I want to be a part of something in the blogging community (and something more personal about my life instead of my Adorablay Blog which is more for everyone else’s enjoyment) so I decided this would be perfect.

In the words of the creater of The Monday Melee: “So each Monday, I and those participating, will use the following and appropriately assorted prompts, to create a post of interest.” Sounds fun to me!

The Monday Melee

1. The Misanthtropic: Name something (about humanity) you absolutely hate.

Something about humanity? This is hard for me to do because of my optimistic nature and the fact that I just don’t like to hate anything really. This doesn’t mean to say that I can’t dislike something. I dislike the selfish qualities people have. I know it’s normal and human nature to have this quality but it can be controlled and very well should be. If more people stopped thinking about what’s good for them, what’s right for them, what will make their life easier and started thinking of others, this would change their ways. How satisfying is it to have the ability to give something to someone in need? To be able to give advice to someone who truly needs it? To have the time to share with someone who respects it? If anyone has been in these circumstances, it feels great, and I am sure you will all agree. It is one of life’s most rewarding things, and I think people don’t recognize that enough for their own selfish reasons.

2. The Meretricious: Expose something or someone that’s phony, fraudulent or bogus.

Aren’t most celebrities? ha! Okay, let’s see… seriously now. Premonitions are very meretricious. First off, someone making money from you for predicting your future seems wrong to me. Secondly, I don’t understand how someone can think it’s truthful. Basically it’s having someone make predictions where you control the outcome. You have free will and choice (at least I believe so), so how can there be someone predicting a future that you will ultimately control? I do know that not everyone will agree with me (especially if their views differ on the “free will” thought).

3. The Malcontent: Name something you’re unhappy with.

I am unhappy with my sense of accomplishments. I feel like I could be doing more for the world, the people, myself, and basically anything that feels right and good. My day to day life patterns have begun to control me and I try to break away from that whenever possible. I would like to do more though, I don’t know if I will ever be quite satisfied in that aspect of my life though.

4. The Meritorious: Give someone credit for something and name it if you can.

I give credit to my Grandma for raising me to be a well balanced individual. Yes, my Grandparent’s raised me and it was hard because of the age difference and cultural changes. As much as I hated it at the time (the old fashioned views, rules, thoughts) I am very grateful for them now. I did not grow up using drugs, being a slut, being selfish and many other little things that “haven’t” happened, that very well could have. That tight leash I hated so much, saved me in so many ways. I don’t think I would be the good person I am now without her upbringing (not that I would have turned out to be bad, just not as good maybe).

5. The Mirror: See something good about yourself and name it.

If the mirror is shallow and sees only the outside, I would have to say it would be my eyes. But I think this question means the mirror can see inside of you. If that’s the case, I would have to say I like my hunger for creating and my artistic side. This side of me makes me want to do things, create things and I could not imagine life without it. That spark gives my life more meaning than anything else does.

6. The Make-Believe: Name something you wish for.

I wish for a puppy (which isn’t so make believe, just not in the apartment I am at right now). A make believe wish would have to be the ability to grant happiness. With this ability I would lead the happiest life imaginable. All my unhappiness usually is because someone else in my life is unhappy. That would solve their unhappiness and mine. Brilliant! Now who is going to grant this wish???