Dylynn Barbour

I think it is impossible for me to crawl into bed and not have my mind go on a wild journey into the land of racing thoughts. Before bed my mind naturally goes into “scatter brain mode.” This is a mode where the most absolute random thoughts pop into my head. Some regrets, some obvious, some longing. There are always a lot, and there are always repeats. Let’s take a look at a few of them:

“Shoot.. I forgot…”

“I love him so much…”

“I should  have blogged today…”

“Sleeping is the best…”

“Everything is the worst…”

“I hope tonights dream is better than last nights…”

“Dylynn, go to sleep you imbecile…”

“I hope…”

“I wish…”

“I wonder…”

“This retainer tastes disgusting…”

Such thoughts are constantly running through my head, it is like a hamster in a wheel that just keeps spinning and spinning and spinning. My question is, what can I do at night to avoid this from happening? Is there some sort of trick to this whole thing. Also, why does this happen to me? What does this say about my personality? Do I worry too much? Why do I ask so many questions? Am I annoying (<– You see my point.)

Ways to silence your head at night:

1. Realize how important sleep is: Not getting enough sleep could be the reason you are so stressed in the first place. Ah!- a never ending cycle it seems.
2. Stay on top of your sleep cycle: If you go to bed around the same time every night, and wake up at the same time you can train your body to think it has some sort of internal alarm clock! I found that fact on Google- neat right?!
3. Create a pre-sleep routine: I like to always end my night doing something that makes me happy, so that I am at ease and have a clear mind before bed. Nothing says Good night sleep for me like an “I love  you” message to your significant other! Going to sleep on a good note is KEY in a peaceful sleep.
4. Write down your worries: I think that writing is an amazing way to get things off your chest, if you write down all your worries its as simple as crumpling up that piece of paper and thrown’ em all away!! Be gone evil sleep stealing thoughts!!!!
5. Focus on the positives: This is pretty self explanatory. Why bother feeling like crap before bed, when you could turn on a happy thought? As hard as that can be sometimes. Just take a second, put your hand over your heart, feel that thump thump noise. Smile. You’re still alive! What more could you ask for?

Each day is a new blank page, as soon as your eyes close at night. It gives you the chance for a brand new tomorrow. A chance to do things completely different than you did yesterday. There- I wrote all that out because I could not get to sleep. To be quite honest I am now tuckered, it works!

Life does not come with a handbook. My god sometimes I wish it did. However, here are some things that you learn along the road.

1. Consider the source: If you’re worried about someone who dislikes you, first ask yourself whether they’re a meany. If you don’t like them, and they don’t like you, that’s not a problem. That’s a mutual understanding.
2. Get off the couch:If you find yourself playing hard to get, don’t pretend to be busy. Just be busy
3. Don’t waste your time: If you have to play hard to get, move on. You’ll know when you’ve found a healthy relationship because it won’t confuse you and it will feel SO RIGHT AND SO PERFECT EEK <3
4. When in doubt, shut up: Silence is a smart negotiation tactic, the best option when you’re processing how to respond, and always more productive than lying about what you’re thinking.
5. Don’t complain: Maybe venting makes you feel better, but letting off steam can also lull you into maintaining the status quo. Unfortunately, the status quo is making you mad, which is why you’re whining in the first place. If you’re frustrated, turn that energy toward fixing your problems, not complaining about them
6. Don’t obsess: Worrying is complaint’s ugly cousin. Either use that energy to change your situation, or relax
7. Find an age appropriate style: No one wants to see a 20 year old in beige slacks and a wool blazer. Buy trendy clothes, wear the clothes that look good and feel good, do something ugly with your hair. Be part of your generation, so you can laugh at the photos later
8. Be polite: It keeps doors open, lessens the potential for misunderstandings, and increases the odds of you seeming like an all around better person
9. Defend your boundaries: When someone isn’t taking no for an answer, clarify what you want, and then respond forcefully. Being polite to someone who isn’t hearing you is naive.
10. You look beautiful: There’s no such thing as the hottest person in the room. Everyone is attracted to something different, so just take those odds and run with them
11. Keep some things to yourself: “She seems nice” is an excellent thing to say about someone you don’t like. Particularly in the company of people you don’t know
12. Let your passion shape your profession: You know that thing your dad says? “If work wasn’t hard, they wouldn’t pay you to do it.” Please. There are professional rock stars, astronauts, puppy trainers, and bloggers.
13. Focus: The saying, “what you’re thinking about is what you’re becoming” isn’t just chilling, it’s a universal law. Be aware of how you’re investing your attention – including your words, and your actions.
14. Give yourself a break: Don’t offer a running commentary on your own faults. When you do, the people around you listen. Give yourself space to change your character.
15. Enjoy your body, you are beautiful. Odds are you’re more beautiful now than you will be again.
16. Love like crazy: plain and simple.
17. Don’t over-think: It will drive you insane

