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Always bite off more than you can chew, and then just spit out the parts you don’t like.

Hey kids! Today I want to talk to you about “priorities”. You see, in order to have the most constructive lifestyle possible, we must all learn the art of time management, and the very root of this art revolves around the skill of prioritising. That is (simply put), doing what is most important first, and then brutally cutting the fat off the process in order to streamline our focus and produce a sharp object to stab self-inflicted deadlines in the eye with.

I am forever juggling more projects than I can, and sometimes these goals tend to fall on top of me, suffocating my enthusiasm, murdering my potential. This kind of analogy works even better when considering I was in South Africa for just under three weeks in February, watching my little sister getting married and chilling with my family and having sex with people I’ve never had sex with before and whatnot. Don’t get me wrong, it was magical and made my life in London appear quite tedious, but more related to this, it carved out a huge hole in my usually reliable routine.

Once resurfacing my head above water and breathing once more, I had to prioritise. The redesign of Juice Nothing, for example, was the first to go. As much as Im excited about the project, I could not justify allocating precious time to fixing something which was not quite broken. More on topic, the next easy casualty was these very news items. The reasons are obvious: nobody reads them, they take too long to write, and they are essentially stupid blabberings which serve very little purpose other than to keep a record of my own progress, a reference point so I can look back and pat myself on the head and rationalise another beer for lunch.

Luckily (and as the rest of this piece will detail), I managed to get back onto my feet relatively quickly and have finally caught up, now 100% on target for my quota, even if no one would notice besides me. Which is why after quite some time, here I am to tell you what has been going on in Juice World, and have much more news than usual. What a wonderful thing! Read it or die:


JUICE NOTHING
Since the last news update, I have released five full articles, all of which I feel were above average and worthy of your love. As follows:

Dear 2013
Jesus, this one feels like a million years old already, has it really been that long? Anyway, this was the fifth of my on-going end of year summary articles. As painful as ever to write, I do feel they serve a purpose: a fantastic way for anyone to look back on the year previous whilst slipping unimportant details about my own life in amongst the facts in order to con people into caring about me. I hate the imagery, but in general it was another substantial effort, proving I am getting quite good at executing the idea by now.

The 15 Greatest Fuck Yous In Music
The rough idea for this one had been knocking at my door for about a year or so, hence why it was quite nice to finally let it in. The only unusual take on this piece was that I hardly researched for it at all, rather relying on musical conflicts which already resided in my memory. So I guess its special in that way, whilst completely forgetting many much superior entries, Im sure. People enjoyed it regardless.

How To Heal Heartbreak In 20 Steps
And then this one came out swinging like the lost hurt demon it was, crushing the popularity of any article released the whole of last year, snapping at 5,000 hits and still fighting. I feel confident that this will be the undefeated “article of the year” for 2014, with many many people already showering me with thanks, and its not hard to see why. Its because its a topic you have to be in a very unique place to write. Its because I put (what was left of my) heart and soul into its execution. It’s because I was there. I felt those thing. And I fixed it.

The 10 Coolest Things The Beatles Ever Did
Whilst in South Africa, a very quick conversation with some friends took place one evening. It was about The Beatles, obviously, and I came to remember what a very special group they were, and not even in the obvious ways. In the ways which most people arent aware of, little achievements that put them on the map in angles so unique that it only further cemented their position in history. A month or so later, this piece was born, which was a refreshing process rather than the years upon years I usually spend picking away at most my other writings. And with such a popular topic, its no wonder that it too has racked up thousands of reads, and the pictures were pretty good too.

The 20 Greatest Songs Of All Time
I just launched this one right now, and am quite stoked with it. I eagerly look forward to people telling me how much they hate it in the near future, because opinions are like assholes, and the internet is full of both those things.

As is the nature of my unfair self expectations, I already know every piece which will be written this year except for one. I am not going to give much away, but I will say the next three probably wont be music related, and there may also be a hint somewhere in here:


THE GOAT’S NEST
As predicted in the last news item, I managed to write a short story on the plane ride to South Africa. There was only one problem: it was uber lame. And so I threw those rough notes aside, and rewrote it without even looking at the original draft, which was better, but still not perfect. It needs some serious love and attention, and I am hoping to do that right now, my goal to shit it out within the next month or so. As I may have mentioned, it’s kind of a prequel to The Johnson Line, without actually being that whatsoever.


THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON DRUGS
Related to the previous entry, is my debut novel. If you look at it one way, I am truly on the last stretch, putting the final touches on the final version, most of the book already neatly formatted and looking all professional like. However, if you look at it another way, there are still a stupid amount of other bits that need to be sorted out, so God knows when it will be released. I’m thinking July? August? September?? But I promise, this is moving forward with bloodthirsty vigour, and I adore every fucking second of it.


ANOTHER THING
I dont know why I love doing this, but I do. Here is confirmation that there is another little thing in the works which is very exciting and newsworthy, and yet I am going to tell you absolutely nothing about it. However, I will give it the code name Fox Tail for now as a reference point, but I honestly dont think it should take crazy long for more info to leak from me. Its a fictional thing. Its a collaborative thing. Its a rad thing.


COMING DOWN HAPPY
In January, the final piece of the The Black EP puzzle was released, namely Oh My God, Amen. It’s my favourite CDH song so far, and a few other people agreed, probably because it was less about perversion and child abuse, more about nintendo and surreal happiness. I am learning about target markets.
Anyways, with this release we came to the end of the second phase of three, and the gap between this and the next will be muuuuuch longer. I need it! Im dying! Instead, I will be focusing on a brand new set of songs with a whole new approach, and this is already well underway. I’m not going to give too much away, except that they will feature real instruments! Look at what I gone and done:

Expect evidence soon. Like, real soon. Sooner than you think. But while you wait, why not listen to all my songs in a row with this Spotify exclusive compilation, The Grey Lp.


THE FUNPOWDER PLOT
Somehow, The Plot managed to spit out two videos this year already, equalling 2013’s efforts, which is a relief. They also had nothing to with me, which is also a relief. A little something like this:

Putin Wins Olympic Gold
This was Kris’ 22 second baby, attacking Putin’s expenditures on the Olympics whilst ignoring the country’s terrible drug problem. At least he could fund the addict’s habits a bit, right? I’m sure that’s what Kris meant. Simple yet effective, I am a fan.

Shura - Touch
Ammr directed this music video for Shura, and by God, it’s incredible. Incredible. One of the best music videos I’ve seen in years, in fact, and I beam with pride that my boy had so much to with it. Proof is in the pudding, as it’s already racked up to 182,500 views (and counting), more than any other FPP creation to date, getting write ups all over the internets. I think it’s the best thing ”we’ve” ever done, so it deserves every second of the attention.


Shew, I think that’s everything? I truly rushed this motherfucker, because, you know, priorities. Did I mention I am a model now?

Its quite late in the year to be saying stuff like this, but my motto for 2014 is as follows: “No more deadlines, much more lifelines”. Uhm, it needs work, but in summary, it means I will no longer be placing unnecessary pressure on my own creative missions, opting to instead spend more time with people I like and dealing out my time to them. Because I’ve been working my tits off the last few years to very little reward, and I reckon there is more to life than this.

That said, these plans tend to make themselves, and I am bound to have another panic attack any day now. Hope you enjoy it!

Jared


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When To Take the GMAT And Why Earlier Is Usually Better

By Zeke Lee

When is the GMAT?

There is no specific date (like there is for the SAT) that you must take the GMAT. So you have the liberty of scheduling a date and time for your testing at the nearest testing administration site.

Sounds good. Since I can choose when to take the exam, when is the best time to do so?

Perhaps the most beneficial time to take your GMAT is while you are still in school, or shortly afterwards. Remember, as you gain more real world experience, you lose the test-taking intuition that you used to have when you were in school. Taking an intensive test like the GMAT 5 years after your last rigorous exam can be quite challenging. Test-taking intricacies like operating in a time pressured environment, reading through answer choices, marking answers, and dealing with psychological issues are second nature to you when you are in school, but they become quite unfamiliar the longer you wait after college. You want to minimize this risk by taking the exam during the summer after graduation or the summer between your junior and senior year-this is the ideal time. Remember, the GMAT exam is valid for 5 years. If you have any intention of applying for business school sometime in the next 5 years, you should take it at your earliest convenience.

