Children

I recently read an essay by Lynda Barry titled “The Sanctuary of School”. While I was reading the first few paragraphs I was thinking to myself, “What is the purpose of the story she is telling.” Then right at the end of the essay I understood.

Barry was sharing a story from her childhood on how she would look forward to going to school every day. No one really cared or paid any attention to her when she was at home. She would even leave early in the morning to get to school because she knew there were people there who cared for her and she would be to express herself through art classes. It was quite saddening to be honest. She then went on to discuss the fact that art and music programs are being cut from schools more and more every year.

Everything that Barry said about the school system is exactly on point. I have always believed in art, music and sports programs and now they are slowly being removed from the school system as a whole. It’s quite disappointing to think about. As society we teach kids at a young age that they can be whatever they want to be when they grow up. But how does society expect them to discover their talents if we as a country don’t provide them the necessary resources to do so?

Every day that kids walk in and out of schools they possess hid treasures within themselves. A school could have the next Van Gough sitting within the walls but won’t ever know it because they don’t help to bring forth the talent. It seems that all the schools care about are the main courses like math, science, history, and English. If a child’s strengths aren’t in those courses then it isn’t fair. He won’t be able to show what he’s capable of because we’ve placed the value of education on only a few subjects. Each child has a gift and should be able to grow it and show it.

Until next time…
– Peanut

Pages

Today I thought I would give you a little bit of a tour of my blog…
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Here at mynuttyperspective, I have four main pages: Home, About Me, Rad Photos, and Weekly Tunes. Each of them serve a different purpose and fall under a different category. Here’s a better description of what to expect when clicking on one…

Home -On the home page you can expect to find my blog posts. These are just some posts that I have written up and want to share with you. They range from a wide variety of topics and relate to my life in one way or another. I hope to share my experiences and give you a peek into my world on this page.

About Me -I can’t put my life story into every blog post, so that’s why I have created this page. I also created this page in hopes to give new followers a little bit of information about me and to make it accessible without having to go to my very first post. If you have any questions about my nutty self then this is the page to go to!

Rad Photos -Need a little bit of photography/adventure inspiration? I advise you to click on this tab. On this page you can find photos taken by yours truly. They display my point of view on the world and how I see things in my nutty head. Hopefully you can find some inspiration if you are creatively stuck and don’t know what to do next.

Weekly Tunes -This page is probably my favorite. I love music so much and love discussing it. On here I like to share one song a week; it’s usually a song that I’ve had on replay throughout that week and one that I want to share with you. Feel free to leave suggestions of songs that you think I will like. I’m always open to anything!

So there’s just a quick run down of this blog. I hope you find some of the information useful. If you haven’t browsed the rest of the pages, give it a go and let me know what you think!

Until next time…
– Peanut

Kindness

As I was on the internet the other day, I saw a picture with the quote by Plato that said, “Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” We come into contact with many
people every day. It’s important that we make sure to conduct ourselves in a manner that is not harsh or cruel. I’ve learned that you never really know what a person is going through.

© Karaline Krulish 2013

Over the past eleven months since my dad has died, I’ve taken notice how people treat you differently when they find out what situations you are going through. There were times when I would be out shopping and someone I just met would say something stupid and careless. I would respond with, “Well my dad recently died so I apologize if I’m not paying full attention.” Talk about getting a slap in the face. After the shock hits them, people usually responds with “I’m so sorry” or “I didn’t know.” From then on they would be much careful with what they would say.

I myself have learned to be more patient with people. Granted it isn’t an easy task but I try my best. One night my brother, my mom and I were at dinner at a restaurant. Our waitress was doing an awful job and it just didn’t seem like her mind was present. My mom started to criticize the situation and I told her, “Well you never know what she might be going through at home. Just like she doesn’t know what we are having to go through.” My mom looked at me with realization as to what I had said, and from that moment on she was much more careful with what she said that night.

“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me”, whoever said that was completely wrong. Words can kill someone. People commit suicide every day because of verbal abuse. It shows the importance of our words and the pain they can cause. You never know what demons a person is dealing with in his or her mind.I make it a point to say hello to as many people as I can that walk by me every day; even just a smile can help someone.

Until next time…
– Karaline (Peanut)

Schooling

Today I had to order my new textbooks for the spring semester. As much as I am dreading having to go back to class, I actually enjoy learning. I’ve come to realize that there are many people around the world who would give anything to be in my position and to receive a college level education; especially at my young age of 16 years old. That’s why I try my best to excel in my courses and retain the information I’ve learned. To be quite fair though, I am a little excited for my new classes. I’m taking some courses that have really interesting topics, and my best friend and I are taking a course together. Hopefully we won’t get in too much trouble together ;).

To my fellow college goers, cheers to a new semester and to educating ourselves!

Until next time…

– Peanut

Birthday in Heaven

December 22, 2013, is an important date for two reasons. It would have been my dad’s 50th birthday and it marks 11 months since my dad died. This post is going to be special as I share a bit about my dad and the legacy he left.

Meet Kenny Krulish, or as I like to call him, my dad. At work he was known as Captain Kenny, or if you were one of his students you probably called him “Captain”. Yeah, my dad was a firefighter. He basically had done and seen it all while working for St. Johns County Fire Rescue for 24 years. My dad worked in the stations running calls (in fact that’s how he spent his last few years working) but a majority of his career was teaching the new hires. One of his specialties when it came to teaching was making training videos. I guess that’s where I got my love of photography, videoing and editing came from. Don’t worry though, my dad had a life outside of his job and was quite the family man.

Disney Cruise. November 2009

When he was at home he was always in family time mode. We would either be heading off to the beach, watching football, or planning our next family vacation. My dad strived to make sure my brother and I had a childhood we would cherish the rest of our lives. He loved to go on last minute adventures with us and stopped at nothing to make sure it was epic. When we lived in a big community, during the summer my dad would invite all the neighborhood kids to come swimming at our house. We would spend all day in the pool playing games and he was right there having fun with us. Then we would all get on our golf cart and go to the park. Yeah, he was the dad with all the cool toys.

What would be our last family vacation. New York City August 2012

All of those things were great, but who was he to me? I mean a dad is supposed to be the most important person in a girl’s life, right? Well for me, he was and still is. Unfortunately I didn’t realize it till after he died, but now I recognize the value I placed on him and how much I needed him. My dad and I were like the same person; we shared so many traits and qualities. I could understand what he was thinking without him having to say anything, and he was the same with me. He always treated me like a daddy’s girl and now I know how much of one I was and still am.

Snowboarding with my dad. January 2010

As you have probably figured it out on your own, my dad was a one of kind. Today he would have been 50 years old, and I can only imagine all the jokes I would have teased him with for being so old. So I would like to dedicate this post to you Dad. Hope I am making you proud. Happy 50th birthday in Heaven.

-Love your Kare-Bear.