Rock Music After The Second World War

on November 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Postwar development of foreign musical culture took place in a deepening split in the world, strengthening the struggle between two social and economic systems, military-political blocs, decision of the Cold War, nuclear psychosis, ideological and cultural confrontation. Humankind, which suffered unprecedented human, material and spiritual losses during World War II, faced big task to raise from the ruins of material culture, spirituality and heal the wounds of civilization.

Most typical for foreign culture was further development of the so-called “mass culture”, which is a traditional Soviet cultural evaluated as a crisis of culture. Most Western culture tend to treat the “mass culture” as a popular, mass culture, accessible to the broadest population. In the literature in recent years increasingly instead of “mass culture” used the term “popular culture” as a synonym for folk. You should be aware that scientific and technological progress led to a kind of revolution in media, television, printing works of art. Formed commercial culture industry on the basis of using television, radio, recording, film, other communications, which helped modernize the old art forms and give new impetus, including vanguard: pop art, retro-style, etc..

Mass culture has received wide field of action is in the arts, which has a relatively easier access to mass consciousness and aimed mostly at the leisure and entertainment. The West continued to form an entertainment industry that tyrazhuvala culture “serial” production. However, due to this industry expanded opportunities for senijr increasingly larger segments of the population to the artistic treasures of high culture. Mass culture is imposed komformizm, she had to resist the spread of communist ideology, to defend Western society. And in the framework of mass culture born pop culture as a kind of protest, rebellion or Counterculture. Movies, television, sound recordings, video and later began to supplant traditional forms of attracting people to culture: family reading, home music. Because of political scientists, including American scientist J. McDonald, tend to perceive in popular culture parody of high culture.

Americanization and touched the world of music, which is the most popular jazz, and he in turn gives birth to rock and roll – original mix of jazz, song and dance. He picked up the famous band “The Beatles” and “Rolling Stones” in the UK, from where he returns to the U.S., and becomes more popular worldwide.

Clearly, the development of closely linked with the technical, economic, political and social development. Not by chance, the legislators became the most developed countries.

The roots of rock music can go far in antiquity: in folk music and jazz, and blues, but rock was really the same as we understand it now, only 50 years. Rock ‘n’ roll was the same way, combining black and white teenagers, one mighty gulp zmely racial and social prejudices. Two idols of black youth in 1950′s – Little Richard and Chuck Berry – stage every gesture, every sound of his songs express refusal to obey traditionally racist: “Come over here, boy.” It certainly took failure white guys who listened to – they were already prepared for such music, they’ve vsmoktuvaly a black rhythm and blues that Krutyliv on local radio stations. This music was their common secret conspiracy against their parents who did not recognize color.

Rock and roll music form was first proposed as a teenager and a special on it skroyenoyu: to the last plate adults, children’s plates, but there was nothing that would especially express hopes and dreams of teenagers, especially teenagers relation to reality. This draft teenagers to “other” music first find the owners of small studies transcribe more choice in mobile and prone to risk than firms giants. And since many small campaigns, where black performers recorded rhythm and blues, and even probavlyalysya white country-and-veternom (and vice versa), these areas were close. New generation willingly accepted this approach. “Depraved taste”, “music shyrvzhytok”, “potakannya most lowland instincts” – murmured music critics (and for some reason, of course, were right, because, besides genuine stars, then wave to the surface was made and a lot of debris).

Rock ‘n roll current peace ripped 50′s, with whoop and whistle swept by surface eyzenhauerskoyi peaceful era. But to the early 60′s, his spirit was painted, and in waves radioefyru poplyly sweet voices of Frank and Paul Anky Avalon, Connie Francis and Mitch Miller (the last time and again declared his hatred for rock and roll) music observers were complacent : music seems to return law and order. Yet a few years the rock alive, and by the end of the decade turned into a powerful political and cultural force.

By the early 60′s to the next generation nearing adulthood. Parents of these children are actively boroly for world peace and prosperity, hoping that the generations not only appreciate their efforts, but rozsunut horizons of this new world. Parents, however, it came loaded with outstanding debts – they brought with him the fear of nuclear war and racial hatred of sin, and the ideals of equality and justice simply roztoptaly in pursuit of stability and success. Not surprisingly, children were questioned and moral and political foundations of the postwar world, this new mood is reflected in their musical passion.

