English Vocabulary List– 30. 6. 2015

1) wheeze; verb
2) garner; noun
3) deft; adj.
4) berserk; adj.
5) vial; noun
6) ambush; verb
7) flotsam; noun
8) mane; noun
9) palpable; adj.
10) preen; verb
11) hangdog; adj.
12) raucous; adj.
13) frantic; adj.
14) nave; noun
15) wickerwork; noun
16) dilute; verb
17) tandem; noun
18) fissure; noun
19) placate; verb
20) musty; adj.

8 Possible Reasons Why You Can't Seem To Stay On A Diet

1) You're a terrible cook.

Am I right? If you choose a new recipe, it doesn't always come out as delicious as it should be. That can be quite frustrating if you've just spent two hours making a meal. And what do you do then? Eat something else- something unhealthy. 

How to fix this- if you like your mum's cooking- get some recipes from her. Or read recipes properly.

2) You store sweets.

If you know they're still there waiting for their chance, you are likely to eat them. Don't feel sorry about putting them into your trash can. They are like an ex boy/girlfriend. Let them go.

3) You have bad friends.

Dot.

4) You don't have snacks.

Then you get hungry and feel allowed to eat whatever you want because you've suffered enough. No. Get some protein and fibre and leave your kitchen.

5) You compare yourself to others.

Let me give you an example: You're hanging around in the city and suddenly, you see a girl who has a body like yours and she's eating some ice cream. So you say to yourself: 'She doesn't care what she looks like... I can do that too!' And you'll be awfully sorry later.

6) Your diet is too strict.

Sugar addiction is like any other addiction so you have to treat it like one. If you just cut it off, you'll end up wanting even more. Buy a package of candies you like and share it with someone. You'll feel guilty about eating so much and want the other one to eat more. Alternatively, if you have no one to share your candies with, eat a half of the package, get rid of the rest and get some friends so that yyou don't eat out of loneliness.

7) You get bored quite often.

Find a hobby or work out when you have time. I, too, eat when I'm bored (or when I study- but I can't tell you 'you study too much'- that would be irresponsible of me).

8) The food you eat is of vague taste.

Use spices and eat fruits instead of candy.

I hope I helped at least a bit.

love & peace

Ciray

Go ahead, draw your life!

But don't make mine look so boring. I'm kidding. I don't mind people drawing their life, sometimes I like to find out how they became who they now are. But at the end of the video (as it's usually a video) I feel quite... Ummm, I get trapped into an existential crisis, frankly.
I've been getting this kind of feeling since I was around sixteen. And that's what makes me feel so old all the time.

I'm too old to start doing stuff

"Doing stuff"- sounds so educated. Thinking this way means killing your dreams. I started living an actual life when I was seventeen. I started playing the violin, doing ballet, writing poems and writing music. I'm so happy I found out what I can do in my free time. When I play an etude like a pro, I feel that I've achieved something. It's not an impression I get at school where I basically feel forced to study. You are never too old to start doing... stuff. You can only be too lazy. Like me now- I'm too lazy to think of a better word than "stuff".

I can't get better friends or a boy/girlfriend

I've seen a lot of people (even in their twenties!) say: "If I leave him/her I might never be in a relationship again." Ah, so you'd rather spend the rest of your life in an unhappy relationship. Clever.

People don't change- why would I change?

This can regard either your physical appearance or the way you behave. You've never had a hairstyle that suits you? Your eyebrows look terrible? You have some belly fat? And the main question- are you willing to change it? If so, change it. Altering your behaviour can be tricky. I'll write an article about it. What I can say now is that I'm choleric and I hate it; therefore I control myself and I'm doing great. Everybody thinks I'm melancholic.

I could go ahead forever. 

You can get a better job.

You can go out with your friends more often.

You can establish a family.

You can go vegetarian.

You can start cooking instead of eating fast food.

Do anything that can make your life better, more content, happier, then draw it and show the people how boring their life is. That's when they can realize that their life can be what they want it to be, they can start dreaming.

Now think positive, spread happiness, my rant is over, I'm gonna watch Spongebob.

love & peace

Ciray