Eh, a promise of a hug.

I'm after being promised a hug as a symbol of appreciation. I asked what type of hug I would be looking forward to. And she didn't think there was more than one type of hug! Or style of hugging, whichever term you prefer...

The Quick Hello Hug;
This is a quick embrace with only a momentary period of contact. Contact may just be with arms around the partner's body and bare minimum of the chest, and light pressure. Both parties may not stand within each other's personal space. Friendship is the relationship between these two people at nothing more.

The Good-Friend Hello Hug;
This is a little longer than the previous Quick Hello Hug. That is because of the length of time and level of comfort of both people in this relationship. They may have gone through a bit more than the previous pair and know their boundries better than the first couple. They will step in closer so the feet are pretty much touching. More intimate than the first, but still not lovey dovey.

The Man Hug;
Only used between two hetrosexual men. This can go very wrong for some guys. I found a good article on it before. Here's a video

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-give-a-great-man-to-man-hug


The 'I miss you' Hug;
This hug can be preceeded by a little run up and a jump, depending on the circumstances. The grip of this hug is strongest and may be accompanied by the bigger lifting the smaller person up off their feet or side to side rotation (saggital rotation for those who know the lingo, or even transverse rotation). The majority of the body could be in contact. Personal space isn't an issue at all as both people would find the comfort zone and stick with it. The duration can last for much longer than the previous two hugs because of the amount of time the pair have not been with each other. This is not only for a couple in a relationship, but also close friends who genuinely missed each other.

The 'I love you' Hug;
The most loving of all hugs. The longest lasting, time wise. As much of each person's body would be in contact as possible. They feel like they are one. A lovely warmth emits from both people and they can feel more complete than before their loving warm embrace. There is not a whole load of movement as both people enjoy their body's in still contact. The duration can feel like it could last forever.

There's a sample of the hugs I can think of at the moment. Let me know of any other ones you can thin kof which I've missed out on. So for the person who owes me a hug, make your choice I know my preferred one...

And one more video;

Eh, filling in the blanks

Dearest partner of Greatness,

A life changing workshop is happening for me soon. Life changing in the way that I'll be more connected with the universe, if you believe in such a thing. This may bring greater awareness of things which most people would look over. Emotions may be much more prominent. Intuition development. A bit of Clarvoyency and Claraudiency in the mix too. Increased integrity with a balance of wisdom. And sensitiviy to situations and other's emotions.

This all spawns, from what I know, when becoming a Reiki Master. Reiki opens up the spiritual senses; clarvoyency and claraudiency. This connection is to receive messages from spiritual gardians. Awareness not a lot of people may have.


The most entriguing thign about Reiki Masters is the new traits which one may get from them. The main one is integrity. The problem then with people who know a Reiki Master both before and then after they become a Master is this newfound integrity. I'm just thinking about how Integrity could affect one's relationship with a Reiki Master. It could happen that the Master won't do certain things or refuse to entertain some ideas which you may hold. Or may refuse more sternly than before. If something done is wrong, then the integrity would show it to the Master more easily. And they may not sit on the fence or keep quiet for much longer.

That is what could happen inside the person's mental level. I presume the Workshop will teach the Mster how to balance and protect themself from these external negative happenings. It is for the better for both the Master and the people in constant contact with them. Without the ability to balance, ground, centre and protect things will cave in upon the person. Negative feelings may take hold. But part of being a Reiki Master is to be able to feel and deal with emotions, the realization and acceptance of various emotions and the fact they must be felt. If they are not felt they build up into a little monster. This happens to everyone, they bottle up an emotional event and it eats at them day by day. It can lead to depression or physical manifesations such as ulcers, muscular tensions or migrains.

The difference between a Reiki master and another person who does not feel some emotions which must be felt is their acceptance of the need to feel an emotion when it needs to be felt. It is the Master's job to feel these and not harm anyone else be hurt by it. They may be having an angry day and have an out burst at someone and from that point on, their relationship could decline.

There are other aspects too. The Reiki Master will seek out simialr people, loved-based rather than fear based people. What's the point in being surrounded by fear and hate? People with acceptance for unearthly ideas is an attractive option. None of these are necessities, but a help.

These changes will occur to me, but to what extent I do not know. These are not negative developments for me. But it may make times awkward amongst friends and loved one. That is awkward when they know the Reiki person before and then after. I will understand completely, wholly and lovingly if the parties involved decide to step down if they feel the change is too much, or not why they are here in the first place. it will be met with love rather than hate and disgust...

Eh, about the film not too many people understood...

Warning, if you have not seen The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus this post is about clearing up what I was asked about. These are my interpretations not fact. Either it'll clear up what will confuse you and/or ruin teh movie for you...