Dylan’s lyrics about racial oppression and the threat of nuclear annihilation immediately turned to hymns and the song “The times – they change” sounded the first warning about the growing social tensions. However, in spite of very clear commitment to the ideals of folk remained still music of the past, means of communication politicized intellectuals, with undisguised irony that looked at children’s entertainment – rock and roll. The new generation did not have his own, unique voice.

Renaissance rock and roll began to surprise many in the city, far enough from the U.S. and zakutkovomu – Liverpool. When Brayn Epstayn, managing a local music store went once a tavern called “pocket”, he heard the music group that played there, not just a local capture winder joy of life rhythm of America. In the Beatles stormed the British disaster courage-an outsider who tried to grab all the same things that he was still denied.

Pidchystyvshy early bitlivsku negligence, Epstayn manager of a pet left in this fighting spirit. February 9, 1964 the Beatles appeared before 70 million American viewers. It was a historic event. It gave bridges between countries and styles, it is created new borders – between time and generations.

Bob Dylan is more acutely felt limited their audience, narrow stylistic framework of the genre. And Bob Dylan invited his old flock a completely new short program, “electric” music. Hearing the guitar wail, folk purist zavyly response, and new music Dylan has vlyvalasya life-giving stream of rock. Beatles and Dylan zatryasly all based youth culture, time, and changed the direction of its development, discovered the principles that are fundamental today. Dylan polityzuvav Beatles: he just made them see reason for the popularity of refinement civilian positions, as well as an ideal opportunity to publish their views on developments of concern to all. Tying the Beatles, Dylan became the driving force behind the 60′s. Yet even she did not use out a full sweep of the youth movement.

Towards them with Memphis vyplesnuvsya barrage, “dirty” soul. Decades moved to a climax, growing incandescences racial clashes and soul music – with such jazz giants as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Minhus or Eric Dolph – published in the vanguard of this struggle; proud power Negro consciousness embodied in it fully . Black pop music has made such statements on racial liberation, which until 10 years ago and it was scary to think about. But maybe the main victory that time was the merger of two cultures: white and black. It was a bright, festive, slightly nutty Union, which seemed impossible is nothing left. The new music embodied the dream of unity and equality, harmony and tolerance.

In the second half of the decade of disasters hit rock: the Beatles announced the definitive end of the concert, in 1966 Bob Dylan hit the car and the whole year was excluded from the creative process in 1967 for the preservation of drugs were arrested Mick Jagger, Keith Richards , Brayn Jones – Members of the Rolling Stones.

In January 1968 Dylan released “John Wesley Harding” – the album, as if all that is exploring the nation’s health, which disintegrates from within, but entirely devoid of paint and audacious, audacious in its acoustic simplicity. This album led to a full review of Rock-n-rolnogo values. Again erupted interest blues guitarists in the hit parade sounded hospelz, unsigned group acoustic sound, somehow became a new way to treat even the performers country-and-western. Rock-n-roll, and later so zyvanyy “vanguard” in charge of future riots, that shaking of society. Dister Allen, author of The English rock: “Rock, who vklynyvsya in society, there is deep. On it is judged on its surface, the external manifestations of clothes, and not readily notice that this hidden colored façade: questioned traditional values, such as the army, politics, religion, and there was a new perspective on relationships between people … Rock is communication. He – a sound background generation that identifies with him. ” In the early 70′s crisis has been rock scene. Rock has become a store of exotic goods from the showcase in the whole wall. Rock becomes more and more commercial music, is full retreat from spiritual roots, the born and created for the rebellion.

Written by Roman Dolaychuk
Not a professional writer

Postwar development of foreign musical culture took place in a deepening split in the world, strengthening the struggle between two social and economic systems, military-political blocs, decision of the Cold War, nuclear psychosis, ideological and cultural confrontation. Humankind, which suffered unprecedented human, material and spiritual losses during World War II, faced big task to raise from the ruins of material culture, spirituality and heal the wounds of civilization.

Most typical for foreign culture was further development of the so-called “mass culture”, which is a traditional Soviet cultural evaluated as a crisis of culture. Most Western culture tend to treat the “mass culture” as a popular, mass culture, accessible to the broadest population. In the literature in recent years increasingly instead of “mass culture” used the term “popular culture” as a synonym for folk. You should be aware that scientific and technological progress led to a kind of revolution in media, television, printing works of art. Formed commercial culture industry on the basis of using television, radio, recording, film, other communications, which helped modernize the old art forms and give new impetus, including vanguard: pop art, retro-style, etc..

