Good Wife Short Film

I love this short film. Music, atmosphere, everything here is so touching. I just can't stop watching it

Dating Deal Breakers

So today I've found the diary from my past life. Hard to believe that all the words written there are my own. Here is the note I found the most interesting. It's so fun to compare my thoughts 10 years ago with actual events. So, here is it:

I am a single girl living in the New York area. I would say I am kind of picky when it comes to relationships, I expect a lot from my partner and just like I would like to think they expect a lot from me. I do have many requirements when it comes to dating and it was very difficult for me just to narrow it down to three, however I made it happen.

*Must have NO tattoos

*Must have a REAL job, a career!

*Must have family approval

The first requirement I have when it comes to dating is… No tattoos, I know you are thinking why no tattoos, well I once dated this guy whom had a tattoo of his ex girlfriend’s name on his back along with cartoon characters. Little can I say he never ended up getting over her, I caught them together in my bedroom.

My second requirement is the man that I date must have a real career. Not someone who is a struggling musician or an entrepreneur, no, I need a man that has an actual degree and a career like an eye Doctor or Scientist. I want man to be able to survive on his own, and not have to rely on me for money. Who will be able to go on trips to any where around the world and not have to worry about doing so.

Lastly, I would like a man that my family will approve of. My family and I are close. They can tell a mile away if the guy I am with is right for me or not. They know who is good for me and I trust their opinion the most. They have my best interest at heart. They will tell me the truth and not just what I want to hear.

I definitely think everyone should be picky when it comes to relationships. You should never just settle. It’s your future and should want what is best for you. 

What can I say? I really made right choices; I love my life. It was nice to find this notebook and recollect the past.

Have you ever found your old notes? Did your dreams come true? How different are you and old-you? Share your experience! 

A person who has influenced me the most

Although it might sound cliched, the person who has influenced me the most is one that I grew up with, right at home, an unpretentious homemaker, i.e. my mother. Always there for me when I needed her, she was and continues to be the most caring person that I know; I say this not just from personal experiences with her, but also observing her in her interactions with others in the family and neighborhood. I had no trouble approaching her with any of my growing pains and left the room after talking to her in a most agreeable disposition, thanks to her incredibly innovative solutions to my problems, ranging from, "forget it, love" or "you've just got to live with it, darling"! What mattered was she heard me out and was one I could rely on to do that at any time of day or night.

Now that I am on my own and having to deal with three children of my own, I often wonder if I am doing justice to them in my role as mom as she did so effortlessly. I get the feeling that there are times when my temperament does wild pendulum swings and that I am somewhat inconsistent in my approach to rearing them due to a variety of circumstances. How did she do it? To paraphrase lines from an Edna St. Vincent Millay poem, The Courage that My Mother Had...I wish mum could pass on those precious motherly qualities to me as heirlooms rather than her jewelry and antiques, so I could have them naturally.

If I asked her, she'd probably say, "You’re doing just fine, dear...keep at it", in her inimitably reassuring style. And so, I continue to watch and learn and let her be the person that perennially influences me the most. Maybe if I hope to reach for the skies, I'll get a fistful of moondust... at the very least.