The "What Would They Dos?"

Well... This is a bit awkward.. It's been a while, yes, since I've written anything on this blog and I apologize.. Mostly to myself because I've been going a little crazy lately and slacking off quite a bit. However, I'm not going to talk about the past couple.. three?...weeks? I don't know.. I'm just going to jump back in because it's nearly July fourth and I'm excited (tired) to get this jump started once again.

A list. There's a list I have and I keep close, a tiny list that I think might be able to help anybody needing a boost. It is pretty small, I always try to keep it at around five people and those are always in the top five even if the list changes over time or based on the situation, it's always important to keep at least two people for emergencies. I call it the "What would they dos" list and it's helped me before and just recently I've gone back to thinking about it. There's a lot of variations bt I'm going to keep with my classics and just go over who and why for all of them. My five person list includes 1. What would Steve Rogers do? 2. What would Martha Jones do? 3. What would the Doctor do? 4. What would Donna Noble do? 5. What would I do?

1. What would Steve Rogers do? He's a biggy for me, you see when I saw off the options I always end up with just him which is why he's my favorite. I look up to this character, I aspire to be this character and I attempt to emulate this character to the best of my ability. And he's important because of all those things but that's a personal thing for me. Practically thinking, it's always good to have that altruistic character there to help you make decisions that are morally good. Steve Rogers is the character I trust never to lead me off the right path and that's why when I'm thinking about my future I consult his history and attitude looking for some helpful suggestions. Always have someone on your list (No matter who you are) that reminds you where the line is and where the wholesome and good road is, even if you're somewhere off roading and have no intentions of coming back. Steve Rogers is the shining ideal that we need in our lives simply to keep moving forward in creating a better world.

2. What would Martha Jones do? Now she changes a lot for me and perhaps she wouldn't have been my first choice for this list but she is just simply such a beautiful example of helpful people that I put her down. (In the original list it was Evy O' Connel). Dr. Martha Jones; The woman who walked the earth. Probably the most underrated of the Doctor's companions even though I stand firm on the fact that she was the most intelligent, hardworking, and realistic of his companions. She represents the simple ambition and the common sense to get through this world. She saw things as they really were and she kept a straight and narrow path while still being one of the most fearless, ruthless of the Doctor's companions. She went through medical school, she inspired Shakespeare, she faced death fearlessly while still comforting the people around her, she walked the earth, she laughed in the Master's face, she left the Doctor because she understood that she deserved better because she wasn't second best. Martha Jones was one of the biggest BAMFs in television history and no one will ever be able to convince me otherwise. She may be the hardest voice to because she is the intelligent common sense that wills you to be all you can be done but it's worth it to listen to this incredible woman and set her as an example.

3. What would the Doctor do? Now, he's a little more complicated however, I keep his voice around for several reasons. When you ask this Doctor what to do or what he would do the answer is always the same and it's simple and it stays in the back of your mind and he never fails to make you question your entire existence simply by saying this one word. "Run." The Doctor is the faceless explorer in all of us that reminds us of our childhood bravery and scolds us for letting time move around us instead of making time stand still for us. Not only that but he's also very old and very wise, he understands more than we could ever hope to and yet he knows that he has barely scratched the surface in the magic of the universe. He's wise, he's humble and he never stops appreciating the beauty of life or being excited for every moment in this life. Keep him on this list in order to mess up your shining ideal of what your life is and what it could be.

4. What would Donna Noble do? Ah, yes, another of the Doctor's companions, sorry about that but she is just to perfect of an example to pass up. Donna Noble represents the part of you that is yelling and screaming and throwing a tantrum, the part of you that wants to be heard, wants to be special but mostly just want's to be heard. She was the woman who was trying to make the world a better place by yelling at it basically. She spoke her mind and never took any crap from anyone while still being self conscience of her own life she still continued to yell, to be heard and to try to move the world around her. She's that voice telling you to speak up, I need to listen to her more than I do and I'm hoping that by asking myself what Donna Noble would do, I can improve that part of my life. Another important, yet less talked about part of Donna is the fact that she was one of the kindest people in the show, she was curious and protective of her fellow women and she stood up for them. Donna Noble: The most important person in all of creation.

5. What would I do? Never only look to others in order to make decisions, you have the history and the ability to make your own choices properly. I suggest looking at yourself and your life in third person and as the protagonist in your own personal story. What have you done that is inspiring? Who have you loved? How have you made the world around you a better place? Put the situation in perspective and then ask yourself, What would you (This unique character) do if someone you love was in the exact same situation?

So there's my list, complete with reasons but I also wanted to include a few other characters that could easily be on that list, they include; Charles Xavier, Jemma Simmons, Pepper Potts, Raven Darkholme, Ororo Munroe, Jean-Luc Picard, Geordie La Forge, William Riker, Deanna Troi, Amy Pond, Juliet O'Hara, Sam Wilson, Natasha Romanof, James Rhodes, Raymond Langston, Wonder Woman, Bilbo Baggins, Peggy Carter, Jane Foster, and only in the worst case scenarios... What would Loki do? But remember all lists are individual. :)

Rainy Day

Today was a beautiful rainy day. The type of rainy day that you almost want to be out in because the rain is so calm and the temperature so warm. It was the type of rainy day that should be lived for. Unfortunately, I wasn’t in the rain today, I wasn’t even watching pour lightly outside my window. I was busy doing grown up things, like housework and math homework and writing (As I am doing now). It was the kind of day that when I looked back after everything I was proud of myself to an extent because I woke up in a bad mood and yet I still managed to get everything I needed to get done, done. The type of day that makes me feel as if I could perhaps make it in the world if I tried really hard. A productive and fulfilling day that accomplished all of those important points in life. However, as I stopped this evening and watched it rain out the kitchen window I couldn’t help but feel a little sad. It was such a beautiful rain and It probably won’t be like that for a long time and what was I doing? I was doing important things. What a stupid excuse to miss the one and only feeling of rain hitting your face. I mean, couldn’t have housework and my math and writing have waited till this evening? Were the things that made me feel useful really worth the things that make me feel alive? I would have to say ‘no’ and that. Is why I am pretty sure I’ll never make it anywhere important in life. I will forever be willing to sacrifice my usefulness in return for the pleasures of life. 

