Why Is Being Patient So Painful Nowadays?

It is true.

For me, being patient is almost as painful as watching grass grow.

I have a lack of patience. In fact, our generation has a lack of patience. Living in a generation where we can solve many of our problems with a few taps on our phone has drained our generation of any patience that was originally there.

Thank you, technology for your ability to turn a generation of kids who had the patience to solve Rubix Cubes, the patience to think of 100 different type of Neopets names (90's kids, please tell me you know what I am on about? If not you were robbed of a significant part of your childhood) and the patience to watch movies when they actually came out on DVD.

This development of technology has made us believe that if we want or need something we can and should get it when we want. This is unrealistic and puts a stupid amount of pressure on...

Our Education..."Why have I not learnt everything I was told in lecture today? I am going to fail!"
Our Careers..."I should be further in my career by now, I am not going to make it like I thought I would"
Our Relationships..."You need to change now, otherwise we can't be together"

Dramatic, but realistic thoughts that have developed because we have been built to believe anything can happen at a snap-of-the fingers.

We need to be taught the art of patience and waiting and I don't mean waiting for something to be dropped into your hands but working hard and striving, knowing that your hard work will not instantly be paid off.

How painful does that sound? But it's life and something that we all need to accept!

Recipe Of The Week: Chewy Cookies!

INGREDIENTS	METHOD
175g Unsalted  Butter	Pre-heat oven to 170 degrees and grease baking tray
225g Light Brown Sugar	Melt the Butter and leave to cool for 2 minutes
100g Granulated Sugar	Stir in the sugars until it is thoroughly combined
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract	Add the Egg, Egg Yolk and Vanilla and beat for 5 minutes
1 Medium Egg	Add all the dry ingredients and fold in choice chips
1 Medium Egg Yolk	Using a cookie scoop, portion the cookies onto the tray (4-6 per tray)
275g Plain Flour	Bake for 12-13 minutes and cool for 10 minutes
1/2 Tsp Bicarbonate of Soda 1/2 Tsp Salt 325g Milk Choc Chips

"White People Music"

Man, I have been asked this a lot.

I don't limit myself to one genre of music but it is only when I listen to pop or an alternative genre of music that I get asked this question. Though technically "white people music" isn't a genre, it is just a way of segregating people into groups. Music can be powerful but what is unity without segregation in this generation? 

Just a quick reminder that music has no race. Just because it may appeal to one race more than the other means nothing. Listen to what you like and enjoy, whether it is the most overplayed song on the radio or an unknown song from Soundcloud. Music is music. 

*listens to Lady Gaga*

  

Surprisingly Tasty Apple and Cinnamon Squares!!!

INGREDIENTS	METHOD
1 Cup All Purpose Flour	Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees and grease square tin
1 Tsp Baking Powder	Sift together Flour/ Salt/ Ground Cinnamon and set aside
1/4 Tsp Salt	In another bowl, mix together Butter, Brown Sugar and White Sugar
1/4 Tsp Ground Cinnamon	Stir in Eggs and Vanilla into the Butter mixture
1/4 Cup Butter (Melted)	Mix flour into the mixture and fold the apples and walnuts in
1/2 Brown Sugar	Spread mixture into a square tin
1/2 White Sugar	In a bowl, Mix together the remaining Sugar and Cinnamon
1 Egg	Sprinkle over the top of the mixture
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract	Bake for 30 Minutes and cool for 10 Minutes
1/2 Cup Chopped Apple
1/2 Cup Chopped Walnuts 2 Tbs Brown Sugar 2 Tbs Ground Cinnamon