I am not in college anymore and I missed my chance to take the GMAT during this time. What do I do now?

Dont worry. You didnt miss the boat! A lotof people are in your shoes. You might not be familiar with the pressures of test taking so will need to pay extra attention to doing several practice exams mimicking exam-like conditions.

Mimicking exam-like conditions?

I mean instead of just going through questions on a practice exam bit by bit, you should schedule an entire morning or afternoon to take the exam with a timer. Especially with the Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) format of the exam, you should take these practice exams AS IF it were the real thing, at least several days before your real exam and preferably earlier.

What else should I take into account?

Since you have a busy life with work, extracurriculars, and socializing you want to get the GMAT out of the way ASAP before you start applying to business school. Why? Because later on youre going to be even more busy. Youll need to spend time on your job, but also any community groups you are a part of. Member of an organization that holds ambitious yearly events? Put in the effort and participate on the board in a leadership position. Trying to get a salary raise so you can mention it on your Bschool application? Do what you need to do to get there. And of course when you apply, youre going to need to budget time to research each school you apply to and get a sense of which ones are right for you. The list of things to do will get really hectic once you start applying, so take my advice. Take the GMAT now and get it out of the way before you start your business school apps.

Should I study first and then schedule the exam or schedule the exam and then study?

This is a personal preference. I would recommend you to schedule the exam a few months in advance when you intend to take it. Pay the $250 (yes, not cheap) it costs to take the exam so that you are invested into the exam-forcing you to study. Otherwise, if you casually study for the exam, you may never progress anywhere. - 30535

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This article was authored by GMAT tutor and expert, Zeke Lee. Zeke is the creator of The GMAT Pill Study Method and has aided numerous students ace the GMAT exam in as little time as possible. Although his secret techniques were limited to wealthy students who could pay $200/hour a few years ago, Zeke has now opened the door to his special strategies to the average student. Online GMAT Prep

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How to be better than his ex girlfriend

Being perfect isnt easy, but its totally achievable if you know what your guy really wants. Guys have a different perception of what they consider a "perfect girlfriend” to be, but still theres stuff most of us agree to be good qualities in a girlfriend. Women are not the only ones looking for their soul mate, "the One" is a guys goal too. Apply the 21 tips below so your guy will never ever think of cheating or breaking up, because youll be the perfect girlfriend for him.

The list of “Qualities of a Perfect Girlfriend” below is not in any particular order of importance; see which of them are most applicable to your guy’s desires and preferences. There is always something your guy wants, but he is too shy to ask or tell you. Many of these things are in the list below.

1. Look Great for Him

A perfect girlfriend always gives her best to look beautiful for her man. Men are visual creatures. We like a woman that looks good, that’s obvious. So take care of your looks. You don’t have to look like a supermodel – not at all, just look the best you can, use body lotion, have soft, silky smooth skin that he wants to kiss day and night.
Keep things fresh, and stay as beautiful as you were when you just met – even better, work on yourself to become even more beautiful physically.

2. Smell Great for Him, Be Beautiful

There’s nothing like smelling amazing for your guy. A scent of a woman can make a man fall deeply in love; your smell gets engraved deeply in his mind. He can recall it and remember you immediately.
Have a unique smell, a perfume he loves. Use shampoo that he loves so your natural scent makes him melt of love. It’s so much easier to love your girlfriend if she’s beautiful and gives her best to stay beautiful for you. Don’t get lazy.

3. Stop Nagging and Complaining

Nagging all day long won’t help solve your differences. Sooner or later, he’ll break up with you if he gets fed up. Men need their space and freedom too. If you are constantly complaining about not-so-important stuff, you just create negative energy in your relationship and he slowly grows to hate, instead of love you.
Remember: the line between love and hate is a thin line indeed.
Communicate differently. Find a common language. Maybe your approach isn’t really motivating him to change himself. If he’s doing something you don’t like, there must be a smarter way to approach the situation. Use positive motivation like… reward him with love and affection when he does what you like, then he’ll do more of it, and he’ll do it often. Be his partner, not his enemy.

