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drasticbookishsoda · 8 years ago

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Pokeaniweek Day 5

Favorite relationship.

I think we all know the answer to this. I have gushed more about Pokeshipping than literally any other thing in the universe (except maybe cupcakes, but none of you know that). I have spent most of my life trying to explain just how much I love them, with fics, with analysis and so many other things, that I wasn’t sure what to add today. So I have decided to share something I’ve been hoarding for decades.

My playlist.

(YT version)

It’s slightly embarrassing, it’s slightly dated, and it’s MASSIVE, so it’s going under a cut (in list form and with occasional commentary). But if you want to share in it, there are links. Enjoy!

My shorthand: RSG means “reverse singer gender” so the song is from the POV of Ash if a girl is singing or Misty if a guy is. (-) means the song is a fit for their relationship if it were to go negative

Please be aware that some of these are for an implied future and/or my own headcanons.

1,2,3,4- Plain White T's

1000 Miles- Vanessa Carlton

2 Become 1- Spice Girls

A Lonely September (?, likely RSG or duet)- Plain White T's

A Perfect Match- A*Teens

A Whole New World- Aladdin

About You Now- Miranda Cosgrove (little bit of either of them)

Accidentally In Love-Counting Crows

Africa-Toto (?)

Again and Again- Jewel

Ain't No Mountain High Enough-Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

All Coming Back to Me Now- Meatloaf ft. Marion Raven (yes, this version)

All for You- Sister Hazel

All I Want for Christmas is You- Mariah Carey

Almost Lover- A Fine Frenzy

Always Be My Baby-Mariah Carey

Always Something There to Remind Me-Naked Eyes

Anytime-Brian McKnight

As I Lay Me Down- Sophie B. Hawkins

At the Beginning-Anastasia

Back 2 U- Steve Aoki feat. Boehm & Walk The Moon

Back at One- Brian McKnight

Back Here-BBmak

Bad Boy- Cascada (Darker/AU)

Because You Loved Me- Celine Dion

Bella Note- Lady and the Tramp

Best Friends-ToyBox

Better In Time- Leona Lewis (-)

Big Girls Don't Cry-Fergie

Blind-Lifehouse

Breathe- Taylor Swift/Colbie Caillat

Bubbly- Colbie Caillat

Can I Have This Dance- High School Musical 3

Can You Feel the Love Tonight- The Lion King (I like Pikachu and Brock as Timon and Pumba)

Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore- REO Speedwagon

Can't Help Falling in Love- A*Teens (again, yes this version)

Can't Let Go (RSG)- Landon Pigg

Change- Taylor Swift

Clean- Taylor Swift (-) (I can’t find an online version of this, but its great)

Come and Get It- Selena Gomez

Come Back be Here- Taylor Swift

Come in With the Rain- Taylor Swift (-)

Come to Me- Goo Goo Dolls

Crazier- Taylor Swift

Crazy- K.C. and JoJo

Dear Diary- Britney Spears

Don't Turn Around (both ways/duet)- Ace of Bass

Every Other Time- LFO

Every Time We Touch- Cascada

Everything I Do (I Do it for You)- Bryan Adams (yeah...I know)

Everything's Changed (RSG)- Lonestar

Eye to Eye (?)- A Goofy Movie

Faithfully- Journey

Far Away- Nickleback (again...I know lol)

Firefly- A*Teens

First Date- Blink-182

Fly- Sugar Ray

Follow Me- Uncle Kracker

For A Pessimist I'm Pretty Optimistic- Paramore

Forever & Always- Taylor Swift (-)

Gotta Tell You- Samantha Mumba

Halfway 'Round the World- A*Teens

Happy Together- The Turtles

Hate That I Love You- Rhianna ft. Ne-Yo

Have You Ever- S Club 7

He Drives Me Crazy- Totally Pokémon

Heaven- DJ Sammy

Here Without You- 3 Doors Down

Herz an Herz- Bluemchen (German)

Hey There Delilah- Plain White T's

Hopelessly Devoted to You- Grease

How You Get The Girl- Taylor Swift (same problem. Darn you new T Swift. Go like, buy this one, it’s great for Pokeshipping)

I Almost Do (duet)- Taylor Swift

I Can't Help Myself (RSG)- Four Tops

I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You- High School Musical

I Don't Like Anyone- D.R.E.A.M

I Never Told You (either way)- Colbie Caillait

I Miss You (RSG)- Hannah Montana

I Still Believe- Mariah Carey

I Still Believe- Hayden Panettiere

I Swear- All-4-One

I Try- Macy Gray

I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston

I Will Come to You- Hanson (either way or duet)

I Wish You Would- Taylor Swift (1989 non-singles aren’t online)

