kitchen, so I can't really bake... but either way, baking always makes me feel better.

I like experimenting with different flavours, ingredients and cooking times.

I'm yet to make the perfect cupcake... but one day!

Play video games.

Usually Minecraft or Skyrim.

I love opened ended games where you can just wander around and explore.

Sometimes, I might want to do a quest, but usually I just explore.

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What are some things you do when you're feeling down?

leave a comment and let me know.

<3 Molly

The 5,000 Question Survey - Q21-40

Avoiding the internet (Tumblr in particular)

Because I don't want to see any Doctor Who 50th spoilers.

So here I am, doing a blog post I should of done weeks ago!

Part 2

Are you more of a giver or a taker? 

I think I’m 50/50

I’ve trained myself to be less than a giver.

It’s not a bad thing

but if you become to self-less it really drags you down.

you want to find the good middle ground.

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Do you make your decisions with an open heart/mind? 

depends on the decision.

if it a “what to buy” decision I use my mind

if its a friend is trouble or a relationship decision

it would be heart.

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What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you? 

rolling my ankle when I was in year 12.

I’ve never broken a bone.

so I’m lucky.

also recently when I was really sick

I would have coughing fit which would lead to panic attack

and I would get this unbearable pain in my arms!

tension and stress! Not nice

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What is the most emotionally painful thing that has ever happened to you? 

my parents separation.

it was over a long period of time

I had some issues to deal with

they took awhile to sort out

they stressed me out.

I would cry all the time and be depressed

and then one day I dealt with them

and it was better!

I still have a few issues now.

but nothing as bad as that.

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Who have you hugged today? 

woah! heaps of people.

I work in childcare.

I get as many hugs as I want!

the hugs I like the most

are from the children that don’t usually hug

the independant “grown up” kids.

their hugs are best

because they mean it.

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Who has done something today to show they care about you? 

I know people care about me

mum made dinner

I haven't eaten it

but it means I have lunch tomorrow

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Do you have a lot to learn? 

yes. i’m always learning

I love it

I never want to stop learning!

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If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not by working what would they be?

A - A Language, maybe French, or Spanish or Japanese

B - Fly

C - Draw & Write really well :D

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Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel? 

How other people make me feel.

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What are the key ingredients to having a good relationship? 

honesty, humour and good arguments :D

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What 3 things do you want to do before you die? 

A - Visit every Country in the World

B - Have Children & then grand children

C - Go to Space

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Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause? 

Childrens Mental Health.

I blame my mother.

Most adults depression is caused by

something in their childhood

so why don’t deal with it while it’s still fresh

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What does each decade make you think of: 

The 19.. 

20's: 

30's: WW2

40's: Pearl Harbour

50's: Dad

60's: Mum

70's: Music

80's: Best Decade

90's: Backstreet Boys

2000s: Highschool

2010's: Bobs Burgers

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Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why? 

I was born in the 80s and love 80s Music.

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What is your favourite oldie/classic rock song? 

Cant' Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon

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What country do you live in and who is the leader of that country?

Australia and the leader, well he’s an idiot... so The Queen

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If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country what would it be? 

“What is your fucking problem?”

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What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night? 

Youtube

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What Disney villain are you the most like and why? 

I secretly wish I was Ursula from The Little Mermaid

She’s awesome. Confident with her size

Has 8 Arms... that would be super helpful

and is just awesome!

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Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout? 

No

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Stay tuned for the next 20.

Hopefully sooner, rather than later!

Birthday Week Wrap Up

Hey everyone.

How have you been?

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile

It's been a busy week.

It was my birthday on the 20th November.

I had this huge birthday present haul post,

but I haven't received the biggest (and best) present yet

because the stupid shop hasn't ordered it yet.

I know what it is.

But I'm going to keep it as a relative surprise to everyone.

I'm so excited!

I didn't do anything special on my birthday.

I was at work.

I did however, have 30+ under 5s sing Happy Birthday to me.

It was adorable.

I also got so many birthday drawings!

We went to a local restaurant on Friday night.

I have Chicken Pesto Sizzleplate! So Yum!

But other than that (and the weekend before)

It was a good birthday week.

Stay tuned for the Birthday Present Haul post

Coming soon.

<3

Awesomest Birthday Surprise EVER!

What a weekend!

I was sick on Friday and sent home from work

I got home and my little sister told me that I had ruined her surprise for me

because I had to be at work.

She told me that she would text me

and then I had to leave the house.

So at 4.30pm I got a text

So I left the house.

