A Guide! What to do when they’re emotional…

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So, you’re in the danger zone, now what?

Uh oh, you got yourself into the danger zone. You know what I’m talking about. You said or did or said and did something you did or did not mean — and then you used a shovel or bulldozer or digging mechanism of choice to dig your own grave.  OH Ho HO — Someone is MAD at YOU!

How to check yourself, even after you’ve wrecked yourself.

5 Easy Steps:

*FOLLOW THEM EXACTLY and you’ll win every time. Deviate, and you’re done

1. IMMEDIATELY ADMIT FAULT. I mean IMMEDIATELY. Apologize profusely. At least fifteen times.

2. Say something like “I don’t know WHAT I was thinking. How could I have told you … you look fat/your best friend’s a bitch/flipped on you for buying ANOTHER pair of shoes/this is the worst dinner in the history of food/your new eyeshadow makes you look like Ursula from the Little Mermaid/oh THAT’s what taupe is?! I didn’t mean ANY of that!!”

3. Then say something like, “You look great!/Your best friend is amazing/You can have all the shoes you want/No no, I did really like dinner – I just ate a bucket of shit before hand so it was distorting the taste – we should go out for dinner more often, my treat, and I should stop eating so many buckets of shit/I meant your new eyeshadow looks magical – like Disney! You look like a princess/Of course I know what color taupe is! Doesn’t everyone?”

4. BE CUTE. I mean SUPER super SUPER cute. Do not be defensive. That will make your grave turn into quicksand. The key here is 3 things.

A) Remorse. Show remorse. You feel BAD. You did something WROOOONG. And you are SORRY!!!

B) Tone. The tone changes everything. Example. “You look nice today!”–GOOD!!! Or “You *pause* look *pause* nice to — day …” BAAAAAD!!!

C) Everyone has a cute thing. Find yours. What is it? Can you make puppy eyes? Do you make a funny face? Are you a jokster? Use this strength to your advantage. You need to. She/He will eat you alive – don’t underestimate his/her abilities.

5. STATE, not ASK, STATE, even exclaim! “I will make it up to you!” A variety of things can follow from here; the usual, flowers, chocolates, or go creative!

Make a card. Plan a dinner. Suggest an activity you can do together that he/she has been nagging you to do together – this can include but is not limited to: trying hot yoga, taking a knitting class, and going sky diving.

The key to this last step is that you FOLLOW THROUGH – and in a timely manner.

Otherwise, guess what? You’re back in the danger zone!!!

Eight Mill Wedding

I first met JR years ago – a warm, funny, and talented co-worker, I was over the moon to discover JR’s talents in 8mm film.

8mm film was first introduced to the world in the 1930s by Kodak as an economical way to capture home movies. With technology rapidly changing, 8mm is now hard to find.

JR’s kept 8mm alive. His infatuation with 8mm started just before film school in Toronto, Ontario. At a discount store he bought his first 8mm camera for only $2 and that noisy little camera is still working today.

For over ten years, JR has put his vintage camera to work as he captures the most special of moments, weddings.

A guest at a friend’s wedding, he shot it and gave the video to the Bride & Groom as a wedding gift. After putting the footage together with a great song he knew he had stumbled onto something magical. I think he has too. Check out his 2012 Highlight Reel here and get ready to fall in love.

I was so inspired by this video, I just had to know what inspires him.

He told me, “The biggest thing I love to capture, and what inspires me to keep filming are the moments when no one realizes they’re being filmed.  You have to constantly be aware of what’s going on around you and anticipate what’s about to happen.  It’s exciting when you know that you’ve captured something special that’s completely raw and honest.  I really focus on the moments in between, if that makes any sense.”

It makes sense to me! After an answer so sweet, I was curious to know, what was his definition of love? “Tough question” he laughs, “I find love is in the little things.  Like when you get up at the crack of dawn to iron your girlfriends outfit and make her coffee before she goes to work.  That’s love.” … GAH!! I think I’m in love!

For more Eight Mill Wedding, click here. Happy Valentine’s Day <3

This is why my Dad is AWESOME! Reason #12

My Dad is an economical person. He spends money where he sees value and poo poos on things he doesn’t. Recently we took a family vacation to Le Blanc Spa & Resort in Cancun, Mexico – a 5 diamond resort and the number one ranked resort in all of Cancun – Dad doesn’t think the food is awesome. He hates their pens. The massage wasn’t great. WHAT?!

My Dad looks like an Owl. But taller and skinner. I think owls like to save money, I mean, if they used money that is, they would save it.

Dad is the kind of person that gets toe polish because he PAID for this pedicure! The kind of guy uses everything until it’s very last thread. The kind of man who only buys groceries on sale and if you forget to buy something – that is TOO BAD because we aren’t going back – because it costs money to buy gas and we’re on a geographically optimized route – DUH! Money doesn’t grow on trees!!

Daddy does have a soft spot though, for, stuffed animals. If there’s a stuffed animal to be bought, he’ll look at them all. Assessing which bear is cuter, which puppy is softer – should he buy some clothes for the dog? Does he look better wearing it? Or without? How many should he buy? One for him, some for gifts … One wearing a scarf, one wearing a sweater – what about a dress? It doesn’t matter the price, as long as its cute – Daddy Mak will have it, and that’s why he’s awesome.

How else is my Dad awesome? Click here to find out!

This is why my Mom is AWESOME! Reason #72

It’s not fair for my Dad to have an awesome post and my Mom not to because she is equally awesome.

My Mom is awesome because she wants to cuddle me while I sleep. Yes, this is awesome, because it’s hi – larious!

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This is why my Dad is AWESOME! Reason #43

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My Dad is awesome because he wears dress shirts and dress pants no matter the occasion.

And I mean, no matter the occasion.

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I love LOVE!