If Only Tears Could Bring You Back- Midnight Sons

If This Was a Movie- Taylor Swift

If We Were a Movie- Hannah Montana

I'll Be Loving You Long Time- Mariah Carey

I'll Never Tell- Buffy the Vampire Slayer

I'll Stand By You- The Pretenders

I'm Already There (AU)- Lonestar

I'm Only Me When I'm With You- Taylor Swift

Incomplete- Sisqo

It Must Have Been Love- Roxette (-)

It Was You- Ashley Ballard w/ So Plush

Jar of Hearts- Christina Perri (-)

Just So You Know (? RSG)- Jesse McCartney

Just the Girl- The Click Five

Just the Way You Are- Bruno Mars

Just Want You to Know (either way) - Backstreet Boys

Keep Holding On- Avril Lavigne

Kiss the Girl- The Little Mermaid (by Brock)

Kiss The Rain (RSG probably)- Billie Myers

Knowing Me, Knowing You- ABBA (-)

Last Kiss- Taylor Swift (-)

Lay All Your Love On Me- Mamma Mia

Lollipop- The Chordettes

Love Like This- Natasha Beddingfield ft. Sean Kingston

Mamma Mia- ABBA/A*Teens

Mary's Song- Taylor Swift

Miss You- D.R.E.A.M

Misty's Song- 2.B.A. Master

More Than a Feeling- Boston

My Best Friend's Hot- The Dollyrots

My Boo- Usher ft. Alicia Keys

My Front Porch Looking In (AU)- Lonestar

My Girl- The Temptations

My Life Would Suck Without You- Kelly Clarkson

My Oh My- Aqua

Never Had a Dream Come True- S Club 7

Never Let You Go- Justin Bieber

Never Knew I Needed- Ne-Yo

Never Gonna Let You Down- Colbie Callet

Nobody Knows it but Me- Babyface

Not Easy- Alex Da Kid w/X Ambassadors

Ocean Avenue- Yellowcard

One of Us- A*Teens

One Week- Barenaked Ladies (this one is a standout)

Only Fooling Myself- Kate Voegele

Only Place I Call Home- Every Avenue

Only Wanna Be With You- Hootie and the Blowfish

Open Arms(duet)- Journey (probably my favorite pokeshipping song ever)

Our Song-Taylor Swift

Please Remember- LeAnn Rimes

Pretend to be Nice- Josie and the Pussycats

Pretending- Glee

Queen of My Heart- Westlife (probably top 5 on this list)

Red- Taylor Swift

Rhythm of Love- Plain White T's

Right Here Waiting (RSG or duet)- Richard Marx

Sad, Beautiful, Tragic- Taylor Swift (-)

Save Tonight- Eagle Eye Cherry

Save the Best for Last- Vanessa Williams

Separate Ways- Journey

Send Her My Love- Journey

Shake It- Metro Station

Shame on Me- Ryan Cabrerra

She's Killing Me- A Rocket to the Moon (-)

Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely (RSG or duet)- Backstreet Boys

Smile- Uncle Kracker (either way)

Someday-Sugar Ray

Somewhere Down the Road- Barry Manilow

Somewhere Out There- An American Tale

Somewhere, Someday- N*SYNC

Sound of Your Voice- Barenaked Ladies

Sparks Fly- Taylor Swift

Stand By You- Rachel Platten

Start of Something New- High School Musical

Stay Beautiful- Taylor Swift

Stay, Stay, Stay- Taylor Swift

Still the One- Orleans

Stolen- Dashboard Confessional

Style-Taylor Swift

Super Trooper- A*Teens/ABBA

Superman- Taylor Swift

Take a Chance on Me- ABBA

Take My Breath Away- Jessica Simpson

The Best Deceptions (RSG)- Dashboard Confessional (-)

The Day You Went Away-M2M

The Last Time- Taylor Swift

The Moment I Knew- Taylor Swift (-) (this one hurts so good)

The Other Side of the Door- Taylor Swift

The Sign (ish, both ways)- Ace of Bass

The Way I Loved You- Taylor Swift

There You'll Be- Faith Hill

Things I'll Never Say- Avril Lavine

Thinking of You- Katy Perry

This is My Idea- The Swan Princess (another top 5 all time pokeshipping)

This Love- Maroon 5

Tide is High-Blondie

Till the Day We Meet Again- Declan Galbraith (though it's more of a just Ash himself song)

Tim McGraw- Taylor Swift

Time and Confusion- Anberlin

Together Forever- 2.B.A Master

True Love- Pink

Two is Better Than One- Boys Like Girls ft. Taylor Swift

U Smile- Justin Bieber

Unchained Melody- Righteous Brothers

Under the Mistletoe- Pokémon Christmas Bash

Untouched- The Veronicas

Walk Away (-)- Paula DeAnda (I’ve kept this one awhile and just keep switching the girl :o)