I went for a drive.

I got a text saying I could go home.

I made it home

opened the door and there was a huge box.

Well long story short.

My best friend Emma was in the box

She had travelled down from Perth for the weekend

to celebrate my birthday

My sisters and my mum had organised it

They had been organising it for 2 weeks with Emma.

It was surprised

but because I was sick

I didn't really act it!

The weekend was AMAZING!

It would of been epic if I wasn't sick

Plus Emma had her wisdom teeth removed on Wednesday

so she wasn't 100% herself either!

On Friday we just went for a drive and saw my dad and Cous Cous

we had Fish & Chips and played Cards Against Humanity.

On Saturday we went shopping.

Did some tourist stuff

Took Emma to Penis Rock (yep you heard me right)

Here's the proof!

We went to the Amity

(which is a Ship that brought people to Albany)

and did some other random sight seeing

Made a cake.

AN AWESOME Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Cake!

And made Stir Fry for dinner

We then played Cards Against Humanitys again!

Today we went to the Boatshed Markets

(which I didn't even know existed!)

We had some food

I bought some succulents to make a terrarium.

We then went to Whale World

saw some animals

I bought myself an Erstwilder Ship Brooch!

Isn't it awesome!?

we then went to The Gap

which is a gap in the rocks where the ocean rushes in. LOL

We left because some tourists were being stupid and not following the safety warnings

Then came home and Emma left. :(

What an amazing weekend

What an amazing start to my birthday week!

I don't think it can get any better.

But we will see!

30 Before 30

I'm in the process of updating and changing this list, there may be a few missing. Thats because I'm still thinking of what to add.

1.

Bake a Angel Food Cake with Meringue Frosting [recipe here]

2.

Get a Tattoo
[28th April 2015]

3.

Weigh under 100kg
[28th March 2015]

4.

Travel on my own

5.

Sew myself a dress / alter a dress I already own

6.

Donate Blood

7.

Have an EPIC Dinner/Tea Party

8.

Own a KitchenAid Electric Mixer
[completed 20th November 2013]

9.

Get my First Aid Certificate

[completed in August 2013]

10.

Travel Overseas

11.

Meet some blogging friends

12.

Drive from Perth to Sydney

13.

Go Skinny Dipping

14.

Go to ANZAC morning service on Anzac Day

15.

Read 10 Books
[This may seem like not much, but I'm a very slow reader]
1. The Great Zoo Of China by Matthew Reilly
2. Inferno by Dan Brown

16.

See 4 Major musical productions
[1. The Lion King at Capitol Theatre - 5th July 2014]
[2. Les Miserables - 23rd January 2015]
[3. Wicked - 16th May 2015]

17.

Own a Digital SLR Camera
[8th June 2015]

18.

Visit every state & territory in Australia

WA • NSW • Vic • SA • Qld • Tas • NT • ACT

19.

Grow Forget-Me-Nots

20.

Make Basil Pesto from basil I grew myself

21.

Fill a whole notebook with my thoughts/inspirations

22.

Pay off one of my credit cards
[9th May 2015]
[paid off 1 credit card]

23.

Be Happy with my body

24.

Have a The Hobbit/Lord of The Rings Extended Edition marathon (in one sitting)

25.

Fill my Adventure Fund jar with money!

26.
See Aurora Australis

27.

Create a Happy Book / Memory Journal
I've decided to create a Project Life album for this.

28.

Go a week without technology

29.

Go Camping

30.

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countingdownto.com

This list will probably go beyond 30 things... and knowing me, will take me longer than 3 years!

I truly am useless sometimes :D

I tried to make this list different to my yearly Bucket List.

Christmas Tag

Christmas Tag from Jenny @ Geek Shall Inherit The Earth

Do you prefer a real Christmas tree or synthetic?

I would love love love to have a real Christmas Tree.

I've never had one.

We have always had a synthetic tree.

For as long as I can remember we had the super fake looking tree

It was probably only 130cm high.

It was a big part of our family memories.

We would put it up on December 1st

then take it down some time before Australia Day (Jan 26th)

But we got rid of it after it lost too many branches.

Then when my parents separated and I moved with dad

the traditions stopped.

Then dad's girlfriend moved in, so last christmas was more her traditions.

This year I'm living with mum

And it's time to start my own!

Yesterday I went and bought my OWN Christmas tree.

One for my mums' house, but I will take it when I move.

It's still in the box, but it means on December 1st we can put it up!

You're in a coffee shop, it's December, what do you pick up?