Mass culture has received wide field of action is in the arts, which has a relatively easier access to mass consciousness and aimed mostly at the leisure and entertainment. The West continued to form an entertainment industry that tyrazhuvala culture “serial” production. However, due to this industry expanded opportunities for senijr increasingly larger segments of the population to the artistic treasures of high culture. Mass culture is imposed komformizm, she had to resist the spread of communist ideology, to defend Western society. And in the framework of mass culture born pop culture as a kind of protest, rebellion or Counterculture. Movies, television, sound recordings, video and later began to supplant traditional forms of attracting people to culture: family reading, home music. Because of political scientists, including American scientist J. McDonald, tend to perceive in popular culture parody of high culture.

Americanization and touched the world of music, which is the most popular jazz, and he in turn gives birth to rock and roll – original mix of jazz, song and dance. He picked up the famous band “The Beatles” and “Rolling Stones” in the UK, from where he returns to the U.S., and becomes more popular worldwide.

Clearly, the development of closely linked with the technical, economic, political and social development. Not by chance, the legislators became the most developed countries.

The roots of rock music can go far in antiquity: in folk music and jazz, and blues, but rock was really the same as we understand it now, only 50 years. Rock ‘n’ roll was the same way, combining black and white teenagers, one mighty gulp zmely racial and social prejudices. Two idols of black youth in 1950′s – Little Richard and Chuck Berry – stage every gesture, every sound of his songs express refusal to obey traditionally racist: “Come over here, boy.” It certainly took failure white guys who listened to – they were already prepared for such music, they’ve vsmoktuvaly a black rhythm and blues that Krutyliv on local radio stations. This music was their common secret conspiracy against their parents who did not recognize color.

Rock and roll music form was first proposed as a teenager and a special on it skroyenoyu: to the last plate adults, children’s plates, but there was nothing that would especially express hopes and dreams of teenagers, especially teenagers relation to reality. This draft teenagers to “other” music first find the owners of small studies transcribe more choice in mobile and prone to risk than firms giants. And since many small campaigns, where black performers recorded rhythm and blues, and even probavlyalysya white country-and-veternom (and vice versa), these areas were close. New generation willingly accepted this approach. “Depraved taste”, “music shyrvzhytok”, “potakannya most lowland instincts” – murmured music critics (and for some reason, of course, were right, because, besides genuine stars, then wave to the surface was made and a lot of debris).

Rock ‘n roll current peace ripped 50′s, with whoop and whistle swept by surface eyzenhauerskoyi peaceful era. But to the early 60′s, his spirit was painted, and in waves radioefyru poplyly sweet voices of Frank and Paul Anky Avalon, Connie Francis and Mitch Miller (the last time and again declared his hatred for rock and roll) music observers were complacent : music seems to return law and order. Yet a few years the rock alive, and by the end of the decade turned into a powerful political and cultural force.

By the early 60′s to the next generation nearing adulthood. Parents of these children are actively boroly for world peace and prosperity, hoping that the generations not only appreciate their efforts, but rozsunut horizons of this new world. Parents, however, it came loaded with outstanding debts – they brought with him the fear of nuclear war and racial hatred of sin, and the ideals of equality and justice simply roztoptaly in pursuit of stability and success. Not surprisingly, children were questioned and moral and political foundations of the postwar world, this new mood is reflected in their musical passion.

Dylan’s lyrics about racial oppression and the threat of nuclear annihilation immediately turned to hymns and the song “The times – they change” sounded the first warning about the growing social tensions. However, in spite of very clear commitment to the ideals of folk remained still music of the past, means of communication politicized intellectuals, with undisguised irony that looked at children’s entertainment – rock and roll. The new generation did not have his own, unique voice.

Renaissance rock and roll began to surprise many in the city, far enough from the U.S. and zakutkovomu – Liverpool. When Brayn Epstayn, managing a local music store went once a tavern called “pocket”, he heard the music group that played there, not just a local capture winder joy of life rhythm of America. In the Beatles stormed the British disaster courage-an outsider who tried to grab all the same things that he was still denied.