Walking Away- Lifehouse

Walking on Sunshine- Katrina and the Waves

We're a Miracle- Christina Aguilera

What Hurts the Most (duet)- Cascada/Rascal Flatts

What We Gonna Do About Us- D.R.E.A.M

Whatever It Takes- Lifehouse

Whatever You Like- T.I. (parody/explicit)

When All is Said and Done- Mamma Mia (but the ABBA version tho lol)

When I Get There- D.R.E.A.M (-)

When I Look to the Sky- Train

When It Was Me (feat. whichever girl of the moment)- Paula DeAnda (-)

When It's Over- Sugar Ray

When You Say Nothing at All- Allison Krauss

Where'd You Go- Fort Minor (-)

Wherever You Will Go (RSG at the end of Johto)- The Calling

Who Knew (RSG)- Pink (I have a lot of thoughts/feelings on this one)

Why Not Me- The Judds

Wish You Were Here- Avril Lavigne

Witch Doctor (Misty POV)- Alvin and the Chipmunks

With You- Chris Brown

Without Love (Penny and Seaweed)- Hairspray (either version)

You and I- One Direction

You and Me- Lifehouse

You Are in Love- Taylor Swift (this one really REALLY go find it. SO. GOOD.)

You Are Not Alone (both ways)- Michael Jackson

You Belong With Me- Taylor Swift

You Don't See Me- Josie and the Pussycats

You're My Best Friend- Queen

You're the One That I Want- Grease

You're Still The One- One Direction

Love Triangles

Please keep in mind that I know this is a tired cliche, but this is my personal playlist and I’m not trying to solicit hate, I just calls ‘em like I see ‘em

Misty X Ash X anyone

Girlfriend- Avril Lavigne

He Loves You Not- D.R.E.A.M

Sk8ter Boi- Avril Lavine

So In Love With Two- Mikaila (Rudy)

Speak Now- Taylor Swift (apparently this one got the full treatment)

Want You Back- Cher Lloyd

All or Nothing - O Town (from the POV of a hypothetical future bf)

Two Perfect Girls (parody)- 2.B.A Master

Watching You Watch Him (Rudy POV)- Eric Hutchinson

Permanent Marker- Taylor Swift (several POV’s can happen here)

I Got The Boy- Jana Kramer

Misty X Ash X S//erena

He Loves You Not-D.R.E.A.M

When It Was Me- Paula DeAnda

Speak Now- Taylor Swift

Girlfriend- Avril Lavine

Who's That Girl- Hillary Duff

Teardrops on My Guitar- Taylor Swift

Better Than Revenge- Taylor Swift

All or Nothing (RSG)- O-Town

The Boy is Mine- Brandy and Monica

I Got The Boy- Jana Kramer

Want U Back- Cher Lloyd (parody) (either her solo version or the one ft. Astro, both work)

Two Perfect Girls (parody)- 2.B.A Master

#pokeaniweek #favorite relationship #pokeshipping #maybe I'll try and get a playlist on a streaming site soon #but for now I am not with the times #and just listen to this on my ipod #that was synced two laptops ago #and if I try and upload it'll erase everything

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healyourdisease · 8 years ago

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How to Sleep Better Naturally

I frequently have folks ask me for suggestions on how they can get better sleep. I pride myself on having a whole arsenal of suggestions for this one. There are herbs, dietary approaches, helpful devices, and even basic practices that you can try. In this article I will cover them all.

First, What is keeping you from sleeping well or at all? This is what needs to be addressed before we can hone in on how to improve your rest. Did you recently break up with someone? Are you in severe pain from an accident? Does your neighbor really love rap music at 4am? Is your mind more active before bed than it is all day long? Or are you having bizarre dreams all night that keep you tossing and turning?

Obviously, if you can talk to your neighbor and work out something respectfully with them you can avoid that external interference. Same as with many outside influences like bright street lights or pets that love to play loudly at unreasonable hours. Find a set of curtains to block out all light and consider a night time crate for your pet. For the other problems we need to treat the cause before we can expect the symptoms to improve. This is the same for any successful healing campaign. Using sleeping pills work, kind of, for awhile before they begin to be less helpful and start impacting the overall health of the body. Don't fall for the "we need to up your dose" spiel. Deal with the real problem and get real results!

Let's look at the examples I laid out.

Recent break up or emotional crisis

This may be one of the hardest issues because, ultimately, it takes time to get over the emotional pain. However, things like Omega 3s, B-complex vitamins (in the mornings), and a good amino acid blend such as hemp protein can prove very useful to improving the overall mood of anyone over time. If that isn't getting you through, them short term use of something like St. John's wort (day time), SAMe, or 5-HTP can take the edge off. I don't suggest using these things often, although as they can become habit forming.