4. Love Him

A perfect girlfriend loves her guy more than anything. She really loves him and will do anything to keep him happy and satisfied. If necessary, she’ll even get into a fight for him. Loving him is the first step to being a great girlfriend, he needs to know and feel that you really love him. Cuddle, hug, kiss, smooch, make love and say “I love you” whenever you have chance.

5. Love Yourself

Being insecure and asking “am I fat?” 20 times a day is annoying. Stop being insecure – it’s not attractive. Your guy will have a hard time to love you if you can’t love yourself first. Do everything to feel great in your own skin. When you love yourself, you are more confident and you radiate a positive energy that draws people to you.
Do good things and make other people happy – this will give you more “life credit” and it will make you feel better about yourself. Make other people happy and you’ll be a happier person. Yes, it’s that simple. A girlfriend that radiates positive energy, smiles every day and enjoys life is definitely a better girlfriend than some cranky b*!ch that sucks the life out of your brain.

6. Be Devoted

Obviously, a perfect girlfriend isn’t just faithful, but also never makes her guy even feel jealous at all. You don’t flirt around with other guys if you love your boyfriend. Let him know that he is The Guy for you and that you need nothing other than him. He needs to feel this. You develop trust in him by showing that you are only interested in him.

7. Like His Friends

There’s nothing worse than a girlfriend that doesn’t like your friends – and openly complains about them.
Sure, his best friend Joe may be an imbecile – but he is still his best friend. You can give him a friendly suggestion if you think some of his friends aren’t good for him, but don’t be aggressive about it. Let him make his own decisions. You are his girlfriend, not his mother, and if you continue complaining about his friends, you might just become an annoying ex.
A perfect girlfriend likes my imperfect friends just out of respect. The worst you can do to a guy is to take him away from all of his friends and connections, this makes a guy weaker psychologically, and socially less powerful, so it can shatter his confidence – then you might not be as attracted to him as you were when you just met.

8. Be a Sex Goddess

A girlfriend isn’t “perfect” if she doesn’t perform great in bed. Period.
You can’t just be good in bed – you must be better than all of his ex girlfriends combined. Hundreds of books have been written for women about sex; unfortunately, most of them are complete nonsense. I would only suggest one resource for sex tips, and most men would agree with me, this guide is the only thing I’d recommend (don’t read it if you are under 21 and get offended easily). Read YQ’s review of the guide here.
Great sex brings you closer, and keeps you together for years, and years, even if other spheres of your relationship aren’t perfect. Find out what makes your guy go crazy, and then fulfill all of his fantasies. Yes – all of his fantasies, because that’s what a perfect girlfriend does.

9. Cook Well, Or at Least Try

The path to a man’s heart isn’t that complicated. You need to be amazing in bed, and cook him delicious meals. I know that “contemporary women” don’t have time, energy or the willpower to cook anymore. If cooking is too traditional for you, then you are probably living in a dream. Nobody expects you to live in the kitchen, but visit it every now and then. It works. I know that a delicious meal is just a phone call away, but even if you make him a simple sandwich that doesn’t even taste that good – it’s the effort that counts, not the taste.

10. Love is in the Details

Give him a gift every now and then. Make him feel loved and special. Do what other women will not, or do rarely, then do it more often. A small token of appreciation is always welcome. Give him a massage. Pamper him. He’ll always return back for more.

11. Appreciate Him

He needs to know and feel that you appreciate his efforts. When he is nice to you, when he makes you feel loved and special, let him know that you value him and that he’s important to you. It will make him feel better about himself and your relationship.

12. Stroke His Ego, Give Him a Compliment

Feed his ego from time to time. Men can also have insecurity issues. Don’t let him get an ego-boost by chasing other women around, instead – give him his “ego shot” yourself.
A man needs to feel attractive and desired too – you’re not the only one. Give him a compliment. Tell him how much you love something about him, or how hot he is to you, how much he turns you on. A compliment makes you feel nice too, so give him that pleasure – every day.