As I have made clear in many of my videos, I am from “God’s country” Alma, PE. I’m sure ALL of you are well aware of Alma’s precise whereabouts. Huh, what’s that you say? You’ve never heard of Alma? GASP! You must have lived under a rock until this exact moment in time. Worry not dearest blog-followers, I am here to inform you. I feel it is my duty tell you how much it ROCKED growing up in the Boondocks. Although, as much as I hate now living in Charlottetown, it does have it’s positives.

Country Pro’s

1. SPACE: You could never run out of room for playing, and having a huge yard made for a mean game of Jail Break.
2. SMELL: Nothing better than waking up to the fresh aroma of cow doo doo.
3. SIGHT: Can you say beautiful? For all you nature lovers- nothing sweeter than livin’ in the country.
4. TOYS: In the city you don’t get the same full enjoyment of toys such as ski-doo’s, four wheelers, and dirt-bike’s as you do in the country!
5. PRIVACY: My favourite thing about growing up in Alma was how much privacy we had, enough space to run around nakey and not get spotted!!!!!!. (joking…)

Country Con’s

1. SPACE: The endless hours spend on the lawn mower that never seemed to end.
2. SMELL: I was totally joking about cow doo doo being a pro. Forgive me.
3. SHOPPING: It takes me an hour and a half to get from my house to the closest decent clothing store. Sigh.

City Pro’s

1. SPACE: Low maintenance of your yard.
2. SIGHT: Historic Downtown is B-E-A-UTIFUL.
3. SHOPPING: You are just a hop skip and a jump to all stores!

City Con’s

1. SPACE: Non-existant
2. SMELL: Smoke, gas, and garbage.
3. SIGHT: Buildings, upon buildings.
4. TOYS: Potential to go missing at any given moment.
5. PRIVACY: A rare commodity.

As you can see, I am Country through and through. However I think that has a lot to do with the fact that I grew up in the country. For all ya’ll city land lubbers you may see things differently than I do. To each their own I spose’, right? All I know is when I’m old and moldy you won’t catch me living in the city, I’ll be out back in Alma God’s Country. <3

Oh me oh my I did not know what I was getting into when I signed the lease to live with my big sister Mackayla. You’d think that since I lived with her for the past 19 years, one more year in an apartment together really wouldn’t hurt. Let me tell you something, we didn’t get along then. We certainly aren’t getting along now. I love the girl to death, she just knows how to drive me crazy. I think one of the main reasons is because we are NOTHING alike- and I repeat NOTHING alike. She is a girly girl, who doesn’t like her stuff being touched or shared. Whereas I am a huge tomboy who has no worries in the world when it comes to my belongings. So that, as you could assume.. causes MAJOR CONFLICT. I touch something of hers, she flips her tricycle. She touches something of mine.. I don’t even notice it’s gone lol. One other thing that really separate’s my personality from hers is how she demands to be in control, and I am 100% laid back and just go with the flow. It never ends. I can’t wait for her to read this tehe SOOO this whole rant is not to completely make her look terrible (cause she isn’t.. completely) I want to share some helpful tips with those of you who are also fighting for survival with your sister.

Big sis, Lil sis <3

1. Stay out of her room: I swear they have cameras in there or something, she always knows when things disappear.

2. Never look her in the eyes and lie: they see right through to your soul and burn it until you tell the truth.

3. If you take something, wash it before you put it back: She knows her clothes inside out, one little stain and you’re done.

4. Avoid asking to borrow things: It. Is. Pointless. She will not say yes.

5. When she asks to borrow something: Say yes. She is going to take it regardless, because she is your superior. And you have no say.