Pepsi Max

ha

I'm not a big hot drink drinker

plus Christmas is in Summer here

and it's usually 30ºc+

What's your favourite colour scheme for decorating the tree?

Each year we choose a different colour scheme

This year I'm thinking Teal & Silver.

Giving or receiving?

Both.

Admit it, everyone likes presents!

I love giving presents too.

Apparently I'm a good gift buyer.

I especially like giving gifts to children.

:)

To mince pie or not to?

NOT!

Yuck! Can't think of anything worse!

Fly-Pie we call them here.

What's your traditional Sunday lunch?

Roast Meats (Lamb, Pork & Chicken)

Roast Vegetables.

Leg of Ham.

Gravy.

All the trimmings.

Sometimes we have a Barbecue!

Which is nice when it's a hot day.

Get the kiddie pool out

and the sprinkles

(and the water pistols)

It's great!

Christmas day fashion

Probably the girliest

flowery dress I can find.

I spend the day with my family

so I could wear whatever I wanted :)

What's your favourite Christmas song?

O Holy Night

sang by anyone.

But especially the Michael Paynter version

It's beautiful.
I've always loved O Holy Night

What's your favourite Christmas film?

Home Alone & A Nightmare Before Christmas
Not your traditional Lovey-Dovey Miracles films.
I also love
Jingle All The Way

Open presents before or after lunch?
Usually we open presents from mum & dad in the morning
Then at our big family lunches
Presents get opened after lunch, but before dessert
Unless you're my 2 & 4 year old cousins
Then ALL the presents (even ones not for them)
get opened as soon as they're found!

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I'm actually pretty excited for Christmas this year.
Hope everyone else is.
I haven't even thought about Christmas shopping
I might just be crafty and make everyones presents this year!

Things I Need (but can't afford)

Things I Need

(but can't afford)

The Reward - Defeated Foes Tee

in Charcoal, size XXXL please :D

If you don't know what The Reward is.

The Reward is an extraordinary nine-minute fantasy student film created at The Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark. Directed by Mikkel Mainz and Kenneth Ladekjær.

You can watch it for yourself here.

They are currently making a Youtube web series (thanks to Kickstarter funding, If I had knew about it, I would of backed them, but it's over now)

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Kitchen Aid Mixer

in any colour

I'm not fussed, really!

I like this new Raspberry Ice colour.

They're so PRETTY!

But $799.00

so not for me anytime soon!

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A Freaking Scooter Camper.

How awesome would it be to travel around Europe in one of these!?

Seriously! It's freaking awesome!

I would probably need a little mattress for the bed space,

but hey! If I had the money, I would design my own.

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What do you really "need" but can't afford/justify?

Leave a comment and let me know!

Printstagram

I love using Instagram (you can follow me, I'm princessgeek86)

But I've always wanted to print the photos I take.

You either have to print them in the normal 4x6 format then cut them

or, a local camera store will now print them... for $1.50 each!!

I found a website called Printstagram

You can print your 4x4in photos... 24 for $12 (plus $12 postage to Aus... but thats still only $1 each)

plus you can do mini prints... 48 for $15

4x4in photos & mini squares - photo from http://printstagr.am

or even make posters, mini books and....

mini sticker book - photo from http://printstagr.am

sticker books! 252 mini stickers for $10!

I don't even have that many photos.

I was going to order the mini stickers, but decided to take some more photos first

So I ordered the 4x4in photos. Just to give it a try!

I'm not sure how long postage will be, but I'm not too fussed.

They also have a really awesome easy interface for you to choose your photos.

You can print more than one of the same photos, or all different.

Awesome Printsagram Ideas:
Take photos of food for your recipe book
Photo of friends for place settings
Awesome Wedding Invites
Fun, Personal Gifts
Anything!
Vanilla Craft has some awesome ideas.... here and here

So if you want to give it a try, head to http://printstagr.am

As soon as my order arrives, I'll do a review.

Now to take more photos so I can order a sticker book!

Make Good Art

Making art for my wall!

My wall currently looks like this...

So I need to fill it with awesome inspirational stuff!

And what better than stuff I make.

Neil Gaiman always said

"Make Good Art"

Currently...

I was going to do Happy Snaps Sunday.

But I only have 2 Happy Snaps for this week.

So it's time for Currently...

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Listening ...

Stardust Soundtrack

Avatar Soundtrack

and awesome fan-mixes on 8track.com

in particular this one!

Firstborn from stewardssons on 8tracks Radio.