13. Make Him Feel Like a Man

A man wants to be “the man” in the relationship. Let him fill that role whenever possible. If he doesn’t take the lead by himself, still, sometimes it’s okay to do things his way, or have him have the last word. You don’t have to be right every time, let him win an argument – or even better – don’t argue at all. Let him take the lead and you might actually enjoy it.

14. Help Him Grow by Being His Partner, Not His Enemy

You are partners, not enemies. Always keep that in mind. A perfect girlfriend is “perfect” because she helps her guy achieve more, grow further, and fulfill his full potential. Maybe even his destiny. You have the power to motivate him and help him grow as a person.
Life can be hard. When times are tough, we all need someone to lift us up emotionally, give us energy and that extra push to keep us going. A perfect girlfriend is never selfish; she is supportive and she is there for her guy in good and bad times alike.

15. Have a Life and Passion

Life is often unpredictable and works in strange ways. You cannot calculate everything. Today – you love your boyfriend, maybe your future husband, but tomorrow? Who knows? You don’t know if you’ll still love him 5 years from now.
Things change. You change, he changes – you might grow to love each other more and more, but also less.
For this reason, it’s important that you have a life outside of your relationship. You need to be busy with your life, progressing, growing as a person, growing in your career, networking and meeting new people, maintaining friendships and creating new one’s.
You need to have something you are passionate about. All of this will make both you, and your relationship stronger; thus, you’ll be a better girlfriend too. Having a life outside of your relationship is crucial if you want your relationship to survive, otherwise both you, and your guy will be too dependent on each other for your happiness. This dependency can be scary, and even evolve into neediness, fear or slight hatred. Having something going for you ensures that you make each other stronger, not weaker. This tightens the bond between you.

16. Be Better Than All of His Ex’s Combined

If you didn’t already know, here’s how men function relationship wise. We compare everything to past personal experiences. Unconsciously, your man is judging you.
You need to be a better, and a more “perfect” girlfriend, than all of his ex girlfriends combined. You don’t have to be the hottest, sweetest, smartest woman in the world – just better than what he has experienced before.
And no, it’s not all about looks. You and your boyfriend may have a different perception of “good looking.” While some girl may be beautiful to you, she can be not-so-hot for your boyfriend, and vice versa.
The reason he’s with you, is probably because you already are better than his ex-girlfriends. In order to keep him, you’ll have to continue being better than any potential chick (enemy) that may come along.
The problem with the “be better than his ex’s” theory is that… if his ex girlfriend could do stuff in bed which you can’t – you’ll have to step up your game. If she did something he loved, and you don’t – he will miss it, and may look elsewhere for satisfaction.
That’s the cold, hard truth. Work on it if your goal is to be perfect for him, and erase any other woman from his memory forever.

17. Give Him Space, Don’t Be a Menace

A perfect girlfriend gives a guy space. You can’t be over-demanding. Some women try to keep a guy by calling him 24/7 and being overly clingy – this won’t work for long. Sooner or later, he’ll get fed up and he’ll want to break free by breaking up.
Instead of putting pressure on him, checking on him, where is he, why is he there, who is he with, when will he be home, why he did this and not that etc. instead of doing that – let him be free within your relationship.
Give him space. The best way to keep a guy is by being able to let him go. The less you try to “control him” the more control you’ll have over him, because when you trust him 100%, he will trust you back and give his best to maintain and earn that trust.
Give him time for himself, his friends, work, whatever he needs – then when you are together, make sure he has an amazing time, so that then he is the one that wants to spend more time with you, and so that he’s the one calling you all day, or waiting for your phone call.
Create balance in your love life. Being able to trust is an essential quality of every great girlfriend. Join that club today!

18. Have a Pleasing Personality

The women men love most, are the one’s that naturally have a pleasing (not demanding, negative, nagging all day) personality. A woman with a “pleasing personality” puts your pleasure first.
She does what you like, she pleases you in any way she can, even if it takes some effort from her side. She is devoted, she loves you and she’ll do anything for you.
That’s a girlfriend that gives more than she takes in a relationship – she has a pleasing personality, and men adore women like this. If you are a feminist and you “bow to no man” – that’s all great and cool, equality, bla bla bla, whatever – but you’ll have a hard time to find real love.
A relationship should benefit everyone, neither just the guy nor just you. Stop putting stupid “rules” in your mind and stop restricting yourself. I’m not saying you should wash his feet and let him abuse you – but give the guy some slack. If you’re not ready to make him feel like a King inside and outside of the bedroom, some other woman will; she’ll be considered “perfect” – you won’t.