The full title in all it's glory;

THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS

Right. We were like ten minutes late for the movie. That little fact still didn't stop me from following it to the best of my ability. And from my being late I may have missed soemthing at teh very start. What the other people who saw the movie wondered was;

What was the beliefs of Doctor Parnassus and what was the importance of them?
What is the story with the mirror thing they went into?
Why Heath Ledger's character changed so often?

The Doctor's beliefs were that to keep the world going a story must always be being told. Hence why the Devil came along with the thing to suck the mouths off the disciples. He thought that the only reason why the world was still going was because that small group was telling stories. It became apparent to the doctor, after the monks getting silenced, that the storytelling wasn't solely being done by them. The stories were bein told by people all over the world.

The mirror that the women jumped into is where their souls were taken. Or this is what I think it is about. It is needed to fulfil the deal with the Devil. The deal was to cancel out another deal made. The Devil and the Doctor had to get 5 souls before the other and before the Doctor's daughter's 16th birthday. The mirror was the method which the Doctor used to trap the souls.

When the women went into the mirror, they were visiting their imagination or where their fantasies dwells. Each imagination is different from the other person and the various imaginations are represented. The reason for Ledger's character changing to Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Collin Farrell is that each of the women fantasized about their dream man and that is the reason for the cast change. Not because of the fact that Heath Ledger died, but due to the diference between reality and fantasy...

I have addressed the main questions. I decided not to go at other questions to not ruin the movie too much for ye who have not seen it...

One more which seemed to cause confusion. The ending. The Doctor did the last deal to get his daughter back but The Devil lost the Doctor's daughter and couldn't give her back because he didn't have her soul. So the Doctor was left in search for her in solditude of his own mental dessert. And by finding her in the Urban setting made him happy because he then knew she was happy...

And clearer?

Eh, demoracy rules

Getting responsibility from peers is a lovely feeling. It shows that they have confidence on you to represent them. And my class chose someone who is a little quiet, but a listener at the same time. Or that's what I think they think of me. Except for one person who decided to say, before they voted the Class Rep, that we shouldn't vote someone who would stand in the corner behind the door and say nothing. Shows what he knows.

A good class rep has the capability to listen, take on board what has been said to them and relay the concerns to the Staff and heads of department. A Class Rep is also the line of communication between the Staff and Students. That link is there to make little changes to teh learning environment. Be it, a timetable on the doors of the computer labs or posting CA deadlines on the notice board. Small things which help everyone in a little way to make life easier.

In the Meetings time is given to each person, reasons and answers are given to the queries, discussion and improvements are written down with intention to correct them where possible. I now see the benefit of the Class Rep System. I dunno if it worked as well in the secondary school system, but it sounds like it works in Third Level...

Eh, decisions

Where I'm going to College has a fair few clubs and societies, not as many as UCC (160ish to my last recollection). But still there is a bit for everyone. And for the people who have the more unique hobbies it may be harder to get out there and get to know the people with the same unique hobby. For example, there's actually a massage society in the place I go to... So anything is possible...

My problem is that of the society's abscence to which I would join. So I now have to go and try setting it up. I was going to set one of two up. Frisbee and Improv. A friend asked me, 'Which wold be more beneficial Cian?' I didn't have to answer her. I knew which was the answer and am now going about to setting it up. Just need to know how to set it up. THere's something about a chairperson, secretary and treasurer. And meetings and everything.

This all sounds complicated and eveything, but I'm sure I'll get it up and going and hopefully get a show or two going by the end of the year.... Fingers crossed...

Eh, aftermath of orientation

Did orientation. I now have a better idea about what I'm being let in for. They type of people in my course. The Student Service person walked into the room and asked 'are ye the Health and Leisure students?', we confirmed her question and were met with 'God, ye are fairly quiet for Health and Leisure students!'. That alone says alot about what we will probably be like!

The attitudes are far different to what I have been used to the past 14 years. usually you'd have to give a reason for an abscence, I was advised not to do so this time and I will not mention why I'm taking the days off I need.

The building is different, the classroom/lecture theatre or whatever they are called are very different! I'm growning up and the seats I may be sitting on will not move.

All in all I'm liking the new set up and am looking forward to it...