Alternatively, for those who may not want to take a potentially habit forming supplement, you may want to try some essential oils. Get yourself a diffuser for your bedroom and some lavender essential oil. For a few dollars, you will feel much more at peace and sleep easily. There are many brands of essential oils on the market, but for diffusing oils you can get the cheaper oils. The more expensive oils work great too, but they are more for topical use usually. That being said the high elevation lavenders are usually worth the extra few bucks if you have it to spare.

Severe pain keeping you awake

Address the pain first. No, not with pain killers. Pharmaceuticals including pain killers rob you of minerals like calcium and magnesium which you need to relax and sleep. Try the opposite. Feed the body with high amounts of vitamins and minerals like calcium to promote the healing which will greatly decrease the pain and help you sleep. Don't use cheap calcium products. Use plant and herb based minerals and products like Dr. Christopher's Complete Tissue and Bone. Instead of cutting the red warning light in your car's dashboard, fix he car. If you need extra pain relief and help sleeping try using Valerian root as it is a great nerve calmer and will put you to sleep with a reasonable serving. Be careful tho as it is habit forming and your cat might steal it from you.

Overactive mind

For this we again want to look at the cause. Is your mind overactive because you just watched a political debate or a scary movie? Try not watching or reading stimulating things right before bedtime. You may also want to drain the stress of the day that can be stored as static electricity in the body by walking around bare foot. This works best when done outside in the grass. You can also accomplish the same effect with an earthing mat or sheet for your bed, chair, or whatever. These simulate contact with the bare earth by grounding you via your home's electrical outlets. I highly recommend the Earthing products and have had great sleep using my fitted earthing sheet on my bed.

As far as supplements to use, try using GABA which will help to turn off the mental chatter which may allow you to drift off easier. You can also use a tea of passion flower, skullcap, chamomile, lemon balm and/or lavender to help calm your mind.

Restless sleep or waking up too early

Since I put my Earthing sheet on my bed this has not been an issue for me. Before that though, I'd wake up 6 or 7 times per night and never feel rested the next day. I do strongly suggest investing in one of the Earthing products. Otherwise, make sure not to eat right before bed or even 2 hours before bed. Fluctuations in blood sugar can cause crazy dreams, make you overly hot, or even flip flop in bed resulting in poor rest. I also notice a benefit when I sleep with the palm of my hand against my forehead. I know this sounds really strange, but I've talked with at least 2 other people who have been doing this instinctively for years to great success.

Also if your using melatonin, the supplement form can sometimes be the problem. Instead, try using tart cherries. Either the juice, capsules, or just dried cherries work great. These will give your body the precursors to create the exact amount of melatonin it needs. Sometimes, too much of the supplement form will cause a groggy feeling in the morning and then too little will cause you to wake up 2 or 3 hours into your sleep cycle. There is no real harm in the melatonin supplements, however, if you find they work well for you. Tart cherries are usually tastier, cheaper, safer for kids, and have the added benefit of reducing inflammation anywhere in the body.

Diet

Diet plays a big role in every function of the body. If you eat garbage food you'll have garbage health. As far as sleep goes, eating garbage food usually... actually always... means acidic foods which rob the body of calcium. The calcium in your body helps to relax you naturally. Many will say that magnesium is best for relaxation. Well this is true, but it is releasing the calcium deposits that are binding together your muscle fibers creating tension aka static energy which will keep you from quality sleep. The calcium that is released isn't gone it just moves down stream and likely lodges elsewhere. It will only leave the body when you use things like apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and distilled water on a regular basis. Also, avoiding acidic foods and using mostly live alkaline foods will keep this calcium deposit problem from happening as well as help to reverse some that may currently exist. Using only organic plant based calciums are best for overall health where as things like dairy provide only inorganic, acidic calciums which lead to numerous health problems.

Other tips

Avoiding caffeine can make a serious difference in your sleep habits. For some people they can sleep alright if they don't have caffeine past a certain time, but I suggest avoiding it altogether. Again, caffeine is acidic and robs you of calcium. There are many better energy boosting herbs like Ashwagandha that helps you balance your stress and sleep cycle as a side benefit. Also try meditating on a regular basis. There are apps for this. I suggest one called Headspace and use it often. Headspace has a section for meditating yourself to sleep and I've never heard the end because I always pass out before it's over. Try it!

There are no doubt many factors at play when it comes to great sleep. These are the best remedies with which I've had success as well as had great feedback from others. Overall though, I'd have to strongly insist you try the Earthing products as they, outside of dietary changes, have made the biggest positive impact in my sleep cycle.

I hope you learned something new with this article and that it didn't put you to sleep. If it did make you doze off, well then... your welcome... Sleep Well...

#Sleep

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