Working hard is important and necessary, that’s not what I’m saying. What I’m saying is that life is often the most horrible deterrent to life, you can be so busy with life that you take the things like a warm summer rain for granted. A warm summer rain is a rare and perfect reason to wake up in the morning but as I grumbled out of bed this morning I didn’t even see the miracle (Forgive the liberal use of the word) happening just outside my cooped up little life. And as I realized what I sacrificed in order to feel needed and useful I felt ashamed because I will never get this day back. I’ll never get this rain and the puddles and the bright, perfect greenery that comes with a shower as the one today. Never again. But I will always have more math homework. 

My priorities are unique to me but just as everyone has a specific lesson to share, mine would definitely be that life is happening no matter how you use the time. It’s daunting to think that such major choices must be made every day and honestly, most of the time, the dilemma I’m in now isn’t a problem because I rarely choose responsibility over raw life. And today I got a glimpse into the other side, I regretted it and I missed it and now I will always know where my priorities lie. Not with the need to be useful but with the fleeting feelings of peace possible only in the heart of mother nature.

Without a Hitch

It's not everyday when everything just goes off without a hitch, when everything gets done and by the time you are getting ready for bed you're feeling accomplished and ready to face the next day. Since those day's are rare (At least for me) They are the days to treasure because no two days, even the similar ones, are even close to being the same. Granted yesterday probably could have been a little more productive for me but I believe that's just the perfectionist in me talking because I honestly had a lot of writing to do yesterday and put quite simply,I didn't get it done.  However, yesterday I woke up, listened to music, started on the house and got every room cleaned, did the laundry and got back into my room soon enough to get dressed and just as I slipped my shirt on, my grandma was walking through the door, so with one second to spare I had a really smooth morning.

Everything about yesterday morning just went off without a hitch just in time for me to make a big entrance. This morning probably won't be that way however as I wrap up this teeny tiny blog post I can only hope that I can wrap up this day proudly and with a lot to show for living it.

A Toad Stuck in a Hole

"Once upon a time there was a toad called 

Mr. Jeremy Fisher; he lived in a little damp house 

amongst the buttercups at the edge of a pond."

---Beatrix Potter--- 

.... So yeah basically I just came up with the title and now I really don't know where I am going with this post. It was sort of an idea that I had while I was making some pink lemonade and walking through the house. The title that I chose is based on a little experience that I had this morning when I literally found a toad stuck in a tiny hole in the wood outside our door, The little guy (Or girl) was in a horrible situation. He couldn't get back out and even if he did he would just have to down pouring rain that caused all the trouble in the first place, and he was certainly not going forward. In fact when I tried to pry him out I couldn't get the little guy to budge one bit and I had to get some kitchen oil to pour on his little stuck bottom. After some pulling and me worrying that I was going accidentally puncture an organ or break his delicate spine, he popped out, swollen arm and an expression that stated quite clearly that this little toad was seriously done with life. He was stiff but I washed him off and checked his health before placing him back outside under a propped up bowl, away from the rain. I don't know if he was thankful, he's a toad, but I was certainly happy to help the warty little dude.

He would have certainly died a slow and horrible death had someone not seen his buttocks sticking up from the ground and maybe it was his turn to die, I don't know. Maybe he's already dead, I have no idea but the fact that our tiny little universes collided made me think about how lives are intertwined and how no one is an island. I became a very important part of his life without warning and sure he's just a toad and should have been smart enough not to get stuck in a hole but he was just not capable of pulling himself out of that mess. More than just anybody, he needed somebody with the proper tools and time to help, he needed thumbs, lubricant, and more than anything he needed someone who is quite fond of toads, warts and all. I wouldn't have been very helpful to him if I hadn't any of those requirements, I would have just been a person passing through who could only hope that someone else would pass through soon enough to help.

Point is, no body is an island. And I know that I talk about how we should always take care of ourselves and take responsibility for our own lives, and that's still true but just as a thought, perhaps when we're stuck sometimes we may not be able to pull ourselves out. Humans are stupid and maybe before we can progress we just need the right person with the proper tools to some along and take time to help us out. I don't really like admitting that but in all honestly, it's probably an option. Perhaps sometimes we just don't have the right tools to help ourselves out and then we just have to hope for the passerby willing to help will pass by and notice our ass sticking out of the ground. In that case, I feel as if the best thing to do is just to bide some time and try to survive until someone gives you the pull or  push that you need. It's a hard thing to admit but we just have to accept that all lives are interconnected in delicate and promising ways, we are not an island, we're just a little bitty toad stuck in the fabric of the universe waiting for some toad lover to come over and help us out, and who knows, maybe we can help that toad lover write her blog that evening? Life is unusual and filled with tiny rifts of knowledge and lessons.

I had no idea how this blog was going to turn out but given the unusual topic I think it turned out okay. Lessons can be learned from anywhere and by anyone at any given time and sometimes the smallest ones are the ones that will stay with you the longest. I found a toad stuck ass up in the ground this morning and by the time the day ended that toad gave me some encouragement and some hope and something to write about before my bedtime. I sure hope that the little dude didn't already get eaten. Hey, it's a tough world for a traumatized toad.