Pidchystyvshy early bitlivsku negligence, Epstayn manager of a pet left in this fighting spirit. February 9, 1964 the Beatles appeared before 70 million American viewers. It was a historic event. It gave bridges between countries and styles, it is created new borders – between time and generations.

Bob Dylan is more acutely felt limited their audience, narrow stylistic framework of the genre. And Bob Dylan invited his old flock a completely new short program, “electric” music. Hearing the guitar wail, folk purist zavyly response, and new music Dylan has vlyvalasya life-giving stream of rock. Beatles and Dylan zatryasly all based youth culture, time, and changed the direction of its development, discovered the principles that are fundamental today. Dylan polityzuvav Beatles: he just made them see reason for the popularity of refinement civilian positions, as well as an ideal opportunity to publish their views on developments of concern to all. Tying the Beatles, Dylan became the driving force behind the 60′s. Yet even she did not use out a full sweep of the youth movement.

Towards them with Memphis vyplesnuvsya barrage, “dirty” soul. Decades moved to a climax, growing incandescences racial clashes and soul music – with such jazz giants as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Minhus or Eric Dolph – published in the vanguard of this struggle; proud power Negro consciousness embodied in it fully . Black pop music has made such statements on racial liberation, which until 10 years ago and it was scary to think about. But maybe the main victory that time was the merger of two cultures: white and black. It was a bright, festive, slightly nutty Union, which seemed impossible is nothing left. The new music embodied the dream of unity and equality, harmony and tolerance.

In the second half of the decade of disasters hit rock: the Beatles announced the definitive end of the concert, in 1966 Bob Dylan hit the car and the whole year was excluded from the creative process in 1967 for the preservation of drugs were arrested Mick Jagger, Keith Richards , Brayn Jones – Members of the Rolling Stones.

In January 1968 Dylan released “John Wesley Harding” – the album, as if all that is exploring the nation’s health, which disintegrates from within, but entirely devoid of paint and audacious, audacious in its acoustic simplicity. This album led to a full review of Rock-n-rolnogo values. Again erupted interest blues guitarists in the hit parade sounded hospelz, unsigned group acoustic sound, somehow became a new way to treat even the performers country-and-western. Rock-n-roll, and later so zyvanyy “vanguard” in charge of future riots, that shaking of society. Dister Allen, author of The English rock: “Rock, who vklynyvsya in society, there is deep. On it is judged on its surface, the external manifestations of clothes, and not readily notice that this hidden colored façade: questioned traditional values, such as the army, politics, religion, and there was a new perspective on relationships between people … Rock is communication. He – a sound background generation that identifies with him. ” In the early 70′s crisis has been rock scene. Rock has become a store of exotic goods from the showcase in the whole wall. Rock becomes more and more commercial music, is full retreat from spiritual roots, the born and created for the rebellion.

For all of you zoo lovers out there, the “my zoo” application for Facebook puts you in charge of your very own zoo. From staking out your first plot of land and open up a humble petting zoo, to running a huge internationally renowned animal haven is all up your zoo management skills. From opening exciting animal exhibits, to hiring the right staff, my zoo tests more than just your zoo keeper skills. To have any chance at y zoo success, you need to be able to balance the books, and keep your guests happy; all while completing the in-game challenges to get access to more animals, and facilities.

Starting out

As a new my zoo entrepreneur, you start out with .000 and not much else. At these early first steps of the game, your options are very limited and the game takes you through the first steps almost like a tutorial. Your progress in the game is dependent on the number of challenges you complete, and at this point of my zoo you will find the challenges very quick and easy. First order is to buy a plot of land, make sure you don’t buy any more land than the minimum required for opening a petting zoo which will be your next challenge as soon as you have purchased enough land. The first challenge you need to plan ahead for is to make back your starting cash amount, 000. This is the first challenge that will be non-trivial and requires some time to complete. To put yourself in a good position to complete that challenge as early as possible and open up some more interesting animal exhibits for you to build, you should be as stringent with your money as possible during the early phases of the game. There will be other challenges down the road that requires lot’s more cash at hand than the 000, but if you follow the tips in this guide, money will be plentiful soon enough.

So assuming you have your basic land and patting zoo all set up, it’s time to get down to the interesting parts of running a zoo; getting some animals. You will have access to a limited amount of animals to begin with, buy one of each animal starting out, again preserving money. The next challenges revolve around setting the ticket prize and buying a certain amount of different species and the total number of animals you have in your zoo. Make sure you buy one of each available species, and fill up with chickens and rabbits and other very cheap animals for bulk if that is needed to complete a challenge.