There are some people who have not yet gotten their place and may not get it for some reason. My advice s have a plan B. Be it a PLC or even a Job for a year. Just don't sit on your ass. It will not look good on a CV

Eh, being nice is genuinely nice

I have read, in my wading through life, that being nice has proven to be healthy. That feeling you get when you get a compliment is actually a chemical release within the body. Seritonin, if my memory serves me well. Seritonin is teh 'feel good' hormone. It makes you feel better, but it also has the added benefits of doing good within the body... I found the book. Here is what it said;

The positive effects of kindness on the immune system and on the increased production of serotonin in the brain has been proven in reseach studies. Serotonin is a naturally occuring substance in the body that makes us feel more comfortable, peaceful, and even blissful... Research has shown that a simple act of kindness directed towards another improves te functioning of the immune system and stimulates the production of serotonin in both the recipient of kindness and the person extending the kindness. Even more amazing is that persons observing the act of kindness have similar beneficial results. Imagine this! Kindness extended, received or observed beneficially impacts the physical health and feelings of evryone involved!

The Power of Intention, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

So just by the production of and the watching of this video thousands of people have had a bit of a boost of their immune system! And we are involved in that too......

Eh, time you enjoyed wasting isn't time wasted...

A regular webite I drop by for games when I'm bored, which is quite frankly most days over the summer holidays.

http://www.vivalagames.com/

The game which had me hooked was Roly Poly. I've mastered it to under 100 shots over 25 levels! And now it's Gravatee 2, one more level to get a gold medal on. I'm way too bored for my own sake...

Eh, when I opened my page there was something new.......

Today was as a day. Filled in a form. Dropped it off. Picked up something from a shop which I currently need. Went online to carry out my usual time killing. Free physics based games. Social networking site. And then onto Blogger. Then that's where inspiration starts for the moment...

Seeing as this blog is relatively young I was surprised to find a new thing on my Dashboard. I got a new follwer. NOT just a new one, but the first follower of follow this blog. My surprise stems from the fact I didn't expect any follwers till I got more establised or here for that bit longer than I have been. I haven't exactly boasted about the blog, but yet someone somewhere who I do not know has decided to click that follow icon up there.

Makes me feel once again that my little bit in this world has made some sort impact on someone somewhere. It is one of those things which gives me that warm feeling deep down and that is something money just can't buy...

I had a quick look at what this girl in magneta has posted and I have enjoyed the bit which she has put up. Her Blog is younger than mine, but still doesn't make it any less interesting... Thank you for the deep warm feeling...

Eh, receipt of results and returning to the future

Ever year we hear of leaving cert results. The contraversy and delight felt by various people because they've done wel enough or not attain the best result which they thought they could attain. Regardless of what the end product of the two year course we've just waded through, nothing more can be done about it...

Some people are delighted with what they have accomplished. These people got their favourite course. They are flying it. They get the official response from the lovely CAO people saying they've been accepted to the certain course. They are off getting or looking at Student accommodation in teh vacinity of the HEI. They are planning of things to do between now and then...

However, some people are not so happy. They either didn't get the points, or did but didn't get offered their course. They could see it as their life crumbling around what they planned. What they wanted. But what about the second round? What about the other courses you could possibly be offered? These things are all going through our heads, but standing there and feeling the emotions is a lot different to saying those things. Advice given is, go to sleep, when you wake up then decide with a level head what the next step in your life is going to be. It may be accepting second best, or repeating. But going through the Leaving Cert again is a bit much for some. A level headed decsion is better than a spur of the moment idea. Well for things like this it is best anyway...

There have been many reactions to the new medicine entry system. It is only the first year that this system has been tired out. Medicine will be filled regardless of who did or didn't get in. Points were 715 in UCC. There are oter ways into Medicine without going repeating the Leaving. By doing similar courses. Pharmacy or Bio Chemical something or other for example...

Next step would be the viewings and re-checks for those who are interested in it. Some people they may depend on the rechecks, but others may get them done out of pride and only going up a single grade will satisy them...

Whatever the story is for each student they will end up doing something. Which has to be better than doing nothing. Well done to those who got what they wanted, or to those who are doing something at least. But I still advise a clear level head is best for those who did not end up happy with what they got...

Eh, a periodic table of elelmets song

This is for the Chemistry heads out there...

Eh, keep calm and carry on

During the Second World War, the British Government designed three posters to be sent out depending on how bad the situation had gotten, mainly if the Nazi's had taken over Britain. It's said about 2.5 million copies were made of this specific poster, but only a handful were actually distributed, mainly because the Nazis did not succeed in taking Britain.
The reason why I write about it is because it doesn't really have to be shown during a world war for the same message to get across. I found this poster half-way through the Leaving Cert, and it was in my mind every now and again. It was just that little bit of motivation present when needed. Have a little shit hemerage and think of that poster and everything comes back to a managable level.

It is also a striking poster to see. It has worked properly, the white lettering against the red background should stick in your memory to some extent. That, and the simple message are enough to shine through some of the fog we leaving certs are running through this Summer and keep us calm and to carry on with enjoying our holidays before we need to stress about other matters!!!