Fair Weather Friends

What is a fair weather friend? We all have them. They're the ones who call you when they're upset or want to hang out when they're alone. They lean on you when they need you but once you want the favor returned they're busy or change the subject somehow. Worse, they may even make you feel ashamed of how you feel or what you want from them. Sometimes it feels like the only reason you put up with it is because you've already put in so much effort that stopping now just seems like a waste.  Sometimes you need to stand up for yourself and make the difficult decision of letting go of these types of people as rewarding as that relationship use to be. Memories can't sustain a relationship. The trick here is to not be resentful and welcome them back with open arms if they one day turn a new leaf.


If you really care for someone, you will care for them through the ups and the downs, through thick and thin, through the good and the bad, for better or for worse... Love and friendship need to be based on this type of mutually fulfilling bond. The connection of sharing happiness and pain is the most basic of human interaction.


Of course there are those that take much more that they give. I admit I have been one of them..not necessarily a 'fair weather friend'..but a friend who keeps asking for more and more support without giving as much back. Some of the best people I've lost was due to my own inability to empathize or sympathize with them, which I will forever carry as a weight of regret on my shoulders. Now I think to myself that it's okay to ask for support as long as I let the other person know that I will always do the same for them..and mean it. You can't control how much support you need, but you can control how much you want to give. I vow that I will do my best to help those in need, financially, mentally, and emotionally (not physically as I have weak girly arms.....har har).


Truth of the matter is, that when my time is up in this sparkly turquoise world that I want to be remembered as a good person who did her best to help people no matter how small or big the gesture. Selfishly, I want to continue to search for others who have the same values I do as well as nurture my relationships that are already like this. For those of you who have listened to me scream, whine and cry, I thank you for taking the time to be there for me to pick me up when I feel I can walk no more. I cherish you and I promise to return the favor.As immature, whiny, impatient, materialistic, vain, tempermental person that I am, I know that I have one good quality that I will seek to grow throughout my life: a good heart - one that will protect and support those I care about.


What's your best quality? How can you empower others with it?

xoxo,
Hanny

Guess who?

 I wonder how you've been lately; it's been so long since we've last talked. I remember when we use to talk on the phone for 5 hours after school, right up until dinner and right before bed. We use to talk about everything and nothing. We truly grew up together in our own world with our 'posse.' Remember we even had our own chant and logo? How childish and care free we were, we didn't care about the rest of the world. Then all of us split up and only two reunited and our luckily still close. Maybe this means that one day you can come home and we can all meet again and reminisce of our youth and hunt for the blackest of eyeliners. 

I miss you, stay fabulous. <3

xoxo,
Hanny

Happy New Year!!!

Okay so this post is a tad bit belated...but if we're counting from Chinese New Year then I'm only 12 days belated..har har. -_-  Okay that's not funny.

So what has life been like for Hannypoo since her last update? Let's describe the remainder of 2010 life the best way I know how ...with pictures!!(the lazy - but effective -  way):

 This was our last photo before you left me for China. *sigh* We had a big group dinner at Ginger restaurant which you were an hour late for . LOL..but we all love you so much that none of us cared. :)

This was quite a scandalous night of pink, black, white and Hello Kittylicious fun. Halloween came early in August ;)

Painted this gorgeous replica of that artist who likes to draw olives with "K"..what's his name...my mind is drawing a blank. Michael something? Hmm. You know..all the olive pictures with dice throwin in between a $1000 bill on fire guy.  

  

This girl introduced me to another dangerous site..socialshopper.com. We got to shoot real guns with our boys! If you ever go, be warned, shooting is VERY incredibly loud and the force of the gun kicking back can take you by surprise. But don't worry, the important thing is that you look cool while doing it.

Speaking of socialshopper, all those groupon type sites are dangerous. 50%-off-twice-the-price-food-you-would-never-really-stop-to-look-at-but-now-its-spam-disguised-as-a-coupon-that-is-emailed-to-you-everyday?!?!? OH EM GEE I must have it since coupons that I have to PRINT instead of cut from the ones sent by snail mail in my regular letter box are so much cooler now.  

Although this picture doesnt' show much..we are about to crack open shellfish like barbarians. Let the feasting begin!

J-puff..this was such a fun and random thing you got us to go to cuz of that silly movie. These girls are tough..they're defintely not lipstick lesbians that's for sure. I forget the name of my favorite one..amazombie? Was that her name? It was clever. She was tall like an amazon but make up like a zombie. But 'ama' is like "Imma" so..."im a zombie"..yes, I get it its not funny anymore when I have to break down jokes like that but just in case I have slow readers.

Girls night at one of my besties. Wine, cupcakes and cheese...what else can we ask for? :)

This was some hardcore goat like climbing we did on the Chief. Easier than Grouse my ass! This felt much harder to me..but the view was totally worth it. Please see below.

Aww. Don't piss me off or I'll push you off. Tehe. Jk. <3

Engagements are the best when they are paired with BBQs! Yayy to the best part of summer. Eating weiners.

 

Bye bye to my old place...and into a brand new spanking place literally 5 floors above...just change the hardwood colour to dark brown! (Maybe I need to learn to branch out a little)

Oh snapp....some crayons, a kung fu master, a slut (ahem..chippy), a knight and an iphone. I heart Halloween second to Christmas.

And I heart new years third to Halloween. Thanks for ringing in the new year with me ladies. Sorry the place was so crappy..at least now we know what $25 cover gets for new years in Vancouver.

Til next time..

xoxo,
Hanny