I just think it’s ridiculous sometimes how people will try to get onto a crowded elevator when they simply need to go one floor up. The amount of effort you need to take to walk up one flight of stairs isn’t hard compared to the squeezing and cramping in the elevator.
I enjoyed Baruch Voices overall, although I was feeling kind of anxious because it was registration day as we all know. I thought that the monologues were really good and I enjoyed the way the performers interpreted the pieces. Some of the monologues were really personal and I really felt what they were saying. The sad ones and the funny ones were the ones that stood out the most to me. All in all, I can say that it was a decent experience.
I don’t get the point of complimenting someone when it’s really an insult in disguise. Like, one time, my sister was like “Hmm, I almost like your hair like that.” And in response, I said “…Well thanks for almost complimenting me.” Or another time back in high school, I walked into class and my friend exclaimed, “Hey, you look good today, what did you do?” Like…what are you trying to say? Do I not look good everyday? Haha, kidding, but that was a pretty accurate description of what a complimentary insult is. Same with ‘you’re pretty cute’ or ‘hey that’s a nice shirt, but it doesn’t look that good on you.’ Sometimes I think that it’s almost an art form. To be able to compliment someone, yet insult them at the same time.
When I went to visit a friend of mine that I haven’t seen in a few months, she said to me “You got skinny while I was gone!” Her tone was critical. Judgmental at best. Well hey to you too. And what does that even mean? Was I fat before? How do you even respond to that?
Sometimes though, it depends on the context. I learned to be indifferent to compliments as I grew up because most of them seemed to be either self-serving or something that was socially expected. And if I was looking for something genuine, well I rarely ever got that. I’m still pretty indifferent to compliments, but that’s not the case with insults. And that’s how I tell the difference between the two.
Other times, my sister and I would give these complimentary insults to each other or ‘complisults as I like to call it. “I wish I had your figure. No one would even notice that you’re not pretty!” “You’re so hard-working; if I was as dumb as you, I would have had to drop out of school by now.” It’s all in good fun.
But really, just take these complisults with a grain of salt. I doubt any of you are capable of doing much else. (psst, see what I did there?)
1. “Mr Brightside” – The Killers
2. “Dirty Paws” – Of Monsters And Men
3. “Don’t Kick The Chair” – Dia Frampton
4. “Dare You To Move” – Switchfoot
5. “The A Team” -Ed Sheeran
6. “Remember The Name” – Fort Minor
7. “Your Love Is A Song” – Switchfoot
8. “Volcano” – Damien Rice
9. “Skinny Love” – Birdy
10. “I Will Follow You Into The Dark” – Death Cab For Cutie
I believe that these songs describe who I am in a way, because well first of all some of these songs are my favorites. Others I added on here because the lyrics were interesting to me and described the way the world is around us. If you listened to the playlist, I think it would be easy to tell what I like to listen to. It does change from time to time though, depending on how I am feeling on a certain day. Most of these songs are not what you would consider upbeat songs. I guess I just like to listen to slower songs; I like to focus on the lyrics in a song more than the actual music sometimes. And most of the songs in this playlist do have some type of underlying message to them, which is what I like. Enjoy. :{D
Brittany Han.