I haven't created any mixes of my own

but you can take a look at some of the other mixes I love.

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Reading ...

Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes: A No-Bullshit Guide to World Mythology by Cory O'Brien on my iPad.

I also just bought some new books today!

 Science is GOOD!!!

 Why shouldn't I!? Lots of Thranduil and a little Benedict Cumberbatch.

Behind The Scenes books are my favourite!!!

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Eating ...

Morish Nuts

I got a show bag from the Albany Agricultural Show

So Yummy!

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Drinking ...

Pepsi Max

always

Pepsi Max

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Wearing ...

At the moment.

Olive Maxi-Dress with a purple, blue & pink top over the top.

no shoes

It's the weekend.

Shoes are for weekdays.

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Feeling ...

Okay.

Wish I had some more inspiration.

I feel sad sometimes

and angry

but I've just started avoiding the situations that make me feel that way

I know it's not the way to deal with it but hey, it's working at the moment

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Wanting ...

Pacific Rim on Bluray

The Hobbit Extended Edition on Bluray

The Tournament by Matthew Reilly

Cabinets Of Curiosity by Guillermo Del Toro

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Needing ...

to stand up for myself when I need too.

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Thinking ...

about Carl Sagan (science is awesome)

about The Hobbit (not long now)

about The Science of Doctor Who

PHYSICAL CONTACT!!!!

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Enjoying ...

playing The Stanley Parable

watching Masters Of Sex

making phone charms

being awesome

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Wondering ...

What Alex is getting me for my birthday

and if my Dad will get me anything!

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Loving ...

Morish Nuts

my Scarf Overlords

chatting with Emma

Pinterest

Tumblr friends

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Inspired By...

Miss Zali

Meet Me At Mikes

Coloured Glass

Indoor Herb Gardens

Bookshelf Porn

Old tins

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Things I Love Thursday

Sorry it's late. I had it set to post on Thursday

but that didn't happen! :(

I've added a few things.

Top 5 most badass rebellious Disney chicks I love. by Leslie IRL

Awesome blog post about awesome Disney characters.

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Yogscast 50s/60s Cartoon style by Shaun-Mars

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Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes: A No-Bullshit Guide to World Mythology by Cory O'Brien

Downloaded this book.

It's hilarious, entertaining and educational!

I've always loved Mythology, and this book makes it easy :D

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Doctor Who 50th Anniversary trailer

that was posted on Spanish site

then taken down

but still exists on the internet

HERE!

I'm so FUCKING EXCITED!

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Thanks everyone!

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World by princessgeek86 on Polyvore

birthday wishlist.

birthday wishlist. by princessgeek86


People keep asking me what I want for my birthday.
I've always been the sort of person, that if I want something, I'll just buy it myself.

Things I Want 
(that are pretty obtainable)

my signed Dredd poster framed. (Poster is at my Dads' still)
The Hobbit Extended Edition Limited Edition 3D Blu-ray (with statue) (already pre-ordered from local Blockbuster store)
Pacific Rim on 3D Blu-ray
Geeky tees (Game Of Thrones, Harry Potter, Minecraft, Loki... etc)
Stickers... all sorts :D

Loki Helmet necklace. various designs on etsy

Cook Books... Baking ones in particular

"Snape Snape" tee

Grumpy Cat anything. iPhone cover or plush :D

"You Know Nothing Jon Snow" Sweater or Tee (doesn't matter)

Things I Want 

(that are probably impossible at the moment)

Russian Blue (kitten) with green eyes, so I can call him Loki
My room/house to be clean all the time with me not needing to do anything
to find my Pacific Rim book! I saw it at my old house. But can't find it anywhere :(

for all my work related worries to be gone!

Happy Snaps Sunday

New 2014 planner arrived.

I used Personal Planner to design it myself.

I chose the layout, I chose the image on the front.

You can choose everything.

I have planned of doing a more in-depth post about it later.

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one of the Kindy kids did this drawing for me.

Isn't it amazing. She used all my favourite colours.

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Various photos of my room.

I'm slowly starting to sort my room out.

 My windowsill, very colourful :)

I love when the sun shines in and make my room rainbow coloured.

 Doctor Whooves and my perfume collection.

Pippin loves my bed.

She's adorable!

the travelling mage

the travelling mage by princessgeek86 

the alchemist

the alchemist by princessgeek86 featuring a crystal bottle

quiet afternoon at home

quiet afternoon at home by princessgeek86

Home alone this afternoon.
Just singing songs.
Taking photos.
Painting.
Just things that keep me sane.

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