6. When she tells you to do something: You better do it. She will hold it against you forever, and probably sulk about it meanwhile.

7. When she tells you she loves you: CHERISH IT. Even though she seems like Medusa, she really does love you. Say it back.

I want to take a minute to express that believe-it-or-not I do have a serious side!! I always come across as a very non-chalant, care free kinda chick. As in most of my recent blogs you can probably tell that I like to spice things up with a bit of humour, which is exactly what I’ve always done. We all have different sides, that sometimes people don’t get to see. I think that is the beautiful thing about getting to really know somebody, you get to see sides of them you never would have thought existed. Anywho, I just wanted to show you guys some of the different kinds of music that I like, and things I like to do in my spare time. Now, don’t get to thinkin’ I’ve got some crazy exciting social life, because to be quite frank with you. I have just the opposite of that. Which is the way I like for it to be. I love to spend time alone, which doesn’t seem to fit because I love people! I will share links with you to some of my favourite music, and shows so you can have a taste of what I spend most of my alone time doing!

Music is Love

Flume- Bon Iver , Bon Iver- Holocene , Bon Iver- Calgary . As you can see anything Bon Iver I love- take a second to check him out on YouTube!! My other favourite band is Mumford & Sons ; Mumford & Sons- I Will Wait  Mumford & Sons- White Blank Page Mumford & Sons- The Cave. Just listen to these songs!! AMAZING RIGHT?! I love listening to music and automatically being reminded of someone as soon as you listen. Anywho for all you Netflix-ers out there I would highly recommend one show and ONE SHOW ONLY- BREAKING BAD<3 That is all. There is no more.

Just throwing this is as a completely random side note: When you find the person that you want to be with, remind them everyday how much you love them. You never know when a day could be your last, hold onto them with everything you have! Gee, I should think of starting up a blog of loooove. Cheers <3

So, this Blog will be a little out of the ordinary. I am just going to take a minute and rant about how THERE IS A FLOOD IN THE N3XT STUDIO!!! I realize you probably just went into a minor sate of panic. But fret not my dear N3xt minions, THE GEAR IS SAFE! At the moment I am trying to drown out the WHOOSH of the Shop-Vac that is ringing the bajeebus out of my eardrums with the sweet sweet sound of Bon Iver’s angelic voice. How typical is this to happen on a Monday? Typical. <– That’s how typical it is. I’m scared to go home and see what my basement looks like. Say a lil’ prayer prayer for me Ya’ll. Here’s to hoping you all hopped outta bed and your little toesies remained dry and toasty warm. Great day to be a duck!

This is a little questionnaire I found online to let you all get to know me a bit more in depth!

Made any Mistakes that helped or hurt you in a way that you would like to share? In High School I found it more important to be social, as opposed to trying my best in class. As soon as I got out of High School I realized I made a HUGE mistake! This helped me in a way, and also hurt me in a way. It hurt me because I have realized how much easier things could have went for me if I would have put effort into it. It helped me however, because now I know how important it is to put all of your effort into what you are doing. Which is what I’m trying to accomplish with N3xt!!

Do you have any special or important dates that mean something to you? If so what are they? This is going to sound a wee bit cheesy, however the dates of all my family members birthdays are super important to me! As well as the 16th of December, Zach’s birthday! The 29th of October, the day I met Zach! As well as the 5th of January, the day I started dating Zach! Cute, right?

What’s your favorite things to do? I either love spending time alone reading, or watching a movie! When I am forced to leave my cave, I enjoy hanging out with my main-man Zachery and occasionally making my way back up west to visit my best friends Mel, Katie, Trav and Whit. Also of course to stop in and say hi to Mommy and Daddy

What’s your favorite food? Eek, I am never 100% sure how to answer this question as I have a deep love for more than one food in specific. I ADORE my mama’s hashbrown casserole, and my Poppy’s homemade bread. Within the last year I’ve become quite fond of Brothers 2 BBQ Chicken Nachos! SOOO GOOD!

What’s your favorite Color ? My birthstone, purple

Favorite type of music? I never have a straight answer for this either, I fall in love with the song, not the type of music.

Any pet peeves ? Un-even numbers drive me insane! Crooked pictures also have a way of bugging the bajeezuz out of me lol minor case of OCD.