As soon as the zoo opens, people will start showing up, and this is where you can take advantage of the very simplistic my zoo economy. You will have the opportunity to buy a popcorn cart and a balloon cart to keep your customers happy. Each unit you buy carries a maintenance cost and requires employees to keep them running, more running cost just like in real life. Unlike real life though, the demand for your balloons and popcorn will be unlimited, no matter how many carts you buy, they will still make you a profit. Your focus to make money should be to get as many people into your zoo as possible, and flood them with as many options to spend money as possible. Keep a close eye on the maintenance/income balance in the top right corner, my zoo updates these numbers for you every time you make a change to the ticket prize or buy an animal or a new facility. Buying animals can be a great way to increase income later in the game, as more animals attracts more people, increases your zoo’s rating and increases the perceived value allowing you too increase the ticket prize. To make money it is best to keep your ticket prize low and guest satisfaction always at a perfect 100%. This way you will maximize the number of guests. Make sure that you put in money making facilities when they become available, they will be more and more profitable as you progress through the challenge levels, and constantly tweak your ticket prize and the number of animals to keep your daily profits as high as possible. Your next major milestone will be to start a breeding program, and to afford all the facilities needed to successfully breed exotic animals you will need large amounts of cash. The best strategy is to build up your daily income as high as you can before it’s time to call it a day, and then let the money roll in over night.

Breeding

To be able to start a breeding program, you will first need to establish an animal hospital and hire a veterinarian. Buy the animal hospital as soon as you have enough money, you will probably have to save up money over night again to be able to start up the breeding program. Breeding animals is important in my zoo, in many ways successful breeding of animals is the purpose of the game. Further down the line, more and more challenges will be related to breeding animals, both in numbers and by degree of difficulty. Getting your breeding program up and running as fast as possible will be a key factor and progressing through the later challenges.

When breeding animals, always look to breed a variety of species, there will be challenges that require you breed a certain amount of species, as well as more than one difficult breed down the line. Go for a variety of species from the beginning, but don’t forget to also breed for numbers. Most of the larger animals will have very small litters, making some of the quantity based breeding challenges seem impossible. To make sure you breed large quantities of animals, always breed one of the reptiles in one of your breeding spots. The best animals to breed for numbers are the gila monster, the komodo dragon or the radiated tortoise. These animals will lay up to 7 eggs or even more, and they hatch quickly and are not too challenging to get to breed. If you want to increase the acclaim of your zoo though, mass breeding will not be as effective as breeding the rare and difficult animals. While breeding one panda will give your zoo over 1000 acclaim point, breeding 7 komodo dragons will pretty soon not get you more than 7 acclaim points.

Every time you complete a challenge, make sure to check the status of your zoo. New animals become available regularly when a level is completed, but so do zoo properties, new sales booths, restaurants and decorative or informative displays become available at different intervals. As soon as you open up a new animal, build an exhibit and add as many animals as you can. Then breed it as soon as a breeding slot opens, nothing builds acclaim faster than adding new species and breeding the first specimens.

Written by havard

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Being a Happily Single and Independent Woman after Leaving a Bad Marriage

on October 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Life sure is full of twists and turns, sometimes taking us in directions we never expected to go in. In the 1960′s, when I was born, little girls were groomed to depend on men for a fulfilling family life. Learning to cook, clean and be ladylike was the norm back then. Watching “Snow White,” “Sleeping Beauty” and other lovely Disney movies, we waited for our handsome princes to come take us away. For me, that never happened. Instead of finding Prince Charming, I kissed a lot of attractive and successful “frogs.” Looking fashionable and cooking gourmet meals for men just didn’t do it for me, somehow. I kept my figure, wore high heels and pretty dresses, had my hair done every eight weeks and did the whole “Stepford Wife” thing (I can make a killer batch of cookies.) Still, I felt totally unfulfilled and worn out, sick of trying to be pleasing, responsible and patient while living with someone who wasn’t compatible with my personality. My husband always found things to complain about, no matter what I did, and made sure to let me know if he thought I’d gained any weight or if dinner wasn’t to his liking. Standing up and defending myself didn’t help. I felt unappreciated, disappointed and bored in the lifestyle I thought I’d wanted all along.