19. Don’t Take Him for Granted, Don’t Get Lazy

Nothing is for granted, not even your boyfriend. So don’t treat him that way. The worst thing you can do in your relationship is to get lazy. You stop paying so much attention to him, you stop appreciating all the little things you used to love about him, you stop having crazy sex all over the house, you stop taking care of yourself and your looks, you stop being pretty for him, you start eating a ton of junk food, watching TV series and you get incredibly fat.
Then you wonder why you got dumped? No wonder. Don’t be one of those chicks that take things for granted. Seduce your boyfriend – every day – all over again.
That’s what a perfect girlfriend does. This will motivate him to work on himself as well to keep up with you. Love isn’t just given – you need to put some effort into keeping it, and helping it grow even further.

20. Work Out Regularly

The better you look, the better you’ll feel in your own skin, and the more attractive you’ll be to your boyfriend. A perfect girlfriend gives her best to get in shape – and then stay in shape. Look great for him and you’ll be the perfect girlfriend in his mind. Here are some reasons why you should work out every day.

21. Be Feminine

Gone are the days when women were women, and men were men. Now women are becoming manlier every day, and guys are behaving like total losers with no self-confidence or determination. “A good man is hard to find” – so they say, but, according to many men, a good, sexy, feminine woman may be even harder to find.
Nowadays, women take care of themselves less and less, they get wasted, throw up on the street, drink more beer than guys (disgusting), some don’t even shave. That’s cool and all, but not my cup of tea. A perfect girlfriend is feminine, she knows how to carry herself, and behaves like a real lady (in public, but not in the bedroom).
Again, I’m not telling you to go back to the kitchen and live by the housewives’ guide from the 50s  , but still, the majority of men love a sweet, sexy woman that takes good care and knows how to carry herself.
There you go. Give this to any guy, and he’ll agree on at least 18 out of 21 tips – they are what make a girlfriend fabulous. Apply what you can to your relationship and you’ll see an instant improvement. Try these tips and see for yourself.
Everything I’ve said is something at least 90% of guys will agree on that it’s something they would consider “perfect” in a girlfriend, but a breakthrough new video reveals the surprising factor that can make ALL the difference in a relationship and few, if any women (or men) know about it.
The key to keeping your man in love is understanding him on a deeper, psychological and emotional level, and learning how the subtle things you say to him affect him way more than you can imagine.
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Stress Management Books Reading Your Way Through Stress

By Peter Anderson

Bookworms would agree that books are great companions much like dogs are a mans best friend. Books come in handy especially when you are interested in a variety of topics or trying to find out specific information on issues such as how to relieve stress or effectively manage the factors or precursors of stress.

In our everyday lives, what we do becomes a routine and most often will lead us to instances where we find it dragging to even handle household chores or going to work even. Slowly, even without realizing it, we are drawn to having stress just by feeling so used to doing the same thing over again, day in and out. Stress is a downward spiral and unless we do something to break that trend, we are doomed and prone to illness as our immune system spirals alongside the stress. This is where stress management books are great utilities to assist us cope. So better grab a book and be saved from the pitfalls of stress!

Stress management books will tell us that commonly, people suffer from stress because of the inability to symptom identify or detect why and how stress starts. As it is said, recognition or awareness is the first step towards any goal, and for this reason, there is a wide variety of books written regarding stress management and ways to cope.

These books illustrate the guidelines on how you can identify stress and steps to deal with it. Reading is a very effective tool to keeping you occupied as well.

Most of these stress management books cover spiritual and scientific bases for addressing stress backed up by physiological as well as psychological process explanation, what happens when we are stressed, the pathophysiology and etiology of stress, and how to avoid triggers, thereby strengthening coping skills so that next time a stress trigger happens, it is much better handled and dealt with.

