Monday, April 22, 2013

11 Things You Should Stop Saying To Introverts | Thought Catalog

11 Things You Should Stop Saying To Introverts | Thought Catalog
This is taken directly from the site and I have not altered it in any way (everything within the inverted commas).

"1. Why are you so quiet? Oh yeah? Well why are you always rolling around yapping your pie hole and acting like gorilla all the time. Getting asked why introverts are “so quiet” is really annoying, but it just underscores how much value people place on talking and filling up the air with meaningless sound.
2. You must not but that smart — I mean, you never say anything in class. Introverts are quiet because we don’t find value in idle conversation, talking for the sake of talking. We may not raise our hands right away, but it doesn’t mean we’re not processing ideas in our own way. We have lots to say about stuff because we are always thinking.
3. You need to get out more. Extroverts think that introversion is something that can be fixed by simply throwing yourself out there, like maybe if you had three more Appletini’s than everybody else you’ll be cured once and for all. But going out more isn’t always the answer, especially when you can enjoy a nice quiet evening at home with your books or video games or Netflix or porn or whatever it is you like to enjoy.
4. Don’t worry about her/him. She/he’s just really shy. But being shy and being an introvert aren’t the same thing. Some introverts love going out and being social, but then we need some time to ourselves to regroup and to “come down” from the experience, so to speak. Getting out more isn’t the answer. You just need to accept the fact that sometimes we feel like being out and sometimes we don’t. No explanation needed.
5. SPEAK UP. No, you lean in and listen carefully to what we are saying.

6. Are you OK? Because introverts are often quiet and drawn into our own thoughts, extroverts think that we are always mad or upset or sad about something. But we are FINE!
7. Why do you hate people so much?
8. Do you have any friends? You’re always alone.
9. Are you mad at me? This one is slippery, because people do deal with being mad at someone in a variety of ways, including not talking to them. But in general, we’re not mad or upset, unless you’re feeling guilty because you know you did something wrong.
10. You’re going home already? We just got here!
11. You are so boring. Look, people enjoy different kinds of stimulation. If you want to be friends with or date someone who you think is “boring” because their lifestyle doesn’t match yours, then you should probably try harder to understand them or compromise with them at the very least. That or find somebody who matches your constantly riveting rhythm."
PS: Thanks for this Lesh :)
I usually just roll my eyes inwardly at people who do this to me and call them morons (as well as many other colourful names) in my mind. Seen as I'm not much of a talker (lol), its nice to have this all put into words for me...
Hopefully people will read this and become better people (or at least more understanding)... HOPEFULLY lol

PPS: There's just 11 on this list, I have much MUCH more on mine (which I'll just keep to myself, for the time being at least).

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Confessions of a Bookaholic - 8


Tangled Ever After

Stumbled upon this on Pinterest. So glad I did! Had no idea it existed and its HILAAAAARIOUS.
I really enjoyed Tangled and now we get to see what happened AFTER the happily ever after....





So basically, Tangled Ever After is a short sequel to the movie Tangled. Watch and enjoy :)

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Confessions of a Bookaholic - 2



IF only... *sigh*

Confessions of a Bookaholic - 1

I got Pinterest recently. Yesterday in fact. I only got it 'cause my cousin told me I should. I'd never really bothered about it before, so only got it for her sake. And boy am I glad she told me to get it! I actually think I'm addicted (But then again, I do tend to be over fascinated with things at first then I get over it, so my over enthusiasm over Pinterest should calm down soon).

Anyhoo, there's just so much of cool stuff on Pinterest! My mind is completely blown away. And more especially by the stuff I've found that so relate to me. When it comes to books I can be a bit, um, 'creepy', I guess. Well that's how my friends and family sort of call it... So when I found all these  pictures 'pinned' by others about their personal feelings and beliefs and what not towards books, I was just over the moon! I pinned just about everything like a crazy person on ecstasy.

I'm just so super excited about this that I felt I had to share it here on "Rapture My Life". So I decided that there are far too many pictures to have them all in a single post, so I'll do a series: "Confessions of a Bookaholic". The term "readaholic" was toyed around with, but I just prefer "bookaholic" for varying reasons. Also, most of the pictures have numbers on them. I'm assuming that that is so because whoever originally 'made' the pictures numbered them as they were done... and seen as I don't know where they originate from and do not have access to them all, the picture number's and my post number's will not correlate.

So here is the first pic (which is in no order of importance, just sort of how I found them):




Thursday, April 4, 2013

The car that stole my heart...

So we were online today, because Sahil was looking for Monza's AGAIN. And we chanced upon a car that just called out to me! Its the car I WANT! I have to have it! But, alas, I can't :( Its R12 000 and not in the best shape. Now, I know absolutely nothing about cars. I'm entirely shallow about them, so this was all about the looks. So all I know about this car is what is stated in the ad by the owner (and what I can find out on google). So, MY DREAM is a 1971 Mini Austin 1000 cc. So I get that its not a fast car, but I don't need fast. It will obviously need a lot of work. And it has some serious rusting which needs to be sorted out. Hence, I wish I were rich enough to afford it :(

My current plan is to take any work, odds and ends, whatever it takes, to save up 12 grand so I can buy the car. I can then just keep it, use it every now and then, but keep it around for when I'm eventually rich and can afford to restore it thoroughly and do it up properly...

I'm all for the hope...
And prayers...
So please hope and pray for me...
Kind donations welcome... :)

My baby (well one day... I hope)



Sniff sniff....

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Middlemarch quotes

An abstract from Middlemarch, by George Eliot:

"We mortals, men and women, devour many a disappointment between breakfast and dinner-time; keep back the tears and look a little pale about the lips, and in answer to inquiries say, 'Oh, nothing!' Pride helps us; and pride is not a bad thing when it only urges us to hide our own hurts - not to hurt others."