Marriage in itself is a fine institution for those for whom it worked out in. In my case, my marriage was disappointing, and a lesson in self-preservation. That picture-perfect husband of mine looked like he walked off a fashion runway somewhere. Behind that dazzling, pretty face was the heart of a cold, heartless, psychotic and dangerous monster. He morphed himself into an angry, dangerous drug and alcohol addict, after spending too much time with his womanizing, drunk friends. I divorced him after enduring a roller coaster of problems, threats and his infidelities. Enough was enough, so after awhile I filed for divorce when all hope for reconciliation was gone. After trying to get him help, with no success, I realized he wasn’t going to get better, and concluded that if I valued my life, I had to go and not look back. His putting a knife to my throat was the last straw. That was ten years ago.

After my marriage ended, I was in my thirties, footloose and fancy free. Going out with my other single or divorced friends, we had a lot of fun going dancing, and out to restaurants together. We met up every week in downtown Cleveland high-class watering holes, and would go out to eat afterwards. Together, we visited places like Jamaica, Mexico and other exotic travel destinations, just for fun. I even lived in Mexico for two years, which was an unforgettable adventure. As time went on, one by one, my friends and I all started dating new men and saw each other less often. My next boyfriend lived in another city, and I moved there to be with him later on. That was a big mistake.

My last relationship lasted for two years to a compulsively lying, traveling salesman who it turned out had more ex-wives then he’d told me about. During his travels, he hooked up with various women, and was eventually busted later, when I found phone numbers and makeup on his shirts. He was a notorious flirt with waitresses in any restaurant we went to, and had excuses for everything. In the beginning I stood up for myself, but my patience ran out. I just accepted the fact that he couldn’t be trusted and left. He freaked out and stabbed my hand with a fork as I moved out. He was put in jail and I got a restraining order out against him as I moved far away and never looked back. Good riddance.

A few years later, here I am, happily single and proud of it. My life is full and complete, and I’m happier now than I ever was as a girlfriend or wife. Why is it so wonderful to be alone, you may ask? For starters, if I want to date, I can, but I can go home to my own place afterwards. No worries about making dinner every night. I can and do, eat cereal for dinner, without ridicule. Captain Crunch is my favorite. My second childhood has arrived. I have the whole bed to myself (except for my cats, which sleep on my feet.) If I want to take a trip, I just grab a friend and off we go. No long lectures about how that kind of thing is frivolous. I make enough money to live well, and do what I want.

Ok, so there are a few things about being single that aren’t easy. I have to clean the cat box and take out the trash. There was nobody to help me cope with a recent slipped disk in my back, which left me sleeping on the floor for weeks, due to the severe pain. No situation is perfect, and it would’ve been easier to have a partner to get through these things. But, I made it through my pre-conceived list of undesirable situations, and am now stronger for it. Before, I was more dependent on men. Now, I choose not to be. I have no idea how to fix my own car, or hang something really heavy on the wall. Handymen and mechanics are hired to help out with anything I cannot do. With practice, a workable system forms, making it easier to do all sorts of activities and chores.

At this point in life, I date but only a little. My world is complete and I enjoy my solitude. If I want companionship, I call up friends or play with my pets. Animals unconditionally love, and they make great companions. No, I’m not a crazy cat lady. Just one who likes to do things my way, and is much more sane and happy by being free to be myself. Men ask me out here and there, I enjoy their company but tell them that I am looking for just friends. Life taught me what works best for me. I like the unconditional acceptance of my pets, the ease of working from my home office, for my job. Nobody forgets our anniversary or scolds me if I didn’t do the laundry. Every year I buy myself a gift at Valentines’ Day. I have no problem with this holiday. Though some single people I know despise it. Why? It’s a celebration of love, so enjoy it. I call my parents and tell them I love them, pet my pets, and talk to friends. Later, I go and get a latte at Starbucks. Life is good, and who knew being single could feel so good? I now “see the light..” 