Some of the books will help you relax because of its witty humor-based approach and easily understood life scenarios that become comic. Other books tackle keeping a balanced life especially revolving around the home and work, having enough sleep and avoiding late nights, eating appropriate meals, etc. Some other books advise on taking on pets as stress relievers or outlets. Of equal importance is pets keep you preoccupied and develop your nurturing skills, keeping stress at bay. - 30535

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10 Reasons Why 10 is My Favourite Number

(1) 10 is the first double digit number in the whole entire Universe.
(2) 10 is the base of the decimal numeral system, most likely due to our 10 fingers.
(3) My name is Jared Woods. Its 10 letters long.
(4) J is the 10th letter of the alphabet.
(5) I was born on the 16th of October 1984 (16/10/94). October is the 10th month of the year.
(6) Back to 16/10/84: remove previous 10, and you’re left with 16/84. 16 + 84 = 100 = Ten 10s.
(7) In binary, 10 is like saying "yes no".
(8) It has heavy religious connotations (Ten Commandments, ten plagues on Egypt, Ten Martyrs in Jewish liturgy, ten generations between Noah and Abraham, the ten incarnations of Lord Maha Vishnu in Hinduism etc).
(9) It is the name of many music artists’ albums, including but not limited to: LL Cool J, New Kids on the Block, Wet Wet Wet, The Stranglers, Girls Aloud, and Pearl Jam.
(10) Finally, it represents the nature of all life, if you think about it: 1 seemingly phallic (looks like a penis), 0 seemingly yonic (looks like a vagina).

With that, here comes some stuff which is far less interesting: the latest on what’s been going on in my busy little creative life. Enjoy!

Juice Nothing

The 100 Best Songs Of The Decade So Far (2010 - 2014)
December is always the toughest month for my writing schedules, and so traditionally I like to take it easier in January. But, of course, when the above topic covers such a specific time period as this one, you can’t leave it too long before it becomes outdated. So I did the next best thing, and wrote 100 reviews for songs in 140 characters or less, like Twitter! Was a great experiment, a real test to push myself to condense my usual ramblings into a more concentrated length, and personally, I felt it was a success (even if no one else has really said so).

Worst To Best: David Bowie
As the third of my “Worst to Best” series, and the first one to venture into the world music, there could be no worthier candidate than the master of everything, David Bowie. I worked reaaaally hard on this blog, actually the whole of January was spent relistening to all of his albums in chronological order to rate them as such, carefully reviewing each one as I went along. I think it came out great, and a tough contender to beat for my favourite of the year.

20 Hottest Girls Ever (Part II)
Just launched this one, and everything you need to know is in the introduction. To summarise: (1) It is the sequel to my 2010 hit of the same name; (2) It is arguably the dumbest thing Ive ever written; and (3) I did it for the hits. Please forgive me.

As per usual, lots of plans, lots of ideas. I have more blogs I wanted to write this year than I could possibly find time for, so everything is going to be ok on this side, don’t you worry.

This Very Blog

Without announcing it whatsoever, I secretly changed the overall design of this very site you’re reading right now, perhaps you noticed? If not, here is a refresher:

Muuuuch better, I’m sure you will agree. Perhaps now I can go back to the redesign of the Juice Nothing home page? Probably not.

Coming Down Happy

Nothing major to really report, except that I have been working damn hard on the Sex is Disgusting EP (there is a studio diary with more details here if you are interested) and it is finally coming together somewhat, to the point that I am actually excited about it for the first time in probably six months. There is a looooong way to go, I’m not even convinced I’ll finish it this year, but who cares? It’s only music.

Related: as I mentioned in the last news update, there is a really huge new section coming to the Coming Down Happy site within the first half of this year. No spoilers, but it’s moving along, looking pretty rad, and is well overdue.

More news about CDH in the FPP section below, scrolly scoll.

The Goat’s Nest

I am 90% sure that the next piece on this blog will be the sequel to The Triangular Theory of Love. It’s pretty much done. Just need a bit of polish and then come the end of April, it’s all yours (hopefully).

Furthermore, I will be on an aeroplane soon (more on that in the conclusion), and as is tradition, I will be starting my next short story on said flight. I guess I might as well tell you that it will be the continuation of Clean Birth.

