Right before when you are about to give up on something, life gives you the same thing from a different angle and then; all of a sudden, you begin to love it or at least do something to accommodate the change. I have always disliked Mumbai (from the bottom of my heart) but before I left it; we developed a love-hate relationship. Love from Mumbai, Hate from me. But the day I left it, I realized how much I'm leaving with it. The friends I had made, the food I had wished was a bit spicier, the weather to be a little more generous and most of all- the rains to just stop being so heavy on us! Everything said and done, I knew I'd miss it because of the company I'd keep but I couldn't be more wrong. It taught me everything I'm proud of today!
So, I was more than happy to accompany dad for his friend's daughter's wedding. Met friends and made a day out of it.
Here's the outfit that keeps coming back to me. I can wear it Dungaree style, 70s style or just the formal way! This is my favorite style and I cannot wait to explore more in the same version.
thanks! You mean the outfit gifs right? I use my normal camera on my iPhone and edit it with photoshop and after effects.
I'm glad you appreciate it now, it's often that way, we need to be out of a place to love it so much.
I like the outfit. It's not something I would wear on a daily basis, but I think it's great for work. You look flawless! xx
Legos, coloring books, and creative play were my happiest childhood memories. Life used to be simpler. We all used to be simpler. Friendships were made in minutes because everyone needed to talk about birthdays, favorite colors, and food. Smiles were as easy as breathing and Grandparents were superheroes. There were no bills, deadlines, or complicated relationships and it only took five minutes to get ready for the day.
A few short years later, life changed for all of us. After a childish or naïve action, we were told to “grow up.” So we did grow up and not just physically. We thought it was a rite of passage… it’s what we are all supposed to do, right? So it begins with sexy and violent media, biting comments, and bad relationships hijacking any pure thoughts, forcing us to toughen up. Reality hits sooner than we expect and we doubt every dream and question every authority. For many, the expectations of family, friends, and peers suck the simple life down the drain and a child is left naked in the bathtub, feeling dirty and let down. After innocence is beaten out of you that way, trust doesn’t come easily anymore because no one wants to get hurt.
Life is hard but we still want relationships, don’t we? We need them. So we maintain friends and family but we stuff cushions between ourselves and everyone else. The internet, cyber dating, iTech and a rapidly growing personal media market help keep us in control. We’re in-touch without too much.
According to 2011 Pew Research, over 75% of people ages 12-17 in the U.S. have a cell phone. 88% of that number text many times a day. At Cedarville University in 2010, a student research sample showed that one out of every three freshmen students sent over 100 texts a day, 3,000 texts a month, and 36,000 texts a year. As Communication Age aficionados in the 12 to 35 years of age range, we text as much as we talk and refer back to our most difficult conversations by recalling our chat history. We have more potential to be insecure face-to-face but disclose our deepest secrets to the world via Facebook.
Even researchers have taken an interest in how this effects our relationships. “We’re texting at a distance,” said Psychologist Sherry Turkle of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “We’re using inanimate objects to convince ourselves that even when we’re alone, we feel together. And then when we’re with each other, we put ourselves in situations where we feel alone — constantly on our mobile devices.” (see article here) So what if our young adult life is chronicled in hundreds of online photo album archives, blogs, sms, and YouTube video channels? Sure, it’s recorded for posterity but does anyone care? Everyone knows our status but nobody knows our hearts. We discover that growing up makes life more complex but less complete.
Please tell me again… why do I need to grow up? Clearly, normal in this case isn’t always better. The Bible says we’re supposed to “Be imitators of God as dearly loved children” (Ephesians 5:1). That means getting smarter but not because we’re digging through trash for the education: “be wise about what’s good and innocent about evil” (Romans 16:18). Jesus put it even more strongly when he said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 18:3).
Therefore, the saying “less is more” rings true. If we have all the intelligence of a full grown adult and none of the simple, trusting relationships that make life worth living, what good is achieved? Going back to the beginning, in this case, (being “reborn” a “new creation” [2 Cor. 5:17]) is the only way to go forward.
I Corinthians 1:27 sums it up well. “God chose the simple things of the world to confound the wise.”
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I am 18 I have a child now and me and my fiance are happy. However, I have been told to “grow up” by my mother in law . I dont know if it’s bad to be immature but I dont want to grow up if it means I have to be miserable.
Child-like innocence can go along with maturity and responsibility; in fact, it should! What do you think? Couldn’t you choose to be innocent and pure (guarding your thoughts from negativity and bad influences) while still making those tough decisions to faithfully protect and be responsible for the family you’ve begun with your fiance? (: Loving people and putting their needs first is a hallmark of pure motives and innocence.
Fiesta Henderson Casino is an unique 3-star hotel set 18 km from The Strip and 17 km from Boulder City. Offering accommodation in a 10-story Mexican building, the hotel was remodeled in 2007. Among the various facilities of this property you will also find an elevator, a convenience store and a vending machine.
The venue is set in Henderson district, a few steps from Henderson Convention Center. The property is set 30 minutes' walk from the heart of Henderson and offers an easy access to a stadium and golf courses.
The hotel features the mountain -view rooms with LCD TV set, a storage space and a coffee maker. They include a roll in shower, a hairdryer and toiletries in the bathrooms.
The venue serves fine specialties in its onsite casual restaurant. The sports bar is a great place to enjoy a variety of exciting drinks. Several restaurants are nearby, including Buffet at Fiesta Station Resort and Fuego.
Excellent location for business in the Las Vegas - Henderson area. Extremely convenient for getting on the 15 and 215 freeways. I had business in searchlight to the south and also in west Las Vegas - both reachable easily. Fuego is an excellent steak house.
I liked being able to unload my car by the doors next to the elevator to my room. I liked the varity of food placed to eat
I didn't know I could have had $2.00 off on the buffet until after I paid the extray money. Maybe that is why I didn't find any thing that I liked to eat there. I will eat at your other places of drive somewhere next time.
The hotel is fine but the blarring music is annoying and intollerable. You cant get away from it in any of the restaurants. The rooms do not have coffee makers or microwave ovens and the front desk says that since they allowed Starbucks in the hotel they cannot have individual room amenities such as a coffee pot. I get up early and do my computer work and Starbucks is not even open. Took half an hour to get a cup of coffee. Wont stay here again for those two reasons.
the fiesta is clean, friendly, convenient, it has A nice pool. the prices are fair. we stay there when we get the chance and we are always happy.
Pool was a little crowded with kids throwing balls around in the hot tub also, not too enjoyable for the adults. Maybe have an adult time only in the pool. Did not see how to get down to the river easy.
The hotel was quiet , distanced from the frenetic pace of the Strip. The slots and casino music was not blaring. There was always slot machines or tables available. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The buffet was superb with a variety of choices and very reasonable. The only downside was lack of public transportation to downtown Las Vegas. It is a 20 minute taxi ride.
It took them a while to get the internet fixed, but it was available after a while. There was a $10 plus tax Resort Charge. Never had that before. But even when that was included in the total price, it was still an inexpensive place to stay.
I hated this hotel. They only had one person in registration and it took a really long wait to deal with a key card problem. The carpets were dirty. The room I was in has paper thin walls and I was awakened at 3 a.m. by a couple arguing in the next room. The internet access was difficult to stay connected to and I had a cold shower 2 out of 3 days! Ugh!!!
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