Ten years ago, I’d have said that anyone who felt like this had given up on life and love. I haven’t but my priorities have changed, for the better. Now, I can live out sort of a combination of midlife crisis and a second childhood, by watching movies like “Shrek,” “Harry Potter” and “Finding Nemo” without boring and annoying my remote control-obsessed ex. He would rather watch the stock market on CNBC twenty four hours a day. Now, I can buy a nicer car than before, too. In my previous life as a married person, I resigned myself to something cheaper, since our budget wouldn’t allow anything fancy. On holidays, I’m not stuck visiting my ex’s fighting relatives. It feels good to sleep in or celebrate with those I want to be with. Maybe now I’m a bit selfish, but for the first time in my life, it feels good to think of myself instead of putting others first.

 For anyone dreading being single, remember, it’s all in your head how to react to the situation. You can be miserable and lonely, or you can get out there and enjoy your life. Now you can do what you want to do and settle down later if you choose. Things aren’t black and white, they’re gray. Who knows what life brings us. I go with the flow, and if someone worthwhile does happen into my life at some point, after checking his criminal history, I’d consider settling down again. But for now, I’m having too much fun being free, living life to the fullest and working hard. I’m no longer dependent on anyone and it feels great.  Freedom feels good. Do whatever works best for you, but the bottom line is to live a happy life. Make whatever situation you’re in work for you. Life is too short to be stuck in a relationship that makes you miserable.

Written by CarolynMcFann

Life sure is full of twists and turns, sometimes taking us in directions we never expected to go in. In the 1960′s, when I was born, little girls were groomed to depend on men for a fulfilling family life. Learning to cook, clean and be ladylike was the norm back then. Watching “Snow White,” “Sleeping Beauty” and other lovely Disney movies, we waited for our handsome princes to come take us away. For me, that never happened. Instead of finding Prince Charming, I kissed a lot of attractive and successful “frogs.” Looking fashionable and cooking gourmet meals for men just didn’t do it for me, somehow. I kept my figure, wore high heels and pretty dresses, had my hair done every eight weeks and did the whole “Stepford Wife” thing (I can make a killer batch of cookies.) Still, I felt totally unfulfilled and worn out, sick of trying to be pleasing, responsible and patient while living with someone who wasn’t compatible with my personality. My husband always found things to complain about, no matter what I did, and made sure to let me know if he thought I’d gained any weight or if dinner wasn’t to his liking. Standing up and defending myself didn’t help. I felt unappreciated, disappointed and bored in the lifestyle I thought I’d wanted all along.

Marriage in itself is a fine institution for those for whom it worked out in. In my case, my marriage was disappointing, and a lesson in self-preservation. That picture-perfect husband of mine looked like he walked off a fashion runway somewhere. Behind that dazzling, pretty face was the heart of a cold, heartless, psychotic and dangerous monster. He morphed himself into an angry, dangerous drug and alcohol addict, after spending too much time with his womanizing, drunk friends. I divorced him after enduring a roller coaster of problems, threats and his infidelities. Enough was enough, so after awhile I filed for divorce when all hope for reconciliation was gone. After trying to get him help, with no success, I realized he wasn’t going to get better, and concluded that if I valued my life, I had to go and not look back. His putting a knife to my throat was the last straw. That was ten years ago.

After my marriage ended, I was in my thirties, footloose and fancy free. Going out with my other single or divorced friends, we had a lot of fun going dancing, and out to restaurants together. We met up every week in downtown Cleveland high-class watering holes, and would go out to eat afterwards. Together, we visited places like Jamaica, Mexico and other exotic travel destinations, just for fun. I even lived in Mexico for two years, which was an unforgettable adventure. As time went on, one by one, my friends and I all started dating new men and saw each other less often. My next boyfriend lived in another city, and I moved there to be with him later on. That was a big mistake.

My last relationship lasted for two years to a compulsively lying, traveling salesman who it turned out had more ex-wives then he’d told me about. During his travels, he hooked up with various women, and was eventually busted later, when I found phone numbers and makeup on his shirts. He was a notorious flirt with waitresses in any restaurant we went to, and had excuses for everything. In the beginning I stood up for myself, but my patience ran out. I just accepted the fact that he couldn’t be trusted and left. He freaked out and stabbed my hand with a fork as I moved out. He was put in jail and I got a restraining order out against him as I moved far away and never looked back. Good riddance.