Finally, This is Your Brain on Drugs, my full length fucking novel thing, is very very close now. There are only one or two illustrations left I think, then just a tiny amount of formatting and other bits and shits to take care of. Honestly, I shouldn’t be working on anything else until this is out, but it seriously could be any month now.

The Funpowder Plot

A new video! And I made it all by myself!
It’s called Valentine’s Day and was part of those “Monthly Projects” I spoke of last news item. The month in question was January, where armed with nothing but crayons and Adobe Flash, I spat this out. I am super stoked with it as was everyone else, and while it didn’t go viral as I always hope, it is still one decent player in the game of Jared, and it’s nice to have contributed to the Plot solo for once.

Besides this, The Freewheelin’ Troubadour is getting married soon and embarking on a massive long tour of the world, which leaves only me, Loose, and Ammr to hold the fort. Ammr himself has become very popular since that Shura video received over eight and a half million hits, and as a result, he has a lot of offers coming in, which should provide some great content for the site.

Of course, this means that the Coming Down Happy video has kinda been pushed back, and it looks like I will be tackling this one all by myself once again, which is good, because CDH was always a DIY thing anyway. Perhaps I may not have the technical genius of my comrades nor the fancy equipment, but I do have ideas and a big plan. I know how to get what I want, and I know how to make it look good. Slowly, this is becoming a priority.

Painting

Once again, as part of this “monthly projects” thing I’ve been doing, I started painting with acrylic over Feb, and loved it so much that I kinda let it leak into March. This is what I’ve spat out so far:
Miley Cyrus
Slender Man and Maddie
Goodbye Kitty

For a while, this art form really connected to my life for some reason, and it has been many years since I felt so passionate about an avenue. It’s so therapeutic, at points I didn’t go to parties just because this is what I want to spend my time doing. However, I will be taking a break now, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a few more appear throughout the year, and perhaps some kind of a big announcement at the end. Yes, I know something you don’t.

Band

It is with a sad heart that I announce our guitarist, Andy, has left us to go live in Bristol. The decision was understood and the whole thing, while shit, happened on good terms. The rest of us spoke about it and decided we wanted to continue, but rather than replace Andy, Milz (previously vocals/violin) has moved to keyboards, and we honestly sound even better in my opinion. We have the workings of about five songs or so, and I actually really like them, which is a rare thing for me. I have had bad band experiences before, but God, I really hope this one at least makes it to some sort of recording/gigging stage. It’s so much fun.


Yup, I think that’s it. Now, as I touched upon earlier, I am off to India from the end of this month ‘til the the 11th of April. I am not sure if this is important, but it may be, as whatever was planned for said time period will obviously get no love whatsoever. I think things will be ok though, because everything always is.

Oh, finally, I have been taking Instagram heaps more cereal these days, so you should follow me! Seriously, please follow me. It gives my life meaning.

Ok bye,
Jared


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How to completely get over an ex girlfriend

Assuming you were in a fairly fulfilling relationship that lasted more than just a few months (otherwise you wouldn’t care about getting over them), you need to lose the assumption that you will be able to completely get over them. You never will. The time that you spent with them contributed to who you are today and you should never be ashamed of that.

What you will do is learn to live with the idea that what you had was great while it lasted but now it is time to move on. Like a day at Disneyland, it was fun and you wish you didn’t have to leave but the reality is, you were not able to stay. So you walk out those gates with a smile on your face and the knowledge that one day, you’ll return again. It may not be the same place, but you know what you are looking for and you won’t settle for anything less.

Yes it will hurt and you will want that to end. It will. But, as cheesy as it sounds, the pain is the proof that what you had was worth it. If it didn’t hurt, the relationship would not have been good enough. It’s the price we pay.

So, remember the good times and smile. Reflect on the bad and think of what you’ll do different next time. Then take a walk and get some sun. Read some poetry or write some of your own (even if it’s shitty, who cares?! It’s just for you). When the thoughts come back embrace them, cry and start the process over. Every time you do this the pain will lessen until you realise that, while you will not get over them, you will be ok. You’ll realise that you are strong, important and worth it.
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