Any body piercings?  My ears! However once upon a time I rebelled against my mother and got my belly button pierced- which in return I hated and took out a couple of weeks after the piercing and now have this ugly scar as a reminder that Mommy always knows best!!!

On to more important questions…. 

If I may ask, what is somethings that you want out of life? Plain and simple. Happiness!

What inspires you to do good? My mother!!

Do you have a companion ? If companion is boyfriend, Yes! However I noticed some people call their dogs their companion lol, so in that sense YES again, I have 5!!

Any one who your very close with or bestfriend? I have four very wonderful best friends, as mentioned above. My dear boyfriend Zachery:) and my 3 brothers, and mommy and daddy! I’m a big family girl, so my grandparents and I also have a close relationship.

Where did you grow up and what was it like? I grew up in Alma, a very small .. I don’t even know what to call Alma lol. I’ll go with area. A very small area made up of about seven families, all of which live on farms lol. It was amazing growing up where I did and I wouldn’t change a thing.

As a child did you have pets? Living on a farm when I was younger, I had many pets! Cows, pigs, horses, cats, dogs, hampsters, emu’s- yes I said emu’s!

Describe you parents, what are they like? Oh me oh my, where would I even begin? A full description of my parents would take years I kid you not. They are the two most influential people in my life. I can’t even come up with words, I could sum it up with one word. AMAZING!

How’s your relationship with family members? I have three brothers, and I have awesome relationships with each one of them! However, my older sister and I haven’t stopped fighting since I was born.

What are some of the crazy fads you went through?  I had a 5 year confusion with the concept that females were supposed to wear female clothes, not boy clothes haha. I think this had a lot to do with me being really close with my brothers, and not with my sister.

Is there anything in particular that you wish you could do over? No! If I tried to do something over, who know’s where I would have ended up? Where I am right now is EXACTLY where I want to be

Tell me a time in your life that was a time you’ll never forget? New Years Eve 2012!

What is something your really proud of and why? My family!!! We would do anything for anyone else, I love all of my family so much. So proud to say I am Barbie and Glen’s daughter.

What are some goals your still trying to accomplish? Right now I’m just taking things day by day, and focusing on what’s happening right now.

Any nicknames you go by? Well, the obvious- Dyl. My friend Melanie calls me Bear Bear because it sounds like Barbour, I think? lol

What are you scared of? ANYTHING THAT STINGS! fjgh jdskfhg kjsdfh EEK!!!

Before you read any further… I am not always proud of the lame things that I come up with hahah so go easy on a girl.

I have been asked to do a “rap”  to the beat of some rap song. I really do not know if this is even considered rap haha, nor did I complete it.

However here is a lil somethin’ somethin’ I threw together. If anyone would like to see me make a COMPLETE fool outta myself and ask me to make a video of me attempting to rap this.

COMMENT BELOW

The link below also leads you to the Fresh Prince of Bel air instrumental, so you can kind of have an idea what I was trying to do here lol.

EEEK GET EXCITED.

Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air

Now this is a story, all about how

N3xt came into my life and turned it all upside down.

I’d like to take a minute just sit right there

I’ll tell you how I became a host and all the crazy stuff I do on camera goes on air.

In Alma, PEI I was born and raised, on the farm and in the barn I spent most my days.

Hanging out, relaxing, ya know? being all cool

My family and friends all called me a fool.

When a couple of guys came to my neck of the woods

Hosting auditions for n3xt tv but I didn’t think I was any good

I walked into the room, I’ll admit I was scared.

Mark Brian and Luke said “You’re moving to Charlottetown and working with N3xt on air”

They begged and pleaded for me to work with them for days

So I packed up my rubber boots and I was on my way.

Ma and Pa gave me a kiss and I was ready to kick it

I texted my friends and said I won’t forget you when I make it.

Big city, well this ain’t so bad.

Sippin Sunny D outta my Mason jar glass.

Is this what the people of Charlottetown live like?

Hmm this might be alright.

But wait, where’s all the paparazzi, red carpets and all that?

I still don’t know if this is the kind of place for this country girl, cool cat.

I don’t think so, oh well I’ll see when I get there.

I just hope I’m prepared to work with N3xt tv on air.