A few years later, here I am, happily single and proud of it. My life is full and complete, and I’m happier now than I ever was as a girlfriend or wife. Why is it so wonderful to be alone, you may ask? For starters, if I want to date, I can, but I can go home to my own place afterwards. No worries about making dinner every night. I can and do, eat cereal for dinner, without ridicule. Captain Crunch is my favorite. My second childhood has arrived. I have the whole bed to myself (except for my cats, which sleep on my feet.) If I want to take a trip, I just grab a friend and off we go. No long lectures about how that kind of thing is frivolous. I make enough money to live well, and do what I want.

Ok, so there are a few things about being single that aren’t easy. I have to clean the cat box and take out the trash. There was nobody to help me cope with a recent slipped disk in my back, which left me sleeping on the floor for weeks, due to the severe pain. No situation is perfect, and it would’ve been easier to have a partner to get through these things. But, I made it through my pre-conceived list of undesirable situations, and am now stronger for it. Before, I was more dependent on men. Now, I choose not to be. I have no idea how to fix my own car, or hang something really heavy on the wall. Handymen and mechanics are hired to help out with anything I cannot do. With practice, a workable system forms, making it easier to do all sorts of activities and chores.

At this point in life, I date but only a little. My world is complete and I enjoy my solitude. If I want companionship, I call up friends or play with my pets. Animals unconditionally love, and they make great companions. No, I’m not a crazy cat lady. Just one who likes to do things my way, and is much more sane and happy by being free to be myself. Men ask me out here and there, I enjoy their company but tell them that I am looking for just friends. Life taught me what works best for me. I like the unconditional acceptance of my pets, the ease of working from my home office, for my job. Nobody forgets our anniversary or scolds me if I didn’t do the laundry. Every year I buy myself a gift at Valentines’ Day. I have no problem with this holiday. Though some single people I know despise it. Why? It’s a celebration of love, so enjoy it. I call my parents and tell them I love them, pet my pets, and talk to friends. Later, I go and get a latte at Starbucks. Life is good, and who knew being single could feel so good? I now “see the light..” 

Ten years ago, I’d have said that anyone who felt like this had given up on life and love. I haven’t but my priorities have changed, for the better. Now, I can live out sort of a combination of midlife crisis and a second childhood, by watching movies like “Shrek,” “Harry Potter” and “Finding Nemo” without boring and annoying my remote control-obsessed ex. He would rather watch the stock market on CNBC twenty four hours a day. Now, I can buy a nicer car than before, too. In my previous life as a married person, I resigned myself to something cheaper, since our budget wouldn’t allow anything fancy. On holidays, I’m not stuck visiting my ex’s fighting relatives. It feels good to sleep in or celebrate with those I want to be with. Maybe now I’m a bit selfish, but for the first time in my life, it feels good to think of myself instead of putting others first.

 For anyone dreading being single, remember, it’s all in your head how to react to the situation. You can be miserable and lonely, or you can get out there and enjoy your life. Now you can do what you want to do and settle down later if you choose. Things aren’t black and white, they’re gray. Who knows what life brings us. I go with the flow, and if someone worthwhile does happen into my life at some point, after checking his criminal history, I’d consider settling down again. But for now, I’m having too much fun being free, living life to the fullest and working hard. I’m no longer dependent on anyone and it feels great.  Freedom feels good. Do whatever works best for you, but the bottom line is to live a happy life. Make whatever situation you’re in work for you. Life is too short to be stuck in a relationship that makes you miserable.

Bengals aren’t a wild cat. Even though a Bengal cat has a pleasant and vibrant wild appearance, the Bengal still behaves like any other cats in most aspect. Years of successful breeding have provided us with the exotic cat that has jungle looks without the wild beast nature. All that left in this cat is the look of the jungle minus the worry of the jungle. Bengal cat is fun, loving, affectionate, intelligent and can be taught to perform a number of sleek and cunning tricks; which these characteristic are widely use of in a numerous television show and commercials thanks to their beast jungle look.

If you are considering adopting Bengal cat as a pet in near future, I would like to congratulate you. You have opened the doorway to a new world of pleasure and entertainment that other cat enthusiastic could have missed. Despite a few of their far less attractive traits, they’re undoubtedly gave the most amount of amusement compared to a normal domestic cat or any other exotic cat. This unique combination of amazing looks, idiosyncratic heritage and above all, the bright character all contribute toward making the Bengal cat one of the hottest cat breeds in North the USA today.

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Written by r4ys
I’m passionate about bengal cat and fall in love with this exotic cat since the first day i adopt 2 bengal kitten in 1995.

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